The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-29 00:00:00

goldsmiths ? A person who stood near Mr. Stephens re.
plied " Brogden." The neat day Mr. Stephens received
a note front Mr. 13,00 mi—they wear accptainted, sad
were both creditors of a person who was limn insolvent.
The note was as follows:
" Bridgewater-square, June tat.
" J. Brogden's compliments to Mr. Stephens, will feel
obliged by big calling on biro at Bridgewater-square on
business equally important to both, before four o'clock to
day, or to-morrow morning."
Mr. Stephens lennsediatelv went toMr.Brogden's house,
where he fonud him in his counting-house, a clerk and the
porter who had brought the note being present. On Mr.
Stephens's entrance, Mr. Brogden sent the porter out,
and after shutting the door, went into en inner room,
from which be instantly returned with a huge whip in his
hand. He add d Mr. Stephens, saying—" And so
Mr. Stephens, you called me an informer before eighteen
persons last night;" and without waiting for any reply,
be struck Mr. Stephens over the eyes with the handle of
the whip, in a manner that caused his blood to gush out,
and stain the silver articles that lay on the counter in the
room—he continued beating Mr. Stephens about the head
with the whip till lie broke it; and even then, nut con-
tent, he seized the larger part of the handle, and con.
tinned to beat Mr. S. till the clerk, who was present,
interfered to save his life. Mr. Stephens offered no re.
sistance—she had a complaint in his eyes, and the first
blow he received rendered hint incapable of making any
defence. Soon after the clerk bad succeeded in saving
Mr. Stephens's life, Mr. Taylor came into the counting-
house, and on wilily/twine his amazement at what lie saw,
Mr. Brogden said, " If I ant deceived I can never make
Wm amends," but should not a luau of mature age and or
sound mind base made an enquiry before hr would snake
such an attack upon his fellow-man. Mr. Stephens was
taken home in a coach ; his life was for some time thought
by his surgeon iu the most imminent danger, and even yet
his recovery is doubtful. If the defendant sought fur
compensation for his personal sufferings and his pecuni-
ary loss, which, from being unable to upend his business
most be considerable—the jury would fret—he had an
irresistible claim—but Mr. Stephens load much laugher
claims; he was a most respectable citizen, deservedly
esteemed by all to whom he was known—he possessed
honour and feeling and sensibility—these had all beau
deeply wounded—he was a husband and a father—and
had seen the dearest übjects tit his of weeping
round Ilia bed in alai the agony of anticipated widowhood
and orphanage ;—for these wounds of the heart the jury
were now, called on to make hint the very inadequate
satisfaction that damages could give.
Mr. Taylor stated, that he knows plaintiffand defendant
went to defendant's countin4.house tin Ist of June ; ,urn
as he entered, Mr. Stephens exclaimed" Ohl Mr Taylor!"
and pointing to a whip that lay broke en the floor, proceeded
to tell him, that the defendant had violently beat 111111, at the
same time putting the defendant's lute, inviting him tit eall
on him, into the witness's build. Mr. Stephen's face 14:13 rut
and there was blood on plate that lay on the countei.
Brogden put u letter into the witaras s nand, and dinned iit
to look at that, and be would judge of his feelings. Willies
folowed Mr. Brogden up stairs, and on canting down. said
to Mr. Stephen's, that if Mr. 13togdesi was deceived he would
make reparation. Mr. B. had uuthurised him to say s 4—
Mr. Stephens denied having used any expression agaiete ill.
Brogdeu, and mentioned several persons who could pi ove it.
Mr. S.'s head appeared to have been washed, and he west
away in a coach,
Mr. Beveridge stated, that he is a surgeon, and attend, d
Mr. Stephens on the Ibt of Sune, and about a mouth alter.
lie bad indansmation in the eyes, a violetit entails:oil on the
temple, and Ins erotical of the scalp; his life was in imminent
danger. . shit continues, and he would nut he
surprised If fatal symp should even yet take place ; he
had seen death eteue ft om Ica vioknee. The plaintiff's case
here closed.

Air Wilkes addressed the Jury fur the defendant. He de.
precuted the effects of the eloquent speech they bad beard
for the plaintiff, tool conjured the Jary to judge by what hnd
been proved, and not by abut had been stated. The de.
Pendant's clerk had been present from the begin ;; i;; g, lie
was nut called. When Mr. Taylor saw the crefendant he o
after receiving the rights of hospitality.
excited a strong sensation in the nodrtory•) His fh• e bed
been washed, and he oat sent home in a coach procured by
Mr. Brogden's courtesy.
Some of the Jury enquired whether Mr. Wilkes could pi-).
duce any evidence to disprove the evidence they bad hour:it
Mr. Wilkes said, if. the 'animal hail not produced the clerk
who arts present, he would 1101 give Mr. Phillips another
oppurionity of elect' frying the Jury by his eluque...e.
The Second:oy titillated op the evidence, telling the Jery
ttint if the defendant's clerk, who was present at the begi;:•
fling of the as.ault, could .W 0 any thing in mitigiftani, it
lay (111 him (the defendant) to pi Hance hint.
The Jury, after u short consultation, returned a verdict—
Damages SW:.

ANECDOTR..—Henry the Fourth of France rand
every thing that was published concerning his cr.
rations. Under his reign every one enjoyed free
liberty of speaking, writing, and publishing ; and
trash, which he sought after every where, tame
in her turn to the throne to seek him. Being desired
to punish an author who had written sonic ire::
satires on the Court—" No," said this good Prince,
" it would be against my conscience to trouble an
honest man for having told the TRUTH.
WHIRLWIND.— A girl, daughter if a gardener
near Edinburgh, was lately employed in bleaching
a.quantity of clothes, and, while in the act of pinning
some of them to the ground, a sudden whirlwind
arose, and lifted them to a great height in the air.
The terrified girl instantly alarmed the by
frantic cries of " murder," &c. and the attent:m of
many persons was directed to the circumstance, who
beheld the clothes, as they describe it, twirled about
in the air like shavings of wood, and at loigth cur-
ried to the eastward cut of their sijit. Sonic other
persons observed them at a great height dying (woe
Leith Walk, but they have net been heard of fai.
ther, except a small pocket handkerchief', which was
picked up about a quarter of u mile from the spot,
The clotnes are altogf:ther valued at about 51.