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the cause, but merely the deeds in question, which
in ttiemielves were sufficient to decide the case. and •
would be of the utmost importance, should it come
to be heard hereafter before another tribunal.—
The Defendant's case was opened by Mr. Fon-
blanque, with treat ability and address ; and, if,
he. had entertained any difficulty or doubt upon any
on fat, he should have sent it for. the considera-
tion of a Jury. But none such existed in his mind'
the insirumeuts themselves were sufficient, and he
WAS convis:ced neither the contents nor effect of
them were at all understood by the parties.' He
would do every justice ro the Defendant, of
whom he had no reason to alter his opinion ;
but these deeds could not stand the test of
the law ; and, in his own opinion, if such in-
struments were permitted to stand in a Court of
Equity, the guar tianship of the Court, in matters
of this natu.e, would be completely cat down and
destroyed. At the time of toe death of the De-
fendant's uncle, he was a young man, and had
every reason for entering into the consideration of
the Plaintiffs' affairs, not to seize on their estates,
hut from m itives most just and honourable ; it
straa a duty cast upon him, and they found a friend
to whom they could resort for protection and ad-
vice. These ladies had another interest in these
deeds, that of expediting the payment of their lega-
cies. It was impossible to consider the deed of
Seoember. 1783, as a separate transattion from
that of 1.784, and his Lordship put the case of a
money-lender in th 2 city, advancing those sums of
money to the parties, and desiring instruments si-
milar to those in question, whether these ladies had
consulted with the Defendant, would he have suf-
fered them to execute such deeds? He wr.s satis-
fied he would have revolted at such a propotition.
He gave Mr. Macnamara full credit for all the ad-
vance: 1-. e had made ; he believed them all perfealy
correa ; hut, however' he might admit the haft, be
denied the law. The question then WAS, could
these deeds, taking it for ranted that all those
sums were advanced, stand in a Court of Law t
most undoubtedly they could not. Under all. these
circumstances, his Lordship desired it should he
considered, that this case was decided upon the
ptinciples, as stated .by the Learned Judge who as-
sisted him, and himself, bin not for want of evi-
dence; and, therefore, Iris Lordship perleftly coin-
ciding with his Honour the Master of the Rolls,
gave it as his opiisinn, that the decree of the late
Chancellor should he affirmed.
Mr. Macs *ma a s, in person, then rose and stated,
that he had no OjeCtion, not only to "cancel the
ckeds, but hind o'er the estate itself, provided he
was permitted to claim as the assignee of Mr Grant,
the mortgag-e, as in that use his claim would
amount to much more than the estate was worth.
The Cuss: at LOR repli.d, that he had nothing
to do with tha' part of the qu anion, t' at must be
decided by the %taster, from a hove report he might
afterwards appeal, it he thought proper.

POLICE.
04 Al/11011.1110USE.
Yesterday, the Clerk in the house of Glynn and
Co. Bankers, in Birchin-lane, who has been before
under examinati-in helnre the Lotto M.rvua, for em-
bezzling a theft for fOOI. the property of his em-
ployers, was again brought up. 0.. the part of the
Prisoner, Mr. Humphries submitted to hi. IMr ship,
that the indiament should be for resiiieins rather
than for *kali** the draft, as the only evidence that
could he produced was. that part of the rtrihey re-
ceived on it, was found in his possession fifteen days
after the draft was missed.
The Loa o Mayo. was of opinion, that the charge
for stealing was correfl, as it would than remain with
the Prisoner to prose how the holes came into his
possession.
The different witnesses for tie prosecution were
then bound over to app ear at the next Old Bailey
Sessioas, and the Pawner was fully etwittaifteJ
fOr trial.
Some guns were tired upon the river, last evening.
off Vauxhall. The sound was supposed to have
crime from the Pelt, and a false report was spread
that it was a royal salute, announcing a sraory by
Admiral Cocoa ANC.

A letter from Canton, dated Feb 25, 1806 (re-
ceived via America) states, that the first convoy wa.
t 3 be dispatched on the 21st of that month, to come
through the Straits of Malacca, and that the Dorset-
siper, Warren Haqinp, and Ganges, would be ready
in about a month or five weeks.
On Wednesday last, business was transafted, for
the first time, in the Bank of Scotland's New Build-
ing, in Bank-street, Edinburgh. This magnificent
edifice, from its situation and appearance, so orna-
mental to the city, is equally distinguished by the
elegance and convenience of the dinarent apart-
ments.
The last accounts which Government received
from the West Indies, stated, that Min Arens had
received such reinforcements, and, in spite of all
the vigilance of the Spanish °dicers, such intelli-
gence respelling the sentiments of the people whose
deliverance he is endeavouring to area, notwidi-
standing his late failure, as emboldened him to re-
new the attempt,in high spirits,and a full persuasion
of success. He was then at Trinidad, making very
active preparations for an immediate renewal of his
:ii'venturous expedition.
An amusing race took prz.c.: in Hyde Park, yes-
teeday,
for 40 guineas. The distance was 140 yards.
The parties were a groom and a lobster-merchant ;
2 to 1 were offered on the groom, but the race was
won by the latter, who left his competitor 20 yards
behind.
If ever it was necessary to offer advice to the
public, to be early in their purchase of rickets and
Shares, it is in the present State Lottery, which be-
gins Drawing the 13th of 06tober next. The
Scheme has a prier claim to any produced for many
years past ; 10,0X1. First Drawn Ticket ; all other
Capitals a;lost,• Many of which may be drawn the
First Day ; and only 20.000' Tickets.
A Warehouse is open at'No. 182, Fleet-street, two
doors from Fetter-lane, for supplying families and
the trade with Soap of a superior quality, and Tel
low Candles, with waxed wicks, as very low prices,
for Ready Money. A discount is alloced in pro-
portion to the quantity purchased at one time. and
not less than 121 b. of Candles, or 1415. of Soap,
will be delivered. Remittances are expeCted to be
sent with country orders, as no credit is given.

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CAMIMICIVELL FAIR.
Notwithstanding the Mani'esto of the Surrey
Magistrates, declaring this fair a public nuisance,
and avowing their determination to put it down.
the Lords of the Manor having signified their wish,
that no interruption whatever should be given to It, i
the Magistrates deemed it prudent titdepstt from
the rum- of their resolutions, and to suffer the hu-
sioess of the fair to proceed as trona!, unmolested.-..-
[he consequence was, that the whole of Sunday 1
evening was occupiesi•in preparing to renovate the
annual sports of the fair ; and, yesterday, Camber- ..
well Green appeeted once more, not only in all its '
wonted glory, but iii all that emulative stile of im-
provement which any unsucc •ssful Attempt to re-
press a favourite amusement is always sure to pro-
duce.
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The Gold Metal, the gift of the I,ite Colonel Pi.
• rat MIIRRAY, to the High School. Eihnhurgii,has
been adjudgi•d it: Master flee ey BIGGAR, son of the
late Mr. RIOGA a, Sciennes, Du: of the highest Class.
Inscription en the one side
ISIOGAR,
Purr. °paw Merpo Gnanr.p .1.-+um Dm. •
Aim. Own. Pol.occcvt
On the other side,
Pnearrew Sch4la EoiNsumattot.
On Friday last, the examination of the Writ'
ing Class took pace, when the y-ung gentlemen •11
attending it, exhibited many beautiful specimens of •
penmanship, whkh met with the highest approba.
t•on. A Silver Medal, the gift of Mr. NH( EAN, the
• Master. was adjudged to M aster Geo mos ~°
Jun. PI seance, and presented by one of the Magis- •
trates to him, for his progress in writing, and pre
prier! of com:uet
Many partridges having beefi destroyed by the •
mowers, in the tray !harvest, this year, it, would
meritorious to vines: a method,by which this mode
of dem-raffia:l, which is likely to take place every
season, might in future be prevented. li• fore any
grass field is mowed, it should be hunted by a steady
pointer. In thja manner, the nests would be die..
covereJ ; and the spot should be m irke.l This
being accomplished, a few sticks sriould be put
round it, previous to the mowers beginn.ng • their--
work, which would serve as a sort of fence. sod'
eff:anally prate& the news. ,
On Tuesday last, a match of Cricket was played,
eleven of Sout:iarmenn against eleven ofStrukr. fee •
as Mitly half guineas. which was decided is favoug
of the latter. • . .!
On 'aturday night, the Jew's Synagogue is •_
mingharn was broken iota, and robbed of several
rouble articl;s of plate, &.c
On Wednesday, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Casettes' confirmed 210 e yOung wiring at fit.
Peter's Church, Liverpool, viz. 984 males, and I 4i .;
females. •
Übe Duke of Noarni It and Viscount Lowrirtik:
attended :the convivial Meetings at the late
of Carbsle, 'and apteared to be o h very Hands
terms. The Judges animadverted up-a the ' •
vellience and meanness of the pr sent COu •
afterwards eecompanied Viscount Enwraps, S
number of coun•y Magistrates, to the Citalef, relies
hi. Lordship point d out the several propn
provements, at which they expressed their
facti.n.
A lebnufer at work yesterday in Somerset Up,
tell -from the:seArolff. and was severely brat
He was ca-ried to the hospital.
The Calendar for the assizes at Lancaster.
(which comrn'nced on Sittaday.) presents a
dark pifture of the human heart..-We are sort* to
observe, that there are no fewer than fifty-one p•iii
soners committel Hue trial,' among wham are tare
e'iarg J with murder, five wrli m in.slaughrer, twen-
ty.two with sodomy, four with Ingety. two with
crret.hreakicie, seven with burelarr, two with pi
'ing pecker, and one with bigamy!
A few days ago, i s the neighbourhood of Maida
stone, its Kent, an oil man was committed by the •
Magistrates to take his trial, at the neat assizes, for
murder. The circumstances of the case were these:
The son of the pnsoner bad, Some time back. sold
the cherries on a certain tree in the prisoner's or•
chard, without his knowledge, to the deceased.—
When the cherles were ripe, the deceased entered

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the orchard, got up into the tree, and was p 'fling
the fruit, when the prisoner, with a gun in his'hand;
came to the spot, and desired him to come down in. I
stantly. The deceased refused, alleging, that the
fruit belonged to him ; and the prisoner, after de-
claring that, if h. did not come 4 evil, he wou.‘
fire at hiM, atitilallv 'did fire, and wounded him sis
severely, that helpirel some dais afterwards.
An inquinttan_was taken on Satard ty, at a pub.
lie hcuse, at Colebrook, on the b.bly of a, gentleman
of fortune, of the name of Daemons, who met his
death by the kick of a horse. It appeared in evil.
dence, that the deceased, wh• resided at l'oulney, a
village not far from where the accident happened,
had gone from home in a chaise, with his lady aid
three ch Wren, to dine with a friend, also it six mi:eil
nif. ai their return in the evening, the deceased.
alighted sear Colebrook, to alter the curb,
and whilst in the aft of doing :so, he was kicked
by a led horse in the lower part of the comacts,
which caused almost instant death. It did nut ap-
pear that the servant who had the led horse was by
any means culpable, he having slackened his pace
from a trot to a walk, whilst passing the vehicle of
the deceased. The feelings of the another and
children we will not attempt to describe. Verdict—
I Acridroel Death. '
At Kelso, on the evening of Saturday se'nnight,
the storm of thunder and lightning was tremendous,
with a heavy fall of rain, in violent as to cause the
rivers Tweed and Teviat to overflow their banks,
with almost unexampled rapidity - Much damage
has been sustained in the cornfields or. the banks of
these rivers ; a respeflable farmer on Tevirsosidet
lost eight score of sheep, which were carviedaway
by the rapidity of the current. A bridge near'fivik-
hillside was destroyed. A new kiln at Na town,
near Melrose, was swept away, and the mill 'Materi-
ally damaged. Lord MII4 ro's house at Arno, has
likewise experiancect considerable isjury from tbe'
overfl wi tg of a rivulet near the housc. We have
also heard of the destruaion of several cottages. and
a great many trees have been torn hams the banks,
' and wiled away. 'Elie same evening, A. Kan we oIN -
'the Berwick carrier, in returning to Kelso with his
• :am, was nearly lost at the mouthof the Ldert.