Star.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

&4LSO OF PROPSRTY.

WESTMINSTER 'COURT OF REQUESTS.
CASTLE-STREET, LltiCIS TIM F4LDS, Nov. 6.
ELLIS v. Yoax.—Tir plaintiff in this case sought to
recover of Mr. York l 15s. 9d. for lodging afforded to
his wife; hut the defendant deified that the Lady had
any claim to such a title, and endeavoured to persuade
the Commissioners that it would be a hard case to make
him pay the demand ; but upon being closely pressed,
he confessed that he introduced the Lady,' and that she
might have called herself Mrs. York without his contra-
dicting her, but then said he, d You know, Gentlemen,
women will go by ;sick-metes sometimes, and how can
one help it !" It appeared too that in the. plaintiff's
shop of small-wares, he had become 'sponsible (as they
called it) for certain bread, cheese, and other matters of
the first necessity, and had even attended occasionally
at the purchasing of them ; upon this appearing, the,
Commissioners awarded the plaintiff the full amount,
with costs, cautioning the defendant, at the same time,l
to take care how he allowed Ladies to come Yori--
over him.

Howe v. GODWIN.—The sum of 11.55. 10d. was
sought to be recovered for milk supplied, at the rate of
about three pints per day, from Aprllloth to May 20th,
'1822, at and after the rate of sd. per quart. It ap-
peared the plaintiff, Howe, had sold bierwalk imme-
diately after furnishing the above quantity, to a man
since dead, to whose widow, it appeared, there was a
further account owing of 31. Bs. 10d. at least it was so
stated. Mr. G.'s only motive in defending it apppeared
to be a doubt whether Howe was entitled to recover,
his account separately, or whether it was part and par-
ed of the widow's claim ; it also appeared that he had
some doubt whether he ought to pay the widow, unless
she had administered. The Court decided that he should
pay Howe 11. 55. 10d. in a week ; and recommended
that Political Justice should be done by the widow,who
appeared to be very poor.
WAarr BATtERBY.—The plaintiff in this cause
was a poor wretched-looking woman, whose claim was
for 1/.195.11d. being as much as this Court could award
of 31. which she said was due for waiting upon the de-
Pendant while she was placed in a 'house belonging to
Mr. M—y, a great army contractor, in Chester-street,
Grosvenor-place, for, the purpose of letting the same.—
The Lady-defeudant indignantly denied her name of
13atterby, and said it was now Olivia Jones; but she
was, nevertheless, the right person. She then, in answer
to the iimple-looking plaintiff, made a flaming speech
to the Bench of Commissioners, much to their edifica-
tion,without doubt; and so suited the action to the word,
that Messrs. Adolphus and Phillips might hate snatched
a grace from the fair Olivia, who certainly had' the re-
mains of beauty, and who took care to let the Court
know, that while in Chester-street, she had been known
as the handsome team, and insinuated matters respect-
ing herself and Mr. unfit for " ears polite." But,
however, as quite enough had appeared to convince the
Court that the fair and eloquent Olivia Jones had been
waited upon by the miserable Mary Ward, for the space
of five months, she was suddenly interrupted in her
torrent of " thoughts that breathe and words that'
burn," by a verdict against her for the whole sum
claimed. Finding ber beauty and her speech were both
thrown away upon men, whom in all probability she,
thought were no judges of either, she seised her judg-
ment paper, and departed the Court with quite a thea-,
trical toss of the head.
CLAYFORD v. JOWSl....—This was a suit to receiver two
shillings and ten-pence, for a :pourer ! The defen-
dant was a meek-looking and rather decent girl, and ar
such, a very proper person to buy a spencer ; but the
plaintiff looked as unlikely a being to have to do with
such fragile commodities as can well be conceived ; he
was a- little, swarthy, week's-bearded looking fellow,
and might have passed either for Jew or Gentile ; gra-
tis he certainly was mot. He might have been taken for
a costermonger, or a dog's-meat man, or a decent sort
of a dustman; but for a dealer in spencers I—it could not
be. The Court seemed to be of this opinion, and one Com-
missioner took much pains to 'fashion out, but in vain.
bore make spencers'—No; but 1 eold Sal Jooes alit boo; ens.
Does your wife makt-thest ?-404%.
Do you replarly deal is sue* article ?—NO!
How then did you get OA Me ide 7—No answer.
He was evidently a loose fish, this 'sante Clayfbid ;
but as the girl acknowledged she had bought the gar-
ment of him, and had never paid for the same, the,
Court decided the two-sad-kitpetnly cause in his favour.

ARDENT or Mn. S!tri.t.sq,—,Allonduy last, at, throe
o'clock, Mr. SADLER ascended hix,ballnon from Castle-
hill, Nottingham, in presence of an iMmense multitude;:
and at seventeen minutes past Ste o'clock clescAyoed,,
without the least interruption, aithocpe-on.the-10, .a,
distance of five miles from Ifincoln-
DR EADEII L Acctimtra.--.-Viterdpisclay being Gisy
Fawkes day, several of the yOung gentlemen of Westr
1 minster School provided themselves with fitervgifkh f9F.
'the purpose of letting *op off on the green, in,the
evening, where they are in the habit Hof playing.
' One of them, named Kenniston, a tine lad, liad.pria-
vided himself with a eonsiderable quantity of squibs:
and other fire-works, which, Allesl, the whole of his
pockets, and While in the Act of letting off one of them,
a spark communicated itself, to those it} ibis. pocket, and
caused instant gt;it;on; and befol'e any assistance could
be rendered, the unfortunate youth was so_ dreadfully,
burn; about the'face, neck, and breast, that they were
completely .blark: 14 was instatitly carried into an ad-
jacent house, where medical assistance was immediately
procured, but he now lies in a hopeless condition.—The
t same evenin , two young Gentlemen, named Bruin and
Baldwin, be jag toil lse.same school, were amusing
ul
themselves by e nova dangerous practice, and were
dreadfully injured tq tlteir sight by, the explosion of.the.
squibs, ausi one of them is said to be quite blind in con-
sequence of the aggidtly.
Atdolipts, Abe 'ballad singing Pedlar in Stmts.
, REA ROI MEW,
,Thir, wits performed by Muunatr, at
the theatres in ilin•
North of England, more than thirty
,years age A Gentleman, who. saw this extraBrdinary.
,Esrergreejt at that time, and was present at MusußN's
performance, of due same part, on Wednesday' evening,
at Drury-lave, could perceive n 9 diminution of the,
spirit and energy he displayed at the former period.
Sorraus,aa Tas.rprrrThere is a little girl only ten.
iltar of age, living iu the north-teat part of Penns
.susnia, who pososses the singular.giftuf spelling words
haclosterde, in si, sub prising, degree. She will spell any
word of ordinary length, beginning at . the last letter,:
immediately after the peison has spelled it the usual
way,..and thus go through with it with the same rapi-
dity and ease as the person who.apellA it firs. The ta-
lent appears to be, perfictly natural, as she, bas,never
made any exertion to acquire it. Words of half a dozen
syllables she spells backwards with ease. We had this
statement from one on whom we could rely.—Ccnror.

DI R. FOSTER.
Itums 1ip.1131 $4, and 46, in Drummond-ogal, Hinagi.
pt.pati-r94, cantaining Ora floors, and all necessary eaces. le; at
Mills ;Mounting na 4120 per annum, held for 96 year, at £45 per
annum--4old for ,cup.
Nos. 31 and 49, in the same street, of a similar description, let
together, at £l3(per annum, held for 96 years, at £33 per anutim
.e.r.Suld for £595. •
AIF.SSAS. BURRELL AND SONS.
The absolute Reversion of 41,050, New Four per Cent. Annul.
ties, standing in the names of highly respectable trustees, as the
marriage settlement of a Lady born in India, now living near Lon-
don, aged 47 years, and receivable on her death—Sold fur £740.
A Freehold House, No. 43, Bishopagate-street, containing three,
floors and a basement, now occupied by a tenant whose lease expires'
next Michaelmas, at a rent of £42 per ann.—Sold fur £1,610.
A Dwelling-house and Warehouse, in Pancras.huie, Cheaßside,
held under the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, for 36 years unex-
pired, at a ground-rent of £2 per annum, and let for the full term,
at .e.lB Is. 6d. per annum—Sold for £4lO.
MR. RAINE.

A Policy of Insurance for £l,OOO, is the Equitable Insurance
Office, on the life of a Gentleman now is the fifty-sixth year of his
age ; the policy dated June, 1794, the premium £25 08. 60. per
annum; the suns insured, with the accumulations, now amounting
to £2,290—501d for £1,170. ,
A Policy of Insurance for £2,000 in the same Office, on the
same life, dated September, 1802; the premium £6B Is. per ann.
the suns insured, with the accumulations, now amounting to 4%3,500
—Sold for £1,500.
MR. ELLIS.

Llfe Interests.—To the interest and dividends on £‘.:9,5811. Hs. lod.
Four per Cent. Bank Annuities, standing in the names of four trus•
tees, subject to the annual payment of £4OO sterling, during the
life of a Lady, aged twenty-six, receivable during the life of a Gen-
tlensan, aged thirty-pipe years in December next.—Sold for .C 8,450.
To £3OO per annum, Irish currency, secured upon estates in Ire-
land, payable daring the life of the saute Gentleman in his thirty-
ninth year.—Sold for £2,700.
To £lOO per annum, secured by property in the Funds, payable
during the life of the aforesaid Gentlenian.—Sold for £1,050.
MR. NICHOLLS, of Saint Alban's.
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Copyholds—Herts.---An Estate, comprising dwelling.housei Con-
taining ten rooms, domestic and detached offices, gardens, orchard,
and two enclosures of pasture land, in all nine acres one rood twen-
ty-five perches, now in the occupation of Thostlis Barford, Esq.
quitting at Michaelmas next, at £55 per annum, situate at Red-
bourn, near Saint Albans. Held under the Manor of Redbourn,
subject to a small fine on death or alienation, and trifling quit rent
—timber included in the purchase.—Sold for £1,470.
An Inelosure, called Maynoll's Mead, situate between the West
Chester road and the River Ver, containing five A. three R. four.
P. of meadow land, let to Mrs. Stevens, at £26. 101. per an-1
num ; held of the Manor of Redbourn, at a quit-rent of ISt. Bd.
per annum, and tailing fine on death or alienation; timber Included
in the purchase—Sold for £450.
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An adjoining Inclosure, called Battle Spoon Meadow, contain-
ing eight A. one R. 25 P. in the same occupation, at ,C 37. per
annum, timber included in the purchase; held of the Manor of
Redbourn, and subject to similar quit-rent and fine; timber in-
cluded—Sold for ,8540.

A Parcel of Arable Land, in Nether Dudley, or Lye Common,
in the parish of Redbourn, late in the occupation of Mrs. Pea-
cock. containing three R. four P. held of the Manor of the late
Priory of Saint Amphibal, in Redbourn. Fine four-pence on ad-
mission, and the like annual quit-rent—Xls. •
MR. DENT.

Freehold Building Ground.—A Plot of Ground fronting St.
James's-Churcb, Mitre-square, Duke's-place, Houndsclitgah ; having
a frontage of 114 feet, with various depths, with one part restricted
to the erection of buildings, nine feet in height—Sold for L'7lo.
Minor Sales of Wine and Miscellaneous Property, by Messrs.
Crook, Williams, and Cansdell, were well attended.

It is a curious coincidence, that the first Lesson ap-
pointed for Morning Service on the 9th of November
(Lord Mayor's Day), the 31st chapter of Ecclesiastics,
so particularly relates to gormandizing, that if the
compilers of the Liturgy had had an eye to the civic
feastings they could not have selected a chapter more
appropriate.
When Miss Ewer:cranes treatise on Irish Bulls was
announced, a celebrated Scottish association df agricul-
turists ordered 50 copies; fully believing that, in conse-
quence of information to be derived from the work, they
should be enabled to improve the breed of black cattle.
APPARITION OP A HUMAN HEAD.—Avery extraor-
dinary story, relating to a most distinguished Senator,
has been in circulation at the West End of the town for
the last few days. We do not vouch for the truth of it,
but from the respectability of the source from which we
have received the account, we are inclined to believe
that some occurrence of an unaccountable nature has
actually taken place in the quarter referred to. The
se ene of the transaction is said to have been H—
.Castle, the seat of u-r--..; and the sorry goes, that a
few evenings since• his Lordship's daughter, Lady Geor-
' [liana oa entering her chamber, was shocked by the
apparition of a human head, quite unconnected with a
trunk. She immedigtely fell into strong hysterics, in
-which she continued for the greater part of the night,
:her friends remaining ignorant. of the cause. The next
.morning the, Noble Earl, on going down stairs, was
.strtlck by alimitar apparition of" an air-drawn head,"
.which preceded him rato his Lordship's study, and set-
dad upop, a; small table. The Noble Earl is known to
.be a. man earring mind: he gazed at the apparition
;fiar a ntantents. and then calmly commenced writing.
,Whealte loaked.ap from his paper, the head had dis-
Appeared, -ifis:Lonithip mentioned the circumstance
ja,hicfsmily, and then,-for the first time, learned from
.Lady %oriole*, that the cause of her fright was the
:same. The fee* immediately left the Castle.
Surseatrumou IN FRANCL—The Royal Court of
Douayt watnecapied on the 24th of last month, with a
trial, which shwa what deep root ignorance and super-
stition have, taken in' some of the .Provinces. Theresa,
!Fratres, horn at Perttwez, in the Pays Bas, has for a
long time put practised the art of magic. She has been
in the habit of persuading some that they had con-
cealed treasure In their houses ;,others, that she passes-1
sed the secret of making herself invisible to carry on a
contraband traffic. She dealt also in necromancy, and
procured large sums under pretence of comforting the
souls of'the deed, and delivering them,from purgatory.
Henri Deulin, her husband, assisted her in these ma-
noeuvres; and propagated the most absurd stories in
support of her preternatural pretensions. He declared
Coat silver dishes stolen from Conde, had, by the agency
of his wife, returned of themselves, through the air, to
their owners; that, whenever he travelled with his wife,
the roughest roads were made straight before her, and
that our Saviour, Jesus CHRIST, appeared before them
to'present them with a phial of holy water which he
had taken from his box, &c. Fables of this gross de-
scription obtained credit;' Theresa Fratrez and her hus-
band succeeded in making a host of dupes, and even
procured some enthusiastic followers. They defrauded
several families in Valenciennes, Anzin, Fresnes, anti
Sonde, of considerable sums, and sometimes obtainedl
as much as 15,000 francs in the same house. Many
mechanics abandoned their trades, under the persuasion
that they should find some hidden treasure, and be en-
abled to live in opulence. Such is the substance of the
facts which came out in the cootie of aa elaborate in-
vestigation before the Tribunal of Valenciennes. Being
tent by the Chamber of Council before the Correctional
Tribunal, Theresa Fratrez and Henri Deulin were sen-
tenced each of them to six years imprisonment, and a
fine of 3,ooo.francss—The Rpyal Court has confirmed
the decision oT the first Judge, and sentenced the appel-
lants to pay the costs.