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and the countiy meat markets hart been abundantly supplica
with prime meat of all kinds, on lo* terms, hut without any
consequent diminution itt butchers' prices. Lean stock con-,
tin ties to be held up by the drovers, particularly for Galloway
and Highland Scots; home bred beasts arc reasonable. from,
the necessity that drives them to market. Cow nine, of prime
sorts, are dearer. Cart horses and Colts are scarcely saleable.
In Wool no material variation limn the last thontifs priced.

GRIM. CON.
SHERIFFS' CUM'. Nov. 30.
BA RLoW r R 4111.0 W.
Thiswas an inquisition heft to the ShcritT of Middlesex acid zi
Special jury, for the purposes Of assessing the damage; to be
awarded in the rase of Sir Geo. 11. Barlow, K. B. against Major
G. C. Pratt Bai kw.

The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default) anti
the plaintiff's damages were laid at 50001.
G u Ets Lv stated the plaintiff's case. In 11 SP; While S
Secretary, he became acquainted with the Lady whose infidelity
had originated the present inquiry. She was a (laughter of Calms-
Collins, a meritorious otli:•er in the East India service; she was
then 19 years of age, Sir George was '274and a union that pro-
mised every happiness to both took place in the motith of April,
of that year. In the year 1803,.t Ire defendant came out to India:
Ile was the son of Mr. Bartow Pratt, of Kensituton, who had
some years age retired from the profession of the law, to enjoy
a fortune bequeathed to him by a relative, whose name he as.:•
sumed. The defendant was, at the time of his voyage to India,
about eighteen years of age.. In the Year 1806 it was thouske
necessary that Lady 'Barlow should come to England
for the education of her three youngest children, and Ma-
jor Barlow, who was then coming to England on busine.ts,
was charged with the care of the family. A lady of the,
name of Page was engaged as a Governess for the children.
Lady B. was at that time pregnant of her thirteenth child;
otter a 'port residence here she returned to Madras, where Sie
George was then Governor; up to this period no interruption
mcurred in the domestic happiness of the family ; immediately
before the Lady's return Major Barlow had gone back to India;
where he was again received by Sir George with his wonted
affection, and by him appointed his private military secretary•
and aid de-camp. In the year 1813 Sir G. Barlow left India
for England with two of Lady B.'s children, Emma amid Frede-
rick, born since she last went out; the boy, it now appeated•
WAS not the child of her husband. The Major also returned to
England, and was, of course, a frerpient visitor at. sir George's.
bliss Page having accidentally opened the room door'in which
the Lady and Major B. were seated, discovered the former with'
her hand upon the latter's shoulder, and htu• face close to his, as
,if about to kiss him. On the 18th of June, as the governess
and children were going to church, they met Major Barlow at •
the gate of the house. Lady R. did not go to church that days.
. Soon after Miss Page had entered the pew, she feigned indispo-
sition and returned home, where she heard her Ludy ship and
the Major in conversation in the lobby, and heard them after-
wards pap into the bed-chamber, where they remained about
twenty !ninnies. When they resumed their places in the draw-
ing.room, Miss Page entered it. They appeared confused when
she told them the object of her return 1. oni church, and en-
treated Major Barlow to desist from his visits, or it' he must
visit at the house, to come when Sir George was at home. Ott
Tti !day the 9th of August, she intercepted, through the butler'
a 1( tter titan Lady Barlow to Major Barlow, under cover to his
brother. This letter developed the whole transaction, and not
till then was Sir George informed of the fact.
Mr. Gurney called witnesses, who proved his case, andafter
an eloquent speech by Mr. Scarlett, in mitigation of damages,
the Jury gaVe ,20001.
Another Inquisition was hed at the Sheras Court on rridayi
to assess daniaLTs to he levied in the case of Sir Wm. ADDY,
Bart. against the Right Ilon. Lord Charlet lILPITINCK, for a
iminal conversation with the Plaintiff's wife. The defend-,
ant suffered judgmeht to go by defauh; and the damages were
laid at 30,000/. The jury after consulting for about a quarter
of an hour, iet.oned a verdit t of 7,ta,mot, damages.