Star.
London, England, 1808-07-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CANTERBURY RACES, TUEJDAY, JULY 19.
A Sweepstakes of logs. each:- Eight Subscribers.
Sir J. Hollywood's Hawk, 4 yrs old 1
Mr. Watson's Hymen, S yrs old .. . 2
Mr. Cator's h. c. by St. George, S yrs old ..1 s
Mt. Dering's ch. f. Miss Hawk, s yrs old . .. • 4
A Sweepstakes of cogs. each. Ten Subletibers.
Capt. Wheatley's Sir Launcelot, 6 yrs old _ ... 1

Slr.E. Knatcht6U's Master Juicy., 4 yrs old ..
‘-,ir I. Ilonywood's Delville, 5 yrs old s
Mr. Baldock's b. h. Resolution, 5 yrs old •• 4
Xentlsh Hunter's Sweepstakes of sgs. each. Twenty-five Sub-
scribers.
Mr. Watson's b. h. Monarch .. 1 1
Sir Edward Knatchbuli's Clifton 2 2
A Sweepstakes of 10gs. each. Fifteen Subscribers.
Mr. taker's Master lackey, 4,yrs old 1
Sir Edward Knatchbull's Augusta - 2
Mr. Watson's b. e. Hymen, 3 yrs old 3
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Mr. Witherden's c. by Gohanna, 4 yrs old - - 4
WEDNEzDA Y.
King's Plate of 100 Guineas.
Colonel Klngscote's b h. Corsican, 4 yrs old - 1 1
Mr. Fenwick's b: h. Sir Launcelot, 6 yea cdd - 2 dr
Sir John Honywood's Hawk, 4 yrs old - dr
A Maiden Plate of 601.
Mr. Pest's b. c. by St. George, S yrs old - - 1 1
Mr. Cramp's Driver, aged - - - S 2
Mr. G. Witherden's b. f. Miss Kitty - 2 bt.
THURSDAY.
The City Plate of 501.
Mr. Ladbrokes b. h. Corsican,4 yrs did - - 1 1
Mr. Witherden's b. f. Miss Kitty, S yrs old - 2 ctr
Sir J. Honywood's b. h. Hawk, 4 yes rid - - 9 dr
A Match for 50gs.
Capt. Heywood names. Mr. Grey's b. g. Spider, aged 1
Mr. Evans's c. m. Sylphid, 5 yrs old - 2
FRIDAY.
• The County Plate of Fifty Pounds.
Mr. Fenwick's h. b. Sir Launcelot, 6 yrs old 1
Mr. Hyde's c. m. Augusta, 4 yrs old - 2 2
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Sir JoIM Honywood's-b. Is.'o;tiville, 5 yrs old drawn
A Handicap Sweepstakes of Tett Gaineas each.
Sir John Honywood's Deicille 9st. - 1 1
Mr. Trevilion s Hotspur, Sat. 101 b. - - 2 2
Mr. Fowle's Mignior.ette, 6st 101 b. - 3 S
Mr. Best's St. George's C01t,73t. lab. - - drawn
Mr. Withetien's Miss Kitty, 7st. 61b. - drawn
A Match for Fifty P. a ds.
Mr. Etans's c. m. Sylphid, 5 yrs old, 9st. 81b. - 1
Mel. Honywood's b. it. Madcap, agtd, 9st. 13Ib. - 2
r The sport of this day by far exceeded all the pre-
ceding days together, the last heat between Delville
and flotspur was so obstinately contested, that the
Judges had great difficulty in deciding the winner.—
Buckle, the jockey, who rode Delville, declared it the
hardest heat he had ever won.

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Duritigithe severe storm on Monday, a house iselqadiz
ing to Mr. Cheesman, situated in Broomfield-place,
Deptford, and the one adjoining, were partially Struck
by the lightning.—The electric fluid appeared to c:i-ne
from a south-east direction, and striking the window
of Mr. Cheesman's house obliquely, tore away the ,
frame and till. In the room it did more considerable -
damage, tearing away the plaistering and cieling, and
otherwise injuring the roof. Mrs. Cheesman, sitting
in the room, was thrown on the floor by the violence (1
the shock, but received no other injury than the frighr.
The adjoining house experienced a similar shock,
two females in the room were struck to the grou d,
one of whom, at five o'clock, last evening, had nut
recovered the use of her limbs.

Monday last, as a young woman, servant in the Fish.
ing Smack public house, Cold Harbour, Blackwal',
was standing on the steps leading to the River, she
was so much alarmed with a flash of lightning, that
she fell into the River, and was unfortunately drowned.
Among the other dreadful effects of the thunder-
storm on Monday, was the sudden death of a resident
in the London Road, St. George's-fields, who fell from
his seat next the parlour window, at the first tremen.
dous crash, lifeless ; all assistance to restore what was
thought to be suspended animation, being of no avail.
A letter from Strathblane, Scotland, dated the 21st
instant, says, " This vicinity was visited to day with
s most tremendous thunder-storm, accompanied with
heavy rain. The peals were incessant ,or .11e .ce
if three hours and upwards,having 0.. an about raaear.
and continued till near three. About one o'clock,
the lightning struck the Tower of the Castle of Mug-
Jock, entering by the roof, where it tore up the ceiling
and slates for many yards, and threw down several
large stones from the corners. It then made its way
through the inner wall of the staircase, making a large
hole in it, shattering the wall for a considerable space
around. It afterwards directed its course down th
staircase, where it broke one of the steps, precipitating
the half of it to the bottom. It next forced its way
through the top of a stone vault, throwing down a Lu ge
stone near the centre ; thence it seems to have escaped
by the door into the earth, as no farther trace of it
,has been observed. Fortunately no person residing
in the Castle received any injury, although the family
were dreadfully alarmed with the loudness and al;.
ruptness of this particular peal ; which they describe
as being more terrible than any thing they had-ever
heard."
Thursday, about 3 o'clock p. m. a violent thunder-
storm took place near Linlithgow. The lightning
struck the house of Mrs. Finlayson, where it did con-
siderable damage ; it destroyed the cieling of one
room, having been attracted by and led along the
bell-wires; from that room it descended to the apart-
ment below, in a spiral form, described by a little boy
present as like a burning hoop ; and had such an effect
on a lady who was attending the boy as to render
her insensible fer some time. A great deluge of rain
fill.
GLOUCESTER, JULY 25.—During the tremendous
thunder-sterm, on the night of Friday se'nnight, a
most alarming circumstance took place at the house
of Mr. T., Whittard, of Horsley, in this county :
About deem o'clock, a fire-ball fell upon the house,
throwing down a considerable part of the roof. It
then entered a room where his niece (who is in.a bad
state of health) was in bed, perforated the wall, and
split one of the rafters, forcing its way through to the
dwelling underneath, inhabited by a man and his
wife. The fluid likewise damaged the wall in seve-
ral places, in this part of the house, and afterwards
darted through a window, without any of the par-
ties, whose lives wttre in such danger, sustaining the
smllest injury beyond the dread_ occasioned by their
perilous situation.
In an orchard belonging to H. Biedermann,
of Tetbury, a large apple-tree was shivered to pieces
by the lightning ; and 23 panes of thick glass m the
green-house were broken by the hail-stones.
At Burleydam, near Whitchurch, Shropshire, the
cattle, fear-struck, herded close together in their fields,
and the lightning struck down five cows belonging to
Mr. Benyon, of the Rookery, in the parish of Aud-
lem, together with his son, who was passing at that
moment. On his providentially recovering, he ran
to the cattle ; one he found dead, another with her
head doubled under her brisket, but which soon got
up, and, with the other three, are likely to do well.—
The one which was unfortunately killed, on being
struck, sprung several feet, and instantly expired :--
the fatal stroke caught her on the top of the tail by
the rump, and, passing down the side of her hind
quarter, in a burnt seam of about three inches wide,
ran across the ribs, and descended down the shoulder
'and leg seemingly into the earth.

A General Court Martial has been assembled for
some time at Weeley Barracks, near Colchester, for
the trial of a Captain of the 10th Regiment, on five
charges preferred against him by his Commanding
Offices,,Ljeutenant-Colonel NEWMAN. The Court
assembled on the Bth, and closed the prosecution on
the 25114 whet it adjourned to the Ist of August to
allow the Prisoner sufficient time to prepare his de-
r ce..,The Court is composed of the following Offi-
cers, *is.
Major-General ROBRITSON, Preitdent.
- Right Nand. MEMBRRS. Lis Ha■d. _
Majoir PRINGLE, 65d Regt. Major PRTILIZ, 79th Regt.
• Major Rosa, 87th ditto. Major MURPHY. 88th ditto,
. Captain DUNNZ, 88th ditto. Capt. TmoursoN, 88th ditto,
Capt. Bar Ls, 63d ditto.. Capt. Musts, 79th ditto.
. Capt.Marc•trit 79th ditto, Capt. BLIIIIICT, 95th ditto.
Capt. ELDER, 95th ditto. Capt. COOKSLT, 79th ditto..
Lieut. TviAcatILMOD, 95th do. Lieut. CAMERON, 79th ditto.
.-.-• SUTTON, Esq. Deputy Jodie Advocate.

A Lieutenant of the name of Creeton was yester-
day- held in sureties to keep the peace, for sending a
provoking challenge to Mr. S—, a surgeon, invi-
ting him to a meeting of honour! The challenge stated
that the surgeon must comply, or be horsewhipped.
A dispute had taken place between the parties at the
Opera on Saturday, the Lieutenant having spoken to
a Lady under the protection of Mr. S--.
Gregson, the pugilist, while sparring on Tuesday
with Firby, being rallied, retired to the extremity of
the stage, when both fell off, and the former broke
the sinallbone of his arm which had previously been
broken in hi, combat with Gully.
Thirteen Capital Prizes to be Drawn of JE20,000,
810,000, £3,000,
and a fill proportion
ofTuesday, August 2, is the
:Ter 0,
Prizes. ie.s,oooNext
day. Tickets and Shares, warranted undrawa, are
selling at all the Lottery Offices.

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'iRONI LAST GAZETTE.

LAW INTAI4IGENCL
COURT OF 'CMG'S ,13ANCII, JULY er.
tNstrnANcE.
Fume; e.
(Th7s Cue is worthy the attention of all who insure their Pro-.
petty against lo 4 by Fire.]
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated, that this was an
action to recover of the defendant compensation fOr
art injury which the plaintiff had sustained by a-false
imputation, which was, that he had wilfully set his
house on fire. The defendant hadpleaded, not that he
did not cast tLat imputation, but that the imputation •
is true. If so, the plaintiff must answer for it with
his life ; he was therefore provoking a discussion of
this question at the most tremendous hazard ; for if
it ended in one way, it must at some time, and that
not very distant, be fatal to him. The plaintiff had
a dwelling-house at Shoreditch, where he .made straw
Leghorn hats. He carried on also the business of
an haberdasher in Holborn and of a saddle-tree ma-
ker at another place. He had insured the house in
' Shoreditch to the amount of £llOO ; that is, £lOO
upon the house of which he had a lease, and on which
house he had laid out money to more than that extent,
and .PlOOO on the snoods. This insurance was effec-
'. ted with the Stilt Fire Office Company. Afterwards,
on the I Ith of September, the premises took fire, and
1, were consumed by it. The day after this accident
befel the plaintiff, the defendant said that the plain-
tiff set his-house on fire, on purpose to claim the
amount of his insurance ; for that he had nb such
amount of property as that for which he had insured.
The defendant was (the Attorney-General believed)
the neighbour of the plaintiff: 'by this the defendant
deliberately charged the plaintiff with a capital of-
fence. The Jury would observe, that that Office, be-
fore it acceded to any demand made upon it forking
by fire, required that the party making that demand
should have the certificate of the Minister of the Pa 7
rish end principal inhabitants,. that he is "4% honest
man, and that they believe bt (lid dot set hit house
on fire, but that it was matter 6f accident, Ike. But
in this ease, in consequence of the defendant having
uttered these words so deliberately, and of his hav-
ing circulated them so extensively, this certificate-was
not obtainetl, and the Office refused to pay this loss
on the goods. .The Attorney-General then gave a
description of the house, the manner in which it ap-
peared on fire, the discovery having been first Made
ie plaintiff himself, who was awakened by the
cries of cat, which was supposed to have been dis-
tressed by the fire, as it was shut up in the parlour
where the fire commenced ; and because that animal
was never seen afterwards, it was Supposed to have
been destroyed by the fire. Having stated the facts
which he meant to advance, he said the question,
would then be, What damages they should give ?
A Jury of Merchants in Guildhall knew the value of
.the character of a tradesman, and that subject was
therefore very safely in their hands.
Mr. Dickens, a Clerk in the Sun Fire Office, was
called to prove the execution of the Policy of Insur-
ance.
Mr. GARROW asked him, whether lie saw that po-
licy executed by any of thuDiroctors of the Sun Fire-
Office Company ?
14 No, he did not."
Mr. GARROW then said they could not read it in
evidence, for it purported not only to be signed b-
one of the Directors, but to be sealed and delivered
by such Director.
Lord Eueseoleseoli—,, This is an highly impro-
per practice.—These policies are all signed in blank,
and filled up afterwards, and then attested by a per-
son who never saw them signed."
The ATTORNEY-GENERti.—" It is proved, that the
instrument was executed, only there is no subscribing
witness in fact, although there is a name to it."
Lord ELLosisoaouwi—‘, It would be the most
dangerous thing,in the world to permit evidence of
the hand-writing of signatures to instruments by any
but attesting witnesses, while they are in being ; it
would lead to;infinitelasity its proof, instead of proving
attestations. I remember_ case of this kind occur-
ring at the Old bailey, when the same objection was
taken on behalf of a prisoner. Reilly this prittice
of signing these policies must be altered."
Mr. People think, when they have
these Policies of Insurnnce, they have some security,
but if such objections as these are taken, they have
none : but the witness is in the box, we may examine
him, and take down his answers in short-hand, that
we may bring our action against him for delivering
out to us this nullity instead of a Policy of Insu-
rance, and signing it as an attesting witness, when
he was not sc."
Mr. GARILOW.—m My Lord, they are now going
to examine the witness for the purpose of furnishing
themselves with means of bringing an action against
him, upon MS own evidence. Alter what took place
in the case of my Lord Keith, your Lordship as ill
not let them do that."
Lord ELLENBORCUGII.—" The witness has already
proved all that is essential to dispose of this case, and
I cannot permit him to be examined for the avowed
purpose of a collateral action."
Mr. PARKE.--‘" This policy is void to all purposes,
criminal and civil; from this' circurnstance.!
Lord ELLENE6ROUGII.—" It certainly is so ; no-
thing can be recovered upon it."
. One_ of the Jury.—" The Company would not
thigh of resisting payment of the policy on that ac-
count."
Mr. Partoz.—" Perhaps not, as they are honour-
able individuals. I believe Dr. Pitcairn is one of the
Directors ; but nobody can compel them to pay any
thing upon this Pelicy."
Lord Ett,ENBOROL:CiIt.—" I dare say they are men
of too much honour to avail themselves of this ad-
vantage; but certainly the Policy cannot be enforc-
ed. This lazy mode of doing business must be al.
tered."—Addressing himself to the witness, his Lord-
ship said—" I wish this practice to be put an end to
immediately. I have no doubt that the Directors
consider these Policies as binding upon them as if
they were duly executed before the witnesses who ap-
pear to attest them, but are not so; and that they never
will resist the payinent of those Policies, except when
they are convinced that fraud is intended to be prac-
tised upon them. But you should feel that it is, as.
well for the purposes of criminal as civil justice, es,
sentially necessary that you should see* the erteution.
of those instruments, the signatures of which you set
your names to as attesting witnesses.. Never again
set your name to an instrument, as an atter4pg wit-

MiLITARY PROMOTIONS.
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C.91T0111.95.11;101. rgy 11 and Bute Regiment
1144:-3igned by the Lord Lieutenant. •
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Mac:aster; Esq. to be Major, vice Campbell, reslaned.-07.
Pak d July 12,1808. . • -
Camriliss!cnt signed by the Lord. Lieutenant a the
• County of Carmarthen.
Battalion of Carinarthenibire troltnrteer Infantry.
Captain 'William Evans to he Major, vier Gardner, displaced.—
Dated July 8, 1808. - •
WakOt Smytbies, Gent. to be Adjutwf, vice Edwards,
deceased. Dated July 9, 11108.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDRD.
Charles Mears, of Stockport, Cheshire, choesemouger.
BANKRUPTS.
11ninas .tiggs the younger. of Stand, Wilts, cheesorct;aler, to
surrentEr Aogist 19, at floe, Arrest 20, at nine, and Septem-
ber 6; four, at the King's ATMs Inn, Melk,ham. Attornie
Mr. gal.:hen' -Attey, of Melkelaarn • or Mesas.. Sandys and
Noitaa, Crone-court. Fleet-street; London.
George 'lupins-, now or late of Linton, Kent, shopkeeper, July
SO, Anzust 9, and SePtesuber 6, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
A t tornies,Mr. Aubrey, Took's-emirt, Cursiter-street, London ;
or Messrs. Wilder and Son, Maidstone; or Mr. Mason, of
Chatham.
Leeman Joteph Lerman. of New-stet-et,
London, nrerchant, dealer anti chapmar, "%Cy tO, August 6,
and Sept. 6, at twelve, at GtuldialL Attorney, Mr. Edward
Jones, Basinglisli-street.
Thames Beckwith, of the enumerate! Road, Middlesex,
maker* dealer and chapman, August 9,6, and Sept. 6, at ter,
at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Smith end Henderson, 01.1.. e.
man-street, Condman's Fields.
lames Smith; of Little Pultessay-strect, Sr: James's, Middlesex,.
...n.....e.soindler, July 50. August 6 sad Sept. 6, at twelve, at
GuildbalL Attorney, Mr. Hughes, Bear-yard, Lincoln's-10u.
Fields.
William Gray, of St. John-street, TTiddlesex, shoemaker, July 90,
August 6, and Sept. 6, at twelve, at GuildhalL Attorney, Mr..
Selby, Charles-street, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell.
George Harrison and John Watsnn, of Noble-street. Cbeapslde,
London, hosiers, dealers, chapmen, and copartners, August 2,
6, and Sept. 6, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wiglee•
worth, No. 5, Gray's-Inn-square.
DIVIDENDS. •
July 29. Robert Wilcock, of Irlam, Lancashire, cotton spinner,
at twelve, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool.
July 29. Samuel Roberts, of Gloucester, brush maker, at twelve,
at the Booths!! inn, Gloucester.
July 29. Thomaslores, of Gloucester, horse dealer, at ten, at the
Boothe! inn, Gloucester.
July 3n. James Hudson, of Watlinpuroet, London, merahaat,
at tr at Guildhall.

ten,
Groncoek, of D
July 26. ThomasGroaceek, rayton in Hales, Salop, mercer,
at eleven, at the Phalli: Inn, Drayton in Hales.
July 30. William Roberts, late of Bristol, linen-draper, at eleven,
at the White Lion Inn, Broad-street, Bristol.
July 30. John Spittle, of Darlaston, Staffordshire, victnaller and
gan-lock-rnaker, at eleteen, at dr: Lyttleton's Arms Inn, Pen-
bridge, Staffordshire.
July 30. Thomas Bate, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, draper, dealer
and chapman, at eleven, at the Bridgewater Arms, Manchester.
July :to John Lewis, of the Old Jewry, London, warehouseman,
mg. ten, at Guildhall.
Augnst 2. James Askew and Wm. Wright, of New Bridge-street,
Blackfriars, London, straw-hat-manufacturers, and copartners,
at ten, at Guildhall.
August 23. Edward Newbary, of Old Broad-street, London, buil-
der, at OTC. at Guildhall.
August 2. Thomas Edsvards, of Ducksfnot-lane, Upper Thames-
street, London, cotton manufacturer, at one, at Guildhall.
August 2. Henry Feather, of Manchester, tea dealer, at one, at
Londisn.
August 9 George Crimes, of Great Warner-street, Geld Bath-
s Field*, Middlesex, linen draper, at eleven, at Guildhall,
August 2. WM= Bushy and Isaac Hill, of the Strand, Middle-
sex, hatters, at twelve, at Guildhall.
August 6. George Dodasors, of Kendal, Westmoreland, reter,at
• ten, at Guildhall, London. • •
august 12. John Jackson, of Liverpool, merchant, at eleven.
'August 2. Thomas Dickens, of Gloucester-street, Hoxton, baker,
rat twelve, at Guildhall.
August 10. John Carruthers, of Bristol, grocer, at
eleYetsers:
Geridhall, London.
inner,
Aegest 24. John Fester, late of Manchester, cotton-ig et.
four, at the Bridgwater Arms bin, Manchester.
• PARTNERSHTPS DISSOLVED.
Peter Levesque, Jame. Barbet, and Stephen Braseville,
of
Steward-street, Old Artillery Ground, Middlosex, silk-manufac-
turers, June 1, 1808.—.1. Jackes and W. Jackets, of Pickle Her-
rir.g„,,St . John, Stmthwark, carnfactors, Mardi IBoB.—Wm.
Cr age and Wm. Banoctt, of Liverpool, hoop-raatters, July P
1•8011 —C. Tuthil: arid D. Callaghan, of Greet St. Helen's, Lort.l
elan, merchants, July 8, 1808.—It. W. Hatfield and R. Jacob, -of
T.attersea, plembers, Su. Mayl6,lBoB.—A. W. Bel Lairs, of Stam-
ford, Lincolnshire, and J. Serials., and T. R'. Swinburne, 4Der '
by, Derhy;aire, bankers, June 518,12014.—.1. Fisher at dW. Chsr-
ley, of .LanC3stf.T, merchants' July 9, 1803.—Henticy and Ashley,.
of Chatham, farmers, Sept. *9, tBO-.--Harding and Bright, of
ldroseley, Shropshire, grocers, June 24, 1 not.—E. Roltiosoo,, of
rtarnel.Shtlfield, H. Elite, A. Clicks, of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire;
and3'. Elsie, of Rochdale, Lancashire, teachers, July 11, 1808.—
L and R. Peppercorn, and E Smith, of St..Ntot's, Huntingdon-
able, milliners, July In, P. Blackmore and W.Robbitis,
of Darlaston, Staffordshire, nail-merchants and gun-lock makers,
lane 30, 1808.—Geo. Sowter and Jos. Edge, of the Borough of
Derby, mercers and drapers, June 30, 1803.—G ro. Fertorick.
Major Fenwith, and William Spours, of Morpeth, Nortkuns-
tlierland, wine mid spirit-merchants, July 2,1808.-3. Bulkeley
and Son, of Lisbon, June 30, 1808.—A. Smith, J. Pellington, and
Alidis, of Lemon-tree-yard, Bedfordbury, working silver-
smiths, April 7, 180a.—T.Porter and J. F. Yeich nee, of 1 .nndrin
merchants, July 21, 1808.--J. Graves, Swain, T. Wood, and
E. Marsden, of St. Margaret's Hilt, Borough, merchants, June 1,
7 IN.-1. Richardson, Sk. Selhy, and J. Sharp, of Liverpool, mar.
chants, May 31, 1802.—J. Brovn, sen. J. Brown, sun. W. C.
prawn, and 1. Moore, of Stant...house, Gloucestershire, clothiers
Jell, 21, 1808.—F. Eroomhead and W. Robinson, of Great rYork
:
alloy, Coleman-street cutlers, July 18, ISOB.—D. Holy, E.
ker, W. C. Webb, HaP., and W.4latifivid, of Sheffield, -
shire, Over-platers, July 8,1808.—T. Harrington and F. Day, of
Crowo-strcet, Soho, trunk-makers, June 24, 18011.—J. Campbell,
see. and Co. of Glasgow, merchants, as to Donald Maciar.blan,
April 30,1806.—.W. Wilkinson and C. RicevaLl3oston, Lincoln-
Wee, worsted-manufactures, July 16, 1808,—.1. Pewee, Wm.
Dixon, and B. Allen, of Paernoster-mw, solicitors, July sr,
Isee.—T. Parsons and 1. Parsons, of BristOl,J3ath, and London,
tornmon-carr:ers, Jttly2.0,18011:, -

DIED:
On the I Sth inst. at Perth, Thomas Marshall, Esq. Brovost of
that cky,•wheve his natne will long be remembered with affec-
tion and gratitude. His illness was originally occasioned by one
of those magnanimous actions that marked his character; seeing
from a window that overlooks the river Tay, a man struggling
in the stream Ha life, he ran across the bridge, and suddenly
plunged into the water to save bite. The extraordinary exertion
proved fatal to himself, and brought upon ,him the complaint
which ended only with kla life. To his private virtues were add-
ed great activity and public spirit. His native town has been im-
proved, ornamented, and extended,in an astonishing manner un-
der his auspices; and the situation on which the public seminaries
stand is his gift. His death is regarded by the inhabitants as
a public loss. On Meshy of his funeral all the shops were shut
op, and ten thousand people followed him to tht. grave, ,amongst
whom his Grace the Ditkeof Athol condescended tote titer bpon
him this mark of attention.
At Edinburgh, on 'tuesdaysennight, in his 87th year, John
Wand, Esq. some time one of thel.essees; and many years 'trea-
surer of the Edinbnrgh 'Theatre. He was uncle to the celebrated
Mrs. Jordan, and was descended from an ancient Irish family.—
I•Be was once a Cornet of horse, and carried the eolours of his re-
giment at the memorable bats? of Dettingen. lie was occa-
sionally an actor; and our correspondent recollects his performing
rams Bevil, Sir Colockaa Ci'Bralischas, and tie G/.ejS in Hada,
in the Edinburgh 'theatre. Its the country he often played the
feat line in both the buskin and sock. He was also, when but a
youth, admitted a Barrister in London, and was very eccentric in
his manners, opinions, and phraseology, as well as in every thing
rot,ae drank, or wore ; bet, With all his peculiarities, was
an hnest man, a hind husband, an indulgent parent, and age*
friend.

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nevelt° the ereention of it, :fehttitiots do not se.
signed ; or yo.: may be placia in a very incostveni-
tatc ,sito4tion•
.T,lpon this point of form the Plaintiff was Noe.
natCd.
I.INGARD V. PETO.
The Plaintiff is an attorney, the Defendant is a
builder, who had contracted to erect certain bilildings.
near the Old Bailey. The Plaintiff had business to
transact at the office of the Clerk of the Peace, and
of the Arraigns at the Old Bailey, the usual Way to.
which is through a passage turning from the Old
Bailey on the right hand, just before you come to the;
Justice Hall. This passage is the only way to the.
office, excepting during the Sessions. The Defendant
had dug a large hole in the passage, of the depth of
seven feet. Jost before this hole there was an iron:
gate, which might have been tirade fast, and of this
the Defendant had the key'given him. Tne earth had
also been thrown between this. gate and the street in
form of a mound, about five feet high, and the De-
fendant had put up lights and aboard, directing the
people to go round to the office by another way. The
Plaintiff on the 12th of September, 1807, was going
to this office to take out a subpcena,.and endeavour-
ing to pass the usual way, fell into the hole and broke
his leg in three places. He was taken immediately
o St. Bartholomew's Hospital, it being thought dan-
gerous to remove him so far as his own house, which
is in St. George's Fields. He continued there till
March following, and is incapable of walking at this
time without crutches.
Several witnesses were called to prove the happen-
ing of the accident. •
Mr. GARROW addressed the Jury on behalf of the
Defendant, and endeavoured to shew that all proper
r precaution had been taken to prevent accidents. .
Two witnesses were called, whose duty it was to
have watched the place ; and they said, that they.
had tried to lock the door, bht it had sunk,hy the re:'
moval of the earth, and could not be locked, and,d4
thekey which was given themwOuldnot lock thedoor..
The clink to Mr. Shelton at the Old-Bailey, and
likew.e.-: the housekeeper there, contradicted these wit-
nesses, and said, that. the key which had been riven
to the Defendant's witnesses would have locked the
door, and prevented the accident, and that, in. fact,
'immediately afterwards the door was locked without
difficulty by means of that key.
The Jury, under the directiOn of his Lordship, gave
a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages 601

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.... •llhis. was aidcilsciontrWon alkbrilv4..ll4 r..xc'i ng .. n !et the
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itollowjri decnostaticts-L.
secol.
~ .. 'the •i ** ~, Mears. Mount and Rherts, had
,mini r4s ;bp...defendant p, foreiga bill sif excluniges,
drawn .y a..,person at Manchester cn a house at bill-
pies, ;Sayable at finhorii. The defendant negocla-
ted the bill, which came to. Leghorn, without hay.
ing been, presented for acceptance at Naples, so .1.... i.:
it was protested and Teturned to England. Tae de-
fendant applied to the plaintiffs upon this, for the
amount, promising to return the money if they could
afterwards establish that the hill had not been regn.
larly negnciated. The plaintiffs, not knowing that
the bill had.not been presented at Naples for accep.
•
tance, paid the money, but baiting ascertained the
fact, they brought their action for 4261. the amount
of the bill and expences.
*The question was, whether it was contrary to the
general practice to demand payment for a bill utile
place where it was payable, without having previ-
ously having procured the acceptance at the plate
where it was to be accepted ? .
It appeared in evidence, that this was contrary to
thegerieral.practice,.and that therefore there was an
irregularity in the negociation of she bill, for which
the holder was answerable.
Verdict for the Plaintiffs 42.91. . •
nth 6L V. MOION.
This was an action of trout brought to recover
certain goteds that had been confided to the Defen-
dant, the Captain of a trading vessel, to convey froM
Sweden to England, upon a contract that no freigll
was to' be•paid. The Defendant, on his arrival is
England, refused to deliver up the goods except a rea.
'sortable freight was allowed. Two questions arose,
first, whether this was properly trover, as there was
no evidence of conversion except, the mere refasal to
' deliver could bell() considered. :second, Whether a
contract by a Captain} of a Veas4 to carry goat tree
Was lawful.? The second question TIM one of impox.
Itame in the opinion of the Judges, as if these con-
tracts were .to be held letit. ioor might be opened
Ifor much imposition on the owners of ships. A ires:
1 diet was` taken for the Plaintiff with leave for the 1)4
1 fendint to enter a nonsuit, if the opinion of the Coon
Should be in his fateihr biibbtkai either of the abeie
questions.. ' - . ..,,i, • . ,

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TOMORROW.
Sun ases. I SW3 O&M I Manilas.
14 minities after 4 I iinfinuies aftei iI Si minutes ifie; 1.
•

("OT.TILT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY. 46,
SUHRY AND ANOTHER .0 SMITH AND OTHERS.
Mr. Serjeant LENS stated that this was an action
to recover from the Defendants, Proprietors of the
Thames Bank Mill, a sum of money, by way of sa-
tisfaction to the Plaintiffs for the loss they had sus-
tained through the mill having been destroyed by fire,
by which fire the grain of the Plaintiffs had been de-
stroyed.
G. Clark stated, that he lived with Mr. Smith and
Mr. Cook, the Defendants, and that Mr. Cook was
the acting partner. The Plaintiffs were mealmen
and they had sent some hundreds of quarters oi
wheat to the I)efetnelants to be ground ; that on the
morning of the Ist of September last, the mill was
burned. He suspected there was a concealed fire
somewhere on the evening before, and Mr. Cook,
with a gentleman, went up to the stage, which is on
its top, arid the witness and one Mumford fol 4;
lowed them. Mr. Cook asked what was *the pause'
of that strong smell he encountered on the smge i+and
Mumford said it did not come from the mill, as he
examined it on the Friday, and there was nothing
there that could cause such a smell. Mumford• aadeel
he believed the boiler had been burned, but Mr.
Cook was not of that opinion, and the witness said)
as the smell was sweet, he was .sure it proceeded from
heated malt; to"prOve thishe took a shovel enamelled
the malt, and the nearer he pushed 'the shovel to the
chimney the hotter jt felt; owing to some iptarteriugof
wood being between the malt.binn and the chinme_y•
He was annoyed hy a strong heat and smell, and ha,
brought Mr. Cook to the spot. Mr. Cook sent for
;the carpenter, but it being .Stindarlie was' trot to be
found till between nine and. ten in the evening: When
he came, Walker declared it as his opinioif that the
binn ought to be pulled down, and Mr. Cook asked
if there were hands enough present to take care of the
malt, should it be drawn dawn. There was not a
sufficient slumber in attendance, and the carpenter
went away. After his departure, the ivitnest, :San, 'ss- Hut mAsErres ROYAL GErilalitc.PATF_NT.
der% and Smith, took down some of the boards of -..
the bin's, and drew down some salt, and the lower 1_
Jr EAKE's Genuine PILLS, so • stly famous for
they itot .the colder it was, which evidently' Shored of thetrefriiesgurDcwiteeaffisem,ltlhehiSccntiLl;ll, de.e.c.erYwitlid out cegree :IfliosemesYnT'iTr
the mischief was not below. Mr. Cook was present restraint of filet, In an easy, expeditious, safe, and secret man-
at this. The witness worked in the mill all night till ner. One small tasteless Pill Is a dose, its operation impercer
six in the morning, when he went away. .He came Ott, ;.n.ll.
days
snikitteng
thosenneiperanailieularcureattein
' Cruel Disorders ; and
back just after eight, hearing the place was on fire;
—The fire broke out in the very spot where he.had i where they yfail in they
•):f perfectly oe:toting health, the p•-
-The has the family assurance that he or she is at the eve of Wei
Melt it burning. At eleven. at night Mr. Cook came so restnied,^let the degree of malignancy be ever ro great.
again, and dewed the witness, and the ethers nranant, . It t. !it .creellency peculiar to these Pills, to Make directly
.to
the complaining part, and enter into contest with the offend*
as they had got the malt dosvisi to the loading water, which they speedily dislodge and expeL ,They aredecra-
dirg.aAnsi remove a full barge'of coals,. ~ to make way red by experience to be a-preserver of health, as well as a rests-
fogAkempty barge to carry off as much as possible, i ref, by taking only eight tangle Pills Spring and fall in teal len;
in case a re should burst out. This was done; .Mr.
I intes4ht whttehev:ahteentreeonl:::esdthhiisin. lfraf7dorninathrYe °blrythnweeeto tkents
gite t.
Cook Cli. quittlix the mill desired Sanders to look fulfil and etcsed, lu)
sharply to every thing, that was about treelike o'clock , game:
1 'These Pills are most worthy 4 place in the cabinets si
though imsPatient of insinn:otrtal and universal
at night, and things continued in the same state tas- Misters and Captallitrof Ships; the more so, for that they wit
'ail fire broke out at half-past five in the Morning.
Mr.' Cook's house was not far distant, keee good in all climates any length of time, and that thedasi
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but the Doti t_74l,:nb......7„,,banedttiwt nte:r G
theiro years, with inuccrhdavd credit
tr.
and its water ran between them. The fire caught the last eight years they safe radically cured upwards of 40,900 rt..
Mid of the dwelling-house. Ou his cross.examina, suns, many of whom had been discharged front lies:4lsls whtly
' mutation had been frettnendY repeated, and all other methods
uch -of the plaintiff's grain had been gmUndea or I made use of without effect.
M
Prepar, .1 and. Solci.by the Soft Proprietor, Tnoarxs Tart:etc
dressed. • I MenabL lof theltoyil College of Plurgeons in London, al his hod*
Smith, the miller, said, that on the Sunday before , No. 9, Nm., Bridge-street ; Where he will give addict, whitest &'
tion by Mr. Serjeant SIZEPPARD, he could not tell how
the fire broke out, he suspected all was not right.—' Fee, to pt-rsons taking there Pill., and will answer Patients Ley. ,
Mumford gave orders to get the wheat belonging to teri, if posit;paaid, on ti.e saine.torr, observing in
barl caosiE
the plaintiffs out, and that consisted of 70 or 80 :I"st lunge.j9,a.bul lateegji; 'ow
no
jigilirtelietuslirnamregeneosrtreab;etheavprel
quarters unground. He went up. to the top ofvyhe 1 doting-the course of more shin 40 years; unickv MIS had the ior'
mill and looked into the bin% and was assailed 'a ! destine of an extensive sale of the 'above medicine, and &pia'
very strong smell of si•Johur. He desized Sanders to i-tic.e.,arisulg• theref''',. ; ells ..
look to his gudgeon wheels, and the witness did' thep , the Perf Tee% ib*
: 35,-;17. ZebiLig's•s" . b:Pall-IPmil ; thet It'oirtsshon No. 103, Os*
same to his own, and found them all cool. He then ' Ard.sreet;• Mr. ingsoroups,i; sta. 7, eiji.ai'rtsee.Bill, nearllt
mounted. on the side of :he rafters, and observe& It 1 opposivi the Monument ; and by one Person In every considerable
crack in. the chimney into which he could put afire- luiwn in Eagbnd, S`c. In Boxes of 'IN! 4'91'61' sadtd wri
ger. Malt could get into the chimney by wheroccii peredhotsither Ina
that aPer ''. i veiu.re tet tleiselvPss.'with. eecastie°austi'd,
tore, though it was nearly at the distance of two feet 4- 11:11: Every Box sold inOreat Britain is 3oaled up With assay".
,Boat ttte binn. In the farther evidence it was. proved on which, by farounifthe Commisslontys, is printed at the St a?
the fire had been accidental, and that as much as pot- office 1-‘.1,-• Tar10r,,t40.9, NeW liridt:-st:ect," teilnii*c wbidr
sible had been done by the defendants to ascertain is I"4"Y'- and all others arl counielleit'
• :arse
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Srhether the alarm was well founded or not:. • , i' 7 .
LONDON • Potts,} and Published.hy LEVE.r. ILENT,OFeafr
Thy Jury said they were sausfied, and the plaintiffsiterbo tit • . Lambeth, s• •-0 14 i Coil!
ry ..ac_, at the 1•A IL --rrics, 0...,
were nensuited, etrett. Published aba at the Srmt-Orrics, Tettple Su.

HIGH WATER AT LOINWPN BalUo 10 MOIL RO 9i.
Morning - - 59 rtrilutels- after • 4
A fterno,m - - 44 miiriatm IftPr $ •

CHINO'S PATENT 'WORM LOZENU'..i& . •
W 0 RMS arc the most frequent sources of Chl.
dren's Diseases. Their sytrptom a every Parent and Guar-
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appetite, a paleness of the colour of she.face, emaciation and bre-
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I bring on eonvullions ; they affect the growth ofihe bodv,and they
prove fatal, by ending in a constnnption or decay. Beth as a pre-
, ventive an cure of t hoe alarming complaints, the above neatest
i Medicine is universally all Owed, on the testimony of the highest
! characters in this country, both in rar.h and respectability, to have
no equal. Te.eir public antrobatinn, given to the Proprietor, from
a personal knowledge. ol its vionderfolaweeess in their own
fastli-
lies stamps its merit bayood competition, and gives a sanction to it,
of which no other Medicine of the 'kali can boast. Parents mad
othert, who have the care of chtlaren should have this remedy as a
family Medicine to resort to, whenever the slemach or Bowels of
Children are any way disordered, which it will :always be found to
relieve.—Sold wholesale and retail, at Ching and Butler's, No.t,
Cheepside, London.; and retail by 11105 t country Venders, in bons
at 2a; 941. turd SS. 6d. earl:

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BUTLER's CELEBRATED RESTORATIVE TOOTE
POWDER.' .
BEAU rY of COontertaitce;. And irrp,illarity of Rs-
Imes, are allowed .to distinguish the itAthil Pair; but din
PrePrieloir,Ol. ilkilisies TOOltif POWDER. would beg lease
4cio remind his Countryivnnuin that this. lustre of their Chums
roses lablesinfluence*here the Teeth are discoloured, or slew a
rotteisitfil Unhealthy appearance—this is the more inexcusable, as
1 the premium preparation sdforits the infallible mean' of relieving
every hiettlish of the atatOe4,,,evakis sefaus its/application, bans
composed of Vegetables. . ~ . .
It ielecoinntendeilto the ailerition of all ranks, as clearing
away every insorfeition, either in the colour, or the decay of tbe
' enamel of the Teeth, as rendering the Brestleineeet and delccta-
S4e, aad making the Opms-of their proper shape and. vermillion
hue • and ,a certain Lorevertive against the Tooth-acb.e. No corn-
poslaon.of this kind-ever brotight forward to public notice, has
Mei snekrunitersal approbation ; and the .Phoprietor has to bout
to Isla doll* use of Rtsynlty itself. ••
I Sold. -wholesale and retail, by Mr. Wet, N0.,4, Ckespsidr.
corner of Paternoster-wx;.4o ret,Aby Crisp, corner of Spring
Gardens; Bidding, Paternoster
Clxford-street ; Clarke. 369030'9Ni' ;
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