Star.
London, England, 1824-12-13 00:00:00

raANctsy. HE DEMON.

This was an action of assault and false imprisonment.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated the case. The plaintiff was
a g►ocer, in Earle-street, in the northern part of this
town. A Lady named Grosvenor, with whom the de-
fendant, a foreign doctor of medicine, was on terrtil of
clo.e intimacy, had some time since lodged in Earle-
street, and left the neighbourhood in the plaintiff's debt,
for grocery go•ids. The plaintiff traced the Lady to a
country dwelling; at Shepherd's Bush; and having
taken out a summons against her in the County Court,
proceeded in person, on the 25th of May last, to serve
her with the process On arriving at her house, the
Doctor came out, and refused the plaintiff an interview
with the Lady, and desired him to quit the premises.
The plaintiff said he would nisi go avatay until he
had accomplished the purpose of his errand; upon,
which the Doctor sent for a constable, and' gave
the plaintiff in custody for a breach of the peace,
and ordered the constable to lock him up.—The
constable, however, refuses to proceed to that extre-
mity, as there .Wa3 a Magistrate then sitting at Hammer-
smith, who would hear any cause of coinp!aint against
the plaintiff. The defendant then desired him to take the
plaintiff before the Justice. Accordingly, the plaintiff
was taken before the Magistrate, who, upon hearing the
complaint, dismissed it as frivolous and vexatious, and
advised the plaintiff to bring his action for false impri-
sonment. This advice be adopted, and now sought a
recompen,e in damages for the unjustifiable conduct of
the defendant. The plaintiff had been detained in cus-
tody of the constable- for nearly an hour, and he had
been subjected to the unpleasant exposure of walking a
mile and d half through a populous neighbourhood,
with i constable at his heels.

Witnesses having been es.imined,
Mr. DEN:JAN addressed the Jury in mitigation of
damages.—He admitted that the plaintiff must have a
verdict—a frothing damages would be quite sufficient
to satisfy die justice of the case, inasnuch as the de.
fendant would have to pay the costs on both sides.
The Cum. JUSTICR said, the plaintiff must have their verdict.
The Jury would say what damages they would give, recollecting
that the Lblendant would be liable only fur taxed costs. The plain-
tiff would have to pay his own extra costs.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, Ten Pounds.
SHERIFFS' COURT, DECEMBER It.
AFFAIR BETWEEN BELCHER AND CRIBB.

This day an inquisition was held before Mr. HENCH*I
MAN, the Under Sheriff of Middlesex, for the purpose
of assessing the damage sustained by Mr. Belcher, in
consequence of his having been assaulted by Mr.Cribb,
at a late dinner in the sporting worli. Cribb suffered
judgment to go by default.
Mr. ADOLPHUS appeared for the plaintiff. Though
the names of the parties night lead them to anticipate
much fun, he saw no fun in the pi esent case. Ile would
not indulge in any abuse of in ize-fighting. Althcugh
those who fought were paid for fighting, he could nut
see that the natural spirit of the people of this country
—a spirit which cherished courage, and inspired manly
strength—he could not fee how this spirit could be
gratified if such fighting was not reduced to a science.
He, however, would offer no remarks on the practice
of pugilism, as it was politely called. He was not
there either to eulogize the practice, or to censure it.
The plaintiff was certainly 'lot the distinguished Bel-
cher, who was abort twenty years ago the Champion
of England, and gave name to handkerchiefs. It was
Tom Belcher, bro:her to Jem Belcher, the Champion.
Tom, too, had fought his man. The defendant was
Tom Cribb, long the Champion of England, until he
chose to abdicate. In case of encounters of this kind,
parties fought as passion prompted and accident di-
rected, but in this case the defendant ought to have
had some consid.aation of the difference of weight, of
size, and of vigour. It seemed that a considerable sum
had been staked upon Martin, a baker, and facetiously
styled Master of the Rolls ; a dinner was given at
Burn's, in Great Windmill-street, and after dinner this
assault took place. (The Learned Gentleman described'
the circumstances.) Cribb was at least four stone heavier
than Belcher, and therefore so much his overmatch as
a boy of eighteen to a boy of eight. This case. called
for a liberal allowance. If men possessed of such -su-
perior weight and skill were allowed to assault in this
w.ay, it would be the greatest mischief, and generate
the worst violence. Men of the-profession had hitherto
been particularly reserved in private, but this defendana
had acted otherwise, and the Jury would award damages
against him according to the impropriety and violence
of the assault.

Mr. Atkinson—l was at the dinner when this hap.
pened. Belcher came in at seven in the evening, on
the 21st 'October, at Ben Burn's, Great Windmill.
street. There were fifty or sixty present. Crilib and
Spiing camq in together. They sat at the opposite end,
of the room from Belcher. A dispute arose on a bet'
laid on a former night. Spring said something respect.
ing Belcher's bet. Belcher rose to reply, but Was not
heard. Cribb said he did not hear him. Belcher'
leaned forward with his hand.on the table, in order to
be nearer Cribb to be heard. Cribb laiil hold of his
hand and struck him set eral blows on the face. Belcher
was in an attitude in which be could not fight. His
mouth bled.

Air. CHAS. Pralwrs cross-ertmitred witness—l am
neither a lover nor a practitioner of the science; it was
about a match the dinner was; porter, wine, brandy,
gin, were drank; I von% say that a guinea was tip
pace ; it was according as our pockets afforded; n

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cost file 21. In my hearing Ifieicher, made no chargé
against Cribb ; I did not hear Cribb charged with keep-
ing 30/. of stake-money in his pocket ; I can't say why
Cribb left his seat and went to Belcher; I .heard no-
thing angry said by Belch?r to Cribb ; these was some
quarrelling, I dare say. (There was a long keen
sparring here between ,Counsel and witness, to elicit
some evidence of a charge by Belcher)..44 want none
uf your quibbling and nonsense, Mr. Phillips; I heard
blackguard language; both saiJ d—ir your eyes and
limbs. After Belcher rose to speak, he went down op-
posite to Cribb, and leaned down on the table ; Belcher
stopped about an hour afterwards; I had several glasses
of wine afterwards; Belcher is a publican ; I never saw
him fight ; it is well known that he has fought many
battles; Cribb is well known to be a fighter, and an
AI-fashioned one too ; I keep the Green Man, at Tot-
tenham; I had James Burn in training there; he was
the other party ; I know his uncle Ben very well
offered to make it up, and offered a glass of wine, but
Belcher refused it; I did not hear Cribb say it would
be better than to give money to the d—d lawyers; I
had a bet of some half-crowns and some ale.

Cross-examined-1 took Belcher away : his face at
least was in danger; Cribb is far the stronger; the
sixty or seventy persons were all talking, and there was
much noise.

By Mr. PHILLIP.3—Piercs Egan was in the Chair.
Mr. Fletcher, a braker, was not at the. dinner, but
went in about seven or
_eight o'clock ; Belcher was in
the room, Cribb was not. After Cribb came in sume
,few words occurred between Spring and Belcher ;
Spring made a speech, something about holding money :
Belcher attempted to speak, but • was not heard.
Belcher came to the part of the room where Cribb was
opposite to him; Cribb struck Belcher, who was lean-
ing down on the table : I think he struck him more than
once. Belcher said he would ter ye him, which I thought
alluded to law. Cribb jumped on the table, and got
down upon Belcher: I should have thought Belcher
might have received great harm from it. 1 said Cribb
did very wrong, and that it was a shame, particularly
among fighting men. Belcher refused to make it up,
and went away.

Cross-esamined—l can't tell what Belcher said.
There was only one man between us, bur 1 could not
hear what he said. I think Mr. Atkisson was the man
between us; both were in a passion. Mr. Belcher was
angry, and addressed his angry words to Cribb. 1 did
not hear him call him a b—y rogue. I should think
Mr. Belcher went away ten minutes after the wrangle.
Cribb went to Belcher and called for wine. I did not
hear him offer to give Belcher a new coat, for that all
" the injury was to his coit."
Mr. C. PHILLIPS addiessed the Jury for the defen-
dant. He regretted to be called upon to interfere in
such a case, but the duty he had to perfoim was one of
no unpleasant nature as regarded his own client, who
had, in a moment of heat and conviviality, raised his'
hand to a brother pugilist, who, whatever claims he
might have had to the character for moderation, gene-
rally speaking, had certainly conducted himself in such
a manner at the dinner as to deserve castigation. It
was admitted that the honour of Mr. Cribb had been.
called in question by him, and if a man who had long
been distinguished as the Champion of-England was to'
pocket an iltsult, offered to him in ate midst of a corn•
pany, of which he was considered as an idol, what
would have been said? why, that Mr. Cribb was afraid
to resent an insult—that although he was ready to fight
for mtssey, he was unwilling to fight fOr his own cha-
'racter. But the fact was, Mr. Belcher had calculated
upon the well known forbearance of this prince of pugi-
lists. and believing that it would be exeicised towards
himself, went up to him and actually bearded him
while he was employed in addressing the room with an
extraordinary degree of eloquence. This was not to be
endured, and an intimation was given by Mr. Cribb, in
the usual manner in which hints were given when men
went too far with their jokes. After all, the plaintiff
sustained no injury, and it would be unfair to punish
him by any greater than nominal damages. The Jury
assessed the damages at 101.
The moment the verdict was given, Belcher, who
was present in Court, declared it to be his intention not
to take a shilling nut of his opponent's pocket, and gene-
mud), sent a friend to communicate this to Cribb.

ANOTHER GENTLEMAN APPREHENDED

FOR FORGERY.

For the last four years a Mr. Savery, the son of a
banker in Bristol, has been carrying on a business in
that city as a .sugar-refiner, in conjunction with a Mr.
Saward. Their reputation was'unimpeachable, and their
lac redit extensive; latterly, howeyer, as it is reported, Mr.
Savery, who was the managing partner, extending the
business beyond the capital, and rather than expose lie
necessities of the concern, resorted to raising money on
Acceptances, which now turn out to be forged. About
ten days ago he left Bristol for London, under pretence
of attending to the business of the firm, and wrote in a
day or two after to excuse himself, on account of-illness,
from immediately returning, and his wife and family
left apparently to attend him. On Sunday se'nnight
his-partner, received intelligence that excited alarm ; a
Meeting of some of the principal bill holders was con-
vened ; forgeries to a great extent appeared, one Gen-
tleman alone holding bills to the amount of several
thousand's; the partner was dispatched to London to
make enquiries after the offender. At Bath, he met Mrs.
Saver y, her son, and her father and mother, on their
return to Bristol. They said Mr. Savery had left the
Thames for America. The partner, on arriving in Lon-
don, gained information which led him to suspect that
the fugitive might join the 86 Hodson," which left the
Thames on the 3d instant, and was then at Cowes. He
immediately went to the latter place, and on going on
board the Hudson, discovered his unfortunate partner,
passing under the name of Henry Serrington. The of-.
fender was taken into custody on Thursday last, and
conveyed to Bristol in a state of great mental agony
and despondency.
Extract of a letter, dated Cowes, Dec. I 0.—" Sailed
yesterday, the American ship Hudson, Champlin, mas-
ter, fur New York, with passengers. When the ship was
under weigh, a Mr. Savery, merchant, at-Bristol, who
'tad embarked en board her the preceding day, was,
• taken out of dill ship by a constable from• this place,
accompanied by a Gentleman, who is a partner of his ;
it appears he is suspected of forgery. Immediately Mr.
'Savvy saw his partner come alongside the Hudson, he
threw bimSelf overboard, but was prevented being
drowned. He then attempted to make au ay with him-
self, by dashing his head against the.side of the ship."

Ex-Ornoros.—The Attorney-General oL.lreland has
filed informations against a number fl kriAviduals for
receiving money for situations in Public es.


PORTSMOUTH, bEC.II.

Wednesday, his Majesty's frigate Donfs, Capt. Writ
Jortssrotie, riveJ from the South American statiop,
having been relieved by the BL A NrnE, Ca rain MENns.
The Dints is la‘t from the River Plate, having lest
Monte Video on October 5. All was tranquil at M me

Video and Buenos Ayres, and British interests were pur-
suing at the,e places with perfect good (110e:um:dist
between all the authorities. The ECLAIR, 18, C:aF:tain

Boonemelt, was left in the River, intending to precce
up to Buenos Ayres. The Brutox frigate, Sir NlcanAt
MAXWELL, left Monte Video on the 29th September, ( r
the station round Cane Horn, in the place of tht Au-
RORA. The day before she sailed (October 4.), the tti,)
URANIA, Captain REYNOLDS, of London, an ived
Limarbringing accounts from Callao to the 21st of
August, when that port and Arequipa, were still in pes-
session of the Spaniards. Commodore Callas «ettt
into Callao on the 29111 of July, with his squadt on, fired
upon the batteties, captured two gun-brigs, and blunt
two Spanish merchant-ships. The Cmacaloos, 80,
Captain T. J. MALANG, was lying at Callao. The
English Commissioner, Consul, and Deputy• Consul, h

been permitted to- land from that ship, but they were
not acknowledged by the existing Government. The
MERSEY, 28, Captain FERGUSON, was daily expected at
Callao. The FLY, 18, Captain MARTIN, bad touched
at Quilca, on her way to Valparaiso, with treasure for
the AURORA, 42, Capt. H. PREsCOTT, which,ship was
only waiting her arrival to proceed to Englai,d, The
TARTAR, 42, Captain T. BROWN, was protecting the
British interests at Valparaiso. The FLY vtas to pro-
ceed to England or the arrival round of the BattoM.
The squadron round Cape Horn were all well. The
DORIS left Rio on the 7th September, when the SPA R-
TIATE, 74 (Rear-Admiral Sir GEO lAG E. EYRE
and BLANCHE, were lying there, and the iNVEED at
Pernambuco.

ALARMING FIRE
AT TRINITY-COLLEGE, CAIIBRIDGg

CORN EXCHANGB, MARK-LANK, DEG 13.


The new sloops of war, CHAMPION, ORESTES, and
PYLADES, have gone out of the harbour (the two latter
having undergone alterations) for the purpose of again
sailing on an experimental cruise. Sir Jontr PHILLI•
MORE, in the THETIS, iS to take them under his direction
in the present trial, and they will be also accompanied by
the SCYLLA, one of the largest converted, and the JAS-
PER, one of the smallest class, brigs of war. They are to
cruise twenty leagues to the westward of Scilly. Sailed
the ArnoL, 28, Captain J. A. MURRhY, for the coast of
Africa. The NIEMEN, 28, Captain P. W. P. WAtus, is
under orders for the Cape ut Good Hope, and will sail
when the wind is fair. The OwEN GLENDOWER, Com-
modore CHRISTIAN, for the Cape of Good Hope com-
mand; and the ESK, Captain W. J. PuttoCts, for the
Coast of Africa, are'shortly expected from the River.—
Remain at Spithead—NrEMEN, CHAMPION, ORESTES,
and PYLADES, and about 100 sail of outward-bound
merchantmen, wind-bound. _

His Majesty's yacht the ROYAL GEORGE, seas paid off
on Wednesday, and recommissioned by Captain the
ROIL THOMAS BLADEN CAPEL, C.B.

A fire broke Out last Friday morning, in the south-
east corner of that magnificent pile of buildings' the new
quadrangle of Trinity College, Cambridge. The first
alarm was given about ten o'clock in the morning, and
in about a quarter of an hour an engine was brought to
bear upon the I- trading. Few persons only having col-
lected in the first instance, the fire had gained some
head by half-pas ten, and flames burst out from every
window; by this time, however, a very large number
had assembled, and two mote engines were nought in,
which played with great success; at a little after eleven,
several men having reached the top of the building, took
off the slates, and two pipes being conveyed there, and
a large supply of water procured, they poured it down-
wards in torrents. This expedient proved highly effec-
tual, and happily by twelve o'clock the fire was com-
pletely extinguished. It broke out in the ground floor,
where a number of doors and planks had been placed
to dry, and the damage consists principally in tie large
quantity of timber which has been destroyed. The out-
side is very little injured, but the Roots and ceilings are
nearly demolished. The Master and Fellows of Trinity
College, were indefatigable in their exertions and giving
the necessary orders in every directions, while the Mem-
4rers of the University in general laudably Rocked from
every College to assist in bringing pails of water to
supply the engines. Four double rows were formed
with the greatest regularity.to the river, and had it not
been for the immense nnml.ers, and the promptitude and
regularity with which they assisted, the fire wouktl in-
evitably have been attended with the most serious re-
sults. No lives were in danger, as the south and east
sides of the quadrangle are not yet inhabited.

There was a very large supply of most aorta of Grain, and a con-
siderable quantity of Flour last week. "This morning the fresh
arrlvaleof Wheat, Barley, Beans, and Peas, from Essex, Kent, and
Suffolk are good ; there are also several vessels in from the
Northern ports and Ireland, with Wheat and Oats. Superfine sam-
ples of Wheat are scarce, and such are Is. to es, per quarter lower,
but other qualities are now 'abundant, and the sale is heavy at 31.
to 4s. per quarter reduction from the terms of last Alouday. BAC-
ley is plentiful, and es. to 3s. per quarter cheaper. BUMS sell
heavily, but the pricelare not lower. Boiling Peas are declined-
in value 3s. per quarter. Grey Peas nearly maintain last week's
terms. Oats are more plentiful than of late, and this article is IL
per quarter lower than this day sennight. The Flour trade is dull,
but not lower.

POMP ON WARD SHIT.
Meat, Red (1824), 501. 63s Rye, old, 00s. 00s.
old, 508.1541. . Beans, Small, new, 425. 445.
White 1824, 523. 725. - old, 48s. 58s.
old, 545. 731. lick, new, 355. 38s.
Barley, 1824, 545. 465. - old, 455. 471.
Old, 00s. 00s. Oats, Feed, new, 21s. 255.
Peas, Grey, 1824, 40s. 425. old, Os. Os.
Old, Ms. 00s. Poland, new, 225. 28s.
Agile, 1824, 435. 44$ ukl, Os. OS.
•••••,.. old, 00s. 00s. Potatoe, new, 245. 28s.
White, new, £Bl. 60s. -.,---- old, Os. Os.
old, Os. Os. Scotch, 295. 325.
Boilers, 14184,1105. 655. Foreign Oats, 20s. 275.
kt ---m, 0os. 00s. Flour, per Sick, 551.455.

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Rye, new, 365. _,..- I
•ARIVALS LAST WIVE.
Wheat, kaglisb, qrs. 13,556 I Peas - 3,564
Barley - 14,209 I !risk'Wheat • . 2,030
Malt - 5,459 Irish Oati - 3,671;
I Oats -' . 6,317 Foreign Ooils - 1,990.
Beans - 1,415 English Flour, sacks 10,444
SMITHFIELD roArmsT, DECEMBER 13.
This day there is a great shew of Cattle at Market, particularly
in Oxen, which reach beyond St. Sepulchre's Church, and amonvo
which we observed. a g-eat many prinse Cattle, for villa a ktglar
pike is asked ; there is also a good number of fine filltesi.forwbielt.l4,ca
an extra price is given.
. a h.., A.*
Beef per stone of Rlbs.-4s. pd. to ss. OJ. extra quality. A. . ,
ton 4s. od. to ss. od. extra quality. Veal ss. 0.1. io Os. ed. , ,
'
4s. 61.1. to so. 6d. „Jog 0.1.1 , ,
Bay, per load, £4. 105. to ‘5. 55. Clove £4. 10s. to Ms 4.0. -•1 - .
Straw A. 16s. w .42. Os. .

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