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London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

SHERIFFS COURT, JANUARY 8.

HESTER, BARONESS OF AIUNCASTER b. LORD TRORCOLD.
This Was a proceeding upon a writ of inquiry against
the Noble Lord, to recover the sum of 3151. for rent due
to the plaintiff.
The circumstances are' as follows :—On the 3d of
March last, the defendant being apprised that the Ba-
roness had left her mansion, in Grosvenor. place, appiied
to knew if it was to be let, and being answered i❑ the
affirmative, went to Mr. G. E. M'Leod, solicitor, for the
purpose of taking it; and finding it was to be let fur-
nished during a tour the Baroness was about to take,
inquired the rent, which was stated by Mr. M'Leod at
600 gs. per annum. His •Lordship, upon these terms,
took posse,sion of the mansion, and courinued up to the
3d September last, being half a year, for which the
plaintiff Claimed 3151. to recover which the action was
brought. The Jury, under the direction of the Sheriff,
-assessed the damages for the plaintiff at 3151.

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SPOIITI,Vd‘EV'ELLIGE.VCE.

BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, JAN. s.

This has been the slackest day at the Betting-room for a consi-
derable time, although the Subscribers were more numerous than.
Is usual on a Thursday. Indeed, we scarcely observed a bet made.
The odds have varied but little since Moutl.ly, and age as under
•WOUTIT.
5 to I agst Don Carlos
7 to 1 agst I.yrnessa
8 to 1 apt Cre)sida

3 to 1 agst Reformer
'5 to 1 agst Prudence
Si to 1 atst Quadrille
6 to 1 agst Swiss
to 1 agst it: former
it to 1 agst Agnes
14 le 1 agst Ridicule
14 to 1 oast Don Carlos

16 to 1 agst Cressida
16 to 1 agst Osmond
20 to 1 agst MSS
30" to 1 agst Hurley Durky

4 to 1 agst Prudence
II to 1 agst Lyruessa
•7 to x apt Barossa

8 to 1 a:st sister to Sailor
it to 1 agst Miss Jigg

DONCASTER ST. LACER.
it to 1 agst Altisidora filly IS to 1 apt Rosanne
'l4 to 1 ligst Miller of Mania 420 to 1 agst Miss Cranfield
14 to 1 agst Swiss I 20 to 1 agst any other.
18 to 1 agst Ringlet

NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEWMARKET ST. LEGER,
• Of 25gs. each ; colts, Bst. iib. fillies, 81it: 41b. 11 -I. •
Duke of Grafton's filly out of Prudence.
Duke of Grafton's filly out of Pope Joan.
Duke of Rutland's filly out 'of Quadrille.
Lord Exeter's colt nut of Pantina.
Lord Exeter's colt out of Advance.
Lord Straiibroke's colt Cydnus.
General Grosvenor's colt Flacons.
Colonel Wilson's colt out of Trintliu.;h.
111 r; Wyrulliam's colt out of Silvertail.
(ireville's colt out of lister to Castina.
Mr. Rush's colt nut of reserve. .
tllr. Prendergast's silly out of sister to Hospitality.
Godclarsl's colt by Anticipation..
Ilat.on's colt out of icily.
Thornhill's sister to Sailor.

The Cheshire Holm!: meet on :Monday, at Salters&ld-bridge;
Tuesday, at AMerley Park; Thursday, at Withingzon; Saturday►
1-7th, at Tabley.
Sir T. Stanley's Hounds on Tuesday, at West Kirby.
Sir It. Puleston's llovrals on Tuesday, at Millbrooks Thursday,
at Gallantry Bank; Saturday, 17th, at Lam-bridge; Monday, 19,
ae Twendows; rriday, 23, at ShockLeh Green.
MT: Meynell's Fot-hounds•on Monday, at 'Hartshorn Village;
Tbursdiy, at Shirley Park; Saturday, 17, at Black Siou;ii.
Sir George Sitwell's Fox-ltuunds t,n 'Tuesday, at I Lane,
2slosborough floor; Friday, i 6, at Catcliffe.
Mr. Munster's Fox-hounds gait Monday, at Badby Turnpike;
Tuesday, at Preston ; Thursday, at Welton-place ; and un Friday,
at DOciferd.

GREAT FIGHT. .
A great deal of money has seen lost, notwithstanding the victory
esf *rag, by the hackers of this champion. There were many bets
• • &A_ ire beat the Irishman iu twenty, twenty-five, and thirty
' :11111614e5. The Sprinters were confident he would beat the
ilweis off hand.
The battle would have terminated much sooner, could Spring
have axed his Left hand electively;' but after the ei;;lnh round he
• cosilitiise it only *defensively. having hurt his knucliks by hitting
attietilandons blow on Lailgikleti head. Another circumstance that
rekOitffea'the filial issie WAS the'destruction of the inner ring; the
• tants weresucloselYsuirounded, th.lt they had nut count for
Iftgibtf, 'which was greatly to 'Spring** disadvantage, Langan has
peVed. a—put-fed glutiqu. artd th 4 he is the best wan that ever
t~phltQtu IretataiL After the 6g it' be was exceedingly ill. Ile
Ortfilirm lkds and Wide illease,ivere applied to different parts
his-batty-
*é tearit ttrt state that not fewer than one hundred persons were
initifea'asaftglleftght; by•••the falling'cif the temporary hustings on
tLe ltate. Course, and drat tv.eti re &id, and seventeen in Worces-
ter !if:nu:try, with britken &c. and Whirl at different inns
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'job): Thomas, a boy about ten or twelve years of age,
was convicted of stealing a silk handkerchief from the
person of Johnston Lamprel. Whilst the prisoner was
picking the prosecutor's pocket, another lad, his 'corn-,
pinion, was endeavouring to pick that of a Gentleman
who was walking with Mr. Laniprel. Upon the latter
looking round, the other ran off, but the priso-ner was
secured. He was sentenced to seven years' transportation.

THE PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, HANOVER-SQUARE,
V. GIBBS.

This was an appeal From a conviction before a Magis-
trate against the defendant, for causing a projection to
be elected in Half-moon•street, which impeded the cir-
culation of light and air, contrary to the provisions of
the Street Act. The projection complained of occupied
the space over the area between the footway' and the
!abuse, and 'Obstructed the light and air which would
othervriie go into the area. The 4efendint received no
tice fiom the Surveyor of the Parish when he seas
ing the projection, that it was illegal.
It was contended by Mr. Conwocmi Om the ilgtrend-
ant had a right to build upon his.own freehold, so Wog.
as he did not encroach upon the public street. With re-
spect to the rays of light, it was always understood that
they issued in parallel lines ; the doctrine of the "-chess-
/alien" of rays of light, therefore, discovered by the mo-
dern philosophers who had framed this Act, led him to
expect that they would next invent a patent lamp for
giving light round a corner. The Learned Gentleman
contended that private.property could not be made sub-
ject to the operation of the Act of Parliament ; and called
a witness, who stated that he had known this street for
fifty years ; the place complained of wits always en:,
chased, and there was not now A greater projection than
had been there previously to tlie.alteration.
The eniiitatAtt Coniiitnedthe'cOnviction; no answer
had been givenio thelegarpirt'Of the case: and with,
the injury that might be done to private property he
had nothing to do.
Mr. eURWOOD.—Then we mast go to Parliament for
relief: we cannot subtpit to this.

The Old Bailey Sessions commence on Wednesday.
A Gentleman at present at Portsmouth, last from
Gibraltar, states, that on the sth ult. the rrport in the
garrison was, that the peasant who caused the appre-
hen6on of Itutod had been put to death on the 12th.
A confirmation of the report was brought, with the ad-
dition, that others of the family had also been put to
death, and that the bodies were fauna nailed to the
hacks of different doors of their dwellings, with their
throats shockingly cut.
It is stated in-a private letter from Paris, dated-itm
Monday last, that a Spanish cabinet Minister had ar-
rived in that capital on the ereceding day, bringing a
formal application to the Allied Powers, to become nne-
diators between Spain and her late Colonies.
MELANCHOLY CONFLACRATION.--THeSday morning
the premises of Mr: Bennett, the George Inn, Ratcliffe;
were discovered by_the watchman to *be, On fire. He
gave an alarm, and it was with theEteatist difficulty
that Mrs. Bennett and four infant children were rescued
from their perilous situation, in, a state of nudity. Mr.
Bennett was dreadfully, burned in his face and right
aim; the latter, it is feared, must be amputated. Henry
_Damson, who was sleeping in the second floor, fell a
victim to: the raging element, it being impossible to,
render him any assistance. Mr. Bennett was not in-•
suredi and gis loss is estimated at u pwards, of 700,.. every.
ezeition was used by the firemen, but the premises were
completely gutted. The cwpflagration was first disco-
vered in Mr. Bennett's sleeping room,- supposed to have
be-en occasioned by. a candle 'being left too near thp,
.window certains.'--An ingtiest was taken yesterday on,
Demson, verdict Accidentardeath.
FRENCH OtiTHOGEAPEItYO. English sailors who
had landed at Boulogne, happening to pass a house,
where a sign of Hot and Cold Baths (!rains Oland
ct Froid) was dispiaYed, one of them shrewJly ob-.
served to the other—" D—n it, Jack, what beastly fel-,
lows these Frenchmen must be: you see that there house,
%s here they sell " Beans,chineed and fried r


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COVENT-GARDEN .771EATRE.
The sterling comedy of John Bull was last night per-
formed at this Theatre to a crowded and most respect-
'able audience, Who, to the credit ,Of their.fselings, eX•'
pressed the highest approbatiOn of:the•.sentimenti it
contained; as 461. as-4of the excellent acting of the Per-
formers through Ont; To selectindividuals.vvhce all
were highly meritorious, may, perhaps, appear invidi-
ous :'we cannot,, however, avoid mentioding, as etitiqed
to the hiAhest meed•of praise, FAWCETT, as Job
berry ; CONt-roa, as Dennis Brulgruddery i joses, as
Shtifficton ; and Miss tIiESTER, 11$ Miry. Thejlonse
was crowded to excess. ' •

SOUTHIVARK SESSIONS.

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Yesterday these Sessions commenced before the LORD
MAYOR, the RECORDER, and Alderman J. J. SmiTn.

Thomas Lonny, apparently a mere child, the leader
of,a gang'of young thieves, was put to the bar and in-
dicted for havinz-Atolen a waisteoat.piece, the property
of Thomas Bell, a tailor, of NO. 99, Tooley-street.
The prosecutor stated. that his shop-window had been
broken on the 19th of September, and, the waislcoat-
piece dragged through it. There was a large gang *pf
infantine thieves in the neighbourhood.
The son of the prosecutor stated that he heard a noise
at the window, and saw the prisoner and another boy
drawing the waistcoat through a hole in the window.
Witness laid hold Of both boys, but the prisoner es-
caped, and carried off the waistcoat-piece in triumph.
other boy was convicted last Session.
The prisoner looked steadily at the prosecutor, and,
to the surprise of every one in Court, acted as Counsel
far himself in the following manner :
Prisoner.—Now, young man, are you sure T am the person who
took the waistcoat-piece, as you call It? Virtiess, I ant sure of it.
Prisoner.—How could you know the difference between me and
others? Witness.—l know you well.
Prisoner.-1 ran, I suppose? Witness.—You did.
Prisoner.—And which way ? Witness.—Down Magdalen-street.
Prisoner.—And you lost sight of me? Witness.-1 did.
Prisoner.—Now tell me, when did you next see me? Witness.
--On the 11th of October,
Prisoner.—And you know me after all that time! How often
did you see me before the robbery, pray ? Witne:s.—Never.
Prisoner.—So you knew me after all that time ? No, no ; you ,
could not. I have nothing more to ask you.
Another lad was then called, and he confirmed the
evidence of the preceding witness.
The RECORDEM—Prisoner, do you wish to ask this witness any
questions ?—Yes, my Lord, and I'll tell who he k too. This fel-
low has been indlect-ttp for a felony, and his word ought not to be
taken. I hope the Jury won't mind him.
The Itecosnes.—ls that true, witness? Witness.—lt is, my
Lord, the case ; and I suffered the laws of my country. I was int-
,l prisoner, a-week and five days in Horsemonger-lane jail.
The IlEcoansa.-1 am happy to see that you have reformed,
and that you have been for three years a most industrious honest
lad? .Prisoner.—He has been up .though, and his word-is good
for nothing.
A labouring man said, that he saw the prisoner and
his convicted companion amongst a set of desperate
young thieves, lurking about the prosecutor's premises;
on the night of the robbery, and frequently cautioned
them to be gone.
• 111mm:wt.—Wm you ask this man any questions? Prisoner.—
I say, you say that you saw me ! What do you know of me, eh ?
Witness.—Nothing good. Prisoner.—Oh dear, don't you? Then
you may go down. You know nothing had. •
The limo/tom—Prisoner, now is the time for your defence.
.Prisoner.—Why, my Lord, what I have to say is this—As I
was a going along Vinegar-yard, I saw some boys looking in at that
'ere Gentleman's shop, so I stood to see what the) was a'ler iso one
on ens pulls out a bit of a waistcoat-piice. He was a bad un, to'be
sure, and he goes off Land then these here Gentlemen, you see, takes
hold of me; but I knotoed nothing about it.
The RECOIDEL-13.aie you any witnesses? Prisoner. Why, I
believe not, at present. (Looking about.)
John Gammon, a fishmonget, said he had known the
little boy, who was very wild, ahhough his friends were
respectable.
The Itccoazica. —lt would have been better for you, Sir, to have
stayed at home than to come here '
to injure the boy's character
when he wanted assistance.

• A verdict of Guilt was returned.
The Recoanxit.—Now, prisoner, the best thing Ican do for you
is to send you out of this country ; and I hope you will tell all the
wicked boys you meet, that nothing better can be expected by those
who act as you have done. This is my only alternative yon. have
been*ln prison before, you know.
Prisoner.—Not I, my Lord ; never, I assure you.
The REC-ORDM—lndeed you have. You have been in Ilorse•
monger-lane-jail.
.-rrtsotter (in a low tone of voice, and looking astonished).—
Where's that, I wander?
The RECORDER--The sentence of the Court on you is, that you
-be transportpd for lieven Years.
Primmer.—Thiink yzw, my Lord, it's only eighty air-odd months
siier ail. • •
• The unfortunate child was then taken from the bar
exulting, andamongst thecrawd behind the bar there'
as fr!,?* acaprioras giormur of encouragement and
applansp, !rid' Fr fel; the boy appearetl to be delighted.
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Thomas 1C134.% a decent bit !Ow= ilis9rdarir man,
was indicFfa• fur aslaphing grid beating John Kinsey,
an officer, in-the execution of his duty.
The prosecutor stated, that on die 2d' of October, he
had an or-delta-take some prioners from the Town-
hall to the Compter. It was the practice to chain all
who were ordered to prison together in a string for the
greater security. The prisgner, won being called upon,
on a charge of assault, to join the band, refused to allow
himself to be chained to.the other prisoners, and when
the necessary compulsion was resorted to, cried out that
he was no.felon, and would not be chained to felons,
and he therefore kicked witness, and shook..his nit at
him. Assistance was lot timid) procured,, and the pri-
siiiier was then put on the chain and handcuffed.
Another officer confirmed this statement, and de-
scribed the very extraordinary objection the prisoner
had to be put on the chain. A constable named John-
son, however, effectually linked him to the other pri-
soners, and he was. lodged in the Compter.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, he had never com-
mitted an offence which should subject him to the dis-
grace of being chained to common felons,.and dragged
through the streets ; and he naturally expressed-his ab-
horrence of so cruel and unjust a punishment, which
must leave an indeiible impression upon the minds of
those who beheld the disgraceful cavalcade in the street.
He denied having used violence, but admitted that he
had used remonstrance. •

The RECORDER, in addressing the Jury, observed
that the assault was proved.
The Jury consulted for a Alton time, and then re-
Junked a verdict of Guilty.
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His Lordship made no ohservation upon the degrad-
ing practice of chaining persons who were cluoged with
common assaults with Common thieves, but he. mani-
fested his disapprobation of it, by telling the defendant,
that upon paying a shilling line ke should he discharged.:
This practice has been adopted for the accomrnoda.
-tinn,of the odice►s, who are in the.habit of deputing one,
person to do their business, by. taking charge of a whole
Jars Work in a string, as it is called.

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.); IPrreten.4emainr 4T ya4urp,-40hot asesfaring Man
In apriseeneee was. charged with attempting reohtaie, tai,/itreeits
pretences, the sum or 115. of !Mr, Daniel Jones, of atteele.
stgeer, Lambeth, tailor, with iment to defraud bins thereat:
it appeared, thereat-1y yesterday =riling the prischierneent irta
Mr. Ames's shop and looked over scene sailor's clothes, and tole
Mi. Jones that he was one of the crew who lately reternersa 'me
the Northern Expedition, and had 279f...wages to eeceirobaee,,a
at Sonietattr-house, but wanted' *Mile' eespentahle person to gis'senia
him, as he should put the 20P1. into the Batik of England; and did
not know how to set about it., ,Alr..?,(4,oeses went with hiei to the
Navy Pay-offlee, where the &holier; left: himstinling outside,- aril
Went into the office, but returned in a for minutes, oeyiner..that :1,
wanted seventeen shillings to pay for the receipt. • :r. Jewes hod
only 11s. about him, which, attire tuisoitar's requisti he gave to fere
and he then went.back into the 9.lfice, toning that he. weithl mane
them eeust him for the rest. n a fevf. minutes Mr., Jones was
beckoned into the Office by the porter,Who had bold of The prlsorter,
and who, it appears, sespecting that the prisoner intended playing
some trick, as several bad been recently practised ty persons comi;:g
in at one door and going nut at anotbe belnw weirs, leevingehe per-
sons whom they had defrauded waiting outside, termed hold of hint
and detained him ; a constable was sent for and he Was sect:red.
Another charge of a similar nature was* made against hies, itEd
he was fully committed for trial.
M A R LBOROUG ItSTII MET:
James Walsh, a young man dressed in the firer. style ef fashieee
leas brought from St. James's watch-house,. charged ,with :::.sees
tempt to rob the meil-coach, jnee as it was on rbeepeiet of ,Steetteg
• from the .dloucester Ceiffee-hohic, in PlceaZilly, the night
.lefore.
Mr. Floseers, the princieal clerk at the bonkieg-otfice in Pitz•
dillyesteted that the prisoner came on 'the ef.iteter ku iliAry
from the llell and Crown, in. Holborn, where it Starts, tothepfai-ae
at the Gloucester Coffeehouse. -; This coach does not become a re-
gular mall until it arrives at Salisbury ; and all the mail packig.a
conveyed by it are deposited iiithe boot under the coachman's sere.
Just before the coachman gut upon his boa he observed the pri-
soner, who sat there, wrap himself on in the coachman's boxeettat,
cad at the same time steoping and assisting a man who stead on
the of side tb pulrone of the mail-bags out of the hoot. The coach-
man immediately seized the piisoner, but th: other man made les
escape, and they cannot yet tell at the offiee-whethet any hag was
taken out or not, until the coach arrives at Saliebury, where it 1.1.•
comes a regular mail, and the parcels are examined. .Tbe prisoner,
on being asked, refused to tell his address. and was remanded until
the coachman of the Salisbury :tilt' Exeter -• ad can attend.
Benjamin Burns, the pugilist ; Meredith Evans, who stated hitnsel!
to here been first a private soldier in the beards, and afterwards
an Ensign in the Merionethshire illilitie ; and —.4argestat, a
jeweller, who had been in custody upon a charge of having robbe4
a man named Dexter of eight sovereigns, in tke tap-room of Ruins'
house, the Rising Sun, in Windmin-street, were brought up for
final examination. Mr. ADOLTIIUs, the barrister, atte on. the
part of the three prisoners, but neither the prosecutor nor cis wit-
ness, whose depositions were taken down at the first examination,
made their appearance e and after waiting kconsiderable time, Mr.
CoNANT, the Magistrate, ordered the depositions to be handed to
Mr. Adolphus, after reading which, that Gentleman contended that
there was no evidence on which to commit any of the partici for
trial.—Mr. Long, the hotel-keeper cf Bond-street, and Mr. Wil-
helm, a respectable wine-merchant, among many others, lona
forward, and offered themselves as bail.
tars Conanv said, that although he had no doubt the evidence
was quite strong enough to warrant him in committing Burns, yet
.as such respectable bail was offeredtaild the prosecutor not comsat
forward, he would accept of bail for his appearance.
Mr. Long and Mr. Williams then entered into bail, in the sum of
£lOO each, and Burns himself in £5OO, and he was dischargeel..—•
Evans was ordered to enter into his own recognizance' for £lOO,
and Sargeant was discharged without any bail.