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elopement was the revolt, and she was seen some time
after in Pans.
The fact of the plaintiff hating lived happily with his
Lady up to the time of her seduction by the defendant,
was proved by Lady Anna i\l.tria Johnson, the Noble
plaintiff's sister The letters of the defendant were read.
Thee were written in the most passionate style. He
threatent'd to kill hoth the object of his affection and
himself, in case she did not briug about a separation.—
lle siwke of the plaintiff in disrespectful terms, and
described the prognostication of a Limnos fortune-teller
or sorceress at Parts, named Madame de Norman, whom
Buonaparte, according to report, med to consult. This
extraordinary woman' according to his statement, gate
hint to understand that the only obstacle to the happi-
ness of himself and Lady Cies:m.ly would be soon
removed. The obstacle alluded to was said to be the
P 1 cintiff.
Mr. Brougham addressed the Jury in behalf of the
defendant, whom he described to be a young man
standing in the situation of a half-pay Lieutenant of
Horse, unable to pay large damages. He contended in
forcible terms that the plaintiff had left his Lady exposed
to the shoals of seduction. Hie long absence at different
periods was calculated to defeat his claim to large da-
mages.

The Jury retired for half an hour, and on their return
found a verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages,

COURT OF EXCISE, JUNE N.

IMPORTANT DECISION TO LSiATUEI: FACTORS AND OTHERS

Mr. Daniel Plater, au extensive leather-dresser and
seller, residing at Nu. 237, Bermondsey Street, was
charged wish hating in his possession 548 dressed sheep
skins without stamps upon them, against the regulations
tsf the Act of the 47th of George 111. whereby he had
incurred a heavy penalty for every skin so found in his
This was a question as to the liability of a numerous
class of tradesmen to ihe operation of an Act of Pasha-
meta that authorises Officers of the Excise to search the
premises of certain branches of the leather trade, and
seize skins found without stamps. The decision upon
this case wes awaited with great anxiety by that oppu-
lent class.

Samuel Kidd, a Surveyor of the Excise, stated, that hr
went to the warehouse of Mr. Plater, in company with
a brother officer, to search the premises fur mist:wiped
r. Miller was fur some time in doubt as to the
right oldie Excise to search his premises. Under the
production of the warr.ust, however, he allowed them
to proceed. They were occupied during the whole
day itt examining his stock, which consisted of nearly
12,000 skins, out of whiclt they seized 548, with no
stamp to denote that the duty had been paid upon them.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde, the Counsel fur the
defendant. There were 62 skins of the 648 out which
he was its doubt whether they had not been stamped.—
The stamps might sometimes be effaced by the operation
of dressing, which was performed by the defendant.—
There were nearly 3000 undressed skins, amongst which
they only found tour without stamps.
Mr. Wilde addressed the Conuni4sionet's at consider-
able length and with great ability out behalf of the defen-
dant, and afterwards called,

James Radman, a journeyman in the employ of Mr.
Platter, described the operation of dressing the
The skin, in one part of the process, was stretched with
great violence over a scraper, and in this operation it was
unpossib!e to avoid tearing off the stamp which was
affixed to the unsound parts of the skin. the beat
workmen could not avoid it. The witness produced a
bag full of fragments with the duty stamp on, which had
been torn olf from the skins unavoidably, and which
were, no doubt, belonging to a portion of Ihe skins seized.
They had, since the excise had taktn this course, tied
the stamps, which were accidenta'.4 tont to the
skins to save them from seizure.

Mr. Cavell, who had been a leather-seller for 30 years,
corroborated the testimony of the last witness.
A gentleman proved the circumstance of a stamp
having been obliterated iroai a skin whilst being exa-
mined by the surveyor.
S. Ellis a servant of the defendant, was called to prove
that Mr. Plater houglit his goods of the leather-cutter
factors.

111 r. P. Duncan, Mr. D. Bligh, Mr. 'l'. Sitipton, and
Mr. G. Staten., respectable leatOcr.factors, were called
to prove that they supplied the defendant with Father
in Inc fair and regular way of trade. The .kips mostly
carne front Scotland, and went under the survey of all
Excisc.oflicer before they arrived into the hands of the
leather-seller.

Mr. Shepherd on the part (lithe information, sa:d,
that the curds of the Act of Padiament were peremp-
tory; they were—" 'That no peisim except a hunter,
taver, or dresser of leather iii oil, should be allowed to
base any skins in their possessioti which were not duly
stamped, on pain of lOrleilure and certain penalties. I
the clause did not apply to the present case to what case
aid it apply t—Thc bkius were motecied on the premises
of the wither, and those under the immediate survey of
the Excise. It (lid apply to ,iumehoily, bin the clause
could not operate aii.jlllSt. the retail dealer and he con-
tended, that to protect the retail dealer, sock men as the
defendant ought to be convicted, as it was their business
hu take care that the stamp was not erased. The Leanit•tt
Counsel concluded by commenting at great length on
the testimony adduced.
Tile Court, after some consideration, gave judgment
against the defendant, Mid Cfilidelllned the skins, with
the ex,•eption of the 68 which were dotildihl ; but the)
matigaied tne penalties to die sum of 101. Tiwy said,
mat if it h:id ueen proved that the obliteration of the
kilts was a mere matter of accident, and not of care-
lessuess, the court would only have condemned the
:hid have forliornc ho indict any penalty. Toe
heating of thus case occupied cle court, which was
crowded by persons interested La :he question, many
hours.

SUMMER ASSIZS, 1820.
HOME CIRCUIT.
Before Lord Chief Justice Abbott and Mr. Baron Woad.
Hertfordshire—Tu. :May, July 11, at Hertford.
lissex—Nlontlay. July 17, at Chelmsford.
Kent—Monday, .luly f 4, ut Maidstone.
Sussex—Thurbilay, August g, at Lewes.
Surrey—Monday., August 7, at Guildford.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.
_ _ _

Before Mr. Baron Graham and Mr. Justice Burrough.
Southampton—Monday, 17th .luly, at the Castle of Winchester.
NVilts—Saturday, lid July, at New SWIM.
Dorset—Thursday. 27th July, at Dorchester.
Devon—Al onday, 31st July, at the Castle of Exeter.
City and County of Exeter—Seine day, at the Guildhall of the
City of Exett.r.
Corn:.all—Monday, 7th August, at Bodmin.
Somerset—Saturday, 12th August, at the City of Wells.
City and County of Bristol—Saturday, 19th August, at the
Guildhall of die City of Bristol.

ay of _
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
Before Chief Baron Richards and Mr. Baron Darrow.
Northamptonshire—Tuesday, July 11, at Northampton.
Ruttands!iire—Friday, July 14, at Oakenhain.
City of Lincoln—Nnunlay. July t 5, at the City of Lincoln.
Lincolnshire—Same day, at the Castle of Lincoln.
Town of Nottingham—Thursday, July 20, at the Town of Not.
tingliani.
Nottingham—Same day, at Nottingham.
Derbyshire—Saturday, .I my 22, at Derby.
Borough of Leicester—Weilmwday, July 26, at the Borough of
Leicester.
Leicestershire—Same day, at the Castle of Leicester.
Coventry—Saturday,July fru, at the City of Comm*
Warwicksliir—Same day, al Warwick.
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.
Before Chief Justice Dallas and Mr. Justice Holroyd.
Buckinghamshire—Monday, July 10, at Buckingham.
Bedfordshire—Thursday, July 13, at Bedford.
Huntingdonshire—Saturday, July 15, at Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire—Monday, July 17, at Cambridge.
Sutiblk—Tlitirsday, July 20, at Bury St. Edmunds.
Norfolk—Monday, July 24, at the Castle of Norwich.
City of Norwich—Same day, at the Guildhall of the said City.
NORTH ERN CIRCUIT.

Before Mr. Justice Baily and Mr. Justice Park.
City of York and County of the same City—Saturday, July 13, at
the Guildhall of the said City.
Yorkshire—The same day, at the Castle of York.
Durham—Monday, July 31, at the Castle of Durham.
Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and County of the same TOWR—
Saturday, August 5, at the Guildhall of the same Town.
Northumberland—The same day, at the Castle of Newcastle-
upon Tyne.
Cumberland—Saturday, August 12, at the City of Carlisle.
Westmorland—Saturday, August 19, at Appleby.
Lancashire—Wednisday, August 23, at the Castlesof Lancaster

THE Ptscion.—To prevent, if possible, a recur.
rence of the plague in the South of Europe, the King
of Spain has made the following Royal Decree:--
" The contagious maladies which during some years
have afflicted several ports and provinces of the Penin-
sula, and the state in which the neighbouring coast of
Africa is found, desolated by the plague, renders active
and vigorous measures necessary, to prevent the propaga-
tion of that terrible calamity. All 1111111411 means should
therefore be employed to avoid a renewal of periodical
infection. I have consequently Jezreed, that all the ex-
isting reports, memoirs, and papers, 'elating tithe plague.
shAl be exe ' d by a commission, to be c..tiiposed of
the most able medical men, and persons acquainted
%veils the countries where this evil originates. After due
examination, they will make their repo, t on the beat mode
of preventing a renewal of the sad events of last year.
Upon their report a titan and unalterable system will be
established. The commission will explain the real stale
of the Juntas of health, Lazarets, and other establish.
meats of that nature, will' the amount of foods and reve-
nues applicable to the prevention of :he plague, and in
short, all that C:111 be conducive to an object so essential.
" Signed by the Kiug,
" A. D AVGIATIN ARGUELLO."
"At the Palace, June 14, 1520."

It is reported that the Spanish Cortes, will be
convoked at Alcala de Henares, a small village
in the vicinity of Madrid, celebrated by its Uni-
versity, and as being the place of the nativity of
Cervantes.

It is rather remarkable, that four of the Judges in
the Court of Exchequer, Scotland, have died within
the last 12 months, viz.—Lord Chief Baron Dundus,
Sir G. B. Hepburn, Brt. the Hon. Baron Norton
and A. Cockburn.—ldleness is a fatal malady.
There is now in the neighbourhood of
land, belonging to Mr. Hudson, of the Siddli
a field of wheat actually in full ear. *III
more surprising, as from the contiguity of
of the country to the German Ocean, late
always calculated upon, us compared with
western.

Four men were digging for the scitc of
church, in the new church yarl at Chei
Monday, and thund water about ten fiwt
ground, of which they drank. They were
terwards taken ill, and are since dead a
was seized with delirium, ran about the
throwing the spades and other implement
fellow workmen, and soon after dropped dm
It is supposed the water was in a high statf
trefiction.

The marriage of the Grand Duke Consh
Russia was celebrated ut Wurs.iw on the
Nlay. The Grand Duchess will bear the
Princess of krisezinskit, which is the naith

The James, l)rotionond. from Liverpool to
nah, was plundered by a priva,eer of 14 gt.
toll of men She had on hoard 20,800 ,lollars,
tbey took, together with a _quantity of sun.
provisions. She sailed from Cuba, aud
three months.

P Sunder-
(idle Inn,
his is the
this part
crops are
the more
the new
elsea, on
titan the
c soon at.-
jne man
ground,
its at his
mu dead.
to of pu-
tantine of
e 24th of
e title of
uc of her
to Sayan-
runs, anti
as, which
•
Mures and
was out

OLD BAILEY.
BANK PROSECUTIONS.
On F. iday morning, on the Judges taking their seats in Court,
several persons charged with loiging Bank notes, and uttering
notes knowing them to be forged, were put to the Bar.
Mr. Reynolds, the Counsel in the Bank of England. stated,
that in ccasequence of the prisoners having pleaded guilty to the
minor offence, he should nut call any evidence upon the capital
sharge, of winch they were accordingly acquitted.
Tic following then pleaded Not Guilty, generally, and will
take their trims fin the capatal offence. vie.—Michael Sullivan.
J. W. Stapleton, John Myers, dames Alarstlen, Isaac Smith,
liorriet Trento, anti Strati Carter.
James Bradfield, a brewer's tirayman, was in listed for felo-
niously killing and slaying William Sapwell, on the ISM of
June, to the parish of St. Clement Dunes.
It appesreii that on the day stated in the indictment, about
four o'clock in the afternoon, there was a temporary stoppage in
the carriage-way, on the western side of Temple Bar. Atuungst
the vehicles thus 6 opped was u cait driven by tie deceased, Wiii.
Sapwell, whien was on its way to the City. This cart stood
outside of the rank that was sopped, but there was platy of
room tot the drays to have passed %slalom coming in contact, and
the first did pass dear. Tile prisoner was tae driver of the second
dray, but ilistaan! a being by the side of his horses, he was
riding on the tore nurse, waitming very curelesily, and driving at
is smartish tiara Tiie occupied perceiving his cart in danger,
called out to toe prisoner to stop, of Keep nester hie pat:caw:it ;
but lie paid no attention to the call, and I roceed.d on until tile
wheal of the dray C.:1.114: in contact with the cart add uvei num.('
it. The deceased wa6 thrown out under the (Lat, t.nti the call fur
the prisoner to stop was renewed, but lie went on till lie was
stopped hy fo.c:, The deceased meanwhile ras taken to u Sur-
geon's siwp, and filially to 13411.110;0111e,es whet...! lie
died on [lie .sluntlay following of tile hurts Ue received in the fall.
The Jury found use prisoner guilty.
John Bates was put :o tile bar oii a charge of maliciou.ly setting
fire to ins u.,it dwelaug house, wtw illteilt to defraud the Sun
Sire Office, ',viten
Mr. A emitted to the Court to allow the trial to be postponed
on account u, tie 4bAnce tat 1111,Witil

file Coml. 4:Dimmed to tile po.tootteiurnt, and ordered
that the teat of tile ptironer ahuulu COMO Oh tint at the next
Seaaions.

Samuel Itentnn was indicted under the " Black Act," for
malicious:), cutting and stubbing a geid in, tile property of
Cole, h.q. slued 1051.
By the Act ut Parliament mentioned, it is necessary, M order
to ebutblidt toe chart in this indictment, that t4e person ac-
cused should is proved to have bum actuate.. by malice towards
the owner of tile :anima. _ _ _

In this ea.e it appeared that the prisoner had not even a per-
sonal knowledge ut the prosecutor, and the Jury therotore,
tuider the iutectiun of Ur. Justice Burrough, acquitted the
prisoner.

SPECIAL COMMISSION.

On Friday last the Special Commission was opened at Stirling,
for the trial of those wvo stand charged with high treason, corn.
mined during tie month of Aiont last. The Grand Jury being
sworn, the Lord President !lope addressed them in an eloquent
speech, in winch he expounded the law of high treason, and di •
rectal their attention to the principles by which they should be
guided m uct mining the character of the bills that would be
present.*! to Mein.
About halt past three o'clock the Grand Jury returned to the
!nun, and delivered to Mr. Knapp, Clerk to the Arraigns, " True
Bills" against eighteen Individuals for being engaged in acts of
treason at Bonnynnur, in the county of Stirling, on the Stn of
April
On thefallowing day (Saturday) the Court met again, and the
Grand J ut y tound true Bills for High Treason, against nine more
individuals from Camelon, 'Union, and St. Haitian's, in the
county of Stating. The Foreman of the J ury, (the lion. George
Abercroado tiwn stated to the Court, that during the painful
investigataxi Coat had taken place beline them, it appeared to
them that a taatain per,on whose name it wool.' then tsr
impto-
per to mention, was deeply implicated in this case, and agairut
whom no bill had beat preterrul.
The Court, a:ter consulting some time, ordered the Grand
Jury to again retire to weir room, in order that they might judge
whether they would r.,,tim a bill against this person. Attor
being absent about two hours, the Grand Jury returned a true
bill against a person of the name of John Johnston, from Fal-
kirk, and lie was immediately brought clown from the Castle
and placed at the bar.
His Lordship then severally informed the prisoners, that true
bills had been round against thein by the Grand Jury for high
treason. The prisoi.e.s were wen removal front the bat, and
were informed that they would be arraigned ou or about the but
of this month.

BOXING ON MOULSEY HURST.

SHELTON AND COOPER.

This great battle, on which heavier sums were
pending than on any match since that between
Randal and Turner, was fought on Tuesilay, and,
as was anticipated, u ❑ore slaughtering comuat has
been very rarely seen. Both men have kaai beat
by that slice of British oak, Tom Oliver, tint they
are alike heavy givers. They taught for 100 gui-
neas aside in a 24 feet ring, hail mimic time
The seconds were Belcher and Harmer for Cooler,
and Spring and Handal for Shelton.—Betting even,
but Shelton had rather the turn.

HOUNDS.
1. Very little spatrin,4, Shenun went in left anti right, but
avoided. A liming :a11) ww.uut cluing, Cooper blipt dawn.
t Went to wuri, and Cuu,ier hit Stietion down by a
tremendous bluvr tie the n,;14 eye with the lett Land, which naui-
rated it bevertly ; beitiog—Cooper tor choice.
3. Shelton made play lather nastily, and wine smart 1)44 in a
rally. Cunpi:r wa, down again hum unlit:nut. ttci~ ht.
4. Shelton again made piuy, and fig.:veil a basun hit in the
body, and ranniier gallant rally followed, and Cooper was again
dims.

5. Another rally followed, and both hit away, making short
rounds. _ _

6. Shelton rallied his adversary against the ropes, and after
some heavy hitting Cooper V. gS again down.
7. A severe a rally as ever was lough', and both v ere down.
8. A good rally a. /Un— COOFT bails, away, awl letumul to
2 second rally, when tow Weill 111 M 11.
Y. One ut the most manly an best minds tver wen. The
men hit well outer ,u a swiLd s:111, awl suesi eat et, which
covered even staahls. AL last both went raLlha weak
—two to one hai sale1;0.).

10. Spitrtwi.; lur uutal a bhort but game rally, and Cuuper vista
dawn.

From tins to the 13th round much gallamt fi.;htulg funk
and severe exchangch uf blows, much 1111.111111W,5. w,thout
flinching. both their bud., were much thsligurvd, aLsici...oper's

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left side of the head and eye, 'particularly with Shelton's right
hand lunging hits. Shelton was much punished on the right
hide of the head.

.....
15. Cooper hit Shelton down in a rally, which brought betting
even again.
16. A short rally, and Shelton slipped down. Both pipers at
this time.

_ .....
17. A famous hitting round, and Cooper went down weak.
18. Cooper ww; floored early in the raily.—lietting three to one
on &whim, from the suppthiuon that Cooper could come but few
inure rounds.

19. Cooptr made play left and right, and fell on his blows.
gr, and 23. Cooper fought most gsllant!y, and was hit
down in every round—six to one on Sltelton.—The next thrce
rounds Shelton best his adversary down from weakness—ln to
one on Shelton. . _

27. C 00114.1 began a diff rent system. that of parrying Lis
adversary's Wows, which no doubt won him the haaardous
conflict.

24, 23. and 30. This maneuvre of Cowes succeeded, and
he astonished the ring at his science, which was equal to any thing
thing which Mention
.practised in his day. Shelton fought
away, and by over-lighting reduced himself to a state of much
weakngs,., and every blow was stopped, and Cooper always hit
out before lie was bored down.—Tea won! on Shelton.

51. Cooper got a little round, and although adhering to the
same system, yet he had a hit or two left, and after a gallant
struggle buth fell and Shelton under, which rather reduced the
odds.

34 Roth men got up in un exhausted state, and Cooper, as if
by an Mint of nature, hit his adversary with the lett hand in the
throat, with which he fell, and in the act of !Idling Cooper slung
bad: his hand and hit him on the side of the head. Shelton
laid on the grolnd for several minutes, and Cooper. although he
walked away aMI difficulty. had his head so chancericd, that it
was just enough Ihr him to kaow that he had won.—Toe battle
lasted S 4 minutes.