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London, England, 1823-11-07 00:00:00

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A rest nuntbei of these weavers attended in Court
this mining, to hear the decision of the Magistrates
upett the petition presented to them for a settlesnent of
viages'between the masters and the journeymen. •
Mr.ALLef informed the Court, that the differencti
between' the parties viere settled, a stale of prices being
agreed on to the satisfaction of both. It would im tines
necessary, therefore, to go into the business of the petitions.
Here a weaver, named Baker, vociferated from the
other end of the Court, that hi for one, as well as many
others, was not content with the prices fixed on, for he'
did not even know what they were. Upon this a great
dear of noisy confusion ensued ; and after mach state.
ment, counteristatentent, • remonstrance, and fruitless
suggestion, from which it appeared 'that Baker, who
was quite an orator, was determinedtlCK to-be satisfied,
the CHAIRMAN-was obliged to adjourn the business to
next Sessions.

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE AGAINST MR. C: SMITH,
OF SLOANE STREET.

Mr. ADOLPHUS applied to the Court to discharge
the recognizances of Wiliam Henry Carmichael Smyth,
Esq. • Some days ago, Mr. Smith had received no-
tice from the Clerk of the NOW that the recognizances
would be estreated unless a Iflgtite was moved in this
Court: this was, therefore, the immediate consequence
of the present motion; though, at the same time, he
had to request that the recognizances might altogether
be discharged. The articles of the peace ethibited by
Mrs. Smith were then lead : they statedi' that' on the
2l st August, Mrs. Smith was informed by herlbiband,
that he had a carriage at the door to take her to a mad-
house. This she resiqed, and proposed to go to a Ma-
giitigte in Chelsea, to which her husband seemingly as-
sented, and . went with her ; but when they got:to
Sloane-square, he dragged her intd, public-110115e, and
from thence] by means of a carriage, to ijellie House,
to private mad-house belonging to Di. Burroughs
Thete she was kept till the 27th of the same month,
when, by a wt it of liabtial Corpus, she•stat 'taken be-
I fore Justice Park ana libetated, and. that now she went"
in Codily Itar,lie having tilresitellidta kidnap and send
her to Kmerica.—Mr, Adolphus stated, that as long
ago as April, a deed of separation took place between
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ; but Mr. Smith .having fallen from
his horse in August, and lying dangernudy ill, hii Witt,
.of her own accord, returned to his house, and behaved
so ill, that everybody in the house-thought her de-
ranged ; and this opinion being confirmed by a medical
'Weiser, he bad her removed to this mad-house, and
erriwing to his;st i'll dangerous state, was unable to appear
ore Mr. Justice Park. The affidavit went on fur-
to state, that it was Mrs. Smiths own motion going
ko America, and that he had, consented to allow her
1501. a-year during, her absence.—Mr. Adolphus, then
read a paper of her writing, which he affirmed fully
entitled her to a place in a mad-house, and likewise read
her own letters to Mr. Smith.. The following is a spe-
cimen of the poetry : •
" I cannot join in the exulting sounds,
My blood is stagnant, and my heaving soul' . .
• Is spiritless and dull. .
....
Oh, my husband!
How art thou changed' Novell!. forget them,
• • Mut busy Memory will recall'those days—
Those blissful days when Bess could chace away
Facts cloud that hovered on her winiam'b btuw.
twill obey thee since thou dust destie .
• My absence ; though fearful thoughts assail me
And ivartring voices seem.to-bid me may,
• • And guard thee from thy direst enemy—ayaelt!"
The letters stated her perfect satisfaction with the plan
for 4Orni to Anierica, but wished to po4Potie it till the
ensuing spring; and; at the same time, 'informed her
litigband, that 44 she should be glad to hear fronthirn
personally, or otherwise, though she w ould infinitely
prefer the formec."—The CHAIRMAN said, that it was
not for him to discharge the sureties, since he already
found them taken by the Judge, and theiefore the re-
cognitances must still stand over to the folloWing Ses-
sions, though at the same time he certainly should ol-
der that they should not be estreated.—Mr. Smith ap-
peared himself, and stated that lie felt sure that no cot.
nizance would be taken next Sessions ; but he was ex-
' ' 1 desirous t.
tretne y o get rid of the sureties, forit was al-
wais'a stain on 'a wan of character that -he shOnid tie
'bound in articles of peace, and more especially at the
suit of his own Wife.