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THE HERRING FISHERY.

CaOligß, OCTOIIIIII 22, MIL
The poor men employed in the Herring Fishery,
frogs this and the neighbouring towns, at the corn.
'tenement of their labours this ae mo. had the
fairest prorpect of a gametal:it fistiiim, hat their
hopes were suddenly dashed, when there was a
• certainty of there being a great quantity of her-
- rings, by shoals of dog-fish suddenly rising and
tearing the nets, biting the herrings in pieces, tali.
ing hold of the nets with their mouths, and shaking
them in the same manner as a dog on shore would
shake any thing he meant to destroy. Many of
these fish were taken, by striking them with an
iron hook, attached to a short staff, called by the
fishermen a pick. Such is the voracity of these
devourers, that they are known several of them to
have attacked the one which was struck. and bit
large pieces off it, before it could be got into the
boat. On • lantern being held over the boat's
side, they strike at it immediately with great vie-
lessee. Some of the boats were fishing last night,
and were again alarmed at the appearance of a
-shoal of large Ash, hat instead of their oki essusies,
the dogfish, it turned out to be a shoal of cod,
several of which were taken, and brought on shore,
and sold at a very reasonable rate.

The ri4e in the Stock market, which took place
in the first days of the ps►t week, has maintained
itself, subject to some inconsiderable fluctuations,
Consuls never having been higher than 78, nor
lower than 77. This steadiness, after so material
an advance. is considered a favourable symptom.
The scarcity of stock still continues.

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WESTMINSTER S FISSIONS.
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' Saturday the Westtniutter Sessions closed. The
greater part of the day woe occupied in the trials i
and convictions of pickpockets.- who were detected
by the tidier' iu the active exercise of their iuge-
uoity in the creed, So. frout of the hustings. at
Covent-Garden, during the late Westminster-Elec-
tiso. The light-linteted,gentry who were convict-
ed, generally declared their iundebnce, oral explain-
ed that they were merely in the crowd to hear
" the oratory of thews. on the Attstitix."
CASIc flip RlKToirrlkG ARM EY . .
• Thames Santee: was iudicted for extorting I,s.
from a eirman of the hallle.of Meioeliget, under
pretence of his being an officer employed to lay in-
formations against persons . not having the names
and numbers on their carts.
The Prosecutor stated that he was a carman. '
and on the 22d SepteMber had gone from Covent.
garden market to the Borough market, and return-
-eel hack to the former after his business was done.
.While there be discovered that the board coutent-
lug his name. number. end address, had teen
stolen. The Prisoner cease up and charged him '
with breaking the law in being withobt his proper
board, and said, that as an officer under the Li-
censing Act, he was bound to take the witness
before a Magistrate and levy a penalty of forty
shillings For the odenie., The witness explained
the accident by which hr had lost his board • but
finding the Pusan'', determined to take him before
is Magistrate. he Hilted the impossibility of leis pay-
ing a penalty of forty shillings, and pleaded the
distress of his faintly. The Prisoner then, after
much apparent difficulty. consented to let him off
MI being paid seven shillings.' Witness consented,
nod paid that sum; but afterwards discovering
that be had hetet imposed upon, had the Prisoner
taken into ceistody.
The CHAIIMAN, on looking over the indict-
ment. was of opinion that it wee not sustained by
the evidence. The indictment charged the Pri-
soner with e.ritertiag money, whereas it should have
stated obtaining it under (aloe pretences.
. The Primmer ems accordingly Acqnittell.
The CHAIRMAN recommended the Prosecutor
to 'utter souther bill of indictment against the
Prisoner at the next Sessions; and regretted diet by
jaw the Prosecutor•eisold not be allowed his expenses.
Mr..ihalliA observed, that the present odiesce
was not a• solitary. gp!vels4l, praised the. persover-
mice of the Prosecutor to bringing the Prisoner into
Court. The worthy Magistrate then proposed that
as the law made no provision air the Prosecutor's
expenses, the gentlemen in the Court should con-
sider his loss. The Magistrates on the Bench im-
mediately gave the Prosecutor fourteen or fifteen
shillings, the amount of his expenses. . •
.Sarah Pearce, a yaw Indy who has spent by far
the greater part of her life ,in the different prisons
of the metropolis, wes indicted foi• severel saaaults
of rdther a sweeping character. The first• was for
knocking down and scratching a female. named
Fitteillieds, who keeps a coffee-house in the pur-
lieus of st. Giles's. The lady, out being called
upon fot het defence, pleaded the frailty of ber na-
ture, and said the Court might just do as it pleased
with her. as she disliked giving any body. trouhle.
The Jury found her Guilty, and the Court sen-
tenced her to three months' imprisonment.
As she was shout to he removed from the bar,
• she cast a significant look at Mri. Fitswilliam, who
stood close. to her, and" suiting the action to the
word," planted a blow upcb.tbe hack of her neck,
Which for the moment deprived her of breath; she
was in the act of following it up by a similar attack
upon the watchman, when she was carried evoy.

ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT.
Mr. BARRY addressed the Court in behalf of
Mr. Robert Tyler, the confidential clerk of Mr.
Roupell. the Chancery barrister.
Mr. Tyler exhibited articles of the peace spinet
Miss Lucy Morgan, tote of Poland-street, charg-
ing her with having committed various snacks upon
him during -the last Seven years. Some of the
breaches of the peace were stated to have beets
committed upon Mr. Tyler, while attending his
business at Mr. Roupell's-chambers in Listuslisse
Inn. rust others in the public street. She had also,
it was stated, written severs' letters to Mr. Tyler
since her ionprisnomeut (she was in custody since
the first of August for want of bail), declaring
her determination never to cease pursuing isms
until he fulfilled his promise of marrying her.—
One of the letters contained the following passage:
" D—n me, if you slim'ait suffer for your unkind-
ness to tar the instant 1 set any foot in Lincoln's
Inn. The moment I as liberated, VII go to you,
and make self no consideration to punish
The Learned Counsel slated, that all Mr. Tyler
wasted. was a security from the Defendant, that
she would cease the auuoyance she was Us the habit
of committing for the last WWI years. The un-
fortunate lady was evidently suffering undess pas-
tel delusion. She imagined that the exhibitatit had
shewu a strong attxchartit to her, and made her
several promises of unarriege. All this merely en-
lewd in her own iptiOstatiosi. for Mr. Tyke had
no notion whatever of forming such a conitexioa.
There had never been any cohabitation or intimate
intercourse between the parties—and all that Mr.
Tyler required was, far the Defendant to give tier
own solenin pledge that site would discoutinne her
attacks upon him ; he was willing to let the matter
rest upon her own rettogniatauce, if she would make
this promise in open Court. The Learned Counsel
conjured the lady, for her own sake, to accede tow
considerate a proposition.
The CHAIRMAN--" Madam, you hear this offer.
Pray, what do you mein to say upon it ?"
• Miss Morgan seemed in extreme agitation ; she
was fashionubly dressed. and her appearance was
rather iuteresting; she looked about 30 years of
see. After • obtaining permission to address the
Court, she proceeded as follows:
" Sir, I have ao wish to offer offence to any
person; bat Mr. Tyler hes, for years, made ho-
nourable proposals of marriage to me, end at lest
1 acceded to his wish. He then, on various pre.
tearer, on one occasion, of illness, put the matter
off, but prevailed on sae to live with his mother
for a short time, until circumstances would per-
mit him Id fulfil his promise. I, with the commit
of my father, agreed to reside with his mother,
and wait a short time, but the pootpossemeut was
still continued, and my fleece of mind because de-
stroyed. I therefore made repeated applications
to bun to marry me, as be hod so often soles:Duly

premised, and them opplicitions Ware now Itrificd
breaches of the peace. I become quite distracted
at hit having another female in the house, and
often knew not what I did. Y declure most so-
letnnly, that so far from bearing malice towards
him, •1 feel nothing but sincere respect and unal-
tered attachment fur him, notwithstanding his
treatment of me. My distress of mind is great
beyond ekpression at his cruelty."
The CNA IRMA N--" Well, suppose, Mkdanr. that
what you say be true, you have your remedy by
law for any breach of promise towards you which
hr may have committed. There can be no excuse
for your perseirering attack him in Mr.
Office, and interrupt his business hi the manner laid
to visor cha►ge."
altar MnaGsta—" I shall not disturb him in his
business. I should be sorry to do so, particularly
in Mr. Houpell's office, for Mr. Rouivell has be-
haved with great consideration and kindness to-
wards me."

The Cumnime—ii Have you no friends here ?"
Abu* Morg■n—" No, Sirs my father end family
reside is Beieol."

The CHAtiuAII-'' Will you keep the 4,eJee ?"
Alive Murgaii--" Certainly; 1 do not know
What h hrilith of the peace meant, He him an-
nom) me in the 'trees more than 1 have dlittirbed
him."

The Cita I Itst a 11114." Will you Ovoid him ip foils re,
sad put him out of your mind altogether ?"
Miss Morgms, with greet emo:iois, replied—
" Before I can put hihi but of suy mind !must
cease to have eisistersee !"
The case was then ordered tostand over until the
adjournment day, and the lady lind her head ou the
table and wept bitterly.