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London, England, 1829-07-31 00:00:00

a felonious assault upon the perion of Ann Swan-
well, is postponed to the next Assizes, in conse-
quence of the absence of a material witness.
The whole of the business of the Assizes was
disposed of by two o'clock to-day.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—ABINGDON, JULY 29.
BOWYER V. CARMICHAEL.
This was an action brought to recover compensa-
tion for injury done to the plaintiff's carriage by the
negFgent driving of the defendant's coachman.
Mr. Wm. Check Bousfield examined by Mr.JusTrcx
—I am an attorney residing at Chatham-place, Lon-
don. I was at Ascot races on Tuesday, the 16th
of June. In returning I was iiding on the turf by
the side of the road, between the carriages and the
ditch. I was riding near a pony chaise belonging
to the plaintiff, and the defendant's (Colonel Car-
michael's) carriage (a barouche) was behind. The
coachman and another servant were on the coach-
box, and four gentlemen inside. The head of the
barouche was up, and I could scarcely see the gentle-
men, it was so closely shut in. The line of carriages
was, I think, going about six miles an hour. Colonel
Carmichael's carriage left the line to proceed faster;
when about even with the plaintiff's carriage, a car-
riage coming from London met it ; the road in that
part I have measured, and it was just 15 feet wide.
Colonel Carmichael's coachman ought to have seen
this carriage coming. Finding himself in a difficulty,
he tried to get out the best way he could ; having
broken the line he could not return into it, and drove
into plaintiff's carriage, which had not at all swerved
from the line before, but now got partly on the green
sward. I saw the wheel of Colonel Carmichael's
carriage strike against the plaintiff's; the hind
wheels were locked, and went round for a turn or
two; the plaintiff's horse took fright, and ran away
over the sward, the carriage was overturned, and
plaintiff and three ladies thrown out. I rode up to
the defendant's carriage, and asked whose it was ?
I told the coachman he ought to be ashamed of him-
self; they retuned me no answer. I went to each
side of the carriage, and asked the gentlemen to
give me their names, but they did not answer. I
then said I would follow them till midnight, ard dis-
cover who they were. I followed the defendant
to his house. The next day I put an advertisement
in the Times, stating that I had discovered and
would reveal who the owner of the carriage was.
When I rode up to the defendant's carriage, after
the accident occurred, I used no oath ; I am not in
the hat,it of swearing, as those who know me well
can tell.
The principal part of the evidence of this witness
was corroborated by two of the ladies who were
riding in the plaintiff's carriage.
Mr. JErtvis on behalf of the defendant, said he
should contradict the whole of the evidence, which
had been produced by the plaintiff.
Henry Sherburne-1 am coachman to Col. Car-
michael. I drove his carriage on the d. 'y in ques-
tion. Our carriage kept in the line, which it never
broke. The plaintiff's carriage %las never in the
line, it was partly on the green sward and p::rtly on
the road. The plaintiff drove badly, and drove
against our wheel : his horse was frightened and
ran away over the green sward, and when we passed
by it was overturned. There was no carriage corn-
ing in a contrary direction at or rear the time. I
am quite certain if there had been I -iorld lu:ve seen
it. Mr. Bousfield came up to our carriacre after-
wards, and said " Stop, you rascal !" and shook his
ii-t. Ile said " You rascal ! you villain !" two or
three times.
Joseph Priestly corroborated the testimony of
last witness.
Major-General Sir John Elley, examined by Mr.
TALFOURD.—I was in the carriage of the defendant
at the time the accident occurred; from my posi-
tion in it, I could see on both sides of the road,
The way out of the Course is at a right angle with
the road. I saw the pony-chaise of the plaintiff;
it was out of the line, and was nearly parallel with
our carriage. I afterwards observed the pony-
chaise move forward at an advanced pace, and it
bore towards us as if improperly directed by the
driver. If it has been stated that this accident hap-
pened by Colonel Carmichael's having passed out
of the line, and attempted to return into it, on my
oath I should state it to be a falsehood.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN recapitulated the evidence
at length, and observed that in his whole life he had
never heard of a case in which the evidence was in
every point so completely contradictory.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, 151.

JULY 28.

Sarah Hutton, the wife of William Hutton, was
indicted for wilfully and feloniously setting fire to a
house, occupied by the said Sarah Hut!on, at Wink-
field, on the 27th of March last. The prisoner
pleaded " Not Guilty." She is a young woman,
about 20 years of age, and appeared at the bar very
neatly attired.

After evidence had been adduced, a letter from
Mr. Western, the Member of Parliament, was
handed to the Judge. It gave a favourable account
of the prisoner and of the family.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty."
Prisoner—Gentlemen, I am very much obliged
to you.

The manner in which this was said—the perfect
coolness—the ease, and self-possession which ac-
companied it, excited general amusement in the
court. She said it precisely as if she had been re-
tinning thanks to any of them for handing her a
cup of tea. Throughout the trial she appeared to
be not at all alarmed. or affected by the awful situa-
tion in which she was placed.

OXFORD, JULY 29.

Half-paq Eight—Mr. Baron Vaughan has just
entered this city and opened the commission. We
regret to state that Mr. Baron HuHock continues so
much indisposed that it was found necessary to call
in the assistance of Dr. Owen, of this city. The
Learned Judge remains at Abingdon; and it is
feared that he will be incapable of acting here in
his judicial capacity. There are very few causes
entered for trial, and the calendar contains only 24
prisoners.

VETERINARY OPERATION.---A rather un-
usual.operation has been perfumed by Mr. SMALL, vete-
rinary surgeon, Perth, on a horse, the property of JAs.
HILL, Esq. in the Carse of Gowrie. The horse was at-
tacked with tumours in the nostrils, which increased to
such a size as to threaten suffocation. The case hail been
abandoned by the farrier in the neighbourhood as beyond
his skill ; when Mr. S. was applied to he immediately
proceeded to make an incision into the windpipe of the
animal, and then inserted a metal tub'., by which orifice
respiration was carried on for nearly a fortnight, till the
tumours were complebely removed. The tube was then
taken out and the wound healed up—the animal is now
working perfectly well. The astonishment of the natives
when Mr. SMALL began, in their opinion, to cut the
creature's throat, may be better conceived than described.
—Perils Courier.

MARRIAGE OF ALEXANDER.—This
Prince had scarcely finished his boyhood when the Em-
press CATHERINE, in order to curb his youthful passions,
made him submit to the holy bands of matrimony. Ac-
cording to the established custom in Russia, three German
Princesses were invited to Court, and introduced to the
scrutinizing eyes of CATHERINE, AWIIO was to select one
of them for a wife for her grandson. This election was
decided in rather a singular way, and chance alone assisted
the Empress as fortunately as if the talents of that prin-
cess had been long engaged in the choice. The Empress,
seated at one of the windows of the palace, witnessed the
at rival of the three young princesses, each of whom had
a very remarkable countenance. CATHERINE observed that
the first who descended from the carriage got out with a
great deal of precipitation, and she firmed a bad opinion
of this vivacity. The second in getting down had her feet
caught in the end of her gown. "What delay and awkward-
ness !" exclaimed the Empress. The third princess de-
scended from the vehicle with perfect composure and dig-
nity. " She shall be the Grand Duchess," said the Em-
press. It was ELIZABETH of Baden whose appearance
and amiable manners completely succeeded in gaining the
good-will of the Empress, and decided her choice of this
young princess for the wife of her grandson.