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London, England, 1808-08-16 00:00:00

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ASSIZES.
ARMAGH.
TRIAL OF MAJOR CANFRELL, (21ST pscosENT) *oh
MURISER. - • -
On Saturday we stated, in substance, the proceedings in this ease.
We are now enabled to give more detailed particulars.—Mr.
Jestlte MAYNE presided.
Alexander Campbell, Brevet Major in the army, and
a Captain of the 21st regiment, stood indicted for the
wilful and felonious murder of Alexander Boyd, a
Captain in said regiment, by shooting him, with a
pistol bullet.
To support this indictment,' le first witness pro-
duced was

George Adams, who stated, he has been Assistant
Surgeon in the 21st regiment since April 12 months;
he knew Major Campbell and Captain Boyd. In
June, 1807, they were quartered in the barracks in.
the county of Armagh side of Newry. On the Werl
of said month, Captain Boyd died from a wound he
received by a pistol bullet, which penetrated at the
extremity of the four false ribs, and lodged-in tke ca-
vity of the belly. That day the regiment was inspec-
ted by General Ker. After the inspection, the Ge-
neral and officers messed together. About eight
o'clock all the officers left the mess except Major
Campbell, Captain Boyd, witness, and Lieutenant
Hall. A conversation then commenced by Major
Campbell, stating, e General Ker corrected him that
day about a particular mode of giving a word of
command when he conceived he gave it right ;" he
mentioned how he gave it, and how the General con-
rected him Captain Boyd remarked " neither was
correct, according to Dundas, which is the King's or-
der." [This observation witness stated was made in
the usual mode of conversation.] Major Campbell
s rid, " it might not be according to the King's or-
der, but still he conceived it was not incorrect. Cap-
tain Boyd still insisted " it was not correct, accor-
ding to the King's order." They argued this some
time, till Captain Boyd said, " he knew it as well as
any man." Major Campbell replied " he doubted
that Much." Captain Boyd at length said, " he
**fit better than him, let him take that as he liked."
Major Campbell then got up and said, " then Cap-
tain Boyd, de you say I am wrong ?" Capt. Boyd
replied, " I do ; I know I am right according to the..
Kings order." Major Campbell then quitted the
tooth. Captain Boyd remained after him some time;
he left the ioom before witness or Lieutenant Hall,
but no observation was made on his going more than
on any other Gentleman who had dined there. Wit-
ness and Lieutenant Hall went out together in a
shrift time after ; they went to a second mess room,
and there Captain Boyd came up and spoke to them
(the conversation was net admitted, as Major Camp-
bell was not present at it). They then went out to-
gether, and witness left Captain Boyd at Lieutenant
Dewar's. In about twenty minutes after he was
called on to visit Captain Boyd ; he went and found
him sitting on a chair vomiting ; he examined his
wound and conceived it a very dangerous one :—he
survived it but eighteen hours e lie staid with him till
he died, during which time he got gradually worse
till his dissolution.
On his cross-examination, he' st ated there was some-
thing imteting in Captain Boyd's manner of making
the observation alluded to ; so mach so, that he con-
ceives Major Campbell could not, consistent with his
feelings, pass it over ; but if a candid explanation had
taken place, he does not conceive the melancholy af-
fair would have occurred.
John Hoey stated that he is mess-waiter of the 21st
regiment, and was so then. He remembers the night
this affair took place ; knew Major Campbell and
Captain Boyd ; he saw Major Campbell that night
in a room where he was washing glasses ; Major
Campbell had quitted the mess-room about ten or
fifteen minutes ; as Major C. was coming up stairs,
Captain Boyd was leaving the mess-room, and they
met on the stair-head ; both went into the mess wai-
ter's room, arid there remained ten or fifteen minutes,
when they separated. Prisoner, in about twenty mi-
nutes came again to Viritinisi, and desired him to go
to Captain Boyd, and tell-him a gentleman wished
to speak to him if he pleased ; he accordingly Went
in search of Captain Boyd ; he found him on the
parade ground--ehe delivered the message, and Cap...,
tain B. accompanied him to the mess-room ; no one
was there, and Witness pointed to a little room off
it, as the room the gentleman was in ; he; then went
to the mese-kitchen, and in eight or ten minutes he
heard the report of a shot ; thought nothing of it
till he heard another ; he then went to the mess-room,
and there saw Captain Boyd and Lieutenants Hall
and *Pherson ; Captain Boyd was sitting on admit-
ioiniting ; Major Campbell was gone, but in about
ten or twelve minutes he came to the room where
witness was washing some glasses; Major C. asked
for candles ; he got a pair, and brought them into
the small room. Major C. chewed the witness the
corners of the roan in u hich each person stood; which
distance measured seven paces ; he never saw Major
C. after till a week age, though witness. never quit-
ted the regiment, and, retained his employment.
John *Pherson stated, that he is Lieutenant in
said regiment ; knew Major Campbell and Captain
' Boyd ; recollects the day of the duel; on the evening;
of that day, going up stairs about nine o'clock, he
heard, -as he thought; Maier C. say—" On the:
words of a dying man, is every thing fair ?" He
got up before Captain Boyd replied.; he said—
' Campbell, you have hurried me—you're a bad
man." Witaess.was in coloured clothes, and Major
C. did not know him, but said again, " Boyd, be-
fore this stranger and Lieutenant Hall, was every
thing fair ?" Captain Boyd replied—" 0 no, Camp-
bell, you know I wanted, you to wait and have
friends." Major C. then said—" Good GOD, will
yoit mention before these gentlemen, was not every
thing fair—did not you say you were ready ?" Cap-
tair' answered " yes," but in a moment after said, 1
4‘ Campbell, you are a bad man." Captain B. was I
helped into the next room, and Major C. followed,
much agitated, and repeatedly said to Captain B. that
he (Boyd) was the happiest man of the two—" I
am (says Major C.) an unfortunate man, but I hope'
not a bad one." Major C. asked Captain B. if he
forgave hint; he stretched out his hand, and said—'
" I forgive you.; I feel for you, and am sure you!
do for me." ajor C. then left the room.
Dime's Dewar, Adjutant to the regiment, *bo,
was with Captain Boyd for some time after he *m*'

wounded, ems produced to stitaidir. Bold's !,rail
conviction he would die in consequence of than
wound, in order to let in his declaration then made
as evidence ; but Captain Boyd not having, (before
him) expressed such a conviction, that evidence failed.
surgeon W. S. Nice was produced to the same
point? and likewise failed.
%Ram Patterson, Colonel of the 21st regiment,
was produced to the same point, and also failed.
George Sutherland, Quarter-Master of said 0-
giment, was produced to the same point ; he stated\
he saw him ten minutes before he died; he was in
bed, agitated with pain, in his senses, but rolling in
the bed ; he did not, hOwever, say to him he thought
he was dying.
Upon this, a special Verdict was directed to the
Jury, to enquire whether Captain Boyd ten minutes
before his death, and under the -circumstanfes stated,
must or must not have known he was dying. After
some short deliberation, they found for the affirma-
tive of this issue—that he must have known it. The
declarations were then admitted, but none could .be
proved within that space, except his asking for Major
C. and his saying, " Poor man, I am sorry for him."
John Greenhill was produced, merely to prove,
that Major C. had time to cool after the altercation
took place, inasmuch as he went home, drank tea
with his family, and gave him a box to leave with
Lieutenant Hall, before the affair took platce. Here
the prosecution closed.
The defence set up was merely and erchiskely as
to the character of the Prisoner for humanity, peace-
able conduct, and proper behaviour ; to this several.,
officers of the highest rank were produced, who
vouched for it to the fullest extent, namely, Colonel
Patterson, 21§t regiment; General Campbell, Gene-
ral Graham Stirling, Captain Macpherson, Captain
Menzies, Colonel Gray.
The Learned Judge charged the Jury in a most
able manner, recapitulated the evidence, and ex-
plained the law on the subject most fully and clearly.
The Jury retired, and in about half an hour brought
in a Verdict—Guilty of Misrdv, but recommended
him to mercy on the so)re of character only. He
was sentenced to be executial on Monday, but respired
to Wednesday next.

W..••/•gm

CARRICKFERGUS, AVOW!' S.
The business of most importance was an action in
the Civil Bill Gourt, brought (before Mr. Justice
MAYNE) at the instance of John Gage Leckey, Esq.
against Edmund Alexander M,Naghten, Esq. M P.
for a libel.
The amount of the accusation was, that Mr.
M'Naghten had, in a memorial which he transmitted
to Mr. Ponsonby, when Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
set forth certain malicious andfalse allegations against
the Plaintiff, in consequence of which the Lord Chan-
cellor had found it his duty to supersede him from the
office of Magistrate.
The damages were laid at 10,0001. , -
Counsellor STAPLES opened the case OR the part of
the Plaintiff, and was followed by Counsellor DUNN,
on the same side, who spoke at great length.
The Court then proceeded to the examination of
witnesses, (among whom was the Right Hon. Mr.
Ponsonby, the late Chancellor) which continued till
a late hour in the evening, when the evidence on the
part of the Plaintiff finished.
Tuesday, the Solicitor General (Mr. Bums) rose,
and with his usual ability, stated the case for the D-
efendant.

Witnesses were afterwards examined, to prove the
Defendant's plea of justification.
Mr. PLUNK ET, in a speech of great length, then
spoke to evidence.
The Learned Judge, in a shoct and perspicuous
charge, explained the law as it applied to the plea-
dings and proof on each side. The Jury retired about
eight o'clock, and at nine theyreturned a verdict for
the Defendant, with ed. costs.

MULLINGAR.

Saturday se'nnight James Gilligan was found guilty
of passing forged notes of the Bank of Ireland, on the
Ist of August inst.—ordered for execution.
At Trim Assizes, Richard Paterall was convicted
of a robbery at Stackallen-houle, the 26th December,
on the person of Blaney Owen Mitchell, Esq. and
received sentence of death.
Thomas Doyle, charged as an accomplice, was ac-
quitted.-
The Assizes of Ennis have proved maiden.

The Assizes of Roscommon ended on Saturday
se'nnight. The only capital convicts were those of a
man and a woman for stopping the post Illy and rob-
bingshe mail sear that town ; they were let for ex-
ecution.

The business of the Assizes, for the County of 1
Devon, commenced on Monday last at the Castle
of Exeter, before Sir ROBERT GRAHAM and Sir
JOHN BAYLEY, Knights. The following prisoners
have already been tried and found •Guilty,
George Godboar, for the wilful murder of ROBERT
LEACH, of Morchard, received sentence of death,
and to be executed on Friday next, but he has'
since been respited till the Tuesday following.
William Ashton, for stealing watches, rings, plate,
&c.. from Jou Caron, of Brixham, also received
sentence of death,----fohn Hayhall, for bullock-
stealing ; and William Bowernuurn, for stealing a
cask of cyder, were found guilty, but sentence has
not yet been passed on them.—Richard Howell alias
Griffiths, for stealing eleven five•pound notes, sundry
other notes, twenty-one guineas, and other coin, from
the ship Ranger ; also, Ann Riley, for stealing a car-
pet from Mr. Collins, of Plymouth Dock, are each'
to be transported for seven years.—Sarak Richardson,
for stealing a watch and pocket-book, with many'
bank and provincial notes, from John Smith, is to be
imprisoned two years in bridewell.—Mary Garry, for
stealing a riding-habit from Mrs. Hook way, of Dock.
is to be imprisoned one yeai.--Williani Jellard, for
stealing a watch from Elizabeth Magnetty, is to be
imprisoned sit months. •
Baroontostrsow, at the late Lincoln Assizes, forcibly
reprobaked the practice common among parish officers
of compelling men to marry female paupers who may
have become pregnant by,them, considering the sys-
stem destructive of the honourable and sacred prir ..
ciple of matrimony, and almost certain to involve the
parties in misery.
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tug -Yesterday Yesterday lifori rrOfinor 61.4i'
Leseveiter, was charged with bigastsj) -.ol_,
John Lawrence, her fermer, husband Wollll.7:3i.u.bei:
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nom, being then living.—John Lawrence,
ing gardener, at Hampton, proved tnarrying *,l
Prisoner in the year 106, at Thames Dittoa, and ,
. roduced the certificate of
•a striae supposed tO
icso
• are taken place between the ' iter as one WO- ,
gain Wornain, in the year 17 at 'Guildford; and '
which William Wornain he raj" 'be had seen alive i
a few days since. The Prisoner admitted the first
marriage, but said, that she had parted With her
husband about 25 years ago, and suppi?secf him deatkl
—She was committed for further examination.till.thel
necessary witnesses can be brought forward to piovo '
,
the first marriage. ..
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Gum:mai-L.—Yesterday I:114114y, a soldier n
the East London Militia, was charged with robbing
a coal-porter of 15s. The prosecutor got Intoxicate&
on Saturday night, and early on Sunday morning
fell asleep on a butcher's block in Pleet-market, when
he was waked by the prisoner picking hig pocket ; he
charged him with it, when the prisoner struck him,
which he returned, and attempted to talie, him into
custody, and succeeded by the assistance of some per-
sons passing by, when the money was found upon
him, among which was a crown-piece, described by
the porter. The witnesses deposed that they heard
the prisoner tell the porter he had got his money, but
he said he would not return it, on which the Alder-
Irian ordered the porter's money to be returned, and
discharged' the prisoner, his own confession being the
only proof of the robbery.
WilltlCHAPM—Yesterday f Smith, a labourer
belonging to the West India Docks, and three fe-
males named Brooks, Giles' and Levrt, were charged
by E. Willis, of the same Docks, with robbing him
of a watch value 61. and 41. in Bank Notes, in a
lodging-house, in George-street, StAtalfields, on the
night of the 80th ult. He recovered his watch from
the bosom of Levre ; and Giles brought him his
pocket-book without the notes, one of which was re-
covered from Brooks. After this he was Unedited in
the street by Smith, Giles, and Levre, when they
knocked him down, tore his coat, arid took a silk
handkerchief froni Isis neck. Upon both charges',
they were fully committed.
As Frost, the Park-keeper belonging to Lord Gren-
ville, at Boconnoc, in Corn4all, was lately in pursuit
of a strayed buck, an old Vixen was roused by the
dogs in a wood and shot by him with a single ball,
which entered the centre of her fore head, and passed
through the neck into the ground, as she approached
him full speed on the adjoining common,at a distance
of upwards of fifty paces, to the great astonishment
of the spectators who accompanied him.

LONDON MARKEY'S.

CORN Exci KANO E, MARK-LANZ, AUGUST 15.—Wheat
has'arrived this day in middling supply—having a
brisk demand, sales thereof are made at an increase
in price of about 2s. per quarter—Barley nearly as
our last—Malt rather higher—White Peas upwards
of 10s. per quarter lower—There are large supplies of
Oats, and this trade is 'again quoted cheaper—Flour
at last prices.

GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER
Wheat, 60s. 70s. 84s. Beans 60s. 655.
Fine ditto, 86s. 89s. Tick ditto 58s. 63a.
LZ44. 48s. Oats, 371. 40s. 425.
475. Polandditto, 445. 451.
Matt, 68s. 78s. Potatoe ditto, 475.
White Peas (boilers), 90s. 100 s. Rape Seed, S7l. to 401.
Grey ditto, 555.605.
Pine Flour 60s. 655. 68s —Seconds 555.605.
RETURN of WfiLAT in Mark-lane, including only &ant the
to of August to the 6th of August. Total 7669 quarters.
Average 81$. 7d.-os. sld higher than last return.
A RETURN OF FLOUR,
From the 30th of July to the sth of August.
Total 14,827 sasks—Average 675. Std.
Os. Old. lower than last return.

PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, August 19.
Average Price of Corn in England and Wales, kens the returns,
ending the 6th of August, 1808.
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
s. d. 153 s. d. Is. d. s. d. I d. js.d. '
81 3 j 5 43 10 13871 63 7 70 5
The average Price o Sugar, computed from the returns made
in the week ending the 10th day of August, is 375. 114 d. per cwt.
PRICE OF HOPS.

SAM To
Kent . 31. 16s. to 31. 16s. Kent A. 6s. to 41. lON '
S►sses Ll. 10s. to 31. 10s. Sussex 31. Gs. to 41. Os.
Essex 21. 16s. to 31. 16s. Farnham 51. OQs. to 61.00.
Duty laitar 295,0001.
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
Bap, Kent 31. 10s. to 41. 10s Packets 21. 10s. to 51. 0..
Sussex El. or. to 41. Os. sl. Os. to 41. 4..
Farnham 51. Os. to 61. Os.
PRICES OF HAY AN
~~D♦ STRAW.
Sr. Jaanta's. • .
Hay sL e..to it Os. Hay 51. los. to SI. 102
Straw 11. let. to 21. •SO. Clover 61. 10s. to 71. 10a
Straw 11. Its. to 21. 6,
PRICE OP HAI AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Meadow Hay St. 51.1061.1.51. Clover 131. es to 71. ICs.
New ditto 51. Os. co SI. 151 New do. .51. las to 6L 101
Straw - IL 16a. to 91. so.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUGUST 15.
. To sank the Offal per stone of 81b.
Beef 41. Od. to Ss. Od. Veal Ss. 0.1. to 6s. 84
Musses Od. to st; 4d. Port Ss. Od. to 6s. 6d
Lamb Ss Od to 71 Od.
mum OF CATTLE THIS SAT.
bag; about 1850—Sheep, 41,500.
• -- 'Civet, 870—Pigs, SAL
ItIEWOATA AND.I.EADENHAI.L MARKET.
Per stone of Bib. by she carcase.
Ss. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Veai 4s. W.. to 61. Od
4s. od. to ss. Od. Pork 4L. Bd. to is. Od
Lamb .44 4d to 61 Od.
COAL MARKET, Air Goss. 15.
Slaps at Market Ships sold

Boef
Mutton

SI Idevreasekesoh 31 445. sd. Is 52s Od.
4 Sunderlowl 4 us. 6d. to 45s fut.
COUNTRY MARKETS.
PLICtS OTGILAIN AT Tllll roccowine MARIUTS.
B.talsosTocz.--Wheat 66s 491 to eat od per Quarter.
Barley 40s Od to 446 Od i Beans 46s od to 70s Od
Oats 38s Od to 421 Od Bread Is Sd per gallon.
HttrAsr.--Whelt 72s Od to SO Od per r
Barley 40s 0d to 44s id Beans 561 0 to 651 Od
I Oats sat Od to 4911 d Pease 00s 4)1 to .oas ad
MAtasarua*D.--Wlseat 76s Od to Oak 04 Zgr•
Bosky 44, Od to 4/7s 04 I loon Ws Ao 724 Od
Oats 44s Oi to an 6d Paoli 004 Od to 0 od
Ntlyiluty...i...97inat Os ba tir ems ed Pevl2l*,
to ass __,_. el 1
4 Od to 001 Odl Pao : 'OO of i
Qats 381 Od to 46s Od l atom tßts Oda 7111111
Bread.— ....... .
~.Is oid per paws. I
Rtabrita.-191testits 0d to 95s 04 per I
Barley 83s 6d to 44$ od I Bobs 414r:tilt ad
Otto 406 ad to Os Od Pease .5.0 pd to os ad

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