Star.
London, England, 1824-04-15 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF DUDI.F.Y AND Frame.

Mr. l-Intt•r again brought this cause, in which pro-
per ty to the annarrit of between forty and fifty thousand
pounds is locked up, befo're the Lord Chancellor, rut a
motion to confirm the Master's report, and,for the conve-
nience of the family, to order the respective sums to be
pad cut to the parties. The Gentleman for whom he
now applied was one of the sons or the te'tator, and in
his own right and that of a deceased brother, was en-
titled to a sum of £31,000. All the claims on the pro-
perty had been paid, and theref;.e l:e (Mr. Hart) was
not aware that any objection coule arise.
The LnliD CHANcELLon directed the order to i;:zue,
as prayed for.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 14.
DICK V. FLETCHER.

This was an action for breach 4 promise of marriage,
and it excited very universal interest. The Court was
crowded with anxious auditors—many of them fashion-
ably dressed females. The plaintiff was the daughter
of a dissenting Clergyman of Glasgow, and the defend-
ant is also a dissenting Clergyman, and the popular
preacher of Moorfields. The plaintiff's case was con-
ducted by Mr. BROTRAI AM and Mr. WILDE; and Mr.
SCARLETT and Mr. Gunxcv appeared for the defendant.
—The cause was not called on until after much arrange-
ment among the Counsel ; and the Jury having been
sworn, the pleadings were,opened by Mr. WILDE.
Mr. BRUUOtIAM said—lt would have been my duty,
my Lords, and G2ntlemen of the Juty, to have stated
to you the circumstances of this most painful case, had
it not been ;Or some communications that have taken
place between me and my Learned Friends, the Coun-
sel for the defendant.

Mr. ScARLETT having replied, a Juror was with-
drawn, and thus the case ended, vet)? much to the dis-
appointment of the Ladies.

OLD BAILLY-THTS DAY.

John Gibson, who was a few days since tried and ac-
quitted on an indictment charging him with a burglary
in the dwelling-house of Dennis Doyle, was this day
again put on his trial on an indictment, charging him
with burglariouSly breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Benjamin Blabv, the Thames Police officer,
and stealing a quantity of goods, casks, exc. on the 2.21
of February.
The evidence adduced did not go to the full length
' of bringing home the possession of the property to ti,e
prisoner, in consequence of another person, named Wal-
ker, having slept in the same room, and the Jury gave
him the benefit of the doubt, and fi'und him, trot
Mr. ADOLPHUS said there was another indictment
against the prisoner, for stealing a stock and a centre-
bit, the property of the E-sst India Company, but as the
Jury had af:qe;tted him on the grounds above stated,
he should destine taking up the time of the Court on
that indictment, but proceed on another for receiving
stolen goods with a guilty knowledge.
Mr. ALLEY and Mr. linoott:cit opposed the proceed-
ing with the latter case, and an affidavit was put in,
stating the absence of a very material witness.
Considerable argument arose on this vestion, which
was eventually put to rest by the Court prcceeding on
the indictment for receiving the property of Dennis
Doyle, well knowing the :ante to have been stolen.
The evidence adduced wai merely a repetition of the
testimony given on the former
Mr.LAW submitted that there was not evidence to go
to the Jury that the prisoner received the goods.—This
was ov,Trilled, and theJaQ luund the priioner—GuilJy.
Yesterday Willien: Nrog, aged 4.G, wd indicted for
stealing a bundle, containing a variety of wearing appa-
rel and three sovereigns, the property of George Stratton.
Partridge, an Officer of Whitechapel Police Office,
stated, that he apprehended the prisoner, who was ac-
cused of stealing the property in question; the prisoner
denied that his intention was to steal the property ; and
stated, that Stratton being drunk, and incapable of
taking care of it, he had taken the bundle to his lodgings,
to which place the Officer proceeded, . and found it.
Stratton went away, and had not since appeared. Ver-
dict—Not Guilty.—The Court expressed some surprise
that the prisoner should have been prosecuted.
James Sutton, aged 19, was capitally convicted, for
stealing in a dwelling-house.

Advices from Cartlagena (Colombia) to the 6th of
February state, that the first steam-packet ever seen on
the Magdalena had crossed the bar and catered the
river. The first I.as,,engers she conveyed up the river
were Mr. Henderson, the British Consul, and his family,
who embarked in her for Honda. They had been heard
of from the town of Mompox, all well. The passage
up the Magdalena, owing to the currents:and the perio-
dical swelling of the river, occupies from 40 to 50 days:
it is calculated the steam-vessel will accomplish it in 14.
Honda being only three days journey from Bogota,
there Will then be requited only seventeen days to com-
municate bett:yeen the capital of Colombia and the
Atlantic.
The fircrit and FURY Discovery ships are rapidly
preparing at Deptford for the Polar Expedition. Every
precaution seems to hive been taken, that Comfort and
ingenuity can devise, to render their suceesi complete.
The internal Qttinf,s are compact and elegant, and the
means of conducting warm air throughout the vessels,
and the contrivances for drawing off the moisture from
the steam, breaths, &c. are worthy observation. They are
furnished with the propelling paddies, worked as the
chain pump, to assist in passing through the light ice,
and their berivi are about nine' feet thick, lined, as are
their sides, with cork, and plated externally with
iron. Both vessels are row receiving their last coat
ate p'
ci gratifyp:lterelyrec ureivciosedointy b
bey hatrcle,
anfdPaenvetr. y attention
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officers, in the most handsome inausen The names of
the visitors are insetted in a book. A farewell enter-
tainment will be given by C'eptain PARRY, on board
the Retie, on the 7th of .1!lay, when both ships will
be completely ready for sea, attd at the Note on the 10th.

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