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EAST INDIA SITIPPIXG.

The East India Comrsays outward-bound ship Primes Mme.
lie was all well. in lat. 24. S. W. W. on the 14th June she spoke
the Themes, likewise all well, on the 6:h Jun, in 121. 7. 31. S.
Wag. 27. 10. W.

SHIPPING INTELLiGENZE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

LANCASTER SUMMER ASSIZES, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10.

18/bre Mr. CAROM BIL'LLOCIR, and a Cowmen hard
nattatraott, Gig WT. v. RIHOWAT own frgoOro.
This was an action for an assault. The defendants piratic! Not
Guilty.
Mr. SCMIILETT, Mr. BROUGHAM. and 3lr.SlOntwlt. wore
Counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Cott's, Mr. WEL.,
Llama, and Mr. Patti:l:, appeared for the defenders%
Mr. Someone having opened the pleadings,
Mr. A [IL ETT setae: I the case to the Jury. He reworked, that
the generosity of the British nation had often been judo and
proudly booted of both abroad and at home, and rower till that
day did he believe It had been tarnished by the commiasion ref so
uttitiatily an act aahe should have to detail to the Jury. Ora: of
the defendants, who from his rank in his 31akstra army should
have been the fiat to uphold the honour of his country, Instead cf
driving hie dcfenaelese client into his office. end. Soaaiard-like,
maltreating hint. Ile bad heard of Spanisrds plotting CO MA.,
Wog in the dark, but never before of an Englishman following the
fiend-like example. It was true his client had not bean stabbed in
the dark, but the attack had been inemetlitated, and the door hatl
been fastened, so that only circumstantial eviaenee mold be giver.
topiarist them. 11'hat would haat been the situation of eat defer.-
dente, if his client had met his death at their hands? %Thy, they
sapid before that d.ty have been tried for murder ! There war
softie excuse fur a man provoked by another, as by blows or Kara
epithets,whooceausioned death, ant/ the law conecquently awanled aba
punialinient for manslaughter; but there Would have been to ea
=be for these defendants, for they wet^ not provoked to the outrage
they wonitesd. '!'he !.earned Gentleman, in his address. whits
eras of cousieleratle leogot, detailed the facts &flaw:oda proved by
the witnesses ended tnr the plaintiff; and concluded by callow on
tiibiemJseuirt, y tom whew bayireadtheiyrbovenmciiictemtilyeir indignation at Oar condstre
of the defendants. Ilie client &troll! nut for damsons to meet
wan:el sits
the vindication of his honour.
/noes Titten, elution) by M:. Raw:loot:yew; —allafhte.
is a dent. iu
the employ of the plaintift; Mr. Humana who to a Solicitor re-
siding at Mum, In this !Monty. He ban an office the his dotal:-
mg hoe Is aboat half II mite from the office. The defenalaras
Ridgway and Rycroft came to 11.4 off:cr. Mr. Itid'a is a
bleacher near !Minn, and Mr. Breton an officer In his Majesty's
army. He remembers them comiug en the 23t1 of July. Thoo
IliOoway came first to the office, and asked if Mr. Hammon' was
within ? He raid he was gone to his house to dioacr. Ile said,
" 1 wish you would go and fetch him immediately, and toy Mt-
Thomas Ridgway is waiting, and withet to spank so him." I seta
Mr. Iltimpetmai groom to the —.ate -4 hini. ..c did tot say whet
he wanted in the mean time. He said he would walk out tool call
again in a quarter of an houror twenty minutes. He did go Gat. 31:1
CCJICiI before Mr. ilarnoson came in. He saw where he waited ;it
was by the earner of the office. %Fitness went out of the off ci,
and obserool c•onrod Ryvroft in the entry ; he was staadirg thero
lie rcrceiv4:4l teitnessa and turned his head another say. Ile oat
leering 011 a stick he had in his hand. Ile Atte: wards returned to
the Orate. Mr. Ramose* came in a few minutes after Ridgway
went out. Ile spoke to witness abootteim held called, mod the::
went up noir. to Ins office. Mr. Itillgway retuned, uhich was
the third time Irons his first calling. He asked if Mr. Ilainpeo
was within; I said that he was then up stairs in his efice. lie
then went out, end returned with Mr. Rycrof: I he nail coned tae•
fore with Mr. laidgway. Witness's room is below his monster',;he can sae persons from his room go to Me. liamparai*s.
hesitated a little, to see which should go first. Mr. Ridgway seal
to Mr. Itycroft, you go up fleet," and handed him up by the
arm; Mr. Ilidsoray loll:ivied him close. Whores sew them go ioto
his master's office.' They,shut the: door. He heard a react mica-
diatoly after they !fad got in. Pic beard a groat bustle, and 11'041
as if some pawn had fallen on the law. 'Vienna ran op naits
immediately. He heard blows. He tried to ooco the dun, but
could nut. It was fastened. Ile put his aboutelete to it, lit tie
could rot get it open. At the end of the door there Is alait u.
.he inside, whirls hr supposes they hail Itstened. Mr. Hasuovuo
called out by his (witncss'a) name to go fo: ataistance, lle watt
immediately, hut he could find no person for sonic time. At last
he found !tic groosn, ant: brought him to the house. He (the groan, r
went half way up stairs with Witness, but he was so much fri;,l..-
ened, that he carat go no farther. lle was alarmed, and no. etback IVitnow heard blows, and tried the door again. It wie
mill fast. Mr. Ilan oom said lie would have the etuot etoo,
and requested Yr:mess to stop where he was. They afore erd.:
opened the door am) came out. Mr. Rycroft mut:cud so-:..
thing to Mr. Ridgway, but lie could not understand what ; but
Rycroft said to r. Ilanoproo--° We bare given you encliaL
for once." They strayed there a few nil:noes, and then went
GM Ile saw Ali. /lompeon before and after he came from his
dinner, and he had no marks of violence on his tau. Atat they
had gone he observed a severe bruise on his master's left temple •
he took his coat off, and the skin of his ann was broke; it stspoarej
a violent bruise; it ate his left arm ; his master wale in
health when this happened, and had no miser illness ; lie does also
know if he had any other bruises about his person; he only saw
his temple and arm ; lie was confined to his house until the Mon
day ; the day the assault took place was on a Friday ; he emit:;:
surgeon; his ann was tied in a sling for four or five days.
(arow-examined by 3/r. Stageent Cross—W lower has L"^_%
Mr. Ridgway some time. !Jethro not recollect, if be always tau
stick ; be believes he is Irma in the foto, but not so much as ta te.
quire a nick. He has soon him sometimes with one, oad seal
times without.
Hassexamined by Mr. Illerowen.—He is a stout eat-botiatO
man. He has the use of all his limbs but his foot the goes rause:
lame of the foot. Ills lanteneet e:d not interfere with his tigbtiog.
William Willman, examined by Mr. S I'ARE c--11: was ti
hostler to 3lr. !lampoon In July last; he remosibera demo: calla)
in by the clerk to hie raaater's assistance ; be oar rent by alio
fore to his master whet he was at dinner, fur bias to rent,
office, as he was wanted . • at the corner of the eatry iie east
3lr. Ridgway ; he knew (;;attend Ilycraft, but not ism:h of o
he was at t'te entry leaning against tot door ; he had c nick al.
him; he frizzed It about whilst at Lila door. (A knoll.) Wo
nese afterwards went into a stable to meddle a hone; at.. sa.ta,
adjoins the premises; the eau window is up stairs ; it Sae
open ; he heard some blows, they came front the oak, to cis,
room ; he heard several Wows, and one louder than :::e lest ;
they appeared to be from a stick they so followed coati 0:1:t:
yoick:v ; they were Leavy blows ; witness stood up agi.ii.st
wall; le heard a great noise, a kind of riot; the clorlacaliot
him Leto the house, who wen: up stairs and beckoned him to tea!-.
low ; he went up very cautiously step by step; when halt way ai
stairs his heart and soul gave way, soothe mired not fur die fife ut Ines
go coy further. (Loud laughter.) lie wu so afraid of ... -
sole (A laugh.) The clerk staid test, " Now do you
and I will follow." (Repeated laughter.) He could it.,;.
so dorn-heartcd. (Uonunued laughter.) He could not pro. ao.,
and the clerk led the way until begot half tray up stain, riot 11,
bethought himself all was not going on right, and beSng •• coo a a.-
heoral, to tell the truth," he came quicker down saint :1:a:: to:
went up. (Repeated laughter.) He was gLd to get aaasa•
(Laughter.) He maw Mr. Ilampson when he took the inessaae,
and dine was nothing the matter with him than; la; olaserveu tom
cut about the temple after this had happened.
(arose-examined I.y Mr. WI hilasit.-11: can't toy haw natty
steps be was from the room where 3/r. Hampeua woo; it is a ro: -
row staircase; he peeped round the caner, but could am ob4crv.:
the door more. (Renewed loughtcr.)
John l)orley, examined by 3lr. :4c:intro-ea—lle was at Mr.
liampson's office on the 2141 day of July last, it was about te.
o'clock In the afternoon; lie saw Mr. Rycroft in the cosy at taa
corner of the office, and 1110 Ridgway likewise; laa was lenses;
against the rah);lliagway.waa resting on Isisra.iekthe
way if Mr. Rycroft had one; witness etireowd in the, otace
air. Hampton came; he held the door: he had his list on;
Ridgway had renewed from the place where he stod; be edas•Tv•
bins go to the entry; he thought it entraoraioary to &swore Os
persons about the office; .llr. laecroft came out •• el a t. ~:.s..
the d -or ; witress watched fora moment, lie saw Mr. I! al:,
Mr. Ilycroft eta the sltoulder, when they boas woo in,
(witness) went away.
Richard Johnson entrained by Mr. IYROI!GIIA7T—He
goon, and was called in to rotearl 11,. Ilamaoois oo the ''.td
July. lie complained of great soreness ; he hid a ricer, s,rea
on the left ;Ample alum: two inches broad t is erne a Kew (sae; t:
thought it nigh have been done with a sack ; it must Scare I; •
a violent and severe blow ; he complaimal of being la:that t)
pulling ofabis coat there was a contusion, a stvelo Ws :1.
elbow. He order el ]sells and lotions to prcorat as ifki,41111::11
don this was in the afternoon. He attended him eosin in the
creating. Ha saw Lim rest day; he complained or great po:c
ness throughout his holy. He attended bias amain us; a !dig ,
noon, and .found hint beat. He sect for him the nor,: clay ;
had a great deal of inflammation LO the arm. He went out on ti
Monday morning; It 11,2 S not safe for him to have goo:- vet ti
fore tile integuments of the aye were disenhoired. It was her
very to apply evaporating lotions is reduce and prevent further
Outunetium

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Croser-examined by 31:. Sergeant C/10,F -
he should have his atm in a sling; it was prudent to e!..
SC.llll.r TY-...That i 1 our rate.
Mr. Sergeant ('coons then said -fientlemea of the .lire,
have heard t:ty Lmrnt,l Fiend state his r,,se. and not: you
PO kind na to hear mine; and. from the ..vidsttre tit :II sit-it
duce before you, decide between and, if you rind Int- cheer:. •,..:
persons that my I,e:tined Friend has represented the,:i bm, >h/
then visit them as they detente with exempla-y &left:tea.
eiumild, however. ca/1 Wit sses to prove that the plaint!)! ,Sad ri:lify
eicrited all the chastise:re:a he Ilea received at the hands of the d...-
fendant ; and after the Jury bad heard the tmovuratio.t. he had t....
little doubt that the result would be mere nuntinalthenagts. 11.,
admitted a verdict must go against. his clients. b..catise the law dot
not ;uglify the assault, but nevertheless it reonid qch,. v. r.lirt
of the Je• r. One thing his IsraT:ifil Fr,ead wauid have in his t...
tour, arts he had exantined his witnesses-it was the right o:
ply t and none keen better hew to win OVaf a Jory t]o,r, he did
perhaps no man at the bar possessed gr.:. vet- eitsri...,r: that: hit
Learned Friend. and none knew better bow to put it rn
Hrfore he proreeded to rail the Atte?: !ion of the Jury to t ie ine_,
ease, he would rirst ask them why the plaintiff' had en-r nolo:telt
the defendants alien they would here had the ripportmoice
of triswering for themselves T But 140 the artien w.e; broo,titt
when all evidence was to he e‘cludett, or why !fel the de-
liSdants sued out the writ against both whoa he !r.d oats
against one in the first instanee 1 The ewe WWI C:'nr
where was there a gallant offi,;.r in his Alajesry's seretrn, an.).
heating his fatittv tr.ultimil in the way they would 1. r el
bean. would not have ttii:eta thesame steps that his cli:tetitai don,. ?
His Teearned Friend bad said that damages were net tae or
the plaintiff:, bat only a viodieteion of 1,i3 honour: hot is that had
really been the r,se, why rot. as he had said before, have pro_
receded by indiertnent ? His Ikarned Friend, um, had talked
about the party i:: cast of death being guil:,t; of :markt; or 1; by

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