Star.
London, England, 1830-06-07 00:00:00

PHILLIPS ”. lIANSSRD.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, the editor of
the Parliamentary Debates, to recover 2-101. for editing
two volumes of the debates which occurred during the
last session of parliament.
Mr. BA RN w Et.a. opened the pleadings.
Mr. BROUG %m stated the case, and observed that
the plaintiff was a man well known to a great many
persons of distinction, from his respectable situation in
life, and from having been the editor of Hansard's Par-
liamentary Debates for the last quarter of a century.
He had been engaged by the defendant, who was the son
of the late printer to the House of Commons, and the
proprietor of the works alluded to, to be the editor of the
speeches delivered in parliament, as he had been prior to
his father's death. The plaintiff had, howevee, entered
into an agreement with the defendant to bring out the
volumes at HO/. per volutne, and forfeit, in the nature of
stipulated damages, .501. a day for each day that elapsed
after a fortniht, if he did not give the report of a mem-
ber's speech within that period. In consequence of the
important debates which occurred during the last session,
the plaintiff had not been able to give his reports within
that time, and the consequence was, that if this contract
was binding, the penalties or damages amounted to
10,1001. which were to be deducted from 2401. The
learned gentleman then gave several reasons why the
reports bad been behindhand; one was, that hon. mem-
hers who wished their fame to descend to posterity had
taken a long time to correct their grammar ; another,
that the House of Lords had assembled on a Saturday,
contrary to usual custom, and debates of great length
ensued.

The case was subsequently referred to Mr. Selwyn,
by Lord Tenterden's recommendation.

Mr. G uns EY observed that he hoped nothing would
go abroad impugning the conduct of the defendant.
Lord TENTER DEN said if any person reported any
such thing it would be incorrect.

ANOTHER MAl7=Te=lay morning., a young
woman, named Mary Baxter, servant to Mr. Castindick,
a foreign merchant, residing at No. 2, Emmett-street, in
the Minories, was brought to Guy's Hospital, suffering
under great pain from having been bitten by her master's
dog. The bite was just above the right elbow. The girl
stated that up to Wednesday last the animal seemed to
be perfectly quiet and harmless, and she %vas much in
the habit of playing with him, but on the evening of that
day he snapped at every thing that came in his way.
The footman began to play with him, when the animal
flew at him most ferociously, and tore the skirts of his
coat. The next day she was cleaning the drawing-room,
when the dog flew at her, and fastened his teeth in her
right arm ; she defended herself with the poker ; he
caught at it, and had nearly bitten her leg, but the
footman coming to her assistance, he was driven down
stairs and secured. Violent throbbing pains subsequently
came on in her arm, which extended up her shoulder ;
and finding them increase to an alarming degree, Dr.
Johnson, who attended the family, advised her removal
to the hospital, where her case would meet with the
necessary treatment. On examining her arm there were
marks of the animal's teeth, and the part was much in-
flamed ; the piece of flesh was cut out, and the neces-
sary remedies resorted to, but the patient remains in
much pain. Mr. Castindick,on hearing the circumstance,
ordered the animal to be immediately slain, which was
done forthwith.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held at St.
Andrew's workhouse, Little Gray's-inn-lane, before Mr.
Stirling and a respectable jury, on the body of Henry
Garnhain, a journeyman shoe-maker, aged 25 years, re-
siding at No. 19, Portpool-lane, Gray's-inn-lane, who
put a period to his existence on Friday afternoon last, by
cutting his throat with a shoemaker's knife.—lt appeared
from the evidence of several witnesses, that the deceased
had for some time past evinced symptoms of insanity.
On Friday afternoon, about three o'clock, while he was
at work, he suddenly sprang out of his seat, and having
given a violent shriek, cut his throat. Verdict—" Tern-
porary mental derangement."
INQUEST ON TIIE SCOTCII Friday a
respectable jury assembled at the Watt's Arms, Han-
slope, under the summons of the coroner for the county
of Bucks, to inquire into the circumstances of this me-
lancholy
case ; and, after being sworn, they proceeded
to view the body of the unfortunate man, which was
placrad on a bed in the same room front whence he
had escaped to meet his unhappy fate. Only three
witnesses, we understand, were examined—two fe-
males, who lived in the house, and Mr. Heygate, the
surgeon, by whom he was attended—the latter of,
whom described death to have been occasioned by
au effusion of blood upon the brain, which might
have been produced by blows or falls. There was no
evidence adduced of the persons present at the fight, and
in the absence of witnesses to prove the identity of per-
sons present, the Jury returned a verdict of " Man-
slaughter" against Simon Byrne in particular, and gene-
rally against all persons aiding, abetting, and encouraging
the contest, leaving it, of course, to those who may
hereafter think proper to prosecute, to select such persons
as, upon oath, may be proved to have taken part in the
affray.—The Coroner afterwards issued his warrant for
the interment of the deceased, who was busied yesterday
in Ilanslope church-yard, in a most respectable manner,
iu the presence of a large assemblage of the inhabitants
of the village, who seemed deeply to sympathize in his
fate.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

AIANCHESTER MEETING, THURSDAY, Jules 3.
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya. each, with 50 added. The owner
of the second horse to receive back his stake.

Sir W. Wynn's bl. f. Georgians
Lord Derby's b. c. by Trump
Four others started—five paid.
Sweepstakes of 30 sou. each, for three yr old Mlles, Bst. 31b.
Lord Derby's eh. by Whisker ... ..
Mr. Houldsworth's br. Blackberry .2
Two paid.
A piece of plate or gold cup, value 130 gs, added to &subscription of
10 Nov. each, with 30 sov. added, to be given to the owner of the
second horse, for all ages.
Mr. Clifton's hr. c. Guido, 4 yrs. ... .
Mr. Houldsworth's ch. h. Varnish, 5 yrs...
Lord Wilton's h. h. Pelion, 5 yrs.
Sir T. Stanley's ch. it. Mayfly, aged
Light paid.
A maiden plate of 601. for horses, &c. that never won.
Mr. Dowhiggin's ch. f. by Figaro, 3 yr 5.....
Mr. Whitehead's br. c. St. Nieholu, 4 yrs.
.Mr. Tarlton's b. c. Barnacles, 3 yrs.
31r. Chilton's b. f. bro. Swiss, 3 yrs • ... .... 2 dr
Four drawn.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BIANSION.HOUSE.

Mrsow.—Saturday, Anse Davis, the girl charged with having
set fire three times to the house of her master, Mr. Carman, iron-
monger, Newgate-street, was this day brought up for another ex.
amination.

AIL Carman brought forward two gentlemen, who stated that they
heard the confession of the prisoner that she had set fire to the house
on the three several occasions alluded to.

Iludsfield, the officer, deposed that the girl declared to him that
nobody was concerned with her in the transaction.
Another witness stated that he saw her immediately after each of
the fires had taken place, and her conduct betrayed guilt.
The Lotto 31avoit did not ace that the charge could be main.
tained, but at the same time expressed an opinion very unfavourable
to the prisoner. He counselled her parents to attempt her re.
formation.

The girl seemed a little affected at first, but appeared afterwards
quite indifferent.

BOW.STREET.
Or. Friday a decent.looking female applied for assistance under
the following circumstances :—She stated that her name was Sparkes,
and that she was married to a respectable man, who was a press-
maker. Before her marriage she had the misfortune to have a child,
of which Mr. Wood, the celebrated vocalist, of Covent-Garden,
was the father. lie had a long time since taken the child under his
care, and undertaken to provide for it. Being, however, desirous
of seeing her own offspring, she had applied to him several times
for permission to see it, but he invariably refused. A short time
since, she again applied, but he at once refused, and said that it was
probable that she never would see the child again. Under these
circumstances, she thought it proper to apply to a magistrate for
advice.

Mr. MINSHULL said that he was sure Mr. Wood would allow
her to see it, and told the applicant, before she took further proceed-
ings, to make his (Mr. IA insbull's) compliments to him, and ask
permission again.
The applicant then retired.
She appeared extremely anxious for the fate of her child, who is
about two years old.
Saturday, Mr. Wood attended at this Office, to explain a cit.
cumstance which will be found detailed above. It appears from
Mr. Wood's statement that he has been supporting the child al-
luded to in a comfortable situation, a few miles from town, with a
view of ultimately providing for it ; and that the mother, who mar-
ried about three months since, has been in the constant habit of
annoying him, for the manifest purpose of extorting money. The
only re..son why access has ever been denied to her is htr outrageous
con luct when admitted to see the hoy, breaking the windows, &c.
so that it has, on one occasion especially, been found necessary to
give her into custody, when she received a severe reprimand from
the ins.,;istrate. The circumstance of Mr. Wood's benefit being
fixed for to-morrow, and other reasons, which it is unnecessary more
particularly to advert to, have probably influenced her in choosing
the present moment for repeatinx her annoyance.
QU E EN-SQ (IA R E.
Mr. Webb, a broker in Ebury-street, Pimlico, appeared before
the sitting magistrates, in consequence of a summons having been
issued against him for suffering his dog to be at large in the streets,
(after due notice had been given to confine all dogs during the sum-
mer months) contrary to the provisions of the local act of Parlia-
ment for the Grosvenor-place district, commonly called Lord Gros.
venor's Act, which imposes a penalty of any sum not exceedingsl.
on persons so offending. Jones, the beadle of the above district,
stated that on Monday evening last, he was in Ebury.street, and
saw the defendant with his dug in the street. He went up to him
and desired him either to tie his dog up or nualle him, at the same
time he pointed his stick at the dog, when it flew at him.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that when Jones
spoke to him his dog was close by his side, and when he pointed
his stick the dog merely growled at him. He had been an inhabi-
, tent of the parish 40 years, and his father before him had lived 00
years in the parish, and this was the first time he had ever been
i summoned for his dog being in the street.
Mr. WZITE—Then your being so long an inhabitant of the pa-
rish, you ought to have known better than suffering your dog to be
at large after due notice had been given.
The defendant said it was only a small spaniel, and it was close
to his own door.

Mr. WHITE said he regretted extremely that the defendant un.
fortunately was the first person who had been summoned under the
act. The public, however, must be protected, and when so many
persons had, to his knowledge, been bitten by dogs, and suffered
painful surgical operation fur fear of the consequences, lie felt it his
imperative duty to mark his opinion on the subject by levying the
full amount of penalty, 51.
The defendant, surprised at the penalty, begged of the magistrate
to mitigate it, and said it was nothing but spite on the part of the
beadle.

Mr. WHITE said he could not see the beadle had given warning.
Defendant said his dog had shown no symptoms of hydrophobia.
Mr. W. observed that die beadles would not be doing their duty
if they waited until they saw dogs running mad. Their duty was
to protect the public from a chance of being bitten by a dog in a ra-
bid state.