The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-01 00:00:00

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tar forgets tilt makners of out. and .ran ebrulesceta to act as the
<ltfendarit has done, he must be taught to preserve some decency of
conduct, by the ill efiCets resulting to himself from a breach of it.
Tie Court can see no grounds for disturbing this verdict, except that
the damages given exceeded the injury. True, perhaps, the real
ioiory done to the plaintiff did not exceed a halfpenny ; but was a
halfpenny a eempensation in midi's case as this?- and if a Jury were
an any case to go-beyond real damages, who should say where the
line was to be drawn, txcept the circumstances of the case were
to draw it ? No ra'e could be more augravated than tl:e present :
the result of the defendant's conduct, had it not been tot the um-
&ration of time plaintiff, 'nicht have been productive of a duel, ana
the most scrims consefprenres. The Court considered the verdict,
in this case, as a moderate putishment ibr the offence, and saw no
reason to disturb it.—Rule iefused.

The London Grand *Jury aasembled at tire Old Bailey Sessions
Huuse, on Wednesday, in pursnattee Of adjournment, for the purpose
of reeding a bill of indictment, which they were informed would
be prefeired against th persons suppoaed to be concerned in the
late fraud at Stock F.xelsange. The witnesses were 40 in number;
and their examination lasted nearly six hours ; the result was, the
(hand Jury found the bill against all the persons included in the in-
dictment, whose names are as follow :—Charles Random de Beren-
gev ; Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane,
Knigiet of the Bath ; Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Rog ; Richard
Gathorne Butt ; Ralph Santlom ; Alexander ilFßae; John Peter
Holloway ; Henry Lyte, for a conspiracy.
Gt'lLUTlALL.—Yesterday Benj. Atkins and Joseph Jacobs, were
charged on suspicion of having stolen a parcel sent by the Norwich
Tdail, directed tOr Fraser and Co. in London, containing upwards
of aOOOl. in-Bank-notes and Bills of Exchange. The parcel was
stolen tell) years back, and had been given to Atkins, who was
porter at the Swan and TwO Necks Inn, for delivery. He stated,
that it had been stolen lioni his cart. Circumstances have lately
transpired, however, which have led to a suspicion that lie, and
the other prisoner, have had something to do with the transaction,
of a dishollaa east. The worthy Aklcrnian thought there was
ground- sufficient to remand them, and they were remanded,
ntwa.—A most horrid nmrsler has been committed here,
Ile body of a stunt athletic man, was found Friday morning last
shove high ater mark, with his head almost severed from Isis,
body, and vavions dicadful wounds. He was without coat, wni,t-
coat, or hat ; had on a very good shirt, black !needles and stockings,
shoes tied with strings. `'car hint was teats(' an timbre:la, and it is
reported that he tale; seen at a public-house late on the prveeilina
night. His body was •taken to Minster Church, and afterward-
brought here for public inspection. Various repo, ts are in eh cilia.
tints as to who the unfortunate victim stay be. It is stisted, but
avithout sufficient that iris name his Goff, and that he
cause from Yarmouth. Two men !Live !seen taken into custody who
are suspected to have ben the perpetrators of this atrocion4 crime.
The inhabitants of this town, with an anxiety highly creditable to
their feelings, hold a meeting this evening to considers& the pro-
priety of offer tora reward for the discovery of the miscreants Col)
corned in this horrid crinie.—( .1/4heerness„lpril 28.)