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MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1817.

ccorradcr FOR BUILDINGS, HOUSES, ere. AV

HIS iII4JESTI"S DOCK-YeIR,D, PEMBROKE.
Navy-Office, Aug. 6,1817.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS-
SIONERS' of HIS MAJESTrs NAVY do hereby
give Notice, that on Wednesday, the 27th inst. at One o' Clock,
they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be
willing to Contract for Erecting HOUSES for Officers, a
HOUSE far the. Master Warden, with a .CIVIL GUARD-,
HOUSE, COLONNADE, and ENTRANCE GATEWAY,
COMMON SEWER, DRAINS, c-c. at his Majesty's Dock-
Yard-, Pembroke.

Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the Buildings, and a
Form of the Tender, may be seen at this Office. No Tender
will be received after One o' Clock an•! the day of Treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the Party, or an Agent for him,
attends.

Every Tender must be accompanied by a Letter addressed to
the Navy Board, and signed by-two responsible Persons, en-
gaging to become bound thith the Person tendering-, the
Sum of 4,0001. for the due performance of the Contract.

AGENTLEMAN, resident in London, and
holding an appointment of high trust anpl responsibi-
lity, which, however, leaves his time entirely at his own com-
mand, wishes for the Loan of a Sum of Money, from One to
Two Thousand Pounds. His occasion for this so:u is chiefly
created by the, expence of a lawsuit, now drawing, and, as
he conceives, prosperously, towards its conclusion. Toget her
with the lawful interest and the insurance of his life, he offers
only to replace it by regular instalments. He proposes,
therefore, no negotiation to Brokers of professed Money-
lenders ; lent adds Oses himself to persons of elevated rank in
society, who would desire, in addition to legal security,
:those honourable services which he presumes to Offer.—
To such a distinguished and liberal friend, he would
gratefully devote whatever abilities he may . possess ;
'and he Ft-resumes that his education and studies hare
rendered him not meanly conversant in classical lite-
. rature, in poetry, in moral - and in legal and
political disquisitions. In matters also of business and ac-
counts, his diligence and fidelity may be found essentially
useful. Should any ;ter soilage, in that rank of society which
he addresSes, desire to confer on a Gentleman, thus situated
and thus qaalified, so very important a favour, the closest ill-
y, litigation be frankly met and satisfied, by references
high and indisputable, when communicated to S. L. under
cover to Mr. Stoclidalt, 41, PaU,Mall ; ur at the Sun Office,
1,2, St; and.

To the JSOCIATILD APOTHECARIES and SURGEON-
APOTH I CARIES of ENGLAND nod WALES.

IiENEttAL NI Ern NG.,,f the SUBSCRIB-
ERS to the ASSOCIATION of APOTHECARIES, and
5t714.6 'LON A Kir H EcARIE;, (if EPIGLAND and WALES,
will be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on WED-
NESDAY the 2,1! hof A ti;ztist next, at Two o'Cloelt precisely,
to receive a IMPORT of the COMMITTEE, and on other
Affairs of cousitlerrilile I wportance to the Interests of the
Association.

ny Order of the Committee,
July IS, tBl7. W. 'l'. WARD, Secretary.
N.B. None but Subscribers CAII be admitted.

FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS FOR TWO TICKETS OF

ONE NUMBER. •
ir anti J RIVEWRIGIT, in die late Lot-
!" • teries, were happy in heing the first Contractors to re-
duct. the Price of Tickets si. each,—an example so liberally
followed by the present Contrac, or, in the SMALL LOT-
TERY, to he All Drawn the 10th of September next; and
though consisting of •mly 2,900 Numbers, a Purchaser of
Two Tickets of One Number may gain the immense Sulu of
FORTY THOrSAND POUNDS, by
• TWO PRIZES OF 20,0001. EACH.
THE SCHEME IS

2 .... Prizes of .... ,C 16,000 .... are, .... C 32,000
2
2
2.
2
20
1,100
To Each of the 16,0001. Prizes are added 40001. more.

ALL, in STERLING, MONEY, and ALL in ONE DAY.
J. and J. S.- sold a large Virtnin of the Capitik Prizes in
their late Contract, and trust" their Friends and the Public
trill have a repetition of their good fortune in their future
Purcbaies, at their Old Established °limes, No, 37, Coro-
lla], 11, Holborn, 3s, HayntArket, and, 141, Oxford-street,
London.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court
of Chancery, made in a Cause.AKEltS against 4KERS,
the otErwroks of AKETAS AKERS, formerly. of 1-Yi'illis-
slreet,,Cavendish-s.quare, in the County of 'Middlesex, and
late of Brnditun, in the County of Sussex, Esq. deceased, who
died on or about the 12th day of December, 1810, are to come
in and prrrve their Debts heforeCHAKLES,THQ,MSON, Esq
one of the Masters of the said Court, at his, Chambers; in
Sutithamptun-buildings, Chatierry-lane. London,. on or he-
fare the 7111 day of November, 1817, or, in default thereof,
ttecy will be peremptorily excluded the Benefit of the
Decrue.

C.OTIFIELn, '

" The knowledge iff.a Disease •
FEWl4"wpiiies are' exempt from 5,..'01*--
butic Affections, so common to the British climate,
which. exhibit various symptoms, as Eruptions, Ulceration,
Debility, Liss of Appetite, and Dejection, all at sing from
Impurity of Blood, Scrofulous or Venereal Taint.; which,
whether from latent or recent infection, is certain to produce
the greatest injury to the ConAtittition, and prevent the en-
joyment of health,and happiness.
It is a melancholy fact, that thousands fall victims to hor-
rid diseases, owing to the- unskilfulness of illiterate men,
who.. by an improper treatment of this direful calamity, not
nnfi-cquently cause those foul ulcerations and blotches which
so often appear on the head, face, and body, dimness in the
sight, noise in the ears, deafness, strictures, obstinate gleets,
nodes on the shin bones, ulcerated rore-throat, diseased nose,
nocturnal pains • in the head and limbs (frequently mistaken
fur other (its.' tiers) till at length a general uebilitfaed decay
of the Constitation ensues, and a melancholy death puts a
period to sufferiug mortality.
lo remove the cause of these symptoms, the ANTI-IMPE-
TIGINES, or SOLOMON's DROPS, have been found to be
the most safe, sio-edy, and beneficial, and therefore adapted
to the aged as well its youth of both sexes. They never fail
to remove every species of.debility arising from a coot:tali-
, noted state of the system. Their effects are mild, safe, and
'expeditious—and what renders this Medicine of the greatest
importance, is, it requires no restriction in point of diet, and
no privations to the ordinary avocations in life.
It is well established as a 'fact, that au impure or scrofulous
taint will remain in the habit for years,, nay, for genera-
tions, undiscovered, and will invade the noblest organs of the
human frame, before the Patient can be aware of his dan-
ger. The Anti-Impetiginles strikes at the root, not at the
branches, and with this peculiar advantage effects a cure
when other Medicines fail.
Sold by Macon and Co. too, Oxford-street ; Ward, 324, Hol-
born ; Leigh, If, Strand ; and Mr. Goatley, 133, Minories.
Sold also lay every reputable Vender in all Market '!'Owns
throughout the Kingdom, and all other Medicine Venders,
price his. a bottle; or family battles,,containing four sit lls.,
for 535. on which I Is. are saved.—With each bottle is given a
copious bill of directions, and select illustrations of the efficacy
of the Anti7lortigitres,-Ant more commonly denomi-
nated Solomon s Drops, the Government label or stamp of
which has the words " Saud. Solomon, Liverpool," engraven
thereon, to protect those who buy from the iutrusi9u et coutr.
terieit

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK, FRIDAY, Auo. 8.

TRIAL OF. ABRAHAM THORNTON FOR THE MU.R,
DER OF MARY ASHFORD.
So great was the public curiosity to bear this
trial, that the street in front of the County-ball
was crowded before seven o'clock, When the
gates were opened at eight, the rush was tremen-
dous. At that hour, precisely, Mr. Justice Hot.-
aoYt• entered the Court, and the trial commenced.
The prisoner, a builder and .bricklayer, is about
five feet seven inches in height ; his natural thick-
ness, is:greater than common, but his excessive
corpulency has swollen his. whole figure into a
size that rather approaches to dsforraiiy. His
face is swoln and shining, his neck very short and
thick, but his limbs are well
.proportioned. He
was well cheStS:d, in a long black coat, yellow
waistcoat, coloured breeches,.and stockings. 11is
countenance seemed unmoved during the whore
trial. Mr. CLARKE, Serjeant COPLEY, and Mr.
PERKINS, were counsel for the prosecution; Mr.
READER and Mr. REYNOLDS for the prisoner.
. The.' prisoner was arraigned upon a charge-of
having assaulted Mary Ashford, and thrown her
into a pit, in which she was dawned; he was
also arraigned upon the Coroner's Inquisition find-
ing hint guilty of the murder,. He pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. CLARKE opened the case to the 'Jury in
terms to the following effect :
Gentlemen,--Mary Ashford, a young woman of
irreproachable eharacter down to the event w!lich
terminated in her death, was on the 27th of May
last found drowned in'a pit near Etdington. The
task is imposed upon you to find whether the
prisoner had thrown her into that pit. The.
following facts are to 'be laid before you in
evidence :—The unfortunate yocing woman went
on the 26th from her Uncle's at Langley,
where she lived, to Birmingham. On her way
she called upon Hannah Cox, at Erdingion, and
arranged that she shoold be back early in the
evening to go to a dance at Tyhnrn. 'ibis was
an annual feast, and a dance always followed. She
was not in the habit of attending dances, but she
did attend at this dance.. The prisoner was there,
admired thefigure and general appearance of-Mary
Ashford, and was heard to say, 'f 1 have been in-
timate" (1 won't use the coarse expression he
made use of) with her sister, and I will have
connexion with her, though it should cost me my
lite." He accompanied her from, the dancing-,
room, and was seen with her at a stile about 3 iu
the morning. At 4 she called at her friend CoX's,
and was calm, composed, and in good spirits. On
her leaving Erdingtou at this time, between. 4 and
5 in the morning of the 27th, the fatal deed was
done which now torms the subir rt of your iu-
quiry. Gentlemen, it will be nto you that
the footsteps of a man 'and a woman were traced
front the path thiougha harrowed field by which
she was going towartb Langley. These foot-
Walks exhibited proofs of running, chasing, and
struggling. They at length led, to a spot where a
distinct impression of the human figure was,
orind, and a large quantits! of Coagulated blood
was also discovered ; in the same place were
seen the marks of a -males • knees and toes.—
From that spot, the blood was distinctly traced for
a considerable spike on the grass by the side of
the pathway towards the pit where the holy was
totted but along with this bloptl tio footstep was,
traced. There was duty 'upon the grass, conse-
quently haul any foot One along there the dew
would have been brushed away. • It appeared:
plainly as if 'a inati had walked along the foot-
way carrying a body, from the extremity of which
the blood dropped upon the grass. At the edge of
the pit,,ber shoes, her bonnet, arid her-bundle were
toond, but only onefoot step could be seen here, and
that was a man's. It was deeply impressed,acid seem-
ed to be that of a man who thrust one foot forward
to heave the body lie had in his arms into the pit.
When her body was. examined, there were marks
of :laceration opon it, and both her arms had the
Visible marks of hands as it they had pressed them
with violence to the ground : in her stomach some
chickweeds were found, which proved thai she
breathed after she had been thrown into the wa-
ter, but the small quantity merely shows that she
had not previously been quite dead. The evidence
of a skilful surgeon will show that down to this
violence site bad been a -virgin. It is therefore
natural to suppose that the violent agitation and
outrageous injury of such an assault stunned
her, and deprived her of animation for the mo-
ment ; that in this state she was thrown into the
water ; and that the animation restored for a
moment was instantly cut off by drowning.
nititerto, however, the prisoner is not connect-
ed with the act , but you will not, only find
him with her at three o'clock, you will also find
by his otyn at;mission that he was with her at
four. You will find the marks of the man.'s shoes
in the running and struggling correspond exactly
to his. You will find his own,admission that be
was intimate with her, and this admission made,
not before the Magistrate ; never till the evident
• proofs were discovered on his clothes : her clothes,
too, afford most powerful evidence. At her friend
Cox's, at four in the morning, she put off her
Glancing dress, and put on the dress irm which she
had gone to Birmingham. The.clothes she put
on there, and which she had on at the time of
her death, are all over bloody and dirtied. The
surgeon will tell you that the coagulated blood
could not have proceeded except from violence.
Therefore time case appears to have been, that be
had paid attention to her during the night—shown
perhaps those attentions which she miglitnatu-
'rally have been pleased with, and particularly, from
one her snperior in life; but that afterwards he
waited tor her on her return from Fading-ton, and