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No." He examined her, and found that the pains of labour
were upon her; but she said it was impossible, and persisted
in this till she was actually delivered.
Mtn Parry, a Waterman who attended the Clapham coaches
at Charing cross, proved, that Mrs. Butler's coach departed
from,thence at half-past eight o'clock every eeening. They
were generally five or seven minutes after their time if they had
to wait for passengers that had been booked. There were other
coaches, to Claphamfrom the SilVer. Cross, which he did not at-
tend.. lie knew nothing of Mr. Farmer going by the coach in
November.
Mr. Thompson, n Clerk to Mr. Richardson, proved that he
had come down by Mrs. Butler's eight o'clock Clapham coach,
'frontCharing‘cross, and that ho did not reach Battersea Rise,
across. the Common,. till 35 minutes after nine.
Mr. Thomas Phillips, nephew to the late Mr. Phillips, for
whom Mr. Farmer had preached in November last, proved the
fact of his having so preached, on Tuesday the sth of Novem-
ber. There was a party to tea at Mr. Phillips's, and there was
a parlour-opposite to the room in which the party sat. He
could not say whether
,Mr.. Fanner had left the room for a
short time before he went to the chapel or not. There were
four ladies present.
at Battersea Rise, stated that he was brother-in-law to Mr.
Mr. Jos. Ogle Robinson, a bookseller in the City, and living
Farmer; be was on a visit to his house in November last ; he
had been very 01, and came up for his health; remembered the
night he preached for Mr. Phillips ; it was on Tuesday, Nov. the
sth ; was at Mr. Phillip's house, before they went to meeting ;
on the following day, Wednesday, Mr. Farmer Went to Lon.
don ; did not remember what time he came home; witness got
home first; Mr. Farmer's hours were in general very early ;
he was seldom out of witness's house after eight o'cloCk at
night; certainly not more than two or three times; he left
his house on Thursday evening, the 7th of November, at seven
o'clock, and went to town with his wife in Mrs. Butler's Clap-
ham coach ; he was to depart for the country the next morn-
ing; remembered being at the workhouse when Hannah Fors-
ter was examined; the question put to her was this, " Now
upon your oath (she was not sworn), did Mr. Farmer ever tak4
any liberties with you previous to your meeting with him on
the Common ?" Site answered, "no man."
• In cross-examination-.-Wimoss admitted that Mr. Farmer's
health bad been restored in November. He did not remember
at what time Mr. Farmer came home on the night of Wednes-
day, the tuft of' November, or Whether he returned on foot or
not. Witness was home first. He went home that night before
eight. How much sooner he could not say. The supper-tray
was usually brought up between eight anti nine. Thought Mr.
Pamier did not come home till after the supper-tray was
brought in. Witness accompanied Mr. Farmer to Mr. Phillips',
and from thence to the meeting-house, on die Tuesday. Did
not notice whether he quitted the Mom after tea or not.
This was the case for the defendant.
Mr. liEwiTT then shortly replied. lie denied that any
thing like a clear or satisfactory contradiction had been given
to the case which had been proved on the part of the parish—
on the contrary, the story of the woman had been consistent
throughout, and precisely what might have been expected from a
woman In herd isgraceful situation. He then touched upon tit e va.
rious topics which had been urged by Mr. A. In favour of the de-
fendant, and submitted, that in the circumstances to which be
had alluded, there was nothing which was not perfectly reconcile.
ablewith the fact charged. The only witness who had been called,
Whose evidence at all bore upon the case, was Mr. Kitchen-
man, the particular friend of Mr. Farmer; but upon contrast=
ing his testimony with that of' Hannah Foster, he wtot'lier..
suaded that the latter was by far the least exceptionable. He
had before said he did not wish to say more on thissubject than
the fair performance of his duty demanded ; and be should now
refrain from adding any thing which was calculated to give
pain, in conclusion, he could only express his perfect cona.
Bence that their Worships would make the order of filiation.
The room was then cleared, and the Magistrates proceeded to
deliberate on their judgment.
After the lapse of an hour strangers were admitted and the
Rev. Mr. Partner being called in, ,
Mr. II ARM sox, the Chairman, spoke as follows :—.\re have
taken considerable time to examine the facts of this painful
case, as we felt it our duty to do, with a due regard both to
the complainant and to Mr. Farmer. Upon the best pos7
table attention we have been enabled to give the 'subject, we
feel ourselves compelkd to say, and in our judgment it has
been clearly proved that William Farmer is the father of this
child, and we adjudge William Fanner to be the father accord-
ingly. We are, however, greatly telleveLl front the responsibi-
lity of this decision, when we reflect that Mr. Farmer has on
opportunity of appeal ing front ourjodgment elsewhere. Upon
the best consideration, in our estimation the balance of testi.
tunny favours the opinion which we have given. Mr. Farmer
will of course consult his own feelings as to whether he will
submit the circumstances to the Magistrates at large, and that
he should do 110 is Our most anxious wish, as the doubts which,
have arisen in our minds will then receive a more deliberate
examination. lie may
fresh witnesses. also have an opportunity of calling

Mr. Farmer immediately rose and said, " Gentlemen, I
have very little to say on this iubject am innocent of this
charge ; I cannot submit to an order of affiliation, which you
son, rather than pay a siniie farthing
may think proper to make, and lam determined to go to pri.
child which is not mine; A 411
- perfectly innocent."
The order of filiation was then made out and signed by the
Magistrates, as well as an order for for the expences already
towards the support of a
incurred by the parish.
Some discussion then took place as to whether entering into
reeognizanees, preparatory to an appeal, necessarily bound the
sureties to pay any part of the costs awarded against the appel.
hint, provided his appeal were unsuccessful, as the friends of
Mr. Farmer were resolved not to submit to the most trifling
exaction of that sort.

In the end Str:Fanner was allowed two 'days to consider,
whether he would submit to the orders width were made, ap-
peal, or go to prison.
The Sessions then adjourned.
The case has excited a good deal of interest in the parish of
Clapham.

the orders made were to pay 3s. 6d. per week tor the support
of the child, and 31.7*. for expences lutherto incurred by the
parish in medical attendance, &c.
31r. Farmer appears to be about thirty-eight years of age;

DUKE'S PLACE,
PRIORY ojy TREIIOLY TRINITY,

One of the most extraordinary revolutions in
the annals of building alteration, perhaps, to be
witnessed in the Metropolis, is that which has
occurred in modern times on the site of DUKE'S
PLAGE, or rather of the magnificent Priory of the
Holy Trinity, which originally stood there. Let
the reader, who knosis any thing of its history,
recall to recollection how this spot was occupied
for many centuries ; first, for the sacred purposes
of religion, and afterwards as a residence for the-
first Peer in the kingdom, and then compare it
with its present degraded state, and he must feel
both astonished, and hurt at the change which
has taken place. The Monastery here to which
we allude, was founded, according to Stowe, in
the year 1108, by Matilda, daughter to Malcolm,
King of Scotland, and Queen to our Henry 1., at
the instance, it is said, of Anselm, Archbishop of
Canterbury, and Richard Beaumers, Bishop of
London **. The King ratified her Charter of
Foundation, and she fixed upon this site, where
a church then stood, founded by a noble Saxon
named Siredus, of whom little more is known
than his name,nnd that he dedicated his building
to the Cross and St. Mary Magdalen. He ap-
pears to have held the ground of the Abbey of
Waltham, to the chapter of which he paid 30s. a
yearrbut the Queen purchased it for a mill, and
thus presented the demesne unincumbered. It is
described in the deed, to be " a piece of, ground
lying in length betwixt the King's-street, by
Whirl men go towards Aldgate, near to the
Chapel of St. Michael, towards the north, and to
contain in length 83 ells, half quarter, and
quarter:, of the King's iron ell, and to lie in
breadth," &c. The Queen having completed
the foundation, proceeded to endow it with the
port and soke of Aldgate, and the customs be-
longing to them ; 25/. per annum from the city
of Exeter, and other gifts. The other supersti.
tious observances were required from the con.
vent, for the welfare of the souls of Matilda and
her relatives, as a return for her munificence.
Four parishes were dissolved to accomplish this
great undertaking ; St. Michael's, St. Mary Mag-
dalen's, the Holy Trinity, and St. Catherine's ;
and by the donations of the devout, it soon arose
to great wealth and consequence. The Prior was
always an Alderman of London, and of Portsoken
Ward, who generally appointed his substitute for
temporal matters. Norman, the first Canon re-
gular in England, was the first Prior; and he anti
his successors rode on solemn days with the Al
dermen, but hi their monastic habits,--a circntn
stance which Stowe mentions his well remember.
ing to have seen when a boy. From the adsen.
titious gifts it received during the long period it
flourished, the Prior and Chapter were enabled
to distribute Considerable sums in charity, chiefly
however in provisions, at their gate; and their
hospitality otherwise to the higher classes of in-
habitants end strangers was so great, that Henry
VIII., who wanted it for one of Ins favourites,
is said to have sent for the Prior, and highly
complimented him on that score, as well as pro-
mised him greater promotion. Its surrender
soon followed this interview, by composition,
when its possessions were valued at !.'.0711. Bs. 2d.
per annum,and the monastery goods at eist. ls.Bd.
The deed (see Rymer, v. 14, p. 411) was signed
by Nicholas Hancock, Prior ; George Grevil,
and seventeen more of the' convent, who say
they did it because their house was much in-
volved' in debt, and the revenues and profits
sunk, and in effect come to nothing—a state-
ment which does not very well agree with
the character given of it by Fuller, f of being
the 'richest priory in England ; but as it was
the first monastery dissolved, it might be
thought necessary to give this colouring to its
affairs by way of excuse. It was surrendered
Feb. 4, 163]. Henry granted it to Sir Thomas
Audley, afterwards Lord Chancellor, who Juba-
kited the Priory (probably with such ahem-
tions as were necessary to adapt it to a private
d wel ling), and died there in 1554. By the marriage
of his daughter and sole heiress, Margaret, to
Thomas Duke of Norfolk, it was conveyed into
the Howard family; and received its present'
name of Duke's-place. This great Peer, in lain,
rode through the city, with his Duchess, to his
residence here, attended by one hundred horse
in his livery, with his gentlemen before him in
costs guarded with velvet, preceded by the four
heralds Clarencieux, Somerset, Rouge Croix,
and Blue Mantle. Such was the grandeur of our
Nobility in those days. Sir Thomas Audley
made several ineffectual attempts to tlispose of
the church, first to the parishoners, in exchange
for their church, and afterwads gratis to any One
who would take it down; but this expedient
failing, he employed persons to demolish it, Who
did their work so bunglingly, that' the labour
cost more than could be made of the materials,
the workmen (who began at the top) loosing
stone by stone, and throwing them down;
ccwhereby," says Stowe, ccthe most part were
broken, and few remained whole, and those were
sold very cheap. For all the buildings then in
and about the city, were of brick and timber,
and at that time any man in the city might have
a cart load of hard paving stone brought to his
door for 6d. or 7d. with the carriage." Among
other'privileges, this Priory obtained permission
Ifomyrail .Henrylhieh
ilaly.,netxotinticlelobsteinadiwnagy,aanidotttgo
sii.oopud
" a
passage which enabled them 30 far to enlarge it

• M. I'aris 3 tile chronicle of St. Benet Huhn ; a chronicle
in I.eltral Collect. and the MS. chronicle of Bartholomew Cot-
ton, make prior Norman to be the founder in 1107. The
Mot est. Anglicanon, torn. 11. p. HO, Ascribes the foundation
to liielop Ilvaumers. _

♦` Much 'list. b. vi. p. 306.

. ..,
as to Make. that its north bottudary. In.sepuichral
monuments it appears to have been very rich. Strype
gives the names of 31 pesons who had tembsin the
Church, among whom was Haldwin,.son to King
Stephen, and Matilda, that Monarch's daughter,
as also Fitst.AlWyn, the. first Mayor of Lando!) ;
but these were only a part if we may jedge from
the chauntrice, &c. established there. In exa-
mining its present state, little is foundieinterest
the antiquary. Of the mighty Wall which once
inclosed the north side of London, no traces atC
visible; of the priory, Nit a broken arch and
ding fragments of stone walls. A few years since
two gateways were standing, and three or four
immense circular columns, with their dependent
arches, were concealed and preserved by :110,
' houses with which itley were Incorporated ; .1)4,
an accidental tire haiiitg deatroyed these pre;
servatives, the latter were demolished or hidden,
and the former have since been removed to make
way for a new opening into Duke's-place. For-
tunately the talent of the artist intervened to •
preserve the memory of these fragments. Smith,
in his Antiquities of London, has given a plate of
the two gate-ways, and Carter and Maicolm, in
their works, have engraved the arches mentioned.
These last are supposed to belie been part of the .
south transept of the church, or of some recess
or chapel belonging to it, and tram *their style of
architecture,. which was that of the round arch
and short mussy column, were no doubt a portion
of the original fabric. Strype says as to tide
part of the church, that the priory having swab.,
lowed up the four pariShes mentioned, the inha-
bitants of this and St. Catherine's perfiies, pro.,
cured themselves a chapel or church to be built.
in the church-yard of the priory, for their more ,
convenient and quiet resort, to perforth Divine
service in ; the Prior appointing them one of his
Canons, according to his pleasure, to say mass to
them; but still they were bound to christen their
children in the conventual church, and to came
thither a t all solemn times,that being the parochial
church ; whereas, fat a great while before, they
had resorted to a part of that church, on the
south, where, the altar of St. Mary Magdalen was
placed, so that hereby mass Was saying in two
places of the church at one time, which, by the
noise of several celebrating together, occasioned'
a great confusion and disturbance. To prevent,
this the said chapel was at length erected, where
One of the Canons officiated. Hut discord after-,
wards arising about their absenting therntelees
from the conventual church, att accommodation
of their differences was made by composition in
1414. Query—Was this chapel any part of the
'remains spoken of ? " When the render has ima-
gined the extent of the monastery, including this
edifice (the church)," says the author of Londe.
Breen Reditliuutn," and the cleanliness and :nu.
larity of its courts and buildings, exclusively of
the occasional displays of grandeur by rich Priors
and the convent, let hitn view the Dukoa. Place
of 1823, and turn disgiisted to mote inviting
scenes. To proceed from Leadenhall-street, your
most direct way to this receptacle is through
Creed-lane, at the west end of St. Catherine's,
church. This despicable alley opens into alio.,
titer extending east and west ; on the north side
of which were the arches noticed. We are
now," says he, si immersed in filth ; and whether
we turn to the left or the right, prateed, or re-,
turn, is a matter of indifference. Jetts and Their:
&telling* surround us; and dirty men„ wemen,,
and children, pass and repass in great num.
hers. Why, he asks, should Jews chose to'
distinguish their residence by characteristic filth ?
I allude to the lower classes of these penple.
When a Jew accumulates riches, he is not to be
distinguished in his house or his person [ruin the,
rest of the community. On the contrary, the
dealer in castoff apparel and other, articles Is
uniformly, and almost invariably, an, upright
bundle of rags. The truth is, that the genius,of
the Syrian discover* itself in the bulk of the
'Jews, as in the whole nation of Turks:and Uri-
entalists. The houses in the courts, alleys, and
passages of this district, which were erected ort
the most economical plan, decay hasaince torture
ed into a variety of convulsive shapes; and the
repairs resemble the patches on a beggar's gar..
ment. liven the very pebbles of the footway,*
have had congenial pangs; and many have sunk
into the whelming soil, retiring from the stagger..
ing weight of the Inhabitant, whose walk, per
force, resembles the effect of intoxication. These
people appear to have settled In Duke's-place
during the civil war in the reign of Chtries 1.
The population of the parish, in the returns be-
lore 1808, was.4lo melee, 411.fernales, who, in-
habited 11/ houses. In Duke's-place the Jews
Synagogue has been rebuilt in a style of the.
simplest' Grecian architecture by Mr. Spitler,
the builder of the new Hackney church, and was
consecrated in a splendid and solenin Manner.
It stands on the N. E. corner of the stittare, and.
.though quite
.plain without, is neatly adorned
within. The sanctum ,sanctoruni is particularly,
'magnificent, and resembles .a graradoor closed toy
embroidery hangings. ' The present perish church
of St. James, Dukels-place is unworthy notice
as a building." • .

CORONER'S INg V IT.---AuE 1 iititliSitioll was tas.en
yesterday at the Ten Bells, church-street . Spi la 1.
fields, On view of the. Lady of .gnus Kendall, -.
'rho died in a fit of drunkenness. The Jury,
without hesitation, returned a verdict—gob at
the, deceased died from suffocation,- produced bY
excessive drinking."

The Theatre in George street, Limerick, was
on. Sunday week consecrated as a Chapel, by Dr.
DUORY) ltomaft Catholic Bishop of the diocese.