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atone, on the Sunday, that we ni ty do the same. out-
side. without incurring a greater sin ;" and it is a very
absurd contradiction, that a tradesman shall be prose
cuted for selling the articles oflife on the Stbhatb-day
whilst the very Temple itself is bought and sold. At
the same time. I pretend not to dictate how, or in
whet manner, Pew-openers are to be paid for their
services; but I do affirm,that in every parish there are
to be found enow of old parishioners of re:spectahla
e,h4racters Wm would most willingly undertake the
office, and most zealously discharge its duties, for a
small income ; and who would have to much pride in
themselves, and too much veneration for the place, to
suffer them to accept of a bribe.

In the hope of seeing these things ordered better,
I remain, Sir,

Yaw Imelda •Servant,
Y. A.

LAM 1 TELLMENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, s ,ATtry Feb. 27.
"IMPORTANT CASE OF BANKRUPTCY.
YOUNG Y. WRIGHT Ahr) A)(0111ZR.

This was au action of tre,pa.sa against the 2z fend-
ants, to the mehredger and his assivant under a cont.
mission of bankrupt apintrt one Jai; Crowley, for
entering the Queen's-Arno Tavern, StAJarattili Street,
kept by Crowley, and alleard by the praiatiff to belong
to her, arid sizing the stock, furniture, Anil effects
therein. The chnna;;es were laid at 5,0001.

The defendants pt7t in the record itiostiacati,m.

Mr. HALT opened the pleading*, 418 Mr. Sergeant.
Cori,cy addressed the jury oe the potrof the plaintiff'.
It was 6tated by C:rowley, who was examined on the
part of the p'aintiff. that he took the Qneen'a-.\rms
favern, iu June, 1814, and h that so shortly afterwards
as in the follt.w.ng December, he transferret his in-
timits is the premises and in tho stock an.l farniture
to h's sister-in-law, the plaintiff; in consideration of
2000%, which Was paid in Bank notes, and the rest by
bills, and took a house at Paddington, to which he re-
mow.xl. fie stated the stuck of wines and spirits at
that time to be 14001, add of ale *AI puler from .80.
to 1001.

On his cross elimination, which he underwent with
singular effrontery, he stated that he tame to St. James's
Street, Goodmun's.fields, where his wife kept a circula-
ting library ; thin at that time be was a general mer-
chant, buying anything and all thugs. That his ware-
houses were in the same house with the circulating li-
brary, fir which house he paid 601: a year. That on
.leaving Prescott Street he brought away with him from
5001. to 18001 , hiving paid his creditors ss. in the
pound. That he did not pay any premium for the
house in St. James's Street, and to entering into it
contracted debts to the amount of 20001., for which he
gave bills which became doe in the beginning •f the
tbllowing year. That be left St. James's Street, and
took the small house at Paddingt,ift„ to carry on th
wine trade! He also itelnowlmfged that he had for_
timely been a milliner awl fancy dame-maker, at Leeds,
where he became a bankrupt, and had afterwards been
an auctioneer. The eceount he gays of the considers.
tiou money, said to be paid bint.hy the plaiutiff, wits
most prevaricating and incrediblti.
Ihe learned JUDGE here said, that if the trar.sfor
were not bonatide the plaintiff's. possoision was a fal-
lacy.
Several other witnesses were calledton the part of the
plaintitf, with an endeavour to anew that the various
form of the transfer were attendel tni. An attempt
was also made to set up the former colainission, under
which CRiwley had nut obtained his certificate, but the
prof failing, the learned Judge told the Jury that the
former commission had Olen to the granntl,
It came out from the piaintifrs witnesses, in speak-
ing of the former esanaission, that Crowley's brother
was the petitioning creditor, nett sole as.iznee, he
claiming a debt of 1051. That he ball posse.,Cei himself
property belonging to the batikrapt Crowley to the
amount of 4001-, and that the el-cline's uneer that com-
mission had never received oue penny, nor eve.' had the
solicitor's bill been paid.

Mr. Sergeant VAUCHAN, in !minutia speech of two
bowl, addreraad the Jug on the 2art ai t.hc tlefcn,lnuts,

SUNDAY, cir 7• ,/g/o

PiLICE 9

stating this to be ona the inait fraudulent cases that
aver NUM before say Cutlet ; commentad with great. .
force and severity up.>n the evidence produced on the
part of the plaintiff, and particularly on that ofCrow- **
ley. He could not refrain -from noticing, with some
humour, that instead of a fancy dress-maker, Crowley
should be called a fancy commission-saaker, and said,
that he was a perfect froteus, having been saccessive-
ly a milliner and fancy dress-maker, an auctioneer,
librarian, merchant, dealing in every thing and an"
thing.; a t,ivern-heeper, and a wine-mece'sant. Afarr
showing the fraud of the pretended evaafifer fma
Crowley to the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant Vetiv,han
the Jury, he would give them the best evidence, for
lte would liy beim them flit.: evidence ef•t4a .pLaistsfi •
ita rself. •

Upon this the proceelings under the preient
hieli were produced, and the examinations of the plain-
tiff, on oath, before the Commissioners, contained -is
them, were read. We cannot detail the examinations;
on account of filar great length ; but we must say we
never heard such a tissue of prevarication .and perjury.
We give a short extract, as a spe,:imen, where she was
asked as to the 2,0001.
Where did you obtain the money which you said yen
paid for the purchase ?—I procured it from friends.
Frogs whom—ilarne them ?—I did not •prepare my-
self for that question.
From whom did von rec^ire it ?—I must obtain: their
pumissien before I menti.:n thtir names. •
Did you borrow it from any 1)0'8:J11 Sit.. I
borrowed it

Of v'llmt sure 1 do not know the gentle-
man's name.
1i here does he live ?—'fliat 1 do not know.
On one of these examinations the plaintiff was corn-
-witted to Newgate for prevarication.
The plaintiff, in her examinations on her oath, states.
drat in 1814, she kept a teflon) at Newcastle, in nrnich
she failed. "Ma her goods were sold off, and her creditors
were-pail a small composition, after which she carats
up to, town, in October, 1814, A mere beggar ; and
thus situated, took the pretended transfer of the Queen's
Arms Tavern front Crawley, ut 2,0001. She stated oa
her oath, on being brought up from Newgate, in answer
to a further inquiry as to where she got the 'money to
pay Crowley, that she was recommended by a Mr.
Davis to a Mr. Barnh, who lent her the stoney. Bus
Baruh was put into the witness's box, and said, that
he never lent the plaintiff any money, nor eve r raw her
or knew her until he maw bar in New;:a:e. after her
examinations. Davis was also produced, who denied
that plaintiff had ever applied to him to Um-raw money,
nor did he borrow money for her, and particularly tbat
he never applied to Barak.
On the part of the defendants, evidence 'ass aim
produced to support the present coninsission, which was
established to the satisfaction of the Court.
Mr. Sergeant COPL EY replied.
The learned Judge summed up the evidence in an
able manner, stating that the case was pregnant tvith
fraud, and that the examinations 01 the plaintiff were
quite fearful.
The Jury returned a verdict for the defenJasts,

Friday the Doke of Gloucester arrived at MI eatte#
House, Piccadilly, on his return from his tour. Teo
Duke landed at Dover. from Calais, on Thursday eve-t-
-ing, where he was received with great distinction, nad
was visited by the principal official personages. Noti:o
having been seat to the Duchess, she imm.2cliately left
Windsor, and proceeded to town to meet his Royal
Higlinem.—The Royal Duke and snit arrived at G 10...
Mier house last night, at a quarter past ten o'clock in
his carriage and six. We are extremely happy to say :cis
Royal Highness appeared in most excellent health; it is
scarcely necessary to add, Oat the meeting of the Royal
Duke and Duchess was :mat affectionate.
Os the 7th alt. the Kin; of Bavaria gave a dinner
of 200 covers to the Members of the Senate and Henn
of Represcutatives of his aew and popular t;onstitutiaa.
The Queen, and all the Royal Family, were present at
this ton rare union of a King and his 'sople. His Ma-
jesty drank a golden cup full of native wine of Fraaeo..
nis, to the toast. " Prosperity to Bavaria and her States
G‘eacral;" whieli was answered by Prince Wrcde, Pre-
silent of the Chambers, by the toast, " Long Live the
king and the Royal Fa:ail; .4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, Miami.

The itORD Cu mit 1141titx,(iir IL Richards, Kut.) 1114 day
took his seat on the W .olvauk Lo officiate for the Lord Chan-
cellor, who is In+li•posed.
Toe Bari of !immre:sury.in the absence of his Noble
Friend (Z VI B lai.l on the taltito Copies of Tiealies
telleinticti with Indlon Pi hive•, by the Governor of Java,
and Lied Minh), °dem-nor of India.

The N.rq ,is of ssnowsit.: observed, that the docnnent;
produced .1 d not inclit.le certain ilis,mtelies 'elating to the
Kelidwr of Talater. Considering that those diapatelsca ought
to be laid Isefeee the House, it WO his iniention to move fir
.C.ipigs.—Tho Noble Allarqoi. accordingly moved for a returu
of the documents he repaired. The nuotinit was agreed to,
The Eat! of Avt,Esistia v presented a l'etition from the MilL.
ter Chimney tiureelpesb ill London and Westminster, against
the Bill fur the repletion of Chimney Sweepers. T:ie e..ti-
tioneis stated, that the provisions in the Bill before the Heiusa
could not Ise caviled Lto effect without seat ineotivetiiroce
to the inasmuch as accideets by fire wonlil be more
wunteyous. The petition was read and ordered to lie on the
table,

rbe Earl of WIstnogLAND dieeharged the Order of the
Day for the eon+iderailon of the elitilu to the Atiriniun Peer-
age la • exitioiitee of Privilege+, and fixed the said Caw
=Me* for the ;'9th of April.—Adjouruad.