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TUE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Mr. Justice GI% as?, in pronouncing the sentence of the Court,
observed that it was impossible that a country, however great
its revenue, which was drained by such leeches as the present
Aetendants, could long exist. Their crime exceeded in enor-
'nay that of a robber on the highway, they being both in situa-
tions of trust, front which they derived considerable emolu-
ments. He that robbed thousands would rob one also, it he saw
the probability of *escaping punishment. He who robbed his
employer who confided in him, would rob his friend or his
father. The Learned Judge then animadverted on an improper
affidavit, which had been presented from a Clergyman in behalf
of the prisoners, and lamented that persons did not look at this
offence in the point of view in which they ought, and reflect
that he only was honest who acted honestly.—Each of the
Jefendauts were then sentenced to be imprisoned for six
niontbs in the county jail at Winchester, and during that
time, stand in the pillory, before Hilsea Barracks, in Portsea

SA CDR DAY, NOV. 30.
LIBEL.

RICHARDSON PET.TIER.
This was an action for a libel contained in a letter written by
the defendant to his correspondent in Hayti (St. Domingo),
Wherein he represented to plaintiff to have made a fraudulent
return of a cargo of clothing and accoutrements, sent under his
(the plaintiff's) chargefor the Army of Hayti, by order of
Christophe
It appeared that the plaintiff was commissioned by Governor
Christophe to come to this country for the purpose of procuring
a quantity of clothingaml accoutrements for his Majesty's troops,
He was accordingly introduced to Messrs Battie and Pilgrim,
eminent merchants, by the defendant, who claimed to have
some interest in the transaction, and an agreement was entered
into for the furnishing the articles enumerated. The plaintiff
went out with the cargo, as the Agent or Supercargo, but the
defendant, disappointed in his expectations of a participation in
the profits of the adventure, wrote to his correspondent at
Ilayti, who happened to be the Father Confessor of Christophe,
desiring that he would inform Christophe that the plaintiff was
not to he depended upon, and that be had made fraudulent
returns of the proceeds of this cargo.
The declaration alleged that this libel was written against the
plaintiff in his character. of Agent of Christophe, and the Su-
pccargo of Messrs,' 'Banks and Pilgrim. The first allegation
could not be eubcta.itiaily proved : and, upon the second, Mr.
B ink, in his evidence, denied that he had employed or ap-
pointed the plaintiff his Supercargo.
Loan ELLENBORoUGH upon this, was of opinion, that these
Counts of the Declaration could not he maintained.
The Learned Counsel, for the plaintiff, then proceeded to
give evidence upon another Count of the Declaration, charging
the defendant with having spoken defamatory and scandalous
words of the plaintiff, tending to injure and defame his cha-
raCter.
A Mr. Robert Milne was called to prove the words, but
although he spoke of various conversations in which the defen-
dant had charged the plaintiff with having made fraudulent re-
turns of the cargo, that he was a thief, and if he returned to
England, he (the defendant) would have his ears nailed to the
Exchange, and other expressions of the like tendency ; yet, as he
could not sware to the precise wo:ds alleged in the declaration•
—the plaintiff was nonsuited.
STA NTION V. ROSS AND LAURIE.
This was an action for Seamen's Wages, on a Voyage from
J ondon to St. Domingo and back. The defence was, that the
plaintiff had deserted his ship, and therefore was not entitled
to his wages ; and the mate of the ship was called to prove this
fact, but upon producing his log-hook, and an inspection of it,
by Lord Ellenborongh, his Lordship with hie wonted acutness,
discovered that new leaves were introduced in the log, with
coteries by the mate, applicable to the fact of the desertion;
upon which, his Lordship conceived the whole of the defence a
fabrication, and the Jury being decidedly of the same opinion,
found a verdict of 211.25. 10d. damages,for the plaintiff.
Twelve other causes depended upon this issue.

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brown wig, without any seeming embarrassment, and did not
receive the insults usually bestowed on such occasions by the
populace, until within about ten minutes before he was taken
down, when some few missiles were launched from the crowd,
but without producing any serious effect.
Wednesday, Mary Russell, alias Rusten, was charged before
the Lord Mayor, on suspicion of stealing a child from St.
Martin's-lane., Cannon-street, about ten days ago. A number
of persons appeared against her, but none were able positively
to identify her person. She was remanded for examination on
Monday.—The lost child has not been found. The populace
were so enraged against the supposed offender, that it was with
difficulty she was conveyed to the Compter.
Friday se'nnight the house of Col. Bradshaw, in Chapel-street,
May-fair, was broken into and robbed of all the plate. One of
the robbers, on quitting the house, took by mistake one of the
servants' hats instead of his own. The hat left behind proved
to he the livery hat of a late footman of Colonel Bradshaw, who
left him some time back on account of illness, but was supported
during his illness by Colonel B. He was apprehended on Satur-.
day, and has impeached his accomplices.
An accident happened at the Tower on Thursday se'nnight.
Among the company who went, through curiosity, to see the
wild beasts, were two soldiers and their wives. During the
absence of the keeper, one Of the soldiers incautiously approached
to stroke the paw of a large tiger, that appeared to be very tame.
'Fire animal made a spring at the man's hand, seized him by the
arm with his mouth, and succeeded in drawing him to his den,
notwithstanding two or three of the company hung upon' the
man behind. There appeared no way of saving the man from
destruction, when a gentleman present seized a stick, and with
the greatest difficulty succeeded in forcing it down the animal's
throat, who then let go his bold. The poor fellow was con-
veyed to a surgeon, with his arm torn in a most shocking mans.
tier, the flesh hanging in shreds.
The following melancholy accident happened at Newcastle
lately :—As two master joiners, of the names of Redhope and
Wilson, were sitting together in the Gray Hr •house
on the quay-side, the wife of the former came
intemperate language upbraided her husband
This conduct produced such a violent effect upon
he rushed out of the house with intent to throw
the quay ; which being stispeeted by his wife :e
both follow( d to prevent it, hut, go great was thk
all three fell into the riverlogether. Wilson are
were both saved, but Redhope himself. v
drowned. His body waefound soon afterwArds
A suicide was perpetrated lately in- the
Peterborough. Mr. Curtis, of Thorrhaugh,
table miller at that place, cut hiq throat in a se
ner on Sunday afternoon the 10th, with a racer,
after. He had been in a desponding way for
the Coroner's Jury, therefore, returned a verdict

DIED.
Tuesday morning, at half past seven o'ct
House, Oxfordshire, Caroline, Duchess of M:
a lingering indisposition of five months ; he
only ciaughter of John, the fourth Duke of Bedford.
Dr. 1 i.tll, late Provost of Trinity College, a•
of Dromore ; he died in Dublin, on Saturd:
very day The London Gazette—announced hi
See of Dromore, in which he had just succe(
able Dr. Percy.
On Tuesday, the 26th inst. Miss Triquet,
On Sunday last, at Epping, in the county
Coxhead, formerly M. P. for Bramber, aged
On the 7th of October, at Jamaica, of a ft
Samuel Rowley, Esq. Admiral of the Blue, C(
of the squadron oft that station ; Admiral
second son of the late Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart.
of the White.
SUDDEN Dena. ns.—On Sunday last, in
her way to Chapel, Mrs. Nauneby, aged 76.-1
Town Serjeant, of Hythe, Kent ; while in the
a butcher's block, in the market-place, he
stantly expired.—Mr. John Reed, carpentet
was passing the Gun public-house on the
down and died.—Aho Mr. iVloorehouse, mz
able stone-mason, of Dover ; while passing through
place, he fell down and expired ; these two ldden
pened in the space of twelve hours.

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nes of Redhcpe and
Horse public-house,
came in, and in very
Ind for sitting there.
t upon his mind, that
throw himself over . .
ife'and Wilson, they •
their hurry,that they
.1 and Ruclhope's wife
lf. was unfortunately
wards in the mud.
be neighbourhood of
h, formerly a respec-
t very desperate man-
razer, and died soon
for some time, and
verdict of Lunacy.
o'clock, at Blenheim
Marlborough, after
her Grace was the
f Bedford.
!, and the new Bishop
irday last, on which
his elevation to the
:ceeded the late vener-
!t, of Sloane-square.
ty of .Essex, Sir Thos.
7,ed 77.
a fever, Bartholomew
, Commander in Chief
ral Rowley was the
, Bart. Vice-Admiral
in Chancery-lane, on
6.—Mr. John Mercer,
1 the act of removing
le fell down, and in-
iter, of Dover • as he
the quay, he dropped
many years a respect-
ig through the market-
wo sudden deaths hap-
id, near Temple-Bar
se of ponages tato the
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