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INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, JUNE 27.
THE KING V. THE HEV. FRANCIS LE&
This defendant was indicted for an assault upon
person of the Hon. George Blaquiere, on the 24th
January, 1810.
It will be recollected, that nearly two years since,
.e prosecutor was cast in an action of Crim. Con.
ith the defendant's wife, for which judgment was
ntered up, and the .prosecutor suffered 12 months
irnprisonuttnt in execution thereof. The circum-
stances of the present case were intimately connected
With that transaction. On the 24th of January, the
defendant having been then separated from his wife a
considerable time, and suspecting that the prosecutor
was a party td her connubial infidelity, accompanied
:I_l_ two or three Bow-street .officets, attended in
Wimpole-street,, in the evening, for the purpose of
having Major Blaquiere's person identified, prepara-
tory to his action for Crim. Con. The prosecutor
was seen to go from his own house in Beaumont-
street, to Mrs. Lee's house in Wimpole-street, where
frernairied from six to 11 in the evening, and
mum from thence to the street. The prosecutor,
'who had been watched in the same manner the night
iefore, began to reconnoitre the persons he aaw stmid-
ing in the street, and after walking up and down the
street several times, he crossed over the way to
Mr. Lee, whom he had by this time recognised, to
ask him whether he was watching him ? He had just
uttered two or three words with that view, when the
.defendant struck him insensibly to the ground, with
what he thotight, from its severe effects, to be alarge
bludgeon ; which occasioned his being Flaced under
:the hands of a surgeon for three weeks.
Mr. GARROW tor the defendant, contended that
there was a sufficient: justification for the assault
in question, in the conduct of the prosecutor to wards
the defendant. The defendant was aware that his
wife was living in a state of criminal intercourse
with same one ; and, suspecting Major Blaquiere,
he wished to obtain evidence of that, and for the
purpose had employed two of the Bow-street officers
to watch him, who were the persons the Major had
seen following him. Mr. Gairow also contended,
that the prosecutor had committed the first assault,
,by shaking his cane over the defendant's head, and
calling him " a scoundrel."
The two Officers" were called, who stated, that they
had been employed by Mr. Lee, and had watched
Major Blaquiere ; that they had left Mr. Lee, and
were at some yards elistat*e at the time of the as-
sault, but heard the word scoundrel" used, and
saw Mr. Blaquiere shake his cane in a menacing
posture. The Jury, upon this evidence, found the
defendant—Not Guilty.
THE KING V. FRANCIS AICKEN, ESQ.
This was an indictment brqught by James Bogle
Delapp, Esq. now an officer in the First or King's
Dragoon Guards, against a Gentleman, who had for-
merly been his brother officer, but who quitted the
regiment soon after the quarrel which led to the pre-
sent proceeding, for a libel upon and challenge of the
prosecutor. It appeared, on the part of the prosecu-
tor, that on the 16th of February, 1808, the regiment
was quartered at Lewes, where the defendant was al
Covesory from the rest of the mess, being spoken to
by no officer. The prosecutor felt for his situation,
and was disposed to relieve him, from it. On the day
in question, the conversation among eight of the offi-
' iers, in the mess-room, turned upon the march of the
Russ'ans, upon which there was some difference of
opipion, and the defendant made use of some offensive
• expression toWards the prosecutor, which induced a
.challenge on the part of the defendant ; who said,
that, as he could get no second in his situation, he
proposed that the parties should meet without, and de-
: cide their dispute at five paces' distance ; to fire, upon
one of them counting ave. The prosecutor declined
to meet upon these terms ; and upon another propo-
sition to fight, equally inadmissible, being made, the
defendant was bound to give security of the peace for
a twelvemosith. Four years afterwards (on the Ist
of April, 1810), a third overture to a duel was made!
by the defendant, who talked of the assistance of same
unknown friend, and of seeking atonement rather than
revenge. This net being complied with on the part "
of the prosecutor, the libel complained of was corn-
.pesed by him, and published by his posting it op in ;
four different coffee-houses in London. The libel
was as follows Lieutenant James B. Delapp,
having in three instances evaded, and in one instance
refused to give me an opportunity of obtaining from I
him rediess for an unwarrantable injury ; for one
application for which I was held in security of the
peace for twelve months since, myself in £lOO, and
two sureties in i€2oo' each ; 1 hereby publicly pro-
clam him a scouneltel and a coward. (Signed) F.
J. Aicken, late Lieutenant, Ist, or King's Pragoons."
Notice of this posting was sett to the prosecutor, by
a letter from the defendant. • 1
Mr. MARRY:AT' for the defendant, could not dis.
pate the publication of the libel, nor deep its defama-
toriness : he cross-examined the prosecutor, as to his
absence from London and England, to account for
the delay ; and the prosecutor owned that he had
upon one occasion had a quarrel with the defendant
in the mess-room, which ended in a blow on his part.
for which they were both put under arrest. Being
so, they could not fight, since no officer would be-
come their second; but the prosecutor would have
expressed himself, as having been at all timeaready
to meet the defendant in an open manner, had Lord
ELLemsotioucti allowed him to profess upon his oath
a design to violate the laws. Mr. MARAYAT;tilereo
fore, reserved himself for mitigation of punishnuist,
whin the merits of the quarrel might be. apes ed
- allowed to be partly entered ilia; and Oh.
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was found Guilty. ' '
JUNE 29.--THE KING V. ELIZAEETIIII IVES.
This was an indictment for a nuisance, in care
on a varnish manufactory at Brompton Crescent. ,
From the great number of witnesses examined on
both sides, this cause occupied the greater part of the
(Lit,. On the part of the prosecution, thirty witnesses.
were examined ; from whose evidence it appeared,
that when this manufactory was at work, it rendered
the neighbourhood almost uninhabitable, from the
dreadful stench it sent forth. The inhabitants were
affected with pains in the head, and sickness in the
stomach.
On the part of the defendant, Mr. Jsßbrs called a
number of witnesses, who swore, that the-smell was
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perfectly.harmless, and only &next_
terials boiled over; that when 'this manufactory was
first established, it was an open neighbourhood, but
of late years a great number of houses had been built,
which rendered the atmosphere more condense, and,
of course, increased the effects of the vapour.
The Jury, however, after a short deliberation, found
the defendant—Guilty.
SIR WILLIAM CURTIS, BART. V. REW, AND TWO OTHER
CAUSES AGAINST THE SAME.
These were actions of trespass, brought by the in-
habitants residing in the neighbourhood of Barnet,
against' the parish of Finchley, to try their
.right of
common on Finchley Common, when, after avery long
investigation, and the examination of a number of
witnesses, the Jury found ♦erdicts for the plaintiffs,
that they had such right of Common.

Yesterday the London Sessions commenced at
Guildhall. The chief part of the day was occupied
'with a trial On an indictment preferred by the City of
London, against a tradesman in Seething-lane,
Tower-street, for a nuisance, in melting pitch, tar,
&c. in that neighbourhood, it being considered very
, dangerous in case of fire. The Jury gave a verdict
against the defendant.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET—Sunday evening, about
40 of the labouring class of Irishmen assembled at
the:Cheshire•cheese public-house, Pimlico, and hav-
ing fastened the doors of the large room in which
they were, they behaved most outrageously ; and on
the landlord requesting admission, they refused ;
when he informed them, that he would send for the
guard from the York Hospital. This remonstrance,
together with Clark the constable, having failed, the
guard was sent for, but the refractory party over-
powered theM, and bent their firelocks almost double.
After amusing themselves in their own way they de-
parted, having done considerable mischief in the
neighbourhood, and particularly in the public-house.
Their force prevented interruption to their destruc.
.ive career ; but the principals, who were recognized
at the time, were secured yesterday, and underwent
an examination at this Office, when they were com-
mitted in default of bail.

FRENCH PRISONERS.-It appears from an account
laid before the House of Commons, that the total
number of Commissioned French Officers, on parole
in Great Britain was, in the year ending the sth of
June, 1810--1685: of which 104 have broken their
parole, 47 been retaken, and 57 escaped.—Ditto for
the year ending the sth of June, 1811-2087: of
which 118 broke their parole, 47 been retaken, and
71 escaped.— Ditto for the year ending the sth of
June, 1812-2141: of which 241 broke their parole,
63 have been retaken, and 179 escaped.—Besides the
above Commissioned Officers, other French prisoners,
such as Masters and Mates of Merchant vessels, Cap-
tains, 2d Captains and Lieutenants of privateers, Ci-
vilians holding situations connected with the army
and navy, passengers and other persons of respecta-
. bility, have broken their parole within the three years
above-mentioned, to the amount of 218 ; of whom
85 have been retaken, and Iq3 have escaped.—N. B.
The numbers stated in this account include those per-
sons only who have actually absconded from the
places appointed for their residence.—A considera-
ble number of Officers have been ordered into con-
finement, for various other breaches of their parole

engagements.
' MELANCHOLY ACCYDENT.—A most unfortunate aC•
cident happened on Sunday forenoon :—A party of
11 persons going on a water excursion, went on board
a fishing boat belonging to Mr. Ayres, a caulker, at
lotherhi!he, who, with two young men, took the ma-
nagement. When in Gravesend Reach, the boat
grounded, but it was got off on the return of the tide
without any accident. On reaching Purfleet, how-
ever, in returning, a sudden gust of wind upset. the
boat; when the whole were precipitated into the
river, and six of the 11 were drowned. Their names
are,—Mr. Lund, Engineer, at the London Docks;
Mr. Whitehead, a Clcrken the Office of Works; Mr.
I Goulding, of the Ship public-house, Leadenhall-mar-
iket • Mr. Cook, watch-maker, Star-alley, Fenchurch-
P
street • and Mr. Ayres, and a young man belonging
Ito Rotherhithe, whose name we have not heard.—
Most of these unfortunate individuals have left large
families.--Those who escaped a watery grave are—
I Mr. Thomas, butcher, Leadenhall-market ; Mr. Bye,
,poulterer there ; Mr, Hughsden, anchor-smith. Ro-
therhithe ; and two young men belonging to Mr.
Ayres.—The cause of the disaster, we understand,
is
was a sadden breeze springing up, when the sheets
were all fast. a
Thursday, a young mna about 16 years of age, fell
into the sea from the top of the tremendous cliff called
Yowls-heugh, near Stonehaven, and wav drowned.
Saturday, at three o'clock, a most serious accident
happened in Hyde Park ; as a young Gentleman, Mr.
Bur ke, related to the Lord De .Clifford, was airing in
1 the ride, in company With another Gentleman, his
horse ran off with him, and coming furiously up, the
big
i bar being shut, he leaped, and unfortunately
hung by the hind feet; Mr. Burke was thrown off,
and pitched on his head. was taken up by Cook, the
keeper, almost lifeless : he was immediately conveyed
home in a very alarming state.
Peoesraralussi.---Sunday morning a man of the
' name of Callender, 40 years of age. engaged, for a-
wager of ten pounds, to walk from London-bridge to
Lewisham and back in two hours and ten minutes,
the whole distance being eleven miles. He com-
pleted the undertaking seven minutes lest than the
time allowed, seemingly very little fatigued. A great
many bets were depending on the issue.
At Gilslind cottage, Cumberland, the occupier has
a bantam ben,' which having begun to lay in a tuft
of rushes in front. of the house, a partridge took
joint possession of the nest, and laid egg for egg
with the original proprietor, for some time. '1 he
owners took away, at different times, 7 of the par-
tridge's eggs, and she is now sitting upon 11,, and
one or two of the bantam's. She bears viewing in her
1 domestic function, without concern, by the wondering
spectators, among whom the bantam ben often ap-
pears not the least anxious, and stands over her u
watchful solicitude.
• Late on Saturday,sennight, a Lady, who was ac.
companied by a Gentleman in a post chaise, was de-
livered of a fine child in the carriage, on the road from
England, about two miles from Annan, where, when
they arrived, every assistance was procured, and both
the mother and infant are in athriving state.