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HOME CI IiCIIIT.

HERTFORD. MONDAY, JULY 29.
The Home Circuit commenced at this tcwn. The
Judges are Lord Chief Jusice MANSTIEID and Mr.
Justice HLATH; but, as the business of this place is
very trifling, the Lor.l Chief Justice does not come
down. Mr. Justice lies Tit arrived about twelve
o'clock this morning, and was immediately attended
to church by the High Bailiff: returning from
thence, he went to the Court, and begat business
imutediAtely.
CIVIL SIDE.
On the Civil side there were only four causes en-
ter,d, of which two only were tried: one other was
withdrawn. and another agreed to be referred.

ASTLEY V. STUMM.
Mr. GURNLY opened the pleadings in this case,
and stated, that it WAS an anion by Richard A,tley
against the Rev. Jus. Sturgies, to recover the sum of
60!. the price of a horse, which the Plaintiff had sold
to the Defendant.
Mr. Serjeant Sm. as leading Counsel, observed,
that, if he had not been convinced of the accuracy of
his Learned Friend, who opened the pleadings, he
should have certainly thought he had made a mi-
stake in calling the Defendant the Rev. Jos. &or-
gies; for he appealed to the Jury whether there
were any outward and visible signs of the clerical
cliaraner in the dress or manner of the Defendant—
( Mr. Sturgies was in Court, dressed in a light frock
coat and waistcoat of the Jockey cut). But, how-
ever, it seemed the fan was really so—and he be-
lieved the Jury would think that there was as little
of the parson in his conduet as in his dress, when
they heard the evidence in this case. It was not
den e.. 1 that he bought the horse, and agreed to give
601. for it ; nor was it denied that the animal was
sound, for the Defendant kept him. All that he had
alleged against him in his clerical language was,
that he could not tell what the devil was the matter
with him, for he gave him as much corn as he could
eat, and yet he did not look to pleaso him. In pay-
ment for this horse the Rev. Gentleman had given
his client a Bill of Exchange on a receipt stamp (Ov
migtokt no doubt), which was of course of no value,
and perhaps he now thought that they had no other
evideme to prove the transaCtion ; but he would
find himself disappointed, for he should call wit-
nesses which would clearly entitle the Plaintiff to a
verdin.

l'homas Tomalin stated, that he was bailiff to
the Plaintiff, who resided in Leicestershire. He
knew the Defendant, and had several conversations
with him, in which he acknowledged he had bought
the horse in question for 601. He had said that the
horse did not please him, and could not think %, hat
the WI WAS the matter with him —he would sell
bill and pay only as much as he fetched at market.
One day he had a conversation with him at the
Plaintiff's house, and several persons told him the
horse was worth the money, upon which he said he
would pay the money ; but, by G—d, he never in-
tended it until he was convinced it was worth it.
He promised that he would send it in a few days,
but he had never done it. He was cross-examined
by Mr. Osasow, whether the Plaintiff Was not a
horse-dealer, who obliged the Students of Cam-
briJge, in the Article of horse ILA ? He said no!
the Plaintiff was a gentleman who rented a farm,
and had horses which he sold.
Mr. G PROM, for the Defendant, contended that
his client was a young gentleman of Cambridge Uni-
versity, who had been most egregiously duped by
the Plaintiff, a knowing horse-dealer, It was rather
singular that he should come to a Jury in Hertford-
shire to obtain justice, when he might so much
easier have got it at home, in Leicestershire; but
there might be a very good reason for it—he was
known at home, and not so well known hese. He
thought the observations on the parson's white coat
were very unnecessary ; but if they were of import,
ante at all, at least look at the other side of the
question, and ask what was the Defendant ? Al-
though his witness would not allow it, yet in simple
truth he was a mere horse-dealer ; and it had often
been said, the animal called a horse-dealer, had
such a propensity to cheating, it was so much in his
blood and borne, that be could not resist the tempta-
tion of defrauding even his own father. Place,
therefor*, the charailler of the horse-dealer against
the parsen's white coat, and that page of the ac-
OW= was balanced. With respell to the merits of
the cause itself, he observed that no evi.lence was
given of the value of the horse, env pt that of the

Plaintiff's bailiff, which he was sete the Jory would
never trust to, and therefore they wou:d cut duw.t
the demand made against his c;i?nt.
Mr. Justice HEATH (C id the Jury, that there *AS
no evidence that the horse was Vsol th less than to.d. •
and if the Defendant meant to dispute its value, Le
ought to have had witnesses to prove it.
Verdi& for the Plaintiff for Gol.
mous 1. SPURRIPR.
This was an pion of replevin. Me Defenelort
made acestry for half a year's tent. The Plait of
had replied, that 11-.! was not tenant to the Defe,rl-
ant ; secondly. that before the rent was due, the
Defend it had ejedled him from a part cf the de-
raised premises, and therefore could not rattiotairs
distress for rent
Mr. Serjeant Sneer' ta o said, although he was • 111'
Counsel for the Defen tarn, yet, as the issue lay
upoi him, lie was ro begin. The D fend:lnt Spur-
rier, by his pleadings, said, that • e distrained upos
the Plaint:ff for nalf a year's rent ; tLe gnelltuse,
therefore, in the first place, would be, whether Inglis
was t maim to Spurrier or not ? Tine pleadings had
branched into different forms, so as to meet the
whole case; but he should distimily prove, that
William Inglis had agreed to iecome the tenant tf
Spurrier, and that his sAn, James [mei-. !,ad ne-
gociAted for him. He should prove it by his owls
letters, and by the draft of the lease, altered in his
own hand writing; and at last, when there was
dispute, whether dames Inglis, hiss as, or himself,
should be responsible; it was referred to the a:tar-
neys of the Plaintiff and Defendant, and they both
agreed ,hat the Plaintiff was answerable, as the tr. -
nant of the Defendant.
To prove this case. the Learned Strj,ant pu• ail
the Plaintiff's letters, and a notice to curl! from rim.
He afterwards called Mr. Cherry, the Attora y for •
the Plaintiff, who proved the conversatims a ad-
missions.
Mr. Serjeant BEST rested his defence nn the rood
that he had been ejected from part of his farm. velvets
•
put an end to the landlord's right of distress. 1w:1;4
he said, v,SIS gone to Scotlano, which was the nest
possible proof th tt he had been fleeted for vraat
man ever voluntarily Ifft a farm in Herttor,:snire to
go to Scotland ? He .added, that lie should c.tli -vi-
dence to prove that th- Plaintiff had dire.ied his
servants to take possession of a close called Spotts-
ley's Field, which w is part of the Church-end farm.
leased to the Plaintiff, and gay- them instrefons
to be up early, broom the &nehmen was stirring.
as if he thought he could :is, early enough to over-
reach a Seotesman.
The Learned Juige here interfered, and observed,
that the notice to qoit was a wanner of thollijaasetia
a:.d an admission of the tenancy.
Verdict for the Defendant.

PO I.tr.s.
',Cr. 1110W-STICET.
PICK rOCI.F.Ti.
On Monday evening, Tawrspaerr, Lived. and
Built*, supposed to belong to Barat,,'s gang, who
are tespeaed of picking the pocket of Mr. Symtuvis, 441
at the lite Harleston Fair, N rrfnik, of that town's
Hank Notes, to the amount of between one and
two hundred pounds, were brought up fir re-exa-
mination, before TH.) NS AS 80/lissom, Esq.
Mr. Brown, a constaisle, of Harlenon, proved
the Prisoners having seen in the town at the lime of
the robbery.
Anthony produced the 101. Harlestnn Bunk Notes
which he tound upon the Prinmer Thompson. Mr.
Symonds WAS unable to identity it. h'. pocket hwri g
been picked soon after he had received t notzt. at
the Bank. He appiied at the Hank for the p irt,culsrs
of them, but the clerk had negi.ened to take the
numbers and dates. It is to be lamented. that nes-
bers frequently escape justice. tnrouga the Onvet.ir
manner in which mince v bankers transtil husiiiesa.
The Prisoners were committed tOr further examina-
tion on Monday.
A number of other infor Imams I ailing been I sid
against the men who are in custody, for ribta•ning
boots under false pretences, they will he brought up
again for further examination to.moecuw.

H A T TOI4-03A
Yesterday a young man, about twenty v-ars of
aye, was brought befsre the Magistrate in Hatton.
Garden, being found the preceding night in an area
of a house in Gray's inn lane by the watchmen
upon that station. He said his name was awl, and
that he was the son ot an attorney in the Temple.
He had been with SOM.* friends at Isling•on,
and had drank rather freely ; on his way home,
between twelve and one o'dork, he fell through
the rails, which were broken. Upon tnrther anyes-
ttrAtion, it appeared he had been before the Ma.
gib:rates some time ago. He had belonged to the
Bloomsbury Volunteers, and was dismissed He
had been sent on hoard a tender ; but, in consequence
of a defect in his sight, was discharged. He was
remanded for further ex iminail,n.
•smic••••••gemom
A letter from Botany Hey, rAten by one Att.
ottw who was some time since transported
thither for dealing in bank note forger;es, to nit
friend in Dublin, amlng other matter , men.
dons. that the lass well-kniovn BA tosINGT..O3 died
very rich—and that he has left a V liu teg.i.y 4,
near relation in that city. to whom Dor La v e-a a
direflion where he is to apply to get the proper:T.
A high-bred hound bitch, the property of a gentle,
man at Horsham, littered one day last week.
sixteen puppies, 41 of which ate slive, and &tag
well.
Mr. Moo tes celebrated mule Mae who ran
last yea,. at Bristol, against Captain BTO/ifs, of the
Hants Militia, was ha week sold for the extr.s..rdi.
nary price of Itio guineas, to Dr. Bair us, ot Birch
Grove, near that town.
So hithly pleasing are the amusements at the
Rural. Citrus, which, besides the Horsem..n•hip
of Macatie, so universally admired, consist of that
spirited piece, The Fourth of Jane; or, Mae,. Item;
the beautiful Spectacle of Aiwa, and the Haile-
quinade of A Mogul Yak. with the laughasle Chows
of Baanscav ; that it must afford no small wise
faetion to learn, that these produetions will be con-
tinued through the present week. On Monday next
a Neer Ballet Dance, composed by Mosivnom a Iv,
called Lore and Leiedore; or, The Piper of L;nlit4-
gm; with a Sew Overture by Mr. Nik SR V. Ibe
performed for the first time, sod a new Coro;c Pea.
tornime, which has been A long time in prcparateuu,A
will be produced ip a fro days.

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INTELLIGENCE.

PAIITSIIIOIITH, ILLY 2).
Anived the Ayliuf schooner, from Jersey;
p4rnies, —, bound t' the L.nt Indue,; And the
Sisiers, Manning, bound to Giuraltar, Irorn the
Downc.
Sailed several cartels with Spanish pri
Wind S.W.

JULY 2.1.

Sailed this afternoon from sle Nore, the I?.).biaa
armed ship, with about ;:0 vessels under convoy for
the Baltic, with a fine wind at S.W.
fa Leaulrf 11, JULY '27.
The Tove.shenti packet, Capt. Dodd, with a Mail
for Lisbon ; and the .11.niciteder packet, Capt Davis,
with a Mail for the Leeward Islands, ,VIICh sailed
from hence nn the evening of the 25,h inst. returned.
thii mot fling, and sailed again this evening.—
Wind S.W.

DEAL, JULY 29.

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Arrived yesterday evening. after post, the Aria-
ewtre and Zel/oug men of war, from Plymouth;
and rem.tin in the Downs, with a large fleet of
ships of war, and outward-hound vessels.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Guctseen, Jur.r 29.-1' ereed by the Experiment, Eden,
from it.nt.vrtlam ; !ware, Matlock; and! thr Wiiham and
Mary, Tao.),, from New Ywrk.—Satled tho Charlotte Ann,
fwr Bevel; for Elshoettr ; Ur,
ly. Watr, for JJlll.iterl heeca, Simpson, for Durninic.i; Re-
,olutiun, Barker; and the Luuba,Evans, fur Cork.

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ARRIVALS.
In Stanlgare Creel—The Sally, Farmer, from Messina.
Off I) .vrr Smut bridge, --, (rim Honduras.
off Portsioniitti--Tho Liconstaiit, Tavloa, from
At Cowes—.The Homo-, Payne, from Virginia.
Off the Lissrd--The Oran, town Cadiz.
At Cork—The Mary, &abets, from Tenerife.
At Tenerifte—The Constanta, Drew, from London.
At St. Thonia:s—The William, Jackson, from Li.Vetpool
and the Betsey, Hartriek, from Clydo.

BOULOGNE SQUADRON.

EXTRACT OF • PRIVATE LETTER FROM AM OFFICER.
" Arab, D=al, Sunday, July 23, 1805.
" From !lying report,and from firmer accountsin the Paters,
VOO may imagine us all to he killed, wiundel, or missing; an
to roitertain yon, and to glee you the truth, I mean In deserbe
or: lest .Flinrodav's amusetierit In the room g, several brigs,
rtc under weirs; I.l.nrimitalite made signal fur fight; she
led ti in, "PRA, and .tool Out, the old routine; we followed
into haven f+thorna on the maul, ree..iving the fire of vessels
and batteries, from Viinerenx to the Pile F.in, continually a
crosa fire.. (N. B. All the small huggers are gun or mortar
boats). After firing twenty rounds, and the enemy driven
clos in, we hauled out In the evening a flotilla was per.
reivel coming along from Calais to the High Cliffs; the
tab meter preceded then as gentleman usher, to announce
their arrive,. The Calais squadron kept way with them
..long shore, firing and bombarding at such a distance, that
when we beat to qoarters first and saw the enemy's fire,
we exclaimed, "D--n the logs, they are saluting Os
and when informed of our mistake had to sweep half the
horizon to find our gay and gallant asaistants.--sWe
expefling them to tail from Dunkirk, but they had got reel: up
to Cape Grimes, and as we could not in common politeness
attack them under their convoy to the East of the Cape, which
you know is nut of our &Wilt, so we lay with fore and ma in
topsails shivering, till the van of the enemy's line, consisting of
a brig and a schooner, were about as far frorn the shore a head
of us as we were from the land ; we then filled with the wind
a-beam, strand in with our bow, main deck and forecastle gars
playing on them. Poor blarahal, of the Watchful, stood in and
head of us; a shot nearly cut him in two—you 1,1051 reco:lect
hint, a 'flan of enormous size, walking about Deal. The Ca.
I/14 sqiiadron iinw hauled their wind, leaving them to our
attentions, and the fire really became amusing Our brigs
behaved devilish well. Our little crooked legged pilot stood
on the chock, over the wheel, and took us into fifteen
feet water, along side Cape Grisnez ; so that they could not
depress their gum, sufficiently At this moment tier royal top-
gallant May-oaids, were set, and were won filled with shot
boles. We kept along shore stirring up the mud every too.
meat. From our norm, we fired 1700 musquet cartridges,
fought well, and pretty coral ; a shell burst over us,
and a ;icee of it, which I now posmn, cut away the hands of
Thomism:lei, the waist° ; it went through Into the gm 400111.
Another came rira boa 4, tut away the larboard side of the main
top cheek, and block, which litter turned it dawn on deck ;
it tell a beam of tit! dock (atter cutting away in its fall the
heel of one of the booms), rebounded against the side,and then
against poor Finley's, the main top-man's back, which killed
him in about tambours. Gruver seized it,but could not lift it, and
coned for oacauniers, which wa. immediately rendered, and the
shell launched over hoard. I forgot to say that nobody touched it
till Mamie', from the break of the forecastle, was ordered. Memel
and myself worked the larboard-bow gun—a shot came on the
muzzle in the line the guns bore, cut a piece out, and hew
upwards *burnt perpendicular, and tell along side; three of
the enemy's shot came on board and were sent back; one
cause th gh the Captain's cabin, just over the pert, and
wounded llolmes, Elliot, and another. Cart, r, the marine,
it wounded; and Woodcock, who had lira belly gazed by a
ball, and I think from his appearance cannot live. Little Tobin
has greet coedit for his amputation of Thompeon's arm; it has
heated by the firs* intention ; • alight suppuration is only riposte
ed, near the !lattices of the arteries. I held the patient, who
th • next day walked out of the gun mom' to see his mews
mates, with as much alacrity as von ever jumped up a ladder in
yorir lire. Our people behaved uncommonly well, cheering
ey -y one of the enemy that ran on 611.21*, or was dismasted
When our grape began to tell, the tight was glorious; their
sticks were cracking in all directions, and I did not much like
the situation f had chosen at the beginning of the job, vin.
astrite the spanker-boom, which 11/34 in the new midship crutch
that vcos made, arid my feet on the taffbrel ; from this situation
nay musket was pelting, till I could hold it no longs, and then
She Corporal handed is. rip a cold one from the chest. The
grape fell thick, but I felt it a point trident:my not to quit for
two or three-pounders, what 32 folln,l-shot could not drive me
out nf. The Captain sitting on the signal Cote, the gunner
standing on the Caintan ; the brigs cheering in as we named;
the enemy running on board each other; two or three at a
time; anal tiler% their splinters flying: their men jumoing over-
boa-d and swimming on shore ; four or floe of them thumping
on the rocks. The Calypso, a beautiful brig sloop, kept her gib
boom over our tafferel almost, and nobly seconded us. The
Archer and 1144, iser on oar bow. At length four colour 34 pound
guns completely disabled, endow rigging cut iip,atirl night class.
ing the scene, tire performers retired under reiterated thunders
of applause. The neat day we and the Immortalite stood out to
bury nur dead; after the s:rvice, the Immonalite gave es three
cheers, which we returned : *ha then gave us one, I think no
had compliment to the Arab, and almost all the captains cense
to pay their respects to K.— Mme. The Commr.dnre hailed us
when we hauled out, and thanked Captain M—, wishing him
joy of such a fine set of fellows We were at it (rent 4to 7
in the morning, and from 6 to half past 8 at night 1t toletably
decent day's work. All the Whets attended Marshall ; the
ilmd and OFfieen of the Guard', Arab and Immonalite, arm in
SIM. three a-breast."
Sir HoMe Port,* 14, we-understand, leaves town
immediately, in order to proceed in a single ship to
the Mediterranean. It is conjeCtured, from the ser-
vices upon which Sir Home has formerly been em-
4, that he goes to a station off the col stof Egypt.
'der to aft as Sir Svnery SMITH did last war in
quarter. It certainly is of the utmost import-
to maintain a correspondence with our former
nds in that country, as there is so moth reason
suppose that the French are incessantly occupied
extending and strengthening their influence there.
is generally understood, that the intrigues of 6.:
'ranch have beta both 'Sive and successful in
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