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RIBBONNEN.

The counties of Roscommon and Galway, lately
the scene of such criminal excesses and outrages,
have not presented any acts of atrocity, at least
that we have heard of, since the commission of
those crimes stated lately by our Athlone Correa-
pendent.
The following is an extract of a letter from the
county of Galway, dated the 18th instant :-44 By
order of the Military Commander, • simulta-
neous search for arms was made by the military
and yeomanry on Friday last, throughout the dis-
trict lying upon the Stumm.' and the Suck, from
Ballin•aloe to Clonfert. The party to the east-
ward war atteoded by the Rev. Archdeacon Hutson,
and that to the westward by the Rev. Dr. Trench,
and --. Laurence, Esq. as Magistrates. The
search produced nothing more than • few pikes,
' two or three guns, and some bullets, although it
continued from six in the morning until six in the
evening. The men were absent from their houses,
and the women, who were in their fields, were very
busy in planting their potatoes."

hunt Ftsimites.—Sailed on the 19th instant,
from Kinsale, the Thetis, one of the finest boats of
her class on the coast of Ireland, belonging to
HUGH LAWTON, Esq. for a three months' cruise,
on the new Fishery Act. fler crew consists of siz
of the ablest hands from that port ; her long lines
have 2,000 hooks, at two fathoms distance, which
when set, will reach upwards of four English miles
and • hell.; i 8 pair of mackerel nets, as extent
more than one mile, and a beaus trawl. that will
fish in 50 fathoms water. Besides herring net', sun.
fish irons. harpoons, and every other description of
craft, for the purposes of taking fish. As the pro.
prietor sails in person, the public may look for
more information on this subject than could be ex.
pected from the gitierality of those usually rattail.
eJ on such services.—(Cork Alert-Utile Chrosiele.)
Ou Monday evening, whets the processiuo of the mail
coaches was passing by Whitehall, Mr. Hawkins, of Kilts-
street, Oafuril-wad, wee surrserded by several thieves mid
rubbed of his watch, sud bad the skirts of his cost coos-
pletely cut off, containing his pocket-hook with several
bank noes. Glassboruush, as uflicer, inelairtlf prrened the
fellow Wbo cut off one of the skirts, and tore it from hhiy
wheat he was surrounded by a gang of shoat admire villains,
who, betas armed with sticks, commenced bestirs hies ib •
most outrageous masuer, sod said he was the thief, sad
Mr. ilawhins himself was active to apprehend the officer
under that idyls while the others escaped. Glassbormorh
was beat so marl abort the hoed sad body drat be was in-
sturiblr, sod was suipporsed 14 Pepper, artoeher eassishbri
to the *rarest benne fur assistance, sad rvehtiat it • very
precarious state. Several of the offnulen are well kitties.

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LAW MTELLIGENCI.

VICLCHANCELLOrS COURT, Warman,
Infropretimv, APRIL *6.

His Honour the Vlca-Cuitucet.t.on Was °ctn.
pied the whole of the day io hearing pleas and
demurrers argued, of no interest except to the
parties concerned.

COURT O KING'S BENCH. Wagransersai

WCDNESIIPAT. APRIL 26.

THE HIND a. HENRY HUNT AND OTHERS.
At twelve o'clock this ilsy Mr. Hoot entered the
Court, II reomimosird by Joseph Johnson, Joseph
and Simnel lloinforil, swim were tried and
s:onvieted at the INst Yorkshire Assize., fur the part
they took in the Alinichester meeting.
The CHIEF JUSTICE. is., seen% Mr. Hunt in
Court, observed —Mr. Hunt. 1 believe you come
here to make a motion.?

Mr. do, my Lord; lint my Solicitor.
Mr. Pearson, is now engaged mi particular business
iii the other Court, and I wash luau to be present
when I make my .1 .

The Clime joaTica—But you can state your
points shortly 11011/ ; that is •II we swill require at
present. I understand you mean to wove fur a new
trial ?

Mr. hunt-1 mean, my Lord, "to move for a rule
to Phew cause why the verdoct of guilty against me
and other Defendants should not be set wide, and
■ verdict of nut guilty entered, or why a new trial
should not he hsil in the cause.

The Cum what grounds do you
snake this application ?

Mr. Hunt-(ht several. my Lord.
The CHILI? .lumes—State them.

111 r, fluot—First, on the misapprehension of the
Judge in rejecting di►ect evidence on my behalf,
which, 1 coniesid, he ought to have received ; and
preventing me from getting the same points out by
the cross-examination of the witnesses for the pro.
*Kauai.

The CHIEF Jurrica—What was the general
MINN of that evniester ?

Mr. Hunt-1n the tiro solace, for refusing to re-
ceive evidence of the acts of aggresaion, cuthug,
maiming. and killing, committed at the people
assembled at the Mencl.e►ter meeting on the 16th
August, by certain yeomanry and other soldiers.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—What other points have
you ?
Mr. Hunt—For admitting evidence which he
()nicht to have rejected.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—What was that evidence ?

Mr. Hunt—For admitting, my Lord, certain re•
solutions passed at a Smithfield meeting to be read
in evidence, which meeting took place before the
one et Manchester.

The Cater ANTIC g--Go on with your other
points.
Mr. Hunt—For admitting evidence of drilling
and training at • place called White Mass—for
misdirection to the Jury, which •rote in consequence
of the Learned Judge's rejection or admission of the
pat ticular evidence to which I have alluded.
Mr. Justice BATLEY (who was the Judge who
p►esided ea the trial at York)—Yo. mean, Mr.
Hunt, for putting to the Jury points as arising by
inference out of the evidence so admitted ?

Mr. Mont.—Yes, my Lord.
The Cuter Jueetce—Have you any thing else
to urge ?
Mr. Hunt—That the verdict of the Jury was
against evidence; and sth, and lastly, that it was
given contrary to the direction of the Judge. These
are all my points, my Lords.
The Judges then consulted together for a few
minutes, when
The IIIEF JUSTICE said, on many of the points
which you have submitted to us, Mr. Hunt. it is
impossible fur the Court to form a complete judg.
ment without hearing the nature of the particular
evidence shaded to, which we can only receive from
the Judge's notes. After the Judge shall have read
to us his report we shall then be in possession of that
information which will rumble us to decide on the
applicability sod force of your objections. On
Monday next we shall hear the report, and we will
then lout you in the same situation of having the
benefit of your objections. as if they were fully
heard at this period of the Term.
Mr. Hunt—l am to understand your Lordships
will thee hear the report of the evidence given on
the trial, and allow nie to urge its applicability to
the objections I wish to argue.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Yes, we shall then con.
eider the applicability of any parts of that yet.
evidence to your points.

Mr. SCARLETT-1 do not object to Monday, so
far as I am concerned, but perhaps the Attorney-
General might wish to he present. How far Mon-
day will suit him, I cannot tell.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—Let it stend for Monday
now, and we can hear any application to postpone
it. if that day should prove inconvenient. hereafter.
Mr. Hunt—lt would be a great convenience, my
Lords, if Monday were peremptorily fixed, as the
Defendants have come up from distant parts of
the country.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—We cannot fix a day pe..
remptorily, Mr. Hunt, for many accidents may in-
terpose. and interfere w:th our appointment. All
we cast do is, to put down the cause for a given day,
and hear it then, if circumstances shall notarise to
reader further postponement necessary.
Mr. Hunt—Very well, my Lords, we shall be
here on Monday.
Mr. Hunt, who. as real as the other Defendants,
looked remarkably well, then left the Court. ac-
companied by them.

TUB EARL Off DARNIAY V. MR.. BLUM.
Mr. Mootte rose to chew cause ugamit the role
obtained by Mr. Bligh on a former iLty. why that
geutlernan should not be released front the custody
of the Marshal of the King's Bench. on entering
into his own recognizance of 2,0001. without the
addition of fluding two sureties mu 5001. elt:h, to
keep the peace towards the E.trl of Darnley and
has Lordship's faintly.
Mr. SI:AS(I.67'T Isere interposed em the part of Mr.
Bligh, and said he was particularly anxious to have
a fresh affidavit made by tiro gentleman read.
After some further discussion this affidavit was
rejected, as it referred to former traosactions be.
tvireu the Earl of Dorsky stud Mr. MO; rad the

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Court decided that an affidavit could not he rye• fiver(
against articles exhibited fur a breach of the peace.
The articles exhibited by the Noble E.ll ag.aw.t
Mr. Blotch were then read. They recited his Lard.
ship's apprehension of torsoissl vitifences Irmo Mr,
!High, and after stating a variety or asoplea-
moat meetings between the patties during the •
last twenty years, set rank that in the a -
user of last year Mr. thigh was antler ;tarot:-
nikances with two sureties of 5004 earls, s
refrain from annoying she Noble Earl or his f atarily ;
that on Mr. Bligh's represeutatiolo to 111. Lordship
last August, that he had been compelled hrfortr is,
tibtaiurdthose 'dirties to deposit a lithe
iudrsu-
nifying stint in cash with the parties, and tit s•
he was desirous of going to the Coiatineist„ which
he could not do unless he were ',ermined a.
receive this money back, the Earl of Darnley silt
permitted him, and consented that site is..
sureties should be rescinded on his (81r.
promi4e that he should offer no further an-
novatice to the family ; that Mr; Thigh
did make this pledge by letter to the Ears'.
solicitor, in which he said that he would atreirt
Lordship as much as possible, 44 consistent with ttse
feelings and honour of a Gentleman," ihaorild of
doing which he lately met the Earl of Darnley
entering his house isi Berkeley-square, and tok.st
him whether he (the Earl) would stow acknowledea-
his affidavit to be false; and added, " By 6—d, I.
will have satisfaetioo."

Mr. MOORS contended. that under these eh..
cumstances. Mr. high ought to be compelled p.
put in the seine heretics as before. In the very

month last year when Mr. high had been pea..
milted to get back his money on the plea that lie
was going to the Continent, he had, Mortal or
going there, gone down to Saudgate, the only water-
ingsplace where the Earl of Darnley had a Lunar fur
his family, and taken* lodging exactly opposite 11w
gate of the Noble Earl's house; that in August he
took a lodging in Berkeley-square (the square where
his Lordship resided.) Mr. Blight indeed said iu
his affidavit. that he merely resided there far hie
health ; but bow did it happen that when hie wante,i
to walk in the square lie always walked on the
Earl of Dernley's side. which was the west, instead.
of his own, which was the east Mr. thigh halt
cunsplaiued on the hardship of being imprisoileit
fur waut of the required sureties ; but the Court
were bound to remitter that something was due to
the peace of out of the most amiable mid I
able families on the face of the globe, fur sue,.
were Lord Darnley's, and that the only way of
securing it ; was to compel Mt. Blight to find Ow
requisite sureties. He did nut care a Writ 41 41
about his own recognizance, but the moment he
had to find ethers, then he was always peaceable.
and his sminyatice ceased.
Mr. BERENS followed at thesante side.
Mr. SCA RLETT, for Mr. Blight, cOnterilled, that if
these sureties, for fear of NIG Bligh's committing
an offence were unposed upon him. the Court
would be actually inflicting a greater punishment
ou him than they could iiinict had he c ttttt mittett
the offence, namely, perpetual impriso 1111 l ent.
The COL7RT, after hearing some (miller argil..
smuts, decided, that as Mr. !thigh lead not kept
Isis promise to the Earl of Darnley, when he W. 14
permitted to withdraw his samurai last ear. the
parties should stow be replaced in their former sitti4-
non. and Mr. Bligh most now enter alto
recognisance* to keep the peace towards the
said Earl and family for the term of four years
—himself in the auto of 4;000L; wild either two
sureties of 5001. each. et fear el g3Ol. each, as he
should find must ettoreMent: •
Mr. Blight was then removal Dui of Court lit
the custody of the tipstaff.

of the libel was imperfect, sod (hit The Arced woo
not to be cured by the abundance of initentluei.
The 1:111E-It JUSTICE, and Justices HAI/1.1,Y and
Iloutotro, art' a alsort dell,rtril
their opinions that the oirifettou most !prevail. The
declaration was very inartilicial; all the ..1,1 forms
a petting nut a libel retittorett the whole Itbel to be
%et forth; there was danger of great mt•osiveuttesoce
resuhtug by a departure from the established cur
rams of the law, which had acquired a character of
ivaidoin from the prlllllllllllKl Of those instataces.
Rule made absolute.

BOARD OF EXCISE, APRIL 26.

ADELPHI THEATRE.
IMPORTANT TO PAPER.HANGERS.
res RIMY V. DOBSON.

This was an information coder the 10th Cloves Alum, es-
hitiited against the Defeaidaat, Mr. James lanboinot paper-
hanger and painter ia distemper, residing at Nu. 447, Strand,
barging him with staiaiagl Wlyurds of elephant paper without
the fluty having first hems paid, and notice ant having here
given where such paper was its have been so stained, where.
by he was liable to a penalty of 301.
The Defeisdaat pleaded Not Gnafg.
William Shiaterrofiicer of Excise, stated, that is Sept's-
her, 1810, he was is performance of his ditty (having bent
lint in lmessiron), at the Adrlphi Theatre (late the Sans
Pared), in the Illtraml. At this time the Imam was being
ropaircal and beautified fur the °moist for the season. Is
(*tauter the Defendant 1•39 employed by Mr. Rodirell, the
proprietor to pipit and decorate the interior of the Theatre,
:mil the [4f...tidied and two of kis men commenced their
by papering the saloon with blank elephant paper,
nurfauiperl ' • this took plate nn the 11th of October; on the
next day he observed that the paper had been Maimed a sal.
loon colour. and decorated with ais immensely rich herder.

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Court—At the time yore saw the paper first was it,atealp-
ril ? A No, it was quite wet, it \swim; just bees-fixed to
the wall; Thertfore if it had been stamped the impression
would have shewn through.
Peter Faulkeser corroborated the statement of the last
witness.
This was all the evidence in support of the informalities.
'thorns' Chilman' in the employ of the Defendant, stated,
that ire Octo lasi st he was desired by the Defendant to line
the walls of the saloon of the Adtiplii Theatre with blank
elephant paper, previous to decorating them with the block
paper (figured); but he having busioess of more coast-
to altered to, • ma. awned Bourret lined the walls ie.
1ar...1 of him. His master (the Defendant) after giving those
~reefs went out of town. This was on the Thursday pre-
vious to the ripening of the Theatre, which was on the Mon-
day. fto Friday a Gentleman belt:aging to the Theatre de-
sired that the lining paper Amulet be stained • salmon
colour, as he said there would not be sufficient time to cover
it with the hlnek-paper. This was immediately set about,
•nd whrn nearly finished Ms master arrived from the cons.
try, and upon learning what bad been dime, he immediately
aliroireal it in be covered with paper that was legally stamped,
which wa• then dune and still remains.
Court—ls it usual to stain lining ...per ?—A. 1 do not
know ; 1 am not a paper-Mower, 1 am a painter and
glazier.
N. Do you know if any block•paper has been put ow
since?—A. No, 1 do not.
1 he Defesidant then stated, that be had berm employed by
Mr Rodwell, the proprietor of the Adelphi Theatre, to paper
and ratbellish the alarm; and a patters being fixed on, the
worlinwis were set to work in lining the walls with elephant
paper, fur the reeeptioa of the blocked paper, which was a
salmon colour; this was three days preview to the opening
of the house; he having occasion to leave town for a day or
two, left orders with his foreman, that when the lining paper
was sualciewlly dry, lo cover it with blotked paper; during
absence Mr. Rodwell, the proprietor, finding the walls
veer. nut sufficiently dry, desired the workmen not to wait
toe their being dry, but iostaritly to stain the lining paper a
talent's colour. On his (Defendant's) arrival in town, sad
h ni I i og what had hers done, he ordered the walls to be covered
memo wit« paper daly entered and stamped, and fresh
F 14111.41. • hide was dose, therefore he was not aware that he
had committed any offeace.
Ili. Malcom, the Solicitor to the Excise, referred to the
.41.1 lath of Amite, wherein it is stated, that say person who
115411 slant, Feist, or cease to be maimed or printed any paper.
!cc without the place is which mach paper may he stained
1.- .ne duly entered, such perms or permute shall pay • One
of 74. Mr. Mayow farther observed, that it certainly
*As MI extenuation of the offence, the Defendant baring
(«Len he found that be had stained snetamped paper)
• . r. rJ it again with paper, the duty on which had been
pa,d, but with respect to the place ant being entered where
such paper was stained, he must ask of the Court a penalty.
The Defendant was ordered to pay the mitigated penalty
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1.. Sdiritur begged it to he wade public in the trade,
11,3 l !bey is ■II eases, whether at their ows manufactory, or
sl 3 gentleman's hose; where they may maim paper, are
t. ,ull.l by law to first make entry of t►e ►oon ur place where
eemy I..ke place, sod to leave a notice la writing at the
of Excise Drat the place where such paper may be
sisi tied, to default of w►ich they are subject to the penalty.
OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER IN EXECUTION OF
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