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London, England, 1809-01-11 00:00:00

peaces, incurred by Mr. Burdon, 6y living in town
tew days' longerthan he intended, for the purpose of
completing the transaction with Mr. Browning,
Further, that he' (Mr. Browning) had stipulated
only for an annuity fer his own lite, whereas, when
the deed came to he read over, it proved tube an aue
nuity durhig the joint lives ot Mr. Browning, and
Miss 'Emilia Burdou, the niece of Mr. Burdon, a
' child six years of age, and the life of the survivor,.
He then objected to the bond on account of the lite
of Emilia Bunion having been inserted in it, but
Mr. Biodon ,refused to pay the money on any other
,cundition, and Mr. Browning being in embarrassed
circumstances, was obliged to comply. Mr, Brown-
ing had also to pay out of this sum, the account of
Mr, Andrew 'Lovering &ire!, , the Attorney of Mr.
Burdon, amounting to 1101. and also to pay a fur-
ther sum Of" 2501. to procure Mr. 11m-don's consent
to his dispcising of his office of High Bailiff of Weste.'
miuster. On this "hewing Mr. 'Browning obtained
his rule, and Mr. Burdon, in shewiog.cause against
it, sled an affilavit, in, which ha negatived almost '
every word stated in the affidavit of 'Mr. Browning,
particularly .the ha that the consideration money
was 24001. the consideration money being as stated,
in the bond 22741. and the 1'261. the difference be-
t ween that sum and 24001. not being any -deduction
from the sum adiniffragreed to be advanced, but a
short payment on account of the security not being
so good as it was represented to be. He also de-
nied that Mr. Browning had ever, at the time of
execreting the bond of annuity, objeaerf to the
nartie of Emilia Burdon, as uue of the lives for
which the annuity was to be granted. "In conse-
'euence of this affidavit ofiVir. Burdon's the rule ob-
tained by Mr. BroWoing for setting aside the bond,
&c. was discharged. The present indictment was
now preferred, charging theDetendant with perjery,.
in the affidavit so fired by him. • ,
Mr. ALIJA' and Mr. ABUOTT opened the case for
the prosecution, and were followed on the same, side►
by Mr. Serjeatit I.IIIIST.
Mr. Browning was the first witness examined,
with swore to the same tants as stated in his affidavit
in the Court.ol,Cominoti Pleas. On his cro:ts-ex-
mination he stated, that objections had
.been made.
to the sufficiency of the security,. but that :the de,
duftious from the 42.4001. were not made on that ac-
count. .
Mr. Gideon Fly, who was Clerk to Mr. Sorel, the
Defendant's agent, at .the time of executing' the
bond; leer:Aka-led that there was wine obiervation
made by Mr. Browning, who expressedsurpr•ize at
hearing the natne. of Emilia Aurdon, Alse, uiat
there was mention made of 1001. for insurance, and
'261. for exPenees. .
Mr. John Monktori Hale also spoke to the same
faCts„
ti serjeapt Sneettelin (supported 1),• Mt% G..n-
Hcicv, file.
CoesT, apt! Mr, GRAN:terO Conducted
I the defence. He particularly dwelt Ult, the, direful
carrels of a conriaiou for perjury, which Mimi, to a
mind of sensibility Qf feeling, be worse than death
itself. It was therefore only wnere the evidence was
inentroveruble and conclusive, that the Jury' would
give effect to an accusation ot this sort, partitelerly
agailist a person of respectable character, who contsi
have no inducerneot swolve hintself in a crime
which must su.inp him !Or lite with infamy. 11C
argued that Mr. Browning was an interested Wit-
ness, and that without biro the evidence for. the
Prosecution amounted to .nothing, they being curt-.
oadictury both to theinselvesAnd to Mr. Browning.
Ho should call Mr. Sorel, WItO.W;i4 present, and
wool(' completely, give the: lie to what had berm
stated by the Witnesses for. the Prosecution, so tar
as i► cuuid be supporod to beire.ott the piestiou.
Mr. Sorel was accordingly examined. He 'read
over the bond to the parties precious to its being
executed. .He heard all that passed, and did not
observe the!Prosecutorto make any objectiou to the
named Burdon as one of the lives; neither
was there.any conversation as to insurance or ex-
peoces. On his cross-examivation, however, he
Would not take on him to swear that to such objec-
tions had beep made; there waa sonic eon,•ersation
While he was reading the deed, Out he did lice un-
derstand, that to have been its etlat, else he would
not have allowed-the deed to be executed.
Mr. Benson, a lespeetable Conveyancer 'whO pre-
pared the deed, stated, 'that it had, front the begin-
' ning, been one or two or more lives. Tlie consi-
deration money bad been altered ; it had originally
stood at 23001. and had been altered into 2:41.1.
.Mr, serjeant in a most enitneted uod, able
reply, coinended., that
.even the evidence for the
Detendont had ploied the perjury. The dean of the
deed itself, which 'could not lte,,'shewed That, 'at
least :to the extent of the 2(il. the. Defendant was
. perjured but he submitted, that,; to the whole ex-
tent of the affidavit, the evidence for, the prosecu-
tion wasconcluiive., Mr. Browning had been Sktiii
lo 1).; an interested',Witpest was not so, He:
had already been foiled: nn a Court of Law, 'and wild
not try. the
.question there again„ He /Mein, to be
sure, go to a Court of Equity, but ,there the con-
viction could not be received as •evidence. The
really interested Witness Netts Sarel, who, :bay,
s\.vorti an affidavit iu tine ,cntri- of • Common.
for whieb,,Eis well as .thn Defendant, he
might to-monow, be 'elided,: wasiedeed.hicerested
I a preserving, 0;8 proper.WAinos, the only person
who could serve. hini on. los.trial, and that Was the
present Detendrint..,.
Alter a very elear.eherge by Mr. MAtNwantee,
the Cheirroatr, the Jury deliberated:for neWards lit
' halt' an hour, and found the Defendant but
Tecrentaended hint , to mercy on account of his chio-
reeler. • •
The Chairman , expreased his Approbation of tie
verdi4, and the Defendent,Was,Ordered to be con
veyed tci Cierkenwell prison.
, The ease mot:Tied die 'Whole of the day, from ten
• itt the morning tillelearly•eight.

Admiral Hos.t.ol.vior lately beat,.. as a present to
her four entire black ducks. ilier ultra
takim to-tiogoote, where her MAJtatrY has a.very.
Ititrge collealon of curious birds and fowls.,
The Rev.-Thornas Strangeways, perpetual Curete
of Wilton, is instituted to the Vicarage ot-Charltort
Adam, yoki by the death of thelev. S. Gatehou,e,