The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

wooplein of the loss which he had sustained, as Mrs.
Waterhouse hal, proved herself to he the most aban-
doned of her sex,by making the first advance to Colonel
Berkeley, who would have been more or less than a
netts if he had not fallen beneath the influence of hee
passion. He then read the letters of the lady, the first
two of which were in a disguised hand, and the last two
written in her own natural character. Those letters
exhibited a painful picture of the mind of a woman who
had fallen (rota that purity and virtue which const:tute
the greatest ornament of her sex.
Mr. Jervis made an admirable reply, commenting
upon the baseness of the defendant in betraying the
secrets of her whom he had destroyed, and insinuating
that the letters attributed to her had been fabricated.
Mr. Justice Park summed up the case with perspi-
cuity and impartialiiy ; and, at twelve o'clock at night,
the Jury found a verdict for the plaintilT—Damages,
ONE THOU6AND POUNDS. Costs, 40s.
SOMEIfTSET.
DOE ON DEMISE OF Eager, e. sTUcKEY AND °THERA.
This was au action bought by assignees, to recover
from defendants certain premises held by them, by virtue
of a mortgage granted by Gibbs, a bankrupt, to secure
to defendants (who are bankers) a balance of 35001.
due to them on .a banking account, on the plea that
there were usurious charges in the said banking account,
which rendered the mortgage mill and void, tinder
the statute of 12th Anne, cap. 16.--I'he banking ac-
count between Gibbs and the defendants, the balance
of which is the consideration of the mortgage Oren by
the bankrupt to them, commenced in October, 1808,
and continued clown to the date of the mortgage in
May, 1817.
The annual balances were, struck agreeably to the
usage of bankers, but the balance of each year's account
was carried on to the succeeding year, so that the batwing
business between Gibbs and defendants, during the
whole of this period, forms only one account. The
charge of usury was attempted to be proved by the defen-
dants having charged ss. per cent. on all sums paid or
received by them on account of Gibbs, besides an interest
of 5 per cent. on die balances against Gibbs, whose
account was always overdrass
Gibbs proved the terms, objected to the commission,
but continued the account, and agreed to the balance
when the mortgage was given.
Cross-examined.—Did not know what his estate
would pay as a dividend, none being made. What
would be paid depended on the establishing this cause.
Mr. Willis, accountant, of Bristol, proved that he had
made up the account, and that the excess of interest
charged on advances was equal, 011 the whole of the
payments, in the year 1814, to 7s. 9d. per cent.; in 1815,
to ma. Old. per cent.; in 1816 (after allowing bs. on
London and Bristol paymenu) to 17s. lOU. per cent.;
in 1817 (after ss. allowed as before), to 235. and bid.
per cent. That drafts on London at 35 days, 40 days,
and 75 days after date, were charged as cash its the pass.
book ; three of such drafts amounted together to 33001.-
and no rebate of interest was allowed in the interest
account. 'rut on the returned bills there was a specific
charge for interest, commission, and postage.
Judge—what does your calculation comprehend ?
A tiswer.--litterest on sums advanced, explained from
the pass-book.
Judge.—He is not keeping that account as a banker's
account ought to he kept, it is not made up as is usual
with hankers, therefore all Willis says goes for nothing;
the pass-bootnot being proof enough.
Mr. Serjeant Pell, for the defendants, contended that
the charges were justified by the nature of the account,
and that bankers were fairly entitled to be remunerated
for their risk, trouble, and expellee. He held himself
responsible for the course of defence he should adopt,
and he would go on the merits of the case.
Mr. J. Manningford, banker, Bristol, proved it usual
for all country bankers to charge a cotninission ; he
knew of no exception, unless a cash balance is left as a
compensation; and if die amount agreed to be left is
lessened, it is usual to pay interest on the sum reduced, as
on a loan. wine bankers charge a specific sum for
commission. Hail examined Gibbs's accouut ; the
charges were insufficient for the trouble. The defend-
ants were fairly entitled to one half per cent, on the
whole account, amounting to 5271. Os. 2d. they bad
charged only 6101. 10e.
Mr. Biggs, late clerk to the firm of Tuffin and Co.
bankers, Blistel, had examined Gibbs's account.—
'rutin) and Co. would have charged 6701. and it is a
fair charge, according to their mode of doing business.
They charge a commision equal to sixty days, for the
trouble or ,eoding home local notes and remote bills,
and thirty days on any other hills.
Mr- Serjeaut Pell.—The Chancellor has lately de-
cided that 151. per cent, is not objectionable, and be
allowed it.

Judge.—The deed has a retrospective operation, and
affects the previous t.alisact.ini. In this CAW there is
not a title of colour for usury. There WAS nothing lo
affect the character of so hohourable a house.—Niainlitt
nutisuited.

LONDON SESSIONS.
Oa Monday these 011711011 M commenced before the Bight
Hon. the Laid Mayor, Sec. 4c.
Oursiadetms Assat.r.T.--slienry Tlnsli, the driver of a
coal waggon, was tried upon an indictment for having
committed a most wanton; and outtageous assault upon
Mr. If. Brownet.
The prosecutor stated, that on the Slat of January last
he was golds; down Wood•sueet in a chaise with his
daughici, okr' he was met lit the waggon driven by the
defendant. There was hot sulhicient intim for him to pass,
as the wagon was a vary aide one. The prosecutor
begged him for God's sake to carp hi■ waggon, for if lie
did not lie would kill both and his child. The
defendant only laughed at this request, and drove his
horses forward without paying the slightest attention to
she outcries and ►rpplicatiuns of the prosecutor, when
the v heel of the waggon got locked in that of limo chaise,
which it dinged back, threw the horse down, and drag-
ged it on the ghuuud, chaise and all, for mere than has

yards. Tao foot of thibmese get Nader the waggon and
bad the horses slot besposilepOod. the horse, chaise,
self, and child, must inevitably have him croaked. The
defendant's wagon was stopped by another waggoner,
who perceived the perilous situation of the prosecutor.
Two other witnesses corroborated the statement of the
prosecutor.
The Jury immediately found the prisoner guilty.
The ceert said, they felt themselves bound to protect
the public from the wanton brutality of those who had the
management of horses in oar streets, and they should
always punish their misconduct with severity. The pri-
soner was sentenced to be imprisoned for six mouths is
the Giltspur-street Compter.
John Dean was indicted for having lted an aged
Jew, named Cohen Jacobs.
The prosecutor, who is a Jew pedlar, of most patriar-
chal appearance, stated, that on the 15th of Fehr nary he
was going near Duke's-place ; he was met by the defend.
ant, who ritiicnled his long beard, said it was unbecom-
ing, and abased him for not shaving. Notwitlistandiug
his endeavours to avoid the defendant, he still mullioned
to persecute hint, but having his box on his back, he
could not get out of the way, and at length lie hit him on
the head, and seizing him by the heard, plucked out a
handful, when the arrival of an officer prevented further
violence.
The jury found the defendant guilty, when Ike court
allowed him to speak to the prosecutor, which having
dour satisfactorily, they fined him Is.
• Two men named Chick and Bridgernan, were con-
victed of having had burglarious implements in their
pOSSellsion, with intent to robla house near Alderruanbury,
and were sentenced to be imprisoned fur four mouths in
the house of correction.
MIDDLESEX.
Richard Hornell was indicted for obtaining money on
false pretences from Martha Harrington.
Mr. Alley upened the CARP fur the prosecution with
great force; he described tit prisoner as a person who
haunted the pritions for the purpose of obtaining money
from the unfortunate, by pretending to give them legal
assistance.
Martha Harrington proved that she had lodged at Mr.
James Thompson's, in Davies-street, Berkley-square ;
that she left her lodgings in debt 241.; that she sent oc-
casionally small sums to Mr. Thompson, in payment, till
she reduced the debt to 111. 10s. when becoming
distressed, she sent him a message, that she was
notable to continue her payments, but would pay the
balance whenever it would be in her power. She was
soon after confined for debt in Whitecross-street prison,
where she first saw the prisoner, who was in the habit of
coming to the prison for the purpose of giving legal advice
and assistance to the prisoners.
Soon after her leaving the prison she suet the prisoner
in the street, who told her that he was employed by Mr.
Thompson to sue her for 121. He called at her lodgiuga
next morning, when she spewed him an account of her
payments to Mr. Thompson, by which it appeared that
the balance was 111. 10s. He took the account with
him and returned the next day, and said he bad 'hew
ed it to Mr. Thompson, and said that it was correct,
and that Mr. Thompson had directed him to sue her fur
the amount. To prevent briug sued, the proseruirix gave
the prisoner her promissory °our for toe debt, and sus. Costs,
which she promised to pay by installments. Thu prisoner
called at different times after for the payments, on a hich
occasions, he received from her four one pound cotes and
ten shilliugs.—Wheu the prosecutrix found that the prisoner
had not been employed by Mr. Thompson, she employed as
attorney to indict him ; after which he called on her, and
offered to return dice!. 10s. and to p.y the expmsces, which
she refused.
James Thompson corroborated the proseeetrix as to her
leaving his house in dept, aim declared positively, that he
never did employ him, and that he had so high uu upiniun
of the prosecutrix, thache would nut sue,ber on any account.
The prisoner, after the prosecution was commenced, uttered
him to pay the 41. 10.. and all expences.
In the defence, two a itemises were called to. prove tied
Mr. Thompson had said that he had employed the prisoner
to recover payment from the proseentrix.
The Jury after a Short cousultation, found the prisoner
Guilty.
The Chairman in passlngsentence, told the prl,oner it had
been in the consideration of the Bench to send hem oat of
the country, but they hoped a milder punishment might be
sutticient.'.-Twelve months imprisonment.
Discisaseatin Flax-snits ;a Tag lIVRIUKT•—•John
Lloyd a gless-cutter, io Ogle-street, St. Mary-le-bone, stood
indicted tor firing atooded-pimul at the head of Jas. Barnes,
by which he was so seriously wounded that he was cosigned
in the Middlesex hospital for two wonths.
The Jury after a short deliberation, returned a verdict ul
Guilty,
The Bench then consulted, and the Cheirmau sentenced
the prisoner to pay a flue of 201.
A watchman of St. Martin's was indicted for nom.
mitting a gross assault on a young man, named George
Gooding. Tile prosecutor was at a public-house tit
Long.acre, which place he left in company with a friend
a little before twelve o'clock. On going into the street,
the defendant asked him to treat him, which he refused,
and was going away, hut wos followed by the watch.
man, who, on coming up, struck hint a violent blow
with a stick, and took him and his friend to the watch.
house, Next day, at !Sow-street, tie charged him witls
attempting to commit burglary, but the magistrate not
finding any such charge in the charge book, dismissed
the complaint.—Guilty.
The Court in very strong language, reprehended the
watchman for the impropriety of his 00ialtiM.ob4rving,
that when the very persons who are appointed to keep
the peace, and preserve the tranquillity of sub as might
be oat at night on their lawful hiniiilego, were silo kat to
disturb the peace themselves, there could be nu safety
for any man. lie was then sentenced to three mouths
imprisonment in the House efCorrectiott,
OLD BAILEY.
WEDNESDAY, Alen. 11.—Dennis dhottley wee ifs'
dieted fur maliciously cutting and stabbing Bartholomew
Lucca, with intent to murder hits. There were other
counts in the indictment, charging huts with intent to
do hint bodily harm, age.
The jury returned a verdict of nest guilty.
CASS 011 Btu ii.MY.—David Douglas, a young man or
genteel eppearanoc, was indicted for maliciously inters
marrying with Mary Bliaabeth Utiattl, his lawful wife
Sarah being alive.

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The two marriages were proved in ...y, as
was the present existence of the first wife. The second
wife was also called, and related the facts. She is an
interesting young woman, and appeared considerably
arected.
The prisoner, in his defence, said his first wife was
already married when he led her to the altar, and that
upon the discovery of that fact he left her. He abused
his second wife and her father, whom he accused of
suborning witnesses against hint.
Mr. Broderick for the prisoner, called Edward Lewis
a shoemaker, at North Gate, Canterbury, who swore
that he knew the prisoner's first wile, Sarah Ockley, and
he alma knew one Harry Richards, who was once a
private in the Radnorshire militia, in which corps wit-
ness was a ser.jeant. This was about IG years ago.—
Richards and Sarah Ocaley were acquainted, and witness
one day lent him xi. to be married, as he understood, to
to that young woman. He was not present at the
marriage.

The witness was severely crow-examined, and preva-
ricated considerably. Being confronted with the pri-
soner's first wife, who was in court, he tutrned.pale, and
Aid he could not swear positively that she was the
the woman he bad been speaking of, it was so long ago,
but he believed she was. Being hard pressed, he after-
wards said he would not swear that he believed her to
be the woman.
Wm. Sneller, also a shoemaker, swore to the wedding
feast, and that Richards and Mary ()chivy had lived to-
gether afterwards as nian and wife.
Some witnesses were called to character.
John Ockley, father-in-law to the first wife, was then
called by Mr. Adolphus, and he swore that his daughter
was never married to Richards.
Mr. Baron Wood summed up the evidence, and
remarked with much severity upon the evidence for the
defence.
The Jury without any hesitation found the prisoner
Mr. Baron Wood.—" Prisoner, you have set tip a
most wicked defence, and I shall recommend that the
highest punishment the law awards be inflicted upon
you."—The heaviest punishment is tratisportati )))) for
14 years.
BANC PROSECUTIoNs.—Twenty-two men and five
women pleaded guilty to the minor offeuce of having
forged Bank notes in their possession.
ATROCIOUS CASE OP ROBBERY —Mathias Gt'Or;lC
Disscnll, a fine looking young man, aced ig, was capi-
tally indicted for assaulting T. Wood on the highway,
and taking from his person 81. 101. a coat, and a pair of
shoes, his property. This was a case of the most horrid
threat, to extort money from the Duke of Norfolk's
footman. Some witnesses were called to speak to the
former good character of the prisoner; and the prisoner
declared his innocence.
The Chief Justice (Abbott) summed up the evidence
very minutely, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty
—death.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13.
THE FATAL DUEL AT CHALK FARM.
The Sessions House at the Old Bailey was this morn-
ing crowded to excess, at eight o'clock, for the purpose
of witnessing the trial of Mr. J. H. Christie, one of the
principals in the late duel at Chalk Farm, in which Mr.
John Scott was killed ; and of Mr. Trail, his second.
Mr. Patmore, the second of Mr. Scott, did not appear.
The two unfortunate gentlemen we have mentioned
entered the court at au early hour. for the purpose of
surrendering to abi.le their trial. They were thesauri in
full mourning, and behaved with suitable composure.
Many persons of distiuction were on the bench.
At half past ten o'clock the Chief Justice, A bbott, and
Mr. Justice Park, entered the court, and Nlessrs. Christie
and Trail were put to the bar, and the indictment for
the wilful murder of John Scott, at Chalk Farm, on the
16tit of February last, was read over to them ; to which
they severally pleaded Nut Guilty, and were immediately
put upon their trial.
Mr. Walforti stated the case to the jury.
The first witness was Mr. Thomas Joseph Pettigrew.
He had not, he said, been acquainted with the deceased,
hut he knew, for many years, Mr. Patinore, who called
upon hint on Friday evening, the itith of February, and
Stat. d that, in coos, (wetter of something which had
arisen out of an affair between Mr. Scott and Mr. Lock-
hart, Mr. P.Amore requested hint (Mr. Pettigrew) to
attend in the neighbourhood of Chalk Farm on the same
evening. Ile went th, re accordingly, in a post chaise,
accompanied by. his pupil, W. B. Morris. lie got to
the lane leading to Chalk Farm about eight o'clock on
the same evening. It was moonlight. They proceeded
through the lane towards the fields, and at last reached
the top of the bill. lie then saw sonic gentlemen in a
field, two of them walking backwards and forwards, and
two others by the side of the hedge. lie then heard the
ktiocking of pistols, the priming of them, and flashing of
pans. Soon afterwards both pistols were fired. lie
heard the sound, and saw the flash. He next heard an
exclamation from one of the getitlemen, as if wounded.
Witness got over the hedge, and found Mr. Scott on his
knees on die ground. tie pointed out to witness his
bfing wounded on the right side; the other gentlemen
were supporting hint. At that nine there was no con-
versation. Witness partly undressed Mr. Stant, sod
examined the wound. Mr. Scott was fainting. One
of them (which of them be does not know)scame up and
took him by the hand, as ho expressed a with that lie
had hinisell, rather than Mr. Scutt, been in his situation.
This was when Mr. Scott was fainting; upon his reco-
very, he sae'—" Whatever may be the issue of this case,
1 beg you all to bear in remembrance, that every thing
has been fair and honourable." During the time wit-
ness was examining the wound, an altercation took
place between Mr.Patinore and another gentleman—he
did not distinctly hear the whole of the conversation,
except that blr. Patmore said—" Why was it not coin-
'animated to me-1 knew nothing of it?" A gentleman,
during this altercation, came up to witness, and asked
hint if the wooed was mortal? he answered, he feared
it was, if it cutercd the cavity of the abtionacn, The


say, _ "owls the 11
the first time, he was obliged to fire the second time in
his own slefcnce—heappcared, certainly, in great agony,
and manifested the most humane solicitude for Mr.
Scott. Witness left them in the act of carrying him to
the house.

William Bovil Morris stated, that he accompanied
the last witness to Chalk Farm on the n ght in question.
He reached the hedge of the field where the parties wi re
rather sooner than Mr. Pettigrew. On his arrival, he,
like the last witness, heard a noise like ramming pistols,
and saw two gentlemen standing apart on the ground—
they were the two that he afterwards observed pointing
pistols at each other. At that moment they fired, and
the gentleman nearest to him fell, and he (witness) as-
sisted by Mr. Pettigrew raised Mr. Scott from the
ground. A gentlemen, whom he could tint now recog-
nise, came up to Mr. Scott, and wished himself in his
situation. Witness ran to have the chaise brought up,
and on his return he saw some persons bringing the de-
ceased on a shutter towards Chalk KIM'. In the house,
when Mr. Scott was brought in, he recognised the pri.
sutler, Mr. Christie, by Mr. Scott's side. There were four
or five outer gentlemen in the room, but who they were
he knew not.
Hugh Watson, James Ryan, and Thomas Smith,
assisted in removing the wounded gentleman.
Dr. George Darling esamined.—He stated, that on
the night of the 16th February, between twelve and one
o'clock, lie was called oil to attend the deceased, whom
he found in great danger, and communicated to him die
dangerous nature of his wound. He told 11411 in answer
to tits (deceased's) questions, that his wound was lint
necessarily mortal, unless the intestines were pert Orated.
A similar co ',mini:cation was made by Mr. Guthrie, the
surgeon, to the deceased. Mr. Scott said lie was satis-
fied, but on the following morning he (Mr. Scott)
related

The Judges here, after a short consultation, decided,
that as there was no proof that Mr.ticott, when he made
:11 particular communication to Dr. D.irliny, thought he
was in a dying st,tte, the court could not receive as legal
evidence the declaration of the deceased. _ _

The case was he,e closed for the prosecution, and Mr.
Gurney went to the front of the bar, and held a long
consultation with the prisoners; after which they were
severally called upon for their defence.
Mr. Christie, in a faint voice, and evidently labouring
under great agitation, said, that he should viii witnesses
to prove that he was not such a mall as deserved the
imputation of a murderer.
Mr. Trail, upon tieing called for his defence, said, he
should leave the court to estimate his character from the
evidence of those who knew

A number of witnesses of the first res?ectability then
gave the prisoners an excellent c aracter for mildness
and humanity.
At half past one o'clock, the Chief Justice rose to
charge the jury. lie recapitulated the whole of the evi-
dence against the prisoners, and laid down the las of
the case, as invoked in all the different gradations of
charges for murder, ma ',slaughter, and homicide, leaving
it, upon the whole, for the jury to see whether snider
ally, and which charge, they were prepared to say the
evidence was calculated to sustain a conviction against
the prisoners at the bar.
The jury, alter half an hour's consideration, returned
a verdict ol—Not Guilty.
The prisoners bowed respectfully to the court and jury,
antl were immediately discharged trout custody.
instant the verdict was recorded, a number of gentlemen
rushed to the bar, and heartily shook hands with the
gentlemen who had been acquitted. They appeared
deeply sensible of the sympathy manifested for their si
tuation, Ly (we may venture to say) every person in the
crowded court. Tney immediately withdrew, accom-
panied by their friends.

1)R !AWFUL ACCIDENT.—On Friday, a hoatiput off
from the terry, near the Wellington public-1 se, at
Woolwich, with some passengers to be put on board a
Leith smack. There were
consisting of a mall belonging to the royal artillery, his
wife, and two children, two soldiers, and other passen-
gers, together with the waterman. Just as they came
near the smack, a rope was hove out to the waterman,
but unfortunately it by some means got under the bot-
tom of the boat, which was instantly swamped, and all
the persons on board were thrown overboard. The ac-
cident was seen from the shore, and petrified the spec-
tators with horror, when i 11111 l edtately, and with great
promptitude. two 110,11111CII (Betejamin Portman and D.
Burgess) rowed oft to their assistance, and Saved six
out of the nine, among whom were two soldiers, a
Child, the corporal's wile with her infant under her arm,
who clung to the boat, hut the child was it was feared
would not survive. Three persona were drowned. Tile
two watermen who went to the assiAance of the suf-
ferers deserve evi ry praise, as, it it letil not beta for
their humanity and ac us ity, the whole must hate ',c-
rushed. 1 hey are objects worthy the attention of the
H am. Society, Ind merit its particulti aticntiou.
Tuesday week. M`Cart, and Irishman, was
commuted to Carlisle gaol for sit a,.sault. lie had been
at a sale on the prectding day with Mr. John Clarke, of
Priory; and lea% nig Mr. C. on the road, he hastened 11l
his house, and went to bed to Mrs. Clarke, tinder cover
of darkness, as her husband. In a little time, the villa.
nous intruder %vas discos ercd. and he commenced a re-
treat; but on going out of the door, met with the master
of the house, who had just reached home. A scale
took place between them, and M'Cart knocked Mr.
Clarke down, and infix ted npon in-
jury, and for this assault he is committed. NV hen hrou3lit
to Carlisle he maim' from custody, but Nv.;.: retaken.

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BOXING.
Wednesday was a great day amongst the amateurs
the milling fancy, between two as good men as
-- wielded a sword or a fist, Hickman the gas-man,
George Coopep. This match (although by a
chance hit caused much disappointment)•was a real
sporting one. Both men were full of confidence, .
although Cooper was not so well as his friends could
have wished, from Liles on the legs preventing the
necessary exercise required for training. This battle
was thught on a common, three miles eastward of
St. Alban's, in the presence of about fifteen thou-
sand spectators. Hickman threw his shallow into
the ring, and Cooper soon after saluted in the same
manner. They shook hands with each other before
stripping, and had a welcome at each other. Betting
was 6 to 4 on Gas. The seconds were, for Fliciman,
Shelton and- Randall, and for Cooper, Belcher and. •
Harry Harmer.
Round 1. Cooper noadais=fht.haXesZ: budialrla
broke away bees a wet H
went ur wide ma& daessar
Ilea. wady
stand sualffle swag fans bin bg a Wavy
right bit se the side .aPP3mIIO
followed, and eves betting was Abed en eanplettlet there wee •
no takers.
2. It is mhos as eictraordhasly ebaimetenee diet ibis roust '
finished a combat. as width eweands apsubsy bed been on- dee
stretch, within-Bee atinules. Ililitdoena IrletMlaratt Jaideseal•
wilt, and Coopas melded bee et Me had. b allebbeeembet
oscillation-of the head. at heeds nursed a skims hila
settled the figh yt. The bit et wee • *dame
of Gas told brat heard upon the
the jaw bone. Cooper fal- as steadess as if a
through him, and time was called In nib. as be was as as a
parish beadle. It was four minutes before isreeireeden task
place. although his seconds had remove se every seethed fist
brandy and COlll water would afford. While reaseared be put
himself again in attitude, and was told "the bode ie last."
" How lost," replied the brave fellow " vibeebev• row beanat
with me i" The umpires told him diet he bed lbw beat out
of time. " But won't you let me fight on." said Cooper, "there
is nothing the matter with Inc." This was quite out of the ques-
tion, as the seconds of Ilickman had taken him away upon the
decision of the umpires. Cooper then offered to fight Sampson
before lie put on his clothes. The hit soon became visible. We
can only add, that a fight is never safe with so heavy a right
handed hitter as Gas. It puts courage on the offside.
Richmond's Black was there to fight any one, but
as no customer appeared, and the amateurs had gone
!24 miles to be amused, a second and a merry fight
was knocked up between two little ones of no fight-
ing reputation, and which could afford no amuse-
ment to our readers by any thing like detail, as half
the company left them at it. The fineness of the
day was the only thing that could in any manner
compensate for the disappointment.

PARTICULARS Of AN I NTSRESTING. CASE.—On
Tuesday the 20th ult. Miss Fell, a beautiful young lady,
17 or 18 years ofage, of amiable and engaging manners,
left her father's house, in I)ottglas (Isle of Man), and
after visiting several of her relations, walked out alone •
by the sea shore, and about three miles to the south of
Douglas-head, where the rocky coast rises very high and
abrupt; while absorbed in thought she accidentally
slipped, when on the brink of a cliff, down which she
was precipitated, and fell upon a shelving pan of the
rock a considerable distance below. Her knee was much
hurt by the fall, and she was otherwise much bruised;
she made several attempts to climb up, but found it in
rain; the spot upon which she stood was nearly sur-
rounded by the sea, the spray of which often dashed over
her, and had the wind been in any other direction than
from the land, the waves would have swept her into the
abyss. On the day after she fell down she saw several.
boats boats passing, and vesss•hi at a distance; but as she
would appear on those gigantic clitrs no bigger than a
bird, she was not seen by any of their navigators, and.
her voice, which had become hoarse with shouting, was
Mandible at so great a distance. On Friday, the 23d, she
saw a vessel not tar off; her voice was now entirely bro-
ken, she could only make a slight signal with her hand-
kerchief, which caught the eyes of the boatman, who
rowed towards her. When they ascended the rock they
found her on her knees, .with her hands clasped in the
attitude of prayer; she arpeared to be somewhat insen-
sible, but disclosed her name and situation. Having
nearly lost the use of her limbs, she was carefully lilted
up lay one of the boatmeo, and carried down to the boa, ;
having laid her down in the boat, she immediately fell
asleep. She was privately placed in a chaise by the
side of her father, and taken home, where she continued
in a gradual state of recovery; her mother, however, her
feelings benne, tort' by the int:tontine of her son, and the
loss of her daughter. could not endure the tide of affec-
tion that rushed upon her when her daughter was
brought to her, and a pew days after we have the follow-
inc passage in a letter to a gentleman in Liverpool:—
" We have 'dreadful news at present in Douglas; the
tinforturtate faintly cif relfs have now more reason to be
pitied than Cl er ; poor Mrs. Fell is ti:a more." From a
subsequent letter, it appears that Miss Fell put a period
to her existelice in a lit of derangement.
A shocking circumstance occurred on Friday week at.
Stamford :—A gentleman, a col 1111 l tra. elkr, went
to the U orge and AttAel inn, to take a place by the
Leicester couch. He booked himself, paid his tare, and
desired that the coach, which was to start in a kw int-
mites, might call for him at the Crown inn as it pas•cd.
This was promised, and the ge-tilcuran returit..d to the
inn apparently in the most pet feet health; but ju-t as lie
reached the gateway oi the ton, h. dropp d down and
died instantly I—Verdic , Died by the v v tatioil of Cisi.
On Tuesday, a man having the appearance of a,
horse-jockey, sold his wife at Tunbridge-market, fur
one-shilling and sixpence and a pbt of beer. She
was a very pretty young woman, and declared her
husband was such a ;good-fur-nothing rascal she.
could not live with hi in,

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gentleman was in great agony, wringing his hand., and I
exclaimed, " Good God, why wa4 l'permitted to fire a
second time! 1 fired down the field-1 could do no IN
more." Nothing more paused on the spot. The wound in th
was the cause of Mr. Scott's death.
ever
Cross.examiued by Mr. Gurnev.--The gentleman .„d
alluded to did say, that when he fired down the field