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London, England, 1804-11-03 00:00:00

which a Vecsel; and its unfortunate Crew, could be
exposed from the boisterous elements.
r The Witneiiies having withdrawn, Mr% littsktNe,
9o,the-plt of the I)efendant, contended, that the
Ship was laden with manganese ;' tbat, on account of
this heavy ore !ming disposed' in her hold, she rolled
extremely ; and to this. cause,, and the unavoidable-
wear and, tear, under the severe weather, theanrsfots
tune was to 13 attl.buted.

• Lor,(YEI,LgNBORMICFI.-" Ifjthe 'injury etas.
rained, without tempestuous weather, was merely
from the agi6tion of the Sea from a former storm,
I shout I think the risk would be within .the• Policy
If the Jury thirik'the mast fell, from some whimsical
cause, they must then find for the Defendant ; but
if they judge of the effed from' the apparent and na.
tural.cause, they will give a contrary decision."—
Verdia for the Plaintiff 201;1 The quantum of are.
rap to be deiermined.by -Mr; RICHAROV,N.

Yes.terday,at Marlborough.streer, john Marshall
Win charged with an outrage in'Oxiord-street,, and:
assaulting Eig. a Magistrate, residing in
Baker street, Mr. M'N. was passing along Ox.
ford-street, on Thursday, when, he observed the
Defendant driving. a gig foritiosly along thepave.
ment, ar ,the corner of Holles.street. . The lives of
t!:e foot passengers were so much in danger thatithe,
vehicle was. stopped, by some passenger6,:whom the
Delendant whipoed withlut mercy.. .Mrst‘iPN.a,
a , Magistrate, interfered, -whertibe wavattacked in
the most scurrilous manner by the Defendarq, who
aimed at him' several lotions blows with ,the butt
end of the whip... The Defendant was employed by
a stable keeper, to fetclf the vehi.2l4 from gomikU,4ll
'in doing which he. became intoxicated, with liqunr.
Mr. M withdrew the charge.' f per sonal.v iolencc,
and paid rhe. men who .brought the Prisoner to .the
office.--. The Defendant 'was, for-,th6 other LAYenee,
fined los. and committed to Bride,wa.

Sinszdor itirfavre of firtetalit)t:—, As a person from.
Little. Ilayuld, in' w'as returning
horne from Manchester' on the t6th nit. his Lone
took fright, and threw hiM off.' In a violent rage'
he drew aSt f r,g stake from' the•side of a gate, with
which he he :t the poor anitti'd 'so.tirmacittilly upon
the head, as to occasion' instant- (leash ! Atter
stripping it of the ~atitile and bridle, he'then walked
home, a ifitance.,i seven miles, with,_ them upon
his back.

Sunday night an Officer ott board one of the ships
on the
. Quay, Bristol, fell overboard and' was
drowned, IL, was found on Mond,q morning:ll Also
the body. Q 1 a sailor, apparently a Suye(V,; wAs
pieked,up neir the Back ;,in pnckers were luund
rash and notes to a great, apotihr.----1 lie saliiP day
a man was found drownetrucar the Stone.lia,l:gc,
hedd c,f the -quay

The following accident -should be a caution to
those'-who hatie [minim the habit 91.1etting off ft e_
works in the street a young svontin, of the
name of. Matthews; at, inhabitant Of ty wood com_
monk was returning: from Eigrtbronic, ;brclugl)
Heieford,- some persons who were atnu3ing.thetm
selves with sky-rocktrs, inadvertently let.one -uff
at the moment she passed, which frightened the,
hoese, and she was thrown with soh great viuktice
to the ground, as to !rave, unfortunately, her thigh
broken by the fall, and her face ahorkingly: lacerate(
and bruised,

Yesterday an Inquest was ,held before Joit'N
WaicHr ijsWlm, Esq, at the sign of the London
Hospital, to take a view of Ma 7 Antv Hellen, six.
teen ye'ars of age, servant to Airr. hlLLice, Cook,
in Red Lion-streer, Whitechapel, Who was fOund
hanging, in her bed-room, sospendtd'frorta rafter,
on ThursdaY morning.last. -Her '.titaiter gave 'evi-
dence that he had observed several.citcomsrances in
her behaviour which he thought indicated a tie.
rangement of mind. The Jury returned a verdid
of Lunacy. •

At Salisbury Michaelmas Fair, last week, a very
large quantity of cheese w‘is pitched, and met a brisk
sale; old cheese, from 7os. to 765, per cwr. ; best
ditto SB9. ; goad new, from 525. tp sbs. ; inferior
as low as 309. The average price of good potatoes
was about 6s. §d. peesack. (Onions were in great
plenty, and sold r.einarkably Cheap.
Winchester Michaelmas. Fair was held on Wed.
nesday. The show of sheep was, nor so great as
on former occasions, and the ground was soon clear.
ed at very high prides. Bacon was also very dear.
Cheese appeared to be the only Article„whiGh did
not advance, in price, though the quantity .bought
was by nu means. largef yet the dealers were not
eager t ) purchase.: :the prices' in general were 31.
to 31. 31. but some remaining unsold, the pricea
lowered the nest morning. The horses were most-
ly of the dart kind, and those that weregood were
,very dent, The usual attendants at fairs were not
idle on the above occasion. Several persona 10st
their purses, pocket. hooks, &c.
At Sherburne. Fair there was a large show. of
I)easts, and a, greater (lumber of sheep than has bcco
known for many years. The sale al oxen ,vds,dull,
and many were drivers away :unsold. The sheep
sold briskly,. and prime lots brought good prices.-7—;
There were but few horses, of which the sale was'
heavy.