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(Imperial Pal liularat confirmed from page 123).
Lord PALMERSTON next moved the grant fur retired
allowances on full pay.
Mr. HUME said. he should oppose pans of this grant, on the
ground of there being many improper allowances. Motion
withdrawn.
Lord pAI,24IERSTON moved 800,1981. for widows' pensions.
They were guided by a regular scale.
Sir IL WILSON quoted the Caledonkin Mercury, in which
certain proceedings were detailed respecting the signing false
pay lists, kc. in Edinburgh.
Mr. HUME rdverted to the .leclaration of the lord president
at Edinburgh, in defence of Capt. Brown, an officer of police;
that it was a common prcetice in the army and navy to sign false
musters and returns. Ca train Brown had been convicted of such
an offence, lie denied that any such general practice existed.
Sir E. CLERK laimpted that so grave a charge should
be preferred against the lord president, on a newspaper report.
Mr. HUME observed, that his statements were founded on
other documents, as well as the newspaper report.
The LORD ADVOCATE trusted that no erroneous impres.
sion would be entertained respecting the conduct of Capt. Brown,
as he had been twice acquitted by the proper authorities. He
had been a valuable public servant.
Mr. G. RENNET observed, that such acquittal was in defi-
ance of the almost unanimous opinion of the magistrates,
respecting the guilt of Brown ; but it was only the usual prac-
tice respecting Scotland, of supporting abuses whenever they
were found out. (Hear, and a laugh.) Resolution agreed to;
as were the other resolutions for defraying. expenses of allow•
. awes. and for corps to be disbanded in England and Ireland.
Mr. WARD moved for 150,0001. on account of ordnance
service, for IB2l.—Agreed to.
Report M the last resolution to morrow s and the other to be
recommitted on Monday se'nnight.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.—Mr. LAMBTON moved,
that the order of the day be read for the resumption of the ad-
journed debate respecting a reform of parliament. Agreed to.—
Order read.
Mr. WYVILL then rose. He thought that the public good
demanded that the house should be reformed : he was, therefore,
favourable to the committee.
Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW declared the proposed scheme of
Worm to be most obnoxious. It would go to disfranchise many
most excellent individuals. It had been the practice of indict.
dna!, to advert to a tissue of representation circulated about 1793,
stating that certain noblemen patronized and returned members
for certain place,. That paper was most inaccurate. For irstance
It said that the Duke of Devonshire returned a member for
Derbyshire, and the Duke of ftedford for Bedfordshire. Ile
should oppose the motion, because he was against disfranchising
an man whatever.
Mr. SYKES said he should give his vote for the committee,
because he was foe this subject being further considered. The
constitution said, that the people were entitled to be repre-
sented ; he asked no more than that the house should be the
express image of the sentiments of the people. That was even
Mr. Burke's opinion. The member for Yorkshire (Mr. S. Wort.
ley) seemed to think that the house of commons should represent
the express image of the wishes of ministers. lie was constrained
to say, that the house did not represent the sentiments and
wishes of the people. Many recent votes proved this fact, parti.
cularly those respecting the Queen. the army estimates, &c. He
thought some reform was wanted, therefore he should vote for a
committee. But he was compelled In sincerity to say, that there
IMO many portions of the plan from which he must differ. lie
was for adding to the counties 50 members, and for having so
members for populous places, which were nut now represented.
He avowed himself to be a reformer ; he pledged himself always
to support it till he triumphed. He was for meeting this question
now that it was presented in a friendly manner ; he did not want
to deal with it when it might be forced upon them by violent
=MM.
Mr. BENNET (Wiltshire) felt himself bound to support the
ateliers for going into a committee.—Them were some parts of
the plan to which he objected ; but that was no objection to the
1110 MOIL
_ Captain IMA BERLEY said, if he sanctioned the motion, he
Aould in some degree approve the principle of the plan which
had been avowed; Ile admitted he was a reformer, but he was
one of the most moderate and temperate character—he was for
moderate and safe reform, such as would be gradual in its ope-
ration. To such reform he should offer no opposition. Ho was
fordisfranchising decayed boroughs, and transfering their privi.
loges to populous places that were not now particularly repre-
sented. That reform would be safe, and it would conciliate the
people. The power nt making such changes as he had suggested
was established by the tact of 68 boroughs having been disfran-
chised that formerly returned members.
Mr. T. Wilson, Mr. Ricardo, and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer followed. During the speech of the latter, though it was
then not nine o'clock, there were loud calls of " Question !
Question!"—As no one rose to address the home, the Speaker
to put the question. Strangers were entered to with •
Cci:.e.-dbut in N few minute* they were again admitted.
Mr. CANNING stated, that in the absence of the principal
members on both sides of the house, who were in the habit of
taking part in the discussions, and especially in the absence of the
hon. mover for a committee, he felt ft his duty to abstain from
delaying that decision to which her erceived honourable gentlemen
were already prepared to come. This statement was received
with cheers, and strangers being again excluded, the house
divided—For Mr: Lasubton's moues 45—Against it 55.
Mr. LAMBTON, who had been absent, during the division
that occurred in so unexpected a manner, afterwards entered the
house, and he was greeted with some bursts of " laughter l" lie
tae, and was proceeding to complain of the manner in which
division had been urged during his absence—but
The SPEAKER called him to order, stating, that he could
not proceed except he had some specific complaint to make.—
The Speaker added that perseverance 10 such irregular course wee
net eated to preserve that house or its dignity.
Mr. LAMOTON said he had no specific completra to striae
in the shape of a motion, and he must therefore Lam to the chair.
The other orders of the day having been disposed of the house
adjourned.
TIIIIRID•T, APRIL 19.
The Deputy Uvitet of the black rod summoned the house
to Miami the house of peers, to hear the royal assent given
by commleeton to sundry bills.— ( ice Lords.)
tinued indisposition of Sir W. Cie tn., Ise must aguin postpone
his motion respecting the orphans' funds he should bring it
forward after the holidays.
The 81. Saviour's, Southwark, gat light hill was rend
third time aed passed.
This %RIOw last day for receiving the report: of rivete
bills, and consequently many were presented,
The Brentford, Hainmer.mith, and hen:satire; gas Bela
bill was read a third time and parsed.
Mr. S. WORTLE y rearmed a report front the commit-
tee appoiuled to esainiae intu the slate of the lithe regarding
the woollen cloth.
Lord A. HA aiII.TUN postponed his motion respecting
the state oftlieSeuteli reperentation from the 1.1 to the lUtli
of May.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR brought hnlihebill to regulate steam
Mint's. 'lead a limit lime, lard ordeted to be read a :econd
time on Moniln) re'imiglit.
Mr. MARRO/ill brought in a hill to regulate the mak leg
sad the sate of bread in s.re inettopulie, and for ten miles
round. Read a tires finer, ano ui tiered to Le read a ;vaund
tittle this J ty to to.ght.

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Mr. TL NN VSON gave notice. that on May 9 he thould
move for leave to brisix un a bill to motile IWrbo/19. not lords
of manors, to appoint individuals to kill and pteterve game
on vitiate disi richt, dre.

Returns were Piesented of the weekly Sunday and Mon-
day news's:wets, the duties produced by thew, &e.
Mr. HUM E moved for returns of the assessm. sits forthe
land la= in Lon ion rod Middlesex, for the lust ten years,
he having understood that the awns had lint been regularly
accounted for.—Ordered.

Hr. HU .I F. moved for returns of the courts martial int-
tended by the Judge Advocate hi London, and by the Deputy
in EdinhurAlt. He was anxious to ascertain si hat ut cusioa
there was tor the expellee and increased salaries oil he Judge
Advocate, and those engaged in the department. They
were increased at the latter cad of the Will from 2,0001 to
6,7001. a year I and although pcacc bud !monied, the same
estaidishiuent and ex lIVIICV6 continued, Ile should nut take
any notice of the ollit ers in the culuniwp, nor of the Jude
Advocate in Gibialtar, who received 1,0001. a year without
any commis' or that home.
Returns ordered, after having undergone some verbal
attentions.

The CHANCELLOIt of the I..XCHEQUEII moved, that
the house at its rising, should adjourn to .11unday ►r'nnight.
Although longer reluzati ... aunld be very acceptable, yet
meeliug its be mime,: there %soukd be the supply (Lys
saved for 6urinrs. Motion pia and ii4reed to.
Sir 11. P ►lt.N ELL brought forward his promised motion
on the Irish CO:4..1111g duties. lie s.sid his object oat to place
the duties and regulations between the two couotries as
much on the same footing as possible. lie could not but
express his grhtitude to the right him. gentlemen opposite ;
they appeared ;anxious to do all that (wild be de-ired try
lle concluded with moving tor a select commit-
oil the subject of the commercial intercourse Delo ecii Eng-
land and Ireland.

Mr. P. Glt LN FELL seconded the motion, Thinking that
the assimilat of the currency %mild be must useful.
The CH A N CEL LOLL of the EXCH Egll ER submitted
resolution by nay of amendment, expressive of the sense of
the house iegardiag the importance of the subjiei, and
pledging them to take it lute cumiderntion curly the nest
session of parliament. . . . .

The resillutiou was agreed to, thus negativing the original
motion.

The remaining order, haring been disposed of, the house
adjourned to Al lay Wool% lit.

L4IITREPORT: -
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. APRIL 18.

BEINSLEY V. BIGNOLO.

This was an action for goods inTild and delivered, and
for work and labour dune by the plaintiff, a printer, for
the defendant, the recently dismissed secretary of the
Norwich Union Fire and Life Society.
Mr. Searlett conducteu the case, and Mr.
Gurney and Mr. Campbell ;he defendant's.
It was proved on the part of the plaintiff, that the
defendant employed him to !mint three several edition►
of a publication, entitled, " Elucidation of the System
of Fire and Life Insurance," consisting of a thousand
copiis, valued at 921. ss.
Mr. Gurney, for the defendant, attempted to chew,
that the order for the printin was given 011 the avoouni
of the Norwich Society, and not for the defendant Iwr.
sonally, but the evide•ice tieing of a diGretit tendency,
he submitted in point of law, that the plaintiff 'mist be
nonsuited, inasmuch as it appeared, that the printer's
name, on the first and last pages of the pamphlet, were
" Piiinocl, ;aid \launder," instead of the name of the
plaintiff himself, contrary to the provisions of the statute
39 George 11 I . c. s. 27.
The Lord Ghief.lustice was of opinion that the ob-
jection was nut available, inasmuch as the object o. that
statute was public and not private, and consequently
could not defeat the plaiiiiifi's remedy against the de-
fendant, who had enjoyed the benefit of ills !stigmas.
The jury, therefore, under his Loidship's directions,
found a verdict for the plaintiti..—llatuages, 9',!1. 56.

WARWICK ASSIZES.

CROWN BAR, Tironsnxv, Artist 11.
The trial of Quitiry, Adams, Sydney, and Heytrey, for
the minder of Mr. William Iliron, cattle on this morn-
Nlr. Clarke, sett, in detailing the ease, said, Mr. Win.
Hiroo, the deceased, was age. deman who 1106seiiivil
some properly in tlua county. Its usual residence was
in London, but he sometimes came down to Alvestms to
spend a few weeks with his mother, ty Ito lived at that
piece. In November last there Was a county election at
Warwick, and on Saturday, the 4th of that month, Mr.
H iron C/Ille to 11 arwick , to give his vote for Mr. Law-
ley, one of she eatidishoes at that election, lie was
returning home about eight o'clock in the evening, and
in his road home he had to pass over Link Hain bridge,
which was about six miles and a half front this place.
Mr. Hiroo did not arrive at home that night, and the
next morning his keys. stick, and some other thitigs,
were nrnd near this bridge. There was also a quantity
of Blood sport the ground where the keys lay. About
eight o'clock in the moriiittg, shout half a mile from this
spot, :Mr. Hiron was fi and hie„ in a ditch. Ile was
nearly 9) all insensilile ~I,lte, but wit quite to. lie was
all over blood. and appeared to be in a dying state. He
was carried home, and every thing that inedioal skill
could aket was done fur him, but he died on the fol-
lowing Tuesday. Mr. H iron, when lie was !Omni, was
asked how lie came to tie in that state....the only answer
he could make was " Three villains." Liy the conies
slots of all the prisoners, when he got to Little Ham
bridge, Mr. Iron was pulled till his horse by a hook;
that on falling to the ground ha jumped upon his feet,
and then he was attacked and beat in a billial manner.

It dots not appear that they intruder' to rob Mr.
Huron, but a persoo of the Hanle of Parker. who Is the
haildi. of Mrs. Bradley, of Alt estou. The prisoner: all
went out 14 the same porp.4a. they were all dressed
alike, and all had thrir laces . .

%Vitneaacs were then esimoiiied:wlia gate the horible
detail. of the case. I;li.d,i'.4etti said, oit coating
314114 00 Mad IfOITI Stfislfild \VtAlchbfitlrtie.
.11406:J4o lb thy '4t4 Vl.o:!'bt.l'4l4l ill:. A.,

1 came front Mr. Lucas's, about 40 yards out of the ma-
leading from Wellesbourne to Stratturd, I found sons'
person lying in the ditch. He lay flat on his back, cut
and mangled in a bad manner. I said, " Lord have
mercy on me, how came you here in this stater' Ile
did not speak. His head appeared to be beaten all to
pieces, as if a person had taken a mallet and beaten it
all to pieces.
e prisoners all confessed the deed, though they pre.
tended, in their defence, that they were drunk, and did
not know what they said. Ashfiefd, the constable, states
that he heard them talk about it; and after doing so,
Adams turned to the witness and said, " If it had not
been (or that rogue (meaning Sydney,) it would
never have been done; he was always baiting us to it,
and told me had done many good things. It was he that
killed him; he hit him twice as soon as I puffed hint oft
his horse ; and after we left hint he turned back and hit
twice again; and when lie came up to us we asked him
if he had hit his boot, it rattled ; and he said, "
d—d him, he thought he hit his head." Quincy then
said, " As he was rising up towards Sidney, who had
struck him twice, 1 struck at him, and 1 do not think
I hit him on the head ; 1 think it was on the shoulder
—and then that d—d villian (meaning Sydney) hit him
twice afterwards.' Quincy was crying whilst he said
II"S. The risottos were all found guilty.-.and the
judge in passing sentence, told them there was no hope
of mercy in this world—the grave was yawning to re-
ceive them, and in a few hours they W wild be called to
their awful account. Ile then passed the sentence.—
Adams then stepped forward, and, and with hi: hands
clasped together, prayed for mercy, for the sake of his
poor children, who had been deptived of their motile'
since his apprehension. They were executed a quartet.
before 12 on Saturday last.

Quested said a few words, and his counsel called three
or four respectable looking persons, who gave him a good
character for tempetance and humanity.
Wraight put in a long written defence, evidentlydrawn
up by his professional adviser. It commenced by con-
juring his lordship and the jury not to suffer the preju-
dices that had gone abroad against him in the public
newspapers to make any improper influence on their
minds. He described himself as a mats who had, by
honesty and industry, supported himself, a wife, and
seven small children. Ills mother, he said had a small
farm, and he had for some time acted as her bailiff.—
She had frequent dealings with a Mr. Thomas Baker.
On the 10th of February he left his her's house, at
Pen!Mee, in the evening, having beets at labotinus work
during the whole day, and proceeded so Mr. Baker's, at
Fairfield, which was a distance of fifteen miles, and
while he was out he thought he might as well pay a visit
to another Mr. Biker, at North-lace sonic distance from
Fairfield. He accordingly left Fairfield, and went into
a public-house, and on quitting it night came on, and
he lost his way. He called up a shepherd to direct him
in his proper road, who put him in his right course;
but he afterwards because so fatigued that he laid him-
self down on some straw near a hay-stack, and being
overcome by fatigue, he fell asleep, hut on awaking he
felt himself cold, and rose for the purpose of proceeding
on Isis way to Rye, but immediately he got op he heard
firing, and a few minutes afterwards he was taken by
the officers.
He accounted for his having powder and shot its his
possession by saying that lie was in the habit of shooting
rooks upon his mother's lands. He concluded by saving
that he was a poor man, and could not afford to bring
witnesses to London. If Isis trial had come on in the
country, he could prove those statements by ten times
as many witnesses.
Martha Wraight, an aged woman, his mother, was
then called, and proved that her son went from her
house to go to Mr. Baker, and exchange barley for beans
for seed, on the 10th of February.
Mr. Baker, steward to J. Walker, Esq. of Fairfield,
near Rye, proved that he had been in the habit of deal-
ing with the prisoner Wraight fur corn. Witness re-
ceived a letter from him on the 2d of Feb. and in con-
•equence of that lever, he expected him on the 10th.—
Ile did not come, hut on the Tuesday following his bro-
ther came and told him the circumstance of his having
been taken up on his way to hi_ (Baker's) know. lie
had known hiw twelve years and gave him an excellent
character.

T. Gwyhampton, Esq. who had known the prisoner
en years, gave hint an excellent character.
r. Justice Parke stimmed up at great length, and the
Jury, after a very short consultation, found Quested
Guilty—Wraight Not Guilty.
The learned Judge ordered ‘Vraight to be immediately
discharged. Tnc trial occupied eight hours of the day.
CHARGE OF PERJURY AND ARDUC'TION.
On Thursday the following extraordinary and interest-
ing case occupied the court from five until neatly twelve
o'clock on Wednesday evening.
E. Mostyn Junta, a young man of respectable family,
was indicted for a misdemeanour in making • false affi-
davit, in order to procure a licence for marriage with
Charlotte Lovell, and by that and other false devices, in-
veighling her from home and protection of her natural
guardians.
Mr. Adolphus, in an elegaat appeal to the pity, de-
scribed this as a case of most gross fraud ; and this fraud
be said, had been followed up by conduct so base, that it
was almost impossible to conceive that a person gifted
with a liberal education, and moving in the society which
the defendant must have been accustomed, could have
been guilty of. The proaecistor in this case was P. H.
Lovell, Esq. of Cole Park, Wilts, and the defendant is a
capt. in the North Gloucester Regt. of Militia. Mr. L.
was blessed with ample property and a numerous progeny,
and leis happiness never knew any diminution until the
unhappy period when the defendant became acquainted
with the family. This took place at a review of the North
Clouce+ter Militia, at.Cireneester, In June last. Alter a
short acquaintance the defendant wrote to Air. Lovell,
Irmo sling leave to address his daughter Charlotte, but
met with a refusal. This, however, did riot deter him;
lie followed her from one place to another, and,
having by falsely swearing that the young lady was of age
and that lie knew of no impediment, obtained a licence;
lie partly by fusee, and partly by persuasion, induced her
to clique with him. The marriage, however, never took
place. Iu consequence of the death of the Rev. Arch-
deacon Wilk, (some time before this transaction(, a near
relation of the Lovell family, who was repotted to have
left immense property, a rumour had gone abroad that
the Misses Lovell would have fortunes of 30 or 35,00111.—
This the defendant, it was supposed, had beard. When
lie at lived in London with the young lady, he lotiud that
by marrying her with the licence which he had procured
lie should not obtain command over her fortune, awl lie
therefore placed her in lodgings, and caused balms to be
published. In the interval lie ascertained that the young
lady's lot tune was Wind. only, and that eot to be paid to
her mitil chic was of age, and to test rt to a relation in
case of her death heroic that time. Upon this discovery,
the defendant deserted the unfortunate young lad), I, aw-
ing her in such a state, that when at length her father
found her, her clothe, were detained by the landlady of
the house fin the payment of rent which was due. (I here
a loud -mir of indignation ran tleiiitigh the court, bel
was immediately repressed with sevele aee i 11l
by the learned judge.] Mr. Adolphus having with some
further remark, concluded his statement,
Mess's. Alley and Andrews look an objection to the
form ut the indictment, which was argued at great length
uoi both sides, and finally reserved by the court fur mine
Mature consideration.

Mr. Charlton, from the Vicar general's office, produced
the affidavit made by the defendant on obtaining the
cence, in which he shore that he and Miss Lord were 21
years of age, ■nd that he knew of no legal impediment
to their marriage. The affidavit Was (worn on the 'Ad of
Nov. 1820.

P. 1.0;eil, E4q. deposed that he was the father of C.
Lovell, and Paw the defendant at a review at Cirencester,
in June last. About three days afterwards he was intro-
duced to the family at Cole Park, by Captain Vaughan.—
before be weut away, he said to the witness, .6 I ans at-

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deully attached to your eldest daughter, and wish to be
permitted to pay my addresses to her." He went on to
say that he had property to the colonist of rsool. a year,
and the witness said he would make inquiry. lie did so,
but the result was unfavourable, and he wrote to the de-
fendant, declining any further communication with him.
This produced a letter from the defendant. This letter
was read, and couched in terms of bitter disappointment
at the determination of Mr. Lovell, Shortly alter the
elopement of his driveller, lie saw the defendant, and
asked him if lie had marl ied his daughter P He said lie
had. He asked him where ? but lie refused to tell.—
Witness told him he must be aware that the marriage
could not be legal, as his daughter was not of age, and
proposed a re-marriage, and offered terms, which the
defendant consented to; but witness afterwards disco-
vered that he was incapable of complying with those
tel from pecuniary disability, and having in the inte-
found out where his daughter wax, lie determined at
all risk, to break oldie connectiou, and to have her back.
—He found her at a lodging in London, and when lie
brought liar away, her clothes were detained for arrears
of rent, &c.
Coss.examined.—lle did once consent that the defendant
should marry his daughter upon certain terms; hut in
consequence of various subsequent discoveries, he altered
his mind.
Ite-examined.—His dnughter had been more than five
weeks abseut before he knew where she was.
Miss F. Lovell, sister of Cluirlotte, deposed, that some
time after the acquiiiitance, she and her siaer went by a
stage coach on a visit to their uncle and aunt, Sir David
and Lady Goodge, in Hertfordshire, and on the road they
were joined by the defendant. In the course of conversation
he said to witness, " I should have thought you were older
than your sister Charlotte ;" to which she replied, " Oh !
not; I am between 16 and 17, and Charlotte is 19 years at
age." lie left the conch on the road, and sonic days after
their arrival at Si. David's, he was seen riding ulung a lane
iii front of the house. At length witness had an interview
with him at the garden gate. and entreated him to gust the
neighbourhood. He implored an inte:-vies• with Charlotte;
but she told him it was impossible, and he went away. Ile
still, however, continued Isis appearances, and witness wrote
a letter to him, dictated by Sr O. and her sistersigned it.
The ;airport of it was, to desire him to quit the place, fur she
was determined never to marry bins a ithout her friend's
consent. This produced a haler from him, bewailing his
fate, hut declaring he would, asslre desired it, give her up
for ever. In another port of the sheet, however, theme were
a few sentences written with lemon-juice (which was not
discovered till a month ago), imploring h er to save him from
destructinis, and to reward his fidelity by " running away
with him l"—On a Sunday, shortly afterwards, witness
and her sister being at home alone, a message came that a
gentleman was waiting to speak with Miss C. Lovell. The
latter went down to the garden, witness followed, and found
her conversing with the defendant, the latter messing her in
elope. and declaring he had a licence in his pocket, 71111 i
would marry her the following worsting at St. Martin's
church, London. She begged him, to go away, as she would
rev, r lie married to him without h. friend's coment.—
Witness begged him to desist, bat in 'mi.. ; hr said no earthly
power should compel blur to forego. There was a gig stand-
ing close ha, iii the cure of one Realms; lie pulled her
down the Line to the gig. W itiaess then made ail appeal to
liars lins to assist, hot in vain. He got her into the gig, and
witness pulled her out again. She all this time en. d and
decd wed she %%mild not go ; but lie swore so power 0111 earth
should make bins resign her. He got her again into the
gig, and drove oil: Her sister was now in court, litiviag been
surspoganed is behalf lit the defendant.
Cross—Witness cried, but did not call oat.—
She and Iser sister bail both the looping-cough at the time,
which was the cause of her staying at home. At rite dupe-
meta cc nc her sister made Jai iesistance either one way or
the other ; she seemed siunned
Captisiu Vaughan, of the Chin-ester militia, swore that
lir communicated the WOW iiiii of Miss Charlotte to her
father after the elopement, the defendant having disclosed
it to him. An interview took place hi consequence between
'dr. L's brother and the defendant, nt which witness was
preseal. Mr. L.'s broth, r requested the defendant to give
up his niece, and told lion if he would say where she was,
im proceedings would be instituted against him. He refused
to give her up unless Mr. Lovell would " come down" with
is seta. meat, and pity his (defendant's) ilebis! If that
were done. he would marry her. Ile added, that he laid
but a small 'mimic, and had incurred considerable debts in
this " running off." Here the case for the prosecution closed.
Mr. Alley, fur the defendant, uddres.ed the Jury with
ability. Ile trusted that the young Indy was yet pare and
virtuous, (and it bad been c 1111111 l un,cated to loin that she
was); ammo lie only [alarmed that the matter should ever
have been obtruded upon the public notice. The learned
gentleman c 1111 l -laded an elaquent address by staling, Unit
the detionlain had evid.•ntly been UlIC411111•CiOlb of committing
any offence when he aware the affidavit in questions Ile
moist have liela•ved that the young lady wits above the age
of 21, and if i ie .11nry thought this, they would give him the
Is. neat of that ' such acquit hint.
The iiiii WWI Sl'rp`allt slimmed tip the evidence, and the
'Any, after roomult nig fur about a quarter aim hour, eeturned
verdict of—Guilty.
The Learned Judge then said, he should not pas judgment
until the neat aes•iosef, and MC411%411111' Use I t who, hle
haul rrtierved would onoet.A.l a full fuomitleriatioll. The
iteleilduot this rfore elder tat" recagaigances; him .It
in 2901. and two moieties in IDOL cavil, upi...ar ma the lost
day of next to revels.. pavilion. This was mimes
dente!" done.

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f the purpose of procuring a presentation to Christ's Hos-
pital, for a boy, a friend of his. Dickens afterwards
said, in defendant's presence, that more money was
wanting, and promised that the presentation should be
had in three weeks. Defendant declared in the most
solemn manner that he should not be deceived.— •
Witness gave Dickens, for defendant, at different times,
161. Ins.
Mrs. Le Gros, wife of last witness, stated, that in,
consequence of conversations with her husband, a boy,.
a friend of her's, was brought from Holland, to be pre.
sented to Christ's Hospital. Dickens and the defendant
called on her on the 4th of October, and said more
money was wanting. She objected to give more till the
presentation was made. The defendant said it only
wanted signing, and would be with her at two o'clock ;
in consequence of which she gave them 81. 10s.—never
saw the defendant after. The child was never pre-
sented.
Three persons gave the defendant a good character.
The Chairman stated to the Jury, that the facts in
this case were hiuch more clearly proved against the-
defendant than in the former case, and the Jury jigsaw-
diately found a verdict of Guilty.
Sentence—Transportation for seven years.
On Weditesclay,James Allen, a Jew, was indicted for
conspiring to defraud John Pritchard.
John Pritchard, a barber, who lives in Burleigh-street,
Strand, stated, that on the 28th of December a person
dressed in livery came into his shop to be shaved, and.
brought with hint a bundle, which it afterwards ap-
peared contained three coats. While he was in the shop.
the prisoner came in, and addressing hint, said, " well.
I'll give you seven pounds for them." The person its
livery said he would not sell them to him at all, and
addressing the prosecutor, told him the bundle con-
tained three coats, as good as new, that his mistress had
given them to him for a christmas-box, and that the-
prisoner wanted them for seven pounds, but he wonld.
not sell then to him at all, as he knew him to be a Jew.
The prisoner immediately went away, hut soon returned
—when the footman, as the other said he was, saw him
coming into the shop, took up his bundle, ran into the
parlour, and called out to the prisoner, that it was all of
ou use, for he would not sell to him at all. The pri-
Solla hen whispered the prosecutor, that he wished to
gel the coats, as they were a bargain; and if the prose-
cutor could buy them for him, for 71. he would give
him 11. for his trouble, telling him he lived in Holy-
well-street, and would come in again in half an hour,
and also pulling out of his pocket a number of what
alyeared to be country batik notes, which he offered .
the prosecutor to pay for the coats. The prosecutor be-
lieving all the prisoner said, undertook to make the pur-
chase if possible, but refused taking the bank mates, lest i
as he said, any of them might be had. After the pri-
soner went away, the prosecutor found no great difficulty
iii making a bargain with the footman, to whom he
gave 41. Ins. being all that he then had, and was to give
the remainder of the 71. when called for. Neither the
prisoner nor the footman came to him after. A tailor,
proved that the value of the three coats was 10s. each.
The jury immediately found the prisoner platy.
The chairman said, there were seven indictments
against the prisoner for similar offences, but intimated t
that it would tint be necessary to bring him to trial on
any more of them.
flue prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned twelve
months, and to rind security for his good behaviour,.
himself in Intil. and swo sureties in bill. each.
J. (mood was indicted for defrauding It. C/Flaheny.
It appeared by the evidence of NI r. OTlalierty, who is
a wine merchant in Fenchurch-street, and of his porter,
that on the 26th of J nmary, the prisoner went to Mr..
O'Flaherty's counting-house, and bought two dozen of
w,ne, which he desired should be sent, with change of,
a RA. note, to his address, which he gave.
Nlr. O'Flalierty in consequence sent the wine and
change by his porier, who delivered them to the prisoner,
front whom lie received in payment what purported to,
be a Bath batik-mite, payable iii London for 101. The
porter asked the prisoner to indorse the note, but he said.
his finger was sore, and desired the pellet to write on it
Mr. Gardin, which he said was his name.
‘Vhett the note was brought to Mr. o•Plaherty, he
suspected a fraud, and immediately took the note to the
place where it was made payable. Ile found there was
Ito such person as it was addressed to, and that many
' such notes had been lately passed by swindlers. Ott en-
tinily at the house where the wine had been left, it was
ioniid that the prisoner had °illy taken the lodging that
day, and had decamped with the wine as won as it
caie.

Tile prisoner WWI iminerlimele found guilly, and sen-
tenced to he transported for se‘cii yrara.
Mary Ann Hills, Elizabeth Duty, Margaret Forest,
and Ilan iiali Cato, set rc indicted for coospiring against
J.rse•pli Whates, alichm-smith, 31 Raiclitte, who was
prii.ecitted on S.iiiirilay I tor cruelty to (Lorge Sharpless,
tits iliegmmate child.
Air. Broderick opened the case for the prosmtion.—
Mr Aili.lptitit for the deft !ice to. k 11:111e legal objections
10 the vviirdiii.t of the indictment, which, alter much
out each side, WWI held by the chairman (\J r.
Dickenson, who otliciated tin Mr. Guest.) to be Lila' to
the case, consequently the delentlatits were acquitred
and it was understnoil .hat Whales would hr diwhaeged
mit of emiody, upon finding sureties, 1 self iti I`ool.
and two multi, for 001. each, for his appearance next
sessions to receive the judgment of the court.

On Tuesdiy lasi, P. NlVan was executed at Armagh,
for a burglary and robbery, committed in the house of
Francis Fordo, of Duncrevey, Esq. lVith an atulohle
voice he declared his innocence of the crime for which
lie had been sentenced. lie admitted that his habits
and conduct had been of such a nature as to justify she
supposition that he had committed the offences with
which he hail been charged. Ile had been thrice cons
mined to prison, and twice tried for roblwries of which
he ,vas guiltless. Of his guilt no rational than can. CIL•k-
tenant a doubt.

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