The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCF.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MONDAY, Joie 15.

MARKET V. Tile PROPR lETORi OF COV EtiT•ti A RDEN TiItATR F.

This was an action bronglst by the plaintiff, by bit next of
kin, he brine a minor, to rrcover from blessrs. Harris the
sum. of 2001. for work and labour.

Mr. Scarlet', for the plaintiff, Stated the ease to the Jury.
From his statement, it appeared that the plaintiff, being pos.
essed of a fine voice, was engaged as a singer, for two years,
at Covent-garden Theatre, at a cemiti weekly salary. For
some time he continued to sing with great success when
suddeiely be was informed he could lee illiuwed to sing no
mere, mid his safary was suspended. To recover the sum due
on his agreement the present action was brought. The de-
fence set up was, that the plaintiff's voice having broke, he
wren° longer capable of singing.
Several witnesses welt called, who proved the contract
for two years ; that the plaintiff sang kr a part of that time,
when he was no longer employed, and his salary was stepped.
The witnesses were not aware any alteration bad taken place
in his voice.

Lord Ellenborongh asked, if the defence row to be set up
was, that the plaintiff's voice had altered.
Mr. Gurney s;,id, it was.
Lord Ellenhorosirli was of opinion, this defence was not
available. Li en tf the plaintiff's voice had Char tell for the
orse, so that he could only squall, still he was ready to again},
if allowed to du so. There wr.s no special agreement on the
face of the contract If the plaintiff's voice had become the
Suest in the world, and tilt ieby a source of most estrum dinary
profit to the Theatre, yet he could not have set up amt increase
ed demand against the defendants.
Mr. Gurney observed, the plaintiff had only fared as other
persons engaged on the establishment of the Theatre would
do; when he could no longer perform his salary sfepped.
Lord Ellenhorough saw no stipulation of this kind on the
face of the contract. The plaintiff's voice alight rot base
improved; but he was ready to sing if called on to do so,
Mr. Seurlett said, tire contract was for two years. There
was no stipulation that he shonld perform every night. TI ‘e
present case was like that of a servant seeking to recover
wages. It was not necessary Met the plaintiff should prove
he was always at work; it was sufficient he p roved his teadi,
nests to w,,rk.

Mr. Gurney said, this case resembled that of Hull v. Hug-
man, 2d East, p. 153. This was an action by a seaman for
wages. There was a contract between the plaintiff and de-
fendant that he shonfti go a voyage from A. to B. and back
again to A. The plaintiff was improperly set 011 shoo eat B.
and afterwards brought his action for work and labour. The
Coart in this case meld, that the form of action should act
have been for work sad labenr, but for a breach of comract.

Mr. Searlett, on the contrary, submitted, that tin pi esertt
ease resembled that of Kendal v. Pontbien,in Mr. lL4stispbell'a
Reports. That was an action by a servant for wages for a
specific time, ander contract. The plaintiff was dismissed
before the tern, was expired ; but he proved he was ready
to have worked through the eiltule of the time, Wise had been
called on to (.10 so ; and the Court held in that case that the
plaintiff was entitled to recover.
Loed Ellenborough observed, both parties now appeared
to nisi) to to to extiemes. There was a middle course which
his Lordship suggested the propriety of adopting, namely, to
enter a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a reference.
This suggestion of his Lordship was adopted. A verdict
was entered for the plaintiff for the amount cf his demand,
subject to a reference to a Gentleman at the Bar.

WEDNESDAY.

JtNIUS HIMTUS BOOTH V. MANLEY.

Mr. Chitty stated, that the plaintiff, a pm former, had been
engaged by the defendant, the proprietor of a theatre at
Stamford, to play certain characte.s o s the 10th antlllth
of March last, on the payment of bathe reciiipts of the
house, ded ering 101. ; that the plain •.t had been ready and
willing to perform accordingly, but III:II the defendant would
not allow him, in consequenee of which the plaintiff had sits.
tabled considerable damage in the loss of the profits, and in
the expense of the journey. The defendant pleaded that he
u as not liable.

Mr. Adolphus opened the plaintiff's ease, observing, that
the name of his client must be perfectly well known to
the jury ; such menus of celebrity had beta given to Mr.
Booth, the player of Covent Garden theatre, as few men had
enjoyed. The defendant was proprietor of a Nourishing
theatre at Stamford, who had wished to avail himself of Mr.
Saadi', talents and popularity. The jury were probably
await, that the time that Lordon performers could devote to
eountuy expeditions was estr away limited ; alleirgagements,
therefore, made witlrthem twist necessarily be const tied vet y
strictly. On the .1111 of Mande, the plaintiff' received a letter
from the defendant, in which lie stated that Miss S.Roeth (no
•rglation •to the plaiii:ili) could not possibly come down to
SlanifOrd as he had expected, in consequence wr ill health :
he therefore proposed that the plaintiff should sispply her
place. offering hint 20 guineas for three nights' performance.
Mt... Booth • erdied that he could not accept his offer, but that
his assistance would be needless, as Miss S. Booth. had stiff.
ciently tccuvrred. On the following day. March .7, the de.
fendant wrote Ice the plaintiff in these terms : the style of
the letter was' abrupt and 'singular, bat sufficiently
gible
Sta•nford, March 7.
" My dear Sir.—This is our fair time- .we till good houses with-
olo stars—better seth them. Come and play Tuesday Intla.:malWed-
itesday 11th, and -hate halt aq:.r loi. each night. It may be 231. or
',oh.; nay niore-lust a.. they bite! And there end our hug:dn.
Ir you say eye, wrap it up in a letter—if ~o, adieu!—' And for my
love, I pray you wrong me out'—Shaksp.—lago, Sir Giles, or Hi-
' chard 111. Yours.
To J. B. Booth, Esq. " T. W. MANLEY."
Thus letter was received by the plaintiff on Saturday ; and
on Monday hr answered, closing still. the otter, mid request-
! ing the defendant to secure hi:u a lodging. lie went to
Stamford accordingly, and arrived there in time to play ode
of the pat is above named on Tuesday lulls March ; but, to
hit pleat burp r.se, be found that be had not la en non...need
iu the hills ;on the contraey, ftnianfinl and 14. f 1 reldia4
had been filed as the entertainments of the es t,,intf. Ile
made his typearance at the theid re. but he was tont th..t he
could not way, lint might go tivoiie to his fcU>jwg. he 11i
111111. ed if he were to p•.• 1 form to- ew night ; hut it was
allSwered, that it did not snit the manager that flis Si:, old.
1 plaintiff, havens cr, temnined for two days in Sl4mtorti,
lo.ug nothing, but c.a.!. it caller{ upon ; aoit when thi• time
for al Walt lie could le 14 in. lit had e1..10,41:41, fr. paid ;• r his
.adging, and returned 1,, his en2.,,eistetit at t
1 lie valise of this ilisappu:ol:nent .tas soon appar, tit t--The
Marquis of Lacier, a greater star (to use tire theatrical term
of Mr. Meolty) alto Mr. Booth, bad colutuarided tee pieces

.TU!fil tit

•on the nights in retention, and the manager sad proprietor,
the defendaut, was quite hatt,fied that the :iiitt"r WeUld be
swell filled: he became, i!wretore, quite indifferent to, and
independent °pose olaintiffoiSo, iffinhadremainedin Stamford,
vonild probably have &mar teS but a comparatively small
company, for the play_gfing disposition of the town would be
nearly satitfied by the two slights when the Marquis was there;
lie wirdit have drawn all the beauty and fashion of Stamford
4o the theatre, and Mr. Booth might .have played to empty •
Undies. W'.en Mr. Booth returned In London, he made i
-wry moderate proposal to the defentlint, that his expenses
ahorilil be paid ; and in answer, he received a letter from the
deft mlant, which would be *lesson to ad young players onto'
+Wien to the flattery of managers, *limit suited their interest
to be civil ; for when it no longer suited Mr. Manley's interest
he could be as coarse and as abnsive as he had before been
.etbaznuions and complimentary. The letter was dated March
13, and %,,;., in these terms ;
have alzed your humour by conduct more nearly
which I believe is, without a paral-
allied to absurdity than felly,
lel in the history of theatrical concern. ..Icknowledged genius and
admired talc 't may have its pardoned weaknesses. 1.;`,.!t an actor of
your humble kind can have no pretence for givin himself airs of
tpopular favourite: when he does, it becomes provokingly ridictt•
lous. Yon Lyric down here by stealth to play two characters, which
emws your precarious tenure in London. ittc. Novelty, however.
was in-request with us. and I thought that you would take for your
trouble what I offered : a is scarcely to he believed that you refused
tO guineas for playing three nights No; Master Booth weakly
thaught that we rimed not do without him. Weak little man ! Now,
-Sir, as your actions we full of unmanner'y and coar e arrogance. I
t• ink it nrsyssary that Mr. Ilarris should be made acquainted with
ctzurnstar -es, and as there are two excellent papers published
here, I shall fsirly give it to !hem : it will put country managers
on their guard, that they may view such star. as you without wink.
lag or alarm. If you say you were a little tipsy. it inaK He forgotten,
and that will be yo;:r best excuse, &c. Alters respectable family.
at my request. %Aim; apartments to reersive you, you left them with-
out any remiurzation. Is this the great Mr. Bomb. the fearful rival of
Mr. Ecant &c. •• T. W. MANLEY."
In consequence of this ungentlemanly and most unjust
treatment the plaintiff had been compelled to bring his case
before the public, and to seek remuneration at the hands of a
jury: the amount of the damages would probably be governed
by the lirection of the learned Judge, and was to be gathered
chiefly from the terms (lithe correspondence.
Lord Elletiborough—What was wrapped lip in•the letter ?
The defendant observes, " if you say aye, wrap it up in a
letter." Did the plaintiff say aye; and if he did, where. is
tie letter in which he wrapped it?
Mr. Marryat. for the defendant, produced Mr. Booth's
answer to Mr. Manley's proposal of the 7th of March. It was
-read as follows;

" Monday evening, coach-office.
" Dear NTanley.—All the inside places were taken for to-night,
and I did not like to venture on the outside ; therefore I will come
to-morrow by the morning coach. It carnot be helped; cannot you
play the farce first ? If we can agree, when I arrive we will see
about Rvhard. Pray be kind enough to procure me a lodging.
Yours. sincerely. "J. B. BOOTH."

Mr. Adolphus said, that this letter had been sent by the
post ; but to avoid the possibility of disappointment, the
plaintiff had also attached a note to the waybill of the Stam-
ford coach.
Lord Ellenhorotigh observed, that it seemed as if Mr.
Bondi expected an answer. " Canard yam play the fame
ft►st ?" was a question requiring a reply ; andthe words" if we
cam rteree, when I arrive we willies. about Riehord" implied
that the agreement wins net dosed.
Mr. Adolphus submitted that site agreement was complete,
tlioatth minor arrangements were vet to be made.
Mr. alarrvat observed, that besides the imperfectness
untie contract, he had anoshet defence, that Ilr. Booth had
not accused in Stamford to play until sometinie after the per-
formances had !wpm. This star did not rise quite soon
enotizh, or unlike other stars, according to his own letter, he
did nut aNtrove of be;ng out at night.
•Lord Ellenborongh regretted that this nufortnnate yoting
man had come forward with go imperfect a case. This
star might turn out to he only an :'gotisfattius.
Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Chitty both urged that the engage.
anent was complete. and the latter referred to a case decided
.in the last term. where it .Lad been held that a contract con•
.taioril in a letter was binding until an answer had been re•
turned : here•no answer had been rs•t•trned. He offered to
prove also, that Mr. Booth was at Stamtorcl at -7 o'clock,
the boor at which the performances atthe theatre usually com-
menced.
Lord Ellonborottch did not think the authority referred to
applicable, bat suggested that the question should be put into
a ease•.
Mr. •%dolplins did not wish to resist his Lordship's decided
*pinion in point of law.
Mr. Marryat -observed, that he was desired to state, that
when Mr. Manley required the waited!' to play two succeed."
itog+nights, he refused nnlelo the former wonld be answerable
•for his the plaintiff's) salary pt Covent-garden.
Lord Ellonhorough recommended, that the defe:•dant shout,/
consent to withdraw a juror, and Mr. Mattyateomplied with
the proposal.
'Lord Ellenborougli.— I think that liberal. A juror was
then withdrawn.

)11G11 COURT OP DELEGATE P. 6ERGPANT'S.INN.
before Mr. Jusr.:^e ANDOTT, Mr. JUsti..i. BURROI,OII, Mr. BLIDA
GARPOW, and a Bench of Civilians.
!i vruttuAv, JUNE 13.
',DI .NN V. DUNN.

This was an appal from tile Arches Court of Canterhory,
where the rase was oriainally a suit fora divorce, instituted
blJnhn William Donn. an officer its the army, against
'bii wife, on the ground of adithe:y hetween her and a Cap-
tain Clay. It Appeared from the evidence in the Court of
Arches, that Mrs: l) 'on eloped with Captain Ci'ss on the.
➢s!b of October IBl.i. llrs. °app., Mrs, ... soother,
traced then•, aft( r some this tc St. Oine,'s, in Fiance, where
she sncceedrd• in separating •hero, and returned .with her
daughter to England. 24r. I) receised her Iwo his hoisso.
hut she soon afterwards eloped again with Mi. ( Soy, and Mr.
Mon then insiiinted the present snit. The learned Judge, f
the Arches Court (sir .loirsi Nit-natl.) was, - however, sit
opinion that tlitre were eire;:rostances at:ending the lin,-
hand's forgiveness of the first adultery. sufficient to depot.
him of the remedy lie sought for the second offence ; and lii .
therefore, rep t-tell his prayer for divorce. and dismissed
the suit. Flom this segos Her Mr. Dunn appealed to the
Fre*eut tribunal, and to obviate the inferences drawn (torn
his conduct in the C..4111.he10w. fin 'het plea, intro-
ducing new matter in the nay of explanation ; but this file*
was. npou at smilieut, rejected by tb. it Lordships as inaihnisse
talc au that 346 e of. the plocceding,..and. the case, therefore,

TIIE NATIONAL MISTER.

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now came on fora rehearing upon the evitteme. •
dueed. originally
Jenner and Mr. et7.4...es Warren were heard at great
Length in of the appeal, and Dr. Swab Dr. Dr. Dodson,
and Mr. l'Olte against it.
TtZt....uurt deliberated, with closed doors, for near an hour ;
and, on the re.admission of strangers, judgment was delivered,
reversing the sentence appealed front, and wanting the di•
vorce ; their Lordships observing, in particular, that thi y did
not consider the cis sintistancev attending the husband's lot-
(flywayss of the first offence to be of such a description as I.
give a license to the second adultery of the wife, or screen
her from its legal consequences.

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BOXING.

The nauseous task is again assigned ns of detailing
one of those scenes which took place on Tuesday last be-
tween Randall and Burke, which render us the disgrace of
neighbouring states, the inhabitants of which must conc. ive
us a Iteterogenous rare, as Mule we are boasting of our phi.
lanthrupy, in establishing Bible Societies, mirsuracing systems
of education among the poor, of our acquisitions in the polite
arts, and of our superior refinement, we turn out myriads of
spectators to glut their inhuman curiosity with the exhibition
of two fellow creatures bruizing and mangling each other, not
from y of revenge, but coolly anti premeditatedly. for a
pecuniary prize. It must, however, afford saissfaction to the
reflecting mind to learn, that some of the Magistrates are
alive to tho-ir dotty, ;maim the alert to prevent, as far as in
them lies, the dire disgrace failing within their district ; as
ow the appearance of the pugilists at lilonlsey Hurst, the in
tended Academe. they were pat to the route, and retired to
CoambWarren,where they were no sooner completed, than the
motiey gronpe waisagain driven off, and N'initiledou Common
was the place assigned by Jackson, their leader. We wish
the Magistrates had exerted their authority a little fart her,
and taken this gentleman and other principalagents in custody,
they being,toatlintenis andpurposes, disturbersof the public
peace, anti acting contra bolos mores. The following is a de-
cription nf the rounds :

found I. Ilandallifibbed his opponent's head most severely, and
in the close threw him.—Bating t to 2.
2. Much sparring. Burke chewed first blood ; Randall bit him
on the bewl.and both went down.

3 •Burke with a sliidit hit fell down.
4. Burke's head began to swell very much. In a close both went
down. Burke undermost.

3. Randall planted twn blows on hie antagonist's head without re-
ceiving any return. Burke again down.
6. Severe fighting. Both down. Burke undermost.
7. Both down again, and Burke under.
$. Burke had gather the advantages
9. Much sparring. and Burke was again down.
10. A complete hugging round. Randall had considerably the
worst of it. _

31. Randall threw Burke s tremendous cross•buttock.

*2 and 13. Burke thrown again, after much hugging.
14- Randall was in this round undermost; but he fibbed his op-
. Anent severely and had the best of it.
.15 andl6. Muth hugging occurred. Both down, and Burke under
each time.
0. Randall planted a severe blown the neck of Burke, and hews'
again down. '
18. Randall planted a tremendous b;t on the head of Burke, which
the latter returned with interest, fur he hit Randall four severe blows
on the side of the head, neck, Ste. without receiving any return. In
close they both went down.
19. Burke had decidedly the beat of this round, and in a hug they
• both went down-
To. Randall hit Burke a tremendous blow on the face, which the
platter returned with some sharp hits. Botirdorm, and Berke under-
most-4 to t on Randall.
21. Much sparring. Randall plantalsooae severe blows on his an-'
tagonist's head, whisk was now tivly terrific.
gt. Burke,from a slight hit, fell, and appeared very weak.
23—Randall planted three terrible blows, and in a claw threw
• Burke. most severely.—'fime was called, but Burke haJ dislocated
his collar bone, and Randall was declared victor.. after a light of three
quarters of an hour.
REMARKS.--In several rounds they were two or three nib
.notes before a blow was struck, and a great deal of hugging
occurred, which occasioned much disapprobation. Randall
had scarcely a scratch.

The Kennet Cir..r.'er. of Tuesday. last, gives the following ex-
planation of a mysterious affair of the two human heads, . which
had been discovered In our last we related the mysterious cit-
. cumstasce of tw9 human heads having been found in a basket, in an
Ash plantation, near the Half-way House, between Rochester and
Gravesend. Ou Monday afternoon, the WI inat. one of the Gentle-
men of the Medical Staff, at Fort Pittowent to view the heads;
when he recognised Memos those of two soldiers, .who had died at
Fort Pitt. duling the preceding week, and who had been buried on
Friday evening. On returning to Chatham, and making this eom•
munication, the graves• in the burying ground at Chatham wore
opened, in v/Aich.the tr.en had beea buried, when it was discovered
that the nails of the coffushad been drawn. and the head board taken;
out, and replaced. On opening the coffins. the hudies acre found
to be decapitated. and as there was no doubt of their identity, the
two heads were fitted to their respective bodies, and re-huried. never,
we hope, to be again thstiabed. Oil the investigation n hick took
place previously to the heads being :waits consiew it
was ascertaine&that two resurrection men came from London by the
Gravesend boats, on Thursday week, and returned on Sunday by
the same conveyance, and there is no doubt that they were the per
soils, in conjunction with some assistant at this place, who were eon-
cernA in this disgusting and unnatural tnuisactioa. It alsoappeated
that, at this season of the year, when the whole body becomes too
putrid fo7 dissection, that human heads arc sought for by anatonists,
for whicl: they pay hidf,a-guinist each : before the '.reads are diTosed
of for dissection, however, all the irons teeth are e...traieted, and they
are suit( to We..tists in toe inetrolalis, the 3s. each, by whom tiaev
:are cleaned,. filial 41 a regular shape,.rnd duly prepared to be placid
.in the jaws oLthose who are unforteuatzly in want of such usend and
ornamentalassistants. •Tile two soldiers nad remarkably good teeth,
imd the whole of the the front ones hall freer extracted, previously to
the discovery of the heads."

An art::ie from Appleby, of the i:fth inst. aaye--` A 'daring
attack -was made on J. "l'hompson, a miller,near the Guide i'ost, at
Tock Green. about half a mile from Appleby. by two fellows, mecum-
panial by a female. They first asked Thou:peon for some money.
which he refusal: when one of them knocked him down, rifled his
,inekets of a 11.- note, ss. fal. in silver. and a knife. ; anti another .ot-
them cut his throat in a dreadful manner. Tat wouodal man atill
survives, but is in a very dangerous state."
Duce...--A meeting took place on Tuesday morning at seven
o'clock at Farm, between Lieut.Willimr.s, of the Royal Navy,
and lie. Wideot. The parties exelumgeti shots twice. and on the but
Cite Mr. Walcot received a wound in lit left arm. The seconds then
interten ml. and Cie parties lett the_ Around on friendly terms. The
meeting originated in a dispute at Viitudiall Gardens on Wednesday
inquest was bad at the Albany Tavern, Camberwell, on Wed-
y, on die body of Samuel. Pon of Mt. Kentish, of I .ong-Isre.
ti nt ondsey, aged to. who was drowned while bs.:l3:r.g it :be Surrey
!nal. Verdict.-Aacklenuecatk,

300

OLD BAILEY.

WEDNESDAY, Jove 17.

The sessions commenced this day, liefore ?.fr. Justice Pare
end Mr. Justice Ahbntt. There are 200 prisoner* for Ilial.
William Henry Howard, commonly called the Sprig of
Fashion, stood indicted for •felnuionaly forging, on the 10th
April, a certain order for the payment of 101. with intent to
defraud John George Draper,
The prosecutor stated he was waiter at the Key, in Chandos-
street, Covent ggralen ; it was an hotel. On the night of the
tntli of April, the pi isoner and another man, end two a omen,
came to the Key; alter they had taken refreshumats, See.
the other person, in the presence of the prisoner, .offered
witness a cheque for 101,, and he objected in it. The pri-
soner said, se• need not be afraid, and wished it was for
~0001. instead of WI They had supper, and desired to have
breakfast at 'clock in the inarniog, say Mg they be—
longed to the Guards, and had to he on duty at ilie Horse
Guards early. Willies* did not •see the cheque in the pri-
soner's band. On the following morning the other person gave
hie name and address," Captain Arinstroog,Clareiklim Hotel,
Bond-street," and he gave him the change.

The sinner at the lie, said, the last witness put the cheque
produced into his hands, and told him :ir take it to Sir John
Lubbock and Co., Mansiini House street, which he did, mid
it was-retused payuient.
Mr. Justice Park observed, that there was no evidence of
the forgery ; the instrument 'Might be a valid one-; but the
hanky's' clerks behaved very improperly, in not coining for-
ward to give their evidence- Nut Guilty.
The prisoner was again indieledloi feloniously forging cud
littering a certain under for the payment of 51. with an in.
lent to defraud Elizabeth Hurat.

The prosecutrix keens site Crown and.• Anchor wine vaults
in King-street, Westminster. This witness could nos speak to
the fact, and the witnesses who could were absent; they were
smiled, but did nut answer. The prisoner was consequently
acquitted.
Mr. Justice Park addressed him as follows :—" Young man,
I see by thecaletolar that you are only 18 years of age : you
have been • extremely fortunate, and I trust the situation in
which you have been placed will tioltize you to reform your
life and ydureooduct in future."
John Hawkins and W. Ball, two very yonno, boys, were
convicted of assaulting Louisa Ilaynee on the King's
and forcibly taking from her per ou e handkerchief,
cuntaiu-
ing 15s. in silver, the property of her husband..TlM jury
recommended them to mercy on account of their youth, one
of them bring but 13, and the otber-1.5 years of age.
Thomas Hayes, a soldier, was. indicted for-a highway rob..
bery ypon the person of Berijamin Hooker, and stealing from •
his person a gold watch, value 501., a gold chain, leo geld
seals,and two Napoleons his property.
It appeared that the prosecutor is a gontlsonan of fortune,
who was upon a visit to his brother-in-law, iu Parliament_
street. Ou the evening of Simday, the 24th of May, he and
his brother went to take a walk, and about a quarter past ten
o'clock his brother left! , and he.ltheproseetstor)proceeded
throiroh the Stable-yard and over the Pagoda-brido,e, at the
foot of which a man came up tohim, seized him by his horsdn,
as ber:hought, for the purpose of stealing 111. broach ; be then
kuocked his fare against the sentry•box, awl demanded
" w hat he had." Prosecutor-srized him, and di egged him up
towards the top of the bi ridge, where there wasu senuuel ou
duty, and lie begged him to interfere in his beliai2','.liiit he
would not, and said it was no business of his. The prisoner
said it was no good to ask the sentinel, as. he was a comrade
of his, and that the prosecutor had given hina .100 gurinias far a
particular purpose.. _Prosecutor begged the sentry to sl..tain
them loth-11461 Use relict came, but he refused so iiiterfert,
and the orisciaersnatebed his %smelt from his fob, aosi . went
hastily away, arid as heasaseed the•seutry put something into
his handownich proved to -be a corner of dm prosecutors
neckerchief, which he lied tow utf.. The-cry of" Sto,. thief"
wassisised, butt the prisoner was hot. oiliest thist night, .0u
the.failowitig day a buy, named Joseplalteatleyoylor was pot-
boy at the Three Jolly Butchers its Hoogerford-iiiarhet, took
the watch in question to Mr. Jarman, a silvesaluith in the
Strand, to have a glau pot in it. `lr. Jarman, 1/11 Weyer,
suspectingthat ittast out been honestly comfit by, wade some
excuse to the boy to detain the• watchasbert t• •, and in the
interim be wentao Mt. Eiliminds,sthe inakercif it, and then
aseertaiued that it bad been stolen, from the oroseviimi. Is •
the eve • g the prisoner who had sent the hoparith it. railed
Itims.:ll fur it in a state of in visitation, and said It had bees
given lam by a gentleman. -He wits thes detained.
The prisoner-Aid slot make any defence, hilt instructed pis
counsel, both in their cruss.•examinatiwr, and in calling pi_
deuce, to insinuate that the prosecutor had given hint the

Mr. Smith, a highly respectable person, living iu Nork-
street, Wesiiiiiii,ter, corroborated many of the principal fea-
ture, of the prosecutor', testintuuy, paiticutarly that of the
priy.tualer', running away.
Ilruidolphiis called two witnesses to the prisoner's,eliarae-
ter ; stud lie also ratted a %I.: Uses% tianied•Julut Gilliam, for the
purpose ot• contratlictiug the prosecutor; but the Court held
that he could not be zkamitied consistently. with the rules of
evidence,

• Putlard, the 4etitly,tvas also called, and•said, the reason he
would not interfere Aral, that each. charged the other. He
denied that toe prisoner gave him the corner of the necker.„
chief, hut baid,he piaci! it upon the.bridge. •
the trial lasted a lung time.. aunt . the jury found the pri-
-2.0.1CL Guilty —Deallt—aged 19.

FRIDAY. .
Joha Derma, the ani.otable old dean who killed Jane
Roger., .was round guilty of non derciind ordered to be Mk'
euuted WI Monday mai-wing ne‘l.
Eviooll %a% cottvicted of basing uttered a forged •
billfknowicg it twin; forged.

A moat deplorable catastrJpbe took place upon the :assal between -
Bolton and Bury, about halt past six .o'clogir on the evoking of
' turlay week. The packet boa:, on its passat;c to Bury. .witintAy,
short.. distance of Phattoice, um! witrio about toot) miles Irons Bolton. .
upset, in the &eye,: part of the 0:an..1; the inelanci:oly conaequtnce
ut which was. that several know creatures were eoaagoka :o art
Untimely mart: ; !firer ;imam. two.Mcti..ktitt tile boy-, arc reptio.aiorm.
al to 05 abru,uurtao.rusTne boat hail au tn.u,u vl eons- .
pltstielit of r.e.scrtgers. The ihs:rewing ertat sea o,eusioncti. %c age
given to notlerstand, by segue own in „liquor on the uatsittc of tllca
ve,,c; induking the ridoculaus wirim of akrsaioat the.conipsny .be
low.—/Mus..hester pap,.
A roller pump, on an improved principle, fur widely* pare b
been ~,,,übed, is erected at kVtliei stet, for the putposeuf rawing.stw-
ter I:.im the river Severn into the large basin of the Wonsan/ emu,
where it brow; I:'y 90 6i51101,3 of wata per mimic thzeufb.a fie. m
bore.

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POLICE.
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Friday I%lr. Tiirnie wait priueipally kb:raged from half past
ten o'clock rill Imo font, est investigating chat-gra of rohlte
ties aftwog the crowd helhre at: Inniinits at Covent Garden,
•r.,1 rbere mere no less than i 8 e Pitted for stickin2 pockets.
The rabbets acted in eastgaonatted.ith 'haulms and acissots,
ar.d several perents were trver.ely wounded.
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HAT I)11 GARDEN.
Sfreating„ a chandler, in Naisau•street. Mishllesex
Hospital, ass charged with selling tier loaves 12/oss. short of
weight. and was convicted ill the penalty of .11. I3s. dd. being
at Ike rate of 7s. 64-per antler ; but at the suggestion of his
attorney, who stated that the parish of St. 'l.lary-la-honite
was not witLiu the Bills of Alorislity, he gave notice of an
Wednesday Mary Anderson, J. Tnimencnd rlizaheth his
wife, were r.hargeti by J. Farley, a gentieman's servant, re
Biding atNn 30, Bride-street, ► him's, the former with
stealing, anti the two latter a ith receiving, a vt.tteli with seals,
four geld f141:4%, and a porsectuttaitaing 10s. in silver. The
proseentor deposed. that Blount clever, o'clock on the night of
• ttu- fwd. as he was going alum; Goswell-Stteet, Anderson •
laid of his arm and pullet; him up a court,
him hi.Fti atilt her battle, lent he refused ; when she cseticatrtl
hie• to give her something to th ink, which he also refused : 111
aeiach time she kept pressing him to her, and at length
abruptly left. hint, a lieu he mis:ted the above prop7etv. Nest
morning he desist bed herperson to Thomson, a constable,
111110 attpre;ientled her: alien flee watch was 11Arrli tei
where it Ind btu it plet:ged by J. Turaer, and
cut of the atltt and a hiwitkerelM f were traced to have been
pledged by Eiitabeili Tartar. 41.11 the prisoners were fully
c tor unite
Sprit:no:: Tea.—On Saturday a man of the name of EiNcurd
Illiodes, of Tenter-few St. Lomat d's„ sloort.diteli, 'ass chargid with
haring, rhea, fabricated. and manufactured, divers !mgt. tpunitgiee,
vs:. 1 cwt. ofsloc leave., 1 cwt. of 'leaves. t cwt. of chief leaves,
and I cwt. of the leaves o± a certain tither tree, it:limitation of tea,
Istreteby he had, for every pound of tea so manufactured, forleitti
the sum of '.l. inakingthe era" of the peralimi surnint to 2,0001.
Kr. Helium who appeared for the drierdm.t, sail that lie was a
• very pour man, with a.f.atitily of five children, and was only servont
of the real mostif,...iurcr, being put iuto the premises to carry on the
het inere, without knowing wind the leaves were intended for. Ily
direction of Mr. Nlayo, who conducted the pro,:cutior., several bu-
rls and bags. !tiled with the irritation tea, were then brought into
t:.e office. am! a sample from each handed iound. To the eve ti ey
good imitation Of tea. The dtfendant was cos v lewd it. tis
per shy or 5001.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Ju.lges--Mr. Baton Wend ar.d Mr.lustice Bayley.
York and City-4th of July. at York.
DlA.:an—lnch of July, at I.b;rhatn.
Northumberland and County cf Newcaetle upon-Tyne-25th of
.lu!y, at Newca,tle-upea Tyne.
re:nberlAnd--11:4 of July, at Carlick.
"Westnuolsn,l-sth of August, at Appleby.
Lancushirc--tlth of Augnst, at Lancaster.

W ESTERN • CII4.TCI:IT.
Jotlger.--Ifr. Juatice Park and fir. Justice Burettes.
Flutlutturten- 1 ttli of July. atW 'ay.:Jester.
NVilb—lben of J lily. at StAisbury.
Itorart—t3il of July, at 1 torelteater.
kvon. and City of Er:ter-27th of July, at Elides.
Cornwall-4M of Ao,..ta.t. at n0(111141-
mli of August. at Wells.
City and County of Bristol-15th of August. at Bristol.
itIIDIAND CIRCUIT.
Jtatzes—Orief Baran Riclianla awl Mr. Justice Dallas.
Iti•trtltaniptonsltiro--;t:t• of July. at Northampton.
Butlatidaltire—toth of July. at Okeliani.
1.4u-0:m111re-1 ith of July, at Lincoln.
Nottinghanithi-e-16th of July. at Nouinght4u.
i).7rby.bire—latli of July, at Derby.
1 e:esterallire•-•z•.?.1 of Joh., a Leiccat,
Warsricksitirc—z:.-th of July, at Witte/id..

"THE. SEA SEttyrNT sostN, nit ANOTHYR
Wurdward, and the mate and seamen of the
s.i.ooner Adamant, which arrived at •Ilingham on
Sunday last from Venotscot, saw, in the afternoon of
the day previous, alsr ut 11 leagues east of Cape AIM.
a sea sem-:nt, apparently upwards of 100 feet long,
which trivently raised. its head a considerable height
from the water. It was very near the-vessel for about
five hours; a full view was bat? of it, and'it appeared
to be about as large round as a barrel, but no protu•
botanc,.2s were noticed. It was once tired .tt, and lip-
pesred irritated by the explosion. Depositions were
preparing at I linghatn, to be sent to Boston fur pub-
palladimm.
WeAnestlay the thoulation of a new.church was laid
at Stepney ty tl•c Duke of York, assisted by the Rishop.J
of London. T tie Rector of Stepney placed in a cavity
formed in t'.ic foundation stone a bottle, with gold end
silver coins of the present year. Ile also deposited it`
plate with the inieription, st..zing by whom the limn.:
datko was laid, the names of the IL.ctor, the trustees,.
bui!dern, &c., and that the.ehurels was for the accom-
modation- of 1 ,500. persuns,;two-thirds of the space being..
free sittings.
CuittAcTcatmc Axsunrerr.---Wly•n Lord Am-
boy*, on his return from hi:: late Etnbaasy to China,
mentioned to Buonaparte that the interesting people of
the Looclit Islands. according to Captain Hall's Isc-
ariot, used neither arms nor money, ituoneparte broke
farth—" No cress ! Saore ! how do they eurry on war
then r When the same circumstances were related
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. he exclaimed,
"No mosey! Bless me how do they carry on the
Government t "—Queered!, Review.
An optician at has received orders to make a
Kaleidoieope, the price or which will be Ito less than
'20,000 francs. Instead of the usual hits ofglass, there
will be placed in it topazes, rubies, emeralds, and other
brilliant and pre,i.-is stones. It is-to be sent as a 're-
mote. t fozetge Court.