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THE BRITISH

ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ANDREW AT
BUENOS AYRES.
moil
On this 20th Nov., the Scotch merchants residing is this thy,
together aith their friends, and several persons of note, to the
number of Amy, met at Paunch's Tavern, to celebrate the Anni-
versary of St. Andrew, the titular saint of Scotland, where an etc.
gant dinner was provided, and the day spent with the greatest
order and harmony. The enthasieern and patriotism evinced on
:he occasimi, made this festival peculiarly interesting. The Pre-
' 'Went and Vice.Piesident were, lalessrs. John Miller and John
Watson. Among the toasts given, after the health of King George
the Pisani', and others, in allusion to the day, the following were
the principal ones :
By the President—" His Excellency the Governor of this Pro.
vince—may the aggrandisement of this country arrive at its fullest
extent during his administration, thus accomplishing the ardent
ishes end well-founded hopes of his fellow-citizens, by whose
'nit-ages Tic has been called to preside over the destinies of his
cyan:Ty."
By the President.—" The Provinces of Rio de la Plata—may
the union with which they will become bound together, through the
means tif the General Congress, realise the wishes of every patriot,
insuring the internal prosperity of the country, and finely establish.
ing its political importance."
By the Vthe-President.—" The British Constitution—may its
infitieece in Europe frustrate the designs of the despotic Holy
Alliance, which threatens alike the liberty of the Old and the New
World."
By the President.—" The Minister of State, Don Manuel J.
Garcia—constant to the principles which have placed Buenos Ayres
amor.g the number of free States, he has proved, that if he was a
worthy colleague he has also been a worthy successor of that Patriot
Genius whose absence we have this day to deplore."
Senor Mancilla.—" May the Principles of Civil Liberty,
nourished in England, be transmitted as the rays of the Sun to
Aron icm"
file. Itobertsnn—" May the friendship which has been culti.
stated for so many years between the Sons of SL Andrew and the
Argentinos (natives of Buenas Ayres), he soon cemented by a firm
alliance between the two Governments."
Senor Mantilla. " May the Consuls of his Britannic Majesty
at present in the New States of America, be the means by which
se may become acknowledged independent by the tint nation in
the world."
The President, after a short and expressive address, drank to the
health of "the English Consul-General, Woodbine Parish, Esq."
Mr. PA41311 rose, and in an eloquent and patriotic speech, which
was loudly applauded by those present, thanked the Gentleman
who bad just conferred on him so distinguished an honour, anti de-
dared lie should deem himself very ungrateful, were he not warmly
penetrated with the cordiality with which they had expressed it;
that this expression of esteem aed affection would be most pleasing
to him while he remained at Buenos Ayres ; and that when he saw
united so numerous and so respectable a body of his countrymen,
to celebrate in a foreign country one of the national and most
esteemed Anniversaries, with so much credit to themselves, and
affording, he added, an example to the inhabitants of another free
country—when he saw all this, their union among themselves, and
the good opinion which their conduct had procured for them among
the inhabitants of these provinces, he could not express the satis-
faction he felt In incorporating himself with so respectable a
body, which rendered the situation in which lie found himself
more valuable, and increased his desire to promote the interests
of his countrymen to the utmost of his ability. lie begged leave
to congratulate his fellow-citizens upon the close connexion they
had succeeded in forming with the most respectable citizens of
this flourishing State, acquired by the reputation which they had
secured by honourable conduct, and which had firmly established
the character of the British merchant in this country. In allusion
to a topic brought forward by Gen. Mantilla, although it was not
his intention to dilate upon it fur the present, he could not altoge-
cher pass it over in silence, that of establishing new relations with
this country on a permanent basis. Ile thought the opportunity
was so favourable, and the time so near its realization, that he
could not do less an inform them, that, indeed, the relations of
Great Britain with this country ought to be established upon a
footing and character which the importance of the British commer-
cial establishments in it rendered necessary—that the prosperous
state of the public affairs of the country, united to its steady ad-
vancement, gave its Government • right to expect, that at the
opening of the next Congress this duty, interesung to the whole
country, would be fulfilled; and congratulated those present on the
prospect of a definitive arrangement of all the relations of both
countries. lie thought it superfluous to speak of the union be-
tween the sons of Gnat Britain Red those of Buenos Ayres, because
he felt that the contract of their friendship was already signed in an
indissoluble manner. Mr. Parislt concluded by repeating his
thanks to the Committee, both in his, and in the name of the other
Englishmen present, for their civility and hospitality, so conspicu-
ous in the Scotch character all over the world; and begging leave
to drink "to the Independence of the United Provinces of Rio de
la Plata, anti may they prosper as a nation for ever."
Mr. Pries, alluding to the expressions which had just transpired,
respecting the acknowledgment of the independence of his country,
said, he felt the liveliest pleasure, joined with gratitude, to those
persons who had procured that great benefit by their services, their
'
talents, and their constant &Worts. Amongst them, he hadi the
honour of mentioning the Right Honourable George Canning, anti
it was highly satisfactory fur him to have to propose his health, as
a public demonstration of their heartfelt approbation and gratitude,
for his steady zeal and co-operation in the cause of the Emancipa-
tiCal of A mericaouid especially for his happy election of Mr. Pariah,
as Consel-General, who has, with so much zeal and eloquence,
seconded the intentions of that illustrious Minister.
By the Vice-President—" General Bolivar, and the cause of li-
berty in Peru ; may we soon receive the happy news of the core.
piece termination of the campaign, realizing tile hopes with which
the thy of Junin has inspired the lovers of American Indepen-
dence.
Senor Don Castro--" May his Majesty George IV. live and pros-
per,as the great monarch deserves to d• who reigns over a happy coun.
try, the pattern or refined manners, of excellent laws, and of li-
berty."
By the President—" The health of the President of the Chan:-
bee of Justice, Don alanuel Antonio de Castro."
Don Cattru--Sensible and grateful for the good wishes expressed
for the independence of my country, the honour of my government,
and 'he kindness which I have myself just received, 1 cannot do
less than publicly to express my wishes. These are, that America,
maintaining her independence and enjoying her liberty, may always
respect the two great generous nations who have been the defenders
of her cause, England and the United States—that the citizens of
the one, treading on our ground, may know that they are treading
in friendly ground—and that our friendship may be as indissoluble
as the Muse is good which forms it. Let, also, the unfortunate of
all countr..l know, that they are coming to a peaceable and pros-
perous country- which has sworn never to allow the sigh of the op-
pressed, nor the pride of tyranny.
Mr. Duguid—" The health of the illustrious patriot, Don Ber-
nardino Rivadavia. May his voyage to Europe have even happier
results than be might define, for his own interests and those of the
country.' May he soon return to that country, whose prosperity
has ever been the first desire of his heart."
r The President—" The Honourable House of Representatives of
the Province."

Mr. 3lue.thmigall—" The Ladies of Buena Ayres."
Mr. Maricilla—" May the next Congress of the United Provinces
of Rio de la Plata fix by law the liberty of worship ; ar•.d may this
be the loailstone of attraction to the genius of Europe, and the secu-
rity of stratigers, who may seek our protection."
Mr. Griffiths-- 'fbe health of Mr. Wm. F. Robertson ;" in
addition to which Mr. 'Woodbine Parish begged leave to thank
that gentleman for the useful information he had at all times re-
ceived from him pzrsenally, in respect to the political state and the
different relations of the country ; and also the gentlemen of the
British Commission, for similar services ; assuriog them that the
British Government would receive them with the respect due to the
iniportanee of the information they have afforded.
Mr. Makrsken—" General Millet, who has so serviceably ex-
erted himself in the independence of the country."
Mr. Thompson—after an interesting speech, drank to the " bet-
ter order and progress in the schools for public education, especially
after the Lancasterian system."
• St. Musi was a nuncio from the Pope to Chile.

THE INDIAN ARMY.

AUGMENTATION TO THE ARMY.

Fort St. George, Aug. 26, INS.
The Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the
establishment of the Native Infantry Regiments at this Presidency,
employed an foreigtr service, shall be increased to 9110 privates,
with an additional havilder and naigue per company ; and that any
corps hereafter warned for foreign service, shall, from that date, be
upon the increased establishment.
The Goinmander-inAlief will be pleased to issue the necessary
subsidiary orders for carrying this increase into effect, either by
drafting volunteers from the regiments of the line, or by recruiting.
The lion. the Governor in Council is further pleased to direct,
that the establishments of the remaining Regiments of Native In-
fantry be for ibe present fixed at 1100 privates.

OKDEAIf, Four kinds of ordeals were chiefly used by
our German ancestors :-1. " The kamp6tight," or combat,
during which the spectators were to be silent and quiet, on
pain of losing an anti or leg; an executioner attending
with a sharp axe. 2. " The &re ordeal," in which the
accused might clear his innocence by holding red-hot iron
in his bands, or by walking blindfold amidst fiery plough-
sharta. 3. " The hot water ordeal," much of the Paine
nature as the last. 4. " The cold water ordeal." This
need not be explained, since it 'is looked on as supreme
when a witch is in question. The cross ordeal was reserved
for the clergy. These, if accused, might prove their inno-
cence by swallowing two consecrated morsels taken from
the altar after proper prayers. If these fragments stuck in
the priest's throe:, he stood ipso lad° condemned; but we
have no record of such a condemnation.

Yew TKLea.—Antiquarics seem much at a loam to de-
termine about what period yew trees first obtained a place in
church-yards. A Statute passed in 35 Edward 1. the title
of which is "Ne Rector Arbores prosternat in C'cenz::erio."
As we seldom see other trees planted in church-yards, this
Statute must have probably related to yew trees.

PRESS.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COCIIT OF KING'S BENCH, TiwisnaT, FEB. 17.
[Sitangs after llilary Term.]
v WOODBRIDGE.
This was an action to recover a sum of money paid by the plain.
tiff to the defendant as a subscription for a map of Surrey, but
which was not delivered according to the terms of the agreement.
It appeared in evidence that the defendant had proposed to pub-
lish a map of Surrey by subscription, and hid issued a prospectus,
containing the terms of the publication. The plaintiff bee:: ne a
subscriber, paid the amount of his subscription, and entered his
name in the book kept for that purpoe, at the same time reading
over a copy of the prospectus which was handed to him by the de-
fendant, who natal it to contain the terms of his proposal. Sub-
sequently, bowies, the plaintiff declined accepting the map,
stating as a ?eaten that it was not delivered agreeable to the terms
of the prospectus; and he demanded the amount of his subscrip-
tion to be refunded to him, but this the defendant refused to do,
lud the present action was therefore brought to recover it.
The facts having been thus far roved, the plaintiff was called
en to produce the prospectus, but it was not in his power to do so,
,lied as be failed to prove that any notice to produce the same had
'been served on the defendant,
The LORD Cnirr JusTice said a nonsuit must be entered.
The plaintiff was nonsuited accordingly.
SELMER V. DEWAR AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES OF SMITH, A
BANKRUPT, AND ALLWRIGIIT.
This was an action of trover to recover a certain quantity of
cloth, which had been obtained from the plaintiff under false and
fraudulent pretences.
The facts of the case, as they appeared in evidence, were these t
—The plaintiff; being a merchant and trader in cloth, authorised
his factor, a Mr. Young, to sell for him a certain quantity of cloths,
at the best prices he could obtain. The bankrupt, Smith, on the
10th of June last, agreed with Mr. Young to purchase part of this
cloth; the amount of which was to be paid for in three several
sums ' • one to be paid on the 25th, one on the 26th, and the re-
minderer on the 28th of the same month of June. The goods were
on the next day sent to the defendant Allwright, who was a packer,
with an invoice made out to Smith as the purchaser, but the ware-
bonseman of Young at the same lime informed Allwright that he
was not to deliver up the goods to any one until he received further
instructions from the plaintiff. On the 11th, Smith called on
Young, and asked whether he had received an account of the
surement of the cloth front the packer, Allwright ? Young replied
he had, and that they were ready to be delivered to him (Smith)
on his paying the first part of the purchase money as agreed on.
Smith then asked whether the invoice was made out, to which
Young answered in the affirmative, upon which Smith said, " I
wish you would let me have it, that I may go to the packer's to
compare the cloth with it." Young accordingly let him hare the
'invoice, and Smith went away, and had never since been heard of,
be having absconded, sad a commission of bankruptcy was sued
out against him immediately afterwards. On the 17th of June
following, the plaintiff applied to Allwright for the goods, who said
they had been taken &war ; plaintiff; however, turning round,
observed them iu Allwrighes warehouse, and pointed them out to
him. Allwright then said, they had since been sold by Smith to
a Mr. Vi'illiants„ whom he represented to be living at a certain
place in town. Thither the plaintiff went, but no 111 r. Williatns
-was to be found. He returned to Allwright, who then said Messrs.
Cooper and Co. had purchased the goods. Plaintiff applied to
those gentlemen en the subject, but they denied ever having made
the purchase. Plaintiff' then offered to indemnify Allwright if he
would deliver up the goods, but Allwright declined to do so ; and
ultimately lie suffered the assignees of Smith to take the goods
away from his warehouse, without even having his charges paid
for packing them.
Mr. C /INES, contended, on the part of the plaintiff, that these
circumstances painted the whole transaction with fraud, and the
contract made by Smith with Young, could not operate to vest the
right of the goods in Smith, and that, therefore, his assignees were
clearly not entitled to them. The Learned Counsel further can.
tended, that the conduct of Allwright amounted to a collusion with
the other defendants, to defraud the plaintiff of his goods, and that
the plaintiff was, therefore, entitled to a verdict against them all
for the amount of the goods.
Mr. Scsiti.tvr argued, on the part of the assignees, that the
contract with Smith was made bona fide, and did transfer the right
of property in him, so that the assignees were clearly justified in
taking possession of the goods.
Mr. COMIC.IN SERGEANT said, that if the tight contended for
by Mr. Scarlett was good, it was not necessary for him to address
the Jury on behalf of the defendant, Allwright, inasmuch as a ver-
dict in favour of the assignees would also entitle him to a verdict.
The LORD CHIEF JUST ICE said, lie should first leave it to the
Jury to say whether the warelt ousew an who swore to the parole instruc-
tions made by him to the defendant Allwright not to deliver up the
goods without further orders, was or was not entitled to credit ? lie
should then submit the very suspicious circumstances in the con.
duct of Allwright to their consideration, and leave it for diem to
determine whether they amounted to a contrivance and collusion
on his part to defraud the plaintiff? As to the other defendants,
their verdict must certainly be against them.
The Jury, after consulting a few minutes. said, that they be-
lieved the evidence of the warehouseman to be true, and gave their
verdict for the plaintiff against all the defendants—Damages 2821.
being the value of the cloth.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, THURSDAY, Fse. 17.

Sittings after Term, at Irestminster, befbre Me CHIEF Ju STICIL
and a Common Jary.
DOUGAL t. wiLsoar.
This was an action on a replevin bond, a case of no public inte.
rest; but which occupiod the Court nearly the whole of the worn-
in g.
As all the cases were disposed of, the Court rose at half-past
twelve, and will sit at Guildhall on Monday next.

ARCHES COURT, TITURSDAY, Fts. 17.

Before Sir Jolts( NICROL, tat.
THE HEY. ROBERT TITZHEItHERT FULLER u. LANE.
Sir JOHN NICIISOL gave judgment in this cause. This was an
application on behalf of Mr. Lane, of the firm of Lane and Ben-
nett, solicitors, of London, for a faculty to enable him to occupy,
exclusively, a pew for himself and family, so long as he shall con.
tunic
an inhabitant
in the parish of Lingfield, in the county of
Surrey ; it wax originally instituted in the Consistory Court of
Surrey, but was appealed to this Court, for the decision of the
question—" Whether the Ordinary, io the exercise of his disere.
non on all the circumstances laid before him, ought to grant a
faculty, delegating to Mr. Lane the exclusive possession of a pew ?"
The material facts admit of but little controversy ; the family of
the Farringdons resided in the parish upwards of 200 years, and
occupied a house called Batteners. In 1709, when the church was
repaired, Er. Anthony Farringdon presented an altar cloth, and
Mrs. Farringdon, a silver salver, as part of the communion plate,
in return for which, the use of the pew in question was granted to
him and his family, as appeared from the vestry book, in these
words:—" Memorandum, 1709, when the parish church was beau-
tified, and a great many new pews built, it was agreed between the
churchwardet.s, parishioners, and Anthony Farringdon, Esq. for,
' and in consideration of the presentation of an altar cloth, by An-
thony Farringdon, Esq. and a silver salver, by Mrs. Farringdon,
that the use of a pew, adjoining the pulpit stairs, be granted to him
and his family." In consequence of this, the family of Flirting-
don continued in the possession. of the pew until recently. Mr.
James Farringdon had two sisters, one of whom was married to
Mr. Lane, the present applicant; and Mr. and Mrs. Lane, when
upon visits to Mr. Farringdon, were in the habit of going to this
pew with the rest of the family. In 1016, Mr. Lane was in treaty
for the estate, having a mortgage on it, and he new lined the pew,
but the purchase was nut effected. In 1820, Mr. Farringdon sold
Batteners to a Mr. Kelsie, who took possession of it ; Mr. Far-
ringdon some time afterwards quitted the parish altogether. On
the sale of Batteners, Mr. Kelsie claimed the exclusive possession
of the pew, as the occupier of the estate, to which he contended
it was attached; but this was resisted by Mr. Farringdon; but
when Mr. Farringdon left the parish, Mr. Kelsie retained
I possession of it. Mr. Lane had taken lodgings in the parish,
and sent his servants to the pew, claiming it as his pro-
perty,
by marrying into the Farringdon family. He shortly
afterwards purcnased a few acres of land in the parish, and
ereeted a mansion on it, on which he made an application
fur the present faculty. The parties then took an erroneous
course ; the pleas given in were in the name of the parishioners, but
setting up Mr. Kelsie's claim as purchaser of Batteners ; whereas
the Court thought that neither party had an exclusive right to the
pew. 'hist Mr. Lane had no exclusive right, because no faculty
had been originally granted to the Farringdon family, hut only the
order of vestry above referred to ; and that Mr. Kelsie had no such
right, because the pew was not annexed by prescription to the
estate in question, and therefore it had reverted to the parish. The
opposers tied put their case on a correct ground—the ircrease of
the population—and, therefore, the inexpediency of a faculty being
granted. The law respecting pews was but little understood in
many parts of the country, and very erroneous . opinions were
formed, which frequently led to great inconvenience. By the ge-
neral law, and of common right, all pews are for the use of the in-
habitants of the parish, who are to be accommodated as conve-
niently as possiblz. The authority of seating and arranging the
parishioners is committed to the Churchwardera, as officers of the
Ordinary, and subject to his control; neither the Minister nor
Vestry has a right to interfere in this arrangement, unless bylgiving
their advice to the Churchwardens in the exercise of their discre-
tion. Tice Churchwardens ace to arrange the parishioners so as
Ito place them according to their rank and station in the pariah, but
not to place the higher classes beyond their real wants to the ex-
elusion of the lower orders, who are also entitled to suitable
accommodation. Faculties were early obtained, rot merely
for the temporary seating cf the inhabitants, but for the granting
the permanent use of certain pews; some to a certain family so
long as they inhabited a certain house in the parish ; this probably
formed Abe origin of prescriptive rights in common law, but the
more modern form was that now prayed, viz. " to a person and fa-
mily so long as they continue to reside in the parish." In some
places pews are exclusively held without that prescription, which
was illegal, for persims not actually residing in the parish cannot
by right hold a pew. h is generally supposed that a person may
sell or transfer a pew as he may other property ; but, in point of
law, if a person leave the parish his right to the pew ceases. If the
pew be annexed by prescription to a particular house, the owner of
the house tor the time being is the possessor of the pew, which can-
not be severed from the house. If these grants were carefully in-
vestigated, many of them would be found to have no legal existence
whatever. It was, therefore, the duty of this Court to guard against
en incrzase of these inconsenieucies, and to keep pace with-the

times us far as may be, for what was proper two centuries ago
might not be proper now. In consequence of the increase of the
population of the country, Parliament granted a million and a half of
monies for the purpose of erecting new churches; 98 new churches
have already been built, or are building, capable of accommodating
about 160,800 persons, and application was making by as many
more. Besides this grant of Parliament, there was a voluntary
society formed to assist different parishes in improving and enlarg-
ing their churches; upwards of 00,000!. had already been expend-
ed, about 370 parishes assisted, and 110,009 additional sittings
provided ; indeed so numerous were die applications to this society,
that their funds were nearly exhausted. In these improvements
very great care was taken to acoommodate conveniently every order ii
of society. By Act of Parliament not less than one-fifth of the
churches must be set aside fur free sittings, and the practical opera-
tion has extended to a greater proportion, nearly one-third. In die
churches enlarged, nearly three-fourths have been laid out in free
sittings, for in the 110,000 shout 80,000 are free seats ; these are
the particular works of the times. One of the tests which were
given by the Founder of our religion, as proving his own divine
mission, was that the poor should have the gospel preached
to them, and every accommodation should be made to enable
the lower classes to hear the gospel, for, if that were not so,
they would be necessarily driven to meeting-houaes. IVhere-
ever their consciences may dictate to them to attend, for the
purposes of religious instruction, they ought to find accommo-
dation, and if they cannot attend the Church, they will seek a
place of worship elsewhere. Following, therefore, the times, a
strong ease ought to be made out to authoriac the granting of
, a faculty to give an exclusive possession of a pew to one per-
son ; for, although there may now be sufficient accommodation in
the church, circumstances might occur which would require some
alteration in the arrangement. Mr. Lane's claim, in right of
his wife, was not tenable ; for Mrs. Lane, in marrying Mr. Lane,
became domiciled in London. Mr. Lane certainly has a right
to a pew as an inhabitant, but not to an exclusive right.
Look to the population of the parish and the sire of the church.
The pew in contention was allowed to be capable of contain-
ing front ten to fourteen persons—divided, it would make two
pews capable of accommodating five or six persons each. Mr.
Lane's family consisted of only five persons. The pews in the
church and chancel were in number 89 ; the population 1770, or
thereabouts ; the number of families 325—nearly 20 parishioners
to a pew. Now, although it is not likely every family requires
a pew in the church, yet the accommodations were very limited ;
there were no accommodatioes for the lower classes, except a few
benches for the children and the workhouse people : for the la-
bourers of agriculture, the old and infirm, there was no conve-
nience; no seats for farmers in particular—a respectable class of
persons. Some were obliged to sit in one pew, and their wives
and children in others, so that great inconvenience arose. fir
Thomas Turton, one of the witnesses on behalf of Mr. bane,
deposed that he had known the parish for 30 years, during
which time the population had increased from 900 to 1,700 per-
sons—nearly double. The parish was therefore greatly increasing
in population, and of course the church decreasing in accommo-
dation ; end, under all the circumstances of the case, the Court
would not do justice was it not to refuse granting the faculty,
the pew not being strictly the right either of Mr. Lane or Mr.
!Celine • but if the Court could suggest any arrangement, the
pew should be divided into two, and Mr. Lane might have his
choice.

The faculty was therefore refused but without costs.

OLD /MILEY, THURSDAY, FED. 17.

This morning these Sessions commer.ced before the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Sergeant Arabin. the Sheriffs
of London and Illiddlesex, Alderman Sir Chalks Flower. &c.
The presiding Judge was Mr. Justice Burrough. The calendar
contains SOO prisoners.
Charles Lucasey. and J. Wood were indicted for burglerioaaly
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of J. Helps, and stealing
a tea-caddy, and divers other articles, his property.
The brother of the prosecutor stated, that at the time of the
burglary he resided with Mr. Helps, at his house in Cummins-
street, Pentonville ; it happened on the 27th ult. ; on that night
witness retired to rest about twelve o'clock, when he believed all
was sate, but he would not speak positively as to the window at
which the burglars entered ; when lie arose in the morning he
found an aperture made in a pane of glass of the window through
which the burglars entered; witness found that property of a port-
able description had been taken away from the parlour, part of
which belonged to him, and the major part to Mr. Helps, his
brother-in-law ; among the articles missed were a tea-caddy, a
weather-glass, great coat, umbrellas, several volumes of the Vaal..
trrly Review, &c. Part of the property stolen was produced at
Bow-street, which had been traced to the prisoners, who made no
defence before the Magistrates, nor did they account for the manner
by which they became possessed of the property.
The prisoner Lucasey cross-examined the witness on the present
occasion with considerable acumen, as to his identity of the pro-
perty, but he failed to elicit any fact which was calculated to bene-
fithins.

Jane Noel, a female servant to the prosecutor, deposed to the
fact of securing the fastening% on ;he night previous to the morning
on which the offence was committed, and also corroborated the for-
mer testimony as to the abstraction of the articles from the pre-
mises, but she enumerated them with greater particularity. One of
the articles taken away was a prayer-book, bound in morocco.
The female servant of Mr. Dale, a publican, in I. Martin's.
lane, stated, that on the morning of the robbery the prisoners came
to their house, and partook of coflee and rolls for breakfast ; one of
them asked witness to take care of some things in the first instance,
and the other gave ber some also ; there were, among numerous other
things. a weather-glass and a tea-caddy ; they requested to be al-
lowed to leave Mein until the afternoon of that day, when they
would call for them ; witness consented, and one of the prisoners
called about half-past five, and asked if Moses was down stairs •
witness understood him to allude to the companion who breakfasted
with hill in the morning.; witness never knew them before, but
was quite certain of the identity of their persons. The other pri-
soners came aeon after, and they went to play at bagatelle, hut In
the course of half an hour they were interrupted in their game by
the arrival of the officers, who took them into custody. In the in.
terval, between morning and evening, Lack and Donaldson having
(as witness supposed) received some information, came to her mu-
ter's, and saw the proroppeerrtty the prisoners left, and requested to be
informed when the prisoners came for it ; this advice was followed,
anti the result was, the capture of the accused parties.
Thomas Donaldson, a constable, connected with Covent-garden
Theatre, apprehended the prisoners ; upon intertogatirg them as to
how they became possessed of the property they left in the morn-
SLucasey said he had purchased it, and since sold it.
amuel Lack produced part of the stolen property, and confirmed
the statement of his brother officer. After witness got possession of
the glass, he proceeded to the prosecutor's house, and its size cor-
responded exactly with the mark on the wall where it had hung ; it
tallied as to the hook by which it had been suspended, and the nails
which supported it.
The first witness identified part of the property as that taken away
from the premises. The caddy contained exactly the articles be bad
deposited therein on the evening preceding the robbery.
Mfrs. Noel gave similar testimony.
This was the case for theprosecution.
The prisoners put in a joint written defence, which set forth that
that they had been schoolfellow*, and that they slept on the night
in question at the house of a person named ii ood (related we be-
lieve, to one of the prisoners) They attempted to account for the
property by having purchased it of a man that morning whom they met
with by accident in Prince's-street. They further uenied all know.
ledge of the burglary in gnneral terms, and threw themselves upon
the merciful coosideratiou of the Court and Jury.
They called no witnesses to character.
Mr. Justice Buaiouou summed up the evidence, and the
Jury returned a verdict of Guitty—De:oh, against both the pri-
soners.

Michael Holland, aged 24 ; Joninta Holland, his wife, aged
23 ; and William InAlken, aged 19 ; were put to the bar on an
' indictment, charging them with burglarioualy breaking and en-
tering the dwelling-house of Thomas Downes, Lcsi. of Great
James-street, Bedford-row, in the nighttime, and stealing there-
from a gold watch, a diamond ring, and other property, to the
amount of upwards of 6001.
The prisoners declared their innocence. •
Mr. Justice Btranottos summed up the evidence to the Jury,
who found Holland Not Gaily, and Walk-r Gui/ty—lleath.

NEW COURT.
Francis Edward Courtuay stood ir.dicted for stealing one bag of
coffee, the property of Messrs. Travers.—Guilty.
Sentenced to seven years' transportation.
J. Walker was indicted for stealing, on the 19th January, in the
pariah of St. Luke, Chelsea, three pails, value is.
Thu case was also clearly proved against the prisoner. He was
found Guilty.
Sentenced to seven years' transportation.
Martha Griffith" stood indicted for stealing a guinea, a purse,
and other articles, the property of Mr. Fennell.
The prosecutor, who resides at Blakeny, in Norfolk, and is
master of a coasting vessel, was in town ou the 23th January, on
which day, about two o'clock in the afternoon, lost the things
named in the indictment ; he was looking into a shop-window,
when the prisoner and another girl came up, and they all entered
into conversation, and eventually he went home with the prisoner to
her lodgings. He staid there about ten minutes; there was no one
else in the room ; witness would not deny the truth, but he was a
" little fresh," having taken a friendly glass, but he could walk.
Witness missed his purse, and accused the prisoner of havin"
taken f.t, and said he would not let her leave him until she gave up
the property ; she, however, escaped front his hold to the door, and
opened it, and immediately two other women came into the roam,
when he again laid hold of her, and said he would not let her go
unless she delivered up the puree ; all the women then commenced
making a verbal attack upon him, and ultimately they rescued the
Prisoner;.; witness followed ; when she got to the bottom of the
stairs, he laid hold of her a third time ; witness then offered her
five shillings if she would give up the purse, otherwise he would !
send for an officer; he had given some money on their entrance
into the room, in the first instance. Witness never found his
purse ; the prisoner had denied having it ; it was in his right hand
trowsers' pocket. which was buttoned. The beadle of Whitechapel
was passing the house, and he took the prisoner into custody.
John Partridge, beadle of Wbitechapel, proved having taken
the prisoner into custody. lie searched her, and found two slid.
lings and two sixpences upon her, but no purse. The prosecutor
was perfectly collected when the witness went up, though it was
apparent he had been drinking.
The prosecutor, it, answer to a question from the prisoner, denied
having been with other women.
The Recorder recapitulated the testimony, and tie prisoner was
found Guiky.