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London, England, 1826-03-25 00:00:00

CAUTION TO TITHE PAYERS.

Peter Watson, who acquired such well-deserved note.
riety some time back, from his defeat by the: Rev. Mr,
Newfield, of Darlimn, has since changed the scene of
his ecclesiastical exploits to the neighbourhood of Roe.
cliffe, about a mile from Boroughbridge, in this County,
The great tithes of that place arc the property of Mr. John
Slater, an extensive corn merchant and farmer, of Roecliffe,
and have been in possession of his family for upwards of
a century, by virtue of a grant under the Dean and
Chapter of York. About March, 1825, Peter Watson
discovered that he could possibly stir up the occupiers of
the land paying these tithes to resist the demand, and
accordingly he had them regularly convoked to hear seve.
ral vehement anathemas against Tithes in general, and
those of Roecliffe in particular, together with a variety
of ornamental invectives agaiost the Clergy of the
Church of England, its Rights, Revenues, dm. Such
was the power of Peter's eloquence, that about two
thirds of the tenants determined to adopt his advice,
and therefore signed a declaration, expressive of their un-
conquerable will to resist the enforcement of Mr. Slater's
claim, as a proof of which they last harvest peremptorily
refused payment of their Tithes, and led, away their
entire crops in triumphant defiance of his applications
and remonstrarces. It is also worth remat king that they
acted thus in direct opposition to the owner of the land,
under whom they are yearly tenants, and who, bad the
claim for tithes been invalidated, would unquestionably
have raised the rent on them, at least equal tothe amount
of tithe surrendered. In the mean time Peter was feasted
and flattered by the recusants to his heart's content, and
is also said to have accepted from them several substantial
tokens of their regard, in exchange for the flaming pro.
mises which he showered into their deluded ears. Mr.
Slater had cf course but one alternative—that of legally
insisting on his rights, and with that view he applied to
Mr. Powell, Solicitor, of Knareabro', rho, after consult.
ing Counsel, served five of the wealthiest of the party with
copies of writs from the King's Bench, in Michaelmas
Term. In process of time, and under the guidance of
Peter Watson and a learned member of the law, at York,
appearances were entered, and the ensuing gradations of
proceeding forwarded, until preparatory to the present As-
sizes, Mr. Slater served the defendants with notice of trial
about a fortnight back. The crisis of Peter's veracity and
glory being thus at hand, he and his excellent coadjutor at
York at length found out that the defendants had in real-
ity no defence to offer, and they accordingly recommended
the Tithe Payers to give in, and settle the matter with
Mr. Slater the best way they could. The costs, however,
in preparing to defend the action had first to be dis-
charged, and to save the parties trouble, their learned friend
consented to compound that expense (without going into the
items,) for 751., which was accordingly laid down to him
in return for a receipt in full. The next step was to ad-
just Mr. Slater's claim for tithes and costs, which toge-
ther made a sum of 300!., and this has just been accom-
plished by a bond and warrant of attorney, confessing
judgment, and payable at a short date. So much for con-
fiding in the oracular hostility of Peter Watson to the
Church Establishment, and which will, we doubt not, as
effectually prevent the payers of Mr. Slater's tithes from
resisting his just demands in future, as the good sense of
the parties and their progenitors had previously done, time
out of mind. The expense incurred by one of the re-
cusants, whose tithe amounted to 221. 6d. has been 481.
Leeds Intelligencer.

LIVE itroot.. THURSDAY.-Our cotton market has been
dull to-day, very little inquiry, and prices down Ito
again ; about 1000 bags sold. Considerable increase in the
sales of B. P. produce at full prices.
fly the decision in a cause tried at the late county of
Waterford Assizes, brought nominally for a small pro-
petty, Mr. Henry Villiers Stuart, the lineal descendant
of the Fitzgeralds and Grandisons, and who has recently
come of age, has become possessed of above 20,000 acres of
mountain-land in that county, which formed part of the
extensive domains of the great Earl of Desmond, beheaded
for high treason in the reign of Elizabeth, whose posses-
sions (Acceded 600,000 acres of land.

,
STEAM NAVIGATION.—The number of steam vessels
which entered the port of London in 1525, was 35, of a
size vsrying front GI to 353 tons, and the number of
voyagt s which these vessels made was 1119. The James
11.att made twelve trips, the Soho 13, the City of Edin-
burgh 15, and the Tourist 16. The four vessels of the
Margate Company made, on an average, 4; trips; the
Rotterdam steam packets 31, and the Hull steam-packets
the same.

In the window of a house in Tower-lane, Bristol, a notio•
is posted up in the following tertus—" ILtatan leeches sol
here."

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Tate NEW FORDHAM (Essex) number of
depredators under this reit- ntitled denomination, were
convicted at the late Es x a sizes, and sentenced, one to
transportation for life, another for seven yerrs, and others
to various terms of imprisonment. J. Biggs, constable of
Fordham, and gem:keeper to G. Tuffnell, Esq. was the
principal means of apprehentlin4 the greatest part of the
gang, consisting altogether of fifteen persons; and received
the well merited approbation of the Judge for his activity
and resolution. The crimes of these men were not con-
fined to poaching, of which, however, it was the founds-
lion—as they were poachers from their youth up—sheep,
poultry, corn, and every species of property that was
come-at-able fell a prey to their rapacity. A young tian.
named French, aged 21, and now in the 20th Regt. of I riet
destined for the Indies, as some atonement for the various
crimes in which lie bad participated, made a disclosure of
the arts practised by Ihiinself and his accomplices, which
led to their detection, and whose information may tend to
frustrate similar depredations in future. Ile acknowledged
that the first hare lie caught was so early as the sixth year
of his childhood ; that on his associating with- the gaiithe,
was let into all their secrets ; that they Possessed *?'oie
period 600 nets and snares ; that there was a triarren in
London for their disposal ; that bares were generally :mired ;
and that pheasants were taken by burning brimstone rage
under the trees they perched upon, whence ttley dropped
unconsciously into their toils ; that they hail an invaluable
dog, possessed of all the qualities of a terrier, a hound, and
a lurcher, which always tan mute, never retitled his game,
and even if caught in a snare would make no noise, but
gnaw himself out. From these and other particulars most
of the gang were eventually apprehended. W. Ilarring-
ton, the receiver, escaped at the time; but by the activity
of Biggs he has, since the Assizes, been captured, anal is
now in Chelmsford gaol, together with Bonner, who has
been apprehended on a fresh offence.—CartiLrage Paper.
ELEPHANT SHOT, at the Royal National MeHßgeTy,
Exeter Change. The curiosity to view the shattered den
has in no degree subsided, and crowds of visitors daily
throng to inspect it. The combination of interesting cir-
cumstances attending the catastrophe, and the sight of the
immense timbers which yielded like straws before the t e!)r-
mous beast, altogether make it a novel and most attractive
exhibition, and we doubt not that the Easter holidays will
produce a still greater influx of spectators.—Ft.exling-time
eight o'clock in the evening.

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IDI'BURGH DEA.Fand DUMB INSTITUTION.

The annual examination of the pupils, male and female,
'
the Deaf and Dumb Institution, took place in the As-
athlv Rooms, George-street, in the The
of a large
twitlage of lathes and gentlemen. The children were
I en Pala at the ride of the room, erected for
laced •
tbe wawa, and elevated so as to be visible to all.
TheYwere clean and neat in appence, and seemed con-
t ted and happy. The Right Haoranourable the Lord Pro-
t6len was in the chair ; and Dr. Lee read a clear and
luminous, though brief, report of the proceedings of last
or. In this retest, the progress, nature, object, and ail-
' lege' of the institution, were accurately detailed. At
velte last annual examination there were rift pupils in the
egablishmeut, 13 of whom had since left it. In the month of
september last It new ones bad been admitted, and 11 since
gut Twtiod, making the whole number of pupils for tt he last
greater than at any former period. I
seer SI, a number
;en mentioned as a new trait in the Institution, that,
io uWition to the usual branches of education, some of the
boys hatl, at leisure hours, been learned to work at different
trades. There were still thirty applicants, for whose ad-
mission the funds were incommensurate ; and l'rineipal
Baird stated, that from facts which he had ascertained In
making inquiries on the subject, there were many hundreds
more in the different parishes throughout Scotland proper
objects for this institutior.. The subscriptions anti dona-
tions last year stnounted to 7571. 13s. But owing to the
addition in the number of pupils, the purchasing of fath-
om, &c. their expenses had been proportionably greater.
The debt at the date of last report was 1300/. which hail
ben reduced 500/. in the course of the year. They were
full in want of funds, and the Directors looked, and they
were sure not in vain, to the liberality of the public for the
adequate supply. Dr. Lee concluded the report by paying
a legh hut well-merited compliment to the zeal, talent,
and assiduity of Mr. Kenniburgh, the Superintendent of
the Institution. The pupils were then examined in Open-
plg,.
T the definition of words, atul in arithmetic and geogra-
yhe aptness and felicity with which they answered
the various questions, might have formed a fit subject of
speculation for a philosophic mind. We were particularly
struck with the following :
Music—The language of sentiment had the breath of the pas-
sions—a harmonious and sweet sound, such as the sound of a
piano forte. violin, or bsgpipe. Language—a medium of eonver-
anon between ona man and another. It is either natural or
srti-
kit. Natural-not acquired. not taught, not learned. Artificial
-cultivated by an, not natural. Sentiment-thought, opinion,
the :lodgment of the mind. Breath-life, moving air. Passions
-such as extreme love, anger, zeal. Ilarmonious--coneonlant or
stinting. Sweet--delicate, luscious, pleasing to the ear arc taste.
Sound-a noise, 1 cannot bear what is called sound. Piano Forte
.-a large curious Inimical instrument used by ladies. Bagpipe-
an instroment consisting of a leathern bag and pipes, used by
Highlanders. Grief-a painful feeling or state of the mind,
tamed by disagreeable sensations, the opposite of joy ; sorrow
owed by suffering. sadness.
Their skill in arithmetic, geography, and religious knowledge,
wets equalv conspicuous. In every instance, indeed, they not
only answered with accuracy, but scented to have a full knowledge
of the meaning of the different questions. The examination under
the superintendence of 51r. Kenniburgh. was conducted by a young
men, himself deaf and dumb, who had formerly been a rupil of
the institution. The business was concluded by 11r, Kenniburgh
reading specimers of composition executed by some of his pupils.
One. by a young girl, on the wont Adoption, was exceedingly naive
and affecting. Another by a young man who had left the institu.
don some years ago, displayed no ordinary attainments, anti suffi-
ciently controverted the assertion, that none of the deaf and dumb
could ever be taught to write grammatically. Upon the whole, it
ms exceedingly gratifying to see minds apparently shut out from
the common 'venom to knowledge thus brought to sn equality, as
it were, with these who laboured under no such deprivations.
The rooms were crowded to excess with a fashionable assemblage,
and, tor the honour of our lair countrywomen, always the first
where benevolence is the ()hint, a large proportion consisted of
elegant females. The collection, we are happy to learn, exceeded
by ten pounds that of the fanner year. This was what was to be
expected ; the more that this noble institution is known the more
it cannot fail of being patronised.-Edinburgh Paper.

FRENCH INFORMERS.

COUR ROYALE, PARIS, MARCH 20.

This Court was occupied to-day with an affair which prosasts
some very curious particulars, and gives rise to rtficsions of more
kinds than one. On the 11th of February last the Sieur °vista!,
an old officer, appeared before the tribunal of Correctional
Police, accused of slanderous expressions against his Majesty
Charles X., on an information by the Sieur behind d'ilssonne,
formerly a priest at St. Etienne du Mont, at present s man of let-
ters. and manufacturer of Prussian blue. The informer did not
appear before the Inferior Judges who tried the cause. l'he Avo-
cet du Rot demanded the liberation of the accused, anti the tri-

banal, considering that the facts alleged against him were not sup-
ported by any proof, dismissed the complaint. The Procuretir du
at the Instance of the Informer, gave notice of an appeal frrim
thr judgment, In order to discover the truth. The final decision

tvas nronouneed to-rty.
The President SE ZE inquired the name and quality of the ac-

Ile replied that his name waa (Mod, and that he Wrlg formerly
an officer in several regiments, and latterly to the Royal Volnit.

teem

M. de Bens". opened the case.
It appeared from the indictment, that Gristel being et the Sieur
Lafond d'Oseonne's house, entered into a political discussion, after
which he used the following abominable language: " If I knew
that King Charles wished to make any compensation to the emi-
grant., he should be poignarded by no hand hitt mine." When ar-
rested on the intOrmation of the Sieur Lafondd'Oseonne, communi-
cated to the Director ficneral of Police; the accused repulsed such
a charge with horror, and produced, in order to shew its improba-
bility, a number of certificates attesting Isis numerous services and
inviolable attachment to the august family of the Boorbons. lie
was acquitted I the informer requested an appeal to be made by
the public functionary, and to explain his non.appearance at the
trial, he accused the police officer of having prevented him, by
declaring falsely that he had changed his residence.
The Sieur latfond attended to.day. In answer to an interroga-
tory of the President. he declared himself to be a man of letters.
•` I have never," said he, " borne witness against any one. It it
were not a circumstance like this '—
The Patstur.NT—'• What observation is that ? There is no
circumstance which can prevent an honest man from revealing to
justice those crimes and delinquencies upon which he is called to
give his testimony." After some inquiries about the officer's mo-
tive for saving he had changed his lotlgng, he proceeded. On the
fith or 9th of October. Gristel entered his apartment at the moment
when a physician of the Hospital for Incurable Females was at my
house. " I think I have seen you somewhere," said he, addressing
himself to the Doctor, " and if I am not mistaken it was at the
house of the Jesuit', where I went to ask for relief. 1/id you go
there for the same purpose ? " "len a Doctor," replied the lat-
ter. " and the Jesuits"—
The Pa EFIMENT—" There are no Jesuits."
M. de BERNY--." Let him proceed."
Witness—l take care of the sick sent me by the Jetulis. " I
bring news from Spain," replied Gristel. " Well, King Ferdi-
nand has declared for the party which condemned Bessieres. He
restores the confidence of the Royalist party, and that of the
Spanish priests who entered into an engagement to pay the debts
of the Government." " What harm is there," replied I, "if the
clergy is rich and assists the king." " There is harm," replied
Oristel. " you will see an absolute government, and all its con-
sequences spring up afresh." •• What are you so much afraid of,"
replied 1, " the king turns to his friends. 1 am tired of all these
political innovations. At eghteen I wan in the prisons of Robes-
pierre." A variety of other observations of a simile description
followed ; when Wiwi at last said, " If Charles X. acts like the
King of Spain, and makes restitution to the Royalists and the
clergy, my hand shall despatch him. I don't think he had any
bad design," added the witness; " but he is hot headed and I
know he is stuffed with your representative system, and all that
nonsense."
The PRESIDENT—•' We live under a Constitutional Govern-
ment, and you ought to respect it."
M. Lariat Edo/I—You insult the power which you are bound to
obey.
The PRESIDENT—The public functionary might institute
proceedings against you.
Witness then proceeded, pretending to excuse the prisoner.
When I quitted my situation as an ecclesiastic.
The PRESIDENT—That is an unchangeable character which
cannot be thrown off. How did you become acquainted with the
prisoner ?
Witness—He was a beggar, (the accused smiled,) but a well-
educated honest man.
On an inquiry of the President, the prisoner gave an account of
the circumstances of his life. He had been an officer, and still was,
and since 11115 he had frequently received assistance from tne King
and his august family. He did not wish to recriminate, but ob-
served, that this process was instituted in order to escape from a
complaint of swindling. Lafond d'Ossoone undertook for him to
discount a bill for 400 francs, and only gave him 230, and he was
about to prosecute him fur tile remainder.
Wiiness.—W hat a tissue of calumnies. I demand that a note
he taken of this calumny. Put me in irons till it be disproved. It
is impoosible ! I will be heard ! The ungrateful wretch ! 1
wished to take charge of the education of his son.
31r. Gristel—And you can dare to say so ! Do you think I could
have entrusted his youth—(but I cannot explain myself )—your
tastes !
Lafond—•' IV.hat horror! What frightful horror!"
The PursinEwr —No more passion or theatrical attitudes if
you please. Moderation produces more conviction.
The former witness was then ordered to retire, and the Sleur
Chartier, a surgeon, was then called, who repeated the expressions
said to have been used by Gristel. This witness was 22 yeas of age.
The accused gave an account of the connexion which subsisted be-
tween the informer and this witness, which he sidd he thought it
his duty to communicate to the father of the latter. The President
recommended the suppression of these details.
I,afund d'O.sonne, being recalled, made another attempt to pre-
judice the Court against the accused, by saying that he had threat-
ened to inform against him to Madame la Dauphine, a calumny
which Gristel said he would not deign to repel. He (Gristel) had
been offered 500 franca a month to become an agent of the Police;
hut a French soldier did nut choose to gain his bread by playing
the informer.
The AnvoceTE-Gest ItAL observed that the question of the
law was very delicate. There was no law which applied to such a
crime as this. Injurious expressions against the King are only
punishable when uttered in public. He concluded, therefore, that
the judgment of the interior Court should be confirmed.
Writers counsel observed that some accusations required no
confutation but to name the accuser, and asked what trade now re-
mained to be exercised hy this ecclesiastic, man of letters, and ma-
nufacturer of Prussian blue.
The Court did not hear the counsel out, but confirmed the former
decree, and ordered Griatel to be set at liberty.

_ .
To reserve potatoes in a dried state, wash them, cut
them in pieces, steep them forty-eight hours in lime-water,
then forty-eight hours in fresh water ; and dry them in an
oven. One hundred parts of fresh potatoes will give thirty
,o prepared and dried, In this state they may be kept for
years; or ground into flour, which, mixed with a third part
of that of rye, is said to make excellent bread.
Ma. HeNTER:II OPINION ON WART4I.—Mr. Hunter
observes, that a wart appears to be an excrescence from
the cutis, or a tumour forming upon it, by which means
it becomes covered with a cuticle, which is either strong
and hard, or thin and soft, just as the cuticle is, which
covers the parts from which the excrescence arises. Warts
are radiated from their basis to their circumference.—
The surface of the radii appears to be pointed, or
granulated, like the surface of healthy granulations,
with the exception of being harder, and rising higher.
The surface on which a wart is formed seems only to be
capable of producing one ; for the surrounding and con-
necting surface does not throw out a similar substance,
Thus, when a wart has once begun to grow it rises higher
and higher, without becoming larger at its basis. Such
excrescences seem to have within themselves the power of
growing larger; for, as Hunter remarks, after they have
risen above the surface of the skin, on which their basis
cannot grow larger, they swell out into a round thick sub-
stance, which becomes rougher and rougher. In conse-
quence of having this structure warts are very liable to be
hurt by bodies rubbing against them; and from such a
cause they often bleed very profusely, anal are rendered
very painful. As warts are adventitious substances, and
not any part of the original structure of the body, their'
powers of life are weak. Hence, when stimulated by par-
tichlar applications, these excrescences generally become
smaller and smaller, and at length altogether disappear, or
drop off. On this principle, warts may frequently be
eared by stimulating them with a powder composed of
blue stone and savine leaves, in equal proportions. How-
ever, the employment of cacharotics, the removal of such
excrescenees with a knife or pair of scissors, or
tying their necks with a ligature, is a mode frequently
pre "aired, because the cure is sooner accomplished.—
The two last methods are certainly particularly eligible,
wh m the waft has a narrow neck ; but, after the removal
of tie excrescence, it is still proper to touch the root with
caustic; for unless the whole be completely destroyed, the
wa t will inevitably grow again. When warts are large,
and cannot be inclosed in a thread, they should be touched
every day with caustic called pure kale—Medical Adviser.
Tlse late severe gales have produced a shoal of fishes of
rather a nova! appearance in this neighbourhood. The
beach about Newhaven and Leith is entirely covered with
them. They are looked upon by some of the superstitious
in v.ese quarters as the harbingers of something good or
bad about to befal them. Although these fishes are
but little known here, yet they are not uncommon ;
hut seldom make their appearance in such myriads as
at this time. It is the Sepia, or the Cattle Fish, a genus
belonging to the order vernses =ohm°. There are five
species of them, and thit which we have now alluded
to is the Media, or Middle Cuttle, with a long slender cy-
lindric body, tail filmed, pointed, and carinated on each
side; two long tentacula; the body almost transparent
green, but convertible lama ditty brown; confirming the
remark of Pliny, that they change their colour through
fear, adapting it, chamelesm-like, to that of the place they
are i n.are There eight brachia interspersed on the in-
tenor side, with little round serrated cups, by the contrac-
tion of which the animal lays fast hold of any thing. Be-
sides these eight arms, it has two tentacula longer than the
arms, and frequently pedunculated. The mouth is situated
in the centre of the arms, and is horny, and hooked like
the bill of a parrot. The eyes are large and smaragdine.
a he body is fleshy, and received into a sheath as far as the
breast. Their food is tunnies, sprats, lobsters, &c, The
females are distinguished by two paps. The noise of the
cuttle flab on being d out of the water resembles the
grunting of a hog. the male is pursued by the
,es-wolf, or other ravenous fish, he shuns the danger by
Aratagem—he squirts his black liquor, sometime to the
quantity of a dram, by which the water becomes black as
ink, under shelter of which he baffles the pursuit of his
enemy. This ink or black liquor has been denominated
byMr.le Cat erthiop animal, and is reserved in a particular
i;land. In its liquid state it resembles that of the choroid
in
.man, and would then communicate an indelible dye.
Thus sethiope animal, in negroes, as well as in the cultte-
fieh, is more abundant after death, than even during life.
Ti may serve either for writing or printing; in the former
of which ways the Romans used it. It is Paid to be a
principal ingredient in the composition of Indian itik
lamed with rice.—Caledonian Mercury, March 20.

Mosourros.—ln a description of the island of Ber-
buds, in " Six Months in the West Indies, in 1825," said
to be written by a near relation of the Bishop of Barbadoes,
it is observed—" Mosquitos are so terrible in this place
that there was no sitting in peace, till some oakum was
lighted and green leaves thrown upon it, which produced
a great smoke, and effectually banished them. It would
require some familiar acquaintance with these gents, the
mosquitos, to believe that this lachrymose smoke was an
exchange for the better. But he who once has beard that
shrill hostile clang about his nose and cheeks, and knows
that the winged wretch only waits till he has found out
the softest and most delicate cranny of your face, in which
to fix his cursed proboscis, and thereout suck your Chris-
' tian blood, leaving behind him redness and swelling and
itching and pustule;—this man would rather sit in the
smoke of a brewery, than be at the tender mercy of these
unwearied plagues of fallen man."
MEI ANCHOLY OCCURREFCE.—On Sunday morning,
the 25th ult. two men were found dead in Glenfln, at a
place convenient to the residence of Sir C. Style, Bart.
The bodies, on inspection, were recognised to be those of
J. Cadent], and Doherty, two men who had occu-
pied small farms on the Glenfin estate. Sir Charles
Style, on hearing the business, sent an express for Mr.
Hunter, Coroner, who attended Cloghfin on Monday
morning, when a jury was impanehled, who, after diligent
inquiry into the particulars, returned a verdict that they
were killed by lightning. Itilien the verdict was returned,
the friends of the unfortunate men were about to proceed
to a neighbouring grave-yard, called Kilteevock, for the
purpose of interring the bodies, when a most violent alter-
cation took place between them, about which of the dead
bodies should be taken into the grave-yard first, under the
erroneous and blind opinion, that the last entering the
place mutt watch and take charge of the different dead
bodies in the yard, until another dead body should be
brought in for burial. A most disgraceful scene of riot
took place, and had it not been for the timely interference
of the Rev. Mr. Doherty, the priest, who interposed his
authority, and with considerable difficulty got matters
arranged by giving the body of Doherty precedence, on
account of his having been a married man, it no doubt would
have ended in a scene of bloodshed. All this may appear
marvellous ; hut it is true, and defies contradiction. If the
lower orders of our unfortunate countrymen were instructed
as they should be, could they retain such a preposterous
idea? This circumstance speaks volumes on their want of
education, and while it exposes the ill-founded claims
which the demagogues of " the Catholic Association" have
made on behalf of their clergy, who, if we are to believe.
them, • sacrifices 0

THE BRITISH PRESS.

ASSIZE' INTELLIGENCE.

11031 E CIRCUIT...-11ORMAN, AIARCII 23.

CIIIEGORY v. FLEET.

•
This waft an fiction against the proprietor and publisher of the
Briedmi Iter.,bl for an alleged libel on the plaintiff.
3lr. tr RNET and 3lr. CHITTY conducted the plaintiff's case,
and 3lr. 31ARRYATT and NIL ADot.Putts the defendant's.
The 3lr. Barnard Gregory. who is ft hanker at Brio,-
ton, had built a place of divine worship in that town, called St.
hlargaret'a t!hariel. Some misunderstanding having arisen between
him and a 31r. Hewlett, a tradesmen of the town, as to the right

of sitting In the chapel, a letter was published in the Brighton
lierold, addressed to the editor, and signed with the name of
Hewlett, in which the writer complained of the plaintiff having
given orders to two constables to turn him (Mir. Hewlett) out of the
chapel when he presented himself to take a seat. In making pub-
lic the statement of facts therein contained. the writer declared that

his only objeet was to •indicate his tharecter from the imputation
which such conduct on the part of the plaintiff was calculated to
affix upon his reputation. In the same newspaper was contained a
supposed defence of the plaintiff's proceedings, in exercising the
right of excluding what persons he pleased from his own private
chapel, which had not then been consecrated to public worship.
The article contained a fulsome eulogium on the plaintiff's piety and
teal for the welfare of his townsmen. This eulogium was charged
by the plaintiff to be satirical and ironical, and therefore libellous;
and for the stigma which these two publications were calculated to
bring upon his character the present action was brought.
Mr. Mall RYAT T submitted to the Jury that the first publication
complained of was perfectl7 justifiable under the circumstances,
and that there was nothing in the second which was in any degree

111 r. Baton C n AItAM left the Jury to pronounce their opinion
upon the tendency of the alleged libels.
The Jury found Cot the defendant.
John Chefs/fans and George Earl were Witted for a burglary
and robbery in the dwelling-house of MIR% Swan and Baker,
at Littlehanipton, in the night of the 14thi9aplamber.
Mr. ADOLPH US conducted the prosecution. and Mr. Law and
Mr. Dowr.two the defence of the prisoner Estl.
The prosecutors were sliopkeepers at Littlehampton. It appeared
in evidence that in the night of the 14th September their house was
robbed of a considerable quantity of black (lenoa velvet and green
silk gauze, and Maud OM in money, which was taken from an iron
chest. The prisoner (2hristmes was an in-door porter in their em-
ployment, and suspicion fell upon him as a party to the robbery, in
consequence of his haying Mt up very late on the night of the bur-
glary. A watch-dog, which was Jsualiy placed in a particular port
of the premises, to guard the house, had been removed from his
accustomed sleeping-place to a distant room. and locked up for the
night, as was alleged, for the purpose of enablieg the robbers to
effect their purpose without disturbance.. These circumstance.
were, however, insufficient to fix the conclusion of guilt upon him,
and he was still allowed to remain in the house. From being a
steady, industrious young man, a visible change was immediately
afterwards observable in his demeanour. His habits became disso-
lute, and at was frequently absent from his masters' house late hours.
This conduct became the subject of vigilance, and lie was found
constantly associated with the other prisoner. Until the month of
January last, however, no satisfactory evidence of the guilt of
either of the prisoners was brought to light. It was then ascer-
tained that about three weeks after the robbery the prisoner Earle,
who lived at Slindon„ a few miles from bittlehampton, had gone
down into Dorsetshire, and left the velvet and gauze in question
with his brother-in-law. a custom-house officer, to whom he wits
indebted for money lent, and to whom he represented that he was
about to commence btaineits as a shopkeeper. After Earle had
quitted Dorsetshire, his brother-in-low having reason to suspect
that the goods had not been honestly come by, sent them by the
carrier back to Slindon. On the with January the velvet and gauze
were traced to the possession of both the prisoners, and they were
then apprehended on suspicion of this and other robberies.
It was submitted on the part of the prisoner Earle, that there
was no case against him as a principal in the robbery, the presump-
tion being only that he was teguilty receiver of stolen goods.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that was a question of fact for
the Jury upon the evidence, and having summed up the case.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty of a larceny in the dwell-
ing-house to the amount of 40s.
The prisoner George Eark, and his father Charles Earle, were
then indicted for a burglary and robbery in the dwelling-house
of Benjamin Challen, at Petworth, in the night of the 11th of
January;
Mr. A snotws tonducted the prosecution; Mr. LAW was for
the defence.
It appeared in evidence that, in the night of the 11th of January,
the house of the prosecutor, a shopkeeper at Petworth, was broken
open and robbed of money, consisting of gold, silver, copper, and
banknotes, to the amount of about 4501., together with a quantity
of tobacco and other articles. Suspicion falling on the priso-
ners, their respeetive cottages at Slindon were searched. Under the
flooring, in a room at the top of the elder Earle's cottage, was found
a bag with the prosecutor's initials upon it, containing about 100
sovereigns and some of the stolen notes. The othcrprisonet having
gone to London, he was followed, anti apprehended at She/dwell, in
the house of a relative. On his person were found bank-notes to the
amount of 1181., some of which were marked with the prosecutor's
name. Being asked how he became possessed of so much money,
he said it belonged to his father's lodger, a man named Lynn, who
had absconded. In the cross-examination of the witnesses for the
prosecution, the prisoner's Counsel sought to fix the guilt of the
robbery upon Lynn, who was proved to have occupied the room
in the elder prisoner's cottage, where the bag of sovereigns was
found.
The prisoners declared their innocence.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directions, acquitted Chas.
Earle (the father), but found the other prisoner guilty.
The Loan CHIEF Bailor; passed sentence of death upon John
Christmas and (home Earle, and told them that it was necessary to
make a dreadful example, in order to cheek if possible the crime of
burglary, which had of late been committed in this county to an
alarming extent.
These unhappy men were left for execution.
The Assizes ended on Thursday evening.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-11tErroan, Kumla 22, 1826.

CIVIL saw.
PROSSER V. ROWE.
Mr. TAIIRTO in this cause appeared far the plaintiff, and laid
the following case before the Jury :—Mry. Prosser, the plaintiff, an
old lady of eighty year; of age, having become entitled to the sum
of 781. under the will of a sister, went, with other persons entitled
to legacies, to Ludlow, on the 7th of May, 1824, where the attorney
retitled who was intrusted to pay the different distributive shares to
the parties entitled. Mrs. Rowe, the defendant, accompanied the
plaintiff, upon the pretence of taking care of her. and when the
attorney had told out to Mrs. Prosser the sum of Pl., Mee. Rowe
took it up. wrapped it in her pocket handkerchief, and after a con-
''trial jollification all parties returned to Hereford, where they ar-
rived about half-past one o'clock the next morning. Mrs. Prosser,
the plaintiff, was set down at her own door in Widemarsh-street,
and the defendant left her, saying she would colon Monday. give
Mrs. Prosser 10/. for present exigencies, and place the remainder
for security in the bank of Messrs. Garrett and Son. Accordingly
she came on the Monday, and handed poor old Mrs. Prosser the
101. saying she had placed the remainder in the above-
mentioned bank, and she produced a paper which she said was the
bankers' receipt ; but as those to whom it was shown could neither
read nor write, they were of course unable to perceive that this was
untrue. After the lapse of some time Mrs. Rowe was confronted
with Messrs. Garratt and Son, at the bank, when she denied having
asserted that she had placed the money there for security. Site then
declared that she had never received it. Afterwards she declared
she had paid it to Mrs. Prosser on the day after it was received ;
and subsequently she, in the most Impudent manner, said that
the bank in which she had placed it was " the lath and platter
bank" at the head of her bed.
In the course of the plaintiff's eatte, Mr. Justice PARR in.
timated his opinion that the facts constituted something very like
a lelony.
Mr. Rosati.. for the defendant, addressed the Jury at some
length. He said, that, even supposing what had been sworn was
true, yet he should submit, from circumstances that had recently
transpired in this town, if the defendant had actually deposited
the money in question in Messrs. Harratt's bank, the plaintiff'
would be much worse off than she was now, for after all, perhaps,
the " lath and planter bank," at the head of the defendant's bed,
was the safest depository. He, however, submitted that what had
been sworn was untrue: and the Learned Counsel then called a
witness, who swore that she hail asked Mrs. Prosser whether Mrs.
Rowe had paid her her money, and she said, yes. She then
asked her if Mrs. Rowe owed her any thing, and she said, no.
Mr. TAt'NTOX was about to reply, when
Mr. Justice Pane interrupted him, as he thought it enneceseary,
and charged the Jury. His Lordship said that if the defendant
had gone to Ludlow, in company with the plaintiff for the preme-
' dieted purpose of robbing her, Ise should be of opinion that it
would he a felony, and the plaintiff could not recover. If, hove-
ever, the Jury were of opinion that the money had been only
fraudulently obtained, after it had been received by the plaintiff,
then she would be emitled to recover.
The Jury found for the plaintiff:—Damages Cal.
COOK v. TISIIER.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yoat, Mettcn 23.

(Before the Ben. Mr. Justice Itirt.rr and a Common Jury.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
RARLAND ITEEWORTIt.
Mr. PARKE opened the pleadiugs.
Mr. Be ouGliAat stated the cue to the Jury.
Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. ALEXANDER were for the defendant.
The damages were laid at 1.0001.
From what we collected of the Learned Gentleman's state.
mem, it appeared that the plaintiff (Miss Harland) was a
young lady of very engaging manners, although, said Mr.
Brougham, she could not boast of very extraordinary talents or
beauty ; she was however most respectably connected. At the time
the defendant became acquainted and paid his eiddreases to her,
she kept it confectioner's shop at Richmond, ih this county. The
defendant was a respectable tradesman, a clothier at Iluddersfield,
who had been in the habit from time to time of attending the
markets at Richniond.Therehefirst formed an acquaintance with the
present plaintiff; and in consequence of the intimacy that existed
between them, she had given birth to a child. Her conduct on her
misfortune was not to be considered as weighing a feather
in the scale against her. The defendant, after he had triumphed
over her affections, became less attentive to her, and at last he broke
off the acquaintance altogether. This action was now brought for
a compensation in damages, for a violation of one of the most sacred
promises that a man could make to an innocent and unsuspecting
female. What damages should be given under such circum-
stances as these the Jury would decide. Had the suit not been
thus prematurely broken off by the defendant (considering their
situattoor in life), a most desirable marriage might have been the
result. The defendant might triumph in a broken heart, but such
a triumph would do him no credit. The Learned Gentleman, after
going fully into the ease, as detailed in the evidence, concluded by
observing that he should be able to prove, that although the de-
fendant was not a man of great property, yet be was in easy cir-
cumstances. The Jury would therefore give such damages as
would teach the defendant that he was not to trifle with a re.
spectable woman's affections and honour with impunity. The
Learned Gentleman then called
Elizabeth Bow, examined by Mr. ['eruct—She is a dreastmr:ker
residing at Richmond. Has been acquainted with Miss Harland
five years ; she kept a confectioner's shop there & she lived about
200 yards from her. She knew the defendant • he was a clothier,
and used to frequent the clothmiarket at Richmond; he used to
come three or four Saturdays together & sometimes he would stop
from Friday until the Monday. The plaintiff became acquainted
with the defendant about twelve months ago—in the November
of 1024; she had seen them twice together before. The first
time was in July, 1024 ; she saw plaintiff in November at her
own house ; that was the first time that she discovered that
an intimacy had taken place between them ; she saw them
together; there was • conversation between them about mar-
riage—between him and her. The conversation was to the follow.
ing purport: witness said that she thought there never would be
a marriage betwixt them : he sail " that it was likely, as sure as
any two to go together ;" her brother Cattle home that evening ; he
was ill, and died ; five weekeafter. She saw the defendant in March
following ; he wished her to introduce .him to .plaintiff again ;
they had had a few' words ;- he said et first " that he was deter.
mined to make her his wife, if he could possibly get her;" he slam
said, " if witness could not get they together, no person could"
flaukhteta -ith Mr. 111 Miss
that there

This was an action brought by a respectable attorney, residing at
Ross, in this county, to recover from a fanner in the same neigh-
bourhood the sum of IV. being tho amount of a bill delivered, for
drawing a deed to enfranchise a copyhold estate belonging to the de-
fendant to render it freehold.
Mr. TAIIXTON, Mr. CAMPBELL, and Mr. C. PHILLIPS were
for the plaintiff:
Mr. 'Ventre ow, in stating the plaintiff's case, remarked, it
might seem extraordinary that a S'pecial Jury should be imps.
nelled for the purpose of trying an action in which the whole
amount sought to be recovered was but fifteen pounds but as it
was a cause of the most vital importance to the plaintiff"' charac-
ter, inasmuch as the cause why the defendant refused payment was
an allegation that the plaintiff had fraudulently interlined an agree-
ment after its execution, each a courser's thong, t indispensably
necessary. The Learned Counsel then stated the case, and called
evidence to substantiate it, by which the following facts ap.
reared r—Captsin Evans, being Lon' of the Manor of Roes, and
his pleasure-grountle abutting on a smallcomtnon, called Horn.
inclosed it, and then prover' • make
copyholders Mould
For this
other

ing . the enfranchisment deeds.. The defendant was offered diesel/awe taken pleas before he west to Scarborough ; he went *deltic*
terms, hut at first refuseal to surrender his right to common on Assize week in July.
Ilonetgreen. unless the expense of enfranchieing his other copyholds By the it: Dee-11e said that he thought en too. She raked for
'were borne by Captain Evans. This was positively refuted by a week. He seethed se know if she could not get reedy by that
Captain Evans, and the defendant agreed to ncrept the enfranchise_ time ; she said en. Ile then fixed chit dee month. Miss Harland
meet, peying the expense himself. During this conversttion, Mr. was present at that time ; she said .nothings and appeared to be
Co:.':, rite plaintiff. who was Steward of the Manor, drew up an willing. Witness said that every thing slimed be got ready. She
agreement hi tween Captain Evans and the defendant, but omitted mid her afterwards thnt she was to leitie her other end go to Lind.
to state that tile expense of the enfranchisement deed was to be ley, near Iluddetslield. She had an Optic:mien to let her shop,
borne by the defendant. Captain Evans observing thin, told Mr. hut the defendant did not come seemeding to his promise. Mr.
Cook to interline that provision in the agreement, which he did, Wimping was to give her away : helves a clothier. They were
and both parties then sigted it. A long time subsequent to this, not married on that day, because he did not come according to hie
theslctendant met Captain Cvans in Ross, after the enfranchisement promise. She paw no more' of hint until Nrivembet; it was se
deed had been prepared and executed, and he then said that Mr. Richmond : Miss Harland east with her. She hap bed the mister.
Cook had interlined the above provision in the agreement, without tune to have a child by him; this was on the •i:Ail of December.
his knowledge and atter it had been met/toted, for which reason he She saw them together the latter end of November. He made at
would not pay for the enfranchisement deeds which had beets drawn an excuse for not keeping his word. that he brie had a letter about
up by the plaintiff: it from a solicitor. Sie hall before lie; a gend bun-mete ;it is now
hl telt ussee, for the defendant, insisted that if the interlineation nothing at all ; it is gone. Her age is 27 or 213; the defendant's 34
had been made in the agreement before its execution, that fact had or 35. She thinks so.
not been nearly explained to him, for he taideretood that the ex- Cross-examined by Mr. Seen eeeri.---M4. Besivihem and Mr.
penes of the enfranchisement was to be borne by Captain Evans. Seaelett have seen the plaintiff here—how Interestiug she appeared;
The Learned Counsel-then called the niece of the defendant, who (A laugh.) The subject she came ahem et the last Asters* was eta
at the time the agreement was executed was hut eleven years of age, her brothetem account—something came out about a pastry cook's,
and she stated that she uselerstood that, by the agreement, the ex- shop. (Laughter.) Ills Learned Freed smiled at this—he
peeve of the enfranchisement deed was to be borne by Captain thought her beautiful no doubt. (Greet laugher.) He looked um.
Evans. utterable things. ( Repeeted laughter.,
The next witness called was a quekee named Caleb Morgan, Mr. BROIIGHAN-1 did say she was not g very handsome
who affirmed that Mr. Cook, the plaintiff; had told him that :he girl. (Great Laughter.)
enfranchisement deeds of the defendant and another copyholder By Mr. Scenes:ye—The plaintiff kept the shop frier or fivi
were paid for by Captain Evans. .reare. She had one servant. She recollects she had three servants.
The witness in his cross-examination occasioned some merris They are not living with her now. One came to look after the
ment in Court. He said he and all his family had been quaker& child. She (the witness) claimed no interest in the defendant's af.
from the time of George Fox. Ile wes not a wet quaker but a dry fections. (Daughter.) He was never her castoff beau. Never
quaker, and he was in the habit of becoming angry with his neigh- heard plaintiff say that she had two strings to her how.-.
bours when they offended him. At first he die not like to giie up (Laughter.) Has seen a person of the name of Dimedalee
his right to common on Horn-green. but when he wax offered She was not aware that Miss Harlem' and he were acquainted
due enfranchisement of other land, he, of contest, " took the biggest or intimate. iThe has seen them together as late as eight or nine at
apple ;" and he did not toms fer the expense of his deeds being night together; she came to sleep at her hems,. Witness and Awl
paid by the Squire, fur fear " he'd break the bow string, if he eleet together. When they were together the can't believe anti thin("
paired it too hard." improper happened. f Much laughter.) She never left them toe
Mr. TatiWrimit replied, after which Mr. Justice PARK summed gether at eleven o'clock; will ventnre to swear this. Will swear that.
up, and the Jury found for the plaintiff; damages Ifg, he did not go out in dee morning. She was not always there. 1e
CROWN SIDE. might have been ter, inennseneent The plaintiff reeidee In I
house neettpled by a Miss Burnell. She lives on one side and WlN[Before Mr. Baron OARROW.I Burnell on the other. Has a bed-room and a sitting room. Fhee
HORSE STEALING. Harland lived in Manchester with a confectioner. Site did het In.
Jantrr Call was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 14th of tr mince the plaintiff to the defendant. %Fences, was centering
December last, at Ledbury, in thin county, a chesnut mare, value with her sister when the defendant came up. There wrist no intro.
30/. the property of George Sexty, Esq. The prisoner is very re-
ductiott in the case by any body. She came to /deep with' me. He
spectably related in this county, and his case occasioned much in-
did not come into the house. They spoke to each others Believes
retest. that bespoke first. They were ndt alone. Believes that the de.
31r. Poweet. stated the case for the prosecution, and then called
fendent was not term+ at first sight. The next time he edge her
the following witnesses. was in September. He was going to take *bill to Helvetii. She
Mr. George Seat), stated that he had a chesnut mare on the 14th
came in in the evening. There was no intreduetion. . They spoke
of December last, which wart turned out to grace in one of his tieide.
to each other. There were eight or ten moons present., There
On the morning of the leth, in consequence of some information
was nothing passed. They stopped al. hone •together. no did
which he received, he went to his field and missed the mare. He
not converse much together. • The third time they met was in
traced her by her font-marks, through two gardens and a ploughed
November, at Miss Harland's house—the middle of Noverhbere
field, into the turnpike road leading from Ledbury to Hereford,
on a Saturday evening, between live and six o'clock. ft was dark;,
and thence into a lone leading into the Worcester road. lie then
not quite dark in the shop. He was standing in her shop. Be
traced her by other accompanying tracks toWorcester. When lie gut
went into the kitchen. Miss flarlend and, the defendant eteppeet.
to Worcester, lie inquired for a police officer named Orchard, who
there about an hour. She left them together. The girl wax in the
had gone after some horse% that had been stolen, to Birmingham.
The shop and kitchen is all one. Her alwp is not shut until
The witness, from information he had received, proceeded to shop. .
nine o'clock in the evening. She then began to suspect something.
join Orchard at Birmingham. where he saw him, and was !taken
(Great laughter.) This was the 4th time. The child was hem or{
by Orchard to the stables of the New Hotel, where lie fennd his
the 15th December. Saw them as late as retie nr ten o'clock tol,
mare and saw the prisoner, who was in Orchard's custody for steal-
;tether. He slept at a Mr. Waller's, at ,(lie Town-Kell. Miss
ing two other mares.
Cross-examineti Harland is a Army persoo. Dresses remarkably welt is vete
by Mr. Jusmteee-Witness knows a man of
the name of Nicholle. He is the son of a man in a much higher attractive. Her manners ate attractive, catio• say sh b will „mete
admired by Mr. Brougham. (Mech taught's; from the Bat.) Shif
sphere of life than the prisoner. He farms an estate. Witness
was a witness here in 11125, the last Armee. Witness did time
(lid not see him at Birmingham, although he had good reason to
accompany her. The defendant was a slump? to Mines'. She'
look after him. Witness believes he has fled the country on ac-
had not spoke tn him then. Plaintiff wtA (here on aeceunt of her
count of this business. brother. She came as a shows. She., flea limed the defendant
John 11111 said he was hostler at the Black Horse Inn, at Biome
tent rat' living at Lindley. His father is: a clothier. VA same a*
grove. On the morning of the 15th of December the prisoner and
another person came to the Black Horse with three mares. The himself' ,
_.,, .. „,
Re-examsneu oy air. DROl7Grteet—She hasiteen the eiefeittlam4
prisoner rode one and led another, and the prisoner's companion
cart. It had his men name upon it. HU father's name is
rode a third. %Fitness cleaned the mares. They were very dirty,
and seemed distressed. There was a chesnut mare among them.
This witness entild not refrain from laughlng the whetes eerie.
the
Abraham:
which the prisoner rode. After the mann had some corn. and the
Isabella Harland, eenniinsil by Mr. flllosftwa7C—She is h
prisoner and his companion some refreshment, they set out 00 the
sister-in-law to the plaintiff. She married Mies Heelend's brother:.
road to Birmingham. She never saw plaintiff and defendant together. 'Maw them a moms
Mr. John Laudon said he is a farmer, residing at Ledbury.
A
after Miss 11. was confined. Mr. Morton and a relation of the
bout three o'clock, on the morning of the 15th of December, he W
defendant's came in. itness has been married a year and a-half,
was disturbed by the noise of horses passing by his house, near the
She lives at Richmond. The defendant came to Mien Harland and
road side. In coneequenee of this he called up his servant, and
asked her how she was ; she said as well as could be expected.
told him that he did not fatten the stable door, and the horses had
The child was there. The defendant took it on his knee. Old Mr.
got out into the yard. The servant said that he had fastened the
lit.pworth asktel the defendant what he intended to do, and he
stable; but he went and got a lantern and proceeded to the stables,
raid, " Do! what can I do?" He said. &Mee fileke wants to
and shortly returned. In consequence of what he told the wienewe
force me to marry the girl. Squire Hicks came down in his car.
he got up and went to the stable, where he missed two mares and a
riage to Think, and wants-' to force me to marry the g;rl whethee
colt. Ile and his servant then went in pursuit of them, lied traced
I would or no. Defendant raid,•`l will not he fns'-", by money
them to Worcester. From thence they traced them to Harming
-
or law, for 1 care no more for a few hundred ',movie than for
ham, where they found the mares, together with the prosecutor
the dirt beneath my feet." It was not the defendant's father. The
Mr. Sexty's mare, and the pretense all in the custody of Orchard,
old gentleman was a relation. He Raid, " Well, as thou Hest don°
the police officer. her an injury thou most mete her menthe" Old Heportle,
Orchard, the police officer, then was called, anti stated that In
asked what they had got against her. Defendant said, " but they
consequence of his having received information, he traced the p.
have begun the law, and they mat take their full of it, and f wilt
M
petty to Birmingham. Hefound the prisone ro
r in the tap of the
try my Inek in law, and then I will please myself alter all." He
Bell inn there, and took him into custody. The prisoner could not
said nothing else. The defendant spoke to Mill H. but site
tell the witness where his companion was, but lie said Ile had taken
did not hear what passed. Site was present all the time.
the horses into the town. Witness had first gone in quest of Mr.
Celeste-examined by Mn. Scent:ter —Her maiden name was
Lauton's mares, and by that means he found the mare of Mr.
Cheeshoroughs her husband is a thnbet-merchant and =reenter;
Sestet, who had joined him at Birmingham. The prisoner, in the
she lives at ICc'hmond with her husband ; their house is not far
presence of Mr. Laudon and Mr. Sexty, fell upon hie knees, and
The from her sister's shop; it is not in the marketplace,(mite out of
asked for mercy. No promise ur threat was made te him.
it 1 she came in the rtimmer of 1824; she did not kno* Miss H.
prisoner said that it was a man named Nicholls who had brought
until after then ; she did not speak to her until after the child was'
him into it all. lie had been drinking at the harrow public.
born; a month ales: when she was up; she don't know Squire
house, at Leehury, the night before, where he met Nicholls, who
flicks ; has heard Miss 11. speak. oferitn; Son't know that Squire
asked him to go and steal these mares. He refused at first, but at
last, having taken a little too much liquor, he consented. lie tiled Hicks brings this action for her sister-in-law ;ere did speak of the
Squire ; don't tine* what th Squire hart to de with her; She did
it was 3icholls who took took the mares from their respective
not say the Squire was agentlemen. and had re One house in the
homes, and gave them to him, and they took them to Birmingham,
place; she did not say the Squire was her friend e she told me who
where they intended to sell them. he was; that he was a gentleman brought tip at her grandfather's.
Another witness stated that the prisoner offered to sell him one of ' Re.exemined by Mr. BROUGHAM—He was suckled by the same
the mares for 131. at Birmingham. nurse as Mize Harland's uncle.
The prisoner made no defence. John Hamerton was here called on his subteen', but did net -
Mr. Baron CiARROW summed up the evidence at length ; and
answer..
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to 31r. Seeded rose to Wren the Jure, when the witness came
mercy. forward. Mr. Burgett sat down, and said that he would yield to
The prosecutors joined in this recommendation. the witness.
Mr. Itaron Geese,* said that, however happy he was td attend
Mr. Justice Bevetw--Wbere bate you been ?—lna crowd,
to recommendations of mercy, when they came from such quarters, and could not get out. (A laugh.)
yet he was extremely sorry to say that here be could not attend to 31r. Justice Bev et y—Yon had no business out of the Conte—
them. The duty he had to discharge in reference to the justice of I got into the other by mistake. (Laughter.)
the country. required him to pass sentence of death upon the pri- Examined by M. Brnugham—He knows the defendant ;neis a '
prisoner, and to leave him for execdtion. The case against the dealer in cloth near Huddersfield. The defendant paid him 6001.
prisoner was fully substantiated, and offences such as his were so
for an estate that he had bought of him a year ago ; he had posses.
frequent in occurrence that they must be put a atop to by example.
sion of the estate directly after payment of the money.
His Lordship then passed sentence of death on the prisoner, and
Cross-examined by Mr. Seeeeeee—lt was conveyed to John
gave him no hope of mercy. Hepworth. He can't say how the defendant got the money; it was
a yestago—in 11125. Knows the defendant's father; he is in the
same business; his father's name is Abraham.
This was the plaintiff's case.
The defendant called n 6 witnetteee, when
Mr. s;CARLETT rose, and addressed the Wiry; bet ei.:ier from
the construction of the Court, or from the Learned Gentleman's
having his face towards the bench, it was almost impossible to
catch the substente of his speech. We understood him to say, that
this was not a case that called for heavy damages. They had
heard the evidence of the first witness: io support of the plaintiff's
case, who, the Jury must haveobserved, could not refrain front
laughing during the whole of her examination. Whet damages
the Jury would consider the plaintiff eutided to after that witness's
statement, he would leave to their discretion. He would, however,
to illustrate this case, tell them a story of an Moll Gentleman, who
was sent over to this country by his friend, introduced to a young
lady in England, and left tete-leete with her. On his being •
• asked some time afterward& what success he had met with from the
young lady, he replied, very jocosely, " only wait nine months
and you will see!" (Laughter.) e Soo this caw, tne.ptaintiff arta
the defendant had been left alone, and they were acquainted with
the result. . .
His LORDSHIP said, in his charge to the Jury. that if they
believed the testimony of the first witness, there had been a clear
premise of marriage made by the defendant to the plaintiff ; that
he had broken that promise was equally clear, and it was for the
Jury W say what reparation site was entitled to receive for this
breach of faith. It certainly, however, tended to diminish the
claim for damages, where a plaintiff; as in this case, had had the
misfortune to lose possession of herself. This ought to go in ex. t
tenuation of damages.
The Jury retired, and after an absence of about a quarter of ma
hour, found for the plaintiff—Damagee MN. .
BOWER t., ALLA/MIN.

At t!te opening of tne Court this— morning, Mr. BROL'OHaq
moved that his Lordship would certify, in this case, what was tried
last right.
His I.ttpsnlP replied—l certainly cannot do it in this ease. If
I had been upon the Jury, I should hove given considerably larger
damages, but if Mr. Brougham will leave the whole case in my
hands, I will assess the damages, and settle the question of costs.
Mr. Buottonastr.-0 no, my Lord ! and shook his head.
The Jury were three hours Jin considering their verdict, and it
was :lot given until near Nine o'Clock.
CROWS SIDE.

Thames Marker, aged 40, stood capitally indicted upon the oath
of James Spenceley. of Whiteside. in the North Riding. with har‘
-ing, on the night of Friday, the 2d of September last, wilfully, man
licsously, and unlawfully stabbed and cut with a knife, Joseph
Sunter, at Low-row, with an intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm.
There were other counts, charging the prisoner with an intent to'
murder the prosecutor.
Mr. Al. IiXANDER stated the case. From the statement of the
Learned Gentleman, it appeared that the prosecutor, in company
with several others, were on their rettrn home, on the evening of
the 2d September, and passing by a field, observed a 'an lytag
and him. One of • • struck the with a

than
down, a dog by . the patty e, dog
stick, and he ran back to the man, when the prisoner drew his pen.
knife. and struck the prosecutor on the belly.
The prisoner in his defence said, that he had been verb ill used
by the party, and had his clothes torn off his hack i and that in Oa
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