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the highest said I,c would ea! hint 400
Pas; eml knommg the ri.itatif to Le
for ettenel., gate pw.turit
wad h.zqa. and the reilt.ootwig 200 54 uittriks In fare
It w wintin.(l; and every thing %tilts+ patronage
awi i,}).:rafity could be.tow. Mr. Hope bc•to%t

upon bun ;and bec4lsee his Applierttens at loi4th

beeaine do frequent that 111 et- be found it nrces-
tory to hchl his hood. the inetatiff h4d adopted
Obi • Moth. of being reveuged. laud tletertuttted to

eapogs Into and a wife whom he loped, and by
whons he wen beloved, to 'idiotic • To effr••t
. be lira tsk••o advantage of the opportunities he Lad

enjoyed. t Akinig-Mrv..HopWs pietism mud

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plied than in the manner which the Jury had heard,
expecting no doubt that the picture this. exposed
would anon be bought up. That such also had
been his view, ill bringing the present action, must
he apparent to every nise•ww" Thus," said the At-
tnrUry-Gf " dirt he reason: This ',ming man
is high-minded hi% fueling are woandied at the ',is
dicule already itrewn upon his sister. and he will
never stiller tins subject to be diecussell in
Conn a Justice."—That he had reasoned thus
rait.t be plain to every one—fur hr never (multi
have expected the Jury would give ally disini.ges
•gaivat person acting as the Defendstit had
acted. And he had obtained his ehject—for,
could it he doubted, that Mrs. Hope suit her
family were at this moment feeling all the agony
rand hew attetuling being exposed in a public
Court of Jintiee ; so imperfect were all Courts
of human Joiticature, that wicked men, like the
PlaintitT, might be successful in wounding the feel-
ings of the just and honourable: so far Plaintiff
would succeed, but 110 further ; for he (the Attor-
hey-Geherdi) was convinced, t:i. Jury, instead of
giving damages, would dismiss him with indigns-
turn. What had the Defendant its this case done ?
ile'had not destroyed that which was intended as
ass exittliiiion of art, hut what was a gross and scan-
dalous libel on • most near and dear relation.—
The Ilk-true represented Nils. !lime as a beau-
ty. and 11r. Hope as a hoirlil Inimster. with no-
thing bet his riches to vecnininend Inns—whet was
the fluted That Mrs. Hope had been made a as.
entice of for the sake of wealth. To contradict
this, the Atiorney-Gieheral void, he mould 'hew
*eon, if it were iteceseary, living in • state •f the
!wattst domestic happinees—he performing all the
duties of a husimini and a falter—and sheen those
of • mother and a wife—acrd beteg in a eta,*
of domestic felicity an.l seaction. which he

wished he could see prevail inure generally in fa-
gashed. And wee it nothing that the raffisres should
ohm in in interrupt such peppiness? When this
exhibition was first opened it did not pay the ex-
porie•-s; but at 'emit as it was known that the.
and N.. y rie were there reprrmenterl as w Beaty
ry and the Dealt." every one flockril to on thew.
MA the receipts were soon increased to 391.
per dry ; this circumstance was known to all the
town—at emit net furl to reinh the ears of as,
iiep-'• fatnilc—rthe lkefendant heard edit. led he
ailed. as lie hope:l every brother, pieced in his w.
tuition, would have acted. The Learned Counsel
said, he saw the Plaintiff sittintio Court ; it would
have born more deeormis if he had Is en absent
during the tna! clips action: he was sitting in the
place where hr then sat by Mr. lisps s permission ;
that Gentleman might have acted in Inisking
Viet each a reptile for a tiAue, but if hit advice Oss
taken. the Plaintiff would yet he called en to an.
user Inv thia mo-t foul and tricked libel. for which
he was yet battle to the °feeded lees of this riven-
try. It would, perhaps, be said, that the Defend-
ant might hive !nought an action against the Pla-n.
tiff for this exhibittent ; but it appeared, that blll/-
seriptions for au engraving had been taken, and
whilst the Defendant's faintly hail heris waiting the
tardy progress of the law. the &clinkl wank! thu4
bare been propa4 lied its every part of the kingdom,
Inroad the powtbtlity of redrew.

Lord Ei.i.• N Boanu ti ad tressed the Jury rhortly.
Tie observed, that the present action was bron4lit
tneeeever • compensation for the destruct' on of a
pietere the property of the Plaintiff. The Drfenil.
ant had put no plea of jii.titiovion upo:t the re.
cord, he had not pleaded that he destroyed the pie-
tore became it was a• nuisance, lie hal surrely
pleaded ant evilly: the Jury, therefor... wnold have
to empire whether he had destroyed the picture or
not? From the esideore there coold he on doubt of
his baring cut the picture to pieces : the
firm would lie as to the quenre.n of dam
With what motive the picture had been eel ~ I , itril
wee plain ; it hal proved the principal :direction to
the Exhibition, and raised the receittis from 21.104.
to 191. per dry. They %We, however. not to tali•
lb'ss into their consideration in the Jamie& thee
'aid etre, but they would consider what wits the
value of the pi lore itself. It appeared that the re.

presentation of Beast was • rewash' ince of Mr.
Hope, and Mrs. Hope was the Beauty of the piece.
The picture there(' ire was • spicies of 'the', sod
slight be proseesited aissiach ; end if the parties Iliad
applied to the lewd Chancellor, his Lordship would
inalisatly have ivasied as injunction. restraining
thews ant (wily from exhibiting tr in the v[11.'641086.
bat al..s from eshibitiam it to view for purpose
of *ale. Hod this step been taro, it would have
reduced the value of the picture merely to the value
sr the canvass and other materials of whirls it was
en.upowd mod for the value of these, as the
fruitiest had pleaded no ja•tific4tion, he was bound
to tell the.o they must dud • verdict for the Plata.

Tim id'''. ate? •re nt'flito..• 4.4 :it Minn. ry.
turned a berelict for the Ylasatiff—ilito ries 51.—.
CO4, 40e.
'Chi (hart was cr•wdr.! to an extreme. Intl seer•

eel dorriattriished persons were on the 11e,iell by the

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•de of has L•rdrhep, arsooot whom we perceived
3.l4sysito of Ile/died. Earl of Carimie. Earl of
Ezc•m•we. Eul of fieftoth Earl of
tas r Defsouleut.

A inotronly-losking woman. of • genteel appear-
*ore. who travels its • green-badted chariot. an 4 has
with her inn fentaks, our shoat twelve. sort the
littler about fifteen years of age. hot robbed several
tra4eopeople widens the last three weeks. by cos.
seating nett of the :toed* *hews her in her carriage.
like *ever aligh•o. Intt gesersllr make* a small per.
chase. She olataine4 a valuable flag of • dealer is
istrityto-street on Friday Ir.r ; hut Itnewarspers
lave beva the greatest natl. rer.. The servant is
dresesi is s Wows hefty termed up with red.

OLD BAILEY. Dcc. 8. .
Joseph fart;ACS. ttiehard Prc-;cots, and Ain Hop-
kins, lot burglatiourly becalm)); and r iiteriug tue
dwelling-boom of David Phillips, and stealing a
qutiiiity of wearing apparel liis property—were
eaiially convicted.
I.:l,•ven were convicted of felony. wiz.

James Cookahead and William Hume, fur stealing a sack
and a quantity of lour, tits property of Thrunae.tialitiy.
Catharine Higgins' fur @teatime a `ester-!unmet, the pro.
party of Daniel Prddar.
George Haney, for stealing a quantity of tuuglarJ, the
property of Mary while.
Sagami Harris, fur stealing a coat, a waistcoat, and other
amities, af Lawrence Borns.
Winnow Wright, fur stealing a quantity of leather, and re-
Veljki pieces of metal, the property of Gaut re Deolgswei.
Francisco Jose t)rinclto, fur stealiug a Wray watch, the
property .1' Edward Vale.
Thomas Moser, fur stealing %quantity of erscolten cloth,
the property of Charles Goods eu.
John Tow, far stealing a quantity of check, value JOS. the
property of James &lay.
William Knight, fur stealing two suildlrs and two bridles,
the property of Benjamin Goode.
Peter Coe, fur stiodiug a glue-put, the property of Henry
Boa or 11.
Aud four were acquitted.

TUE MODERN LINOILNSIIIhE 3fIGICIAN.
♦N AN ECOOTE.

The following most extraordinary event happen-
ed in Lincolnshire, in the autumn of 1807, and may
be relied on as an al)soliite

The violence of a fall deprived Sir Iletiry F. of
his facultiiii, and he lay entranced several hours ;
at length his recollection returned—lie faintly ex-
claimed, a, where sin I?" and looking up, found
himself in the arms of u venerable old man, to whose
kind offices Sir 11. was probably indebted far his life.
" You revive," said the venerable old Hiatt : " fear
not, yonder house is mine; 1 will support you to it;
there you shal be comforted." Sir 11. expressed his
gratitude: they walked gently to the house. 'list
friendly assistance of the venerable old man amid his
tits r.•stored Sir 11. to kis reason ; his bewil-
dered faculties were rc-orgunised ; at length he suf-
fered no ineonventence, except that occasioned by
the bruise he receised in the tall. Dinner was an-
liquored, and the good old loan entreated Sir IL to '
jinn the rirty ; lie ii,:cepted the invitation, slid was
shee) into a lari:,e boa, where he found sixteen co-
vers; the party consb.eil of as many persons—no
Indira were present. The old man teak the head of
the table; au excellent dinner was served, and ra-
tional conversation gave a zest to the repast,

The gentleman ti; the left hand of Sir H. asked
hint to dnnk a &LAM of wise; Wien the old man, in
a diguified and authoritative tone, at the same
tune extending his hand. said, u NO!" Sir H. was
astoutshed at the siagulatity of the cheek, yet un-
willing to uffeuil, restraiued sileut. The aliment
dingier was over, the old man left the room, when
one of the company itildresaeal him in the following
vuseala:—.st By what misfortune, Sir, have you been
unhappily trepanned by that unfeeling man who
has quitted the room? 0 Sir! you will have
ample Casey to curse the fatal hour that put you in
his power, for you bare no prospect iu this world
but mipery and opprIllS11:11 ; perpetually subject to
the capricious humour of the old man, you will
remain M this mainten foe the rest of your days;
your life, as unite is, will become burdensome ; and,
driven to despair, your days will glide on, with re-
gret and suelaischolr, in one cold and miserable
merino's% This. alas ! has been my lot for fifteen
year'; and not wipeout'', but the lot ofevary one you
are herr. l e their arrival at this cursed abode !"
The pathetic manner that accompanied this cheer-
ier'. IfAlrative, and the sin:Nitre behaviour of the old
11,411, awoke to Sir H.'s breast sentiments of horror,
and he waspost in stupor for some minutes; when, re-
covering. he said, " By wind authority con any
.nan netain me against toy will ? I will not submit ;
I will oppose him by force, if necessary."--" Ab,
Sir !" exclaimed a second gentlent in, " your ergo.
omit is just, but your threats are vain; the old
loan, Sir, is a magician ; we know it by fotal cape•
rience: do not be rash. S r ; sour attempt would
prove futile, and your pumbilinent would be dread-
ful."—•• I w ll endeavour to ciente.," said Sir 11.
" Your hales are groundless," rejm.ed a third gen-
tleman ; for it was but six tr.ontlis aLto, that. in
An r'emi't to escape, I broke my lea." Another
• he had broken In. arils, and that many had been
ki:icii uy Irllu,iu similar endeavours: :Alters had sud-
denly disappeored and !term been heard of. Sir 11.
was about to reply when a servant entered the room,
soil said his mister wished to see him. " Do
tint go," said our. .4 Take my advice." siid ano-
ther : for God's sake do out got." The se.vant
told Sir 11. he had nothing to fear, mid begged
he would follow him to his master : hr did, and
Coon.' the old man seated at a table covered with
n detoert and wine; he arose when Sir H. entered
the rouin, and ii•k-d pardon for the apparent rude-
-11-14 tie was mailer the necessity of committing at
drain-r; for," said lie, " I air Dr. ',Pi11,.; you
mist hive lie.ird of me; I confine toy practice en-
tirely to cases tit insanity. ; and as I board and lodge
henna* patients, mme is vulgarly called a mad-
house. The p. rsons you dined with are minimeis :
I was unwillnia to tell you of this before dinner.
learnt? it would make tun uneasy; for although
know theft to perfectly harmless, you very na-
toridly might hare apprehensions." The surprise
rif Sir H. no hearing this was great ; hut his fears
suboldnry, the Doctor sod lie passed the evening
ratiosably mud agreeably.

A constant reader oboetero, that amongst the
revers! improvement, and alterations which have
token place in Sumlel land. one of them merits
particular notice. A co:ninon *ewer having been
deemed necessary to lie made in the principal street,
one side of which is considerably more elevated
than the other. it was expected by the enlightened
part of the Inhabitants. that it would be made on
that side best calculated for carrying otT the super-
/Not.e oats from h-th; but in this exportation
they were riooppoloted, as the reg., has actually
Morn made on the higher side of the street !—As
from thence it may be presumed same new dll.
rover/ has hero made in the system of Hydraulics,
nothing less thus of water having a gmater repeal.
*toy to run up than down hill, tit w to be hoped
the public may not long be kept Nee the koala.
ledge of a valuable discovery, which would prove
(grouch incalculable kopek to this Comstry, pawl.
cularly to the Coal-Owner% by saving them the
rim. moue espenwe of making ealetleeels, erfreglog
cosines, 11we..-(7)rne Mover, )