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the othir Court to suite this c►
'to recoier•the value of a cart horse,,warranted to be
sound, but alleged ,to be unsound. The plaintiffs,
were hoist-dealers, and the defendant a farmer. The,
horse in question had been given to the plaintiffs hi.
exchange fur a filly, valued at 05. •
Mr. Wltttexte,-tof: the defendant, stoutly con-
tended that it was utterly incredible•that two horse•
dealers could take a horse from a farmer that was
not perfectly sound. To be a piper or roarer was'
or was not a defect, according as it might be the
result of d;sease-br trick. • -Verdict for the plaintiff's
—Damages 03.
AUGUST 30.
Both Courts,met at nine o'clock, with the view of
finishing the Asizes.
BABBATT AND ANDTIIER V. BUXTON.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to his Lordship
in this case, to stay judgment until the fourth day cf
next Term,. upon the defendant paying the money
into Court within a fortnight. It was not for the sum'
immediately depending, but for the consequencei,
which would be quite ruinous, that the defendant
was anxious to have judgment stayed. An affidavit
would in the meantime be prepared, and his Lordship'
would then decide whether a Rule to spew cause why
there should not be a new trial should be granted. If
his Lordship did not accede to this applicatibn, judg-
ment would be sued out as this day, upon the term-

the Circuit hasteen any -summer fnt the honks; yeArl.
7114 has'beenn maiden Assite,' none.ol the convicts_
'being left for execution. The Hlh,Sheriff has, ia'
consequence, given gloves-A:thark;' guineas te:
the lodge's attendants. • -
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UNIVERSI7'Y TAL,L,K3Eitra

Sunday sennlgh°t,XatPaQpriniv)iateAOrdtlGlUnant 3,1.
4se Id lathe Pattie,
in Clotteester, by the Blabor of Out Diticzseithe,folloiving Gee:
clenten were admitted into Holy Oiders:
- DEACON.
William Jobe Rayner, MA. Pembroke College, Oxford:
F. Wilkinson, S.C.L. Magdalen 14A11, Osfor.l.
- William B. La..: is, B.A. Trinity 'College, Dublin.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
Saturday se'nnight, the Rev. ?.fr. Bullock was.electedes dr!
Vicarage of fit. Paul, Bristol, vacant by the resignation of
tLi-
Rev. Mr. Olive.
Thursday sett/tight, the Rev. Gostwitk Prides's:, A.B. was
licensed, by the Bishop of Rainer, to the perpetual Cure of Roy.
tun, In Cornwall, on his own petition as true Patron, void by
the death of the Rev. John Norton.
Friday sennight, the Rev. John Nolan,A. B. was licensed, by
the Bishop of Ezeter, to the perpetual Cure of Torpoint, on that
nomination of the Rev. Duke Tone, jun
The Rev. John Comic's, A.B. has been instituted to the Rec..
tory of Ituckenford, Devon.

entries Batton, a borse-cLaler, was convicted on Saturday, at
Guildhall, in the mitigated penalty of los. for wantonly ill-mg.:L-
ing a mare belonging to Mr. J. Gaping, whilst standing at.
Smithfield for sale. The conviction took place under Mr- „Mar-
tin's Act, and that Hon. Member sat beside the Magistrate
during the investigation.
Cusuous Cnseumvremcc.—At an early hour on the morning •A
Thursday week, three men, of the names of Kennedy, Kelly,
and Foley, were taken into custody by Major Drougfit's
stationed in Limerick. The cause of the apprehension is rather;
ludicrous, and originated in love and superstition. Part of the
premises of Mrs. Lewney, in Bond-street, is that city, were
formerly either a monastery or some other place of piety, tied
tradition has long and-loudly proclaimed that gold lay buried in a
particular spot at the rear of the good Lady's concerns. To the
imaginations of the dreamers of chat neighbourhood, this tale
has often pictured fortune and felicity. Amongst the many who
have been excited, and, perhaps, tormented by the continua)
contemplation of this bidden treasure, is a young woman who
has been living with Mrs. Lowney for several years, and who
recently formed an attachment for a person cf the of Kelly;
to whom she communicated the golden glories they may enjoy if
the back of Mrs. Lowney's premises were explored, a., there could
be no doubt that a crock of money was there cold and silently
concealed. After deep consultation it was arranged that Kelly
should, by the help of his inamorata, pet access to the hack of the
concerns, in order to seek out the alceping store which had so
long awakened the expectation of this silly-minded and love-sick
damsel. Wednesday sennight having been determined upon for
the enterprize, she accordingly admitted her lover Kelly, and his
friends Kennedy and Foley, into the yard at the rear of Mrs.
Lowney's house, where they must, from the abyss they dug, have
been delving the entire night. Mrs. l.owney's son having been
called by his gardener at fiN e o'clock next morning, discovered
the result of the night's toil—a deep hole—an immense heap of
' rubbish—an old keg, and something like an earthen milk-pan.
The young Gentleman's astonishment was naturally excited, and
after it had subsided, he found it necessary, in consequence of
some valuable papers having been stolen from his mother some
short time since, to make immediate inquiry into the particulars,
the whole of which he speedily developed; but the recent rob-
bery induced him to get the above-named persons apprehended
for the trespass they had committed—they have, however, been
sit liberated.—Dubfin Journal.

nation of the Assizes.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE granted the Rule.
CLE(;G V. CROMPTON.-- SEDVCTION:
Mr. WILLIAMS opened the pleadings.
Mr. SCARLET? stated the case to the Jury. This
action is brought by the plaintiff, to recover by your
verdict compeesation in damages for an injury of a
very serious nature. The relation between the plain-
tiff and the object of the defendant's seduction, upon
which this action is founded, is that of master and
servant. But a dearer relation, which in this case is
that of brother and sister, a Jury is accustomed to
consider-as a great aggravation of the injury. You
will find that Miss Clegg very early lived with the
plaintiff, who sustained towards.lier the relation of a
parent. She lost her father very early, and her mo-
ther when she was six years of • age. Her brother,
the present plaintiff, was the only one to protect her,
as well as two other sisters, who lived with him.
Miss Clegg lived with her brother till the unhappy
occasion which gave rise to this action. Her brother,
'the plaint;::, married a cousin of the defendant. An
uncle of the defendant's, too, married an aunt of the
plaintiff. These connexions led necessarily to fre-
quent and familiar intercourse between the parties.
When she was at the early age of 16, the defendant
proposed paying his addie4es to Miss Clegg. It
seems that she felt a suspicion that he had been at-
tached to a sister of her's who was married. On that
account she rejected his addresses. Mr. Crompton
then applied to his aunt by marriage, and her aunt
by consanguinity, to intercede with her. She repre-
sented that he:was a man of fortune, that he professed
attachment to her, and that she stood in her own
light in refusing him. Miss Clegg's scruples were
overcome, and she accepted him as her honourable
lover. In 1818 the marriage-day was repeatedly
fixed, and the defendant represented that he was p; e-
vented from having the banns proclaimed by her not
being of age, and the impossibility of having the con-
sent of her parents, which, as the law then stood, was
necessary. In these circumstances he succeeded in
what appeared to have been his object, and obtained
possession not only of her affections hut of her person.
When she`bccame pregnant, the defendant thought
fit to change his tone, and to give reasons why he
would not perform his promise. For the sake of pri-
vacy she was removed to her uncle's house, where she
was delivered of a child, which was still living. For
a long time it was hoped that he would make repa-
ration, and it was not till he had finally resolved not
to do so that this action was brought. It may be
asked why it is brought as an action for seduction,
and not for breach of promise of marriage. The
reason for this does no dishonour to Miss Clegg.—
It is, that the defendant has had—shall I say the
hardheartedness—to say, that his reason for not per-
forming his promise is, that he can bring evidence
that she was connected with other men. A more
foul and more slanderous imputation, if her charac-
ter is known to her family, was never cast upon any
woman; but for this reason it is thought fit to subject
her to examination in that box. The parties are both
respectable. The defendant has a considerable for-
tune and larger expectations.. The plaintiff, though
not equal in fortune, is in station and respectability
not inferior; and though Miss Clegg might think
herself promoted in point of fortune by mania
with the defendant, she was in every way his equal.
When you recollect the habits on which the families
lived, and the confidence she reposed in him, you
will not be much surprised that, in a moment of
weakness, she should unhappily be prevailed on by
a man who professed honourable intentions only to
betray. You will recollect it was not air angel, but a
woman. It carrlnever lie with the man to plead that
weakness which trusted is bis honour, attachment;
and faith. This, however, is the only weakness
which, from firs& to list; she din be reproached with.
She will be subjected% the cross-examinatiren of mf
Learned Friend,. and if any attempt shall be ma&to
prove what the defendant has asserted, there is not a,
friend or relation she has but will•state their perfect
conviction in her chastity, correct conduct, and his,
noun Her brother is not in the situation'of her A-
rent, but he was thrown bZ circumstances into that
situation; and he now finjs that, instead of his sister
being a credit and honour to him and his Bsily, she
is cast away, disgraced, abandoned, and traduced.,
Miss Anne Clegg appeared in the witness-box. Shed
appeared genteel and respectable, but the deep and,
fixed melancholy in her countenance, gave her looks
the appearance of age far beyond her years.
The LORD CHIRP JOSTIM—This action will not
prevent another action by Miss Clegg, for breach of
.promise. Would it not be better to refer all matters
between the parties ?
Mr. Scanuerm:--Ilave no objection at all.
i. After a considerable pause and consultation be--
tween the parties Mr. RA I N e said all pat ties-consented.
The LORD Cuter Jui.rics.--And tliss Clegg ?
Mr. Searart.—Yes..li 0 •
A verdict was taken for the: plaintiff—Damages

BIRTHS.
Friday, in Baker-street, the Lady of the Hon. Donald Ozilry,
of a son and heir.
At Priske, the Lady of Captain Head, R.N. of a daughtt.r.
At Curlew Castle, county of Wicklow, Lady of the Rev.
Hcnry Moore, of a daughter.

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