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BRITISH INSTITUTION Ton PROMOTING THE
FINS ARTS.—The annual meeting of the Gover-
nors of this elegant and patriotic establishment, was
held, yesterday, at the Thatched House Tavern,
when tke following Noblemen and Gentlemen were
elected, viz.:— •
For Presileat-.The Earl of Dartasoutla,
Direetors—The Earl in' Egrenainst, V .P. Lord Molgrave,
Sir Fraacia &Hair, Dart. sod Richard P. Knight, Esq.
'Wiwi—Ma Earl of Ewa, V.P. Lord De Duastnarille,
Charles Macomb', Eng. and CharlesTVall, Esq.
Tramper..-Williato llorland, Esq. •
Mr. SHAILLSPLAIt has re-purclilaed Trgfolgar,
by Gohonsita, of Lord Lourrnan, fur 1000 guineas.
Sir CRAREEs TURNER has 'old Thorn, by Be-
new/trough, to Mr. An osicws, forsoo guineas.
On Saturday the Committee met to inspect the
Piece of Plate suleserihed for, to be presented to his
Grace the Duke of Banronn, as a token of
.grate-
ful respect from the prineilrat Agriculturists of
England. It is a large elves solver, with a specious
embossed border, decorated with various ankitectu-
ral emblems and figures, in alt relief, of the four
species of animalsin the breed of which the Duke
hos so eminently excelled, via. a Ilerefurd and a
Deem ox. and as Sow/dorm and 'Ammer sheep.
The centre of the salver, immediately under the
Ducal arms of the famil, is thus inscribed:—
4. Presented Whir Grace Joni Duke of &mon),
by the Aantcytiruaters of EIGLAND."—It is in-
tended to be presented to his (Irsei. by the Com-
mittee, on the first day o:' the tVx!buru Slierp-
shearbig...

LAW ryrEtucENcz.

iou*r OF KING'S BEACH, wimsursiza, Sirkylvm

Sittings at Nisi Prialbefore Llrd-ELutsts,4l6star.
TAI LO RS.

14144" L

In this cause huffs iss sties were the occupation
of blame.' The elmntiff being employed as thon-
g-nee, and the DefengleAt as forinuaii, to Mr. Allen,
of Bond-street. Therewere also tVIU or three clerks
in the service of Mr: Allen.
kappeared that in the course of this trade, it is
enstoinary, it the end of the year, to give Clnisi-
• rums-boxes by the customers to those who were
the servants of Mr. Allen. The Defendant 'sea
appointed thapeceiver of these douutinns, end col-
leeted to the auiouut of i'..•26 19*.
A vast number of witnesses were examined,
tailors, and those who are called trotters (en
&riot character, who runs from his master to tl
customer, &c.), who preyed the amount of the sum
received by the Defendant ; and also proved, that
it was the custom to divide the whole of the Christ-
taus boxes between the clerks and the foreman.

The defence set up by Mr. GARROW, for the
Defendant, was, that the nhole of the Christmas
boxes belonged to the foreman ; but he was unable
to establish any such exclusive r?ght, and there-
fore the Jury, without any hesitation, found a ver-
dict for the Plaintiff, damages 51. tie. being his
proportion of the sum received.
1 here were ninny other actions depending on the
result of this, which are, of course, decided. The
Court was much crowded during this trial. The
cause had been removed from an inferior Court.

No other 4:note was tried of any public interest.

CITY .RUSIA'Z&V.

Yesterday the LORD IVI AI OR, OW examining the returns
of the inealweighers, rankled the price of bread to be con-
tinued at I tit!. the quarters loaf.
His Lordship afterwards held a Court of Common Coun-
cil, which was numerously attended.
The Committee appointed to consider the Petition of
JOHN CHRISTER, a FritC•l3ll and Limn-y*B4u, who had
been impressed, and liberated on finding a substitute, pre-
sented a Beret of the proceedings thereon, which was read,
cud on a convereation between the Aldermen Cootie and
BIRCH, sod Messrs. WAITIIMA•' S. 1/1%03, sod others, ,
agreed to, ordered to be priotcd, sod a copy seat t.
every Nleinher Of the Court!
The Committee also reported the proceedings which had
been bad ice the application to t!.e Court of Kill's Beach.,
fur a Writ of liel.ors Corpus, to Ming up NATHANIEL
YOUNG, another Freeman and Liveryman who had been
impressed, cud which ,the Court had refused grantinc ; on
which an animated discossioa took place, sod they directed
the Comm:titre to take emery step in their power to sopport
the ancient rights and priviLles of the Citizens of Londou.
No other hominess of any consequence was transacted,
and the Court broke up about three iectoelt.
CHANIIITRL•IN'S nester, OUILDRARE.
Yesterday, about eleern o'clock, Sir Tomas HARDT
attended at the eharebrdeia's Office. Guild/pH, where ha
was presented with the Freedom of the City, and as Pepsin
55‘nr..1,‘....t0l to hip by the Corporation of London. The
wortli iu • very appropriate speech, in pre-
! seidirg the Sword, :twat arra what the Country owed to
the mid much-lamented Lord NELsom, wider
abuse deg the worthy Captain hart so much signalised
Ile was attended, by Ablenuao Snow, in whose
Mayoralty the Vote of Thanks passed ; Mr. Alderman
/lIRCR, and Mr. J airs Di 0%, the Mover sad Seconder,
with two other Naval Captains. The worthy Baronet woo
much moved whew the nape of Lord N iron was met,
twined.

CLERKENWELL sEssinxs, MAT 31.

William Buller was indicted for as assault on Glary 3lth
gram, with en attempt to commit a rape.
The Prosecutrix stated, that the Defendant is a mantled
suits, and of the profession of a surgeon •t Iluxtun, in the
county of Middlesex. On the day meatioued Su the ind.ct-
meld, she was as the kitchen, bring a arrant in ha (easily ;
about six o'clock in the evening he lieges to tike some in-
delicate liberties with her, which she indiguautly resented.
lie then proceeded violently to attempt the crime imputed
to him, in the indictment, and would have accomplished Lis
purpose, had it not hems fur her mistress, who called the
Ikfemlact up stain to attend one of his patients. These
facts were'sworn to by the Prosecutrix ; and she further
stated, that on the Sands! following, she informed her
uncle of the circumstances, aniline maned her to prosecute.
In answer to this charge, the Defendant produced Kemal .1
hia neighbours, who gave him a most excellent moral ebrre+•-
ter ; but a servant ?;irl, who had forme' ly lived-with him, of
the name of Mary Haly, being interrolated um to his com
duct towards her, stated that be hatkorver actually insulted
ben modesty bat use night, when she wee going to bed, ►e
asked her if there wea room for him ita the same ►ed ? This
unto.. and circumstance immedi.ucly removed the favour-
able impression of the Jury iu favour or the Defendant, and
they found him The Court ermsenced bias to pay
201. leilf of which was given to the Prearreatris.