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..ieute;ian _Colette' Gnari..nfihe.4lster*iri t
• . ,not, against Charles Hodge.arattp..o_filitr,
- M try's, excited considerable unwise' "; arnages
er --re laid at 10,00€4. -
Mr. Serieant Lave openedahreve, Irt which, and
by the evidence, it arpeored- that the Plaintiff, in the
year ISM, hatanaraed MiSs Critical., of` Rineale; iu
the king& en of Ireland, and that three childeen were
the fnlit of this union., That they lived together on
terms of the Lgteratese possible affection 'Marin No-
vember, treio,4he tegiment being ordered nit uenos
Ayres. the-Mannar was oldieed tniaccompany it ;--.
his wife-could eestreely be preiailed on tre remain at
13 one, and nothing but 'the positive order's ofthe Corn-
anander in Chief hindered her from sharing, with her
hiisband, the dangers of threampaign. Lieutenant'
Colonel efii.inerd• havmg.entharked at retnouth, hilt
disconsolate wife came taxeside, during his absence
at Ottery, St.. Mary's, nrartbeftleinicot her husoandi
.Here her acquaintance with the Defendant first 'COM4
intinecal. TbeLady was about 26 yeara'of age
M*Odirie,S. It camo out its evidence, that Mrs.
• vies a (unhandsome eionntn, oft* volatile die-
:fp >< ~i, Kisses* ievitr of mangers, andlond of
aiinairation. ef_as a handsome gay yduag
plea, particularly attedto the fair sex. The con=
sentience of this intimegy was a mutual attachment;
arid is the March follows*, the criminal connection
appeared 'whaleo taken place, which continued in the
most open and unguarded manner, till the return of
her hitcband..
Welatall forbear detailing any of the circtunstances
Orhielf cankelitit in the Cnursk of the 'trial,. contenting
ourselveceritlt stating, thictachad was the-consequeocs
Of this tairtottr:'' On Lieutenant COtnnel Griatei re-
turn -frenekhroad, a cotreiprinderites toSk It~l:tce be-
tween-bittrend.his wife, in which she acknowlelged
her guilt, tnititaided herself far the levity of her cen-,
duct,- which hadanneght her into this stew of
di
grace, and sent to her injur:d husband all the lettch
of her paramour. These bCing the principal points
Which tame out bri the prosecution, _Mr. Jecycl, on
the part of the Defendant, made a most excellent
speech in mitigation cif damages, described the )I3e-
fendant's age and- situation, the *temptation plated
before him, as well as the inability oflits'efient to pay
large damages, if they were awarded. The Jury con-
stlted a short time, and returned a verdict of Three
'Thousand Pounds.
At this Assize came on to be tried, before Baron
GRAHAM, and three several sria:tsJurils, the long
contested causes between Mrs. • , of Keneeie, in
the county of Cornwall, and 14r. John Tremenheere,
of 'Penzance, in the same cpunty, the steward of her
late husband, and now receiver, apeointed by the
Foust of Chancery,• of the rents and profits of the real
edate' of her infant *en, and one John Newton, of
Stidestowe, in the county of Devon, a principal tenant
of the Harris family, and who was sworn by the Re.
saver 46 b* a mosteespectable man, and to have been
entrusted by Min' td topes-intend the wools belonging
to the. estate- it appearing.that the said John Newton
$44 been guilty o committing great depredations on
the-property of the Harris family, by cutting down
and destroying the coppice woods and oak timber of
the Plaintiff, damages were given against him, in one
action SOOl. and in the other 3581.
In the action at the suit of Mr. Trentenheere, which
watt tried by the direction-of the Coen of Chancery,
to ascertain whether he had oblaiited a lease, upon
three lives, (after an infirm life of 76 and upwards)
of an estate from the late Mr. Harris, for whom he
had acted, during his possession of the property, in
the character of steward and attorney, for a sum of
money by no means equal to its e.ilue, the Jury re-
turned a verdict for the Defendant, Mrs. Harris.; it
appearing to them that an adequate consideration
had not been paid for the same.
The Learned Judge expressed, in strong and ani-
mated terms, his disapprobation of the conduit of the
Plaintiff in tic last action.
At Warwick Assizes, on Manday;the whale day
was taken up in the disposal canine or ten undefen-
ded causes, and three or four others.
Iry a case, Steen ./sen alto-runt v. llamas, a re-
f> nee was made to M. Dietty, who in failure of
settling- the dispute between the parties, is to draw
up a case for-furthest discussion. The Plaintiffs are
trustees for Mrs. G. Madely, of that town, (formerly
Miss Hannah Harris), and tie present action arose
eaion the construction of tire will left by the father of I
• Madely who is sister to the Defendant. It was
iliewit that the. best legal authorities differed in *-
akin concerning s particular clause in the. will ; and
the chief qtiestion appeared tote, whether Mrs. Madely
was to receive front the Defendant the rent of five
betres situated' in Leaselane, in that town, or whe-
ther she was entitled to the 'rent of the houses, and
art knnuity of U. pet annum, independent of the said
rental.
Another camewastried, respecting the. sale and
wartianty of' a horse. The plaintiff T. C. Jervoise,
Esq. purchased a horse of the defendant, Mr. Wells,
whorsealealerat Shirley.steeet, on the 6th of April
lost, as it appeared is evidence, for 651.7:. 6&. After
the money had been paid by-the purchaser to the
seller, a dispute arose between them respecting the
soundness of*the animal, the former insisting that the
horse was sold to him as one- itrrfirrly sound and free
from vice, while the latter said he had warranted urn
sound with the exception al- one eye. The horse, after
being taken to Birmingham, was returned, and this
action was brought• to recover the money paid for.
him: The case of each party was supported by nearly
an (nett number of witnesses, and with this. contra-
dictory evidence it went W the Jury ; who after -a
short consultation, returned a verdict for- the plain-
tiff—Sixty Guineas. _
At ShrewsburyAssizes whithermemetteed rinMone
day lase, Beer Jaen,. (lately a resident of girininge
ham) was tined for tittering:several IL. promissory!
notes, Purporting to bete notes of Hordern;
neux, and Bishron, bankers, Wolverhamptesi, Imes
ieg- the same to be forged sad- beunterfuted, was
fennd-Guilty—Deatb.

At Morpeth, onWednesday, there was a fill market
of cattle, but not many-sheep tnd-lambs ; fat self ,
rtly. Beef, from 6s. to 6s. 94. Mutton, Os. tw
6tl. Lamb, 6s. 6d. to is. per stone, sinlring offals 2
Wheat, frem.76s. to 06s. per quarter: Rye, 66',
C.a.:, 41s. 4d. to 445.

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Vetnitniat.t..Ffeeri I:tUtpitibbis ifelinisotatto
commityedfreir (<44 u:ditit FOr . on'
The house of Prestntluid Co. • Was teiterday arged
widi.7utterint a:s fu cilia for IQ/. on 'Mews...
Wilpelei Chu*, affiroSirsOlt, 'tankers; in Lombai-4-
:anew. Buverstock, of thO' Not :publiahot34..
-in'Aievialine, stated; that on the Oast, of • November
Thir priscpet appliedtO him-at the Crown, neat
''Bridgtwater-tqttere, Where he then resided,' to give
• biffivelainge fat • srll. note, bit not 'beiniable to
oompliyairith his requisr;, the prlsimer went away, and
I speedily retuMed, with a chect on Walpole's house,
for 101.4 purporting to be drawn by a Mr. Bliss, and
•thlit he *ha sent by Mr. R?chards, a vratch-case.
. maker' in .the neigtAiourhood; for which he gave him
change ; hut he was soon afteriardiinfOrmed;both
Mr. Richards and the bankers, that them knew no-
thing of the;pinty; atW that it *as a forgery. Mr.
Rieltaris tcffifirtned this testimony, and a clerk from
the banking-house-proved that they were unacgtiaint.i
ed Smith any person of The name of Bliss. Ihe prim,
ner Arai fiill Committed on this chargei.and th,: partied
inithefterner one beund 'osier to givei)tlite4ce- .
1., W. Powell wifeciminitted4lw re-exiMirntON
sadierith 'embezzling 51:6r. the property fif sr C. Fri&
and. Ce. to whoffi he was wisrehouseinen.
Kart" G4TIVr4C44daY, CACOers and
L.M4f, were tulf7..9olllPitt.as ch*VINIA'44h
ing a bundle of now- from the Reuse of Mrs. Mason;
in Baltic-street, Old4reet-roal
Quesv-soi.Aar. —For some time past, Mr. Comer,
a timber-merchant, in Milbank-street, suspected that
some of the sawyers whom he employed were in ha-
bits of defrauding him. When he sold a quantity
of timber, he allowed them to saw it on the custo-
ffier'sOremisos, and it was the usual modete have a
certified account of the number of feet from the per-
scn by whont.the work was performed; this account
when brought to Mr. Corser, he paid, •but they in-
variably. altered the figures. Mr. Corser in -settling
hie accounts found he had been defrauded to a cents-
derable ampunt, and applied for a warrant ; but they,
iipprehensive of being detected, had absconded. Yes-
terday, however, one of them, John Wasnum,
was
apprehended in the fields, near Islington, and brought
to this office, but found means to elude the vigilance
of the Officers ; but slimily after they found him con-
cealed • under a bed its a chamber in Tothili-strzet,
when he was brought back, and committed for re-
examination.

Wonwir-sTnEr.T.—Yesterday IV. Bowler and T
Jona were fully committed, charged by several publi-
cans and tradesmen about Bethnal Grze with pis-
sing counterfeit silver coin..
A baker was convicted in the penalty of ten shil-
lings and costs, for baking and selling rolls on Sunday
last, contrary to a late Act of Parliament.

Thursday night, between the hours of 11 and 12
some villa ns attempted to break open the front door
of the house of Lord Ft Tz tiARR ts, corner of Spring-gar-
d..ms gate, but it being safely secured, they could not
effect an entrance that way. They then went into the
passage leading into the Park, and by getting over
the wall, they succeeded in the endeavour in forcing
off the shutter of the parlour window., and having got
into the house they carried off two trunks of wearing
apparel belonging to the servants, which were packed
up to be sent to the country residence, where the fa-
mily now are. 'fly house was left in the care of a
servant girl, who, at the tinie.the robbery was coth-
mitted, was gone to Sadler's Wells, and wha, on her
return, • about twelve , o'clock, found the street-door
unfastened, the thieves having let themselves that
way out., A watchman is stationed clot eto the door.
Thursday night, at a late hour, the.houie of a gen-
tleman in Theobald's-roadr back of Gray's-lam-Oar-.
dense was broke into, and most of the furniture
packed up ; but the thieves being alarmed, they made
a precipitate retreat, carrying two Silver table spoons
away with them.
A few days since a robbery, sirgular for its audit-.
city, was perpetrated at, the sal es belonging to a
china-merchant m Temple-lane, Dublin :—Two fel-
lows, leading a horse and car, stopped opposite the'
premises, between eight aaii nine in the Morning,'
and with much composure unlocked the door of the
stores—from whence, withou the Icast appearance
of hurry or alarm, they proceeded to nemove a large
crate of earthen-ware ! finding it, lapwcver, soine•
what too ponderous to be lifted with facility on the
car, and perceiving a grcx m employed in his avoca-.
non at the adiaccet stable, di! villains had the con-
giramateimpticlence to requesthis assistance, by which
they quickly accomplished the business, when, thank-
ing him for his aid, and wishing h'm good-morning,
they'deliberately bore off their booty undisturbed and
unsuspected.
CAMBERWELL FAIR —This scene of annual diver-
sion, established ,by old ctistom, has commenced,
without its ancient attractions, noise, and bustle.—
M usie, the gr.and auxiliary of mirth, has been interdicted
hy rhe.Magistrates, at the earnest request of certain
inhabitants residing, near the Green, who have long
considered the fair a nuisance. Stalls awl swings ap-
peared in every direction, and delicacies, composed of
spice and gingerbread, rase in pyramids, to gratify
the epicures. The surrounding objects exhibited va-
riety enough to charm a rational observer ; but to'the
merry, roaring admirers of the fair in its ancient splen-
dour, the scene displayed a sombre sadness. The buz
of a Jewi harp was not suffered to vibrate, but at in-
tervals the holloW beat of a drum, to the sound of the
fife; announced the approach of a recruiting party,
and this temporary relief to the pervading gloom was
only permitted (tom respect to his Majesty's service.
Miry. unfortunate blind votary of Apollo h:td been
iteken la the purlieus of the fair with an old Cremona
ite hit possession, he would have been sent to the
county' gaol. It did not appear that the same vi4i-
lime was exorcised to exclude the E. 0. tables, dice-
men, and sharpers.c for fraudulent gaming, so .inju-
,rioueto the credulous and unwary, was seen not only
iie the fair, but on.the read leading to-tamberwell.—
'The ereen did not -display many shows. Richardson,
Saunders, nod others of" the itinerant Dramatic Corps,
werseabsent ; and the lions and tigers, which alarmed
and amused the spectators by their howling on former
oteasions, were also missing. The visitants were na-
liiierotts duringrsterday, and by eleven at night the
whole lad retired from the Green.
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