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London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

The Rev. J. M. Collyns, M.A., of Exeter College, to the
Rectory of St. John, Exeter; patron, his Majesty.
The Hon. and Rev. Howard, son of the Earl of Car-
lisle, is appointed, by the Archbishop, to be Succenter Canoni-
corum and Prebendary of Holme, in York Cathedral.
On Saturday last the Rev. W. West, Curate of Banbury,
was appointed, by the Bishop of Oxford, Surrogate for the
parish and neighbourhood of Banbury.—This will obviate the
difficulty lately felt in that borough of procuring marriage
licences under the late Act.

POLITICAL PUNS.—Among the many expe-
dients resorted to by the depressed party in a
State to indulge their sentiments safely, and pro-
bably, at the same time, according to situation,
to sound those of their companions, puns and
other quibbles have been of notable service. The
following is worthy of notice :—The.Chevaliers,
during CROMWELL'S usurpation usually put tI
crnmb of bread into a glass of wine, and before
they drank it would exclaim with cautious am-
biguity, " GOD send this Crum well down I"—A
Royalist Divine, during the Protectorate, did
not scruple to quibble in the following payer,
which he was accustomed to deliver.—" 0 LORD,
who has put a sword into the hand of thy servant
OLIYER, put it into his heart ALSO—tO (10 ac-
cording to thy word." lie would drop his voice
at the word also, and after a significant pause, re-
eat the concluding sentence in an under tone.

HOME CIRCUIT.

KENT WINTER ASSIZES.—MAmsToxE, DEC. 20.
Before Mr. Justice BAYLEY.
MURDER.
John Smith was indicted for the wilful murder of Catherine
Smith, at East Greenwich, on the 4th of October last. Mr.
BERENS and Mr. BOLLAND conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prisoner, a Greenwich pensioner, who
was a very old man, upwards ofseventy, had cohabited with the
deceased, and they passed as man and wife. On the morning
of the 4th of October, about half-past five o'clock, he went to
a public-house' called " The Cricketers," sat down near the
bar, and called for a pot of porter. Immediately afterwards
addressingi himself to the landlord said, " Hawkins, have
you seen my woman this morning ?" He replied in the nega-
tive. Upon which the prisoner said, "If you see her go
past, call her in." About ten minutes before six, the de-
ceased came into the public-house in company with another
Greenwich pensioner named Levitt. The deceased called
for two glasses of gin. The landlord drew a glass of gin,
and set it before her on the bar ; when she said, " You know
I take it with peppermint." The landlord was turning round
to get the peppermint bottle, when in an instant the prisoner,
who was sitting close to the deceased, rose up and stabbed her
with a knife in the right breast. Before this, not a word had
passed between the prisoner and the deceased. The deceased
immediately exclaimed, " You have, killed me ! you have
killed me !' The unfortunate woman was urged, by the land-
lord to run to the Infirmary immediately. She went out, but
before she got the distance of forty paces she dropt down dead.
The prisoner was immediately seized by the landlord, who
said to him, " You wicked old man, how could you do so rash
an act ?" He replied, She has been with that fellow all
night." The prisoner was afterwards searched, and the knife
was found_upon him stained with blood ; and being asked whe.
ther that was the instrument with which he committed murder,
he said it was, and owned that he did it. The point of the in-
strument, which was a common pocket knife, upon being exa-
mined, appeared as if it had been recently sharpened at the
point. This was the case proved on the part of the prosecution.
The prisoner, who appeared to be the remains of a very
fine seaman, being at least six feet high, and still robust in
frame, entered into a long statement f quarrels between .
him and the deceased, which, he said, had irritated and made
him unhappy. She had come from London to live with
him, and take care of him, he being old and infirm. They
had lived together for about fifteen months; but a short time
before this transaction she was greatly altered in her be-
haviour towards him. He had, through friends of his own,
procured her a situation as .helper in one of the wards of the
Hospital. She became cold and link :rid to him, and at last
he discovered that she kept company with Levett, another
Greenwich pensioner. On the morning of the 4th of Octo-
ber he went to the Cricketer's public-house to get some
beer. Whilst he was there lie was, cutting a piece of stick-
liquorice with his knife, when the deceased and ter lubber
came into the house, and stood close to him. He had been
drinking the night before. The appearance of the deceased
with her paramour affected him very much, and the deceased
having trod upon his corns, he in a moment of rage, committe4
the fatal act; but without knowing what he did, and certainly
not intending to kill the unfortunate woman. Under such cir-
cumstances he hoped a merciful view of his case would be
taken.
Mr. Baron G RAIIAM summed up the case for the Jury.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was ordered for
execution on Monday morning. The unfortunate old man ap-
peared firm, and retired from the bar with a firm step.
The Assizes ended about three o'clock. Sentence of death
was passed upon ten capital convicts ; but none were left for
execution but Robert Hartley, for stabbing Captain Owen, of
the Bellerophon, and Smith, the man above-mentioned.

DESTRUCTION OF TREES.-During the violence
of the late storm, twelve fine elm-trees, of large dimensions,
were torn up by the roots, in front of and in the grounds
of Trevallyn Hall, the seat of GEORGE 130scAwErt, Esq-
One of the trees that grew in the centre of the lawn, is.
much to be regretted ; it was a very handsome, ornamental
tree, whose branches spread over a large extent of ground, and.
which was the admiration of those who noticed it. The cir-
cumference of the butt is 12 feet, and contains in measure-
ment M 2 feet of solid timber: it was planted about the year
1760, by the late Mr. Boyden, of Trevallyn.—The storm,
which raged with such violence over the kingdom during
the afternoon and night of the 7th instant, was felt with
equal force in Monmouth and neighbourhood. The magni-
ficent elm at Ragland Castle has fallen. This venerable tree,
which formed a happy termination at the east end of the ter-
race, measured 26 feet in girth, and from whose trunks the two
limbs which giew from the head of it spread their pro' ecting
shade 22 feet, fell a sacrifice to the fury of the elements, being
blown from its commanding situation into the mead belo v.—
More than 100 fine large trees were torn up by the roots during
the late violent storm of wind, in Hardwick Park, in Derby-
shire, one of the seats of the Duke of Devonshire.

MOST DARING OUTRAGE.--We have this week
to report one of those disgraceful outrages which have of late
been of too frequent occurrence in this country ; we mean
the dangerous system of large and organised bodies of men
entering preserves for the purpose of destroying game. On
Saturday night, the 7th instant, Mr. Hunt, head game-keeper
to the Right Hon. Robert Peel, of Lullworth Castle, re-
ceived information that a body of poachers intended that night
to enter his master's plantations. Immediately summoning
his assistants, twelve in number, he awaited their arrival,
and between 11 and 12 o'clock, the discharge of several guns
announced their near approach. Mr. Hunt on challenging
them was answered by a person who appeared to act as leadcr,
who said, " We are five-and-thirty strong, and are for death or
glory; but we will not use fire-arms unless your party fire first."
Turning to his men he then threatened to shoot the first who
left the field, and placing them in military array, a general
fight ensued. Both parties were anned with clubs and
swingels (instruments much used by poachers and resembling
flails.) After a combat of twenty minutes the poachers
retreated, leaving behind them several pheasants, which they
had previously killed, but taking away the keeper's valuable
double barrelled gun. Each poacher was distinguished by a white
handkerchief round his hat. Mr. Hunt was much hurt, and.
received many deep wounds on his head ; but immediate as-
sistance being obtained, he is now fast recovering. All his
men were more or less bruised, and the poachers suffered
severely, as was amply shewn by the bloody state of the
ground on which the affray occurred. An account being
transmitted to Mr. Peel, at the time in London, an active
Bow-street officer (Bishop) was immediately sent down, and we
have pleasure in stating that his exertions have led to the appre-
hension of several of the offenders. It appears the greater part
of the gang belong to Melborne, Piddletown, and adjacent vil-
lages, distant 12 or 14 miles from Lullworth. Thomas Jeffries
and Emanuel Martin, of Milborne ; Dennis Skinner and
Stephen Scult, of Piddletowq ; and Jonn Bower, of Wool-
bridge, labourers, charged with this 'offence have been com-
mitted by James rampton, Esci. to the gaol at Dorchester for
trial at the ensuing County Sessions.—(Dorchester Gazette.)

Harris and Johnson, two men who have been
one month ' treading for their sins ' in Boston
gaol, were liberated on Monday, and immediately
afterwards arrested under a warrant from the
Magistrates of Spilsby, for attempting to break
into the Spilsby Bank on the 13th and 14th
of November. After being examined before
the Magistrates at Spilsby, their commitment to
the House of Correction at Louth, to take their
trial at the Sessions for a misdemeanour, was
written, and they were accordingly committed to
the custody of two of the Spilsby constables—
On arriving at Louth, instead of driving straight
up to the prison, Messieurs the constables
alighted at the inn, and, having handcuffed their

prisoners together, marched one before and the
other behind them, in all the pride and ma-
jesty of office. Shortly, however, one of the men
contrived to ' doff the ruffles,' and they both
made a bolt and ran for it. One of the con-
stables ran after them, loudly crying 44 Stop
thief!" which was as loudly repeated by the
thieves themselves ; and, aided by the darkness
of the night, their agility, and their pursuers'
want of agility, they got clear off.

A shark was caught in the Kyles of Bute,
Frith of Clyde, on the 28th ult. measuring ten
feet in length, and three feet ten inches in cir-
cumferenc at the thickest part. It was caught
with the common long line made use of on the
west coast.

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THE JAINDON JOURNALS.

"KTIZACTS FROM THE n 111,Y MORNING PAPERS,
Decembei. 21, 1822.

[NEW TIMES.I
'Consols yesterday fluctuated considerably, but
within- very narrow limits.; they never were
lower than 79, nor higher than 801: ; and they
finally. closed at 80. Letters were received from
Paris t 9 Wednesday evening, which brought the
price of Rentes for Account at 88 :05, being
rather lower than the day before. Nothing had
transpired of the contents 6f the dispatches re-
ceived the preceding day from Verona ; and the
Journal des Debats had not replied to the article
in the Etoile. Our private letters from Paris in-
duce us to believe that there is a sort of mystifi-

ration in this petite guerre of the two Royalis
Journals, and that each of them carries its pre.
tensions to Ministerial direction considerably fur.
ther than can be justified by fact.

[MORNI NG HERALD.]
Accounts were received in the course of yes-
terday, from Paris, to the 18th inclusive. The
French Funds still lowered; but nothing ap-
pears in the Journals to account for their fall,
or to throw any additional light upon the ques-
tion of peace or war. It may be a circumstance
worth, mentioning, that the paper called The
Etoile, which is regarded as the chief organ of
the new party, is stated to be under prosecution
for libel, contained in an article copied from a
Spanish Paper. This would seem to deprive it

of all pretension to be Ministerial. The ac-
counts from the Frontier are contradictory.—
O'DJunel is represented, on one side, as acting
formidably, but on the defensive, in Navarre ;
whilst other accounts state, that he was pressed
into a desperate position—if not already beaten,
by the Constitutional Commander Torrijos.—Ma-
drid still enjoyed perfect tranquillity on the 10th.

[MORNING POST.]
The French Papers to the 19th inst. are to-
tally silent respecting those warlike communica-
tions froM Verona and Spain, which excited so
much unfounded alarm in the City on Thursday
last. Unmoved by the attacks of the Ultras,
the hifinal des Daiats remains satisfied with the
pacific declarations which it has made, and the
Moniteur with those which it has copied, and both
maintain a dignified silence, which encreases the
mortification of their opponents.. The dispatches
from Verona, which were represented as containing
- the Ultimatum of France, sanctioned by the signa-
t u res of the Continental Powers (although it was
known that thole Powers had delegated to France
the right of proposing an independent U/tinzatunz of
her own), are now. supposed to have related to the
new measures which it was thought the late events
at ConStantinople might render.netessary. This
does not diminish, but rather tends to increase
their importance ; for the question of Spain may
now pp considered as settled. We have been
told, and on authority which stands as yet uncon'.
tradicted, .that whatever may be the resolves of
the tortes, no war 1S to ensue. Political excom-
munication is to take the place of hostilities,
-which it has been wisely, though rather tardily
felt, would be more dangerous to their author's
than to the object.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.] •
The ravings of the Mode and Quotidienite re-
semble the last accents of a' man in despair, who
has lost the object nearest to his heart. They Were
eager for war, and they are frantic now that their
hopes are disappointed. In their'headstrong fury,
they would gladly have precipitated their country
into hostilities, without-for a moment calculating
the inevitable consequences, merely " because
no peace elm be had with Constitutional Govern.
Ments.'!—Such is the daily clamour of the Ultra
Papers published in the French capital. Unmindful
of their own internal state, they would haiard every
thinl for the sake of vengeance on the Spanish and
Portuguese Liberals, although from the moment
the first hostile gun is fired, the throne of Louis
XVIII. will shake Wits very foundation. The
late conspiracies in almost every. division of
France are, it would seem, already forgotten.—
The ri,stless character and the discontented state
of mind of the French at this time are deemed a
matter of no moment. They would.risk their
all on one die; and all this for the mere pleasure
of trying to punish the Spaniards and Portuguese
for-being so arrogant as ,to determine, that it is
better to live under defined and equal laws, than
in subServiency to the will of'a Xing, who, to
say the least, is not certainly entitled to set up a
claim to infallibility. They would have a war,
althoUgh they might lose Much by it, and Russia
would be the only gainer.

[Tirt TIMES.]
Among the public meetings Called forth by
the late atrocious outrage in Ireland, was one
(unthought of, indeed,' by us) of that august
body the Common Council of Dublin. They
met=they made speeches—or what were to pass
for speeches; but in what tongue—for it was not
Erse, and positively hot English—.wesleave the
orators themselves to explain. The avowed par_.
pose was to express to his ENcellency the Lord
Lieutenant" abhorrence of the outrage" which had
insulted his dignity and endangered his life ; but
if we can decipher the gibberish employed, the
real sentiment to be made public, Was
." admira-
tion of the policemen" by'whorn•the outrage had
riot been preventerL "The Police, I.say," says
Mr. Deputy Bennet, ." -done their duty." This
is a 'sample of the whole. Lord Wellesley, it
appears, has performed one part of
,his duty, by
- cashiering the sergeant. arid the party of peace
officers who were the 'subjects of Mr. Bennet's
grammatical panegyric. A few Police Alder-
men, sent to the rightabout, would leave the ser-
geant nothing to complain of; and the cotinliy,
we
,are disposed to think, little to regret.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
Altho
Ugh there is no question of war or peace,
yet the mutual proceedings of Spain and France,
and the publications On both sides, must lons
interest every reader of politics, and may ulti-

mately benefit political science and national
provement throughout Europe. The writers
who would put an end to revolutions are
extremely industrious in creating and increasing
an alarm respecting the Landabdrian Club
in Madrid, as if it were an exact coutiterpait of
(or following, pari passu) the Jacobin Club in,
Paris. In this Club was 46 an individual named
Florau;"—fearful enough !—" a furious revolu-
tionist,"—still worse !—" who, by his decla-
mations against the Spectator, so infuriated his
hearers,"—apgels and ministers of grace, de-
fend' us !—that they clamorously " demanded"
(What ?—what ?—O speak !) " the number of
the Journal in question, in order to have an auto-
dalfe." Sanguinary ruffians ! and could your
hearts. endure so diabolical an act! But surely
the horrid crime was not actually perperrated ?
No. " The Speaker had at length much diffi-
culty in restraining them from proceeding to
excesses." This Floran must be a ferocious re-
voldtionist.

BATH and WEST of ENGLAND SOCIETY,
FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ARTS,
MANUFACTURES, ,AND COMMERCE.

On Monday, being the day on which the- busi-;
ness is prepared for the Annual Meeting of this
Society, a large assemblage of Members took
place at Iletling- House, who'll Sir JOIV Cox
HIPPISLEY, BaiA„ V. P. was unanimously called
to the Chair, and the Secretary read the minutes
of the previous General Meetings, also the-Re-
ports of the Committees of Superintendance and
Of Agriculture and Planting, •
On the proposition of of Sir J. W. SMITH, Bart., Dr. Parry
was unanimously recommended to the Annual Meeting to fill
the vacancy in the list of Vice-Presidents, caused by the death
of his lamented father. .
The revision of the Book of Rules, Orders, and Premiums,
was then gone through ; the thanks of the Meeting were una-
nimously voted to Sir J. C„Hippisley, Bart., for his conduct
in the Chair, and the Meeting dissolved.
Tuesday, being the day of the Annual Meeting, the Great
Rcioni of the Society was filled with an assemblage of Mem.
bcrs froth various pirts of the Icingdom: There were present
the Earl of Cork, Lords Arundel and Duncan ;. Sirs J. C.
HippesleY, T. B. Lethbridge, M.P.; J. 11. Smith, W. Cock-
burn (Lieutenant-General), J. Hawkins, H. Lippincott,
Bares.; W, Dickenson, Esq. M.P., Joh9 Bennet, Esq.,
M.P., W. G. Langton, Esq.; Colonel Horner, Rev. W. B.
Barter, Rev. Messrs. Meirick, Lilly, Whitehead, Royle,
and Bowles ;• Henry Wansey, Esq., Hastings Elwin, Esq.,
J. Webb Weston, Esq., Vice-Admiral Robinson, Rear-Ad-
miral Buller, &c.
Sir C. J. IlzrrEsLE-Y, Bart. was called to the Chair, when
the electioi of, Officers took place. The Marquis of Lans-
down was re. elected President by acclamation. The Vice.
Presidents wefe re-elected, and the*vacancy in their body filled
by the election of Dr. Parry. The Committees of Superintend-
ance and Agriculture, and of Chemical and Geological Re-
search, were re-elected, and vacancies supplied. •
An improvement in the Ball-Cock, by Rear-Adm. 'Bullen,
for preventing a waste of water, having been, noticed in the
Report as calculated to be of great use, the: Silver 13edforpeala
Medal was unanimdusly voted to the gallant Officer ti his in..
vention, and the Medal immediately presented^ to him by the
Noble President from the Chair.
An implement called a' Furrow Slice. Compressor, frolit
Mr. Charles Addams, was recommended by a Special Com-
mittee appointed to inspect it, as poSsessing many valuable
properties,, and a bounty of Five Guineas was awarded4o Mr.
Addams.
A Model of a foreign Cart, with apparatus'annexed, termed
a friction bar,. for retarding the progress of wheels down
hill, was presented by Mr. Stone; and the thanks of the
Society were given to him by the Noble President from the
Chair. -
.The Report of the Agricultural Committee having been
read,
Mr. Ft; GE objected to the strong expressions contained in
the concluding paragraph, respecting the distresses of the Agri-
cultural Interest ; and moved that such paragraph should not
be received as part of the Report.
He was followed by the Rev. Mr. LILLY, who at some
length expressed his disapprobation of the terms of the pas-
sage of the Report in question, and seconded the motion.'
Sir T. B. LE THBRIDGE defended the Report, on the ground
that it was competent for tlic Committee to report their opi-
nion ; and. that the facts stated were not untrue, though the
language was strong. The Hon. Baronet contended, with
much animation, that the Agricultural Interest was entitled to
further protection and intimated an intention of making ap-
plication for it in the proper quarter.
Sir J. SMITH, in a very neat speech, defended the Report,
and expressed his concurrence in the facts stated from his
own experience in four counties*.
After some observations from,Mr. BAILWARD, he was fol-
lowed by Mr. Emvis' who objected th so harsh a measure as
the expunging part of a Report, merely on the ground of a
difference of opinion; and explained that the reception, and
even confirmation, of a Report of a Committee did by no means
go the length of pledging the Society, or the Meeting, to the
adoption of the measures or sentiments contained in it; but
only that it contained. nothing that should prevent its being re-
ceived, and its suggestions discussed. He then proceeded to
make some observations on the causes of the distress, which he
attributed mainly to over-production, assisted by other causes ;
and rejecting the idea of legislative interference, he con-
tended that the remedy lay chiefly' with the agriculturists
themselves.

Mr. POOLE deprecated any diminution of the cultivation of
the country ; and considering that great relief might be afforded
by equalizing the poor-rates, reducing the rate of interest, and
diminishing the public burthens of the country.
Mr. PAYNE entered at length on the question of the Currency,
with great ability explain the rules that govern the circulating
medium, and made various pertinent observations on the state
of trade during and after the war.
Mr. BE NETT, the Member for Wiltshire, in a very neat and
intelligent speech, commented on some parts of the observa-
'don of the last speaker; and concluded, by recommending the
agriculturists by no means to despair, but' to unite in their en-
deavours to remove the difficulties under which they laboured,
and from which, he had no doubt, they would ere long be
relieved.

Mr. WEBBE WESTON followed, and with great good
humour, and,- a happy style of ironical' observation, comment-
ed. on the distress of the landed interest, and defended the

eport.

FuGE, after the explanatiOn that had been given of the
.formality of receiving and confirming the Report, withdrew his
opposition, and the Report was confirmed.
In putting the question, the Noble PRESIDENT, with the
perspicuity and, elegance that distinguish all his observations,
rernarkid, that since the name of the lamented Mr. Horner had
been introduced into the discussion in connexion with Mr.
Peel's Bill, his Lordship desired (without offering any opinion
as to the course that might haye been pursued by Mr. Horner,
had he lived when Mr. Peel's Bill was brought forward) to
convince the Meeting, that many vears had. elapsed between
the original proposition of Mr. Horner, and the passing of
Mr. Peel's Bill ; and that, therefore, Mr. Horner was not to be
connected with a measure that passed under circumstances
very different from those which attended the resolutions pro-
posed by him.

•
Read- a most interesting communication from Hastings
Elwin, Esq., on the History and Principles of Gothic Archi-
tecture, accompanied by a. Drawing illustrative of Sir James
Hall's ingenious theory of the origin of that style of building.
The Report •of the Judges appointed to inspect the Live
Stock was next read, and,the Premiums and Bounties awarded,
were confirmed.

A very interesting account of the successful use of General
Beatson's new agricultural implements, the Scarifier, &c. was
detailed to tile Meeting by Sir J. C. HIPPESLEY, who stated
that extensive experiments were now making by some Gentle-
men in the neighbourhood, the result of which would be re-
ported in due course to the Society.
A letter addressed to the President, by Dr. Parry, oh the
growth of Fine Wool in this tounty (accompanied by some
fleeces and a piece of cloth), was read by the Secretary ;
from the lateness of the hour, the inspection of the fleeces, and
the further consideration of the subject were deferred.
The thanks of the Society were then most cordially voted to
the Noble President for his very able and impartial conduct in
the Chair ; and the Meeting adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CHARGES OF SWINDLING.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday at two o'clock the final exami-
nation of Jeremiah James Reading took place, before Sir R.
BIRNIE, Mr. MlNsituur., and Mr. HALLS, the Magistrates.
On the prisoner being placed at the bar, Sir R. BIRNIE ad-
dressing the prisoner said—Have you had your Solicitor with
you ? •
The prisoner replied he had not.
, Sir R. BIRNIE—How so ? I thought you depended very
much on having the assistance of a Solicitor at this examination,
Prisoner—l have been prevented from procuring one by Ex-
Sheriff Parkins, who came here at the last examination to abuse
me.—He asked permission to be allowed to come near the Ma-
gistrates. Sir R. Buti.,a.E and Mr. MINSHULL expressed
themselves to have no objection ; he accordingly left the bar,
and stood in the front of the Magistrates' table.
Sir R. BIRNIE asked if Mr. Evans was present ? he did not
answer. Sir Richard observed, they were inundated with let-
ters, which were of no use, if people did not choose to come
forward to give evidence.
Charles Buller Hall, the original complainant, was called,
but did not answer.
The prisoner asked as a great favour, if the Officer.of the
Court might be allowed to read a paper which he produced,
which he pledged himself to answer paragraph by paragraph ?
He then handed over The Globe Newspaper.
The Magistrates assured him they had nothing to do with
Newspapers. Sir Richard, however, looked at The Globe for
some time, and then returned it, observing, that it contained a
long laboured account of the former examination, and it stated
as facts circumstances which never took place in that office.
Prisoner—lt contains a charge against me of uttering a forged
checque on Messrs. Biddulph.and Cox, the bankers, which has
not,been made.
Sir RlCHARD—Certainly no such charge has been made
here.
The prisoner acknowledged owing them money.
Sir RICHARD—It is most likely you will hear from them
before you leave the Office.
Mr. Stafford, the Chief Clerk, proceeded to read the evidence
of Mr. John Osyton, the partner in the house of Messrs.
Dwerrehouse and Co. the watchmakers, as to the prisoner ob-
taining two gold watches, saying they were for a young noble-
man, as given at the last examination.
The prisoner proceeded to cross-examine the witness. He
asked him if he had not issued a writ against him for 891.,
the amount of the charge of the watches, in the month of May
last ?

Witness admitted he had, and that he put it into the hands
of an officer to arrest him, and he went to-the prisoner's house
for that purpose.
The prisoner said it was a debt, and he would pay honour-
ably, and asked if he was to he charged with felony as well as
debt too ? he therefore considered the chargb before the Ma-
gistrate to be done with. -
'Sir R. BIRNIE said, I, for one, do not consider it done with ;
and we must judge what your sentiments were when you went
into Messrs. Dwerrehouse's shop, which was, to cheat and de-
fraud them of their watches.
The prisoner bowed. with submission to the Bench ; but he
thought it very strange that they shOuld pretend to know what
his thoughts were when lie went into Messrs. Dwerrehouse's.
shop.
Sir It. BIRNIE said, they judged of a man's thoughts by his
actions.
The parties having been bound over to prosecute for stealing
the watches, the prisoner addressed Mr. Stafford, and said, you
say of stealing ?—I do.
The prisoner inquired if that was regular?
Mr. MixsuuLL explained tahim that taking by fraud was
stealing.
Charles .Butler Hall, the original complainant, now made his
appearance, and was re-sworn to his former evidence previously
to his being bound over to prosecute.
He was cross-examined by the prisoner. He answered his
questions in such a .Violent and taunting manner,that the Magis-
tratesbad frequently to reprove him. He admitted that he had
been a linen-draper—that he had been a bankrupt two years
'before he was of age. He denied having taken the benefit of
the Insolvent Act since. It had been discovered that he was
not subject to the Bankrupt _Laws, being a minor; but he
thought he was of age. -He also admitted that he had sworn
he was 21 years of age under the Marriage Act, when he was
not so. It was contended that he ought to have given up his
reversionary property to his creditors.
The prisoner contended that Hall had imposed upon him by
transferring to him, reversionally, property which he had no
right to, as it belonged to his creditors.
Hall, in reply, said, if his creditors claimed it they were a
set oft, thieves. He said he had paid twenty shillings in the
pound. He however admitted with the exception of what had
been spent in law, but said if he 'Sold his shirt off his back he
would punish them.
In addition to the viOlence/of this language, it was delivered
with surauch intemperance, that Mr. MlNsnor.r, found it ne-
cessary to severely reprove him, and said, he would not Suffer
persons who were not present to be attacked, and if he repeated
similar conduct he would commit him. The IVorthy Magistrate
also took occasion to reprove Mr. Parkins, commonly described
as" Ex-Sheriff," for his busy and intemperate interference in
producing letters, &c. He thought every man ought to have a
fair triaL.
Tha prisoner inquired if he'could be admitted to bail ? He
was informed one offence was bailable, the other not. The
prisoner said, it was in vain for him to offer bail then, and lie
should reserve his defence for his trial. When he was going
away, he returned and asked Mr. Parkins if he had any charge
to make against him ; to which he received no reply.

SABBATH-BREAKING.

QuEis7-SquAnE.--Yesterday a great number of butchers,
green-grocers, and others, were summoned to this Office, far
selling goods on Sunday, contrary to the Act of Parliament.—.
In mos t instances neighbours were the informers, being them-
selves previously convicted, and considering it a hardship to see
others keeping their shops open on Sunday. It appeared that a
meeting of the inhabitants had been held to take the matter into
consideration, and that it was resolved, for the benefit of the
poorer classes of society, to keep shops open till half-past ten
o'clock on Sunday mornings; but the Magistrates were satisfied
that the law made no such distinction, and several had been
convicted on the information of the constables, which caused
those who were convicted to become informers against their
neighbours. A second meeting took place, when it was resolved
to put the laws in force against any tradesmen who should sell
or expose their goods for sale on the Sabbath, and many have
been .since complained against, and obliged to pay the pe-
nalty, and who have expressed their wish to act in conformity
with the law, and are only induced to break it because their
usual' customers neglect to serve themselves on Saturday,
and go to other less conscientious tradesmen on Sunday.
The Magistrates, on their part, being most senAible of the
justness of the observation,•earnestly required all the inhabi-
tants to supply themselve on Saturday with what may be ne-
cessary for their families, on Sunday, in order that the trades-
men may not only find it unnecessary to follow their worldly
calling on Sunday ; but that they may be able to attend those
duties, and enjoy that relaxation for which the day was spe-
cially aiipointed. They were glad the inhabitants took up the
matter in such a view, because it was the most effectual means
of checking the evil which .has of late grown to an alarming
extent.