Star.
London, England, 1825-11-26 00:00:00

TUE KING V. CA RLYON.

This was a scirefacias on a bond entered into by the
defendant, in pursuance of the 48th Geo. 111. cap. 84..
sec. 14. and the object of it was to recover certain
penalties awarded by that statute. The defendant, who
resides at Elstree, had covenanted in this bond, that a
vessel called the Mary, of Gweek, which he had got
licensed, should not be concerned in any smuggling
transaction. In August, 1825, the defendant gave up
the license, and in the September following, a vessel
resembling the Mary, was seized about ten miles from
the coast, laden with spirits. By the Act just quoted,
the obligor to such a bond as that into which the de-
fendant entered, is liable either to a scire facias, or to
an action of debt, for any breach of its covenants which
may take place within a year of his giving up the h.
cerise. The crown got a scire facias issued, under the
impression chit the identity of the vessel seized with the
Mary, of Gweek, could be clearly made out. At the
trial, the following evidence was called to establish it.
An officer, who had often seen the Mary, swore, that to
the best of his belief it was the Mary. The length and
breadth of it differed, however, from the length and
breadth of that vessel, being two inches shorter, and
eleven inches wider. The seizing officer swore, that the
change might have been produced by an alteration,
which had apparently taten place in the thwarts of the
vessel. It wai likewise sworn that the name " Mary"
was found partly obliterated in the vessel seized, and
exactly in the same place in which it had been painted
on the Mary of Gweek. The Jury, upon this evidence,
found a verdict for the defendant. In the course of
last Term the Solicitor-General obtained a rule to shew
cause why the verdict should not be set aside, as contrary
to evidence, and why a new trial should not be granted.
Mr. JIIIVIS was this day heard in support of the verdict, and
Mr. Sotacyroa.Gasraat., Mr. Casara, Mr. Wavrox, and Mr.
SIMPHEILD against it.
The LORD CHIEF BARON, in delivering the opinion
of the Court, said, that it was the province of the Jury
to decide in all cases what credit ought to be attached
to evidenco. The Court, therefore, ought not to inter-
fere to set aside their verdict, except under very peculiar
circumstances, or where the Jut y had manifestly gone
against the weight of evidence. It appeared to him
that the verdict in this case was against evidence, and
therefore he thought that the case should be sent back
for further examination.
Mr. Baron GARROW and Mr. Baron Ilust.oca coinciding in this
opinion, the rule was made absolute.
Mr. Baron GRAHAM wag absent from indisposition.
THE GOVERNORS OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL V CALTON.

Mr. lticuanns moved that an order be directed to
Mr. Calton, a prize-agent, r. pay into Court, on behalf
of Greenwich Hospital, several sums, amounting loge.'
ther to 4581. being the amount of several sums of un-
claimed prize-money now in his hands. By the Actof
Parliament the prize-agents were b”und, within a
limited time after the sale of the prizes, to give a noti-
' fication that the proceeds wet e ready for distribution ;
land if within four months after that time any money
shall remain unclaimed in their hands, to pay it into
the chest of Greenwich Hospital. The defendant had
failed to do this, and he therefore moved upon affidavit
of notice for the above order,

The Court desired the Learned Counsel to take his order.

I.IIOIIIAI BIM, Esq. of Cornhill, starts for Leomin-
ster, at the next General Election.
It is already rumoured that a Candidate will be
gaited for Westminster, in opposition to Sir Fnascis
Bynum, on the sole ground of his having been a
strenuous supporter of the Catholic Claims. _ _

This morning, at a quarter before one o'clock, an
alarming fire broke out in the house of Mr. Powis, rope-
maker, Bermondsey-wall, which threatened destruction
to the neighbourhood ; hut, by the prompt arrival of the,
parish and two other engines, the fire was rot under,
after destroying the ha.use and furniture, and damaging
several others. No live. were lost, though a family of
small children n.rrowly e•catped by the back premises.
CA !IRMA,. begs to remind his Friends, that his Farewell
Scheme is now before'the Public, and also that it is the first Scheme
in the Annals of Lotteries which contained Fou► Primacy' £30,000
so be drawn in one day, Tuesday Week. CASKOLL.I lack in the
Sale of £30,000 Prizes, inducei him to hope that his Mem. 19.
("anthill ; 7, Charing-cruss; ;and 26, thford-street ; will be
equally successful on TIMIIAT Wave, when the Four Grand
• Prizes of £30,000 will be drawn.

tNSOLVT:IIT DEBTOR. C.ol.lat, Noasxseie %.
tbe*Cnnt resumed its sittings this Morning, btit
none of the cases in tn-day's papet piiittssed ady public

interest.
In the case of John Million, a teathei tif the French
language, aad a commission suent, whose exastiination
took place on a former day, When it was intimated by
the Court; that his account of the disposal of his effeas
not being satisfactory, he would bt remanded for six
months, under the discretionary clause of the Act, an
application was made on his now being brought up for
judgment, deprecating his being remanded within tl e
walls of the prison,on the ground of the Insolvent': indis-
position. The application was supported by the affidavit
of a medical person, stating his belief that the Insolvent
was constitutionally afflicted with an asthma, and that
his disease might be materially aggravated by dolt
confi.iement ; but it appearing that another Medical
Gentlethan had attended the -Insolvent's family fur a
considerable period of time, whose evidence was not
produced on this occasion, and the Insolvent himself
not makifig any affidavit of his illness. the Court did
not think that sufficient ground had shewn for
making any deviation in this instance from the usual
judgment in sitch cases; and therefore r:rdeted him to
be remanded within the • walls of the prison for sir
calendar months from the date of filing hit petition;
At a late hour of the day, Mr. Comte. the insolvent's
Counsel, m rde another application on his behalf, to
suspend the judgment of the Court, founded upon, the
insolvent's awn affidavit ; but the Court did not consider
that there was any groUnd for interfering with the for-
mer judgment.

DISTRESS OF THE BRADFORD TURN-BUTS
We stated last week that about 1700 of these mis-
guided men found it impassible on any terms to obtain
employment, and that the resources of the Union were
entirely drained. It now appears that, embracing the
wives and children of the unfortunate beings, the total
number at present in a state of the most abject destitu•
tion is neatly 3,000. All hope too, we belirie, of collect-
ing from the working classes sums capable of, afford;fig
this vast mass of sufferers as much as one penny- a
week each in future, are vanished. The appalling ex-
tremity of distress and despair into which they have
fallen-is described by an eye-witness in ten ms that frene
the soul. They are said to be " without fires, with out
beds, nearly naked, and many of them entirely destitute
of feod." Two instances are particularised
" One of a family at Wlsite.abbey, who have net a bed to Re on •
the other of a family living near the Wheataheaf, which a neigh-
bour went to see on Thursday, and found them without either lire
or coals—without a morsel of anything to eat or drink-..without
money—and without employment. This family consisted of span,
his wife, and five small children. Ihnunserable instant:es:if a
similar nature might he produced, bat the heart sitbeAsOK such
tales of misery."
The following letter is From a eorrespon ent
‘4lllW4Ovhdwav Nov. 43.
" The number of workmen out of aspinnvestbpgradually di..
minishing. A meeting has been called, yr be hell in the Court.
house this afternoon, to devise some means of immediate relief to
the suffering unemployed workmen and their families, and I have
no doubt but what can be effected by the kind benevolence of the
Gentlemen and tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood, will
be done in mitigation of the present eirrerne distress."