Star.
London, England, 1808-07-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

,
EDINBURGH RACES, JULY 15, 110 P.
This day our Rates commencei, when the City's
Purse was run for over the Sands of Leith, and won by
Mr. Nitrolssn's bay horse Eampton . - 1 1
Mr. Hendersor's bay mare Country Lass . 1 dr.
Mr. Hendry's brown horse Pensioner . • S dr.
Lord Montrmeries grey colt Irvine . 4 1
Mr. Thomas King's bay mare Whitelegs • dist.
Mr. Brown's brown mare, by Sir Chutes . dr.
Mr. Baillies bay horse, by Zathariah • • dr.
1 Mr. Rehr' bay horse Toby - . dr.
HAYERFORDWEST, JULY CC

LAW INITILIGBITCE.

COURT OF KtNo's BENCH, OUiLDHALL, JULY .27.
GREGSON v. •DIPTAGICART....CII24. CON.
Mr. MARRYATT opened the case, and stated that
it was an action for damages, brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant, for a criminal conversation
'w eh his wife.
Sir Vic Any Gins, the Attorney General, followed
on the same side, and stated that the Plaintiff was
an attorney of that Court, well known, and who bore
a most respectable character. He became acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Gregson, at Leeds, in Yorkshire, in
the year 1792 ; she was of a respectable family ; her
name was Close • a mutual affection took place be-
tween them, and were married in the same year,
with the mutual consent of their friends. He
brought her to London, and they lived in the most
.perfect harmony. He would prove there never ap-
peared a more affectionate couple. The Defendant
was a merchant of opulence, living in the City, who
could not be unknown to the Court and Jury. In the
year 1802, the Plaintiff, from fatigues of business;
became ill—his physicians advised him to take the
country air. He took a country house at Layton-
stone—the Defendant had a noose in the neighbour--
hood—some mutual civilities passed between them,
and an acquaintance ensued, which commenced by
visits and parties. The Defendant was a widower,
and had two sons and a daughter—his sister in Jaw,
Mrs. Turner, used to be at his house, and the Plain.
tiff and his wife occasionally visited them. Those
simple visits were repaid by visits of another nature—
mysterious ones—the Defendant coming to see Mrs.
Gregson at a time the Plaintiff was engaged at Lon-
don by his professional dutv—keeping. those visits
from his knowledge, the blinds of the windows being
pulled down whenever they met, &c. The Learned
Counsel here stated the evidence. He then observed
this was not the first action the Plaintiff had brought.
He had brought a similar one against one of his da-
mestics, and the Jury had even him a verdict for
2001. damages. The Jury might think it singular, if
the present D efend:ant had injured the bed of the
Plaintiff, why he should have brought his action
against the coachman. The fact was, he never had
any suspicion of Mrs. Gregson, until the beginning of
the present year, what he was informed of her crimi-
nality with his servant, and it was in the prosecution

NZWGALIC RACES.--Thursday last, being the day I •
appointed for the races, and other rural sports, which !
are annually held on these delightful Sands, a large
concourse of Nobility and Gentry of the County were I
assembled by twelve o'clock, the hour fixed on for '
the commencement of the sports. Seven horses start-
ed for the cup, which was won, after three extremely
well contested heats, by Captain SPIRE'S'S brown horse
Jassy.
The beaten horses then started for a saddle, which
was won by Major CHATTE'S chesnut horse Young •
A hack race -for a bridle and whip afforded excel-
lent sport, and the prize was carried off by a pony
belonging to Sir THOMAS KYAN.
The sports on the Sands bei.'g concluded, the
Gentlemen retired to partake of 'a sumptuous dinner
at Sennet's Hotel, and the Ladies hastened to the
Marine Villa on the Hill, to whom a general invite-
tien had been given by its'amiable inhabitant, Mks
firceas. Soon after dinner; the Gentlemen were
summoned to attend the Ladies at the Villa, when
dancing commenced on the Lawn, to the charming
music of a Pandzan band, stationed in the Conserva-
tory. Three military bands, placed in various parts
of the pleasure grounds, played martial music. Ices,
and a profusion of the choicest fruits, were served to
the company, who departed at a late hour, charmed
with the urbanity of the lovely hostess.

Arrivals at Edinburgh—
The Marquis of Thehfield, Lord and Lady Keith, the Hon.
Misses Elphingston and Mercer, Colonel and Mrs. Pringle, D.
Moor° of Kilcairn, Esq. and the two Misses Monros ; Colonel,
Mrs. and Miss Armstrong; lames Maedor.4ld, Esq. M. P. Co-
lonel Stewart Nicholson. D. Moan) B suing, Esq. and two Mr.
Pringies of &tuba.

The latest arrivals at Brighton are— • - lof the action against him, that it was discovered the
Prince and PfhICCSS CaSteleiedis the Lord Bishop of Chichester, present Defendant had been the seducer. It was then
Lady Hales, L D. Campbell, Esq.-Earl and Countess of Berke- i the earnest wish of the Plaintiff that the action might
ley, Lead Dursley, Lord Viscount Delvin, Mr. Swain, R. Beecher,
Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. N. !. =mares, L I). Israeli, Est have been withdrawn, and the present substituted in
Mr. Wm. Taylor, Mrs. Ramus, Alderman Sir Wen. Curtis, Rev.. its
place. Himself and his Learned Friend, Mr. Gar-
Mr. Cole, Miss Morris, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Dr. Waxen, Mrs. I row, were consulted on it, and it was their opinion,
Warren Mn. Benson, Colonel Richardson, Mr. Rosenberg, J. that at that time there was not sufficient evidence to
Bryan, Esc! ice. dm. institute an action, and they recommended the issue
A race of one mile against time was performed
,of that against the coachman. On that trial it
yesterday in the Park by Mr. TORREKS, of St. James's, I came out, by the cross examination of the Defen.
who todertook for a stake of 20 guineas, to do the • dant's Counsel, that the present Defendant had
mile in five minutes, at two starts, and to rest half a been the seducer. The Jury might say, why bring
minute. He did the first half mile in two seconds ; the present action, when the Plaintiff had already
less than half the time, and he did the first mile in : got a verdict ? He brings it, because he feels that
four minutes and 4.5 seconds. Bets were agaiast the ' the Defendant was the seducer of his wife's affections
performance. —he feels that he was the person that first wounded
Mr. GELGION't the Plaintiff in the Crin. Coe. cause, his honour—he feels that he handed her down to the
tried yesterday, lately obtained a verdict, as our Rea- I lust of a menial servant ; and he feels that he broke
eters will recollect, for 2001. against his Coachman, i every tic that endears man to man. These causes
for having got the whiff hand of Mrs. Gagosos. have induced him to bring the present action. Per-
Coaehir is still in Newgate, detained on a eatia.qtri Rs- haps it might be said that the Plaintiff first preferred
firfaieledion. to bring his action against the coachman, because he
Early yesterday morning the daughter of a Gentle- , was poor, and not so able to defend the action as the
man, of large landed property, in the neighbourhood present Defendant. This could not be. He defied
of Chatham, eloped with an officer in the army, who the Defendant or his Counsel to point out one blot in
had been lately quartered in that district. The fair the married life of the Plaintiff. He would prove
fugitive and her military commander were soon traced him to have been a most indulgent and affectionate
to an inn, from whence they were obliged to make a husband. On the subject of damages he had but
precipitate retreat, being by the relatives of the young little to say ; in some cases there might be a mitiga-
lady closely pursued. They were enabled, however, tion of damages on account of youth—there might
through the assistance of one of the domestics in the , be some allowance maue for th: warns passions of
house, to out-manoeuvre their followers. Should they ; youth ; but this was not the case with the Defendant.
obtain a marriage, the gentleman will possess a fortune He was not-excited by any such stimulus ; he was- a
of 25,0001. left to the young lady, in `rust, to be paid cringing, plodding, and designing adulterer. He
on her wedding-day. I was a widower, and had enjoyed the comforts of a
married life. He was a father, and ought to have
Tuesday a labouring tr. n having found his wife in
sheen his children a better example. He was the
an illicit amour, the husband, without waiting the
friend of the Plaintiff, and he abused his friendship
tedious process of the Courts of law, thought fit to
in the most tender point, by seducing the affections of
bring his action on the spot, and sr) completely covered
him with mud, by rolling him in the kennels of Drury- , his wife, a woman whom he had most tenderly loved,
lane, that it was impossible no discover a feature in and who returned that affection until the Defendant
his face; the defendant, however, took to his heels, I poisoned the purity of her mind. These facts must
sink deep into the minds of the Jury. He would
and thus released himself from so dirty an affair.
leave them for their consideration; and he only asked
Yesterday evening one of the Hampstead stagesthem to consider themselves in the situation of the
broke down in Tottenham Court Road. A female •
' Plaintiff, and to give damages accordingly.
passenger was thrown under the coach, and much The marriage of the Plaintiff and Miss Close was
hurt. She was taken to a house in the neighbourhood. admitted by Mr. Dallas.
SPANISH PATRIOTP.—Mr. THELWALL'S two philli- Mr. Cooke deposed, he was intimately acquainted
pits against the boundless ambhion of the Oppressor with the Plaintiff and his wife ; they always appeared
of Europe, and his animated Pindaric Ode, addressed ats live very happily together. He always thought
to th_ energies of the British Nation, in behalf of the the Plaintiff was a very kind husband. In October
Patriots of Spain, on Monday and Tuesday evening, last they were at his house for a fortnight, on a visit,
at the Pox-Masons' Hall, were attended by audiences and there never appeared to be a more affectionate
tone), numerous and le ;pectable, and indeed beyond (butt.
all that could have btN a expected at this time of the Rev. Mr. Wilson, officiating Minister of St.
Tear. The enthusiasm of applause with which both Bartholomew's parish, confirmed the evidence of the
the Poem and the Ora. Was were received, evinced at- first witness.
once the deep feeling of the public upon this interesting Mr. Lewis Leese, surgeon and apothecary, deposed,.
subject, and the popularity of the Speaker ; who, after that the Plaintiff was a most kind husband, and it was
having denoted so malty of the recent years of his life in by his advice he took the house in the country.
the instruction of youth in the elements of the science Mr. Dixon knew the Plaintiff nine years ;he was
of Elocution, and remoivag the obstructions of human now his partner ; he resided in the house from Feb.
utterance, now steps forward once more to evince, 1803, to Feb. 1805 ; Mrs. Gregson had often boasted
that the practical powers of the Ornsor are not lost to him how happy she was, and how good her husband
in the abstraction of technical rules, and to exhibit, was to her.
en a great and important occasion, the practical ex- Several other witnesses spoke as to the apparent
cellence of that art, whose rules and principles it is affection between the Plaintiff and his wife.
his profession to teach. The Phillipics will be con- Naomie Sakar was the first witness, who deposed to
tinted, and the Ode repeated to-morrow evening; the circumstances stated by the Learned Counsel.—
and again for the last time on Monday.—Mr. THEL. She had been in the capacity of housemaid to the
WALL'S Mission into the West of England preven- Plaintiff, at his country house, in the years 1892,
ring, for the present season, his further exertions in 1803, and 1804. She confirmed the statement as to
the metropolis. the frequency of the Defendant's visits, which lasted
Tuesday neat will be the Stb day of Drawing, generally for two hours. He called abOut twice a
}loamy and Co. respectfully acquaint the Public, week and generally in the evening. He used com-
that they continue their original plan of returning to neonly to come between six and seven, and stay till
thepurchaser of a Ticket (or Tickets to any amount) near nine. Mr. Gregson returned from town be-
One Pound above the price paid for the same, be raven nine and ten. On the days that Mr. M,Tag-
what it may, after every day's drawing if undrawn, cart Visited her, Mrs. Gregson used to dress about
which ensures to the adventurer an easy mode of ob- two o'clock, whereas on other days she dressed in the
taming every Capital Prize, at a trifling risk. Prizes morning, and did not alter her dress during the day.
in the I are to,ooa 10,0001. 5,000/. 2,000/. On the days of Mr. MiTaggaree visiting her sbe dres-
300L la. and the usual proportion of smaller prizes. sod somewhat more gaily than at other times, and
Tickets and Shares are selling, *a:ranted *indrawn, always changed her dress entirely. She was certain
at their State Lottery Offices, 28, C,ornhillp 52, Cha• of this fact, as she was the person who always aired
sing-miss and St. Margaret's-hill, Borough. her mistress's shift at the kitchen fire. One night she