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London, England, 1808-02-29 00:00:00

GENERAL WHITELOCKE'S TRIAL

SATUIDLI, ►IB. 47.--(2STH OAT.)
As soon as the Court was opened in due form,
Brigadier-General Craufard's evidence was re-
gained. He went at great lepgth into explanation
of the operations of the brigade under his com-
mas& which he recited with much animation.--
Several questions of opinion as to what might have
been the probable result of a different system of
operations of war were adopted—the effect the aid
of gumboots and brigs cannonading the town, upon‘
the approach of the, troops, and the further .aid
that artillery would have been, if batteries had been
erected and brought to Sear on the town. were
• put and answered. Lord Cathcart asked many
questions, u di.l several other of the Members.
Lieutenant Colonel Pack, who commanded the
left wing of tie Light Battalion that was attached
to General Craufurd's Brigade, was next called.
He gave in detail the occurrences of the wing he
commanded on the sth. from the time of marching
off towards the town, until the surrender at the
Convent of Saint Dnixiinicho. A number of ques-
tions were asked this witness as to the communi-
cations he bad with Brigadier-General Cranfurd

at the Convent, as to the surrender of the troops;
aad some others be had at head-quarters with
Lieutenant General Whitelocke as to the attack.
with his opinion oa various points. At 3, the
Court adjoarned till Morilay.
The evidence en the part of the Prosecution, it
is expected, will close to-morrow, after which the
Court will adjourn.two or three days, to allow Ge-
neral Whitelocke to prepare his defence.
The Court was unusually crowded. owing to the
fineness of the day. The Duke of Cumberland
attended, as usual, and many persons of distinc-
tion had seats within the bar.
Colonels Squires tad Guard, Major Nicholls,
and Captains Davenport, Nottiaglissa, and Fraser,
are On the list as simonise to be examiaed on the
part of the Prosecuriesi.

The Proserpine, Capt. Omit, and the Mer-
cury, Capt. J. A. GoltD3N, are appointed to sail
on the Stir of March, with the cou%oy for the 31a-
diterranian.
The Nortliaseserlood, 74. Capt. Hatcoon, !or
the Mediterranean station ; and the Resohitios, 74,
= Brltrftalt, to join Sir CRAWLS{ COTTON. off
• • , were expected to sad yesterday NMI
Partmotostiu

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'corn OF CiWkirfiasloyitge sMs —Pia. 77.
The Loo CruticEtton as day, but the
owe were uut of any pubic iallarest.
1101:11T OF XING'S aLsctis Tcs. 27.

This day Lord Eu.sanottounta commenced the
acljournad sittinKs at Guildhall. The fol:a-vil.g
cause was the only ones tried either of cur.,obity or
interest :

Roarsew( O. ISAAC w•mall.
This was an action for the naintonanee and
lodging of the. Defendant's wife for thirty-aix
weeks, amounting to 061. The Plaintiff kept a
lodging house, in 'Worship-street, and the Defend.
that was a Jew drug-merchant, in Shoreditch, and
belonged to tile Portuguese Synagogue. The De-
fendant, it appeared, was about 70 years of age,
and had been married la year', to a lady, his equal
point of years and station in life, and of Inc own
persuasion. Being in want of an active entrant
maid, in the year 1805, the good lady commission-
ed her spouse to send her one front the Register
Office, and he pitched upon a buxom country
wench, of the name of Nanny Benin, for that pur-
eon. ; the wife, not well pleased with her linsband's
blooming choice, refused to hire her ; but the vener-
able gallant was too well pleased with his bargain
to relinquish it in that way, proffered marriage to
her, which her ignosanee induced her toaccept, and
they. were actually married according to the cere-
monies of the Osumi' of England. He then took
an apartment for her in the Plaintiff's house, where
lie was introduced by a friend as a merchant, and
Nanny Belle as his lawful wife. He was to pay
six shillings per week for the lodging and fourteen
shilling* for her maintenance. Ile was in the
habit of coming constantly to rift her, and fre-
fuently slept there. At last . his vinits became lees
requent, and, in the sequel, he deserted her alto-
titer, 'leaving the lodging, &c. unpaid. The un-
happy girl then discovered that ha had been. *rev
ainualy married, but being persuaded by him that
*mid 'dame was only his cast-off inn/treats and
*she Ins lawful wife, she went to his house in Shore-
ditch, where she endeavoured to get forcible pos-
session, in consequence of which a row ensiled, and
the constables were obliged to iaterfere to preserve
the peace. The Plaintiff, it appeared, was wholly
unactinionted with the real fact, until the Defend-
ant had deserted the girl.
In answer to this case, it was conter.ded, on the
part of the Defendant, that the action eoni.l Le
sustained, in as much as it was brougl. fur the
inaintenanee, &e. of the Plaintiff's wife, whereas it
appeared he had been formerly married to airther,
and consequently, being liable to a prosecution far
bigamy, he could not be made liable in this action.
It was _further contended, that the Plaintiff knew
the fact at the time he let his lodgings; but the
Defendant failing to prove the latter fact, Lord
ELLAKIDonocan thought that, however criminally
he might be liable, he was also civilly accountable
by this action, for it being proved that there was a
'marriage de facto, and that the Plaintiff knew no-
thing to the coutrary, the Defendant must be liable.
—Verdict for the Plaintiff, £36.

Vice-Admiral Hawaii is appointed to command
1A.1411116E44 in the room of Admiral DACKES, who,
on account of his long services on that station, is
coming home. Vice-Admiral Gitosos ChiIVJELL
is appointed to succeed Admiral Rooster, es Com-
mander in Chief at the Downs. Captain 1014.1.ta
is appointed to the Meth, at Portsmouth, in the
room of Captain GAOL. Lieutenant Wr its is ap-
pointed to El Ilene prison-ship, at Plymouth.
Our port letters do not contain any intelligence
of importance.
Recent accounts from the Dutch ports state,
that au Embargo has been laid upon the month of
the Scneldt. Its object, it is supposed, is to corer
an expedition fitting out there.
No more licenses are for the present to Le
granted either for the export or import of goods
from or to the Baltic.
A young gentleman in the army. and the son of
an officer of rank, made an attempt to put a perixl
to his existence on Saturday morning, at his apart-
meuts, in Mortimer-street. The people of ;tic
house were alarmed, at au early hour, by the re-
port of a pistol, and en a
_young man who slept in
tln. house, of the name of layss goiag into the.
bed-room of the officer, he founcillim loading the
pistol a secood time, with his hand bllediag copi-
ously. He had, it appeared, fastened the pistol
to the sacking at the toot of the bed, and a string,
which was tied to the trigger, was brought round
the bed-post, which was pulled whilst the afflicted
person stood before the muzzle. A ball had passed
through the mantle shelf, in a direction parallel
with the foot of the bed-stead, the pistol having
been-removed by the pulling of the trigger. The
young man, it appeared, had returned to his apart-
ments at five o'clock in the morning, from a gam-
ing-house in St. Ann's pari.h.
It would boa pity to let the present opportunity
pass by, and not obtain a chance for the Sixty
Grand Prizes, besides a plenty of Small Priers:—
perhaps so escellent a Scheme may never again be
exhibited. It is proverbial, that a better Scheme
could •not have been mode. HORNISY and Co.
assure the Public, that their approbation is evinced
by the increasing demand for Tickets and Shams,
Which flows to their offices from all parts of the
United Kiagdom. Only i few days, and the
Drawing begins !
Notwithstanding the great attractiais*'Ltirta,
Fawctrr, and Estee*., so t‘ Below bidi Care,"
--sages two celaisseted• Lottery Actors, Co&IITSZ
and Samosa, stilt draw crowded Houma atibeir
eldest Theatre, No. I. Charing-Cross ; add No. 4,
Skinner-street.
Neat Tuesday the State Lottery begins Draw-
ing i and as there are no Capital Priam fixed for
any distant days, those who purl:hese before the
Drawing begins, tree an es ideut advantage crier
those who buy after, as all the Capitals may be
drawn the first day. T. Esse, thFrefor.., advises
the PUbik to purchase as early as possible at his
old establishes' Offices, No. 4, Corulull. awl DP
Chstrieggerom, where 36 Capital Prizes were
shared and wild in the last year, iticluiing two
Prism of £30,000.-..Yriace paid on demand.