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CWII7ERIAND IX MIXLITURE.

The Medd of Switidand, by Preewor GAUDIS,Of
Genera, now exhibiting, at the Egyptian Hall, P:eadilly,
may be ranked among the most original and laborious
works of meal ern art. Ale exact representation of a coun-
try, fame d alone fern the in:( resting features of naiad-
seam and 'for the boldness and beauty ot its wenery *as
never before attempted, and the sp-etaeors arc eq3/11:Y OW.
prised and delighted at the extraordinary accora-y mmi:h
which it is executed. 11,'e learn from the Preface to the
l!escriplive tract, written to illustrate the model, that "t
bring this wonderful work to perfection, has required the
heat pert of the life of its ingenious author (M. A. Getu.i;,
Member of the Society of Arts of Gerevit) ; it covers a pl.
rallelograin of twenty-six feet by twenty-one feet, in sha
spare eighteen of the two-and-twenty Swiss ( antons.k.
eluding the whole range of the Alps, are delineated with
such precision, dist not only the mountains, lakes, mak
and towns, are to be distinguished at a g'ance, but oar
village, wood, vineyard, and even path, throughout 11;r
whole extent of this most picturesque and intricate countri
—in a word, it is Ststitzerlquil in Miniature. It was coin.
ph te.e iu 18Y2, and exhibit, d, in a building erected fa the
purpose, near Geneva, for two seasons, exciting univeria
admiration : the recommendation of several hundred El-
, ham travellers, at length, induced its anther to think of re-
moving it into a sphere more commensurate with its me.
rite. This relievo extends from west to east from, se
comprising the mountains of, the Jura to the Grisors;
from north to south, from Zorieli to Mont Blanc.
bard. and Mont Rose, the marmidcent road to Italy arrest
the Simplon, achieved by Napoleon, with all its detail,,
Lazo Maggiore, and the beautiful Borronmean Islands, at:
all executed with the utmost precision. Some of the mit
distingniahed periodical works on the Continent, lust
already noticed, in the most flattering terms, this dallorm
production ; and in a nariative of an ascent to the inurrit
of Mont Blanc. published last year in this city, by Feud
rick CHl:sold, Esq. this model is spoken of, as wainr of
exciting the highest praise null admiration.-

We understand that his /hate the Duke of RuckitgLim
intends to pass the Christmas holidays at S:owe.

Yesterday morning the Earl and Countess of Liverpool
left their residence at Combe Wood, for Bath, where the
Noble Earl is expected to remain about a month.
Last night Lord Bf.xleyleft town for his seat, at North
Cray, Kent, after transacting business at his Office, Lar,
caster-place, ‘Vaterloo-hridge.
Yesterday morning Sir Charles Stuart received s des-
patch by a King's Mc,stmz• r. at Wrinpole, Cambindie.
shire, the seat of Earl Ilardwicke.
A most aimed, fancy /kiss ball was given 1171.27
Balkett, at Jersey, on the Z..' th inst. at which all the
bitants of rank and distinction were prevent.
The Marquis of Angb try has appnintcil Joseph GNl-
dard, Esq. (Collector of his M..jest?. a Custom! at Ca--
narvon,) Deputy Vice-Admiral of North Wales.
We are happy to untlerstard (says a Glasgow paper]
that Sir James Mackintosh will attend some time titirog
the College S. salon to determine the choice of a Lord
Rector. A high tr.at of eloquence may he expected, as it
is likely both Sir James and Mr. Brougham will adiren
the Members of the University.
Alexander Glynn Campbell, Esq. and C010n.4 !inky
made their entry into Fowcy on Tin wlay last, as cam!,
clatus for the suffrages of the eiwrike and im/c!...c10f
electors, at the next gencral election. They were receive:
with all the pomp and circumstance usual en such very WI.
portant occasions.— It: ft Bribm.
C'orstev Dunt.tx.—We are authorised to state that de
Bon.Win. Brahazon, son of the Earl of Math, will be 3
Candidate on the next vacancy for the representation et
this county.—ThLlia
Mr. Hoch:m.l is a candidate for the County Westmestl.
Mr. Latham has for the pit-sent relinquished being a car,
didate for the representation of tip. County Cork, the K
man Catholic Body not having attended to his notificati,,c.
in coming forward, as he anticipat.sl, to his support—
/rich Times.

AFFAIR nr Hos orrt.—PorrtmG•— Yettct.lay. Yr.
Fisher, of York-street, lodged informations, at the 111(.-..1.
Police Office, against Mr. Richard Frederick Peard.
Capel-street, for a libel, reflecting on himself and dattli-
ter in a printed placard, recently Tested through town. S I
referring to an occurrence in the Theatre. in which th.i!!i
Gentlemen were engaged. Mr. Fisher is Lonna to pre
cite Mr. Peard at the Sessions, for a libel, and also a ia-
jor, for having waited upon him with a message.
provoke him to tight a duel with Mr. Ward. The igloes
pals are attoineys.—Doldia Frecvna.'s Jr•tzt•naL
Cuitss n.—The annual general meeting of this dab
was laid IM Friday, in their apartments in the liriiis!!
Hotel ; William Crawford. Eig. of Cartsburn. m II:
chair. During the course of the evening. there Wig. "e
understand, some batting on the issue of the match b.-
t wren t'.:r London and Edinburgh clubs, wl:ich, steer.:,! •*
amateurs of th. " noble gaine,'• continues to excite
doable iturtest. It was announe,d sime time arm is
London Journals, •• That the Editilute,h ('ltin le ,d -
cidedly lost the see.llll game." The came is sti'l unde-
cided, although the issue is no longer dou'::111. and 3 fov
weeks will show whether or not that atinourcmthut
premature.—Gl.:.-krfle .kporptal. .

- NEW 'VORIS r 11:iyat. Iles; rme..—ln the eariy part,'
the reign of his lote Nlaj(Atv t:t ore,. 111. t'..e
Mg ludicrous ineqdriit occurred' 11"7:
hunts. Mr. Carbonell, the wine su r. 1.0
Majesty, was a tasnurite with th • KM:. airl t;.4ed
admitted to the Returning I.oin the t.'
one day, his Maj,•qy entered affably into (VIVO'
his wine and rode with bin.
dcraLle way. Lord 11-a!siie,lhaiii was in attenda)
watch:tog ass opportunitv, took ]Tr. C.irhom a as Jc
whispered something to him." 11"1r.t's that,
li:alsingham has ken saying to you ii.quired the
humoured Nlonar,.ll. ". Please 'you, Sire, I end I
been guilty of unintentional disrip et ; niv Lord has .1
informed me that I ought to have hken my hat
ever I adolres.ml your Nlajestv ; hit your
please to observe, that whruevti I hunt, try hat is
to my wig, anti my wig is tied to my head, and I a::'
sides riding a err), Lill-s!.iritedhorse—so that it any it.,
goes elf, we must all to:.-ether. The l•ing
heartily at this whimsical *dozy, and ecnfolued 11
with Isis little fat wine merchant, without endaqemg

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wiz. his hat, or his ptsrson.—Yot,i,'“mq.;,,;
New Vi GL I Mil E.—We hare been shown a sTrrin'(
of a vegetabk, new in this coantrv, rallod an .I..parg':
Potato. It is of a leivz, shalt?, antt contains about t.,•••
eyes, which are cm and planted after tltc same tEr.un,r,
the potato. This vegetable conics into season pit as •,•
asparagus goes out. Wo iiarn that two of them
b, ra ilispowel of ot E• 3 airs a l`rii•-• as live LaLli -
/ne:rrers rop.r.

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OP MR. PIIT'S 1aR771-D.1)".

al ov.. 1.20 ;..••• •iiiie•non nr the !irst I
..sand nil. Tits, ill this ...ty and the surrounding districts,
NA M 'lie Town all here, it: ()id rto e:mitecinorate
birth-illy of MT. I'M, a name sa j:!stly dear to • very ,
on, And so anti so strew gly cherished,
his eonntrl• The slav "."4 lio,o the Vtith of I
the teal birth-day of this celebrated S,ctintitan, to
„insect period, as •tior • c.nvcne lit for those gentlemen
ho have to am nil their l'ariiauit litory but who are
6 anxious to pay a tribute of respect to tile memory of
.e illustrious dead.
mu clod the company sat down to an excellent
'Deer, Henry Mont, :ill, Es.;. of Car: tairs, ALI'. in the
and Sann:el Bunter. Esq. ()Amin. r, in the room
tfilliam Rose Robiiisoa, Shi tAT-Pepitto, who, we
vet to learn, wus t iely ill yest• Way.
fly Chairman sac sir•!..,r.ed by tho Lord Provost. Mr.
'onplvil of Illytbswoo.l, )t. P.. J.lnie I. St. wart, Bait.,
',petal rye, and Atat•an of Ardoeli, Al. P.
swim: the (venni:, the castunituy Loyal and British
'iestituiional toasts ss, te ti with get:.: scitit and ettl'et
1113 the Chair everal op en( r.:etic speed le's
err dchoerva by ilnl;%idaa'. I the t•5,.1...r.p, was spent
the oluiest cotivi% LIM y and harolocy. Sots afar ten
'clack the litairinsti retie:::, when his place was taken by
Bunter, who continued to elltultarge the duties of his
re in a manner worthy of him whose tale ids and whose
.emery they were met in e.letrate. .1 considerable part
the company dill lint separate till a late hour.
We understand that :Mr. t of Itlythitwood, M.P.
Ito the Chair next year, anti the present Lord Praost
Croupier.—Glaat; .ic t't.lll irr. Ike. 16.
THE LATE SIR ;1.11.1.1.111 LE 'VON.
Sir William Lemon closed his long and honourable life
Carclew, on Saturday last; liayitut represented the
,tity of Cornwall in twelve succeseive Parlirinee.ra, during
periiid of half a centuiy, and bring at the time of his
ah the father of the house of CJtru.,nis.
Sir William Lemon teas born llotoi or 6, 1748; first
toed in rarliainent in 11td ; was ere:at d a B court, AI iy
173, and was returned fix t' comity of (•ornwall, after
avere contest, at the pme rat clam in the same year;
niece which time he uninu rro; t. tits represented the county
until his death, which tc k as alrrudy stated, on
Seaday, December 11, 1821. Though be was, for sonie
One, in rather a declining caw of health, the dissolution of
the venerable Baronet was limit apprehended to be near; he
dined with his family and rode out in the carrialw the day
Vore lie died. Sir William is sueco tied in his title and
orans by his only son, now Sir Charles Lemon, who is at
pr tent at Nice.
Sur William Lemon, as a public man, was neither an
orator, nor, in the vulgar acerptstion of the term, a stats-
Dna. But be was far better, and far more than dust.: for
half a century he exhibited, in hia pure and unspotted ex-
Ample, a rare combination of public and private virtue. In
private life he was, in the truest sense of the words, a good
non; in public life (and in the etitiiiia:ion equally of those
oho agreed with bum, and of those who differed tent him
in opinion), an exc. Bent citizen and patriot. Perhaps the
lot, becaluss the justest eulogy, which eau be pronounced
upon him, is. that the sarcastic d. scription once given of
:he late Mr. Pitt, by a political opponent, when v.:versed,
optics to Sir WM. Lemon. It was said of Mr. Pitt, that
lir had taken more from the libs•rties, and added more to
burdens of his country, than any former Alinister. It
t•ir Win. Lemon's undeniable praise. that every vote
shish he gave hall for its object to uphold the liberties and
to diminish the burdens of his country. Ile is now asso-
clted aids those eminent and excellent persons, whose prin-
ciples he professed, and in whose footstep,' h.- trod. Ile was
3 %I'M:, after the model of Lord Somers ; a Reformer, upon
ii views and principles of n r t:,orge Savile.
Two gentlemen arc tallied of as competitors for the
honour of succeeding him, Sir Richard Vyvyan and Mr.
fendarves. With the former gentleman and his preten-
tious we profess ourselves unacquainted. Ile is a gentleman
of fortune and birth, and be ban the r: potation of being
impectattle iu private life. t )1. Mr. Tidal's(' and his pre- I
.:capons it is perhaps unnecessary that we should declare
Or opinion. Cputt the present occasion, indeed, lie is per-
ma less connected with us than in any former instance
public life. lie is Isms:tilt forward as a candidate
t*'r. representation of the county, upon grounds entirely
disicc.from the political opinions n hielt he has hereto-
fore P,Z4 Ned, and which were the foundation on which
this i9:o.er was established: and by a body of ger tit men ,
kuile of whom are opposed to, and others unconnected
rah, the cause of Parliamentary Reform. But en what-
urr grolnill, and by whatever parties, Mr. Pendaryes shall
loat4;lit forward, a: we are assured that he will, if re-
tunietl to Parliament, he found the same temperate but
tea niend to a It-form in the R:prementation, that lie pro-
-1.•,..11 on all occasions, out of it—he is entitled to. and he
aull hare, our last assistance and support.—West If, Rot.

NATI! or WILLIAM MAIVIADUCti SELLON. ESQ.—
At half-feat three o'clock on Sunday afti moon, this gen-
tl•roan. who officiated as .Nlagistrate at the Hatton Garden
Oflie;., fur a civet number of years, died at his
nurtinents in the °dice, in the sixty-fifth year of his age.
canplaint was an asthma, originating from a cold ; lie
hail hem confined to his room about s fortnight, and ap-
rcued aware of his approaching dissolution. lie retained
his faculties to the last. 11.2 was surrounded at his death
wife, sons, daugleets, and Ids brother, Mr. Ser-
pant SOlon, also a Magistrate of this offie". Mr. Silon
less a County Magistrate, and Chairman of the Committee
crib! House of Correction, and filled many situations in
C unity of Be was a man of a mild and
r.mle disposition, a subserib.•r to many charitable institu-
i!ons, and will be deeply lamented by all who had the plea-
tart of his acquaintance.
Died. on the 13th instant, in the fi34l year of his Dv,
11r. Francis Bli.set, eomed'an, many years one of the most
popular acto sof the Bath 'Theatre. R....arly half a century
has elarwil since Mr. IllisAct, accompanied by the late
highly- eo cited Mr. Dimond. made his first appearance in
thiscity, :rout that time till the termination of his pro-
. carter, and respectability secured to
hint the actor's best reward—the favour of the public. le.
1;:4. ha made his 404./ before 3 London audiance, at the
Haymarket Theatre. and acted there several summers. un-
-11,7 the manageolent of the elder Colman. After a lapse
years, lie again essayed his fortune in the metropolis,
al was very favourably received ; but being then tore
than 60 years of age, the bustle of London ill accorded
wrh his habits, and lie returned to his friends and patrons,
kinthiess followed him till his retirement front pub-
lic lire about ten or twelve years since. (Jul age and in-
:,ritity of late made him i recluse, but a small circle of
ancient friends survive, who regarded him living, and re-
wet him dead.—Both Journal.

.... .
Tier.. was married at St. Andrew's Church, a few
since, a man named John llawkens, a watcnnan
tho; town, aged ab'Jut 55, to Margery Chileot, 45. It
;735: the second time the britlegrootu fad taken the noose,
r!le fourth time that the loving bride hail Item led to the
fair bride-mahl who attended the yontliful
(~Irp!e had also run the gauntlet four times, and was look-
-11:e out for a fifth ! and the person who gave the blushing
e:ratere away, or erdiet, stood father, had woven the sillsu
lf four times ; these two couple had therefore gllici.ll:Y
‘l..ited llyinen's Temple fourteen times !! !—Derow Pap r.
1 Dory strikingand well-finished portrait of Tandy,
!s nreards of a century old, and resides at Hill, has
• ti taken by Air. Palrei r, a celebrated artist in this town.
1..e1.!y was a soldier in the Ilurse-enarde, and was among
1.1.! troop whom Lord George aekville kept back frein
SAting at the battle of Minden. At the battle of It-shore!)
11" L Yt ar. lie received two severe sabre cuts, and being
.ritst through the hotly by a lance, and both his legs
broken. was left for dead. (In his recovery, lie served
mars' years in the Ft tat-guards. A memoir, stating these
an fact'. attac, ed the notice of his Royal Ilighircs%
the Dlik•-• of Gloucester, who pr.sented the old man with
wilt a poise of twenty guineas, and ordered his portrait to
hr tiken.—Suulletinet,n Herald!.
Nssm. Across ,1E X 6.—eapttlill RAW(1011 Maclean, of
the BustarJ, to the Coronation, vice Stopford. deceased ;
W• S. Arthur, to the rack of Commander,
red to the Bustard ; Lieutenant F. Stephenson to he Flag
Lieutenant to Sir L. Halsted ; Lieutenant J. D'llrien, to
"I:neeltle schooaer ; Lieutenant E. Hillman to the
r;ee Colpoys.

LA IV INTFLI.IGENCE.

COURT OF CILINCERY, ZIONDAT, DEC fe.

AIIZENETIIY r. KNIGHT, LACEY♦ AND AROTIIER.
Thy LOKII CHANCELLOR, 011 coining into ('our:, incin:rrd
whether the piaintiWoold produce any papers as to the point be
mentioned on SAtiir.lar.

•
Mr. Honor believed that no such papers were ready to be
produced._

The Solicitor for the plaintiff, in the absence of his Counsel (the
Solicitor-(ieneral and Mr. Rose), produced a book, which he said
was a envy from which Mr. Abernethy had read his lectures.
Mr. lion N E would not allow such a book to be received, unless
it was reritied by affidavit.
The rolicito► said that this was the first time that he had heard
that an atßavit was necessary ; and Mr. Abernethy did not know
that it would have been required, or de would have been provided
with it.

The Lout) enaNCV.I.T.Oa stated that although he had not el-
preraly said that an affidavit was necessary, yet he coneVred that
from what had fallen from him it would have been inferred. che
ordinary practice was, in put In the ofigioal work and the piratirsl
ropy. accompanied by an affidavit in support of them. He had
all.wed Mr. Abernethy abundsnt time to consult his legal adviser.,
and he supposed that an affidavit would have been tiled by that
time.

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The Snliritor requested his lawdahip to advise him as to the
manner in which such affidavit should he drawn up.
Mr Hoax.: obyyteil to this, as the plaintiff' must met for him.
sell, and it would be irregular toe the Court to give him any in-
formation.

The LORD CWAWCELLOR said that he felt obliged to Mr.
Horne for has interposition; he waa constantly applied to for such
advice, and as couatantly tawupelled to refuse it. lie had read all
the paper» in Obia ease, and he ahould be prepared to give him udg.
theist upon it as loon as the allisl twit referred to had been put in.

VICk:-CILINCELLOR'S CI MoxnAT, Dic. 1').

WALPOLE V. EVERT A:CO COMPANY.

The Soctetlna-BExeeat. applied 17or the dissolving of at.
in jur.ctivn. The cirntnts:anccs of the case were as follows:—The
plaintiff had jointly with 3lr. 3lninwating, the receiver for the
county of Middlesex, passed a bond to defendants, as security for
the teceiver tOr 2.2004 The emrtitirenttion to be assigned to Mr.
Alaiawaring as counter-security was 1$ shares in the Bayswater
Company. The bond was passed in the year 11117. .'lr. )lain.
awing. th• principal in the bond, became embarrasaerl and Red the
country. The defendants took no step whatever to enfur e the
payment of the bond, until • period of more than live reset had
passed from its date. When ➢ayment was asked, plaintiff refusal.'
and he thought himself' jtetihed and discharged front all responai-
bility in cons quence of the conduct of the defendants themselves.
The latter nwnittenced an action on the bond, and the plaintiff liled
the bill at present before the Court, and obtained an injunction to
restrain them from any proceedings at law. The reasons that ie.
Nueneed the plaintiff in refusing partner.' of the bond were these.
Vhen Mr. Mainwaring applied to him to be security for the aunt
in qu anon, the money was alleged to be wanted for the purchase
of shares in the Bayswater I otupany, the security was refused to he
entered into, unless the shares were lodged with the party. This
Jlainwating promised should be done. Plaintiff afterwards in-
(tented the clerk or the defendants, that he would execute the bond,
but that he would not give it up until the shares were delivered.
It was however given w Mr. Mainwaring. but on condition that
the shares should be deposited. Plaintiff not only never got these
shares. but it was proved they were never in esistettee at all Upon
this, he wrote to the defendants that he would not pay the band.
lie received their answer, and this answer proved clearly they had
received his letter. Ihrendants took law prom dings, a:ad brought
their action. Upon the trial, the plaintiff pleaded there was no such
Curmisny as the Bayswater %Yates. Company. and the opposite
pang not being able to show there was, the l'hiefJustice of Com-
mon Pleas r.onsuited them. Upon a second trial, before Mr.
Justice !harm' gh, he thought differently, and was of opinion that the
recital of the bond was sufficient. and a verdict was had for the
entire aunt. The plaintiff then tiled his bill and obtained an in.
junction to restrain the present defendants front further proceedings.
The order was gi anted. amt it was now sought to be dissolved.
Mr. %VYATT 11,111,11 ed.
Mr.HEALD was proceeding to address the Court on the other side,
when

Ills Boitor R said, with retard to the injunction, the original
matter watt tried at law, and the Court in its judgment should not
tourer itself to be influenced, wt to any point that had or might have
been decided at the trial. I'pon every consideration of this
description the Court was entirely concluded. The baud was for
2.200 i. The money it was said was fur the purchase of shares in the
Bayswater Company. Plai n tiff 'pleads that there is no such Company.
This question of the existence of the C pony, either was or might
have been tried at law. The second plea advanced by the plaintiff
watt, no consideration for bond. 'I his objection was precisely in the
/mine situation as the former. The third plea, that though plaintiff
was under a legal obligation, he was freed from it in equity by
givirg notice to the opposite party. of resistingthe payment. This
ohjeetion was not founded either in reason or equity, as he did not
tonal,/ up his objection, nor slid any thing to give it efficacy. As
in the other objection, that the bond was not to he given up anti/
the shares were deposited, his Honour thought at first that this WAS
entitled to 541111 C consideration. but this very matter being investi-
gated at law, and it being pleaded by the plaintiff, that the bend
Ira.. sn flew-x, hut si hich plea was out allowed ; foe these reasons;
he should dissolve the injunction.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MoitzAy, Die. 20.

&MT thr LO/tD CHIEF JUST ICI, and • Special Jzry.

LI BEL.
11 311711 V. WNITE.

.Me. rn ITT T opened the pleadings.
Mr. fit•asEs stated, that this wits enaction brought by the plain-
tiff to recover compensation in damages for a libel published by the
defendant. in a weekly newsparer,eilled the Indian Observer, on the
211 February, in this year. The plaintiff was a gentleman well.
known in the trade to the East Indies, being the Master of one of
the Company's ships, and the defendant hail been a Captain in the
East I num Company's service fur some years. The defendant, on
his return to this country, thought proper to establish • newspaper,
and in tho cleave of its management also thought limiter to publish of
the plaintiff a very foul, a very false, and certainly a very scanda-
lous libel. A paragraph hail appeared in some of the daily papers.
that the present plaintiff, and another East India l'aptatn, had
atken their leave at the India house, pr.r,aratory to their sailing
for :heir par:ieular destinations ; and out of this simple paragraph
anise the libel of which the plaintiff now very properly complained,
and for which tin sought a compensation in damages. The libel
srt out. that there could be no doubt as to the vessels proceeding to
' Ir.diahaviog a prosperous voyage, as they were both well found,
and so far certainly the passengers who were on board then, might
reach their destination • ith safety. Rut for what reason the present
plaintiff could have been entrusted with a command, they could
n..t vontrohentl, especially as his defence to an action for cruelty
bail bee,. his temporary insanity. This being the case, the writer
of the Uhel expressed a hope that the ship would be provided with
a subleient number of straight waistcoats ; that dry would not be
ni;gsrdly of their use, should they be titund necessary, during the
voyage, and that the Chief Mate should have power to carry this
desi.krainto into the speediest effect. That such an imputation
was a libel no rational man could doubt ; and, indeed, he au at a
lies to conjecture what defence his ingenious and Learned young
Iriends coehl he able to offs for their client. As soon, however,
as the plaintiff saw the libel, he immediately gave directions to
institute these proceedings, and in so doing the Jury, by and
by, would say, by their verdict, that be bail acted most properly.
Peat tot only slid this libel wound the feelings and insult
the honour of a most respectable gentleman; but it also tended
titre( tinily to injure his trading interests, as it must be well known
to the ,fury that is great source of the entoluniems of masters in the
last India trade, arose front the passengers whom they conveyed
art aid from India • and e'er .nOl tin imputation, who wouldin-
trust his life with the plaintiff; until at least he had bought his
accuser to admit his accusation grouudleas, and had punished him
tor having made it?
A person front the Stamp-office proved that the defendant was a
proprietor of the Indian flheryler.
(*nisi-examined by Mr. 'fa I.r ouno.-1 have heard that thepaper
is discontinues, ; but I do not know it of my own knowledge.
Here the lihel, as contained in the 11th number of the paper,
was put in and road.
Gebri.:e Taylor, examined—The ship, %Villiam Faith., of which
the plaintiff was commander, sailed in the month of March last for
Madras and China.

Cross-examined by Mr. CANItnitiTON--a dOlll know that the
ship held a full co.uplenurat of passengers. I catuot swear tha
she had r had not.

31r. TA isouutt addressed the Jury for the defendant, and ob.
served, that the Itha I, for such he must admit it to be, had not pro-
tee if from malice or liad.heartedners on the part of the defendant.
but from some misrepresentation, from sonic one of those thousand
other causes sod mmivn, which were as various ma rent
natures. There was. indeed, the less proof of malice in this case.
as a charge of insanity was much more likely to arouse the sympa-
thy of mankind than to excite any hostile feeling. Such a charge
could nut affect the character of the
.plaintiff, because in the first
place it was made in an obscure journal, which had Ling since
perished, and also as the charge was wade before hundreds on
board the ship, who could in the most ample manner refute it.
No damages was hid or proved, no justification was
pleaded on the part of the defendant. and under such circumstances,
the must trilling damages would satisfy the justice of the case.
The Lotto 1 ittEr JUSTICE said, he was clearly of opinion
that time label proceeded from the indisposition of some one to the
plaintiff, whether a similar disponitiun (lid or did nut influence the
defendant in its publication. No special damage, however, was
proved, and that would he worthy the co nsideratiou of the Jury.
Verdict Mc the plaintiff. l'atuages —Two Hundred and Fifty
Pounds.
OBSTIWCTION OF A IVATER-COURSE.
r. SMITH.
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Mr. Cows. g opened the pleadings.
Mr. Grills': v stated, this was an action brought by the plaintiff,
General Arabin. residing at Itrayton, against the defendant, a
miller, residing in the same neighbourhood. On these premises
General Arabia had an old family mansion, of great extent and
antiquity, it b:iog built in the reign of Eilwanl 11. To this man-
sion were attarhe.l two ponds, fun the supply of wster for domestic
perposes as well as to ?awl, fish ; and these ponds were supplied
fre..n ftedi springs, wlit.:h had been diverted front this purpose for
the rte or, benull. The result was, that the supply of water be_
stag drained ott, the ponds b4canic stagnstcd, and the bout: of the