The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-21 00:00:00

THOwitidNAT,"iitbisttft.

Seep valey, with most romnutk mountaius enlivened bythe general
light of dav, but in some places more strongly tinteeby a ra)
of bright refulgence, break ing from a cloud. This gives a splendour
and richness to the composition, rivalling the brightest glow of
Lorrain's sun-sets. The general repose in the valley is only
disturbed, or indeed rather more strongly marked by the smoke
issuing from a habitation "bosoni'd high in tufted trees ;" and
the limpid brightness of the almost quiescent rivulet is finely
contrasted by the deep shade of the impending cliff. In the
dark shades, and tangled shrubs of this cliff, there is a richness
of colouring which starts through the gloom, and thews the
painter an accurate observer, in the silent dell, or on the se•
que•tered mountain's side. When we turn from this to Via, it
It is scarcely possible to believe them the work of the same
artist; this k given as a sketch from nature, but if so, it must
be nature in her gloomiest dress. There is a good broad light
in the sky, bat oft the ground, all is one sombre shade, of dark-
rued brown, without light to enliven, or outline to define the
different object unless same solitary streaks in the distance may
be considered as sutinicut for this purpose; and yet there scents
to have been much pains taken to t hit it into ob,:curity. We
eotice this the more particularly lief-nose Mr. R:trker, iumany
of hi, ell'orts bids fair to rival the happiest specimens of the
Italian Sellool.

LAW 111 :PORT.

COURT OF KIN(.'S BENCH, FEB. 16.
THE KING V. H•r.c.viLLr.

The Attorney-General stated, that this indictment was found
against the defendant, who is ballet-master at the Opera-house,
for a znaliciou,- assault on the prosecutor, Mr. Waters, the ext.-
entor of Mr. Could. It appeared to evidence, that Mr. Water-
went to the Opera-house on the 9.4 th October last, and just as
he entered the rooni where the workmen were employed, he
heard a dispute between the defendant and one of them respect-
ing a bench. 'rite prosecutor interferod, when the defendant,
ho is a very powerful man, lave him sic:lock-down blow.--•
After which they heth Ght:tilictl warrants from separate Police
Offices against each other, and they were bound over to answer
the complaints at the Westminster Sessimei, but the prosecutor
preferred his complaint it: this Court.- -The Jur), without he-
bitation, found the defending guilty.

IS LI: WSI t. IL V. ROY I.E.
The defendant in this case is a lady, living at R otherhithe.—
She had conceived an aversion to the plaintiff, who was servant
to her friend, a tallow -caandler, hecaure he stood like a post
between her and the direct path, %%hick lead,‘ to happineas ; on
that account hhe ivas determined to have hint removed, mid with
that %.icw she callyd on the master of a press-gang, informed him
that the plaintiff %Yds a fit subject to serve his Majesty , and sealed
her information mRh a seven shilling piece. The plaintiff was
accordingly taken, but w hen brought before the Regulating
Captain, s ho knew him, he was di,eicirged, ne% et. haying been
at sea. Tnis action s therefore brought for a malicious as-
sault and false imprisimment, and it was fully substantiated by
evidence. The J ury found a verdict fur the plaintiff, damages
14 MI costa.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Fen. 20.
JOHN FROST Milt F. BIJUDI:TT, lit RT.

This was au action h►•nutdht by the plailitiir to recover £I.IOO
of the del.:Want, said, to be due to hin► for services at the -
Vero( contested elections for Middlesex.

Here was a multipli►•ity of items, such a three guineas a dad•
for attendance ut the I►u•tings; tivc g Ulf! a a day as a committee.
man. ti.e., and varioui charges were made of dishurzements att
public house!;, Ste. Sir F. Burdett, it appeared, had paid the
plaint iIIXSOO, and thinking that thin butlicient. he 'crowd to pa.
any more. The case la%ted the whole of the day, and Sir JaalCb
Alaublield adjourned the Court until Monday.

Both marriages being proved, the Jury found AL
Guilty.—Catherine Jennings was capitally convicted
had silver, at the house of Mr. Miller, a tallow-chandl,
Holborn. The prisoner was convicted of a similar
July, 1801. The other•trials were destitute of publi
SATUItIIitY, ECU. 20.
A soldier in the Guartl, of the nanje of Aymes,
victed of a robbery in the house of one of the skiffa
late tiro in Princes-street, Westminster. The p,
discovered in the houp.e carring oir a bedstead, an,
questioned. lie ,1 he haul been employed to remov
sonic of w Lich he ,ufl'ercui for vale.

111D1)1.1..SI.X SESSIONS.

The Genera! Quarter Sessions of the Pence for thi
Middlesex, commmteed on Monday at Ilicks's
well, Mr. Mainwaring in the-('hair.
William Booth, n gamekeeper to I,nrd Berkley
for assaulting T. Moore, and forpibly taking from h
The Prosecutor, Moore, stated, that on the 14th of
was going on the road leading from I T e;+S011 to Le x'
had a lytt; and a ferret, having hind permithsion from
bouring farmers to kill the rabbits on the grounds. lit
whom he knew to he gamekeeper to Lord Berkh
asked him what he had got there; he replied a fen
immediately ordered him to give it up to him; he
would not, Mr. Booth immediately knocked him do*•
away the ferret. At the Fume time he ordered his
search the Prosecutor's brother-in-law, % Ito was
with him. The Prosecutor told him he w (mid go to
and make complaint againit hint. Booth replied, ir
immediately get ofr as fast nth he could, he would
wore drubWinr. It was argued by the defendaut's
a gamekeeper, by law, liar authuiized to take ow,
from any person found with it on the manor. Bui
said, there was no legal proof that the Defendant w
keeper. lie was found Guitts, and sentenced to
imprisonment.

N \t"TICI.L I \ 11.1,1.16, \CF..

No advices lin%e yet iwen rewired from Admiral
The 4,,viteral opinion continues to be, that the Roe•hv
drop ii destined for the West Indic-. On being. into,
course, Sir Samuel flood di-pitched the Dral;on,
with the Intelligence to Admiral Cochrane. 'flit. 1:
tine fast sailing ,•!tip, and it is supposed that .:he
the Leeward 1. lane. station in due tune to apprize
Cochrane of the enemy's approach, and sufficiently
his squadron, to enable him stiece3•fully to cape

Tilt probability therefore that one or other of on,
inu.t fall *so with the
Sir Samuel ilood arrived in lown on Thur-ilay,
long interviews ith Lord )lulgrave, at the Adiiiiri
gallant Admiral, we understand, holds net 110 ver
hopes that Sir John Ducka girth trill be able to cm
the French i•quailron. of opinion, hos% eye
reaeli the West Indies that' enough to prevent
any miwhief.

Sir Sidney Smith, it is now ►aid, has proceeded
to take the command there. The sqinuiron
blockade the Tagus is under the command of Sir C.
hear-Adrairal Otway.

PORT N LW'S.

Pr. yhTO t'T Frn. 15.—The Centaur, 71, Aden
Hood, arrived just non. The gallant Admiral is just lauded,
and rt off ti►r London in a. post-chaise and four horses. By
what we can learn, the Rochet'ort squadron and Duckworth's
squadron in pursuit, is as follow :—.l few da)R before Sir S.
Hood left Madeira, the Comus frigate, under his orders, was
chased by the Rochefort squadron, and soon after fill in with
% ice-Admiral sir T. Duckworth, in chace of them both squa7
drool:, it is supposed, are gone on to the West Indies, ollt' in
pursuit of the other. If Duckworth get up with them, we
have no doubt of the event.
Fru. 17.—Letters received here from the kigle, of .14 guns,
Captain Wolfe, dated the 7th instant, state, that she did not
accompany Rear-Mit:kat Sir R. Strachm, K. B. in his pursuit
of the Rochefort squadron, hut was left on her old station; to
watch the port. of L'Orient. By these letter", we learn, that
the enemy's squatirou in L'Ori;lit in all z:i.p.:rent state of.
readiness for ►ea; and from till the ituellic!av that can be
gained from fishing-boat, aid other snot!! craft, they are de-
termined to push out to sea the tir:-t faYourat,de opportunity.

FEB.. Qi..
ie Defeadnilt
td of uttering
-chandler, .in
lar oftener in.
lie interest.
es, was eon-
lferers at the
,►ri•oner s•ali
.11(1 ou bei/114
ve thegoutis,
he County of
11, Clerken-
was indicted
him a ferret.
January he
xhridge ; lie
some neigh-
le ►net Booth
icy. Booth
.ret. Routh
le replied he
WU, nnd took
assistant to
in company
to a Justice
if he did not
give him a
counsel that
lay a fertet
it the Court
sas n game-
one mouth's
Duck:TOOT,.
liefort
Orwell or ii►
of i•l guns,
I)ragon is a
5911141 reach
ze Admiral
reinforce
w ith them..
fir bquadrons
, and had a
✓atty. The
ry sanguine
ime ui► v►ith
.1. r that he
their doiog
to toe Bra-
• is to
Cotton and
lira] Sir N
just landed,
torses. By
Inekworth's
fore Sir S.
orders, was
11.11 in with