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geranifer Buntou was indicted for wilful an
corrupt perjury.
Vto Mr. Serjeaut. Bete stated the case on the part
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skr"Th ...s7iiiosw--.., OS of the p.l.norcution, which W6ll grounded upon the
affidavi► made in the Court of Common Pleas,
TIIE LITE VISCOUNT GRINSTONE.
under the hollowing eircusuatunces
Mr. Charles Browning, the Prosecutor, Inwilig
The late Lord Viscount GRINSTAWE was a No-
in the year len4 had occasion for a stun of iuonev.
Unman of sound understninling, whom Mr. PITT,
applied to the Defendant, through the medium of
in 1790, ranged to the English Peerage ; but those
a Mr. Monekton little, who negociated Lehrer'.
who connected with the title of Veru/ant, the idea
the parries sale of an 'mutiny b) Mr. Brow a-
and the reeolle.•(ion of drat unfortunate wad illus-
ing of aol. a-year, fur which, upon the execution
ttions person, so eminent in our history under Et.l-
- the deed, he reeeiverl from the Defendant the
Link:Tit mid James I. whom Pore describes, as
sum of i5.,2741. The annuity itself was grunted for
" The greatest, wisest, meanest of mankind," the joint lives of the grainer and a Miss Amelia
were inclined to criticise Lord tr-iallicr°wE's as- Burdmi, the niece of the Defendant, then ulkout
sumotioo of a title which had formerly been con- six years of age; and us a collateral security, there
ferred on him. land (461414T0NF. being, however, were passed a bond aud judgment for the sum of
the actual possessor of “okliantburs, "ear St. 2,4001. lii Hilary l'crin of lust year, Nlr. Biownitig
Alban's, once the seat of the Lord Chmioellor impeached this transaction, iu the Cuurt of Commou
liacom. no doubt induced or impelled him to take Pleas, and obtained a rule,callingon the Defendant
the same title HAtimt eminent personage had chosen. to chew cause why the deed of annuity should not be
The late Lord GeteiToNc's father, who was made cancelled, together will' the bond; this rule was
an Irish Viscount, it, 1719, by Cyanic): I. pur- grounded upon his affidavit, in which he charged,
chased Gottlenthurf ; and it was OW dist purchase that the purchase of the ammity was by agreement
that PoeE's indignant lines were composed, where .2,4001. lieilig site years' purchase, out of which the
he rays, Defendant had stopped tool. as the price of insur-
" Shades that to flacon inieLt delight affor,!, iog Mr. lirowiliono's life le.,iaistst that of his mother,
" Become the portion of some booby hod." at whose de:,tll -he was entitled to a real estate,
The bite Lord Gatshirotte, who descended from 1111011 which the annuity was secured ; and ulso
Sir 11A1160r r I.E (:1:1)1111416 E. Keeper of the Great 211.11. alleged to be the expense incurred Ly the De-
Seal under CuseTes the Second, was for mai.Y fendent in remaining in town for the purpose of
years a member of the house of Commons, from settling the transaction ; the Defendant only pay-
-1775, to his elevation to the English Peerage: but ing the ditference, after subtracting these sumo,
he never took any active share in Parliamentary amounting to 2.1741. ; the ainlavit also charged,
debater. that whereas the annuity was agreed to be grouted
. ._....-e-.-r•••e.ser—r. .
,M.INCIIE.STE IC MEATR F. for the life of Mr. Browning only, yet when the
deed taut.: 10 I•e executed, the life of Amelia Bur-

The new inelo-dramatic opera of 77:c Exile has
been received with unlinuided applause, on two
representations in the co nt:tpe of the present week.
The perforiuers heiug,noor perfect is their respec-
tive pnrts. the effect of the plus is of course con-
►iderably increased. This excellent drama, as re-
peat, cannot fail to prove a lasting ba►trluit fol- the
frequenters of the theatre.—That favourite son of
Thalia, Mr. Melvin, has this week performed seve-
ral of his best characters, to the entire satisfaction
of hit auditors, who to the same by reiterated
plaudits. This gentleman, whose talents are emi-
nently fitted for geuteal comedy, is a valuable ac-
quisition to oar boards.
The Duchess of lttwad,vu will commence her
Drawing;-rooms at the Castle of Dublin, on Thurs-
day, the 9th of February; toe seconil Drsiwing-
room will be on Thursday evening, the 16th of Fe-
bruary. Her M.taesrv's Birth-day will be cele-
brated on Thursday, the 33d of February, with an
Ode. a Ball, • Sapper.

don was found to he inserted therein, and that .Ir.
Browning. after having in vain remonstrated on this
alteration, was nbliged to submit, and executed the
if-ea accordingly. It also charged, that upon that
exeCtltloli, Mr. ihowilingreitionstrated, that thetle-
act isms of 1001. for insuring his life,and ttil. for De-
fendeut•s expenses, should be expressed in the deed.
Jut which he was told was not necessary, and that
it was wore regular as it wits. To this affidavit the
Defendant made one in reply, in which he thought
tit to deny in terms every one of these allegatimis,
and the argument of the motion. The Court were
obliged, upon buds distinct denial, to discharge
the rule, leavtinc the • y complained of in till
force. Clam this affidavit, containing these de-
nials, the present iadtetinent was preferred.
In support of it Mr. Browning was examined.—
state.l„ that his onginal agreement for the an-
nuity with the Defendant win for. 4tnil. a-year hor
the into of 2,4001.; that it was for his own life
atoms; that the first time he learned of the altera-
tine, %vas at the time of executing the deed ;_and

, and 'Su,
Viscount Muimiss.t: arrived at Wimbledon,
from Sctithind, on Saturday morning.
CAtTl.Etti- %OH hnd a long cord...mice,
at ten o'clock, last inglit, with the Earl of CHAT
NAM, sit his house in Hillsurtet, Berkeley-square.
Mr. Ilor.m4N, who is now performing in l)ub-
lin, we understand, is eligieg.il at the Edi,ibui.,;h
Theatre, ii,nl will make he alipearance there in
the et olli'se or the tkeASOU. HOLMAN, his
daughter, is also engaged.
The benefits at the Lewes Theatre, last week,
wire but very thinly attended, in conse.pience of
the violent rains. The Itteriti of the performers
were thus unfortunately siiirewtoo«4l.
The Marchioness of Litisionowsi had a P"'

that he mver before heard of any other lily. Th.it
“rovintis to their meeting at the lodgings of Air.
1. Moncktott Rae, on Lut44-ate-hill, who had man-
ei.tted the bargain, proposals hod been made to
Won for an allowance of tool. fOr insuring his lin•
against that of his mother; and also ail. far the
Defendant's expenses. and that these sums were to
be dednei et! from the 2,4n01. 'flint they met on
the evening of the 2d of August, 1%04, at the
lodgings of Mr. Hale, when there were prevent,
besides the Defendant, his Attorney Mr. Sarrell,
hie clerk, and Mr. Hale, the agent. The
deed was read over ; he made objection to the life
of any one but his own being inserted, and refused
to bigq the deed; when the Defendant declared,

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party, lest ereuiug, at Lomelow* Haute.
Mr. N s:tsost, Secretary to the Navy -Board, has.
removed to a. house • in Aointreeteplisee, in <muse-
quenee of hit late house at the Navy Qffice having
been tete,. .up Icy the Lords of•tkie• 41.diniraity to
enlarge the en heeteSeres
The Duke of Puteri.zsatt returned to town yes-
terday from Bulstrode. Ibe Croce gave a grand
dinner yesterday to Lite Otilsiitet •Ministers.
The Countess of' elleslittrtei.o left Bradby.
Hell, Dethyshite, yeeteirlay. on her way to LOWY.,
His Lordship will depart to-morrow. • ~..
Lad H.OSIAtr Faroe", L 9 15 very much indito
pined at her house to Bolton-row.
Brightmi his been extremely brilliant and Ivy
during the holidays. Mrs. CRLKYkY gave a splen-
did ball and rupper to all the fashiou of that place,
on Moo day see gut ; the hospitality, politeness,
and tote. of this Ludy, are well knovta in the
fashionable world.
Lady Newnuiten cave a sumptuous ball, at
B114;111.00, en Friday last; Lord Ctseet.es Susses-
SET and her Ladyship led elf the hall. Lady
CALTIIORPE. amid Mrs. 10.11 I..ts, also gave "Tiro-
did eatcrtaiuments in the course of the week.
The Hon. Mrs. CORNWALLIS, who *lied in Sey-
moor-place, a few da% s ago, was the widow of the
Hon. and Hight Rev. Dr. Colsw ALLIS, late
Archbishop of Canterbury, who died in ntei. just
before the Coalition Ministry csine into Offset, on
which event, the Pismo immediately bestowed the
Primary on Dr. Mooar. The Archbishop was
uncle to the late Marquis CORNWALLIS. His
widow, who survived him twenty-live years. was 93,
and preserved her faculties amid activity to the last.
The Treasury Journals are by the ears.—The
Courier Nixie% that in one of its coadjutors it has
caught a poacher upon its premises ; bat the latter,
who has been trying all the grounds in the (molar',
is resolved to make a stead here at last, and sweare
that he is rightful Lord of the Manor.
General Lerravees, after lie was taken, rode
from the British camp to Corunnn, accompanied
by Captain wylkonalt, ails' attended by two sere
rants. Ho e.xpresseil great 'apprehension bat he
should iitsi he able to .elittst lllmvulf to BONA-
PARTS t havilig beau talikat, he said, in so
foolish ray, though tvamity charges missed be-
tween Vaevidry,ir oeeasion, and he was cut
very msetthut the head amid body, and received
a wound in the face.
Yesterday the LORD MAYOR ordered • the price
of bread to be reduced ail assize and a half, or
3d. i,l the vc-lc loaf, to commence to-morrow;
when Coe quartern loaf wheaten will lie *old for
Is. Id. and household, Is. re,(l.
The Sessioa nfOyer and Terminer and Gaol De-
livery, thr the trial of offences committed on the
high seas, -rithisi the juraidietion of the Admiralty
of Etc/13ml, will be held at Justice Hid!, in the
0141 Bailey, on Friday seunight.

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if lie 1u it, he should not have the nro-
aev; he thereupon complied, as there were
tau othersensinities which he was obliged to pay ow,
and he wils afraid of being arrested. lie also stated
that while the deed was reeding over, he made the
remark tttat there was no mention made of the
deduction mid the cause of the No sums of tool.
sad 161. but he was told it was more regular as it
was, mid not necessary.
Gideon Fly, the clerk to Mr. Sung', MA who
.was prt wilt at the execution of the deed,ailinitted,
after sonic difficulty of r,colltetion„ that Mr. Brow-
ning objected to the second lice, and also that
mention was made of tin two sums of l nolimil
Mr. Hale, at whose lodgings the meeting' took
place, confirmed these fuets.
For the Defendant, Mr. Sorrell was the principal
evidence. According to his tethinotty, there was
no objection to the additional life of Amelia Bur-
don. tiorouy observation on the non-insertion of the
deanctinn of the tool. and 4W. He would nut,
however, swear positively that no such convertutios
took place, us the Defendant anti Mr. Browning
spoke together, but not aloud ; but was posi-
tive that such objections were not made openly.
The Defendant also received a good character for
integrity from several gentlemen.
The Learned C
AMN AN recapitulated the
whol.: of the evidence to the Jury, who, after some
time ddiberuting, found the Defendant gnilly,but
recommended haul to the mercy of the Court, on
the ground of tise Vinod character lie had received.
LtiNDON S ENS JAN. 30.

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lit Art 014! Lolls MAYOR. RECORDER, mid
liencA <jALPIRWAN.
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The Court did lint sit until two o'clock. After
the Gra:til Jury were sworn, anti the REcostnea
had delivered his charge, in which he mentioned,
the lit was happy to state the nn other of Prisoners
did not amount to more than ten, and there were
not any of them charged with .capital olfener--the
Qiurt proceeded to a dispatch of Inisiiiess.
The Kt NG P. John hears, Lewis Isaacs, and Law-
rence hears.
Mr. KNAPP Metes!, this was un indictment for
an assault on Lewis Levy, the beadle and door-
ktaiper„of the elt wish Synagogue, in Leadenhall-
street; it was not a common assault, for it was
ionoltio • boost of worship, during tlivitie servit.: :
it made no difference what religious persuasion,
or what doctrine was held forth, it was equally to
he protected with the established church, while
tolerated by the mild GrOVCMlllelli of the country.
The eider Prisoner, as a member of the Sticieti.
ought to have shrwis the other Prisoners, Ills lams.
an example of piety and olwdit nee to the doitrinsi•
of his church. instead ur iiiitigittitig them to com-
mit a riot in their bone of worship. lie would