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dictment, *hid' I removed into the King's Bench ; bolt
that was abandoned, it being defective. I will not sweat.
that I did not threaten to bring an action against Mr
CHicks. I don't believe I did. I was often urged to d
so, but I never intended. Cant say whether I threatened
or not. I insured Mr. Finch's life this year, 'and not
before. When I said that between 2,0001. and 3,
was clakto me, I meant and said for arrears as well as
for insurance. I calculate for the risk of life. I bare
actually paid abOut 2001.—Mr. Parkins was here re-
quested to leave the Court. •
The CHAIRMAN now said, that the whole evidence of
Mr. Parkins had been heard, and he wished to know ott
what grounds Mr. Alley intended to establish the fraud?
Mr. ALLAY said, he would prove fraud by the de:
fendant's own letters, and other evidence which he
should adduce. If the Chairman thought. the case had
not a leg to stand on, he would not press it.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Jury had heard the nature or,
the evidence already given ; but he had no wish to stop
the case if there was important evidence to be given.
Two letters written by Mr. Hicks to Mr. Parkins, and
the annuity deed, were then put in and read; the latter
being first proved by the subscribing witness. The
deed contained a covenant from the granter of the an-
nuity to shew himself,' when required, at any Insur-
ance Office.

George Keats, of Howland-street, said, I promised
the Attorney for the prosecution to produce the deeds
to-day, but I have not brought them. These are the in-
duction deedr. I lent them to Mr. Hicks about three
years ago, to shew them to Mr. Perkins. Mr. Finch
owes me money. I have the title-deeds at home.
Mr. ALLZT.—WeII, go and fetch them.
Mr. Keats.—l 'certainly will not—(A lough).
Mr. ISlcawrr said he was not bound, in a criminal prosecution, to
wait for witnesses. _

Mr. Weare, a coal.merchant, examined.—l knew Mr.
Hicks ten or twelve years ; I do not know Mr. Finch.
(An annuity deed was here handed iu). The witness said
he had not yet been paid.
Mr. Thomas Carr, Devonshire-street, Portland-place,
said, Mr. Hicks has transacted business for me with Mr.
Finch ; the annuity has not been paid off.
Mr. Sherrard.—l know Mr. Hicks; I had a conver-
sation with him respecting the annuity. He said, " I
bad some dealings with the fortunate youth!" meaning
Mr. Parkins--(Loud laughter).—This was respecting
the annuity.
Mr. Maur.—That is my case.
Mr. Gunnar tiesisubudtted, on the part of the defendant, that no
case bad been made out to call for say defence.
After a short discussion between Mr. Gunner, Mr. Aux:, and
Mr. Annulus. It was decided that the cue should go to the
Jary; and
Mr. Guam addressed the Jury on behalf of Mr.
Hicks in a most able and eloquent speech, denying the
charge fu Coto, not merely as regarded the fraud alleged
to be committed by Mr. Hicks, but as regarded any
fraud at all committed on Mr. Parkins. Notwithstanding
that Gentleman's repugnance at engaging in annuity
transactions, he had received at the rate of between 16
and 17 per cent. since the beginning of the transaction.
He had received his money down to last Midsummer;
it was an annuity, depending on a good life of 32 ; he
had paid 6,0001. be had received 4,0001. and the annuity
was still in exigence. There was, therefore, not the
smallest pretence for preferring this indictment against
a respectable individual, because anotheer individual,'
the granter of the annuity, had failed, in tbe„Perform-
agree of a covenant, to pay off sospe prior ineupsbeances.
—So that because Mr. Finch had rendered!: himself.,
liable to an action for a breach of covenant, Mr: Hicks
was to be indicted for a transportable offence.
The Learned Gentleman then, at considerahle length,
went over the evidence Of Mr. Parkins, and contended,
I that it was impossible, at this distance of time, to rely
upon that Gentleman's accuracy as to particular ex-
pressions, and which were the very foundation of the
present charge. There was not a single important fact
in the evidence of Mr. Parkins, which he had not said
and unsaid several times. When he was asked whether
he had not engaged a man as a kind of spy, to take
notice of what should pass between himself and Mr.
Hicks, and yet to appear as a stranger; when asked
whether he had not committed this base action (which
no man within fifty degrees of a Gentleman would
commit), he said he could not recollect whether he had
or bad not done it. How was it possible for the Jury
to think' of receiving such evidence ? He had sworn
that bets;een two and £3,000 was due to him, although
he had.been paid down to Midsummer, and had, in
fact, paid but £2OO for insurance. He should leave the
case in the hands of the Jury upon the evidence as it
now stood, and should think it perfectly unnecessary to
call Any witnesses to Mr. Hicks's character.

Mr. gt.s.ae claimed a right to reply upon a technical point, which
he contended gave that right. His claim was disallowed, and
The Cranium (Mr. Come) then proceeded to sum up the evi-
dence, observing that this extraordinary ease depended on the sole
and unsupported evidence of Mr. Parkins, who, no doubt, intended
to state the facts correctly, but who appeared to labour under so
much uncertainty of recollection, that there was reason to appre-
hend his own view of the case might induce him, unintentionally,
to give an incorrect statement of the facts.
The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Letters from Gibraltar of the 23d of August, state
that bands of Constitutionalists still appeared, and in
considerable numbers. The two bulletins we have lately
given were widely circulated in the southern provinces,
and had produced a great sensation.
WHITBY.—It rained heavily here all the day on Wed-
nesday, and caused a great fresh in the river. Several shocks of
oats and barley are come down from the country with the water,
and are gone to sea. Abosit five in the afternoon, the wivd blow-
ing strong from the North, several vessels CUM for the harbour.
The brig Outhwaith, of Sunderland, Garthwaite, coal laden, struck
against the East pier, and immediately sunk. The crew, five in
number, were saved by throwing ropes from the pier on board the
vessel, before the life-boat reached her. On Thursday stunning a
sloop-rigged vessel was seen to go down about a quarter of a mile
from Whitby pier. Three people were seen in her rigging, all of
whom were drowned. She had been water-logged, and in making
the harbour upset. She is supposed to be a Humber keel.
Willient Trifair, a person who is understood for some
years past to have supplied Scotland with forged notes, has been
seized with another noted dealer, Miry Ann Quin, andabcut 550
forged notes on different banks taken with them. The notes are on
the Huddersfield, Royal, Leith, Commertial Bank of Scotland, Sir
Wlt.t.tast Fosses and Co.'s Banks.

The circumstances connected with the suspension of
payments by the banking-house of MARSH, STRACEY,
FA uNTLERoy, and GRAHAM, of Berners-street, were the
subject of very general conversation yesterday in the
City. From the nature of the information circulated
on the subject, it would be highly indecorous, without
proper proofs, to give publicity to them. The necessity
of suspending payments by the firm in question was
publicly announced yesterday by the following notice:
" Berners-street, Saturday night, Sept. 11, 1834.
" The very unexpected situation in which we suddenly find our
house placed by the extraordinary conduct of our partner, Mr.
Fauntkroy, has determined us for the present to suspend our pay-
ments, as most just and becoming to our friends in general.
° W3l. MARSH.
• J. H. STRACRY.
"4. V. GRAHAM."

•RIOTS)SINA4 GLASGOW.
• .-- •
. Thursday last a very serious riot took place in Carol
hchie, of which the following are the authentic parti.
culars. Mr. George Shiith, weaver, Camlachie, has a
family of six sons and three daughters. He has six 1. erns
occupied by himself and five of his sons. He has taken
all his•work from Mr. Peter Hutchinson, ever since that
Gentleman commenced business. He always fotind
that 'he paid as high prices as were given by any; and
he would never seek a better master.—Thursday morn-
ing, between nine and tem, while Mr. Smith was en.
gaged in making new.shutters for his windows, his shop
was beset by a rabble, who attempted to get into the
/nom shop, but the door being .fastened, they bung
about the windows, and damned him to come out, and
they would give him a good thrashing. No answer was
given, but those within continued working. They then
left the premises, but continued to lounge in groups
about the village.
About two o'clock- they gathered in a field on the
north side of the village. Same of the most active
were noticed engaged in making up as effigy attended
to represent Mr. Smith, sen. The figure Wai stuffed
with straw, and there was on it clothes exactly resem-
bling those worn by Mr. Smith. The white night-cap
he wears was not forgotten; and there was the appear-
ance of a web under the figure's arm, with a white cloth
round it. The same as Mr. Smith carries with his cloth
to the warehouse. Indeed, the personification was so
complete, that the family say they might have mis-
taken it for their father bat for the ill painted face.—*
There was a label on the breast with thelnscription,
" A warning to all traitors deserting their colours."
They went by the back of the houses, and came down
'Whitevale, carrying the effigy shoulder high. There
was a number of men and women collected, who ad-
vanced with the mast horrid yells and shouts, and stopped
in ft ont of Mr. Smith's house. They used the mostbodious
expressions to the family, held the effigy close to the
window. A fellow with a rope inflicted 20 lashes on it.
The crowd then huzzaed and shouted for joy, and went
parading the effigy through the village, which was now
in a /state of indescribable confusion. With augmented
numbers they reached Parkhead, and stopped at Mr.
Hall's, one of Mr. Hutchinson's weavers, and who is
determined not to drop him ; then to Mr. Smith's, be-
yond Parkhead; then to Mr. Dunsmore's,' Westmuir.
—At all these houses, and several others who were
obnoxious because they would not leave Mr. H. the
rabble vented'their spleen, insulting them and their fa•
milies in the grossest manner, and threatening them:
The effigy was flogged before each of their doors. Al.,
ter the mob had acted in this manner for more than an
hour, reinforced by most of the inhabitants of these vil-
lages, they returned to Camlachierabout four o'clock.
In the interval Mr. Smith dispatched a messenger to
Mr. Hutchinson's warehouse, and the foreman went to
the Police Office, and requested the assistance of the ci-
vil power. The mob, to the number of 700 or 800,
again assembled opposite to Mr. Smith's house, held up
the effigy to the window, and the women, who were very
•numerous, and particularly active, and forgetting their
natural modesty, used the most disgraceful epithets to
the family, and declared they would burn them all alive.
.:..They went to a wooden erection that had been fitted
a butcher's stand. Here a fellow performed thtpart
of hangman in due form, and after hanging for 'Rime
time the effigy was taken down. Preparations were
in the interim making to burn it, and a quantity of
shavings and a shovelful of live coals were taken from
San adjoining brick-kiln, and laid on the foot-pavement
opposite Mr. Smith's windows. Here they continued
shouting and hallocing, and expressing their determina-
tion to born Mr. Smith alive. As they were about to
consign the effigy to the flames the police came upon
them by surprise, and they, quite confounded, dispersed
in all directions. Mr. Smith is a most peaceable well-
doing man, and would give no offence to any of his
neighbours. His family live very retired, and during
the radical rebellion, lie wholly abstained from it. A
grudge, he says, has always been borne him for this.
A party of the police remained in the house till eleven
o'clock ; and on the least alarm, measures were taken
for an instantaneous communication with the police.—
Glasgow Journal. •
It is with much regret that we have to notice to-day
the following particulars regarding a considerable riot
which took place on Thursday evening, amongst the
weavers in Camlachie. They are the bitterest foes of
that class of our fellow-subjects who counsel and hurry
them into such proceedings as these—such violations
of the laws of their country.
Seven persons were taken into custody on the above
occasion, and were yesterday fully examined belore the
Magistrates, and six of diem committed. A very full
precognition was also taken and dispatched last night
to the Crown Lawyers, and it is hoped the case may yet
be in time for trial at the ensuing Circuit Court. The
prisoners are—Alexander M'Phie, Andrew ,Dunsmore,
John Riddell, Robert Reid, Richard Irvine, and Jolla
Smith, all weavers.

141•Phie is one of the persons who were convicted of
rioting and demolishing the wall at Westhorn, abont
twelve months ago, and is under caution in that matter
to keep the peace.
Geoage Smith, weaver, in Camlachie, and his sons,
have been in the employment of Mr. Peter Hutchinson
for some years ; and on Wednesday last they took out
four new webs. The father was waited on in the course
of the evening by four individuals, said to be members of
Committee, Delegates, or otherwise, at the head of the
weavers' combination, who remonstrated with him for
taking the webs, and endeavoured to prevail with him
to return the work; and on his refusing to du so, they
went off, making use of threats towards him. Early on
Thursday afternoon, the threats were cart ied into exe-
cution, inasmuch as a large mob assembled in the village,
and after preparing and suspending from a pole,what was
announcedas the effigy of Mr. Smith, proceeded with it,
in a violent and tumultuous manner, through the village
to Smith's house, where they first proceeded to alarm
him by knocking at his door and on his windows; after
which they brought the effigy close to the window, and
with a whip, which had been frequently applied in the
same manner during their progress through the village,
proceeded to bestow several. hearty stripes on the effigy.
—Notice of these proceedings having reached Mr.
Hutainson. he dispatched information to the Superin-
tendent of Police, who most promptly repaired to the
spot at the head of a small patty of officers, .accom-
panied by several p'ersons whom Mr. Hutchinson sent
to their assistance. On Cie arrival of this panty at the
west end of the village, they were assailed by the mob
with stones, bricks, and other missiles, and were put to
flight, after many of them had been pretty severe*
wounded. An additional number of Police (Niters
were then called out, and notice was trairsmittrid
cavalry barracks by Bailie Lang, that a military.

•tele lite* • -aiatice-ef• the eiet won-like-
wise sent:tciMc.. oir, the Sheriff-Substitute of the
county, who, with Bailie Lang and one of the Town
Clerks, promptly repaired to the spot ; but before their
arrival, and without the aid of a military force, Mr.
Hardie had, with the aid of a fresh supply of peace
officers, succeeded in quelling the riot, and securing
sever.il individuals engaged therein, against whom an
investigation is now in progress.—Conceiving that these
violent measures are not only unjust towatds the indi-
vidual against whom they are directed, but also sub-
versive of the true interest of the weavers thernselveo,
we sincerely hope for their speedy termination.

SPORTING IN7 ELLIGENCF:.
BETTING-ROOM, TATTF:RSALL'S, SEPT. 13.
The Room was' crowded by speculators of every class, and a
great share of business was done. The betting was heavy, but not
general, the only horses that etched any anxiety being Brutaudorf,
Swiss, Streatham, and Jerry. There was a tolerable attendance
yesterday (Sunday), and the betting became very strong in favour
of Brutandorf, who rose considerably, and gave every reason to
expect that he would to day become first favourite: these expecta-
tions are verified—he is at 7to 2 to which he has risen since last
Thursday, from 9to 1. Streatham bas receded two Points, and
Swiss risen half a point. Next Thursday is the last public day be-
fore the Races, by which time. the odds will most likely assume a
different appearance.

7 to 2 agst Brutandorf
• 6 to 1 apt Swiss
Bto 1 agst Streatham '

ST. VIGIL&
20 to 1 agst. Boristbasei
25 to 1 apt Equity
i 25 to 1 asst

. Blisabeard
_
10 to 1 agst Jerry l 25 to 1 agst Taraoduit
16 to 1 apt Osmond 40 to 1 apt Reformer
16 to 1 agst Altisidora 50 to 1 apt Canteen
I 9 to 1 agst hlustaekio moo to 12 apt Mountaineer
id to 1 apt Cadiz 1000 to 10 apt Trolls (takes)
20 to 1 apt Ilelenus
BETTING AT PONTEFRACT—Fama• N/4112.
Sto I apt Swiss • 16 to 1 agst Mustaehlo
7i to 1 apt Streatham 16 to 1 apt Borysthenes
9 to 1 agst Brutandort 17 to 1 apt Altisidora
9 to 1 apt Jerry 20 to 1 apt Tanindus
12 to 1 apt Cadiz 25 to 1 apt any other
WEYMOUTII LACES—Sart. 9.

The first Race was intended so be for a Gold Cop, value 100 gs.
the subscription not being equal to that sum, it was placed at
70gs. and to have an additional race for the 30gs.
Lord Palmerston's c. f. Biondetta . 1 2 1
Mr. Farquharson's Champion . . . . 2 1 2
Mr. Cockburn's Agnes . 5 4 3
. Mr. Greve 's Waterloo . . 4 3 4
The horses that started for the 30gs. were
-
Mr. Worth's Prosody . . • 1
Mr. Farquhuson's Champion •
This race was finely cootested.
FRIDAY.

The Race for the Purse of 60 sov. was an admirable one, and
was won by Mr. Percy's b. h. Sir Huldibrand, in two heats, beat-
ing Mr. Worth's g. g. Grimace, and two others.
PATURDA Y.
The Silver Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3gs. was won by Mr.
Weatherall's Philip, beating Grimace and Evergreen.—Tbls was a
most excellent race. The first heat was won by a head, and‘the se-
cond by half a neck.
ABERDEEN, FORFAR, KINCARDINE. ano BANFF
bl BET! N G .—Ssrx. '9.
A Plate of 50 gi. for all ages, two mtli heats, was won by Mr.
Farqubarson's b. m. Aleeta.
A Sweepstakes of 20 soy+. each, with 20 added from the Funds of
the Meeting. Two miles. Woo by Mr. Lumley's b. h. Niel Gow.
Match for 200 sous. each, pp. One mile, 9st. each. Lord Ken.
tiedy's gr. pony Hartz beat Mr.Farquharson's b. pony Number Nip.
CURRAG II RACES—Seer. 8.
Wellington Stake), £3O b. ft.—Three-yrs-old Course. Second
horse to Save his stakes.
Mr. Hunter's Roller . . . 1
Mr. Watt's little Filly . . . 2
Lord Sligo's Klepper . . . 3
King's Plate of 100gS. far s 0 Taste, carrying 12st. each. Four
lit sails beats.
Lord Sligo's Lurgan , . . 1 1
Mr. Hunter's Roller . . . 2 it
Mr. Hamerton's King Winfant . • 0 3
Second Class of the Peel Stakes, for two yrs old, £3O, £2O ft.—
colts, Bst. 41b. fillies, Bst. Two yrs old Course.
Mr. Darcon's 1. Lilies . . . 1

_ -
Mr. Prendergsst's c. Wandering Willie 2
. .
Mr. Battersby's f. by Billy the Beau 3
. .
The Cup, now in the possession of the Marris of Sligo. has
been challenged by Mr. Battersby's Welcome. Ile Sligo Whip,
won last April Meeting by Mr. Battersby's Irishman, has not been
challenged, and still remains with Mr. Battenby.

THU Rsl,ll V.

King's Plate of 100 gs. for three yrs old, carrying Bst. each. Two
mile hehts-31b. to Mlles.
Mr. Dizon's b. c. Sligo . . . I
Lord Sligo's br. e. &raw . . . 2
Mr. Taylor's ch. c. Brabazon . . 3
. Mr. Watt's cit. e. Little Tit • 4
Sweepstakes of lOgs. Is. ft. £2O added. Weights and distance,
handicapped. Three-yr-old Coarse.
Mr. Savage'. clue. Munster, 4 yrs . 1
Mr. CaldweU's b. h. Noble, aged . 2
. Mr. Ravenhill's b. g. Don Juan. aged
1
Mr. Blake's h. m. Penistone, 6 yrs 4
Mr. Kirwan's l'elemaque, 5 yrs . . 5
Third Class of the Peel Stakes, for two-yrs old, 30gs each, 20 ft.—
Two-yrs old Course.
Mr. Prendergast's f. by Oiseau, walked over.
FRIDAY.
King's Plate of One Ilundred Guineas. Four mile beats.
Mr. Marmion's b. m. Staid, - 2 0 1 1
Mr. Watt's b. m. Tipsy - - 1 2 0 2
Mr. Kennedy's br. in. Wire - 0 1 2 3
Mr. Ffrench's b. m. Rose d'Amour - 0 3 5 dr
Mr. Hunter's b. tn. Penitence - 5 4 0 dr
The Armstrong's of 10 gs each ; for two years old fillies, ilst.
Marquis of Sligo's ch.". Vice . I
Mr. Dazon's cis. f. by Bob Booty - - 2
The Challenge of the Wellington Stakes of SO p each, and the £5
forfeit, pp. Three Years Old Cwase.
Mr. Watt's cb. c. Little Tit, 5 yrs old, 7st. B.b. walked over.
THE SING.
Tom Shelton complains that Langan skews uo readiness to meet
him, and says that the Irishman Writes to London to say that he will
not fight until the latter end of November, although their agree-
ment was to fight in October.

Josh Hudson- has left town for active training in the wilds of .
Susses, accompanied by J. Clarke, who seconded Tom Cbvtr is
several of his successful battles.

AQUATIC SPORT.
There was an interesting match on the River yesterday.
Messrs. Ambury and Williams in a skiff, against Codling, a Black-
wall man, in his wherry, from the Southwark Bridge uka boat or a
buoy off Chiswick. The amateurs are much accustomed to trials
on the River. Jonathan Codling was bred a waternian and he was
backed for ten sovereigns. The skiff took the lead and kept it to
Vauxhall Bridge; the boats were under the bridge together, and
the wherry was rather first off the Red House, and kept the !rad to
Wandsworth. At Putney Bridge the skiff was behind about half
a dozen boats' length, and lost the match by one minute and a half.
It was done within two hours.
,SINGLE-STICK PLAYING.
A match having been made by the Wiltshire Gentlemen, for the
players of that county to play those of Smite:set for a purse of ten
pounds, at Wootton Basset, on the 50th August, two men, named
George Stone and Simon Mapstone, of Wedmore, near Wells, at-
tended at the place appointed. sod won the prize by breaking ten
heads of the %Viltshite men. They were further rewarded by a
tails subscription made un the spot by several Gentlemen.
CRICKET.
, grand Csitbrt' Match for 200 sovereigns, between eleven
Otadirld and eleven Leicestershire players, at Darnall, near Sher-
commensed on Tuesday forenoon. The playing on both sides
was unc 1111 l mosily good, and a hatter contested match never took
phce. From 20,000 to 25,000 persons were present on PEWIT.
Leicester.-hrst sod seceed innings, 213.—Sheffield, first and second
in:days . 11. : .
- PKOILST RI ANIS M. •
West completed his match, to go on Coot to Maidstone, Kent,
and return to a given spot, being sixty-sit miles In thirteen bona,
with apparent ease, with ten neisl • ittea yore. • •

It is said to be the intention of tesident Bare of
the Counties to atttnd the Circuits-tithe' i
lot the Relief of Inibltentarbtois.. "'Au "41 '
me et*:

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