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London, England, 1806-10-31 00:00:00

LA* nry'ELLintAft
COURT OF CHANCERY, ! —lmecutis INN HALL.
•
Yesterday, the first Seal for the ensuing Term
commenced, when the Lour CHANCELLOR disposed
of a few motions of course, in which nothing of any
pubiic notoriety transpired. His Lordship rose be-
fore Twelve o'Clock.
This day the litioinenaf the Court will proceed
in the regular way, satjo continue until the first
sitting day of Term.

OLD BAILEY SES4lole.S.—Ocr. 30.
410 RUE srlbikUNG.
..resepA Amorist was capitally indided for stealing
a small gelding, the property of John Canis.
It appeared, that the Prosecutor was a tallow.
chandler, residing is Spring-street, Mary-la-bonne,
and kept the horse in question at a neighbour Ong
Mews. Being about to dispose of him, the Prisoner
at the bar, accompanied by one Warren, whom the
Prosecutor had some previous knowledge of, came to
him on the 25th of August last, proposed to pur-
chase the horse, and agreed to give 71. for him.
He said it would nor be convenient to take away the
horse for a few days, but requested he might remain
with the Prosecutor till he should pay for him, and
he would also pay for his keeping in the mean time.
The Prosecutor assented, and then demanded* shit.
ling as earnest, which the Prisoner immediately
gave him. Mr. Henderson, a fishmonger, who
had previously been in treaty ha- the horse, came to
the Mews, soon alter the bargain was struck. and
the prosecutor, pointing to tlae Prisoner, told him
he had just sold him to, tied gerstleman, and if he
wanted the horse be must treat with him about it.
The following day (Tuesday) the Prisoner requested
the loan of the horse to go as far as Paddington,
which was granted, and he returned him at r.ight.
On Thursday he again borrowed the horse, saying,
he thought be had found a person who would buy,
and as he was going to a bank in the city, for 001.
the price of a horse he had sold, be would take the
horse with him, and bring him back in the evening.
However, three or four days passed, and the horse
was not returned. The Prosecutor afterwards met
the Prisoner, who said he had sold the horse. and
promised rither to pay him the money, or bring
him auother horse of equal value, the nest day.
Neither of winch promises were fulfilled. It also
appeared, that on the Thursday, when he took away
the horse. he sold hint to Mr. Henderson.
The learned Judge -*Baron Traerstes•rm) in sum-
ming up; the evidence' to the Jury, observed, that
they must first consider, Whale property the horse
was on the Thursday, when ha was taken away by
the Prisoner, and then, whether the Prisoner took
him away with a felonious intent of stealing him.
The Jury retired for a few moments, and then
brought is a verclid of—Not Guilty.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Ocr. 30.

This bring the usual day for bearing and deciding
appeah, a great number (mostly parish), were dis-
posed of, none of which excited any public ;wrest,
except the following;—
RUNAWAY Apragnici.
TOE It•ILIEN 01, IT. LLONARD, SMOISLOITCII, O. ST.
J A Niel.. cisalaiswas.t.
This was an appeal against the order of the Ma-
gistrates, for the removal of a pauper. The pau-
per, Ebsaierb /Gag/plead. a child about I I years
page, had been apprenticed by the palish of St.
Leonard, to Mr. Gates of that parish, with whom
she served about eight months of her term of seven
jeers, when she ran away, and settled in the parish of
St. James's, Clcrkeawell. Upon which application '
was made to the Magistrates, who direSed an order
for her removal back to St. I.eonard's. Shoreditch ;
against which order the present appeal was had.
Mr. Gates, the Master of this unfortunate pauper.
said, he could not take lier back, or have any thing
more to do with her. In the course of the right
months she was in his service, she ran away nineteen
different times; each of which he forgave, ar.d took
her back on promise of Amending her cundule, but
she again broke out, and the twentieth time, he re-
solved never to sec her more. He further Laid, she
was a great pilferer.
The Court were 'of opinion, that as she had a
settlement for eight months, and was their own ap. •
prentice, the parish of Shotediteh, If they did not
maintain her themselves, should see that she was
properly maintained by • her master, until she was
regularly discharged by the Magistrates ft
indenture. The original order et reenoval
cordingly affirmed.
lfadVAL INTEL IGENCE.
roarruotrrit, (ter. C 9.
Arrived the Illustrious man of win, from 'Ply-
mouth.
Sailed the Firsierd gun brig, on a cruise.—
Wind *W.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. ,5.
Came in two French brigs, and five chats,
marees, captured by the hukeLtigolde privateer ; and
the Danish But Indiaman Betlealere, Clements,
lons Batavia, for Copenhagen.
Silted His hlajaity's ships PMair Captain
Mudge ; Pailat, Capt. Miller, guns I Illesteuss,
74. Captain Shield ; Thereto. 74, Capt. Hope ;
,khneagre, 74, Capt. Otway ; Plaatagener, 74, Capt.
Bradley ; Aridfe, 74, Capt. King ; Ilind.re. 74,
Capt. Mansfield; Cersorr and bisetens, gun brigs;
and Bohai, tender, to the Westward ; and Inaul,
schooner, on a cruise.
Seven sail of viCtualling transport; are erpeEled to
veil this evening, under convoy of the .Ithis, fur the
fleet off Rochfort.
DEAL. OCT. .19.
Sailed the DerseesiireEaqlntliaman fur the River;
Cidnis• sloop of war, and sevetal other cruisers, for
the L'rcncb eoast.—Wand S.E.
GACENOCE, OCT. 27.
It blew the severest storm hero on Saturday laser
end till about three o'clock yesterday morning, tI4
has been ezperienced for a number of years. The
Here, Carnochan, and Pitt Campbell, which had
sailed, were driven back to the Tail of the Bank, asd
the Hera has had her stern rudder torn away, in
coniequenee of running fonl of the Laid GarLrr.
A vessel, supposed to be the M..rvartie Weir, has
Just come-to at the Tail of :he BALL