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London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENT'S BY GIGS.

Worn's! seuaight, as Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, of Dreittess
wrre descending the bill at Bashford in* gig, she horse fell;
Mr. and Mi. Holloway were thrown oni, and Mos. H. had
both her arms broken, her wrist dislocated, and her head
dreadfully cut. Mr. H. swap's! wish a few slight bruises.

On the morning of the same day, as Mr. W. Moore, of
Tewkesbury, secompaisied by Mrs Moor►, was driving in a
rig to the huuse uf Isis daughter, Mrs Holland, in the neigh-
hourhod of Stroud, the horse took fright, and ran away, eon-
Cloning has impetuous course for a distance of darer milt.,
when, we linseed to say, Mr. nod Mrs. Moore were thrown
out, nod Mr. Moore so match injorrd that he died next Jay ;
Mrs. Moore had the small hone of her leg broke.., and was
otherwise se ly hurt, hut the most sangtaisse hopes are
entertained of bet reruirry. Mr. Moore wns proceeding to
Stroud fur the purpose uf passing his birth-day with his
daughter, as had been his invariable 11111111111 custom.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 13.

Arrived the Agamemnon, Soros, and K;ooeraleyCastle
transports, groin St. Kites; and Thames, Weyntun, from
Trinidad.

PLYMOUTH, Aticury 14.
Arrived the Itioxberry, 51'Willients, (ion, Aluortal fur
Loodua.

►At.MOUTB. AUGUST 11.

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Arrived off the Lizard the Mi , Fraukland, from St.
John's, Newfoundland. Arrived off ibis Imre the Charlotte,
Blucher, from Demerara fur Michlh burg, in 56 days. Arrived
the Union, CI. itch. Cleme.l eil,./Urg.l; and Cmillons,SOWell,
(rum Amiens : smiled 22d June, in company will, the C -
slime fur London, and passed on the 24111; spoke uu the
30th July, in lat. 46 lung. 20. 55. the Jane, frum
out 35 ila)s for London. The Alezendi i, Young, of Dun.
dee, in coming down the Mississippi, on the 2tilh Mny, run
foul of some timber floating, and stove in her bows—abe was
obliged tri discharge be; cargo to repair.

DEAL, AUGUST 13.
Arrived and sailed fur the River the Ganges, 011s.iele, from
Bengal; Traveller, Hutchison, from Bombay; cud Partition,
Carter, hom Jamaica, in 40 days.
Came duwu fruin the River the Albion, Wharton, for Leg-
horn; Underwood, Wood, fur Demerara; Commerce, Bar-
ron, fur GibrAitar ; soil Oporto, Covey, fur Oporto.
Sailed the Zephyr transport, fur Puilsmootb.
HULL, AUGUST 12.
Arrived the Prince of Brasil, Todd, from Greealsoid, with
6 fish, 110 tons.
A~aODr/N,AUGUST 10.
The Earl of Palenisberry, from Davies gigabits fur Grimsby,
a fall ship, stales, that the Mary Awn, of Dundee, and Keith,
of Leith, ore hut.

Arrived here frone Greenland lbe Concord, Fisher, wit►
0 54, and Ilia Willa, Clark, with 5 fish.

tORIIWALL ASSI2k S.

BODMIN, AUGUST 11.
ROME OF COMSIONS PROSECUTION.
BRIBERY AT PERM.
THE SING V. HI,NIT SWANN, Esq..

Mr. Moltke opened the pleadings, which cusrged
the Defendant. in the first four counts, with paying
money to procure votes ; and in the 'lost two
count'', by employing a promissory note fur the
1011111 e pat WISP.
Mr. St rjeirvt PELL said, that this was one of the
most important causes that could possibly be
glot before a J ury, frosts its peculiar carom-
stances. At the late Election for l'euryn there
were three Catithtlatep—Sir Christopher Ilawkinr,
Mr. Swami, and :Mr. Ai:denim), and there were
Aunt 300 voters lit the bortitlglk ; smouv; the voters
he wits sorry to say corruption bad rots very high,
sisal it required that something should be dune.
For many reasons he wished cell to Mr. Svostino
but out 'his oeeuatoti he 11411 to discharge his duty,
:and when a charge of this description Was made out,
that rimy required him to seek a convict' . If,
however, there was a feeling independent of Ilse
cause. let Nit. Swami have the benefit of it ; but if
the offence he made out, he the person who he
might, it was his wish that the purposes of justice
al Id be fully answered. Ile should be able to
prove that the day before the election bribes were
given by the D,-cemlunt and receiver' by scene
of the voters, and that as the contest became more
doubtful, the once of "irS advanced. tie was
sorry to say of l'euryis, that the grand aim of the
candidasee was to grilse as low ass possible; but
that bribery was uoirerailly prevalent it was envoi.
whir to dray. The money rscrived in this way
was fatal to she morals of the receivers ; and though
it might gratify for the moment, it must be haute-
liel its the earl. Still. however, the tempter was
more criminal than the tempted, and under ex•
biting circumstance's, prometloing must be dune
to satisfy the ends of justice. Every newspaper
honied with accounts of reform meetings, soul the
outcry of mess, women, and children was borne
out by circiusistatices recently developed, and
by the idea th it a man who boys a vote would
sell a vole. It was under the cloak of reform
that sedition was working her way, and miles*
the practice could be checked, the ultimate
consequence must be dreadful indeed. The chief
contest in the election fur this borough was be-
swam the. Defendant and Mr. Asoderdun : there
Was a Mailifily of torn in the favour of Mr. Swann.
NI r. Aisilerdon petitioned against the return. Ile
(the Learned Serjesiii) was retained On that occa-
sion, and the greatest pain he felt at the 'resent
moment was, that though others were proved to be
equally aineliatile to the laws wills Mr. Swains. yet
for some reason—God only knew for what—Mr.
Swann wits alone brought forward to stand the
brow. The prosecution had been instanter' by
the Crown. at the instance of the House of Com-
-111011:,, sit dist it cattle is. the most weighty shape
It wi:s but right to tneolsou, however,
that all the a ',lncases whom he should call were rar-
ticipatros it, the crime, sisal if that was likely to
weigh with the Jury, lie was perfectly williog that
the Defendant should have the benefit of it ; but
be had co doubt that the evidence, urou the whole,
coastal hting the clime an completely home to the
Defeiiilant. that the Jury could have nu alternative.
but snout find the Defendant
Thomas Itosniaso.—l live at Petiryn. and know
the Defendant; lie was a candidate at the last elec-
tion ; the days of polling were oio the 19th sisal .20th
of June ; Mr. Swann came to any house on Sat ur-
day, the 13th of June. and asked tue if I had yet
given my vote; I said on; he said, I always el. !
peeled you would be my friend; I said I had not
yet deter ttt i t led; lie said, if you will vote fur rve
I will procure you a permanent situation, so that
you shall not waist, and will likewise do for you !
and your children—and it you want a friend at
the present time, there shall be one found for
you ; lie put his hand in his pocket. and said, if
you were not present I would present you with
something now, but I will call on Monday mone•
jog., mid leave some money with your wife fur
you. Mr. SWIIIIB then went away. When I return-
ed on Monday evening, my wife gave me five 1/.
tours. 011 TUrtailly evening he asked sue if I had
yrt nestle up my mind to vote for him ; I said I had
given one vote to Mr. Asiderolon ; he said you will
du well to give sue the other, for we are Ilse tao
fighting parters: he asked me, and I told him I
had not received parish ;lay ; he said, tell sue all
the facts, that I may snake yours a legal vote ; and
added, what I left will' your wife yesterday worn-
isug. I hope you will make yourselves comfortable
with. My vote was rejected.
. .

Several other witnesses were called and examined
in support of the charge.
Mr. Swami conducted his own defence, cross.
examined the witnesses, and addressed the Court
at considerable length.
Mr. Justice iiEbT then summed up at consider.
aLle length. lie observed, that whatever war
wanting in the case, had been Oupplied by the
cuu-
frsriens of the Drfentlaid himself; and though
Mr. Swaim wait %cry charitable, yet it was a littie
remarkable that his charities were confined to the
borough of Prieryii. The Jury casuist ant, in Lis opi-
nion, acquit the DefrisdaLt. TI alt there writ a
flight variati 111 l in the testimony, yet it often hap.
prated 1114 such 111111116011 Mit/tart' coufissnahou.

The Jury retired, nod iu about a tiu4rter f 11111
hour oeturned and gave in their verdict of—Guilty,
of the firth and ti.lh Col

THE KING V. GOODEAVE. THE KING V. DUNS•

FORD. 'FUR KING C. WYNNV.

These. which were tha reitirialieg House of Coon.
mono' probecutions, were thew called on but there
being only one Special Juryman to each in atretin.
once, Mr. Serjenot Pell neelisted hawing e tales;
consequently tint trials are postponed.

A traveller who has recently arrived from the
Haramialt, saw at Guanabor•ort ■ family, in which
the hu.bamd was 130 yeary of age, the wile 119, and
a daughter 72. This Coolly is iu great poverty,
and is supported chiefly by the alms of the curious
who go to see them.
The person said to he arrested, on a charge of
conducting a drill of pikeinen, is not Serjratit
SWINDILLLS, of our militia, hut a private ol• the
same name. The former is a very respectable and
loyal mao.—(Chester Paper.)

THE TURF.
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WORCESTER RACE4I.

• wit:pauper, AUGI 87 I 1
A GJIJ Cup of 110 A s. by 8..4111r110:1,... Or 104. szfi:, the
f.urplas ill 11111 ciP rl.lll. ntil.s.
Mr. Huroyol.l named Fitz 0. vie. irs!ke.l
A Sweepstakes or leca. early, with 10c, a.l4cd; 2
radii., est. Sib ; Nis 216. Tww.yr.44l
Mr. Wei.l'a ch t. by Wave,dim by Waxy .....
Mr. (aiding's de. c. by Fyhiceier
Tit Humeri Purse a bet c sets by the birsel».% t u
C.notty. Four tsule heals.
Mr. Denean's b. c. The Coessir, 4 )4.04, 100 1".
Mr. Hunter's he g. Wo.sco she...ker.!) )rs 11.1.3
Mr. Palmer's br. g. Ambito. 4 yrs old, lest. lib.

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