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We, as applicakle to him, mast fail. One word
So the law -of the case, to show that this was • cot
It had been laid &Oro by the present Lord Chief
(Beebe) in thecaseor the King v. Forbes, that a conspiracy was
ahem " two or node, persons confederate for the purpose of effect-
ing au illegal purpose by whatever means, or even of effecting •
USN purpose by illegal iseans." This answered both parts of the
definition. The oltlect was illegal: the destruction of the domestic
happiness end reputation of the Noble Marquis—the means were
equally so—corrupt and false swearing. 1 have now laid the case
before you ; and I will rail my noble client, although.l anticipate
theierutiny that will be instituted into his whole file in the cross-
nalaination to which he will be necessarily subjected. But I have
every confidence that your verdict will be • just one—that it will
be an exemplary warning to deter other% front similar conduct, and
that it will lend to the restoration of harmony and of peace to this
illestrious family.
The fallowing witnesses were then called :
John Thompson examined---I am an Officer of the Consistory
Court of London, connected with the suit pending—the Marquis
and Marchionera of Westmeath. The suit commenced in 1021.
Ole here proved the depesitions that were made in this suit by
Anne Connell and the other traversers.)
Mr. Sergeant GOOLD, on its being proposed that these docu-
ments should be read, contended, that they were part of the pro-
ceedings in the Consistory Court, and could not therefore be read.
They partook of the character of a bill in Chancery ; in such a
case it was necessary to produce the bill to which the answer was
pot in.
It was submitted no the other side, that these defensive allega-
tione might be regarded as a fresh suit. It partook of the nature
of an original suit, on which the Court might pronounce a decree.
Mr. PERRI ER, after a few words from Mr. N 0 RTH, submitted,
thaathey might he read, not as proof of the matter they contained.
but of the fact, that the parties subscribing to them had made depo-
sitions in the Consistory ('ours in the suit referred to.
Mr. Sergeant Gootn said the Morning Post ought, with equal
accuracy, be regarded as evidence against the traversers.
Mr. O'CoNaioaa—Siaturrakrs's Ye-se Letter (the paper which
trunnion' the speech of Mr. U Connell, for which the Learned
, Gentleman was indicted) would be better evidence.'
Mr. PonEBTY remarked that the Grand Jury were riot of the
same opinion. (Laughter.)
Mr. O'Corraota followed in support of atr. Perrier's ergo.
mem ; anti the depositions were admitted, not as forming evidence
of any subsisting suit, but hi the point of view required by the
Learned Counsel.
The following witnesses were then called :
Michael Corcoran-1 know all the travernera Monaghan ap-
, plied to me about Anne Connell, and requested me to get from her
a document which she possessed of Lonl Weratmeath's, settling upon
her an annuity of 151. layear• his object being, as he subsequently
stated, to enable body %Westmeath to obtain a divorce, by proving
adultery against him. I went frequently to ;Maguire's, where I
fount' .Monaghan. These two persons urged me to obtain this
document from Connell, and I procured al. from Maguire to
giro to her, for the purpose of bribing her; but finding she
only eluded my attempts, and believing she possessed no such
document, i returned the money. I afterwanis went to Anne
flannel'', brother in the counter, but could not get the document.
In a conversation which I had with !Monaghan, he told me,
I can prove that I saw Lord Westmeath commit adultery with
Anne Connell. I then remarked, why then are you so uneasy to
get others to prove it, if you can prove it yourself? How can you
prove it? alonaghan said, " I was coming home one morning
before day ; hoed Westmeath was shooting ducks, and he had
Anne Connell with him in the woods." 1 asked him then, `• what
made him out at that hoar? Monaghan replied, I was at Pat
Rooney's. drinking. I got drunk, and was unwilling to come
home before that hour." 1 suet Anne Connell on another occasion.
with Monaghan ; when she saw me at first, she ran away. I asked
her why she ilia so? She made no answer, but afterwards joined
Monaghan and me. We went together to a tavern, where we had
some broth and meat, and spirits. She said, after we had taken re-
freshment,, that she should go and see the childieu at Vrilliams-
town. She accordingly went, but when she came as far as the
canal bridge, she complained that site was tired, and that she
should have sonic more refreshment ; she had some more spirits
there ; when she came to Williamstown, she refused to tell them
whore the children were, and said to Monaghan and me
to the d-1 with you all." 'Monaghan further told her, that if
she had ten children they should be ull provided for as gentlemen's
children, and that ought to make her easy all the days of her life.
I have seen Feely. I beard hlonaghan say he was told that Lord
\Weromeath turned him sway in disgrace, and there could not be a
greater villain found any where for his purpose than Feely. I in-
formed Lord %Vestmesth of these transactions, in October, 11122, in
the presence of the Duke of Leinster. I know the hand-writing of
J. Mongolian and Bernard alaguire.
Several letters were here handed to the witness, which he identi.
fled to be in the hand-writing of -Maguire and Monaghan.
' I have seen all the prisoners at the bar. I saw them going into
rs. Maguire's ; on the day before Anne Conned went there, she was
decently dressed, but on the day she went to Mr. Maguire,
whath was the day before she went to England, she wore a new
mantle and feathers; she was dressed quite differently front her
usual apparel, which was generally very mean.
Crostnexontined by Mr. Sergeant tiooto—l have been a tailor
twenty years. I did not make a fortune in that trade. Since the
10th of November I have been residing in Roscommon, in a small
house joined to Lord %Westmeath's house. I lodged in the dairy.
Lord Westmeath sent me down there to protect my life. Ido not
pay Lord AVestmeath for lodging there. I have worked for seve-
ral persons there. Sometimes) worked in the dsiry and sometimes
not. Front October 11122 to 1823, I lived at No. 9, George's hill,
Dublin, until :Hay, 1629; meanwhile I was in London until Fe-
bruary. Whilst in London I had an allowance of 17s. 6d. a week
for subtleence, and 7s. a street far lodging I have said what I
mid here unday for the sake of truth. I had a great regard for
Lord AVestineath's father, and have some regard for himself. I bear
no malice to Lady Westmeath, but entertain for her particular re-
gard. \Viten asked by slonaghan I consented to make inquiries.
1 did not do so voluntarily, but consented after great persuasion.
The persuasion I received was a promise of 501. and he afterwards
said it should be 40/. He raid me it would be decisive evidence to
procure the settlement of laird Westmeath, or Anne Connell
would be decisive evidence tgainst him. 1 know what adultery
is. I also know Margaret Staines. (A laugh.) I do not
know, nor can I guess, who was the father of her last child.
I cut out of the transaction ten days before they went to Erg-
land on the 25th of October. She told me the article was with
her brother, and Maguire told me to go down to her brother for it.
I objected to go with her on the car, anti upon my word, if I were
offered 501., spick and span new, of the Bank of England, I would
not have gone on the car with her. ( Much surprise and laughter.)
On my oath I would not.
ales Sergeant oo —Would a hundred tempt you ?
Witness—Perhaps not.
Mr. :sergeant Onoar—Would a thousand tempt you ?
Witness-1 don't know what would tempt me.
Mr. Sergeant Goon's—Would ten thousand tempt you ?
Witness, after a long interval, which was occupied by the Court
and spectators with much laughter. replied in the negative. I
have drank with he: at a tavern, near the Custom-houtle, and at the
Canal. I walked with her to the Rock ; I went there by by-toads. '
I never would be seen with her in my own country. I have lodged
at different place,' in Dublin, and have always borne a good cha-
racter. In the first conversation I had with Monaghan he told me
that he had been applied to by a respectable person to make in.
quintal, and had received 50/. toe making them. I was examined
at Holyhead ' • the evidence 1 there gave was generally the same as
I he given here to-day. I do not deny that I was a conspirator
in the beginning; but I pulled against them since the end of Sep-
tember, and determined to expose the whole to hoed Westmeath.
From the 111th of September, I disbelieved that there was any such
paper as the settlement spoken of in existence, from the different
accounts I received of it front Anne Connell. as being at one time
told it was burnt, and at another that it was torn. 1 did not speak
to Lord Westmeath to-day but fOT a minute. I saw him the day
before yesterday; the Dowager Marchioness Westmeath was pre-
sent; he then merely told me not to spenk about him; but I told
him on a former occasion, before the Duke of Leinster, all that I
have deposed to here this day.
(Witness here read a letter from himself to Maguire.)
Jr did not contain my sentiments. I wrote it to strive and get
my money from them. The sentiments did not come from my
heart.
Mr. Sergeant ootn—Titer you were writing a lie ?
Witness--I was.
The Learned Sergeant then read the letter sentence by sentence,
and at the close of each asked the witness if each was a lie ? Ile
replied that it was all a lie.
By the COURT—If Maguire thought I was writing him these
lies Ido not think he would give me the money. As the Learned
DiTgLlOlt was reading tire letter—
'fhe witness interrupted hint at • passage that was somewhat
obscurely phrased, and eaclairned—" I believe I was tipsy when I
wrote that letter." (A laugh.)
Mr. Sergeant Gooan—`Were you drunk?
Witness-1 was not altogether warm (Much laughter.)
The cross-examination here closed, and the Counsel for the other
trimmers for the present declined cross-examining him on the part
of their respective clients.
Margaret Shields examined—l know Anne Connell ; she is row
in Court. I was acquainted with her three months before I went to
London. I saw Lady Westmeath in London, and saw Lord It' est-
menth, but not until after my return ; eke told me if I would say
she saw two children of mine in the Lying-in Hospital it would
make my fortune, and that it would do me no harm to *ay so. I
was nut told I was to swear scything, but that I had only to go to
the King's Palace in London, to tell the story to the King, and the
51archionests of Westmeath. (Much laughter.)
Lady %Westmeath lives in London, at St. James's Palaceal
Mr. alaguire met me there. Ile wanted me to say that I handed
a glass of wine to lord Westmeath in the Leinster Hotel, and
desired me to stick to what 1 liad said in Dublin. lie handed me
two sovereigns and a half. Anne Connell was present: she made
answers to the questions he proposed to me. I scented dumb to the
questions lie put. 1 did not swear to the answer*. hlaguire
further told me that I should have a guinea a week to support me,
and that I should be always welcome there. 31oneolian also told
me tint Lord %Westmeath could not go oh with a suit, end that he
would no more be let into Court than a sweep. He told me it
would do me no bunt to swear; that it would make my fortune,
and that I ought to stick to it that I had been a servant at the
Leinster Hotel. On all these occasions I invariably refused to
swear, and said: there was no truth in what they wished me to
aw.sr. Anne Connell told me that she had neither hand, act, or
part, with Lord %Westmeath. She took her oath on a book to me
she had not ; and told rne that I might as well swear that she had
the children, as she was ready to swear it herself.
Cruss'ciaulined by .Me. WALLACZ.o-Thla last cormation,

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which occurred bete/um Anne Connell =dyne, took place at Palate-
row, In London. The first time I saw Illr. Maguire he wanted rug
en go to London. The purpose for which I was to go to Lanett/ill
was to say that Anne Connell had two children by Georg* Nugent
(Lord W witmeatl*. His then gave me a sovereign and a pound
note. I only saw Maguire twice before I went to England. I was
then a servant; I supported my father, and it trephined he should
receive ten shillings a week foe his euppott. After this arrange-
ment was made I went to London. I -remained there eight days
altogether. I saw Mr. Meet* 'hardy after my arrival there. I
saw Lady Westmeath Avg MI6 with me, and told me she
had several friends comuliessacrAid whom she did not know ;
ihe asked me if I knew and if she was married. I
told her I did, and that ems neeriad ; fbe I then thought so.
There was a strange gendarme than. Monaghan was also them.
Monaghan said several thingek and ma If it was net so and to.
I said '` yes" wall he suggested, but at thahanie time I knew what
he said was not true.. On my return from Lady NVestrneath's I
met Corcoran near Pimlico; he was known to me before. Corco-
ran told me that Anne Connell had been examined, but that I
ought to say or do nothing in the business, and that I ought to go
home, for I knew nothing about it. Accordingly I left London a
few days afterwards. Corcoran at that time was, to my knowledge,
at variance with Monaghan end the others, for they told me not to
meet Corcoran. The only excuse I made for leaving London was,
that my father was ill, and that 1 wanted to go home. I also sold
John Monaghan and Lady NVestmeath that 1 knew nothing of the
business. I said that I was afraid to move in it. She told me not
to be afraid, for if I were inclined she would take mj,part. After
my return to Ireland I got a letter written to Lady Ntestaseath
by
a person of the name of Brie. Two letters were addressed to her
Ladyship from me. The object of my writing to Lady Westmeath
was, to get my discharge from her. I never made three attempts to
induce her Ladyship to bring me back to hoodoo, nor did I
intend to return there. I wrote to Monaghan for the money
that was due to me. I never said to Blaguire that 1 lived as a ser-
vam in the beinater Hotel, nor did I meet a servant who confronted
me, and denied that I ever lived there. I never recollect to have
given authority to Mr. Brie to write a letter respecting a disappoint-
ment at the coach-office. The letter further expressed a disap-
pointment at something not having been left for her.
The Learned Counsel here read several lettets, which the Witte,/
deposed she bad not, to her recollection, given authority to any per-
son to write. The letters containcil a statement of the ex-
treme distress to which she was reduced, as she was obliged to

pledge all her clothes.
Since that period 1 have been living at a house of Lord West-
meeth's, in Roscommon, or at a house of Mr. Hogg, his agent. I
received no money from Lord Westmeath, nor do I expect any.
Lord 'Westmeath pays the allowance of 10s. a week to support illy
father. I do nut know how long that allowance is to continue.
The only money I received was that which was sufficient to defray
my expenses to town. I never went with my husband to the office
ISIr. Gerard, Lord Westmeath's proctor. I was at Mr. Ala..
guise's house in Paradise-row on Friday, but I did not see
Maguire. It was not last week, but the week before, that Mr.
Keegan called upon me.
Henry Wm. Spinks examined.—l reside at Carlow. lam at
present a farmer, but understand the dyeing business. I was at
Holyhead in October. I there met Ferly. We lodged together.
After a few days stay there, lie asked me if I had known anything
of a law-suit pending between Lord and Lady Westmeath ?He
said it was a case of a singular nature. This made me anxious to
inquire into the circumstances of the case. He then told me that
there was a quarrel between them—that there was a suit pending
between them, which consisted in his Lordship requiring her
Ladyship to show cause why she lilt him. (The witness here de.
tailed the circumstances of the case in the Ecclesiastical Court, as
stated by the Counsel for the prosecution.] Ferly further told me
that he was a witness for Lady Westmeath, and that she was pre-
paring a defence which would ruin Lord N{'estoleath both in cha.
meter and property. One of the charges against his Lordship
was adultery with a woman named Nancy oEonnell, whom lie
knew to be a woman living in Dublin by prostitution. He said he
had three reasons for opposing Lord IVestmeatii—first, because he
had been his servant for twelve years, and that he dismissed him,
and injured hie character—secondly, he was well paid for his
trouble and time—and, thirdly, Ids reason of hostility against Lord
W. wiss that one of his ancestors, at the time of the Reformation,
had destroyed the monastery of Ford. (Immense laughter.) Ferly
further told me, that he expected, by means of this lawsuit, that
Maguire would be in possession of Ins Lordship's domain. Ferly
and 1 were intimate; we smoked a pipe often together ; we used to
go to see the passengers land and embark. Ferly told me that
Lady Westmeath was ,31. in his debt for his services, and he was
to be paid in propnrtion for whatever future service he might
reader. I spoke to Lord Westmeath on the subject of what 1 heard
front Ferly. Lord Westmeath offended me very much, and told
me if I hail any thing: to say in the business to go and communi-
cate it to his agent.-IThis witness underwent a long cross-exami.
station, but nothing material transpired to shake his testimony.]
Mary AI-Daniell examined by Mr. O'l'o NWT L L-1 know J.
Monaghan ; he lived at Loed M estineath's house ; he wanted me
to bear witness, and to go to Lady Westmeath ; I told him I never
knew any thing improper of my Lord with any woman. Nancy
Connell was named, but raid I knew no:hing improper between
heiand my Lord. lle told me to come to Lady Westmeath, and
that I would be provided for. Ferly spoke to me also on the sub.
jeer: he said the same as Monaghan, " Come to Lady West-
niesea, and she will keep you up for ever." I replied, I would
not go to perjure my poor soul in the latter end of my days, if I
was to get the living that Lady Westmeath herself now enjoys.—
Lillis witness was not cross-examined.]
John Green examined—l have known Anne Connell these six
year... I know Mr. Ferly and Monaghan. I saw them leaning
against a ditch. I had a communication with Feely. They ob.
served me. Feely left Monaghan and addressed me, " You are
now long enough doing business for the Marquis of Westmeath,
and you have got nothing for your trouble, but if you came now
and help Anne Connell, you shall get 2001. for your trouble." 1 said
I would not join in any such thing, and asked him how did he
know what I got for my treuble ? He told me, " I was a d—d
fool." and that if I would only go to England, I should certainly
get the money.
Cross-examined—l came from Westmeath last. My father was
imprisoned. Mr. Ferly told me that Maguire was the occasion of
it. He was put in gaol on a charge of riot. There was a censure
thrown upon him on suspicion of robbing Lord Westmeath, but
it was not proved. Ido not know who made the charge against
him.
klichael Hope was called to prove the hand-writing of Fcrly,
but failed in identifying it.-1 know Anne Connell and John
Monaghan. I heard him speak with respect to the part he took to.
wards Lord Westmeath—Lord ‘Vestuteath asked me, " Why
does Monaghan Persecute me ?" I said I did not know ; he de-
sired me to inquire. I did so, and asked Monaghan why he did
so? 3lonaghan's observation was, " {Why does Lord Westmeath
persecute me?"
George Elridge—l am proprietor of the Leinster Hotel. in Fre-
derick-street. A servant of the name of Anne Connell never lived
with me. Lord Westmeath often stopped with me. I will not
swear that it is impossible for a woman to have been introduced
to him without my knowledge.
Colonel Osborne was next called, but it was ruled that his evi.
deuce was not admissible, as he had heard part of the proceedings;
and at the commencement of the trial a consent had been entered
into that the witnesses on both sides should withdraw from Court.
Colonel Osborne had not heard of this arrangement, and was pre-
sent from inadvertence.
Mr. Thompson was re-called, and gave some further evidence
on certain documents connected with the suit in the Consistorial
Court.

Richard Gray examined—l know Richard Bennet. I resided at
TuUamore, in the queen's county. I saw him often there. He
said the Marquis of Westmeath was wronged; that it was a d—d
unpleasant business, and he wished he had had nothing to do with
it. He owed me a small account, and said that he expected a re-
mittance shortly, with which he rmuld be able to discharge it.
J. Egan examined—l live at Kilbiggin. I know Anne Connell.
I recollect on one occasion she was ill. She asked me last March,
when she was ill, to go for a Priest for her. I said I would go to
the Minister for her, as I had seen her going to the church. I
heard her say, on that occasion, " By the living George, I have
wronged Lord Westmeath."
Henry Barry was called to prove the hand-writing of A.
Mackenzie, one of the traverser,.
Several letters were here put in and read. They described
slight differences which arose between the Marquis and Marchio-
ness of Westmeath. Some of them also referred to the proceed.
ings In the suit pending in the Coneistory Court, and evinced the
zeal and activity with which the agent. of the Marchioness welt
prosecuting and forwarding her defensive allegation in that suit.
After these documents were read, the Marquis of Westmeath was
called.

The Marquis of Westmeath examined by Mr. O'Cowsrixt—l
never recollect to have seem the female traverser, Anne Connell, in
my life. By virtue of my oath, I never had connection with bee—
never had any conversation with her on such a subjec';-never ;tad
any communication with her whatever, consequently never had a
child by her—never gave her a written paper—never promised 1.51.
• rear to her—never admitted her to Elridge's Hotel—and never
pissed any time with her in a bed-room there or elsewhere. The
Noble Marquis contradicted each allegation as the questions were
put to him by Counsel, from the depositions.
Cross-examined by Mr. WALLACE.—I know the neighbour-
hood of Castletowntlelsin very well. I do not recollect any one
from Mulroe applying to me to swear a child to some person. I
have heard that Anne Connell's family live there ; they live in a
miserable cabin. I know a family of the name of Burke, because,
when a youngster, I used to travel by the coach from their house, as
it is an inn. I know a Jane Smith ; it has been alleged that I com-
mitted adultery in London with a woman of that name. I never
knew any Jane Smith but the one who was my daughter's maid
in London. Ido notrecollect any one of that name at Lady Glen-
gall's. I acknowledge to have had two illegitimate children be-
fore my ma:ritige by a person of the name of Irving. I can't tell
precisely how long it is since Corcoran first communicated with ins
on this subject. I forget when Margaret Shields communicated with
me ; it must have been in October or November ISM. I hare
those feelings that every man must have, who has been deeply
wronged, end falsely accused. I have deep hostility to Bernard
Maguire ; he was the attorney through whom I Marto psy 60001,
to the trustees of her Ladyship. I owed the money, but the man-
ner of proceeding was harsh and oppressive. It was vexatiously
dune, considering thcluarter from whenc.: it came. I have not a
good opinion of Maguire.
Iles rot the hostility to Maguire caused ibis mosecution ?—He,
I believe, has been a means of getting We this plot against me ;
and I appealed to the justice of my country. I w.v influenced by
those feelings in getting up this prosects ion. A certain letter
showed to hun COL= me ex tuom2imous latcs . The Noble Ilercitne

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further said, that he woe only anxious foe the development of
truth, and the vindication of his character.
The case for the prosecution here closed. The defence will com.
mence to-morrow, and is likely to occupy the whole of the day.
The Court did not adjourn until ten o'clock at night.

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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, TlittllDAY, JAN. 6.

The noted el-decant Captain Patten, otherwise O'Hara, was
tried on a charge of fraudulently passing a note for 101. of the
Weald of Kent Bank, which stopped payment in 1814. The
prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to seven years' trans-
portation.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.
A gentleman of the name of Pearce was brought before Mr. Al.
derman Cox, yesterday, under the following circumstances :
It appeared that Mr. Pearce had lately paid his addresses to •
young lady named Paddle, who had, until within a short period.
lived with 'his sister ; she was, however, taken sway by her brother-
in-law, Mr. King, residing in IV eil.yard, Little Britain, and very
soon after Ilfr. Pearce was informed that Miss Priddle was excel-
livery iii, upon which Mr. Pearce made his appearance at the
house of Mr. King, on Saturday last, and requested to see her, but
mastoid she was not there. Ile called again on Monday, and saw
Mrs. King, who said that her Riker was not there, and hers the
cause of the present charge originated.
It was stated by Jane Thompson, the servant of Mr. King, that
an Monday morning, about 11 o'clock, she heard a knock at the
slow, earl upon opening it, she saw a boy there ; however, the pri-
soner almost immediVely came tip and asked if Miss Paddle was
theret"She said, " No.' He then rushed past her, went into the
two parlours, and not being then satisfied, he ran up stairs and
searched the upper part of the house, having sent the boy into the
kitchen to see if Miss Priddle was there. Mr. Pearce, she con.
tinued, using very gross language, saying, " Where is Mr. King ?
I don't care for twenty Kings, neither did he care for blood or
slaughter."
Mr. Alderman Cox wished to know whether she knew that the
prisoner was paying his addresses to Miss Pridd' ?
IVitness had since heard that was the ease. Mr. Pearce had also
called on the Saturday before to see her.
The wife of Mr. King deposed to the same facts as the servant.
Mr. Buthrx, Mr. Harmer's clerk, who attended for the pri-
soner, in the ewes-examination of the witnesses, elicited these facts,
viz. that she was the sister to Miss Priddle. but dld not know of
the attachment formed between the parties till very lately.
Thomas M. King, in answer to a question from the worthy Al.
derman, stated, that he most certainly went in bodily fear, and
added, that last evening, according to appointment, he had gone to
meet Mr. Pearce, and was locked up in a rooni with his sister dur.
ing the period of the execution of the warrant by Hurdsfield, the
officer; that the sister came to him and wanted him to come out of
the room, saying, that her brother had nothing with him then
with which he could hurt him ; he, however refused, until the of-
ficer had taken the prisoner away.
Hurdsfield said that he had never experienced so much violence
in his life as in the execution of this warrant; and he was certain
that when Mr. King pointed out Mr. Pearce to him, as the person
upon whom the warrant was to be served, had the prisoner been in I
possession of the means, lie would most undoubtedly have commit-
ted some most serious injury on Mr. King; at last, when he got the
prisoner into the street, and was getting him into a coach, he en-
deavoured to jump through the window. In this attempt he was
defeated by the skirts of his coat being laid hold of by Hurdsfield.
As they proceeded the father of the prisoner tried to excite a mob,
which had collected, to a rescue, by saying that his son was being
carried off without the least cause whatever—this was in Piccadilly.
Mr. Alderman Cox said he should advise Hindsfield to apply to
Sir K. Bimie upon that subject.
Hurdsfield—Thank your Worship; I most certainly will.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that so far from having ran.
sacked the house of Mrs. King, as stated, upon his not ap-
pearing satisfied as to the answer given him about Miss P.'s not
being in the house, she bad told him he was at liberty to go over
the house; this, however, lie at first refused, but finding from his
feelings that he could not go away without more certainty respect.
ing Miss P., lie quietly walked into the various rooms, without
uttering any of those expressions attributed to him. lie totally
denied any violence towards the officer; but when lie wanted to
put him into a coach he objected, and so far from bearing any ill-
will to Mr. K., he had never seen him before, and it was not
probable he had any malice towards a man to whom be was a per-
fect stranger. That Mr. K. war averse to the match between himself
end Miss Priddle he was aware ; but even that could not have been
a sufficient inducement for such conduct as that imputed to him.
Mr. Alderman Cox ordered him to find bail to keep the peace
*cowards Mr. King, himself in 801., and two sureties in 401. each.

HATTON-GARDEN.
THE ROBBERY or JEWELL—Since the first examination of
holland, for the robbery of jewels at the house of Thos. Downes,
Esq., No. 31, Great James-street. Bedford-row, as stated in the
papers of Tuesday last, some additional particulars have tran.
spired, which are likely to lead to an elucidation of this mysterious
transaction.
On Wednesday night Mr. Downes, accompanied by Mr. J. S.
Taylor, appeared before Mr. Laura to prefer some charge against
a man named hip, who was found on that day at the prisoner Hol-
land's residence, 25, Hackney-road, under circumstances of a pe-
culiarly suspicious nature, and whom he (Mr. Downes) was inclined
to consider as an accessary before the fact.
The examination of this man was conducted in private, and luta
for a considerable time--Read, the chief officer, and W. Lee, who
took him into custody, being the principal witnesses. Ile was or-
dered for re-examination on Saturday.
The cook, whose testimony was taken on Monday, in regard to
the prisoner Holland's visit on Sunday, was then questioned very
minutely as to her previous knowledge of him, and, at the conclu-
sion, Mr. Downes said, that he had subsequently obtained such
information on the subject as authorised hitu in charging this wo-
man as an accomplice.
Mr. Lat s o wished to know what was the nature of those grounds
of suspicion ?
Mr. Downes then replied, that he charged her on three distinct
grounds:—the first was, that he had evidence to prove that she
had 'missed two rights in Holland's room, when he (Holland) slept
in the house; the second was, that she had connived at Holland's
wife sleeping in the house, contrary to the known regulation of his
(Mr. Downes's) establishment; and thirdly, that, upon her first
examination, she had denied ever having seen or heard anything of
Holland until the evening of the robbery (Sunday), whereas it could
be proved that, on the preceding evening, she had been in his
company for above an hour.
She was then removed from the witness-box, and, being placed
at the prisoner's bar, the Magistrate observed that, under the cir-
cumstances just stated by Mr. Downes, he felt authorised in re-
manding her for examination with the other prisoners.
-feudal& Holland, the prisoner's reputed wife, was then examined
(not on oath) as to her connection with him, &c., and prevaricated
so materially that she was also remanded.
The Magistrate observed, as it was necessary that all communi-
cation should be prevented between the parties, he should send
them to different prisons, and the gaolers received strict orders not
to suffer any intercourse whatever with them.
Yesterday Mr. Downes and 51r. Taylor attended again, and two
other persons were brought up for examination, the brother-in-law
and sister of the prisoner Holland, who keep the house, No. 25,
Hackney-road, where he resided at the period of the robbery. This
examination was also taken in private, and, at the expiration of
nearly an hour, they were both discharged.
It is understood that the jewels stolen arc estimated at between
5,0001. and 6,0001. value.

AIRY-LA-BONNE.
Yesterday M.. hill,, pawnbroker, of Upper Rathbone-place,
appeared on a summons, for having refused to deliver up a shawl to
a female named Robinson, unless she paid more than the sum
charged on the duplicate.
Mrs. Robinson stated, that some time since she pawned a shawl
at Mr. Hills's for Lls., and after it had remained in his possession
three weeks, she went to redeem it, and tendered is., with the inte.
rest ; but on the shawl being produced from the waremom, it was
labelled with a duplicate charging 3s. as having been lent, and on
consulting the entry in the books, that sum was found to have been
entered. Knowing this to be incorrect, she positively refused to
pay it, and reminded the pawnbroker that she had only received 2a.,
which was marked on the duplicate given her. She imd repeatedly
applied for Iter ;haat, but the defendant refused to give it up unless
she paid his demand. Therefore, to recover her property, she had
adopted this course.
Alr. Gnirrtzet, on examining the dupliatte, said, " Why this
is a very good figure of 3, and it is much fairer than that generally
written by pawnbrokers on duplicates."
Mr. do assure you, sir, it is entirely a mistake. The
woman received 35., and the shopman, in making out the ticket,
made a mistake, and wrote on her ticket 2, and on the other one the
aunt given.
Mr. Gitirrtrzi—Oh, sir, this is very improbable, and you
know it.
Mr. Hills—lt may appear so to you, sir; but hero is my book to
prove it. The article was immediately entered.
Mr. °RIF r Frit—Don't tell me that. Your books are no ay'.
,Lience for you.
Mr. Ilills--Indeed, if that is your law, pawnbrokers may as well
not keep books at all.
Mr. OretIFFITH—You are stating, sir, that which is opposite to
c nnmon sense, to tell me you gave a ticket for 2s. and paid 3s. It

is net the fact.
Mr. Hills—Oh, yes, it is. My shopman will swear it.
Mr. GRIFFITH—Nu, sir, he shall not do anything of the kind,
whatever you may wish on thel subject. What !amlto be told a
man will deny his handwriting?
Mr. Hills—Why, sir, the books will prove it, u I said before.
These mistakes often occur.
Mr. Ontemu—l don't think so; and I do know that no man
conducts his business so badly u you.
Mr. Hills—You, air, cannot know anything of that kind;
can conduct my butanes, with any man in Europe.
Mr. Oilier IT If —You are a very ignorant man.
Mr. Hills—No, lam not an ignorant man. I again repeat, this
is a mistake, and you ought to look at my book.
Mr. Gat reit u—No, sir; your book is no evidence. I believe
this woman, and desire you to give her
up the shawl on the pay.
mein of the is. only, and the three weeLs' interest, as you cannot
demand any front the time she offered you the money.
Mr. Hills—l will attend to your directions, sir ; but rest as.
stared the business originat.ll in mistake.
11:.(liturrrus made .49 reply: and the parties left the Once.

V.

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LAM INTELLIGENCE

PREROGATIVE COURT, Tuaaspar, Jas. C.

{Before Sir-Jong Nicnovi..)
CAMIIAZO V. WROROTTO.
In this case, as formerly reported, administration had been sough;
on behalf of the Marquis Cambiaso, Genoese nobleman, to the
goods and chattels of the deceased Mr. Negrotto, who had died
!erratic. Before granting an administration on a former occasion,
the Court had expresseditself averse to permitting letters of 0.
ministration to pass, without the parties applying entering into the
usual security, viz double the amount of the property sought to be
administered. This was an application made on behalf of the Mat.
quis Carnbiazo, that the Court would restrict the amount of security
to those sums which were the property of the deceased lunatic, au
under the control of the Court, viz. a stun of money now lying in*
Court of Chancery.
Dr. STOW/ART was this day heard in support of the applies.
tion; and after enlarging upon the peculiar situation in which the
property of foreigners was placed, as respecting the funds, of any
interference in which the Legislature had, even in times of war,
shown the greatest delicacy to meddle. the Learned Advotate
said, the demanding security for the whole property in this cue
would have the effect of causing a heavy tax on the property,
as it would not be possible to procure persons in this country to
justify, as orcziriel, without :pitying a premium of live, and pro-
bably ten per cent. This, he contended, would be a great hard.
ship ; and he prayed that the security would be permitted to be
, taken in Genoa before the Consul, or other competent authorities,
where the respectability of the parties applying for the ads inistra.
tion might be known.
Dr. LUSIIINGTOW followed on the mine side, and said that the
statute of Charles 11., respecting administrations, did not apply to
foreigners dying *brad (which war the cam here), though it might
apply to the ease of foreigners dying in England. He emended
that there 11114 no other person entitled, or applying, to obtain ad.
ministration ; and that, from the practice of the law of Genoa, all
the property and matters respecting it would be decided there by its
own laws, and not the law of England. This was always the rase,
except where there are foreign attachments. In this ease there writ
not any attachment or any lieu whatever, on the property in the
Court of Chancery to make it necessary for this Court to adhere
strictly to its rule,, the effect of which would be of the almost penal
nature described by his Learned Friend; the general rule in
cases respecting personal property were to be governed by the ler
loci domieiiii, the principles of which applied to this case. The
Learned Advocate concluded by praying the Court would grunt de
administration in the way prayed for, or permit the ball to justilps
Genoa.

Sir J. '.l lc NOLL said that the question was one of much Import.
snce; that hetwould take home the different papers in the cause, and
give judgment on an early day.
Letters of administration were granted in the goods of Hem
Doddendge, who died on the Vol of May, 1824, and of Anger()
Parmegiano, a foreigner, who died on the sth of September last. ts
butler in the service of the Duke of St. Alban's. There had beta
' no executor or rendering legatee appointed by the deceased, and 'IT
nand notice calling on the next skin.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, JAN. 6.

The Room was well attended today, and some business wa
done. For the St. Leger, Cleveland has gone back, and 31emne.
again become first favourite. The odds on the Derby and Osu
have not experienced any material change.
DERRY.
tle to 1 apt Muleteet 25 to 1 apt Diana (taken)
10 to 1 apt Ruh, 25 to 1 apt Nigel
13 to 1 apt Webb 26 to I apt 51acduff
14 to 1 apt D. of York's colt 25 to 1 agst Bohan ;a
17 to 1 apt Bolero 25 to 1 apt Sister to Nectar
20 to 1 apt Canvas 30 to I agst Jenny
20 to 1 apt Legacy 30 to 1 agst Harriet
OAI 9.
5 to 1 apt Aline 10 to 1 apt Attica
8 to 1 agst Sorcery 13 to 1 apt First Fly
9 to 1 apt Waltz

ST. LI

11 to 1 apt Memnon
12 to 1 apt Cleveland
14 to 1 apt Redgauntlet
22 to 1 agat Cow Boy
22 to I apt Homer
25 to 1 apt Crowcateher

:GEL
30 to 1 apt Ilia Grace
30 to I apt Mandane
30 to 1 apt Androgens
30 to 1 apt Mule,eer
40 to 1 apt Rosamond
40 to 1 apt The Alderman.

YOEK SPRING ➢IEETING. 11125.

For the Handicap Stakes, for four-year olds, 0 Subscribers-.
Sweepstakes of 20 Boss each, all ages, subs—Sweepstakes it
three-year 01d5,•9 subs.—Spring SL Leger. 9 subs—Filly Stake.
8 subs.—The Shorts, 3 subs.—Gold Cup, 11 subs.—Two-year ad
Stake, 14 subs.—Constitution Stakes, 15 sub:.
YORK AUGUST MEETING, 1825.
The Great Yorkshire Stakes, 7 subs.—The two-sear nld Stab's
16 subs—Filly Stakes, 11 subs.—The Thirty SoveTeigns Sakes,
27 subs.
DONCASTER. 1825.
Doncaster Club Champagne Stakes, 31 subs.—The four-year
old Stakes, 8 subs—Doncaster Club Stakes, 5 sobs.—Osseo gne
Stakes, 9 subs.—Filly Stakes, 20 subs.—The 2-rear old Stakes, :11
sub.—Thirty Son. Stakes, for three-year olds, 26 subscribers.

On Monday the East Sussex fox-hounds met at Clayton Holt.
There was a capital &id of sportsmen, there heins upwards of
ISO horsemen prevent. The hounds threw off at II eydown Bill,
near Clayton Hill, and almost immediately unkennelled a for
After a short but brilliant burst, the hounds ran in at killed hin
in tine style, near Clayton Holt. A second fox was soon after watt
found near the foot of the hill. Reynard made first towards Keyme,
at a rapid pace; from thence he made for Friar's Ord:. At fins
the greater part of the sportsmen, with all due precaution, managed
to keep in his wake; but by the time he reached Friar'a Oak not
more than about half a dozen horsemen were able to keep with the
bounds, owing to the heaviness of the country, from the late it.
catmint rains. After leaving Friar's Oak, the fox made to Hine,
leaving Palms' to the right ; from thence across the Cticktield tad,
near Clayton Hill. In this distance it is impossitle to convey cy
idea of the state of the country ; it was with much difficulty th'
few remaining horsemen, with " horses panting and robbing,'
could keep with the hounds. The fox now dashed through Claroa
Holt, over the hills by Standean—skirted the north side of the
Earl of Chichester's Park, to Mary's Farm, through Stortmer Park
—leaped the wall at Palmer—when the hounds ran in and kiEed
him, after a sapital burst of one hour and thirty minutes. withea
a check, being one of the best runs of the season.

Duot.—A meeting took place on Tuesday on Meet
Heath race-course, between a Mr. Micklewhit and Lint.
Yearns, now or late of the 3311 regiment, in consequence pi'
a quarrel at a hunt meeting at Ilagshot on the preceding
day. The altercation produced an exchange of blows et
the time, when the meeting was appointed. In the fair
fire Mr. Yearns was wounded in the fleshy part of the
arm, which was bound up, and he was conveyed to Sunning-
hill, weak from the loss of blood, but it is said there is no
danger.
A Popcorns:4 FEAT.—The crossing of the different
bridges within a certain period of time, has very frequently
attracted the attention of those pedestrians who, indepen-
dently of their professional skill, pride themselves on a
knowledge of the short cuts, alleys, ice. throughout the
metropolis. On Wednesday last a bet, upon which a coo-
, sidtrable sum of money is pending, was made at the Whits
Swan, Doctors'-Commons, that the young man, beter
known by the name of the China-man, and who has al-
ready been tried in this effort (merely walking de
ground), shall run this curious serpentine ground within
•5 minutes. He starts on Sunday morning at a quarter
put seven, from the Surrey side of Vauxhall bridge. His
destined route is as follows:—gross Vauxhall briagt;
along Milbank to Westinlister-bridge, cross the bridge.
along Pedlar's-acre to the steps of Waterloo-bridge, cams
into the Strand, through the Temple to Illackfrirss-bridce,
cross to the Burley ride, along the wharfs extending from
thence to Southwark-bridge, from thence along Thames-
street to London-bridge, and then cross London-bridge to
the Borough side. Notwithstanding the fame of the Chi-
na-man, betting (taking into consideration the ur.cert:in
state of the weather) is 6 to 4 against him.

MARRIED.
On Wednesday, at Kensington, Alexander Forsyth, Esc. e;
Buenos Ayres. to Hannah Isabella, youngest daughter of the
Alexander Smith, formerly of Aberdeen.
On Tuesday, at St. Jllartin's Church, Birmingham, the Rev.
'tlatthew Davies, M.A. of lack. Salop, to Hannah, daughter
of John Linwood, Esq. of the former place.
Tuesday, at Hereford, John Sherburne, Esq. of that cf.tty.
Mary-Ann, eldest daughter of Edward Beavan, Esq. of liuyo:!•
Hsrefonlshire.

DIED.
On IWedncaday. at her bourn in Duchesy-street, Porfiand.Placc,
Mn. Mary Novell, a: a very advanced age.
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