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London, England, 1808-12-21 00:00:00

attentions h• saw between the defendant and
Parr were such as he, as a married man, would not
have permitted on any account. The plaintiff must
have observed them unless he wished to have shut his
eyes upon them. When Mrs. Parr once quitted the
ro um, the defendant followed and stopped at the
door-way, taking her round the waist niost affection-
ately, and they then looked gloatingly on one ano-
ther. The plaintiff had risen from his seat at that
erne, and must have seen it, for he said, " Ccme,
Ralph, sit down with us."

Upon 140 examination by Lord EI,LENBOROUCH, tl.e
witness said he did not think it necessary to tell the
Plaintiff this, since he must have seen it ; not did he
think it necessary, as a militlry man, to suspend his
visits on this account.

The last part of this Gentleman's testimony was
marked by the disapprobation of his Lordship, who
said he did not understand that species of friendship
which consists in eating and drinking and conversing
familiarly with a man and his wife, after it is appa-
rent that such wife has dishonoured the husband.

His Lcrdship then said, that Mr. l'enny had be-
haved like a man of strict honour, but he should not
make any observations upon the other witness, the
last who was called.

Mr. PARK replied to this defence at cDnsiderable
length ; observing, that it now appeared there had
been a systematic attack upon the chastity of the
Plaintiff's wife ever since 180'2.

Lord ELLENBOROUGII observed upon the evidence
with much discrimination. His Lordship began by
saying, that this was a case that, more than any
other he recollected, required the nicest attention of
the Jury in weighing the evidence on both sides.
The question was, how far the conduct of the husband
furnished any bar to a diminution of the damages to
be recovered in an action of this kind ? If the Jury
were persuaded that the Plaintiff not only knew of,
but was instrumental to the adultery, no damages at
all could be recovered. It would probably, however,
be the Jury's opinion that the evidence did not go to
that extent ; and then the question was, what negli-
gence there was in the Plaintiff's conduct to mitigate
damages ? So much inattention on the husband's
part had neveroccurred in any case which his Lordship
recollected ; and the only way in which his Lordship
could reconcile it was, by supposing that the Plaintiff
considered the Defendant, from his long knowledge
of his wife, as her brother. The circumstance of the
Plaintiff's madness was no aggravation of the dama-
ges, because that had been proved to have previously
happened ; aad that of the Defendant's having a wife
and family was none, because the Plaintiff was not
the more injured by that circumstance.
The Jury retired for a short time, and found a ver-
dict for the Plaintiff.—Damages £lOOO.
'The trial lasted the whole day.

Boxisc.—A battle was fought on Monday for 500
guineas, in Sir P. W. Frankurn's Park, at Rottinden,
near Devizes, between Code, one of Mr. Frankurn's
servants, and J. Weston, a Warminster man. The
sear of action was, unfortunately, such as baffled in-
terference. At setting to, Weston was backed by
odds ; but after six rounds, Code brought the betting
to an equality, by superior courage. It was real
fighting at hitting distance, and but little closing.—
The battle lasted 32 minutes; but unlike the town
pugilists, at least 25 minutes were spent in exchang-
ing hits. Weston was beat by a cras-buttock, which
prevented him standing up again.
Early on Sunday morning the body of Mr. Jona-
than Peste, a grazier, who resided in Cross street,
Portland-street, was found in the road leading from
the bottom of Gray's-Inn-lane to Camden Town, by
Mr. Sansom, a carpenter. He left home after dinner,
as he said, for a walk, and was supposed to have got
inebriated, and consequently he died fiom the incle-
mency of the weather.
Thursday evening as Mr. Budyon, of Dartford,
was returning from Rochester, in a chaise, he was
stopped near Greenhithe, by two footpads, one of
whom seized the horse's head, whilst the other, with
a pistol, demanded Mr. B.'s life or money ' • and on
his refusing to comply, struck him several violent
blows with a stick which he warded off as well as he
could with an umbrella. The villain at the horse's
head then ordered his companion to fire, upon which
he dischorged his pistol, and two shot passed through
Mr. B.'s fiat. The noise, however, frightened the
horse, which et off at full speed, and disappointed
the ruffians of their booty.
BOW-STREET.—Pearkes, the officer, has -returned
from Chichester, whither he has been to endeavour to
make some discovery relative to the exchange of an
old towel fcr a parcel of half bank-notes, remitted
from thence to Messrs. Fin., of St. Mildred's Court,
as formerly stated, but without success. Some stis-
piciop has, however, fallen on one of the assistant
porters at the White Horse-inn, Fetter-lane, who has
been examined, and is committed for re-examination.
SECOND DAY OF DRAWING.—No. 133, a Prize of
810,000, was sold in the following Shares, namely,
one-quarter, one-eighth, and ten 16ths, at the Old
Established State Lottery Offices of HORNSBY and
Co. 26, Cornhill, and St. Margaret's-hill, Borough. .

ONLY Two DAYS TO DRAW, and the Richest Wheel
ever known ; consisting- of the following Grand Ca-
pital prizes :—Three Prizes of £20,000 ! ! one of
810,000, one of £5,000, three of £l,OOO, five of
sESOO, &c. &c. and no fixed prize. Tickets and Shares
'will continue on sale, warranted undrawn, whilst' any-
remains at the Office of CA R ROLL and Co. Stock-
Brokers, No. 26, Oxford-street, near Rathbone•place
—where Capital Prizes to an immense amount in the
late Lotteries, have been sold and shared, and the
money paid on demand. Tuesday next, Dec. 27,
will be the Third Day of Drawing.
CORN EXCHANGE, MA RK•LA NE, DEC. 21.—This
day there is a very short supply of wheat, and very
few sales were effected, which fully maintain last
prices—Barley and Malt are each rather dearer—
j White Peas likewise—Beans of the two kinds at little

♦ariation—Rape seed is dearer—Oats are in middling
supply, and support the prices quoted in our las cur-
rency—ln Flour no alteration.

QINIRAL CIJARINCir •S UNDER:
Wheat, 655. 78s. 88s. Beans (old) 745. 802.01.
Fine ditto, (New) 942.955. Tick ditto (oid) 702. 765. Pd.
Rye, 562. 61s. Oats, 963. 41.4.425.
Barley, 421. 472. od. Poland ditto, 445. 4 Ss. C.
Malt 78s. 84s. Potatoe ditto to 46. 6d.

White Peas (boilers),, 155/1551 Rape Seed, 501. to 561.
Grey ditto, 551. 60..
Roo loot Km 8546....5ecer41 7514101.