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butary States, to pay certain quotas of revenue or tri-1
bute. He had made communications from the Bombay
Government to the Rajah of Looner Warrah, through
the Resident at Baroda, and vice versa,; and the results
of these communications bad been acted on by both
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nments.
At the close of Colonel Sallantyne's evidence, Mr.
Lawn; submitted that there was no evidence to prove
the alleged murder to have been committed in the ter-
ritory of a native Prince in India, in alliance with the
Bombay Government, sufficient to prove ,the jurisdic-
tion of the Court.

Mr. ADVOCATE.GI?4ERAL was heard in answer, and
quoted 26 Geo. 111. cap. 57, sec. 29, which be con-
tended was unrepealed either expressly or impliedly,
and which gave the Courts of Oyer and Terminer in
India jurisdiction over British subjects in India, for.
crimes committed within the Company's limits.
After hearing Mr. IRwIN in reply, the Court reserved
the point, and directed the trial to proceed.
Munsa Pursad, Sepoy of the 2d Battalion Ist Regi-
ment Native Infantry, deposed, that he was orderly to
Lieutenant Fenwick, at Boone► Warrah, on the day
when'a Bheel was hanged ; that he was desired by
Lieutenant Fenwick to call to him the Muccadum of
the dooley bearers, and in presence of deponent ordered
the Muccadum to bring to a mowrah tree, about 100
paces from the lines, four dooley bearers, with a dooley
and a rape: Lieutenant Fenwick also ordered deponent
to bring the two Bheel prisoners under the mow•rah
tree,-which he did, He corroborated the testimony of
IShaik Abdulla, the Subadar, as to the hanging of one
of these Bheels, with the exception that he, the deponent,
did not hear the order given for removing the clooley.
Jugga Gogul proved, that by Lieutenant Fenwick's
orders, he cut down the body of the Bheel, and threw it
into the river, about au hour after it was hanged.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing np, recapitulated
the leading points in the evidence, and directed the
Jury particularly to the difference between the eating
the life of an enemy in the heat of battle, and the act
of destroying it in cool blodd ; that in this case twelve
hours had elapsed, from the capture of the two Bheels
to the time that Lieutenant Fenwick gave orders to
hang one of the prisoners ; that this must be admitted
to be a sufficient time for any man to become cool ; and
if the Jury were satisfied with the truth of the evidence
that had been adduced, there could be no doubt that
Lieutenant Fenwick is guilty of the crime of murder.
That the question of the jurisdiction of The Court was
one which did not rest with the Jury; although the
prisoner at the bar would have the advantage of any
objection on that head which might be hereafter urged,
in arrest of judgment.
The Jury retired, and after an hour's consultation,
returned a verdict of Guilty; accompanied by a strong
recommendation to mercy, on account of the inexperi-
ence of the prisoner, and the peculiarity of the ci►cum-
stances under which he was placed.

As far as we can learn, no day is yet fixed by the
Court for hearing the discussion respecting the jurisdic-
tion of the Court in Lieutenant Fenwick's cane.

• " To Lieutenant and Adjutant T. Billatnoie, 2d battalion Ist or
Grenadier Regiment of Native Infantry.
" Rajcote, March 23, 1824.
" Sta—lt has now become my bard lot to come forward and dis-
play to the world what I can no longer wish to conceal, if I ever did,
and in the hope that a speedy investigation will soon pbt an end to
my mental distress. However, before discharging what I allude to, I
must beg to express my regret at haling written a letter, dated on
or about the 29th of January, 7.824, disputing or pretending to dis-
pute the justice of my brother Officers. The letter in question was
written when I was extremely irritated, and I hope will be for-
given partially, if not wholly.
" To come to the point :—when I commandei a detachment at
Iponer Warrah. under circumstances I cannot disclose at present,
I caused to be hung up a Bheel Chief, named Etcha Puggee, on the
25th of January, 1823. Conscious as I am, that everything to my
disadvantage will be laid hold of eagerly in certain quarters, I shall
at least have the benefit of having voluntarily come forward to dis-
close the above ; and knowing as I hope,- too, that a Jury of my
country will honourably acquit me, if I am not too confident in my
Counsel, I shall not now say anything regarding the treatment
have received here t.it is quite enough to drive me to any disclosing.
If depriving me of 28 rupees per mensem is any object, I envy riot
Their feelings. I request you will lay this letter before the Com-
manding Officer.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient
humble servant,
(Signed) " GEORGE R. FENW ICK, Lieut. 2.1.—15 t."

A CHRISTMAS Ox.—Last week, a Christmas ox, whir'
weighed above seventy score, was killed at Longpa
wish House. The beef was distributed to the poor by
Order of Colonel HAWKS!' and RICHARD Luca, Esq.
A reward is offered by the Directors of the St. Pa-
trick Insurance Company, in Dublin, for the apprehen-
siDn or Captain Thomas Connolly, late master of the
sloop Dunmore, of Galway, against whom there are
informations, for scuttling and sinking, and disposing of
part of her cargo.
ANTIQUITIES.—The excavations at Farmars continue
to give bitch to the most interesting discoveries. On
the Gth there were found several pieces of mosaic work
of different shades, some rare antique green serpentine,
some large ivory pin. and rollers, a delicately-wrought
instrument in ivory, apparently a musical instrument;
several wild boars' tusks, one of which is eight inches
in length ; and a bronze sing, having two birds well de-
signed and hollowed in the metal. On the 10th the
pavement of an apartment was discovered, which con•
sisted of squares of polished marble; and a pretty
bronze statue of Mars, five inches in height. The god
is represented naked, and wearing a helmet. In his left
hand is a sword. His right hand is raised, and seems
to hive rested upon a lance, which has not been found.
THI CATALONIAN.—A Spanish Journal, a short
time since, related the following singular story :—A
young woman, the wife of a Catalonian, by whom she
was adored, yielded to the passion of a French officer,
who had fallen in love with her. Their intercourse
lasted several days, and appearances led them to con-
clude that their intrigue was quite unknown to the hus-
band. All on a sudden, the wife having fallen seriously
ill, a physician was sent for, who declared that such was
the nature of the disease that he would not answer for
the patient's life. He advised the dying woman to think
of saving her soul. A Monk was sent for to hear the
unfortunate creature's confession, who acknowledged
that sbe had been faithless to her husband. "Your crime
is enormous," said the Monk ; " and if lon wish to re-
concile yourself to GOD, believe me, you must begin first
with being reconciled to your husband." Whatever re-
luctance the young woman felt at making so painful a
declaration, she at last was obliged to submit. The
Catalonian being admitted into his wife's chamber, she
thus humbly addressed him—" My friend, you see be-
fore you a guilty wretch, who wishes to make a pain-
ful confession to you. I have broken the conjugal
vows ; pray forgive me, for I have deceived you."—
" I know it," replied the husband; ,4 for it was I 'who
poisoned your