The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-14 00:00:00

46,,
,A 'N\
_ ,
.., ,
~..--,,

PRICE 7D.

of age. Her father, she said, was a clothier, residing near
Fromc On the 26th of November hist She went to the
fair at that place, in order to induce her younger hrothers,
lads of eighteen and seVenteen, to come'heme. She saw
them at a public-house; the prisoner was tliere. They pro-
mised to come. She called at the house of a cousin, and
took a, little , cider. In her way home, at about nine
o'Clock, she was overtaken by the prisoner, who accosted
her very ciVilly; and asked her to walk in his diree-
tien, and call and see an aunt of his. She,. believing he
meant no harm, agreed to do. so. When they arrived at
an unfrequented part of the road, he began to take liberties
with her, at which she expressed 114 resentment, and ask-
ed if he knew who 'she was. He said " Yes; she was
Mr. Smith's danghter, but he cared not a d—n who she
was." He threw her down : she screamed out. He took
her by the throat, and stopped her altnoit to choking„ A
man, named Chilcot, passed by, and called out " folios."
The palmier repeated " Holloa." Chile& said, "'ls there
any one there but yourself?" (He could not then see the
prosecutrix.) The' prisoner said "No ;" but Chileot then
saw there was a woman, and he said, " Why', you villain,
you have got a woman there ; are you going to mur-
der her ?" , The prisoner said, " yon, you had
better go off, or I'll murder you ;" and he then again
threw the prosecutrix doWti, who 'during the conversa-
tion had struggled and got up. Chilcot on this aimed a
blow at the prisoner with his stick. The prisoner got up
and turned upon-him with great ferocity. The poor girl
clung round Chilcot, imploring him to protect her. He,
it seems, was terrified at the prisoner's strength and via
lence, and would not let her hold him. She found that
this man wanted either strength or firmness to protect: her ;
and she ran away as fast as she could, leaving Chilcot with
the prisoner, trying to remonstrate with him. In :her
agitation she ran the wrong way, and when she had ran
about a mile she was overtaken by the prisoner, who
had left Chileot He Said she was ping the wrong
way.. She'did not belieVe him, and said she knew she
was -going homewards. . He kept near her; when, on their
coming to a lane, he said she must go that way. She
said she would not. He took her in his arms and threw her
over the gate. He then' dragged her along a piece of
waste ground in an unfrequented place, threw her down,
and endeavoured to accomplish his purpose. She resisted
him with so much effect, that, from disappointment and
rage, he beit• her-dreadfully, in the hopes that to preserve
her.life she would yield. He struck her with both his fists
on the eyes, so that she "said they appeared to dash fire.
He knelt and trampled upon her, swearing that he would
effect his purpose. Her face streaming with blood, she
took a part of it in her hand, and showing it to him (it
being moonloo, asked him " haw he could have the
heart to treat her so ?" He cursed her in the most brutal
langtmge, dragged her-to the aide of the ,adjoining river,
and :Wore, he would throw her in. She implored his
mercyi, and here something was abopt to be stated re-
specting the shilling (the subject of the former indict-
ment), but the Judge stopped it. He pulled her
to a part of the ground where there was deep
dirty water, almost mud, and throwing her down
again, held her head under the water until site
was nearly suffocated. The detail of this barbarous con-
duct was really shocking. It continued for several hours,
until'half-past two in the morning ; she steadily persever-
itl in her resistance whenever he endeavoured to effect his
object. She at length, heard a dog bark ; and in order to
intimidate the prisoner, she called out " God be praised,
here is my father." This had the desired effect, mid he
left ; she being obliged to follow hint in order to see
her way home. She went to her bed, which she kept for
nearly three weeks, for the first two' or three days of
which she was entirely blind.

She underwent a strict cross.-examination ; hut nothing
was extracted either to shake her evidence, or affect her
character. She admitted that at the gate, after she had
been overtaken by the prisoner, a man passed by, of
whom she (doubting the prisoner) inquired which was
'the way to Frome. The prisoner answered with an oath,
and the man went on apparently afraid of the prisoner.—
When she got home, she was let in by her brother,, who
seeing her in such a condition, asked her who had served
her so. She made him no answer, but went to her bed;
and told her father in the morninf.
Chilcot, corroborated her testimony, as to what had
passed Within his knowledge. Her brother and father
proved the state in which she was when she came home.
She was covered ,with mud; was without shoes, her bon;..
net was crushed, and her clothes torn to rags and strips.
, Mr; Bush, a surgeon at Frome, said he attended the
girl.: She was dreadfully beaten . and braised all over
and ;her person showed marks of considerable violenee.
There were deep scratches (apparently by a person'a nails)
below her stomach. He thought she could see, though
imperfectly, for the first two or three days.
The prisoner called no witnesses; but his counsel, Mr.
GUNNING, addressed the Jury, observing on the several
facts, of her going with the prisoner, to whom she was a
stranger; of her not appealing to the man at the gate,
where she was with the prisoner, and must. have known
his intentions; and her not informing her brother of what
had' happened, when he let her in, on her return home.
' The Learned, Judge, in charging the jury, noticed these
observations of the defendant s Counsel. His Lordship,
hoWever, did not throw any blame either on the prose-
cutrix for having walked with the prisoner, or on Chilcot,
whO probably was not able to give the desired assistance.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner's
Counsel then submitted, that the •King'S pardon for the
felony included the minor offem:e laid in the preient indict-
ment, the whole being one transaction.
The JUDGE said he did not believe there was any weight
in the objection ; but he should,. for other reasons, desire
to postpone giving judgment until, Saturday.
The prisoner was subsequently sentenced to two years'
imprisonment, and hard labour.

ACTION FOR SEDUCTION.--xvAxs BIILPIN

This was an action brought by a father to recover com-
pensation in damages for the injury sustained in the loss
of his daughter's services, through her seduction by the
defendant.

sergeant Wadel.(With whom were Mr. F. C. Wil-
,
liaTi and. Mr. Erskine) stated the ease. The .plaintiff,
Evans, was the father of other daughters. He had ad=
. mitted into his house the defendant, who had arrived at
a stifficient time of life to have a controul over hitnself.—
That defendant destroyed his happiness. , The plaintiff
was an innkeeper in the town of Bridgewater. The; de-
fen'dant was at a time of life when confidence might be
reposed in him. He stood with an unimpeachable charac-
ter, and his station in life and reputation proved his fitness
to be received in the character in which be came to the
house of the plaintiff: The plaintiff had looked forward
to in union between his daughter and the defendant as a
source of happiness to all parties. The prospect was now al-
tered. The defendant had reduced the daughter to a state in
which she had become an object of shaine and pity to all.
Several coaches called at the plaintiff's house, some of
e 4litt he
of those young
them late at night, and this circumstance would give the
defendant an opportunity of proving that the pplaintiff
son,ethnes permitted his daughters to stay up when e
and his wife, who were old, retired to bed.. But h c
lenged the defendant to prove that either •
ladies were ever suffered by their parents to rem UM up
without twine other member of the family. The Jury

should decide, therefore, whether a man should treat every
one who comes as a suitor to his daughter as a villain.—
The defendant il.me as a suitor,be seduced the plaintiff's
daughter to gratity his desires; she did so, became preg-
nant, and was deserted. The Jury would nottnd that the
unhappy young woman was guilty of any errors, except
those for which the defendant was responsible.. He was
confident, therefore that they would do justice under all
those circumstances.

Sarah Fume, a modest and inttrtehation
i-lkonokiti
years. He has paid II It
f-k woman,ee; ea t
was then sworn. She said-- My fa
Bridgewater. I assisted him in the business. I have
atten-
tion to me for eight or nine years or more. He frequently
known the defendant 'lO or 1.1
visited at my father's, and was accepted as my suitor.
About 1623 I first had reason to regret my intimacy with
him. In April, 1824, I became a mother. My father has
since been at the expence of maintaining the child. He paid
the expellees of my accouchement. My father has seven
other children. I have two brothers and five sisters.
Since 1 had the misfortune of becoming pregnant, Mr.
Bulpin has paid me many visits.
Cross-examined—l have a sister married since 1e a.
She used to sleep with me before her Marriage. I had no
.connexion with Mr. Bulpin before' 1821. He 'never
.visited me since 'my confinement. He visited me a week
or two before it. My sister is married to a Mr. Way.
She Was married in November, She and I were confined
about the same time. Mr. Way visited at my father's
house a year or more before his marriage with my sister.
Mr. Bulpin sometimes visited so late us twelve or one
o'clock at night. I once remember receiving a' message
from him, and coming from my bed-room, to which I had
retired, to see him. It has never happened theta signal
was made to me, by throwing, something at the window.:.
I also have an action against Mr. Bulpin, independent of
the present action.

Re-examined7-The other action is for. breach of pro-
mise of marriage. Mr. Bitlpiu was received by me on
hotioMable terms. Lalways considered him myintended
husband. I have sometimes sat up 'for the *Oliver of the
coaches • souse of my family always remained up with -
me. When I Went from my bed-rdom to Mr. Bulpin'it
was reluctantly; I did not go upon the first message, -nor.
until Mr. Bulpin sent to say he would not 'detain int more
than a minute. My mother is living. I and about- twenty
nine years Of age, Mr. Bulpin May be about thirty-three.
William Evans, inn the son of the plaintiff and
the brother of Sarah Evans. 1 know sir. Bulpin, who
was u visitor at my father's house for many years. I have
married his sister. He was received at my father's house
as a visitor to my sister, being my hrother-in-law. I once
went to Bulpin, end told him it was represented that he,
was Scandalizing, my sister's character. This was before
my sister's confinement. Bulpin's, reply was, that "he
never scandalized my sister, nor had any occasion to do
so, nor that . he. never intended to do so." But in is a
grazier and jobber. Some time ago he rented land to the
value of from 1,000/. to 1,400/. a year. He still possesses
as much land, but I can't say what rent he jays.
Mr. Busteas (with. whom. was Mr, cARTFA), then ad-
dressed the Jury for the defendant. He said there was no
doubt that Cases often differed in fact front what they ap-
peared in the statement. The preSent case was an instance
of this nature but it was alio one* those cases which he
felt it was difficult for the Jury to look at with impartial
feelings. He did not deny that Mr. Bulpin was dia father
of the child, and therefore hi admitted that a verdict must
pasS against the defendant. HoWever, when an attempt
was Made to show the 011intirsTamily wan well regulated;
he confessed lie thought it extremely singUlar that bath'
the, sisters should be found in the seine situation nearly at
the seine time. Sarah Evans' bad stated that her
sister was married in November, and had a child in -the
following 'April.. Now, however' such a circumstance
might be deplored,it must be admitted that it Was a 'very
extraordinary coincidence to have happened in the same
family. lie did not mean to throw any aspersion upon
the character of Miss Sarah Evans by this observatioit
His client would not inflict an intentional or unnecessary
injury upon her for any consideration. But when it was
',Hid 'that Mr. Bulpin had come to an age when he ought
to be able to controul his feelings, he might be allowed to
reniark that Miss Evans too had .arrived at an age when
she Ought to have:been able to controul her passions.—
To recur to the facts of the case. They had it in evi-
donee, that 'Miss Sarah Evans was visited by Mr. Bulpin
up tiprthe period of her confinement. Now lie should call
a witness to prove what was tie father's conduct a little
stibiequent to that event. Would the Jury believe that
the father had said he would never allow his daughter to
marry Mr. Bulpin, and that if she did marry him, she
should never enter his house again, nor would he ever own
her as his daughter? He said, that he would ruin the de-
fendant by law, and that threat he was endeavouring to put
in execution by multiplying:actions, This action wste nci
sooner over,. than another would come on, in which Miss
Evans would be the plaintiff. The father was more
,desi-
romi to indulge his own feelings than to consult the honour
of his daughter.' Let the Jury recollect, that there was no
evidence of any deliberate intention to seduce. Two per
smut, of nearly the same age, were much together, and in
au unguarded moment forgot themselves. Both parties
were equally to blame. It was not like an aggravated
case, where: arts were used by: the man to seduce
,a girl.
younger than himself.. It was a case of human frailty—of
momentary forgetfulness, which had produced Most unfor-
tunate consequences, which the defendant" regretted as
much as it was possible for any man: to do.
Mr. Sergeant Warm said, he understood from his
Learned Friend's address he intended to offer evidence of
the immoral conduct of the plaintiff; but he aubmitted
that such evidence was not admissible in a case like the
preent. _

After some argument, the Learned Judge over-ruled the
objection, and witnesses were called for the defence.
John S. Carver said—l know both the, plaintiff and
defendant. I also know Miss Sarah Evans. I recollect
the time of her confinement. I visited Mr. Evans about
that, time to,apeak to him concerning a marriage with Mr.
Bulpin. Mr. Evans said he should be glad to have an
arrangement, and was obliged to me for coming. At'that
time he seemed perfectly willing to a marriage between
Mr. Bulpin and hitt daughter. He said if he, Bulp.iia,
would receive
drescoernivee
wouldful'm: ae act
sr he
n‘bvirEltriirbni )1
rY:litjtY da
lh) Evans adihaisiusgahciht:oillu"d'tretthrei fort night after.
He then said he never would acknowledge .Bulpin as
his son-in-law, nor ever give his daughter a farthing if she
married him. On my first interview with Evans I wasi
acCompanied by a Mr, Francis, who came to me the next
morning, and told me something Evans had said, which
induced me to decline interfering. I have heard Mr.
Evans' say severed times that he would ruin Bulpin ray law
if be could.

John Silk said I am an officer of the Customs at Bridge-
water. In April, 18g5, I had a meeting at the Crown Inn,,
with Mr. Evans. A person named George Eadles wits pre-
sent, as well as several other persons. The conversation
commenced by a Mr. Knight's asking Evans, how he got.
on with Miss Ply at the Wells Assizes P He replied,
very well that he took pleasure in walking arm and
arm with her opposite the house when his wife and
the rest of his witnesses were, so that his wife m' ht
see her if she chose. Evans added, that he tP°k Mi". IY.
to the Somerset Hotel, where some of his witnesses wsiffil
that he introduced her to them, mid Wilted his gokfici+tyy,-.
to *bake hands with her, \Vial miloct firt
he said, he would grind hint to "hos- E‘ll4?4ill ,ta a
here
called Poker's Pint;. and he said he hepthiAsit7ienA!.
for his own Acton-it:timbal" and that ttf, f apti gave
Ive
afterwards observed that
matt
lgibueilritgy.to
state such thine in Pnblit,""°."ripithiat. He appeared
this 4)14.0111-titm by sot" a"blo'n4 were not in joke.
a, then replied.
found f tint plain..
is
After a short consultation, the, Juryor
viiitithielcnattelaktehthet si1141.11Y111:E111"*Ilt,i:.ete:ov"iv, 041ii:1:ladurtitriltiltieefryloos
perfmert:tisyrigurgbeearn,taxn_vdritltii: obs7veit
tie. Damages-20a

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
(fRoNi OUR OWN COILRZSPONDENT.)

NORTHERN --4..ANCASTER, Auo. 11.

s.x ,enacsiny V. ctotron.
Mr. TINDAL, opened the pleadings, and the 'Attorney-
General (Mn SCARLltter),stated the nature of the action.
to the Jury.- ft was *ought, he said, by the plaintiff,(the
Rev. Mr., Chaundy) against the defendant (a stage-coach
proprietor at Preston) to recover a Compensation in da-
mages far 4 serious injury he had • received by the over-
turning of, th4piverpool mail, through the negligence of
the defendant's servantl. The question was one of great
public importance, and one which the public had a parti-
cular interest in the issne. .The proprietors of stage-
coaches had a responsible duty ,to perform—the safe con-
veyance of his Majesty's subjects, which they undertook
to do far .si certain reward; and if they,did not provide
suitablemanveyances, and careful drivers, then
.were they
liable for the consequences that might
.ensue. The plain-
tiff in this case had received a. most serious injury, and one
that wits likely to affect him for some time. The Learned
Gentleman then proceeded to detail the nature of the acci-
dent, us-will appear from the witnesses on the part of the
plaintiff.
~
James Connor, examined by Mr. TiNDAL.—Before this
witness,was, however, exam-fined,
Mr. Wiwasis admitted that the plaintiff was a pas-
senger, and had paid his fares 51.25., from Liverpool to
Edinburgh.
Examination.---Witness is a book-keeper in the Liver-
pool coach-office ; he don't know the defendant.
ATTORNEV-GENEast,.—The plaintiff was booked to go
to Liverpool.
By Mr. WlLLiAsts.,:tThe Mail Was going at the rate of
ten miles to ten miles and a quarter the hour, stoppages in-
cludek;the tnail,,mustyerform'its
ATTORNEY-GENMIAL.—The horses must be good ones.
Philip Crentz examined by Mr. TisinAL—Witnesi was
a passenger by the mail on the night of the 25th of Jan.
last ; the plaintiff was also a passenger ; witnes4 was in-
side, the pleintiff sat opposite; he recollects the accident
happening after the coach left Preston; he does not 'know
the carne of the inn the mail stopped at there; it Changed
horses at Preston; he can't speak as to 'the speed the
mail was going; it appeared to him to be very fast; can't,
say how many miles an hour it was going before the acci-
dent happened; the accident occurred near. Garstang;
it was a good road ; the accident happened after they had
changed horses ; the mail Wes opposed by no other ear-
riage on the road; WiW not aware what could, have Occa-
sioned the accident; he observed one of the horses restive;
he asked the coachman the cause,, this was after the coach
was upset; he' said there' was a very unruly horse, that
such accident had happened two or three times ; there
were two outside passengers ; they were very-match hurt ;
they grit. assiatance at a cottage near to where the accident
happened ; the plaintiff after the accident got into the mail
and proceeded on to 'Lancaster, where he stopped; the
passengers were bruised about their heads; the plaintiff
made me. feel his collar bone ; lie complained of pain ;
witness proceeded 'on his journey to Edinburgh ; the
plaintiff stopped at Lancaster.
Mr. Williams cross-examined.—He-observed some, dif-
ference in the speed of the horses; expected an accident
would happen ; remembers a cottage by the road side ; it
was about ten o'clock at night ; he believes there was no
frost that nightf:he-clin't bring it to his recollection; there
wet frost about that time; he does not know the identical
place; there is a slight curve in the road, hard by a turn ;
the speed before. the' accident was greater than 'et first;
they'vtiere.'abdtit • twenty-four hours from Manchester to
Glasgow; the coach was lying on its side; believes 'the
leader Was figity. •
ATTOR.V.GB,,NEakt —Witness apprehended. un steel-
dera.,::,t,litt,coechinan, appeared tobehurt.
Isaac Greenwood examined by the kyronlisrx-GENV>.
itat.---Wieoess,is a surgeon residing in Lancaster; in Janu-
ary he itttehtL-d the plaintiff by his request; he Sound
his collar-bone broken in two places; be appeared to be
labouring under a dol of pain ; he remained et Lancaster ;
it was midnight when' he was called in to attend the plain-
tiff;. 4e plaintiff staid one night in Lancaster, and on the
folloWing day prOeeided on his journey to. Edinburgh; it was
some time before the bones could unite; they were with
difficulty set up. =
Crosi4examined by Mr. Wit,Llasts.r.-The core might
have been sooner had the plaintiff continued at Lancaster,
instead of proceeding to. Edinburgh ; going so soon in
such a state, would -affect the bone in some degree.
J't}noE.--sYets ; if they could unite.
By Mr. TlMML.—Attended the plaintiff; he lives at
Edintwigh ; is a surgeon there; the plaintiff came under
his care.. on, the 28th day of January ; he understood he
came front Carlisle • he found on examination that the
collar-bone w3s broken in two places ;it was very much
bruised and swelled; there was an extensive contusion on
the fop of the shoulder; there had been a bandage, he
understood, applied the position had been altered
during the journey, the shoulder' bone was oblig-
ed to be reset ; the plaintiff was under his care. for
.two or three months; he attended him until lie left
Edinburgh it was not necessary for ,hint to attend
the 'whole :time; the cure was not complete when
he left 'Edinburgh ; he. siut a pillow under his arm ;
. the arm was confined in a particular' position ;
it was Sir or wen weeks without any clothes,
after it •.was released was slung in a sling;. it will ,
be a .1617cr time before the shoulder is' as well as it was
heka:e. It, has not yet. acquired ita proper strength; the
plaintiff felt
_pain for a month ; he believes he feels pain
still froth the Ihnscle on the hall of the shoulder; his
charge for 401'1(16.7 him was twenty-five game"
,examined by the ATTORIIP,Y-OkNE-
RAL.,_He is the,imiliakftig clerk to the Setieittirs; Messrs.
Hunter and Co., Writers to the Signet at Edinburgh ; he
did riot conduct the correspono:oce of their Office.
Here several. letters were put In, copies of which bad
been taken by a machine, and a doubt Arose whether these
letters were admistible in evidence.
'Mr, WILLTAYittook the objection, which his Lordship
overruled; they, went to show a correspondence betty en.
the parties with a view of a compromise, but which failed.
The clerk, who was called to prove the copies from the
original, said that he'did not work them by the machine,
but that he could speak to the fact that they emanated from
their office.
Mr. WILWAsts, on the part of the defendant, contended
that no case of negligence had been shown or made out
against the defendant; on the contrary, not a single in-
ept* had appeared in the course of the examination, but,
that the accident the plaintiff met with arose front ine-
vitable circumstances, sad such as no humaa foresight
.could have, preVented, lie thought coach proprietors
were placed m a very flitical situation, if they were to
answer for every accident! which happened, The mail
isits.iiroved to be going at its usual' pace, and as regarded
She horse, such a propensity wiss not uncommon. Had
tittiilaintitf,stopped :a little longer at Lancaster than he
laiiiniStead 'Of proceeding So rapidly to Edinburgh, his
cure *mild-he-0 been sooner. 1 he: case was nee that did
,not call for heavy dm
aages,
tan'tiSitiP;ln his cluirg.e to the Jury, said that the
whether the defendant
ue (inn they had to, decide, was,
to rovirlirrp it cotiveyancof public converilenee had, by
likelier on his pest, ottasione , the accidif
theyle~y
thought
tiff by.the, testinio,ny of the,
wit-
titled to receive a tornpensa.,
nesSes then he NV mild be. en. d
(is which dams es thity woul
tic*
In'darnal4"
ill".
ha"
" bound to
•The proOrietors; of sc%ge elmie lees
see natistilV iliatsuitsble.conveY":" w rewliertolvieidceotelrest
also their scrvantS'were' earefid driv'ers,ll! e s
,prdperly horsed. Mr. Gantz, the princiP,o :49 s 4
distinctly pypy44 that dine was horse G yfie
d had before
restive dispositiOn, 'Which the coac.limilo -41
been the cause of several accidents. Now, if the pio
fritters knew this, they Well 4134eInMe .aecordinOly) and

this was one part of the want of attention that the plaintiff
complained of.
The Jury consulted a short time together, and found a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 501.

'OIE SOUTH CAROLINA RA27IC D. CAS AND OTHERS.
This was an issue directed out of the High Court of
Chancery, .at the instance of the Sonth' Carolina Bank, at
Charleston, in the United States of America, against the
defendants, as the assignees of Messrs. Crouder, Clough,
and Company, formerly of. LiVerpool, merchants, bank-,
rupts, to establish their right to prove a debt of fifty thou-
ssod dollars, arising out of several bills of exchange, which.
the plaintiffs had dis Counted for a person of the name of
Weyman, on the indorsement of James Butler Clough, a
partner in the above house:
• After the trial had proceeded some length, it was turned
into a special case, subject to the opinion of the Court of
King's Bench.
There was a second issue.
CROWN SIDE.
William Williams Parkins, aged 25, stood indicted with
having uttered at Manchester, a forged order for the pay-
Mint of 175/., purporting to be drawn by John Wakefield
and sons, of Kendal, on Messrs. nisterman and Co.,
London, knowing the same to be forged, with intent to
defraud the said Messrs. Masterman and Co.
Mr. Seijeant CKoss, with whom was Sir GREGORY
LEWIN and Mr. Tusost., stated the case to the Jury, and
called Daniel Mildred, Esq., a partner in the house of
Masterman and Co., who proved having, on the 23d of
June last, received„a letter by post, with an inclosure, and
which he afterwards gave to Mr. Peill, the corresponding
clerk, with directions to attend to it in the usual manner.
Mr. Joseph Peill proved having received a letter from
Mr. Mildred, which contained an order for the payment of
1754 which being so dissimilar to' the hand-writing of
MC. Wakefield, that he concluded it was a forgery.
MA Bainbridge, clerk to MeSiirs.'Wakefield and Sons,
provedthe order produced to be a forgery.
Mr. John Nightingale,' clerk of the Post-office, Man-
cheater, stated that the prisoner came to the office with a
letter addressed to Francis Eversham; and that as soon as
he had given him the letter, Richard Gardner an officer
from •the London Police Establishment, took him into
custody.
Richard Gardner stated, that he had been in attendance.
at the Post-office, Manchester, for the purpose of appre-
hending the person who applied for a letter addressed to
Francis Eversham, and that he was standing by the pri-
soner when he received the letter, and afterward took him
into custody; witness took pri'soner in a coach to the,
Manehester Face-office, where he was examined ; but
the, letter
could not be found.
The prisoner read a well written defence, and called
several persons as to character.—Acquitted.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. D. R JoNms, arid Mr. COLTMAN,
were for the prisoner. •
John Wainwright, aged 28, was found guilty upon two
indictments, under Lord Ellenborough's Act, for cutting
and maiming under very aggravated circumstances, arising
at the Newton election in this county.
The Learned Judge (Mr. Justice PARK), in passing
sentence of death on the prisoner, gave, him no hopes of
mercy.

A true bill against Edward Gibbon WakOeld and tfli/-
Wakfleld for a' misdemeanour : A true bill against
Edthard Gibbon. Wakefield, William and Frances Wake-
field, (the wife of William Wakefield)—the French Valet
—and no bill against Edward Wakefield (the father)
This day the Grand Jury, (at the head of whom, is
Lord Stanley, M. P.,) brought in a true bill against each
of the above prisoners. Willi Turner was examined : so
' that .the mountain has brought forth a mouse! Still the
interest. is as great as ever if not more so. The trial is
expected to come on the middle of the next week.
The ladies will think themselves amply paid, if they
can he so fortunate as to procure a seat. in Court on the
day it takes place. Some say that• only tickets will, gain
admission, others rely uptin their interest at Court—all
think they ought to have a peep, and many say theY
would give any money for one at this tWebrated attrac-
tion (Miss T.), this beauty of .the Northern hemisphere'.
But filthy lucre finds no key where' Justiee sits ,on her
frowning throne; it-does not,,like Peter's Paradise,
• : Opelor pay;'!
All' here is in most " admired disorder"—it is "confusion
worse confounded"--4we is to be seen. motley groups of
all descriptions, m4sigips, monkeys, &c. &c. in great va-
riety, .coaches, post-chaises; and dog-carts.
There is great talk of traversing the trial until the next
Assiies in that 'case, Mr. Wakefield would be let out
on bail, when 'he might claim Miss Turner as his wife.—.
SoMe go so far as to "sway even now, it will be all smoke.
A true bill against the M'Xeands for murder the same
day.