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London, England, 1820-09-06 00:00:00

SOM4USAT ASSIZ&S.

These Assizes commenced at Wells. Sir 11.
Graham presided ■t the Crown side, and Mr. Jus-
tice Burrough at Nisi Prins. There were 67
prisoners in the calendar, of whom the following
were capitally convicttd:
Drank —Geo. Elliott, least Bond, W. Breen, T. Caine',
Philip Gould, and Joseph Smith, for houitAreaking ; Geo.
Slade, f.,r stealing wheat ; Juhu Symes. fur stealing a mare,
the property of Jos. Stabbins ; W. Ereley, fur staaliog hands
kerebiers, kr. from the shop of Messrs. Daniel and Bess.
champ, Yeovil (Samuel Challenger was admitted King's mi.
deuce), and Alexander Wright, fur altering a note of 51. into
• 101.

CAUSES AT NISI PRIUS.

CLAYEY V. CHARLES RICHARD ♦ND SAM. FRY.

This wart an action for a Libel committed by the
finally of Fry against Plaintiff, in Wiring made an
effigy and dressed it up to represent Mrs. Chivvy,
which on the IA of May they carried round the vil-
lage of Prettley, near Evert:re-eel'. on a donkey, hail-
ing it by the appellation of timuffey 'lrma, an op-
probrious coot, (((((( en. well known to have been e.fre-
quently attached to the said Mrs. Clayey. The
only witritss called was Thomas 1...gg, ass able-
bodied young morn-servant of the Frye, who de-
posed to the above facts, and acknowledged that
he aided the party in their frolic.
On his crass-examination by Mr. Williams, the
motive for this cruel conduct towards Mrs. Clayey
came out ; it appeared to be a motley of revenge for
her having propagated scan. mog. against witness and
r Miss Betty Fry, who, she asserted, was in the
habit of keeping her bed-room door open.

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To prevent further faintly secret's being dia.
dosed the Judge interceded, awl recommended
that a verdict should be taken for 40'. which was
agreed to. after his Lordship had good-humouredly
siseammeuded Legg to advise Miss Betty Fry to
,hrep her door shut its future.
HANDIPoRD a. PALIIIR.
This cause occupied the Court neatly three
hours. but presented uo matter of general lilt t.
Plaintiff in November last had lent Defendant a
horse, which he was to keep to Lady-dar, si meat
for work," under a eondttion that the horse should
be renamed its as good order as when taken away,
Or his v:.lue, 15 guineas. be paid.
Numerous witnesses on either side were pro-
duced ; but. as vassal in horse causes, their evi-
dence was diametrically opposed to each other:
those for the PI • ff swine that the horse, Short.
was in high condition when lent _to the Defendant.
mid when returned. so meagre, so miserably re-
duced from its former plump state as not to he
known, except by an nnclntitgell war in die fore-
head, indeed, as the Counsel facetiously observed.
it was evident that poor Short had been kept on
.hurt commons.
The witnesses for the Defendant, on the contrary,
&tiered that the hone was in very rough condition
obis lent. awl when returned was in every way im-
ported ; had beret fed regularly three limn a day
leidiPakette's other horses; wits strained in the bock
Woe lust Handfeed ; and had oat been worked
se stanch ns the other horses in Defrodant's employ.
The Jeri. however, gave superior credence ts
the tonneau for Plaintiff, end returned btu s Ter.
die1...15 o loess.

• • • • PIA RkHra. • •
iPTIM OM Lasuirst Mermaid* Pries Calmat,* Toss‘.,
4,11••• • September 5, 1510.
wr.er. INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PIIODCCS.
Corees.—There him hems scarcely soy variation in the
prices shire our twit, the business by priests contract has
been limited, and the public sales west riff heavily and
about Is lower, St Domingo was bought Is at P 311.6 t• per
twt. for good quality.
The stuck of W. I. Coffee is now 1,250 tons, helot 1,400
less than at this time last year, present prices 141 s. per
cwt. higher.
SUGAR —The R P. Sugar market has been my Sat, but
the prices qiititril in our last were g Ily paid.
Pouctrin SUGAR —Two paddle sales of &sail have beeu
brought forward dare our last, the qualities of both were eery
irregular u,J to be taken with all faults, the prices obtained
were Is. to is per cwt. fonder our last quotations. Haven.
nab is inquiet fur, but lower prices are offered than before.
The Stock of B. P. Sugar is now 13,510 casks leas than last
year's at this time; present prices 31. ed. per cwt. lower per
Gazelle average.
Remit have been in steady demand, and Jamaica of low
strength is a shade higher.
The prrociii stuck of Rum is 10,247 pouckewns, and price
of proofs 2s. 2il. per Killion.
Stock lust year, same date. 20,527 puncheons, and price
of proofs 2s. thl. per genial..
I'IMFIITO —Several parcels have been sold by auction
!ruin Pp. to 91 I. per lb.

LIVERPOOL REPORT, SerritttzB 2, NW
The demand far Cotton is Still limited, and prices of Ma-
raiihams and Minas(;ernes are 0. per lb. lower, but there
is little alteration in other aorta. The total sales are 4,900
hags, anJ consist of 90 Sea Islands, at 200. a 230.; 40
stained, at 1611.; 1,450 Boweds, at 110. a 120.; 100 Ten-
nessee., at I Id. • 110 ; 150 Orleans, at 120. a 140.;
310 Pernams, at Mil. a 150.; 350 Bahia., at 14,1. a 14Ad ;
951) Marraishams, at 130. a 1411.; 40 Minas Novas, at 130.;
750 Minas Genies, at 12d. • 120.; 170 Demerara., at 13J.
a 130.; 10 Bahamas, at 120.; 230 Swats, at 70. a 90.;
250 Bengalis, at 7p. a 9d. per lb. The import is 7.481 bags,
viz 457 bags West India, 1,737 New Orleans, 1,773 other
parts of the thaitel St tier, 2,597 Brazils, 910 Amsterdam,
39 Sicily.
The public sales of Sugar in the early part of the week
brought an advance of BJ. a 1.. but the market has sleet
been rather flat, and has closed at last wick's prices; the
quantity sold is 1,000 casks: • parcel of 600 bags of fair to
good u bite Bengal was taken by the grocers yesterday at
751. 6d. a 80s. 3J. duty paid. St. Vincent !Molasses have sold
at 30. 9d. sod St. Lucia at 28s. 9d. Of 200 chests of Brazil
offered at auction 120 have been taken fur shipment at a
decline of Is. a 2.. viz. Hahias, niiddling to fair white at
40s. a 464. 34., low white 351. a 395., yellow 33., brows
26.. a 294 3.1.; and Pernams, with all faults, at 33.. • 365.
for low to middling white, sad 41s 94. to 455. fur fair to good
white.
The only buskins done in Coffee this week is confused to
the public sales brought forward yesterday, consisting of
150 casks and 250 bags and barrels of Jamaica and Masan-
oak which mold at • dec4ine of 2,.. per cut viz. Jamaica
triage 81. a 91s. ordinary mixed with clean triage 110.. 3d.
dingy to good ordinary 121 s. 8A a 1255. 6d., 6ne ordinary
126.. Act a 128... low to fair middling 119.. 3d. a 1335. and
pale ordinary Havannah 424 a. 3d. • 124.. 9J. %s'e have oc-
casionally inquiries fur Cocoa, and 800 bats of Brazil bsve
been taken fur shipment at 555. a 56.. chiefly at the latter
prier. Rite is very doll, and inferior Carolina has sold at
.16. ; 500 haze of good white Bengal have also sold at 13.. in
bond. A pal eel of E. I. Ginger was taken in at 17s. fur
want of buyers.
Common Leeward Island Rums are Id. to 2d. lower, sad
have sold at Is. 115(1.; Jamaica. of fair to good quality have
also sold at 26.10 J. a 31. Id. per gallon 16 0. P.
Dyewouils are without •Iteraiont ; a few lots only of !a-
maica LAMWOOII have sold at 61. 12,. 6.1. a 61. IS.. and Cam-
peachy at 71. 15s. A small parcel of good new Montreal
Put Ashes has brought 345. and old 321 64. 8,000 Horse
Hides. of middling qualiiy, have sok' at 7s. Id. a 7s. 4d.; in
Cow and Ox there are no sales.

The market fur Tobacco continues doll, the only sale for
export this week is a small lot of ordinary Carolina Leaf at
214. per lb.; the trade purchase very sparingly. There is
but littk alteration in the Corn market ; the demand for
Wheat is rather limited, and the prices barely supported ;
a sample of new white Irish of fine quality has been sold at
10s 6d. per bushel. About 3,000 barrels of American Floor
have been taken for export at 245. 6d. for New York, and
265. per barrel fur Philadelphia.
Quercitrow Bark has Ittest more inquired for, sod some
small lots of New York and Philadelphia have been taken
for export, the tinnier at 14s. 641 ■nd 15s. 6d. per cwt.
and the latter (second quality) at 16s. per ewt ; some Inc
Philadelphia has realized Ras. per cwt About 50 bales of
Turkey Madder Root, of ordinary quality, have been sold at
561. per cwt. Fur (hive 0,1 there continues to be some io-
and I parcels have been disposed of at 68/.los. to
661 15s. for Merlins, and 701. fur Gallipoli. The only sale
worthy of notice in Brimstone is a lot of 40 rows of fair qua-
lity at 211. 10a. per too.

Ole—Fish Oils coulinue iu very limited demand, and ire
rather lowa-. Sales have beeu made al 30!. fur Greenlaud.
Bone is alai lower.

REFINED SUGARS —There has been • partial demand
during tlk, last two days, but ;owes ore wilhout allerstom ;
the market is now better supplied with goods.

SOUTH AMERICAN PRtDUCE.
COTTON.— The Cotton market has been extremely dull,
no transaction of any importance having taken place, the
prices continue as last quoted with little variation, which
e„ however, merely numinal; 150 Pernams of ordinary
quality were put to public sale on Friday, and bought
in at 13101 per !wand is bond, there being no !layers; there
has been some inquiry after East India rind other kinds, by
Freuch and other foreign huuses' but as yet without pro-
ducing any business. The sales of the week are 25 Upland
middling in hood; 100 Miu• Genies middling to fair
11 d. a 12.1.; 40 Jamaica and Burning* fair ltd.; 40
Smyrna fair to fine 141. a 1 ; 80 Surat (it, bond) mid-
dling to fine 7d. a 141.; 10 Bengal tine bid.; total 276
bags. Thy imports Are 37 Visited States, 235 Perwambuceo,
119 Mina Germa, 199 Demerara and Berbice, 3 Vartbagena,
6 Surat. Total 699 bags.

Postscript, Tuesday, &Weather 5, 1$!'), Pipet *Vieth.
SUCHllll.—Thrre was a steady depend for Altascovades,
and Yet wren 700 and 960 Mids. were sold ; the prices may
be stated generally as quoted in our last.
Comm—The market was dull today, and little was
done by private contract; the public sale went at the same
prices as were paid last week fur the ordinary qualities, and
• few luta sold at 145, was rattier higher.
Tore.—At the Company's sale the description sold woe
Bohea at 2e. Id to 2.. 2d. and common Connie at 2s. 31d.
to 2s. ei.l. per lb. the Curtner being ltd. higher than the pre-
ceding sale, and the Litter lit higher.
lonian.—About 5,900 cheats have been mold; at present,
line quality is &Alma Is. lower than at the last sale, and the
ordinary and middling 6.1. to 9d. per lb. levier.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE
Anistrrdsin, C.F. 111 6
Ditto at Sight... 14 3
Rayleigh.'....... 12 7
Autnerp
Hasiburgb ...... 37 II
Altos ..... 31 7
Paris day's date 45 70
Ditto IN 0
Bourdraux
Frankfurt sit the
156
Virus, Ea.9ssito lO 15
Madrid
Cadiz
Triode
Mabee
Eames
13" I
thiorallac
4I

TUEIDAT, SEPTEMBER 5.
...... 451
Veuice Ital. Lie... 11/ 60

Alseta ...... 45
Naples. ....... 39
Palermo, per as 113
Lisboa 4Be
opm to . 4B
flu'

_ Janeiro. l4
Bahia ... —

blie 7
Curk .. .
NutA.Bor.

Porlepl Gold is Z t. d.
Cele, per es .... 0 0 0
i(kohl is ftre...... 3 17 114 i
New Desibliiwiee.... 3 16 0
New De11ere...... • 4 IN
Silver le Deno.... • 4 11#
New Louie eseli.... • • •

Corrri s trr.4 L SPIES.
The rolholVing iniessge on spies is funs Hodifskttis
Tamils in the A'orth of Gerotaiy. To e cort•urso •
sonnet. mentioned IN court' it Brain in 1818

" A person is placed lor the police in each ims as • •.'et.
de.place, and to be at the souse time a spy he it °Waged
to Rive ,,,, acme's, of alt stranger. OM their airival, and :v
tarry their pastroviii to Ilse polite for iwspretion Ne ~,
licensed by It, and au other cars be riasplo)erl. ‘Vherr 'any
person wishes to reunion three daps or longer
passport mast be deposited in the riolice.olfice, and he ra.
mires • particular permission to norm! the hoe Ise no74niu
Il was quite iiiiceriain how loaf 1 should play, and I ill
therefore choose rinser to ask tic • owlet of resubime,
have my passport signed us intendiog to &inert. The 'ski.
de place domight this writing, and isdruileil him., If us rue
more Ohne once to tell Inn whit I ought lo do, and to ws-i
me of She consequences of aegis ci. I Ouratd him nut .1:1,,
room and beard no more of him. All such people are reg..
lar spies, and considering throe sitsistioso, it is like hirice
your servant to betray ,os. No political realellf eau cists.
pensaie the distrust which ilomestic spies cause animism in.
dividend". They seed to destroy all the confideiscir of men
iu each other, and to set strife and hatred betwitt them.
Governments forgot Ilse mid of !heir esieteuce when ihrr
employ so odious a meson In 'stain a !rifling object. I Lail
travelled from 'Nutshell to Vienna with a French genesis's,
who was an object of suspicion lo the Austrian puller, and
with him 1 was oureasmaally in the habit of walking skint,
and wherever be went he was fullowid and swells d. Thu.
it is that the sishsosoce of • hats,,,, is owned slid its entif3ll
often perserted. tu provide a fancied security to its fearrit
rulere.".-sVel. 1. p. k 3.