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of the Defendant. Ile sieted..that the Defendant
was s student at University Colleje. and that the
Plaintiff was a young Lady o great al
beauty end considerable accomplishments. personal
an
attachment had been formed between them, and an
engagement entered into by the Defendant'. which,
on account of his youth, it would have been imprw
dent in him to fulfil ; and that it had been broken
off in consequence of his father objecting to his mar-
rying at all until he had completed his education and
become settled in life. That it was equally due to
the honour of the Defendant us to that of the
Plaintiff, to awe, that no imputation whatever
rested upon her character or conduct, and that no
sack ten t i ttt ent had ever been entettaitted by the

Defendant or his friend..
The verdict (as entered by the consent of the
parties) was for the Plaintiff—damages 2101. wish.
oat costs. _ _


PLAN

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SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC, TO REMITS THE

DISTIIUS OF OUR ♦GRICUI.TURAL AND HUM-

FACTORING LABOURERS; EMMERT TO REDUCE
Tilt rowel RATIO!, AND RESTORE TRADE.
BY BENJAMIN WILLS,
Honorary Secretary to the Prorisional Coen attire for en•
corraFement of hediestry and Redaction of Poor's
Rates, Xtey's Head, Poet's', London.

(eogetrelod from our Pape► of Yesterday )

Whereas it is essential to our prosperity that the popula-
tion should have adequate employment ; and a large pro-
portion of the labouring comtritinity are either unemployed,
or if employed, are unable to subedit by their labour, the
following is proposed for legislative enactment
1. That Consiniosioners be appointed, to be denominated
General Commissioners, and who

shall be coo poord of sews

of the most distinguished characters.
It. That the said Commissioners shall receive the assist-
ance of the Board of Agriculture; also of other intelligent
and patriotic individ•als.
111. That Commissioners, to be entitled Local Commis-
sioners, composed of Magistracy, snit other intelligent, suit-
able and patriotic characters, shall lie elected by an rider of
parishes,, ur by the hundred, and appointed by the General

Commissioners.
IV. That for the purposes of employment and for letting,
the Commissioners shill obtain the necessary land, and
which will generally consist of waste land, makiug compen-
sations, Sur. causing necessary abodes and buildings to
be erected, providing sopersoneodents over the labourers,
&c. Ste.
V. That cottages sisal be constructed of the cheapest ma-
teriels, sail the resits to be charged shall not exceed the
interest at five per csall. pee annum, of the monies expended
Thereon. The Corsimaissiouivs are also to assist with loans
tbearing Interest, and payable with instalments) such labor.
era as shall be desiroos to erect suitable cottages for them.
selves; advances so mode, heist generally to workmen, or
fur materials, &c.
VI. That portions of hood to be granted to labourers shall
not be less Sham a quarter of an acre, nor exceed au sere and
half, in proportion to their family; and fur which • lease
shall be granted for a term of forty-two years; the tessol
being freed (ruin the expense of the lease on the following
terms, viz.—
' peppercorn rent for the first fourteen years, or longer,
deternsioable by the quality and condition a the land;
after which, • sent to commence equal to oue.third part of
the present annual value, and which to continue for Gar-
teen years, when the rent to be inc.seased to out moiety of
the present annual taint, and which to be continued daring
the remainder of the term; also, that the land shall be
exempt, dining the term, from parliamentary and parochial
burdens end tithes.
VII. That such lands shalt not he re-let for any term ex-
ceeding three years; the Commissioners may, however, in
the event of death, &c. at the d. sire of the occupier, re. oven py
the same, paying at a valuation fur all improvements which
shall have been made thereon.
VIII. That on l•cl2freelosed under this Act, the Commis.
skaters shall cause tole made imitable plantations of timber
and other trees. _ _ . • _ _

IX. That parcels of land, calculated for villa., farms, Ste.
containing from five to one hundred acres, shall be bawl
and let, or sold by public auction.
X. That eke lands enclosed shall he cultivated within
years, or 'Defined.
Xl. That the Commissioners shall have much regard to
the cultivation of flax, the stressing which will be a useful
employment daring the otherwise vacant hours of the la.
boorers in the winter season, and is bad weather.
XII. rumps —The general principfea of 11.. Act are to
be such as arc usual in eases where midi, canals, Ilse. are
executed, mid according, is a measure, wish a certain Art
fo; improvements to be made in the perish of St. Mary.lr.
bone; alw, of ass Act inlituled Exchequer Bill Loan Art;
nor must we lose eight of the example afforded in 1798,
and now in a measure renewed by his Majesty, in the cession
of certain rights, and to which a grant of money has been
added on Dartmoor; and whirl., on an object so important,
would doubtless be followed by nobility and miser maisorial
lords, ter. Ike. generally; for which purpose, books le be
opened fur receiving donations nod subscription., in Mosey
or land. .

By these means will the troubles of our land bed led
—its pruslierity restored—the industry of our lon
will be stimulated by its own efforts, and through the me-
dium of the most healthful employment to regain ilaww•ind
iodependeut condition, thus Umpiring lilishintad inttfi O.
trade; in an epoch of enormous debt will wiedit be mow,
each class participating the harden; colleted* will win re-
turn to our eommesitiy ; gratitude and iromorh.simmord.
fug to jealousy and discontent. The frame Of ihhishanci.
ell will thus be placed on the moat urns anal dolls bowie;
arid the security, happiness, and prosperity of um empire,
under Theme Providence, be re assured.
perfarrie.-11 is ssegeated, that the refutation of County
Associations would very much faeilitate the eimseentratiou
of taint on this important subject, through which medium
the it y applications to the Legislature would be
speedily effected.
Patriotic characters, and of these, some are already known
to the writer, who Isere offered to snake sacrifices of land,
would also bare the most eligible opportunity *trended of
assisting a cause au involving •uiversal interest.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILDHALL
TIM DAY.
MI. U.
F. Whitmore jun. Fulham, brewer 3 11
T. Samsun, Lfitu, cusek.maker
S. Wainer, Ashford, ship-owner 2 12
M Garland, M. Maxims, and B. Benjamin, RadiilL
row. merchants
D. Reid, Spits!fields, silk-manufacturer....
DIVIDENDS.
M. Haffner, Canson.strect, carpenter
J. Browne and J. Cresson, Grosvenoroquare, aid Liver-
pool, upholsterers ....
W. Mitchell, Plaistow, aid Poplar, ship builder
1.. IL Standish, Bishopligate-street Without, straw hat
manufacturer
3. Goddard, Curuhill, mapseller
CERTIFICATES.
J. Watson and H. Watson of Friclay.street, Cheapside,
Landon, warehousemen.-11.Penfold, lama Madame, Kent,
beaker.-11 Copland, of Halt, Norfolk, Muir, of
Liverpool, smerehmat.....-J. Young, of lAystallolreet, Liquor-
pond.rtreet, Middlesex, milkman —J. Holliday, of Stock-
port, Cliesterysictuallere—T. Areher, of Hertford, butcher.--.
A. Prentice, of Manchester, snalliu.maatfactswer.—W. Car-
toon, jai. of Ware, Hertford, basker.--W. Sylvester, of New
Woodstock, Oxford, mercer. •