Star.
London, England, 1808-08-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR• AUGUST.

The yellow and pink pelises of muslin and cambric* are giving
place in the fashionable circles to scarfs, robes, and mantles, of
pea-green, primrose, blue, grey,and pale lilac, variously formed.
Ile Spanish mantle, made of muslin or crape, bordered with cho-
nine, in shape differing only from the Spanish cloak in being shor-
ter, the square ends being finished with tassels, and the cape formed
in sharp points or scollops, are mach worn ; together with a hat
which has a round crown like a jockey cap, a deep front turned
up llke,a Spanish hat, and ornamented with-chenille, and occa.
sionally with ostrich or willow feathers. Straw bats and bonnets
are nearly confined to pedestrians ; in carriages small French caps
and veils, small handkerchiefs of figured net, edged with scolloped
laj.e, Ste. are worn, or the hair is worn in the Persian braid, with
the ends curled on the top of the head or on one side, and fastened
by jewellery of various devices. Long waists are eonfiaed to a
very few women, ambitious of singularity. Short sleeves are
more prevalent in full dresses, and the trains are dimirdshing
Few elegant robes, resting more than a quarter of a yard on the
I ground. Ridicules are very prevalent.

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

The grain crops of all sorts continue to have in general u pro-
mising appearance, especially in the midland and northern dis-
tricts of the island, where much more rain has fallen than in those
of the south during the present month ; and the fine showers
within these few days must have tended to fill the ears wtil. The
barleys are every where apparently very full crops ; the wheats
in some cases rather thin and short in the ear ; and the oats like-
wise occasionally short in the straw, with a deficient ear. In the
more southern parts of the kingdom, those crops, and especially
the wheats, are greatly more forward than in the above, where
they have in common scarcely yet begun to turn. The potatoe
crops have also undergone much injury by the long continued heat
and dryness of the season, and consequently the deficiency of
hoeing and casting up. The lands which were sown with turnip*
last month, where rain has fallen, have the crops new pushing
into broad leaf ; but in other cases hey have either been destroyed
or are still to put in ; much land being indeed yet to be sown
with that crop. The fruit orchards have suffered.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-LANZ, AISOLIST le—Wheat
is arrived to-day in extreme abundant supply, and the
sales are made heavily, at somewhat less priOes—.
Barley likewiso--Malt and Beans of both sorts vary
but little—White Peas in plenty, and much cheaper.
There are tolerable supplies of Oats, and the sales
thereof fully support last,prices—Flour nearly on the
terms of last week.

GiNKLAL CSIPASSICt •S ONDEIt:
Wheat, 551.655. 7ss. Beans 621. eSs.
Fine ditto, 80s. 84s. 'rich ditto 60s. see.
Rye, 465. 525. Oats, 40s. 425. 465.
Barley, 425. 48s. Pol And ditto, 471. 48s. .-"1.
Malt, 665. 765. Potatce ditt.ta, sOa.
White Peas (boilers), 1265. 1565. Rape Seed, 361. to 501.
Grey ditto, 54s.ps.
Elie Flow fies. M.—Seconds SSC 804 411/.. '4l"

WIACHEzTER ASSIZES, JULT 539.

CRIM. CON.

COLONFL T. N. POWLETT v. LORD SAMVILLE.

Mr. BURROUGH opened the pleadings. He stated,
thtat this action was brought to recover a compensa-
tion in damages for crimmal conversation with the
Plaintiff's wife. The damages were laid at 50001.
Mr. Serjeant LENS stated, that the Plaintiff sought
a compensation in damages from the Defendant for
the greatest wrong one man could Jo another. The
Plaintiff was an officer residing in Southampton, of
distinguished character. He had been the intimate
friend of the befendant, who had for ever destroyed
his domestic peace. Here the Learned Serjeant ob-
served,'that he hoped it would never stand on record
that the Defendant's rank in life made him above the
reach of legal punishment. The Plaintiff was mac-
Tied inDerbyshire, in September, 1798. Hewas about
ten years older than his wife ; but the trifling dispa-
rity in their respective years never produced the"
slightest dissatisfaction. Their happiness was not
only uninterrupted, bat, singular to say, a cloud had
never cast a gloom on their mutual affection, until
the unfortunate moment arrived which robbed the
Plaintiff of peace. The Learned Serjeant then pro.
seeded to state, that Lord Sackville had introduced
himself to Mrs Powlett as the friend of her husband,
and that he had, on several occasions, taken advan-
tage of the absence of Colonel Powlett from his town-
house in Baker-street, and also Isis country re-
sidence at Southampton, to debauch the wife of his
friend. It would appear in evidence, that on the 10th
of June, in the hst year, the Defendant effected his
criminal purpose at an inn, at Winchester, while Col.
Powlett was gone on a water party. The facts were
too glaring to admit of a doubt ; and the Jury, by
their verdict, would convince the public, by large da-
mages, of the sense which they entertained of this in-
jury. The Defendant's rank aggravated the offence,
and the Jury were bound to visit his conduct with the
utmost severity.
Thomas Gillingham proved the marriage of the
Plaintiff to Miss Perceval,- at Ashcombe in Derby-
shire, on the Ist September, 1798.
William Dumaresque, Esq. stated, that he had
known the Plaintiff for twenty years ; that he was se-
wad cousin to him ; had known them ten years since
marriage ; lie was a trustee for them ; lived in
habits of intimacy with them, and had always seen
the Plaintiff on all occasions a most kind, affectionate,
and tender husband ; and from a similarity of dispo-
sitions and pursuits, he knew of no couple within his
acquaintance who lived so happy ; there had been a
constant intercourse between them from their mar-
viage to this time.
Thomas Kingscote, Esq. knew Mr. and Mrs. Pow-
lett for five pars ; they had been on a visit at leis
house for a week together ; they were at his house in
January last ; they lived together on affectionate
terms ;—his conduct was very affectionate, and her's
the same.
William Boothby, Esq. knetv the Plaintiff and his
wife ten years ago, just before their marriage ; fre-
quently visited them in Hampshire and Herefordshire;
there was the most affectionate friendship and the
most perfect happiness on both sides ; he never wit-
nessed any interruption • he last saw them at South-
ampton, a short time before this business happened,
and never saw 3ny thing to induce him to alter his
opinion.
The severend Mr. Shawland proved to the same
effect.
Thomas Pearson stated, that he lived as servant
with the Plaintiff in June 1807, in London ; he con-
tinued there three months, at No. 58, York-place,
Baker-street ; during that time, the Plaintiff had oc-
casion to go into Hants, on military duty; in about
a week airier the witness went there, Lord Sackville
called ; his visits were frequent, twice or three times
a week ; he cause when the Oaintiff was out ; he
used to stay sometimes an hour, or an hour and a
half ; witness did not know when Lord Sackville
went away ; he never rang the bell ; Lord S. was
then aloni, never with other company; Mrs. Powlett
was in Hyde-park, in her carriage, one day, Lerd
S. came up to 'the carriage, made his obeisance to
Mrs. P. and said he would call to-morrow. Mrs.
Powlemsaid, don't call to-morrow, call on Tuesday,
the Colonel will be gone into the country ; witness was
on the box of the carriage, and heard this ; says that
be had particular directions to let Lord S. in when
he called at the house. Mrs. P. used to say, " Don't
let any one in to-day but my Lord S." Witness re-
members his calling ; she repeated this to him two or
three times a week. On cross-examination by Mr.
MARROW he said he never mentioned this but to the
servants below, and made no reserve of it to them.
Henry Hawkins, the Plaintiff's groom, lived with
.him three years and two months; was with the Colo-
nel and Mrs. P. at Maddington Races, on the 9th of
June ; saw Lord S. on the Race Ground ; he was for
half an hour with Colonel and Mrs. P. on the course.
Witness went with Colonel and Mrs. P. to Stock-,
bridge, to dinner; he did not see Lord S. at Stock-
bridge. On the 10th of June he was at Southamp-
ton ; Colonel P. left his house about ten in the morn-
ing, to go on the water; Mrs. P. staid at home,
about half an hour after, she left the house in her.
own carriage, with post-horses ; had horses of her
own ; no servant went with her ; during the whole
time witness bad been servant, it was only once or
twice that she went out with any other person but the
witness ; she usually had a servant, but at this time
bad none.
Richard Nowall lived with Mr. Jurrett, at South-
ampton ; remembers his going out in June, in the
yacht ; Colonel P. went with hire, about half past
*en, and returned about sir in the evening ; Colonel
P. and Mr. J. were on the water.all day.
James Brown, post-boy at Southampton, said, that
in June last he went between I 0 and 11 o'clock from
Southampton with Mrs. P. ; the butler told him to
go to the George at Winchester. At Marlborough
Pond Turnpike-gate, five miles from Southampton,
Mrs. P. said, " Post boy, take me to the White
Hart t" she said. "drive me in at the gateway." He
drove to the White Hart, and remained two hours,
and then took Mrs. P. back to Southampton.
Samuel Barber, butler and valet to the Plaintiff
three years, said, he knew Lord S. ; the Plaintiff was
in town about four months ; Lord S. came there fre-
quently, once or twice a week--sometimes Colonel
V, wui . at borne, sometimes not : the Colonel was on

duty in Hants oceasinnilly; he was about a fortnight
the first time, and several days the secant% During
the Plaintiff's first absence, Lord S. frequently visited
Mrs. P. two or three times a week ; his visits were
more frequent when Plaintiff was absent; some notes
passed between Lord S. and Mrs. P. he deli; red
them to each ; said he was an upper servant; his
master and mistress always lived comfortable and
happy.
John Bell said, in June last he kept the White
Hart in Winchester ; on Friday, the 10th of June,
Mrs P. came to his house, about half past twelve in
the morning ; he was at the door when she got out ;
she was shewn into the dining-room (No. 5) ; never
saw Lord S. till that day ; about half an hour after
Mrs. P. Lord S. came ; he was she*n into a room
below stairs (No. 4) ; he called for his breakfast ;
soon after he saw Mrs. P. cotne through the hall ; it
Might he about ten minutes ; she went into the street;
Lord S. was standing in the hall ; a few minutes be-
fore he spoke to the witness at the door : when she
passed Lord S. was at the door; they took no notice
of each other when they passed. Witness saw her
again within two minutes in the hall ; she went up
stairs ; soon after this Lord S. went up the stairs of
the diningroom, opposite to where Mrs. P. went ;
witness, m consequence of what he saw, gave di.
rections to Mrs. Bell, who went up Stairs ; witness
went up after her in about five minutes ; heard Mrs.
Bell tap at the door; witness was at the top of the
stairs, about twenty feet off ; that part.of the house
was particularly quiet; the tapping was at No. 4,
bed-room, up two p.sir of stairs ; witness went down
stairs, and left Mrs. Bell alone ; soon after this, saw
the chambermaid ; saw Lord S. about half an hour
after this, going into his chaise ; Mrs. P. soon after
this went home in her carriage. Lord S. generally
used the George Inn, as did Colonel and Mrs. P.
always.
Cross-examined by Serjeant
He said he did not see Lord S., come ; he had
a servant with him. _

Mrs. Bell said, that Mrs. Powlett came to the
White Hart on Friday, the lOth of June, and that in
about a quarter of an hour after a gentleman came
in his carriage ; witness did not then know Lord S.;
he went to No. 4, en the ground-floor ; Mrs. P. went
to No. 5, the dining-room ; Lord S. breakfasted.—
Witness saw Mrs. P. corning through the hall almost
directly ; Lord S. was standing at the room door ;
she looked at him, but did not speak, and went into
the street • two or three minutes afterwards she re-
turned. Witness was desired by Mr. Bell to go up
stairs ; but instead of going to Mrs. P.'s room-door,
she went to the room above in the attic, and remain-
ed there three or four minutes ; she then went to the
door of No. 4, and knocked at the door gently with
her knuckles. The Lady answered " You must not
come in." Witness then went to No. 3, the adjoin.
ing room, and found it locked ; Nos. S and 4 corn-
municated by an inner door; No. 4 looks into the
high-street; No. 3 into thp yard. Finding the door
of No. 3 fast, witness retired to No. 2 on the same
floor, and sat down there, and left the door of No.
2 open ; not a person passed ; witness remained sit-
ting in No. 2 half an hour ; when 'dinner being ready
the chambermaid came up, but witness and the maid
remained there half an hour ; the lady opened the
door of No. 4, and asked for a towel ; she saw the
chambermaid at the door of No. 2 ; the chamber-
maid took Mrs. P. a towel ; witness continued at No.
2 ; Mrs. P. then went back into the room, and open-
ed No. '3 door P.
was the door which was locked
before) ; Mrs. P. passed by No. 2 door towards wit-
ads ; sh was going down stairs; Mrs. P. saw wit-
ness advance towards No. 4 door, this door was
locked; witness then went to No. S, and found the
shutters were closed and the curtains of the windows
were drawn ; one window was shut, and one open ;
witness found a gentleman in the room, he was stooping
' down ; Mrs. P. was close to the witness at the time ;
the gentleman, whom she has since learned to have
been Lord S. asked what was the matter ? Witness
said, " Nothing ;" at the head c.c the stairs Mrs. P.
asked what was the matter ? and desired witness
would explain herself. Witness asked Mrs. P. if there
was a gentleman in the room ? who sala, not that
she knew. They begged that witness would not say any
thing about it; the) both did this instantly, close toge-
ther. Lord S. said; if witness did not mention it,
nobody would know any thing about it. Witness
said the servants were acquainted with it ; and she
could not keep a secret which they knew. Lord S.
said, " Could nothing be done to recompense ?" Witness
answered, she was sure nothing could be done. They
entreated her over aid over again, not to say any thing
more about it. Lord S. went down stairs ; witness
remained up stairs with Mrs. P. five or ten minutes ;
Mrs. P. cried very much. Lord S. begged witness
would not hurt her • witness said she would not in-
jure her for the, world, 'as she had injured herself.
Elizabeth Strickland was chambermaid at the
White Hart in June last; Mrs. P. came there about
noon • she was shewn into a sittipg-room on the one
pair Of stairs, and witness then skewed her into a
bed-room, No. 4, two pair of stairs from the street,
and left her there about an hour. After some con-
versation
with Mr. Bell, witness went to No. 2, up.
stairs, a bedchamber ' • found Mrs. Bell there, and re-
rrlained there half an hour or upwards ; the door of
No. 2 was open, to watch who came out of No. 3 or_
4, the adjoining rooms. During the time witness
remained in No. 2, no person passed ; she must have
heard them if they did.; the house was perfectly quiet.
Mrs. P. opened the door of No. 4,. looked out, and
asked for a towel ; witness brought one, and Mrs. P.
shot the door ; witness on her return opened it, went
about a yard into the room, and staid there two or
three minutes ; asked Mrs. P. to go through the ad-
joining room, No. 3. She said witness could not get
through—she had been doing something in the room, and •
witness could not get through. She desired witness to
wait s few minutes, and she would open the door of
No. 3. Witness came out in the passage, apparent-
ly to go down stair's. Mrs. Bell was in No. 2, who
then went, and immediately the door of No. 4 was;
locked. Mrs. P. seeing Mrs. B. try at the door,
came into Nd S. 'Witness then went out into the pas-
sage, and heard a man's voice from No. 3, saying—
o What's the matter ?" and, in five minutes after,
the voice of a woman, saying, " This is the. first time
I haw ever been imprudent.' Soon after witness
came down stairs, Lord S. came down stairs; the
• bed in Nb. 4is between the door and tie
When witness sheaved Mrs. P. the bed-room, the win-
I dow was open and the curtain up; when Mrs. P.