The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-04 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LANCASTER, SEPT. 1.
DOE, DEM. CROWDSON, V. EASTIIAM.
This was an action of ejectment, brought to re-
cover possession of certain premises situate at Wigan,
in 'the county of Lancaster. The plaintiff was the
trustee of a building society established at Wigan in
the year 1822, which was chiefly composed of per-
sons engaged in building, and the object of
which was to increase the number of small
houses in that town. It appeared that the society
was a sort of joint stock company, consisting of
4,000 shares of 100/. each. According to the rules,
which wete produced in Court, each member was
bound to make to the society a monthly payment of
10s.; and whenever, by these payments, the sum of
100/. was raised, it was put up to auction, and was
lent to the member who offered the largest sum for
the accommodation. The party who was fortunate
(or, as it would appear, unfortunate) enough to get
the loan, was required to give a mortgage upon the
building, to the raising of which the money lent was
directed, in order to secure its payment. The bor-
rower; in addition to the 10s. a month which he
paid to the society, was also bound to pay Bs. 4d.
a-week, as interest for the loan of 100/., and there
was a clause in the mortgage-deed by which the
trustees were empowered to sell the property mort-
gaged, within a certain time after default had been
made in either of those payments. The payments
were to be made until the close of the society, which
was to take place when each member had received
1001. In the present case the defendant had been a
successful bidder for five sums of 1001., and he had
given no less than 14/. and 2d. for the loan of each
100/. ; so that, as the latter sum had been deducted
from the 1001., he had only received 851. 19s. 10d.
for each advance. He had entered into the usual
security for the money, and upon making default in
the payment of the weekly sums, the plaintiff, as
trustee for the society, had brought the present ac-
tion of ejectment.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff generally.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—Then do you think that
the interest was not usurious, and that the society was
not injurious to the public ? Foreman—We do.
A verdict was then entered for the plaintiff, and
leave given to the defendant to move for a nonsuit,
on the ground that the mortgage-deed was impro-
perly stamped.
Peter Greenough was indicted for feloniously ut-
tering, at Chorley, to forged Si. Bank of England
note, knowing the same to be forged.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY summed up the case, and the
jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.
Joseph Griffiths, Henry Moss, and Thomas Moss,
were indicted for feloniously uttering, on the 14th
day of March, a forged 51. Bank of England note,
with intent to defraud Margaret Redhead.
The prisoners (who arc believed to belong to an
extensive gang of utterers) were found Guilty. No
sentence was passed.
Stephen Grocott was indicted for a similar offence.
Verdict—Guilty.

CHESTER CIRCUIT-CHESTER, SEPT. 2.

The commission for the county of Chester was
opened this morning at the Shire-hall, before the
Hon. TIIOIIIAS JERVIS. The state of the calendar is
as follows :—For uttering base coin, 4; bestiality 1 ;
bigamy, 1 ; burglary, 3 ; cattle-stealing, 2; false pre-
tences, 1 ; uttering forged notes, 3; horse stealing, 5;
housebreaking, 5; malicionsly shooting and stabbing,
6; manslaughter, 5; rape, 1: receiving stolen goods,
1; sheep stealing, 2; various other offences, 6 : in
all, 46 prisoners.

William Parkinson (80) was indicted for killing
and slaying Joseph Fletcher. Verdict--Guilty.
Sentence, two years' imprisonment.

CHESTER CITY SESSIONS, SEPT. 2.

&manual: Dr:it was indicted for manslaughter, in
incautiously administering a quantity of laudanum to
her husband John Duffy, in the city of Chester, on
the 27th cf December last, without a malicious in-
tent. This prisoner at the last sessions stood charged
with the commission of a capital felony, but the
principal witnesses having absconded, the Recorder
availed himself of the peculiar constitution of this
court to adjourn the sessions for a month. Mean-
while the witnesses, conceiving all to have been
ended, returned, and being apprehended were again
bound over to appear and prosecute. They were
not now forthcoming; and the Grand Jury returned
a true bill for manslaughter.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL briefly stated, that on
the 27th of December the prisoner and her husband
had a quarrel. There was a lodger in the house,
named Patrick Farmer, who went with the husband
to the Ship public-house. In the mean time the
prisoner purchased two pennyworth of laudanum,
and going to the public-house, put it in a pint of ale
which she gave to her husband to drink, refusing to
let another person partake of it, and stating that she
wanted to quiet her husband. This she effectually
did, for the next day he died. If it had been proved
before the Greed Jury that the laudanum had been
given with a malicious intent, a true bill for murder
would have been returned; but as it appeared it had
been administered incautiously, without malice afore-
thought, the offence only amounted to manslaughter.
After the examination of some witnesses, among
whom were several medical persons, who found no
appearance of laudanum in the contents of the de-
ceased's stomach, at the suggestion of the learned
Recorder, the case against the prisoner was here
given up, and a verdict of acquittal pronounced.—
She was immediately discharged,

His Grace the Lord Lieutenant continues
slightly afflicted with gout, but is daily improving.—
Dublin Register.

ORIGINAL LETTER FROM MR. GAR-

RICK TO MADAME NECKER.

(From the Elgin Lit. Mag.)
Hampton, June Mb, 1776.
Madam,—l cannot say whether I am most
happy or distressed by your very elegant and
affectionate letter : such a sincerity of praise
from such a lady has added a cubit to my stature,
but the self-conviction I have, that I cannot
answer it, as such a letter might to be answered,
makes me miserable. I defy the whole French
Academy, with my most critical and worthy
friend Sicard at their head, to give such power
to words as you have done : nor is it in their
power to lower the joy of my mind, or the pride
of my heart, from the present exalted state you
have raised them to. Though every poet was a
Voltaire, and every proseman a Rousseau, I now
defy the Devil of Criticism and all his works.
I can say with our Waller,

" She smiled, and from her smiles were sped
Such darts as struck the monster dead."

I flatter myself that you will not be displeased
to know that I departed , my theatrical life on
Monday the 10th of June,—it was indeed a
sight .very well worth seeing ! Though I per-
formed my part with as much, if not more spirit
than I ever did, yet when I came to take the last
farewell,—l not only lost almost the use of my
voice, but of my limbs too--it was indeed, as I
said—a most awjil moment !—You would not
have thought au English audience void of feel-
ing, if you had then seen and heard them. After
I had left the stage, and was dead to them, they
would not suffer the petite piece to go on ; nor
would the actors perform, they were so affected
—in short, the public was very generous, and I
am most grateful. .
Mrs. Garrick, who has taken your letter from
me by force and keeps it locked up, begs to join
her most affectionate respects with mine to you,
and Mr.. Necker. If my multiplicity of business
would permit, I should be at your feet almost as
soon as this reaches your hands ; but we have
made a. vow to be happy as soon as our worldly
cares will permit us : till when, we beg that our
warmest and bes_ wishes may be presented to
your fellow traveller, the Chevr. Chatteleux and
all our friends—we never can forget them, or
your most flattering kindness.—l am, with
greatest truth, Madam, your most obedient and
devoted D. GARRICK.

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THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTION•

On Wednesday a General Meeting of the gear
hers of the City of London Literary and Seieritlik
Institution was held in the new Theatre; in, AltiOF '
gate-street, for the purpose of receiving the Reporg,,,
of their Committee, as to their progress, and2W
other business ; GEORGE GROTE, Eeq., of the fires
of Grote and Prescot, the Bankers, in the Chair.-
Mr. STACY, the Secretary, read the Report, whirl
represented the Institution to be in a flouritihing
condition; and, as evidence of an increased demand,
for literary and scientific knowledge in this Cirit
mentioned the fact, that between one and two hun-
dred individuals were now enrolled as Members
beyond the number of the same period last year.
Professors of eminence in the German, French,
Spanish, and Latin Languages, gave lectures and-ic•
struction, upon improved modes, to numerous classee
of the Members, who were engaged 'in commercial
and professional pursuits. Mr. Partington, and
other Lecturers had given them courses of scientific
le-ctures on the useful arts. Mr. Adams had de'
livered to them a course of lectures on' music, and a
large class, consisting of between one and two hundred
members, had been formed for the study and prac.•
tice of that accomplishment. They had given two
finished concerts to the body of the members. SW'
rat gentlemen had given gratuitously courses of lee'
tures. A considerable number of books had been'
presented to the Institution for the use of the Mew.,
bers in their library of reference and circulation, and'.
large additions had been made to it by purchase. 'l').
the historical and philological class, which `we°
formed for the purpose of discussing historical kab•
jects, and questions in moral and political scienot-
great progress was made, and the most valuable in'
formation was often elicited.
The Committee had taken upon itself the task Of
revising their bye-laws, and they trusted they had
made some progress for systematising the adminiv.
tration of the affairs of that with similar institutions.
They proposed to collect accurately and record the
facts which tended to show the state and movement
of their chief departments—their classes, their library;
and their lectures. The facts representing their rein'
tire attraction at different periods would form a de',
scription of literary statistics which would be neW.
and valuable.
The Report was received with much applanses
and the motion for its adoption was carried noani"
mously.

After an eloquent speech from Mr. Ewa?,
One of the Managers moved that the Membered,
the Committee of Management should be appointed
a Provisional Committee to revise the general IRO
of the Institution.
The experience gained since its foundation provett
the expediency of several alterations, and the necer
sity of a code framed with a little more jurispruden"
tial skill was every day experienced. The motios4
after some discussion, was carried.

The Auditor's Report represented, that the debt
incurred for the building of the new theatre had,
since Mr. Denman delivered his inaugural addresh
been reduced to 1,050/.
Thanks were voted to Mr. Prescot, the Auditor;
to the donors of literature and books ; to the Music
Class, for the Concerts which they had given to the
Members ; and after some further proceedings►
chiefly relating to the private affairs of the InstituA
tion, the business of the evening was concluded by
vote of thanks to the Chairman.

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