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London, England, 1824-11-08 00:00:00

lIATTON-GARDEN.

TITHES IN TIIT PARIS. OF NT. Awnatw, Dot.notir.—
At an early hour on Saturday this office was crowded to excess with
the most respectable inhabitant. of the parish, expecting • final
decision in this case, which has excited intense interest,
The question at issue between the parishioners and present in-
cumbent. the Rev. Dr. fleresford, is, whether the Rev. Gendenum
is &milted to certain tithes, which hare fee some years been paid
by some parishioners, while others have resisted payment, on the
mound that no better claim has been advanced than that of estab-
lished usage. The discussion of the question had been adjourned
three Of four limes, principally in consequence of the absence from
town of the Rev. tientleman, which precluded the access to certain
documents, which ;lr. Griffiths, the Vestry Clerk (who conducts
the rase on the pan of the incumbent) thought essential to produce,
to subatantiate his claim. A large chest was now produced in the
office, containing documents appertaining to the concerns of the
parish for nearly two hundred ',tars.
Sergeant bleaaolc, Al AU NADU ate SE LLO N. Esq.-_— ROGENS,
Est,. and Isamu, Est,. WCZO on the Bench to hear the merits
of the ease.

ILIEWETHEI. Esq. Barrister, appeared on behalf of the
Rev. Dr. Beresford, and Mr. Ma=nses a attended on behalf of the
parishionen Lbut two persons, Mr. II v DER and Mr. WEIUB, were
summoned to support the case.
After • good deal of desultory conversation among the legal
Gentlemen,
Mr. Hammen addressed the Magistrates. He stated, that in •
question of such importance, it was necessary that every stage of
the preeeediogs should be regularly conducted. Upon consulting
with Mr. Griffiths, he discovered that there was no person in Court
to prove that the sum, as specified in the summons issued against
his two clients, had been demanded, and the payment retested.
The individuals summoned had no objection to telinquish this pre-
liminary point; but as the parish at large was concerned, be sub-
mitted it to the candid judgment of the opposite Counsel. when
the decision given in this important use must set the question at
rest, whether it should not be conducted with the strictest ad-
herence to forms and usages.
Mr. Griffiths replied, he thought the merits of the ease were only
intended for discussion, and accordingly he came unprepared with
such ample evidence as seemed requke&
Sergeant SELL° x observed, that as preliminary objections might
probably, from day to day, procrastinate the decision, there was one
which he would mention, that might be urged, the validity of
which, however, he did not think emihi be sustained, namely—that
the Act of Parliament preluded any justice of the price deciding
on such questions where they might be considered as interested in-
divides's. The house in Hatton-garden, where the Justice-room
is fired, is is the parish of St. Andrew's ; but r it is virtually the
I property of Government, it could not be construed as affecting the
interests of a private individual.
Mr. HARMER pledged himself that such an objection would not
be ruin; d.

31r. Mr n [WET Emit read the clause in the Act of Parliament,
which clearly showed that the spirit of the Act did not contemplate
such an exception. lie then requested, that es his general public
arocationa would not permit his attending from time to time on this
%within, the Solicitors on each side would definitively lix a day for
the arguing of the case.
Mr. HAI mr a replied, that if Air. Griffiths would wait on him,
they would settle all preliminary points, and then name a day for
final derision. _

AII parties then withdrew, evidently with an maims impatience
to ascertain the rtwult of a question which had fur eo long a period
agitated the 'iamb.

If 4% RI.ROROUO p-STREET.

Saturday morniiti,74;2elarrin, the;onfectioner--7- , who resides at
No. 123, Neer Bund-street, came to the office,- and complained of a
mysterious and singular attack which had been made upon his
wife. Ile stated that she was sitting in the shop, about ten o'clock
on Friday evening, when a small bullet penetrated the shop window,
and whizzed past her head, demolishing the glass and scattering the
sweetmeats In every direction. The lady was much alarmed, and
fainted. The servant', hearing her screams, flew to her assistance,
and found their frightened mistress lying on the floor of the shop.
Having sufficiently revived her to learn the cause of her fright, she
infornied them of the attempt upon her life, and on looking Into
the street they saw a respectable person standing on the opposite
side, attentively observing what was going forward in the shop.
They concluded that he was the person who had fired the gun, and
were proceeding to take him into custody, when be ran away, and
has not since been heard of. This mooning, when the servants
were cleaning the shop, they found thc bullet among sonic broken
glass. Mr. Jarrin added, that big wife was much alarmed, and he
wished to have the Magistrate's opinion what course he should
adopt. It was a convincing proof, he said, that the bullet came
from an sir-Kura, otherwise the discharge would bare been heard.
The 31agistrate, 3lr. DYEn, a,;recd with Mr. Jarrin that it was
an unmanly and unjustifiable snack, and promised that every 34.
sistance should be rendered him by the officers of tt.at establish-
ment. He immediately directed Schofield to accompany Al r. Jar-
rin to his house, and hand-hills to be distributed, describing the
person of the individual suspected. A reward of 504. was oCered
for his apprehension.
A young woman named Marone: Arkes, who is both deaf and
dumb, was brought up by one of the St. Geoege's officers. to swear
• child to i:s father. The officers experienced considerable difficulty
in discovering him, but the woman fortniately could read, and she
was therefore able to affirm or contradict what was shown to her.—
By this means the man, whose name is Davies, was discovered. She
swore to reveal thc truth, and upon the question being put to her
respeciing the father, she pointed him cut. Ile denied the truth of
the woman's testimony, but at length agreed to pay 2s. tid. pa
werL.

The lanillotd of the Green Man. Berwiek-street, was tired 5/.
toe allowing profane tunes to be pertinrructi in his house on Sundsy
evening.

QT.) E EN-SQUA RE.
Saturday, Mr. Lowe, a baker, charged • youth of respectable
appearance with a felony ; ant! the youth, whose name is Aketuian. '
charged ,Mr. Lowe with an assault.
Alt. Lowe began by stating that he believed there had been sonic
misconception on his part in this aff'air, and he was glad to exone-
rate the bow from the imputation of dishonesty.
MAM IL I.•:en insisted upon hearing the facts of the ease.
Alr.Lowe said that he was passing through the Park, on the pre.
ceding evening, about ten o'clock, and observed a gentleman in a
state of intoxication, and the youth Akerman came behind the
gentleman, and on leaving him, witness observed a yellow silk
ha :kerchief in his hand, which, at the time, be thought was
drawn out of the gmuleman's coat pocket. Witness went up to the
youth, anti took him into custody, and he said the handkerchief
was his master 'a property. A crowd collected, and on the gentle.
mall being asked if the hanceitcrchief was hie, he said it was not ;
but he 1134 so much in liquor as scarcely to be able to articulate.
The youth called •••• %Vetch !" as soon as site gentleman disclaimed
the property, and the Park conataldos came up and conveyed Mein
both to the watchhouse, *hoe they had been detained all night.
Ike boy said. that be was 311 apprentice to Mr. Crouch, a tailor,
in A% artlour-street, he was sent at time o'clock, by his master,
will a suit of clothes to Jr. Townsend. a gentleman residing at
Pimlico. On his return through the Park, about ten o'clock, he
smw a rtitien an very much in liquor, who end. d as he passed
by hue. A large stone lay eel the mail, and it the gentleman had
fallen u.; it, he thought his back would have been broken, and he
held hint tip as well as he could. in quitting the geetientan, Mr.
bowecatrie up to him, sad charged him with rubbing the gentleman
of the Itinelkereltief, and he ilformed him that it was hie niastees,
which Le Mid just been tatirg to c.,rry a bundle of clothes to a
enamel!, r. Tee Park cons:Ad.:l came iii, and took them both to
the watelthon.e.
Mr. Crimea. the master, confirtinil the key's statement, and said
that a more honest youth did not exist.
Lowe again said it w:ut a mistake on his part ; but he hoped
Mc night's lodging he bad in the watchbouse was a sufficient
punishment.
The Magistrate said, he did not ,re that Alf. Lawe was much to
be blamed, as he had a suspicion that the boy robbed the genii._
man, on coinieg from behind him with a handkerchief inbis hand,
which was a ra•ural conch:mon. lye told the boy that he lett the
Court with a spotless clitirtet,r, smil dismissed the parties.