The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

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peciall vas the scene lies in Germany and not in England. For
the same reasons why Lindorf s uncle should have changed all
Ns money into f ofnetss is not dear, unless be wished to make a
transfer to the British fundss as although many guineas ma
have of late yeats been sent to Germany, still they are not be-
come the current coin of the land.
The situations and incidents are entitled to greater praise than
the dialogue, which, however, is free from ridiculous puns,
and not devoid of elegance. Liston, Jones, Fawcett, Mun-
dell, and Farley, displayed their abilities to great advantage ;
and Mrs. Davenport and Miss Norton were excellent in their
-respective parts.
This nfterpiece was well received by a crowded house, and
bias Once continued to attract the loud applause of overflowing
nainbert,

LAW REPORTS.

COITRT OF K!NG'S BENCH, Fzs. 6.
TUE KING V. ALEXANDER DAVISON, ESQ.

?he Defendant appeared in Court to receive his sentence.
Mr. Dallas made a very eloquent and able address to the
hurt in mitigation of punishment. The ar.o'smenis were prigs-
Cipally of the same nature with those which were urged upon
the trial to prove his innocence. Ile stated, a. eircumstalices
it grt.at extenuation, and to spew that he could have no objee.
.o°' gain to himself, that he gave up many profits to whica he
wits fairly entitled. 'Nat at the time he was charging cow ni:-
sion at two and a half per cent, he was saving to Goveroiae it
3°. per cent. by the sutspl y of articles to an equal or great •r
'amount at that rate below the actual market price. That he
-gave up his half-pay, of 6031. per annum, when he was ap
pointed to the attire in the Ordnance, under Lord Moira, a..d
performed all the duties of it upon a salary which eurreased his
previous emoluments not more than 70'. per annum. That at a
particular igerind of danger he supplied arms to the country at
.cost price. That he vibe(' and clothed a Volunteer Corps at
his own ezprnce. Mr. Dallas, frau! various sources, est ima.'ett
the value of the different sums he had saved to the public, aid
had given up in siglaries and profits, a' 7,50.01. In the conciu-
elan of his speech he hoped, that ail the circumstances of ti z•
case `would induee the Curt to mitigate the severity of his
punishment. Mr. DAviPlit had two sons. who were both serving
/twig- isautstry with aoltour and glory ; the one was in the army,
the other its tlve navy. The good conduct of the defend-
-1101, through the greater part of his employment, and in
varions situations, he trusted would further atone somewhat for
his offence, and operate in mitigation tsf punishment. This the
•41 .fenclant might at least be permitted to hope in the hour of his
a:I versit v.

The Aitorney-General replied with great force of argotnen.,
and recapitulating many of the arAmnents nhir:l he had before
vexed at the trial, anewed that the savings alluded to must be
fallacious, for by being himself a dealer the defendant neces
sorrily gave up all that contralti which he out to have llaal over
the other dealers, -;ud ingead of lowering kept up the market
price. It was ouly when the Commission of Public Ac.‘
counts was formed, and he expected detection, that he thought
°rearresting any errors; and even then, when examined before
the House of Conlinonig, be staled that he-hati no other profit
than his commi-sion as to agent, and had acted only upon the
original agreement with General Delancey.
The Ciurt ordered him to stand committed till Friday, and
then to he brought up to receive hit Mini sentence.
la the KING v. DAVISONt the Defendant, who vas to have
bees& brought up to receive judgment this tray, has been ordere6
by the Court to he detained in emtudy till the seventh day of
next Term, and then to he brought up.

ACCIDENTS AND OFIrENCES.
ELY, rpm s.—The waters at Hv have been hither by 'l%
inches than ever re:neinhered ; and the gale 4bf Mind on
the 29th ult. just at high water, presented Fuca a spectacle, n-
oily be conceived, but cannot be properly described.
waters 1.0110.4 over the hanks In a truly terrific crate, ani
th-
diitress of the inhabitant, of the Fens was pitiable to a grew
degree. At len.lth the haeilt: stf,:iVe I,asav k most directions, and
tunadated uixty thoii%etnii acres of land six fret deep, insnlving
hnit-zes, c:lttle. stacks, earn, nod every thiog, is .'tie general ruin.
11l short. never %vas witne,s...d such .a melancholy scene of de-
'traction. The Jam Age i. estimate:l :it more than half a mil•
lion, a 4 all the next seasou is lost, as well as the growing
crops, ke.

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