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London, England, 1814-06-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER._

mil tiered by him whom he esteemed as his 'friend—assisted
-by many otheq, on lieholding of whom lie exclaimed with
the greatest aitonishment F.t to Brute Such is the unhappy
'fate of inordinate ambition ; it alienates friends, increases
enemies, destroys peace of mind, and, iu.a word, renders its
•possessor miserable anst unhappy. The ideas of an ambiti-
ions man are ever crowded and confused with anxious
in-
quietude. He awaits with vehement desire every antici-
pated opportunity of elevating himself above his fellow
creatures, either by upright or sinister means.
His carnal appetite is not easily satiated, nor does it ef-
Terience that satisfaction a contented mind receives from
even inferior supplies ; but as a carnivorous hatbar ian feeds
deliciously on human flesh, so does the aspiring mind delight
in lofty designs. His restless thoughts are wholly employed
on temporal concerns and fading glory, whereby his soul is
estranged COD, and in some measure deprived of that
'happiness which never decays. Envy and malignity follow
in her train, accompanied with their retinue—unpleasant
and ruinous consequences. This was the cause of Caesars un-
timely death.
66 As Caisar lov'd me, I weep. for him ; as he was fortunate, I re-
" juice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him ; but as he was am-
" bilious. 1 slew him : there are tears for his lov ; joy, for his for-
" tune ; honour fur his valour ; and death for his ambition."
Brutus's speech to the Plebeians—Shakespear's
Julius Orsar, Act z Scene 2.

Let us, therefore, curtail our desires, that we become not
the scorn and derision of society, as is the condition of a living
character,—which shall form the subject of another essay—
but by ei ery exertion in our power a% uid that rock on which
so many have struck. _

Chapel Street, &Iliad, Manchester,
blay :4, 1814.

I. C.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING's BENCH, SATURDAY, JUNE 4.

BANKS V. PING.

The plait t'ff in this case, a respectable taylor, brought his action
srecover v4l. for 'articles of cloaths furnished to the defendant's
son. 'I he defendant having undertaken to pay, though at the time
of Join,. so he expressed a wish that the circumstance should be
conceal:A from the.knowledge of his sou. The defence set up was
;I denial ou the part of the defendant, of having taken any respon-
-%.l:iility upon himself; but at the tine the cloaths were ordered, he
deetared to the plaintiff's foreman, who took the order, that his
-son being now of age, and having a commission in the army, he
,watild not enga4e to pay for any more cloaths. The defendant's
Christian name was Jacob, his sons was Jno. the plaintiff delivered a
bill " Mr. J. Ping, Dr." This bill tie defendant returned, saying,
it should have been made out to his son, on which the plaintiff
altered the bill, and again delivered it" Mr. bin. Ping, Dr."—Lord
El;enbo ough held this circumstance concheive, and the plaintiff
m as uonsuited.

A gentleman having made a bet of V)0 to 80 that a man could.
not be found in a fortnight to go from Bow Church Cheapside, to
Windsor, to go a mile out of NVindsor, and return, and proceed
back to flow Chin hums, a distance of 52 mile;—the
eels brated Rainer was selected for the task, and he started at
lwelve on Wednesday night from Bow Church, reached Windsor at
the rate of seven miles and a half an hour, and arrived at Hyde
Park-earner-rate, on his return, at a quarter past seven o'clock,
having nearly three miles to, erform in three quatters of an hour;
from thence be walked until lie got thrnuelfSt. Paul's Church-yard
when he made a start, and ran in, and won by four minutes and a
half. Ho challenged all the world at any thing above a mile.
Last .week at fit. Neat's, 4 hibouring man, named Read, led a
policy belonging to Mr. Arnoid, .to the edge of a saw-pit, and mall-
.einin-ly Idaho it in, by which- means its neck was dislocated, and it
rilmo,t instantly, The brute was only tined in the value of the
2.4uey and weuces,