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London, England, 1817-12-06 00:00:00

LETTER to the SHOPKEEPERS in the METROPOLIS.

. GENTLEMEN,—There is an old and true pro-
verb, that " good wine needs no bush." If the
same discrimination were exercised on exterior ob-
jects of taste, it would be economising wealth
and practising wisdom. Unfortunately this is not
the case, and it behoves the friend of mankind to
point out those base arts by which they are de-
luded. Ido not address myself to those who are
so mean as to live by a species of swindling,
though it is to be hoped tizey are not impervious
to common sense. There are persons who im-
pose upon the Public their nostrums, and would
fain make us believe in their superior efficacy
These deceptive characters, who are at war with
fair dealing, and in alliance with adversity, not-
withstanding are desetving our pity.
The object of this Address is to guard the
Trade against those Quacks who perambulate the
City, and sell what they call Blacking, 13, 14, and
even 15 bottles to the dozen, of a quality and at
a price that the respectable part of the Trade will
not buy it. lam informed, on the contrary, that
they always inquire for my Blacking, which I of-
fer to sale, in full pint bottles, at twelve shillings
per dozen, and 10 per cent. discount, for money,
and which is of so superior a quality as to need
no further recommendation.*
1 am, Gentlemen, your's very truly, -
RICHARD TURNER.
Blacking Manufactory, 114, London-road, Southwark.
• 1 hare so much foreign and country trade, that 1 keep
no Town Traveller, because Dealers well know the Way to
my Manufactory.

IMPROVEMENTS MANUFACTURE,—TwO Of the
best 'wicks produced fora long series of years in
this great manufactnring country, is the Imperial
Twine Cloth, by Mr. MILLARD, and the New
Irish Linens, with the present improvements in
Flax. The former is an, article of great utility,
and superior by far to every otter description of
Shirting Cloth, not only fur its economy, but for
its admirable and natural conduciveness to health.
The latter for their being restored to their ancient
durability, a thing long wanted and much desired,
from the very impolitic use of too strong; acids by
the manufacturers in the bleaching. Both of these
cannot fail to have admirers, being on so wally
accounts desirable. They are (obtained by the
piece, &c. as described in the a!lvetrisements, at
Mr. .MILLAttn'S East India, Ilatubro' Linen,
Scotch, and Manchester Warehouse., in Cheapside,
regularly stamped.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

'COURT OF CHANCEItY,'Dec. S.

The LouD CHANCELLOR tail morning'resttined
`ids sittings in •Linctilo's-innhall. `On coining
into Coinr, his lordship said Unit be had fully
-prepared hinrself to Civelndgments in several
rases to-morrow Thrirning, Along others that of
-v.istell and .tfie 'CourmisSioners•of the
'Laud Tax, whirl. involved is greater number of
curious and ibteresting points than he had been
of first aware of. .I.le had. exatnined- the provi-
sions of the Act of 'Parliament 'empowering 'tire
Commissioners to 'act for the -reilempttou of the
Land Tax, and feeling the importßnre•of the case,
Ire would to-morrow morning at full !row!) state
the grounds on which he had formed it is opinion.
There were a -few other cases, which he should
order to be put in the paper for Monday.

LX•PARTE HUGHES, IN THE MATTER 010 RICH-

M,,ND, A BANKRUPT.

Mr. MostAGue, in this case (which has already
been fully laid before the public), asked his Lord-
ship whether he was ready to give judgment, as
it n•as peculiarly pressing.
The Loan CHANCELLOR am aware of that,
but the papers are so volominons, that it has taken
me more time than I expected to read tl►em. I
shall on Mondly morning dispose of it, as at pre-
sent I am rot aware of any thing to prevent me.
Mr. Al 0 NTAGU E.--We certainly should not have
presumed to trouble your Lordship, but the poor
old woman is at the very point of death. _

The Loan CHANCELLOR—I recollect all the
facts of the case, detailed so fully by Counsel on
both sides, and on Monday I shall enter into it
and give my decision. You would oblige me very
much by handing up to me a copy of the order
made on the 18th of August last, whereby, 1 be-
lieve, the principals and their agen's were re-
strained from proceeding in the sale of the furni-
ture and property on the farm. By seeing this,
I shall be better enabled to judge what I should
'do. I cannot take up ally time to-day in giv-
ing judgments, as I am obliged to rise at an early
hour to attend a Council for receiving the Recor-
der's Report, and taking into consideration some
very pressing business.

LX•PARTE DUNN IN Tao MATTER OF DUNN, A

BANKRUPT.

In this case, in consequence of a trial pending
in the King's Bench, tie Lord Cbaucellur super-
seded a commission of bankruptcy issued against
the insolvent in July, 1815, it appearing that no
proceedings had taken place under that commk-
sion and also that a new cormnission had been
taken out in May, 1817.
lu the case of ex-parte Davidson in the matter
of Boggau, his Lordship, after hearing Sir Sa-
muel liontilly and the ::..olicitor•General, consi-
dered the manner in which the Acts of Bankruptcy
Were described as too loose, and the time in. which
they were said to be committed as too general to
go to a Court of Law; but he allowed a fortnight
to amend the bill.

There was no other case of any importance, and
at twel►e his Lordship rose to attend a
Cuuncil.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Du.. 5.

CRIM. tON.

BOLTON versus WRIGHT.

This was an action against the defendant for
criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife.
The damages were laid at 10001.
The case of the plaintiff was condacted by Mr.
ToPriNG and Mr. ItiCiAARDsoN, and that of the
defendant by Mr. SCACLETT and Mr. GuRNEY.
The circumstances proved in evidence were
these :—Th.e plaintiff was a man thirty years old,
living as domestic servant with Mr. Maynard,
holdiag a situation in the Custom-house, keep-
ing a country-house at Muswell-hill, in the neigh-
bourhood of Highgate, where he and his family re-
sided (luring the summer months. The defendant
was a gay Lothat in, of 70, in very wealthy circum-
stances, by business a carpenter and builder, resid-
ing at Crouch-end, where he was owner of a great
many houses. On the 14th of Aptil, 1813, the
iff was married by banns in St. George's,
Hanover-squate, to his present wife; then Mar-
garet Stevenson, and now about 26 years of age.
It appeared that during the Summer months when
the plaintiff 's master was at Mus well-hill, he re-
sided with his master, and his wife- lived sepa-
rately from him in a cottage at' Crouch-end, which
he rented of the defendant; but that doting the
winter months she lived with her husband in Mr.
Maynard's house.—They were represented to have
lived on the most aTectionate terms until the pre-
sent transaction, which wis proved to have been
discovered in the following manner :—The ‘le-
fendant had built some additional rooms to his
house at Crouch-end, and on the 15th of Aptil last,
the painters and plaisteters were at work, finishing
the improvements for the immediate occupation of
the defendant, who was an old widower, and kept a
housekeeper for the management of his domestic
affdrs. One of the painters was at work painting
the stairs, when he heard tan persons entering
one of the new apartments, which was separated
front the staircase by a thin partition. Prom the
motion of the feet of the parties he judged that
they were of a heavy and a light person, the de-
fendant being a lusty corpulent man. He heard
a female voice, say in a whisper, " don't, they'll
see us (ruin the workshop windows." . The/wit-
ness descended a few stairs and beckoned to
another workman named Curtis, who was
painting the kitchen,- to come up stairs, which
lie did accordingly, and both listened to the
motions going forward in the room, which con-
vinced them that the parties• were engaged in
the criminal act charged by the dealaration. He
had 11() doubt that one of ;the parties was the de-
fendant, and in' order to satisfy their curiosity as
to the other, they arranged their stations so as to
make their observations when the amorous couple
should descend the Stairs, which after about 20
minutes stay in the room they did, and the plain-
tirrs wife and the defendant were immediately
identified.—The matter• was soon buzzed about
the neighbourhood and reached the plaintiff''s cars,
who in the July following commenced the present
action. In the mean time the defendant had traced
the report to Lucas andeurtis,and threatened topro-

mite tiefaniati4,if itey 6111. m wlttiy the
slander and make an aptdogy ; which, however,
they refused to do, and hi a ved him to proceed
It appeared, however, that the plaintiff did not
finally part with his faithless rib until the last
week in the mouth of October, though there Was
no proof that they had cohabited tog'ether since
tlw adulterous intercourse. Under these circum-
stances,

MY. SCARLETT addresed the Int:), on the pgrt
of the defendant with great ingenuity, urgitg the
obvious topics which presented themselves on the
evidence iii the. case, for mitigated damages.
Lord ELLENROROUGH summed up the case with
suitable observations, and

.
The Jury found a verdict fur the plain —tiffDa-
tmagcs 2901.

HOWARD V. COCHRANE, ESQ..

Mr. GURNEY stated that this action was brought
to reemer compensation, in damages, for a mali-
cious prosecution which the defendant had insti-
tuted against the plaintiff, for assault and false
imprisonment, at the Clerkenwell Sessions, which
he did not think proper to follow up—hut, when
the plaintiff gave him notice that he was ready to
proceed to trial,' he perfected to appear, and the
plaintiff was of course acquitted. Mt. Howard was.
watch-house•keeper for a part of the parish of St.
Pancras; appointed by the Commissioners for pav-
ing, lighting, and watching. The defendant,
James Johnstone Cochrane, was a Lieutenant-
Colonel in the army. It was the duty of the
plaintiff to -receive and keep securely any person
charged by the watchmen with riot, disorder, or
other improper conduct—and a strict direction
was given by the Commissioners to the watchmen
to clear the streets in the neighbourhood of Fitz-
roy-square, of women of loose charattor„About
two o'clock in the morning of the 29th of May,
1816, the watchmen endeavoured to remove
some prostitutes from the end of Charlotte-street
They were, however,resisted.by !he defe:idant and
a person who was in his Company—and Colonel
Cochrane assaulted the watchmen most violently.
With great difficulty they succeeded in taking him
to the watch-Lowe, where he conducted himself
very riotously;.---'life plaintiff was at this time in
his bed, but, on hearing the noise, lie got tip,
and endeavoured to restore order, Finding his
eliorta ioelkectual, he seized Colonel Coch-
rane by the collar, and he was forcibly locked
tip iu the strong room. He was, however, soon
after set at liberty, on his .friend informing
the watch-house-keeper who he was. At the
usual hour the parties proceeded to Marlbo-
rough-street, when Colonel Cochrane preferred a
complaint against Howard, who was ordered to
find ball for his appearance at the Sessions to take
his trial 'When the day appointed for the trial
cattle, Colonel Cochrane did not appear, and
Howard was acquitted. lo order to clear his
character, and out with a view to heavy damages*
he-now brought his action for this malicious pro-
sucntion.

The indictment against Howard, and the record
of hisacquittal, having'been put in, .
John Monck, John Reddy, and George Evans,
three watchmen, were called, who proved the
violent conduct of the defendant, whilst proceed-
ing to the watch-house, and whilst in it.
From their cross-examination by Mr. MAR-
RY ATT, it appeared, that Colonel Cochrane's head
was cut open by :I fall on the' he,rth-stone, and
that he had also a cut over his eye, in the course
of the fray. •
Mr GURNEY was proceeding to-call other wit-
noses—when

Lord ELLENBOROUGH (who had previously in-
timated that the watch-horse-keeper WiP3' bound
to preserve order in his prison) Unless,
Mr. Marryatt, the facts of the -case are likely to
be materially altered, we need proceed no further.
I certainly think there was no foundation for the
prosecution against the Officer. The defendant
was brought into the watch-house for a riot, and
he continued rioting there, %which was highly im-
proper. But I think, under all the circum-
stances, particularly considering the defendant's
suffetings, that the damages ought to be very
minute."

Mr. MARRYATT.—" If your Lordship thinks
this action is not maintainable, I certainly will
not press the matter further."
Lord ELLtiNBOROUGH.—" I think it is main-
tainable—hut I also think that nominal damages
will be sutEcicnt."

Mr. GURNEY. 7—" The prosecutor has no object
in view but to vindicate' his character."

The Jury, under the direction of his Lordship,
returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages One

CONSISTORY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS.

CRUELTY AND ADULTP.RY.

ANNE PARTRIDGE, THE WIFE", AIIAINsT JOIIN VIONAS PART-

RIDGE, HER HUSBAND.

This was a proceeding on the part of Anne Par-
don Partridge against her linsb onl Thomas Pat t-
tidge, for a separation, on account of his infidelity
and harsh treatment of her.

The parties were married in August, 1810, the
wife being then only 19 years of age, an►) bad 3
children, since dead. In the summer of 1812, Mr.
Partridge commenced a criminal intercourse with
Susan Oley, a servant maid, in the employ of
his cite, acid soon afterwardS took lodgings for
the girl, vi ho in July 1813, was delivered of a
child, for whose s►►pport Partridge gave a note rf
hand, upon which he was afterwards sued, and in
Feb. 1815 was committed to the King's Bench
Prison for debt, where he remained till the month
of July following : and during his confinement
cacrie►t on criminal connexion with one. Sarah
Sawyer and other women.
The conduct of Patridge to his wife was marked
•with a degree of brutality naturally to be expect-
ed from the other circumstances stated il% this
case. He gave no appearance in the cause to re-
sist the sentence of separation,' which was
ac-
cor►iingly pronounced, after the evidence substa►t-
tiatiug the facts had been read, and shortly re-
marked upon by,the Counsel for Mrs. Partridge.

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ToLi) B.\ll,Ey.—bic. 5.

CHAROE 'OF RAPE.
Maiere was fair baying forcibly

viulated Eliza `lay

This trial decitilied a izerY considerable portion
of the time of the Vi3irrt. The prisoner is a soap 7
boiler, and the prosecarix was a girl living in his
service : she had., howeVer, left his service before
the present transaction, ,vhirt took place On the
511) of November last. TM; examination of the
prosecutrix las:ed for afro hOurs and a half; and
adthritigh the facts of the ease were distinctly prov-
ed, yet Upon the cross-eXamitratlort the case took
a different turn. It was IKOVed that she had on
many occasions suffered most indecent liberties to
be taken with her. Itihileia the prisoner's ser-
vice, she had suffered her master to take her upon
his knee, and to kiss her. On this account She
had been turned away by the prisoner's mother,
who had watched and seen what had passed.. On
another occasion she suffered him to act still more
indecently, but still she withheld all information,
and suffered the prisoner to continue his caresses.
Previous to the sth of November she had seen
the prisoner in Goswell-street, and. then an ap-
pointment was made between them to meet at a
Certain spot at a certain hour (10 minutes past.
seven in the evening). The prisoner at the same
time gave her a 3s. piece to boy her_ a pair of
gloves. More than once, she confessed, she had
joked with a woman with whom she was ac-
quainted, of the name of Adams, about her con-
duct with the prisoner, and had several limes call-
ed him by the familiar name of Billy Moore."
She admitted that on one occasion she had been
surprised, while in the company of the prisoner,
by a rinairig at the bell, and that at the desire of
Mr. Moore she just. stepped into what was called
the do:„i-hole, to get out of the way of the excise-
man. She was now 19 years of age; had been
one year at service, during which time she might
have been dismissed five or six times. She had
lived in the service of a Captain Fuller six weeks,
but denied that she was turned away because she
and her master were too familiar. With the pri-
soner she admitted,-however, she had frequently
been alone—that he had taken liberties with her,
and that she had, in answer to a question from
her friend Adams, said, " Yes, I think it would be
a good thing if I could marry hint." During the
cross-examination a great deal more came out,
which it would be highly improper to detail ; but
it was most distinctly proved that there was no
foundation for the charge of violence, and that it
was not until a fortnight or more after the trans
ac ion that any information of_the fact was given
before a Magistrate.
The only• other witness called by the, Learned
Counsel for the prosecution was a Mrs. Aldridge,
with whom the prosecturix lodged -after her els-.
missal from the prisoner's service. She proved
her distressed situation on her return home on the,
sth of November, and her declaration of the whole
circumstances of the cafe.

Upon her .cross-examination, however, it came
out, that instead of informing a Magistrate, she
went to the prisoner, and endeavoured to com-
promise the matter. She admitted ditit she. had
asked him whether he intended to marry the girl,
but denied that she asked burn for any money.
The prisoner was indignant at the proposal,. and
said he would have nothing to (!o with it.. She
had allowed the prosecutrix to meet the prisoner
at the time appointed, ahlintigh she was•aware,it
was highly it-11)161w. She advised her against it,
but she said her remonstrances were 411 in vain. .

The case here closvd for the prosecution, and
Mr. Baron GAR ROW addressed the .Tory. He said,
it their minds were not already made up on the
case, he was most ready to proceed -with the trial;
but he really thought, after irhat had been heard,
that there could be no pretence for saying that the
gentleman at the bar was guilty. The gentlemen
of the Jury, however, might entertain a different
opinion ; and if so, he world go on with the case,
and call upon the prisoner for his defence. It
should, however, be recollected, that charges of
this nature were most easy to be made by wick-
ed.and designing people, and most difficult to be
refitted by the innocent. It was, in truth, only
front the circumstances of the case, and the facts
which came out incidentally-during the examina-
tion, that the innocence ,f the prisoner could be
collected.

• The Jury immediately Acquitted the prisoner,
and his friends testified their approbation by clap-
ping their hands, and by using other indecorous
tokens of joy.
.Mr. Baron GARROW was obliged to interfere,
and desired that any one-who was found conduct-
ing himself so indecently should be brought be-
fore hint in order that they might be committed ;
at the same time, he Complimented the Jury upon,
the justness of the verdict they had brought in, and.
the attention they bad paid during the whole of
the trial. Ile had himself made up his mind very
early indeed 'in the trial, but had awaited until
all the witnesses for the prosecution had been
examined, actuated by a sense of justice ;
but after the declaration of . the last witness,
that she went to the prisoner, and endea-
voured to bring about a .marriage, and that no in-
formation was given to the Magistrate until a fort-
night after the transaction, it was trifling with
the feelings of the prisoner to continue the. exit-
mination. The prisoner had very properly refused
to yield to the proposals of these ‘vomen, and bad
chosen rather to be brought to justice than to an-
swer their purpose by agreeing to their sugges-
tions. On many accounts he felt pleasure that
the Gentlemen of the Jury coitacided in opinion
with him, as it not only saved the time of the
Court (which, however, was a minor eonsidera.-
dot)), but because strict justice was done to the
prisoner at the bar, who had so properly acted
rduring; the whole of the transaction.
The prisimer expressed a wish to address a few
words to the Court ; and with a faultering voice
he spoke to the following effect :
" It is true, Gentlemen of the Jury, that I have
been too familiar with that ile woman, who con-
sented in order to ensnare me. Both the wit-
nesses who- have given their testimony against me
to-day have endeavOnted to extort money, from
rue, but I would not const.nt to be their dope.
While 1 was locked up in prison they demanded
of me 10001. as a recompence for the injury they

. .
asserted I had done
,n't. a -s'ettlerneri
for life of 501. per annum. This 1 iefused to give
and Atlifst they said; they would let me
for 160/.., I.t 1 tvould phytfle 'recognizancts, tvhic:l
amounted to 1201. I teas recommended by my
friends to go before a Brit ist a'nd to asseitury
innocence ; and I persisted iti tensing to enter
into any .comprainise. Finding, however, th,o
they could not hked me, they uttered to let me oif
if 1 would pay the recognitantes ; but eren this
I refused.",

The rritOnei was *then taken from the bar, and
was again greeted by his friends in a similar man-
ner ==The prosecntriZ deli‘.ered her evidence in 3
very faint.voice, and at intervals the Court were
obliged to wait for a considerable portion of time
for her answers to the,interrogatories put to her.
She was seated dwing nearly the whole of het
exaMination.
tit AlloE or MuanEß.—Mary Cooke was indict.
ed for the wilful murder of Thomas Caynes nri
the 26th of October, by striking him on the head
with a hammer. The prisoner was acquitted.