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PALMER V. LEGGATT.

Mr. Gummi, stated that this was an action
brought by the Plaintiff to recover a compensatimi
in damages for a very serious injury winch he had
sustained to the person of his nice.el an orphan, rho
wee apprenticed to him, tied !hum the Defendant
had seduced ; the consequence of which had b6n,
that she becime pregnant. and besides the loss of
her services, he had been put to an expense of
nearly 401. fur her lying-in and the providing tome
nue to do her business in her alotence. The Learned
Counsel then called his witnesses.
Ann Mien. examined by Mr. CIURNET-4 am
nineteen year. of age; 1 am an apprentice oci Mr.
Palmer, and niece to Mrs. Palmer; I am an
orphan; they live in South-street, South Atidle”
street ; I have been in the family seven years; Mr.
Leggett lodged there; he came three or four
month. before April. lASI, and had a man servant ;
I waisted at times, when my aunt or the servatsf was
nut. Dn the 20th of April, 1821, the servant
being out, Mr. Leggett's bell rang, and he asked
mein lay the cloth for supper, and take a jag of
water to his bed-room; I did so.—[The witneve
here detailed the circumstances of the @etic-
tiorol—He then told me, if my atint found
it out he would keep me. The intercourse was re-
prated afterward,. Whenever my 'ant was out he
then sent his servant out. My aunt discovered it
on the Slot Janvery. Mr. Blackett had been
married, and Mr. Leggett gave me some bride-
cake, which I sheaved to my aunt; and slip asked
me questions, which led to the discovery. My
sunt,'linon this, sent me up to speak to Mr. Leg-
gett, I became pregnant, and here had a child,
which is now two months old. I became unwell
• ("ter January, and was not able to attend to my
rook. My uncle got somebody in my place. lam
in his homes now.

Cross.examined by Mr. Spaapirr.—My uncle
111 a nt of the Puke of Cambridge. Mr.
L.ggatt lodged iu the second floor, Mr. Sowry and
two other gentlemen also lOrtged in the house.
cannot read or write ; I cannot tell what the day
of the month 4. None of the lodgers were in the
rse tau the flight Mr. Leggett dratted me to lake
pethe jug of water. I believe heard my aunt
ray, on the 21st January. that Mr. Legion was
shout to quit.the lodgings, but she did not say she
would make him pity a verses rant. I went up, bi
my soot's desire. to Mr. Leggett. and held the
door in my hand, and told biro—" Mr. Leggett.
011 have ruinated me." I waited on the other
lodgers in the house. I went once to the tower.
and Mr. Sowyy went part of the way with me. I
have not sworn the child ; my aunt maintains it;
I do taut know why I have not swore it. -•
George Sorry, a clerk in the Duke of Bedford's
ofAre, lodged in the Plaintiff's house Iwn years and
it half. Any Allen attended to tlo: ledgers; her
deportment was modest and correct.

Crnse-examined by Mr. SCAR!.eTT-1 slept in
one of the attics, and • Mr. Verceval slept in an.
xtlier. Ann Allen sometimes slept in °up of the
attics. Mr. Leggett's man solgeiiiiies slept in one
of the attics. Ann Allen, I believe, slept there
sometimes. 4t the recuest of her mint. I walked
with Ann Allen as far as Loinbard.vtreet, on hp".
way to tlie Tower. I think I maw her the next
morning, when she got yty brealci'est, but I a•ki-ti
Ater no questions respecting how she found her way
to the Tower.

Mrs. Bolton, a friend of Mrs. Palmer, to whose
house the niece was sent fOr three months, and who
kite* her previoudy, spoke to the modesty and pro-
priety of her demeanour.
Elizabeth Till, the nurse who attended during
thelyinrin, and Mr. Fryer, the tmistent

This was an action to recover a co. mitensatinn in
(Images fur in injury which the Plaintiff bail tits-
tumbled in consequence of the negligence of the De-
fendant's servant. The DSfendttut is proprietor of
one of the glaelcheath aliicest
At appeared from tit, testimony of the Plaintiff's
witiirbseat that as hr was laving his g/K, reeompi.
stied by ha siepheset along Parhanweni-strert to.
wards he overtook a rwal-waggssis„
and went pHs( It on tilb punier bide of the rood; but
before he li.ti the horses of the waggon, be
perceived corniog town ot. hta at a furlong rate, on
it. wrong .aide of the way, a stage coach with lour
!emirs. The Plaintiffs tailed put to bun to gu on
i" proper side, but the coachman paid no attention,
and canoe istrsight on ; the conseqnetice was, that
the stage coach came in contact with Ihr Plaitit(fry
gig and overaet it, breaking the agle.trre and wheela.
The Plaintiff sod Ins nephew were both thrown
out, Nod were mucl: here and bruived by the fah.
The coachman lablied his horses, and shove on
without taking any !palette although vegetal persona
called out to him.

The expeilie of repairing the gig will 151.

Mr. SChat.SIVT ojdreoorti the JOry for the D.
(endow, and called the coachman and two.oilter
witnesses, who were on titt coach with him. and
they swore that the roach wilts going at a slow trot,
mild the coachman, au far from having whipped kis
hordes, had lint rent the why iti his hand at the
time.
The CHIEF JUSTICE left it to the Jury to say
which set of orttnewee they would credit, arid if
they fnuud for the !Manna. they would muke a
resonsille allowance fur the old wheels.
The Jury, without hesitaliont found for tha
Plaintiff —Damages 101.

FOR eiGN IN Tf (41GENCE!
PAIIIS PAPER.

PARIS, DECEMBER 4.

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The country calls you together to charge you with the
defence of !shirty, of your ►o.ear sad with the preservation
'4O( order....-Deseeisdants tit the Great Lariazi! you will de.
•fend liberty. Warriors d lodopeudeate! you will dared
~,our borne,. Antiobilants of a town. the Frieud of Lawl
you will defend public order. Liberty, Law, Peace. are
ihr words which the -Greeks esgraved on the Triple of
''`Oclohl. They are Mao abaft which wee engraved in your
+hearts. Success to Iteligioitl Liam to the Coastitetion !
Long Live the Cunstitutioaal Meg! Success to the Militia
'of Saragesui!"—(Le Cowslitatioanel.)

DUTCH MAIL.
MATAVIA, AUGUIT
The .GovernarGenerill has proceeded on his
tour us far as Samarang. We are happy to say
'that the first cruise of the vessels sent from Bantam
against the Pirates, has not been without advantage,
they having taken a piratical vessel, which has al-
ready arrived in the road of Bantam : the crew, con-
plating of about thirty men, tee Abe vessel aground,
and escaped. The resod had two iron e. poibuders,
four copper swivels, and also shields, piker, powder,
and ball.

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MEGUE, NOVEMBER 28.
Yesterday divine service was performed for she
-6 ro time in the new Roman Catholic Church,
dedicated to St. Willebrord, the Apostle of the
Netherlands, and erected partly by means of the
donation of his Majesty the-king, and partly by
voluntary subscriptions. His 'Excellency the Go-
vernor, the Burgomasters, and a great number of
rersons of different religious persuasions, were
present at this solemnity.
It appears by the accounts 'from Grevenmacher,
111,t 147 houses are burnt of the 940 of which the
town consisted ; the damage is estimated at half a
mullion of florins. A subscription has been opened
for the sufferers. The Prussian Authorities at
Treves afforded the most prompt and effectual as-
sistsoce in extinguishing the flames.

AIIbTEILD•M, 110VEICSFR 29.

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Fortiotores--London, 39 ; Ditto two months, 39 5 ;
Il4mt,urch, 34i; Ditto two mouth', 34i; Paris, 56! Ditto
two mouth*, 54.

that for them to exist again, the Holy Alqan Icoaihatandii•g "that a half-official paper of Mu- •
must cease to exist.—( Le Courier Framcais.) .. c •s, the es *sorted to be intended is
The policy of the fanatics has, theu, Wilted
mirkeers cot `the Diet are very probable.
at the Congress, as the Quotidienree has a ay.' .
wi,hed it should. We believe we cuts state this soul what credit I due to the rite
•=4-.
with confidence; and the article of the Moniteri, art o the removi of the Anal from Frankfort to
however vague it has appeared to us, serves to cos- , Moyence.
firm all that we have been able to collect on the r • -----1111111011411, NOVEMBER 25.
result-of this great diplomatic decision. The Extraordinary Storthing of Norway closed
Viscount de Montmorency returned yesterday its Session au the 16th of this month. It was
eveuing, and it is already reported that the King
closed by-the King in person, who delivered a long
has recompensed, by a new title, the services which
shirt Minister has rendered to the Thermic of France. spt.ch, in which he did full justice to the spirit of
`. )'erini)* we may be allowed to suppose that the moderation and patriotism which bad prevailed in
sluctrisies for several months paio, perseveringly their sittings, and concluded by declaring himself
defended by the Qvulidienne, have not barn happy in being able publicly to testily that the as-
' ome.looked amidst the weighty reasons of state
trembly bud justified his hopes, and fulfilled the
7wlticli have swayed the convictiun of the re-
sneetetatives of the French Monarch. Wise eapectations of the country.
" •-•
'Statesmen do not disdain to consult public apt-
.r,1:: f:f• 'MINA, 'NOVEMBER 41.
tuna before meditating on the secret motives The same ttorettaitity respecting the return of
which are brought under consideration in the our Emperor continues, but the opinion gains
• Ciancils of Kiuga. Hence reasonable writers, who
ground that his Majesty will not be back •from•
stowed of briog carried away by dangerous theories
and by vain systems, simply express the want. of Verona beforelhe new year. The journey of our
society, are most frequently in accordance with the Prince florid seems also to be deferred.
i•teas of Governmeuts, and can indicate their deter. Vienna, November 21.—Metalliques, 66.1; Bank Mines,
aluations beforehand. This has occurred with re- 034 3-10.
54,ect to the Quoridieene in all that we have written 29.-51eiAlliques, 86 15 16; Bank Share., 940 3.5.
out the (petition of the Congress, and the interven- CL—Meialliqiieo, 87 3.16; Bank Shres,o43.—(lustriek
dun of the Powers on the subject of Spain. We Vbeerrer, Noreanber *4.)
Lave repeatedly said, not merely that war was a 'DRESDEN, Novsmliza 21.
right, for that was needless; but that it was titers-
Her Royal 'Highness the Princess Amelia of Bur
sary sod inevitable : necessary for the defence of .
the plieciples of society, and the honour of the vane, commit of Prince John of Saxony, arrived
Croen of France ; ineriteble, becsuse it was ith . here yesterday afternoon, and was received by the
surd to suppose shut all the Sovereigns of Europe Pririre and his attendants, and conducted by him
should hurry to the sane place, merely to hold a to her apartments. The marriage was solemnized
pailey, . without coming to any coneletsion.— at seven o'clock, in the royal dispel. Afterwards
, . /Qua/diorite.) there was a splendid entertainment, and fireworks
' The troops of the Army of the Faith under Ge-
,•oelai O'Donmet. have conducted the wive* mid on the Elbe.
xliildreu of the partisans of the Constitutional sja- The Prince of Sweden arrived to-day. A very
teat Mitt a forest, where they are encamped, and numerous guard of honour has been assigned him.
intend detaining them tilt the suns is sent which is
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 2.
driueuded for a rausom.—(Joaraal des Debits.) The Trader, a vessel which goes backwards and
• • .. MADRID, NOVEMBEE 23,
forwsrds between Bristol and Rotterdam, laden
. [BY AN EXT•SORDIPIARY COUZIRRiI
A commercial courier extraordinary left Paris on with tin, raisins, &c. and commanded by Captain
the 12th, and arrived at Madrid on the evening of Griffith, was wrecked on the 25th of November at
the 17th. He carded the news of the fall of the the east month of the Scheldt. near Zienckzee: the
Spanish foods on the Stock Exchange of Paris on crew escaped in the long boat ; a part of the cargo
the I lab. This news was an electric spark for the is
aloe
sawed.
rtilleiritants of this capital, who thought they saw in
it the signal of war. The exasperation of the pith- The official donrnal of to-day sap, "It is certain
tic mind was at the %eight. Far from being ititi- that the King has not regarded the remonstrance
initiated, the inhabitants of Madrid seemed to rte- addressed to his Majesty by the lawyers of Ghent,
•gard it es a new motive of energy. " relative to the royal decree of 26th October last, on
Addresses are pouring in to Madrid from all parts .
the obti gation to speak and write in the 'rational
to eteigratulate the Goverornent on the advantages
utitaioed over Merino, &Wirer. Bridles, and other language at the bar, in the public offices, and
factioes Chiefs. document.."—(Brussels Papers, Deeember 3.)
SARAMOSSA, NOVEMBER 14.
The Chief Constitutional Alcade of Saragossa
has addressed the following Proclamation to the