The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-08-28 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

Baron W. Pagel arrived en Friday at his brother's. the Ain.
bassador of the Netherlands house, Whitehall.place, from
Holland.
Prince Caartnyshi and suite lime left the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street, on a tour through Scotland.
Deparitorm from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square :
Lady Combermere for Tunbridge Wells ; the Hon. Mrs.
Leeson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Flute, fur the Isle of Wight.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn.sireet t—Mrs.
Sandford and family, from Batb.—Depart ores from ditto :
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrell for their seat in Essex ; and Mr. ■nd
Mrs. Philips fur ditto.
Mr. and Mrs. Goldoinid and family left the St. Prtersbnrgh
Hotel, Dnver•slreet, yesterday, for their teat, Westwood
Hall, Staffordshire.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. lames's.street :—Sir Mo-
rey and Lady Vivian and family, from their mot in Hants ;
E. her, Esq. from his mat in Yorkshire; and the Rev. Mr.
Evros, from Bath.—Departures:—W. Masters and family
fur the West Indira; .1. Walker, Esq. and family on a tour;
and Mr. and Mrs.Schrieber, on a tour.

Friday morning the Duchess of GLOUCESTER
and the Plincesa AUGUSTA rode to Kew Palace
and Garde'is, and returned to London in the

evening.
The Princess AUGUSTA and a select patty dined
with the Duke end Duch'', of GtoucEsTEß On

Saturday.
Yesterday divine service was performed in Car!.
ton Palace. by the Itvv. Ur. STANIF.R CLARKE.
The Duke of YORK told the l'rincess AuotherA
attended divine service sesterdav, at the Chapel
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11,,virl, St. Jame•l's Palue.r.
Yesterday the Duchess of CLAIIENCE attended
divine service at the Gr-nusts Chapt!, iu St. Joutes's

Palace.

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The D•tk• of CLARENCE left tuwn yesterday
morning fur Bin,lty Park. -
The Belfast Addre.s to the Quetta is ar►ived.
It will be presented by Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and
Mr. Hustinuse.

The benefit of JONES, that very popular actor,
annottoeceol in the frost ref our Paper for this night
at the H opnarket theatre, will prove highly at-
tractive. In the interesting detail which it prevents
is a great variety of entertaining songs.
An official commanicstion has been made by Sir
ast C. DE CaRaPIONY, Bart. M.P. and
Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons for HaTnjl.
shire, that the wantons, of Installation. intended
ta take place on the 10:h inst. at Southampton,
and postponed in consequence of the demise of her
late Royal Highness the Duchess of York, is now
further postponed to the month of Jane to the fol-
lowing year;—public business preventing hii Royal
Highness the Duke of SUSSES from giving his per-
sonal attendance until the season of the year will be
too far advanced to snit the convenience of several
dmtiogui.lictl Personages who ii:teoti accumpsityiag
his Royal Higitrtio.
FETE AT Flt&NT.aassA few days ago • village
festival tit a new kind took place at the remote vil-
lage of Frani. encourage the progress of edu-
cation and good morals, Sir Jotts Macemlasom,
Bart. late Governor-General of Bengal, presented
sixpence s-piece to 570 children, nil of whom had
conducted themselves both at home and abroad,
with order and regularity, during the preceding
year. The Earl of ADEROAVENNY'S fatnily. and
nearly all the company prrectst at 'Tunbridge
hlrelle, witnessed the pioceasion front the school-
room to Ely Farm, is here the company was treated
nits cakes and wine, while a rural ball fur their joy-
ful parewa concluded the festivities*
We understand that it is determined to diminish
the expose of the establishment at St. Helena.
Sir llurisox Lows, snit all the land forces, are to
be recalled, nod in future the island is to be garri-
%oiled by marine*, and the command of the station
to be intrusted to an Admiral. This ought to have
been the arrangement from the beginning, but—
better late than never !
A Centlrnmn, a native of Sicily, says, the allowance to
the Captain of the polarre, dm nig his stay in 11/1(131111, if
continued six moniths,wiil its that yellowy purchase him the
means of living in ram and comfort 14e remainder of bin
His profits comparing them with what men in filename rank
generally e:iin,nould be thong's! ample for a year, ifamount•
ing to 1,000 dollars.—snit dollar', the MEW* •Ilowance for
Quit moods, is more than lie ;could be likely to gain in two
years.
MAJOCCnt, sin his first cross-rumination, was asked
" Diil you Ever *rile a letter to be tslon bark either to
Dertn.ant or Seesaws; ?"—" Never, lietalise it is my miss
fortune to kimw very little of writing." tin his examinatioa
on Thursday, brine asked " How long were you in England
the first time you came over, *lwo pia lived with Mr.
HYATT, at factuceetrr ?" lie answered, i. I cannot remember,
because I have nut the book to which I mule the minute."
NEAR. APPRO4CII OF THE DRAIVING-NEXT
%V LUX ESDA and Co. beg leave is
remind the Public that the lottery will hr. an. &own next
Weiluesday, containing Two Prizes of 20,0111 M. Sesides
Twenty-eight others of 1,0001. 6001.2001. all sterling' money.
In the Lottery when there were only Two Priers of 20,0001.
MARTIN and Co. sold them both, in Shares, at 0, Cornhlll,
and 120, Oxford-street.
IiAZA no and Co. respectfully inform the Public
that (hr whole of the Lottery will be drawn next
Wedassday. HAZARD and Co. from their great sauces in
selling Capital Prises imbed a preference at their old esta-
blished t7fike, Itolsl Exchange Gate, and at their other
Olken, 21, ..ornhi 11, and 344, Odes d•wret.
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Cottgrnr ifAßrali
IT INDSOR, Mow Iht
inbeat,o.l4l. ISt Oe to 21110. Bess% pis qs.. .440 to as
Barley, per qr. —s to Pesos ..... to --s
Oats lfs to ads Rye to —it

READING.
*heat . ..68s to e3s Oil
Diary 3!. to 31s Od
Beene

Old Wheat..

Avourr
Prise 42s t:s
Oats i4s to t 7.
White ditto to --•
~ Oa to Oe . ,

STAINES, Auotise 95.
Wheat .... ISI Or to 221 5. I Prue per qr......x4 16 —4l
Ryr . —4 to Ririe,. --r 'to --•
Oat', orr qr. ....16. to 27x Reins

NEWPORT, AUGUST 21 —The average puce of wheat at
our market on Saturday Ins', was 111• 10d
DEVIZES, AUGUST 24 —We bad • very tine supply of
Wheat today fur the se•aun, amongst which were titre.
ral very fine samples of new. The prices of all kind
or tram were rather lower.
ALItesPORD, AUGUST 25 —We had a few sam►lea of new
Wheat at our market, this Jay, which bold st from 101. 10s.
to 17/. per load. New Barley sold at 50,, p•r gustirt. From
the very favourable state of the weather, th"re was so little
doing in other trfaio, Mit it may be considered rumival
Bread, Is W. per gallon.

'...51/1 ARMY.
On Monday tut the lot *rest Tarts militia. eomocondad
by Colonel Dixon, bovine completed the period of lA.etr
training at Doncaster, were dismissed to proceed to their re.
yr-roive homey.
A detachmeot of the Ilth lancer* toarchod into Moor
field no !Woodsy, to be atictioned there.
On Monday and Timidity that part of the S7th regimen.,
quartered at Clooncel, left tint place on their Toole ay
Galway. They have been replaced by five compeneto of tits
444 ref/intent.

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Tuesday the VI veterstw hotalion marched to Clons•1l
trout Cork, on their route fur Naas, where they are to re•
Hese the 9th.

THE GUARDS.

A general mot..meld has taken place io the three rte..
memo of Foot Guard., viz the second battalion of the
third regiment front Knightsbridge barracks for Windaor, to
relieve the first battalion of the Coldstream, ordered to the
Tower, which battalion marched into town on Fatotday from
Windsor, and proreeded between eleven ■nd twelve o'clock
over Westminster-bridge to their new quarters. The second
battalion of the first regintent from the Tower to the bar.
tacks in Hird-cage.walk, where the third battalion of the
same regiment was stationed, but a►e ordered to Portman.
street barracks, iu the room of the second battalion of the
Coldstream, which antecede the second battalion of the
third regiment at Knightsbridge barracks.

ATTRNPT TO MURDER,
SUPPOSED KOSBERY, AND SETTING A HOUSE

ON FIRE.
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Yesterday morning, Rhont half.past one o'clock, a man
called at the honor. of Dr. Wakein of No. 5, Argyle.street,

Oxford street, and knocked at the door; all the servants
were in bed, and Dr. Wakely, who was indiltored, was in
his apartment, mining some leeches to his temples; lie
placed. Macioce round his heed, and proceeded to open the
door, nn doing which, the malt, who appeared to he flurried,
'paid that he had come from tvlttr.tveson, one of the Doctor's

patieuis, who was dancerously ill, and required his imme.
diate alletidance. The fellow repeating a ease or cider, as

be was fatigued by a long journey, Doctor Wakely cons-
plied, and went down stairs to the cellar to procure him ■
glass. During the time it is supposed that the villain admit-
ted some accomplices. On the Doctor's returnio the passage
he observed something rush inwards him, and at the same
moment he received a tremendous blow on the head, which
knorked him down. It was with mese instrument, and at
- the same time the destructive weapon of the assassin was
aimed at his breast, on which he received • stab; he then
thrust the instrument • second time, which passed through
the collar of the Doctor's carat, waistcoat, and neckcloth, and
penetrated his skin- Ile received other injuries; and while
he lay in the passage he received violent blows from some
person or persons—his abdomen was severely bruised. In
this deplorable stile he laid fur three quarters of an hour
without the least assistance, when be was roused from his
stupor lay the flames in immense bodies rushing (low's the
stairs, and intense smoke. He witb difficulty arose sad
crawled out the hack way, and climbed through a sky-light
leading to the house of Mr.Thompsoo, next door, in whose
parlour he was afterwards found weltering is his blood, and
apparently in a dying state. He was immediately carried
to thr house of Mr. Parker, in Argyle-street, where Doctors
t.nke and Cater attended and dressed his wounds.

On Dr. Wakely being supported to the above house, a
daring villaiu unfeelingly snatched at the Doctor's watch,
and got it from his fob; he had the presence of mind to seise
the villain by the collie; the property was recovered, and he
was taken in custody to the watch-hawse.
Mr. Wakely, after being dressed, was put to bed, and
yesterday morning he bled himself, and fearful that his wife,
to whom he was lately married, should be alarmed by the too
speedy intelligence of the atrocious deed, although in so
dreadful a condition, be proceeded to his country residence
yesterday morning.
Threequarters of an hour hail elapsed before the are was
disrovered by Dr. Wakely, who as well as he was able, made
on alarm ; the sservauts immediately arose and made their
escape. A lamplighter broke in the parlour windows, ou
which the dames burst forth in a great body and the neigh-
bunrlsorid was in a moment Illumined; the utmost confusion
pervaded, and the inmates of the adjacent houses were area
in almost a state of nuilitv, to take refuge in other houses.
In a abort time several engines arrived, and having plenty of
water, played with great activity on the element, which
seemed to threaten destruction to all around it, will persons
were employed, aaviug the furniture. In a few hours the
hustle of Dr. Wakely was completely gutted, and what
property there was in the horse (if tint stolen) was destroy-
ed. Property, consisting of .guineas, to, an immense
amount, were in one of the upper apartments, and the fire-
men will be employed to search after, in order to ascertain
whether any robbery was committed, or if the above trans.
action proceeded from malice.
The mysterious affair has caused many sospicions to be
circulated. A shot tints ago Dr. Wake!, .received several
threatening letters, signed "Jealousy is the cause, but it is
from a friend."
'Ube men who called was unknown to Dr. Wakely, and the
ca:w is involved its the greatest mystery. During the course
of the day volition persons of distinctiou abunt the neigh-
bourhood made inquiry after_ the state of Mr. Wately, sod
the answer wan, " although ly iujured, there are hopes
of his recovery "
Fortunately the adjoining houses belonging to Messrs.
Thompson and flotlgson are not injured, save a slight
'combine."
Ssi great an interest was excited by the qnick circulation
of the above horrid transaction, that crowds
,of persons
assembled, and Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, in the course
of the day, attended with Mr. Dyer, and took the examine-
tioos at the house of Mr. Parker of the servants belonging
to Dr. Wskely, and other persons, butt he himself was in
such a debilitated roodition that be was unable to give his
deposltirms.
The morgeoles who examined the wounds on the body of
Dr. Wakely did not think that they were of that serious
nature as to affect his life, hot the fortunate eirenmettinem
of his having pot the bandage round hie heed prior to
opening the door prevented the violent blow he received
having its serious effect; the blow was given by mime heavy
instrument, and mast have been given with a deadly in-
tention.
No idea whatever can be formed as to the parties con-
cerned in this atenciows ash, laforinalion was immediately
given at the police establiabniern, and likewise to the Secre-
tary of State's office, for the purpose of causing bills to be
circulated for the arrebension of the party. Officers have
also received neeesasry inetriatniony Sod we treat, that is 6
abort time tbe persons capable of tweji band tnammilkow
will W W.gbt $ *ISM

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CUMBERLAND ASSI2I4;
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atom covit—wiikm Madam.
ug woe britogist to the Bar Mr Ai
&bider of Thiridisa Mifiaiell, on ilfe,
list. in the parish of Carowhitton. Toe deeestwd
was only le yeata of age, and 14 compatriot! of the
Prisoner.
Mr. Rattle °Retied the cite for 11% lirti6entiiii,
but NS the evidence was altogether circuinstaiatral„
we 'shall be ander the treceseity of giving it as fully
as we puiwiloiy can, and therefore most omit hid
address to the Jury.
The frit ivdoets rifled test Morelli* Thottoithbo,
who said he knew Robert Leech, Si( Stitifoit-It'll.
who was so ill in health on Tureadtay, as to be unable
to attend. %Witless weld with bins on the tett May
1.0, to the plentation where the deeeriect *al (baud.
Winnevs knew the pergola of the decitiotid,Verf V4ll,
aid knew tit; hotly foitod to Le iliit• of llioinas
Maxwell. It was shaded over on
.6AI sides by
some ling, aid was lying in a kind of gutter—it
appeared to have br#o pt., there by &Align. The
road by the plantation lead. to a wath iernet ilk
riser Eden from Scarrow-hill. Thtly did ni.t vea-
-1 aline the body then, but about sit hour whet, awl it
appeared In hare lain there for some time. There
was a wound at the back of the head, ea if aside by
the cordelots of a gun. They found the deceivedb
' purse lying empty beside the body. The boil Of the
plantition is a very orey water s-sod—the *sod at
Scarrow-trill is not like it—but there is sand in the
neighbourhood of the plantation like it. There was
a great quantity of clotted blood under hit bead.
Crespexantined. —Groultit very bail in the plan.
tattoo ; growing lino near the body ; the plantation
is part of Leech's !limo; sand of the same descrip-
tion in the bad find thereabouts; Mr.. Leech had
corn growing 400 or 500 yards off, and it was
thrash-d in his barn, which VAS about 800 yards
front plantatiori. Part of the barn was flagged,
and the rest clay. The body was lying with the
face uppermost, and clotted blold below the head,
but could not observe airy ether blood near the
place.
&rosined log the JUDOC—Witness thought the
ling a little raised by the hand, and supposed he
ha,l been shot in the very place, as there was
nothing to enable them to judge that it had been
brought there. Witness had known the Prisoner
for three or four year. bark—had lived near him,
and they had wrought together .could not say any
thing hut well of his ternoet and humanity.
Edward Baines Fletehe-, surgeon at Warwick-
bridge, proved he went to see Mr. Robert Leech,
but he wits not in a state to be brought to give eel
deuce. He was called upon to examine the body
of the deceased on Saturday, the 2714 May (which
was the day after it" was found), at Mortliwsne,
which is about half a mile from the plantation
where the body was found. The wound was at the
junction of the head and neck, and was occasioned,
he thought, by the content, of some fire-arins,
which must hare been very near at the time of fir-
ing, as the whole contents, he thought, had en-
terer!, and had made a wound of about the size of
the tit of a gun. ‘Vitness wished to opt., the
head, but the Coroner's Jury thought there was no
occasion. The wer !brae of the neck were all bro-
ken, but the forehead was not—the }treater part of
the shut in the head, and he thought it would oc-
ca.ion instant death.

(:rnss•ezamined.—The wound did not appear in
any place but where the shot had entered—there
was no bleeding at nose or ears. Sume shot bed
been taken out, such as, in his opinion, were used
fur shooting pheasants or wild fowl.
Mary Robinson assisted in washing the head of
deceased 9,1 Friday, 26th May. She got three shot,
which were cut in two pieces to see if they were
lead—they were much bruised—middling sired,
but cannot say what No.
Ann Maxwell, sister of the deceased, said her
fattier, who was a tailor, its well as her brother, was
in the habit of going about to work; they lived at
Murthwaite, which is about a quarter of • mils
front Scarrow Hill. Her brother was in the habit
of going about the coentry, at the same time col.'
lectirig money which was due by servants. Saw
him on the 19th of May; he was then going to
Scarrow.hill ; when they parted that morning he
counted I Is. over before her. which he put in a
fustian purse, and afterwards went out. Knows
the Prisoner; saw hint a few days before in a field
where he was tiloughing. Witness went up to him,
and lie tusked ...here her brother was, and she told
bun he was guise to Cumwhitton, to Mr. Graham's,
to thrash. Prisoner asked what time he would be
coming home, MK/ whether he had any money or
scot; she told him it would be night, and she
thought he had some money on him.
Cross-examined—Knows the Prisoner and her
brother were very Ultimate, and had been so for
some tune ; they passed a great deal of time to.
gether when they had leisure; they were often by
themselves on Sundays and other times, and the
Primmer had been at their house at Alfferent times
to see her brother.
Mr. J. Leech tired at Scarrow.hill—
binson delivered souse shot to him '
cut into two. which he acid had been
session ever since). Prisoner was hired
last Martinmas tilt Whitsuntide. Has'
hint he was not to take the gun out
w►tness's house ; but he often did.
upon a brain near the fire place.
the 18th May found gun in the barn,
vered with straw—itwas standing against
the straw was there before. Witness
into the house and put it where it tun-
placed. Remembers Friday, 19th May—saw
maul Maxwell in the house about
the aftenaxm—the prisoner was then
waiters iveubiaso the barn along with '
the prisoner vetted witness for 4s. h
well—gave him 4s. but does not recollect
pay it to Maxwell ;—after that Maxwell
the house and had a pipe of tobacco. W
prisoner he was to harrow a piece of ground,
had to sow some barley, which the prisoner
to do. Witness's nephew harmiwed
self sowed it. The field which he "
lay in a contrary direction to the Outstation.
teas went out, and left Maxwell in
prisoner in the born, about three
turned about four. Maxwell ma
glom, bat be did pot p into she

the Prisoner oo a toad leeffilig food the`
titian, and he could not eoair luattaP hen& tif.ntuiliy
that way. Ptioniet *and he hail been it'reing 4410
some riot', in r field adpitning the plentattel—rfrAlt"
Rene getierelly brattiglit [rime at triihl,, brit weird,
keels the Prisoner bring Mel. twine. Withsils
the deceased's fathtw on the tOth
and to conoMiterice of Knot cloiver.stigui width IW
had with him, he eaaniined the gam; but tint diet
night, as it was rather liste..thers t.e rot Intent
she'luudny ur Slow's!, he round it •illoadrd 4.4
fuel—thought it lied ham lei of d.. 4 0,4-
c:rived acne sand sticking IA the Welt—n*l'e iratift4 ,
sand like it at &arrow Hall, but rt was like Mkt in
the plantition, of a 101111. I COlOit
the 20th May ; in the inorni,og, ableit 7 rech.ck,
now glee Ism a guinea iidte; end et Carlisle; abotti
10 o'clock. Sr. et which wet whet was doe to liihi;
this was 111 lie got from %arnica that 414. He air*
hits in the afternoon tewriev, and lie appeared tterhet
tipsy—he then hado guinea note, and a quantity of
titbieee, for which he said he hod paid as.
ties, sew him the Pest fratutrlay, the day he eild
taken, and i.e said he had fired ill. glut not tlf dfir
barn at a cuckoo ; and afterwards, in the stivieeotl
stun, he said it was at a magpie. Pin that ito
bad had the guts there, but never from Sciirrew
Hll. Wittiest never gase hint directions tts dr**,
any bird for his' use. The bursa is aboot to or 1*
yards behind his house, and if • gni) Ives fired ifl
the barn it 11111:41., he thought, be beard in the
house.
Cross-etora4.-1

mimeo—Has a nephew, who was sie
Scerrow-hill tin the 19th, • y g man ; rometimee
he fishes and *hoots. Witsseis is artiosinted a little
with fishing; knows that feathers are used for that
purpose, but hewer used cuckoo feathers hinisel'r.
The Prisoner at that time had a sprained ankle ;
had it before the 19th ; on the Saturday let heat
ride end walked himself, in consequelice of the
said ankle. Harrowing, he thought, would have
hurt his foot. When they went out on the evening
of the 19th, there was nothing said shoat the clink;
wituess's father generally looked after them, and
was at home that day. Plantation was on hie
the send was of a whitish colour; he only had oars
field adjoining plantation; grows • good deal of
corn, which is thrashed in the barn; Prisoner fre-
quently had the gun out and hid it; knows his
nephews shot occasionally, but never without hue
permission. Saturday was the 'hiring day, and vet
was usual for *tryouts to get liquor on the day..
When he saw the Prisouer in the afternoon, ire
brother was with him. Understood there was
cheap tobacco at that thee selling. Prisoner knew
hr was charged with the murder when he said he
had shot a magpie.
Re-examined—Some days previous to the 19th,
the Prisoner had a 'punned ankle. Had three or
four fields of corn, but stone in the Add adjoining.
but there was the same kind of sated there. Font cr
five years since he had 111111 in Oust field; but he
had fields with the same coloured sand in them
where corn had grown last year.
Examined by the Jonox--Saw the gin on the
18th; did not examine whether it was loaded or
not ; thought there might have been sand on the
lock that-day without him.olsserving it. It was about
four o'clock in the afternoon of the lgnh when
sorer brought in the gun; he brought it in openly—
could not say whether he knew wittiers was theft-
er not, nor did he (the winnrs) take notice whether
lie was out of breath or not. His wife was in ttie
house wheu the gun was brought in, nod friassitt'
would naturally expect to hod her in when he
brought it. The house is about GOO yards distunu:.
from the plantation. Did not see to what direction
Prisoner came. There was no house between
theirs and the plantation, nor did lie know of any
person in the fields. l'issoner did trot go torten
lame on account of his ankle, but comp:slne3 of
prin.
One of the Jurymen meted if he coniatii:red of
pain whet& he related to harrow The g-i,;rud, label
whether or not he had refused to work at other
times? Witness said, he did got coinolvin of
then, but had often refused to work. hect'ter
Juryman asked if the pan of the gun was damp
Witness said, it appeared to him as if it had Loser
fired within a few days.
lixamined again by the JuDat—There was to
sand neer the barn of the above-otet.tioned ouu:oisr.
Bridget Leech, wife of the above witness, said she
remembered the deceased coining to tiseit Wee wt.!
staying about ten minutes. and Wien going iota tee
barn to carry Prisoner a ',nuke. Aft-r the de-
ceased had left the house, about fee et ten minister
to ,the nimno, the Prisoner cerise iii, ond tank down
the gun ; he must have keyless that slet sow hie-,
and went oust with it ; neither epcke. It wood be
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tier OidAr Weal 44104 fai
loior Art taint tb hie* with ilk obn; sod ill
putt it. *hew it stAlly fordo $ wieneige did tint "1
ry skim ►iiest it. In iht Met►tla wirptitt
Yrtaduar weal ad% blether.. shoot eittla •V
he . Igo tieing to Huhn, WeirVe bud .14.110
said he wa. gen% to Rortr•by. WWI." tg
turned shout ten o'clock at night; NO rate

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guh if &ell in the barn; no knowledge or Its hie-
ing been fired since the beginning of March.
William Leech, nephew of Joins Leech, remem-
bered on the 19th of May the deceased coming to
his uncle's home, and going to the barn to James
Lightfoot. He staid there about fire ftiaries, and
than came out and told witness lie was going
to cross the wath, but this was not ill Lightfoot's
hearing. He went out of the fauldgate which leads
on to the !said, hut does not know which way he
turned. ‘Vitstess used the gun a tittles, hut not
taws'. Had not used it at dust lone inset the be-
ginning of March, and he put it ire its place then
loaded with hall-shot, rod the wadding was of sonic
kind of printed paper. Ile never diseharged the
gull from that tune till the 19011 of May. nor did
lie know of any burly else doing su. Criuld not say
whether tise shot nrodueed was the same as he load.
ed it with or not. It was generally used for partridge
and moor game—the shot produced he thought was
the kind which was used for the same purpose.
Cruse-exutniised-1 lad tie gun out after the 1•e-
-gtuoiog of March, but did not fin• it—the Prisoner
had likewise the gun out. Witness sometimes
fished—made his own flies—did not know whether
cuckoo or magpie's feathers good or not, as he
never used them. Prisoner never fished. _

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Examined by the Jur/Kt.—it was the time of the
year the fly was used, but could not say the Pri-
soner peomiseil him any feathers. Prisoner might
have iiientiolied that the motto* was good fur fly
making., but did not think he ever promised lain
ones Hr had received field-fares from Primmer to
use the feathers, but could out say hew often.
John Leech again called.—Tlitinght *Vat the
beginning of Mardi nephew used the gun, but
cot since; never fired it nil himself since, nor did
he know of any other person doing so.
.lohn Robinson proved that he went to Leech's
house with the deceased fur ilie purpose. as the de.
ceased told him, of getting 4.. from Prisoner. Wit-
uess left him there.
Hitched burns., (a relation of prisoner, and a ser-
vant with Mr. Leech) rorroburaied the evidence of
ht-t wooer*, and likewise said that prisoner agreed
to call on her ota the Saturday, at Wetlwrall, anal
Ito Carlisle togeener. She was leaviug her ter-
va.‘• on the evening of the 19:14. ar.(l when she hail
got abort 5.100 erode from Scarrow-hill.. the Pri-
sioner came over the hedge to her, and It'd her if
lie did not see her the next day at Witherall, lie
would at Carlisle. He asked her if she hail got her
Mager, but she could not recollect what answer she
made him—she had, in fact, received part. He
men asked how long his moister came in before him,
HMI slit told him about a (winter of an hour or in
minutes; ha: then asked her which way tie ramie in,
41:!,1 said, to the best of her belief, at tier front
door. They saw some person on the road, and he
bad.. her good evening and they parted.
Cross-exansimed.—Knew Maxwell very well ; he
came to her master's often to seethe Primmer.

Johu •
(;ill, COMMilittOti. war in Mary Scott':
'latest, which is about 300 yards from where the
body was found, un the 1911 i of ably last. About
half-past three he heard the report of a goo, sinl
►iw amok. in the plantation. Has been in the
plantation sioce, and the spot where the body 4,14
fotad was th,• very spot whence the smoke arose.
The place wei much trodden, and there was blood
in the ditch.

Ann Diana, of 11'hinoow•hil1, lived 174 yard.
frpat the place where the body was found, mild, on
the 19th of Map, heard the report of a quit in the
direcuou of the plantition way between
three and time is the afternoon.

Adam I knew the Prisoner; aas working
1'1: the same master on the itttli May last. Wit.
i•rut w i loading stones in a quarry al tid yard*
I*, am t hortve. The quarry i. further from the
plantation that, the house is. On the Melt of i%),iy
lAst• between three and four o'clock, he saw the Pre-
loiter coining up with a gam end very near his mass
let's honse.....ass a foot road which bads from a glee
towards the hoSt•e door. lie seemed to be in a burly,
and was Ili 6 atnoping litotttre-i-hetweris fuming
and milking: The gate leads In the planeatioes
where the Nub; wee loured, and
llornOry. 1k heord the report of a gem. bot was not
sure whether before ur alter this true. The report
appeared to route Avis a much greater distance
thins the burn, but net Certain Irian what qua' ter.
Crete entwined.— i)itl not see the Prisoner open
the gate or shut et, hr was *hoot two pods from et;
40 or 30 yard. front the golf. ill the intro end. Be-
lieved it was Lightfoot that lie i)lnberved, but was
not quite errl.4lll of this fact.
William Maxwell, tattier of the deceased, said
he Was employed by Robert Leech on the day be-
fore Whosuee Saturday, which was the day previ-
ous to missing hi. IWO. lira. 15 there all tit. dry,
and the house blood but a few yeattis born the born;
iS In the taitt•c le•teero there and lour, lint did
nut bear ihe report dotty from the barn, which
lie must hare heard lead such hero flied there.
ltt-
ntrmh the apiprelietpion of Prisoner„ when it.•
latter asked witness if lie thought he weenie' do bitch
a thing for 131. Witioss said he dud nut know what
thisury will in the imnorestors of` die (I..cea•ril;
taiwr replied, he might as well have taken Inite our
erglit before when he hail store; and that he
thi. 13s. in a puri.r. Witori,* had the iiatte iu his
i.ockrt when dna rooversatiuti iook place, and lie
took it out ; lie eisk.il the Po looter if he kiww. it ?
lie turned mode and said mi mute. Wlta:tftt
111.ew izfr asked the Piiiioner why lie took tie Kim
out of his niastei's house :awl followed his son
rrphed '

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woman. toms went up stases sod charged Prisoner with
the crime, which he denied. Primmest asked if the deed was
perpetrated on Fridal—wilooss said he did not know when
it As, bet be &weld boy better than be did. Wilgus
asked if be bad a gun in his hands that slay—beNaid Be
bail, and he look 5; to shout a cuckoo fur his weak to
dress books with; Prisoner said, when he got to the place
the cuckoo was gone—he then went iota., the barn, and
stopped there about half an hone; he then saw a magpie
and fired at it out of one of the oir-holes of the barn,
Willies' observed to liiiw, that he thought it was &large •
magpie, but Prisoner did nut give him say 'Newer. He
said he did out kill Maxwell, nor ever injured him.
Win. Lrecb, of ("night., corroborated the last evidence,
and likewise thin Prisdner said Wm. Maxwell had been at
his master's hoarse, seeking after his son Mt the Saihrday
morning, beftur lie came away,
'fbe case for the pruaecitiuu Isere closed, after occupying
five hoots and a half
The Frisoner, on being called noon for hie defence, said
there was a smell plantation liege Isis master's house, soul
there was a corhoo sitting on a tree there. He weitt into
the house and gut Ilse goo, and then went out in a stoispinf
posture, to get near the bird, without being observed by it,
hut it was the., gone; he went into the barn and laid down
for a good wbile amongst the hay. He afterwards fired at a
magpie, and again reposed himself in the barn, when he re-
placed bis•master's gun in its former place.
John Leech was recalled, and asked if there was a planta-
tion near the house, and he answered in the affirmative.
Thomas Barnes, M.H. of Carlisle, and Mr. John Nichol-
son, spoke to the good character of Prisoner. They were
both distant relatinus of the Prisoner.
The Judge directed the Jury not to take iota considers.
tiou any previous report which they might have beard, lint
to give their verdict according to the evailettee which had
beefs laid before them.
The Jury asked whether they bad a view of any trees from
the barn end ?
John Leech, beincealled, said, the end of the barn where
Prisoner alleged the gnu was fired was n t the hosts,.
The hay in the ban' was only shout two feet high, mid if a
person went in soil looked towards it, must have stall the
Prisoner. The hole in the end of the barn looked towards a
small plantation, within gun shot.
The Jury, after retiring ass hour and five minutes, returned
a verdict of (,lily—The trial, altogether, occupied eight
boors anal a half.
In passing sentence upon the Prisoner, the Learned Judge
impressively addressed him to the following purport :—Ja meg
Lightfoot, after a patient and deliberate cousiderationof every
cireuntatinice of the case, and after weighing every doubt, you
have been found guilty of the high offence of which you Good
charged. I will give my testimony Ilia! lam perfectly sat isfiell,
and folly agree with she verdict which has been given 111.—
[The Prisoner here said, "My Lord, you are joist murdering
nse:"}—His Lordship poicreded-•—lhe Jury have considered
your case, and the evidence is such as not to leave a doubt upon
their minds. there was au all.seeing rye, from which no'
crimes could be kept secret, anal I lewd in the verdict which
they have given they have had his assistance. I hope you will
endeavour to moire your peace with God and to obtain his par-
duo. This ease is attended with circumstances of aggravation,
fur you hare been found guilty of taking away Ochre of you*
bosons companion 5 and I hope you will make an appeal to the
!home of mei cy for forgiveness. The offence is the very %el-
nous One of murd. raid that crime committed upon a per-
son 111 the prime cif fe ; a pergola fauna whom you hail re-
ceived no injury. God knows what motive you had for taking
the life of this young man; whether it was for the property
yon might imagine he had about him or not I catioot say, but
he was called to his final account without preparation, for
that awful account yourself must now prepare, as the period is
extremely short which isallowed you in this life. The law pro-
perly holds the crime of murder so high that it demands a
speedy execution. Do not deceive yourself; fur, un Friday
next, you certainly will have to appear irefore him is laujudgre
all things;—the same day in the week on which that unfair.
senate young man rams to his death by your guilty bloods,
will see a period to your life. Yours was an offence corn-
niitted when nu human eye beheld it ; bail let no man think
but that the eye of God beheld it—that eye which can pe-
netrate the deepest messes of the heart! Let me earnestly
entreat your to attend to that advice which will he given to
you, and pray to I • who eats forgive, and will forgive,
alien repentance is sisieere. Lay your whole heart open to
him, nut outs for ibis crime, but fur every action in your life.
You heave bus a short time to live, and un the use of it de-
prids eternal happiness or misery. The Selliellee Or the
I.tur ia, u that jam he t:iken from hence to the place from
wheiier you calm-, front thence to the place of execution,
on F. irlay nest, and there to be hanged by the neck till you
are dead, and alter your 'teeth your body to be given to the
surgeons to Ise dissected sad anatomised; and may Gud
Almighty rattand that merry hoards you which he bolds
out to every one." (The Prisoner said, " he was a mar.
dered man—be was as clear as that bar"—strikiog it with
some force.
The Ps imonenduring Ike whole time of the trial, seemed
to regard the proceedings with the must perfect indifference;
and when the verdict of guilty was given it appeared nut to
make the least impression on him.
The Learned Juke, on dischaighig the Jury, observed that
the comity was much indebted to them fur the burnt,,,,,
which they had paid to the differeist cases, and particularly
to toe last one. lie said, had he been empaintelled anal upon
his otch he 11 Id haste gives) his /Amorist to she verdict.
Oue of the Jurymen observed that the declaration of his
Los 'lshii, had relieved their mitt& of a great burden.
Ys i-terilay morning Mr. Justige Bayley, who was on a visit
at E.itrlotitil CaRI le, Ow seat of Sir James Graham, Karl. in
the neighbourhood of Como bioun, where the murder was
oil/omitted which Lightfoot yesterday atoned for with lass life,
sniveled the place where the atrocious de. J had been commit.
tad; lii. Lordship directed a gun to be discharged from the
barn whence the unhappy malefactor had staled he had fired
his oiece—and was eonviuerd, from ilse statute of the report
heard its tisr house at that shimmer-obit the verdict of the Jury
the more it was inquired into, was the more unitupeachable.

Lughtfoot replied he had • shot that dry, but litel
kuEed noultisig.—EThe Judge here ark's] why -the
dui nut relate thus circuesstaiuce Itelore the
Coroner's I 'iciness ? he stud he dill nut slunk of St.)
Cross,erautened.—The Prisoner suit' his 3011 were
iiutituste friends.
ltubrrt Leech, of Northateagh, proard, that after
1211.0.41er w.,apprehended, lie mid it was a Itard
sling he tree to he blisaird for the funnier of 'runt
kl.ixwell ; and that he had the gun oust of the
house, bed had it wo farther than the harm sod abut et a
magpie. Hr said the too Comities at tkarroodlitt Toilet
clear Isom it'd's/ would tell the truth, is they amid sot arias
int hear the report of tie gam.
More there was se attempt made to prose a small piece
of pioted japer which was tamed .ear tie spot brag part
of tbe.waddiug; nod likewise to Waif, • bottom whir%
elm faltladapso tie wet is trr ore irt the Inatoria of tie
imams if the Primate ; bat as' seither eauld kpro
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