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claiming the money, and declaring that he was robbed of h
The prosecutor positively swore that lie desired the waiter
not to bring up the money for him, as he was sure his mis-
tress would not give it, and the waiter on being examined
to-day confirmed the statement ; but on looking to the de-
positions before the Magistrate, it was found that he there
said it was at Tennant's request the change was brought.
Tennant very minutely described the details of the
trans-
action, and the progress of the game, which excited con-
siderable laughter in Court. The prisoner described him d
self as a Mr. Wills, a partner in the firm of Napier an
Co., the Scotch ale-brewers, and the others said they
were
respectable wine•merchants in the city.
Mr. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury on behalf of the pri-
soner, who received a good character from several witnesses.
The Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty.
There was another indictment against the prisoner for
conspiracy to defraud the prosecutor ; but in reply to the
Common Sergeant, the Jury having stated that they ac-
quitted Usherwood on account of the discrepancy in the
evidence of the waiter, and there being no other testimony
on which to rely, the Court were of opinion that it would
be a waste of time to proceed with it further.

NEW COURT.
TRIAL OF MUTCH, THE GOVERNMENT SITUATION
MERCHANT.—George Sanders Mutch was indicted, and he
was charged with having on the 26th of September unlaw-
fully and corruptly received, by false pretences, of Mr.
liam Baker the sum of 10/., as a bonus or doucette•
falsely pretending that he would procure for the sai
2001
d Wit-
ham Baker a situation in his Majesty's Treasury of .
a year, upon the stipulated payment of a sum, which the
said 10/. was part thereof.
Mr. William Baker, of No. 10, Upper Brvanstone-street,
a_ver-
stated that on the 3d of September he caused an aering
tisement to be inserted in the Morning Chronicle, off
a douccur to any person who procured him a situation in
some public office. He received a letter in reply from the
prisoner, which induced him to go to his office in Devon-
shire-street, to return his acknowledgments for the
" honour" done him, and see what he could do for him.
He said he could procure a situation of 2001. in the Trea:
sury, but as he was only an agent in the business he ions'
have 51., as nothing could be done ; and it was paid.
RECORDER—Have you got a copy of the Morning Chr°-
nicle here? Witness—No, my Lord.
RECORDER—In such a case as this, how could you be e.°
negligent ?Go on. The witness proceeded—The Pr,'
soner then said he should want 50s. to go to Bury St. Enes
mund's to see his patron ; that sum was paid. Afterwar
a letter was sent, demanding a further sum of 505., to ea,Y
some incidental expenses before the business was complete°'
as he (prisoner) had seen his patron. The second 505.
(making 101.) was paid to his clerk, to whom he told hint
he lent it.
The prisoner gave his evidence in a rather fliPPant
manner, and the RECORDER was induced to address blur 35
follows :—" Sir, you give yourself all the airs of an lone;
cent, injured man, instead of being a party to a color
bargain, in trafficing for a place."
The witness then stated what passed at further interviews
between him and the prisoner, but a good many of the de'
cuments which he had received he had lost.
The RECORDER again complained of the careless manlier
in which the accusation was sought to be established.
The witness said he went one occasion to sign a petition,
to the Lords of the Treasury, and he expected to WO
a°
his appointment the next day. The witness put in
agreement between him and the prisoner, which being ne,.:
stamped the Recorder consulted Mr. Clark on the snu"-;
jest, after which he said that the Court could receive it
evidence, as the prisoner could not plead against a charge
a fraudulent act, because the agreement was not staineee;
The document was read, and excited some RITHISCIIIen he'
'
RECORDER—Prosecutor, were you weak enough to a
hew that such a person had influence to get you such
situation ? Witness—Yes, my Lord.—(A laugh.)
RECORDER—Have you got it ? Witness—No, I e°l
sorry to say.
R—l am not sorry for y believing his repro'e.
RECORDE
sentations ; you ought to have known that you were br;
e e
ing a person. Was anything said about your fitness fci
the situation ? Witness—l hinted that to the prisoner,ahig
he said there were many greater fools than myself
Majesty's Treasury.—(Loud laughter, in which the C°al"
heartily joined.
RECORDER--Then you gave him 10/., and were to gilt°,
him 90/. more by instalments, if you got the situatioo •
Witness—Yes.
Several letters which had passed between the parties
having been read,
The prisoner cross-examined the prosecutor for
sort'
time, but illicited nothing material to his defence.
The prosecutor said that in consequence of a letter Or!:
duced) he threatened to give the prisoner into custody I°`
forgery, because he did not think the document genuine.._
The RECORDER put it to the prisoner's option as r..gu
whether he would have the letter read—the imputation 1.1‘1"
im
a serious one, and perhaps a forgery. Prisoner---It's
material.
The prisoner said he had a friend who had made 10
promise.
The RECORDER—That would still be an offence DPI
the statute, even though you purchased the favour,bo
your friend. If you can show that fact, it may brinrier
case under the 4th count, which is for obtaining goods 0f110,..
false pretences. The punishment for that is two Ye4rs„.oo.
prisonment—for the other offence,seven years' transport
nbe
The letter before referred to, signed by a person of 0,0
name of Finch, was then put in. The prisoner said be 01
the secretary of his patron—never named his patrore'eLch
find no such person at Whitehall and other public 0'
and could find no such person as Mr. Finch.
Another discrepancy arising in the evidence, roe
The RECORDER said it seemed strange that a Pe
eer
grown to the years of discretion, if with you discretion
fit
arrives, should be so duped. You seem to be a vereY oe
person to be thus plundered. You provoke me to
Ov or
opinion, and I'll give it. Suppose you had obtain e°
situation, you would have been liable to indictment, 0°
bo
tion, and severe punishment.
' When the prisoner was called upon for his defener,e'ort,
said he would throw himself on the mercy of the 'than
adding that he had been in a better situation of life
latterly. irr
The RECORDER then read the various counts of rt. t
dictment before he addressed the Jury, observing t'arifiej.
should not advise the Jury to find him guilty on the ft Or,
pal count, because the prosecutor himself had aetcfibieP
gaily. The prisoner had to answer the other counts, coca
alleged obtaining by false pretexts. His Lordship exPrno pc°
his surprise at beholding advertisements in the neWsr
which were direct infractions of the statute. for,
The prisoner having again declined saying anything
ther, or calling witnesses to character, that tl3°
The RECORDER addressed the Jury, and stated
indictment was framed under the Act 49 Geo. lll•,cjfsr°,'
s. 4, which enacted, that any person obtaining fee, j,ivin!'
or the promise thereof, for writing any petition, °,,„oties
any recommendation, &c., in order to obtain a 5";ed‘....:,
under Government. His Lordship said that the ease 1'1"
no comment ; the agreement, coupled with the letter
" Geo. Finch," was sufficient to prove the case. L' r
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict or er fot
There was another indictment against the Prigilloise °
receiving money of Thomas Warrender, on the of cony
procuring the situation of messerwer in the 110116 e ° •
sd-
mons, upon which he was not tried. Ju
The prisoner was asked what he had to say • i?
ment should not be passed upon him according to
Prisoner—l crave the indulgence of the Court. s 000
RECORDER—Your's is not a case which deserve 001
indulgence. The Court then observed, that als the peat
ments had been made to imprison persons in 'mos4
tentiary at Millbank instead of Newgate, he w-nt, no
award the full punishment of two years' iraprisonene, lo
sentence of the Court was, that he be imprisoneu and
last named gaol for the term of one year
• else., bo
The prosecutor (Baker) was disallowed his OP had t
told that he had the advantage of the prisoner, foroe
information been first given against him he woulah..,ains
in his place : he must have known that he was P°'"
o,
improper course.
ilfge
RECORDER
--lidoiudmniogthktnio,awvethfoautnci
Ivvas I
that t
guilt enough to have shut you up in prison for 10
lender months.
The trial excited considerable interest.
icriefe wasiegie

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The Charge d'Affaires from Spain transactea w
ness yesterday at the Admiralty. ait°
We are informed from Ulverstone, Lancashire:, tbot
some crops of barley and wheat are still in the fields 'e
neighbourhood. , t, a
Lord Minto visited Lord Palmerston yestercisJ
the Foreign Department. 1,1
Lord John Russell, Lord Palmerston, and , ith-
Glenelg visited Viscount Melbourne yesterday in 'el
street. Oil
The Accountant-General and Mr. Poulett 111 0 1 11p ..
transacted business
chequer's Office, '
in Downing-street.
The American,yesterday at the Chancellor of the
Russian, and Turkish Anibassalor:
the Portuguese Minister, and the Charge d'Affair.es pe
Spain, transacted business yesterday a the Foreign
partmcnt. that
.
The Philadelphia Gazette assures its readers A as
some of the German wines are as sour as, vinegar, aft_"re
rough as a file. "It is remarked of the wines of Stu ye
says this authority, "that one is like a cat scainperingn_ die
your throat head foremast, and another
•is-like drawl ii
same cat back again by her tail 1" T., g ....here
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, IIEC. '' • 00
is not anything new in the Cotton-market to-day.
sales 1,500 bags