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PAUL pit E.: I,S,

e-'ll"et f,nm a Prietlit letter, dated Paris, Oc-
tober 6—" On the 641 i instant a nit-tting took plsce
httween CsPhlin Prllew, of the Ist regitnent of
Life *Gaud*, and Lieutenant %Veldt. late of that
"Irinte'at, upon Mout.Mortre, when the former was
"h.ii through the head cud instantly expired. The
reuse. we understand, of Chia itofortunide affair,
wins the elopement of Mrs. Waldo "'ilk Captain
Pellrw, which was lately noticed in the public
mints. Ti. pim*.i of the decerved was nut dm-
eloirgil. Ile was the nephew of Lord Exmouth.
The body, for a considerable tame. was refusal
admission at the where be lodged.

Aire have jun heard, on the authority of a private
lettrr. It at se duel kw taken niece hetween Mr.
LONG WELLESLEY and Mr. BEN STY, the Mem—
Itrrit for Wilii.ltsre, which halt proved fatal to the
latter Gentletnau.— Plymouth Paper.)

Oil Sunday week. PS a girl named SMITIII was
rt t arising towards her father's house in Sunderland,
.1 t was met in Church-street by u young man,
wsi ring a mask, who clasped her In hi* arms. The
wit was so alarmed, that she immediately took a
lit, from which site had scarcely recovers d whet, she
was attacked by another. and has had three or four
li'. very day since. It is believed she will be thus
nfll cted during the remainder of her life, the limo-
Victim of wanton tnischiel.—( York Herald./

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF RING'S BENCH, GusLomat.,
1,4 OM DAB', OCTOIZIR

Adjourned Sittings after Trinity Term. iefu►e
Chief Justice A •so rt and Special Jn►ies.

SHERWOOD AND OTHERS. ASSIGNEES OF CROSHIE,
N. MILES AND CHRATOI.

This wise to re of 'rover and convenient, in.
atituted for the recovery of a bond for ‘20.000/. and
of a number of ...nuttier to the it,tionnt of 7.A001.
Mr. SCA RLETT stated the case. Mr. Crootue. he
obse►red. had beets r bentltaeller, and, et cote period.
earrieti 011 a Waft extrit.ive and Incrauve trade.—
In the year IS 14. in conoegnettre of varinn•
inward ceretitnetancer, he Iteenne a nitarrasrrd. At

this period, his son. Mr. Richard Crosbie, left the
country, The father, who was thee, iii a ver♦ in-
firm State of mind, applied to the I)efraidaint.
with whom lie had long hero on terms of inti-
macy. to assist him to the arraugentent of
Ilia bffairs. Mika acceded to the request, and
called a meeting of NI,. Crosbie's creditors. He
laid before them a suite of his affairs. and proposed,
that, in the first instance, a sum of 7,800/. should
be raised for the purpose of paying off smite imme-
diate demands, drelariug, that in the end the estate
would fully meet the demands of those who had
claims against it. In consequence of this reps,.
seutation, the creditors gave acceptances to the
amount of 7.800/., which were placed in the hands
of Miles. When he became possessed of then', he
applied to his father-in-law, Cheater, to cash them.
winch he (lid, on receiving II discoont of-4601. Out
of the sum thus raised, Miles, who was a creditor
to the amount of 5,0001., paid himself. He then
looked about fora customer who would purchase Mr.
Crosbie's stock, which was valued at 7.2,000/. Mr.
Baldwin, a very eminent bookseller. of Paternoster-
row, became a purchaser to the amount of 60.0001.
The remaining stock, to the amount of li,ooo/. was
left in the hands of some young men who had acted as
clerks to Jr.N Cro•bie, and who wished to set up in
the bookstlli.ig business. Mr. Baldwin paid the
60,000/. by bills and acceptances to the amount of
40,000/. and by a bond fur the remaining 10.000/.
payable by instalments, and subject to interest,
which was to he paid quarterly. When these se-
curities came into the hands of Allies, lie purchased
back the bilk which his father-iii-law had dtu•nunt-
ed ( imongst which wus a note for 500/. the party
who had given it having become a bankrupt since
he had entered into the security), and he sold, by
private contract, the 20,000/. hood, for 8,5001.
which, Mr. Scarlett strongly contended, he had no
right to do. The creditors now became impatient.
and a col ttttt ission of bankruptcy was issued against
Crosbir, but it was superseded on account of a de-
feet in proving the petitioning creditor's debt. A
second, which was more successful. was sued out.
Between the snug out the first awl *remit!, the
vounger Crosbie was induced to return from the
Continent, and he, in conjunction with his father,
assigned over the boat! to Mile+, which, under a
'sower of attorney, he had previously disposed of,
much below its value. The present action was
brought to recover the said bond, and also the se-
caritiea for the sum of 7,800/. In conclusion Mr.
Scarleft observed, th.st his clients were most atuti.
OW that the Defendants should be paid toeir full
debt.

Mr. GURNEY, as Counsel, for the Defendants,
said, his clients sought nothing extravagant. 'lhey
only wanted their debt, with the interest accruing
on it, and the costs to which they hart been sub-
jected.
The CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that he knew no-
thing of the Defendant's case, but he put et in the
good sense of Mr. Gurney, whither it wouid be
rodent to press for costs in this case.
Mr. GutotrY said, undoubtedly his Lordship
had not beard the case of his clients—but if his
Learned Friend ditl not accede to his proposal, lie
would feel it necessary to State it, and then, he
believed, the affair would wear a very different
aspect.
Mr. GASELEE, nn the same rifle, observed, that
the creditor., owing to the exertions of Messrs.
Miles and Cheator, had already been pail nearly
20.. in the pound.

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Mr. 3IARRYATT, who wns with Mr. Sennett,
denied that this was the case, with rtvect to all tilt
creditor..

A coovvroatioo, somewhat angry, now took place
amongst the Learned Cm.nsti, which was put no
end to 1w the Chief J attics., who recommended
temper IL"I moJ'ra ono.
After some c.onsultatioo,
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Mr. (It et NEY ruse and ;aid, it was agreed that •
verdict should be taken for the Plaisitithi, rub-
j•:.t to a reference. Ile then paid a very high com-
pliment to the'Defeitiltiits, who, lie observed, had
been actuated by the most honourable ferlinga
throughout the whole of these proceedings. They
had laboured incessantly, and, he would arh.3. stir-
ceimfully, to retrieve the atrsirs of Mr. Cnrsbir—
•nd, owing to their exertions. ■ vast mum her of
debts had been reduced or liquidated.
Verdict fur the subject to a refecence.

Our readers are referred to a full report of this
cause, as argued in the Court of Chancery (seri
given exclusively in our Paper. August 30, 1817 )
Muck praise is slue to the assignees of this rotate;
as also to the Solicitor (Wilde) who conducted