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London, England, 1830-08-02 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.—JULY 30.
Peter Gibbons was indicted for the murder of John Loy, of
Leeds, watchman. Before the whole of the indictment was read to
the prisoner, and before his plea was taken, it was discovered that
the word " late" was omitted before the words King George IVth,
consequently his plea was not taken, and another indictment was
ordered to be preferred before the Grand Jury.
Joseph Sister was indieted for the wilful murder of his child, a
boy three years old, by throwing it into the river Ribble, at Grin-
&too, near Lisburn.
Mr. Maunz (with whom was Mr. BarxEs) stated the use.
The prisoner was not defended.
On the 12th of July, a person of the name of Christopher
Slingsr, while on the banks of the river Ribble, at Gringleton,
disarmed the dead body of a male child, about three years old,
with its clothes on. An inquest was held on the body, and a
verdict of " Found Drowned " was returned. It was not known
at the time of the inquest, to whom the child belonged. The
prisoner was monied, and had but one child ; his wife had
eloped, and was living with another man, and the child
was kept by his wife's father, who lives at Barnsley, and
whose name is Kendall. On the 28th of June last, the pri-
soner went to Kendall's house, for the purpose of fetching
the child to Paythorne, the place where he lived. He told
Kendall that he had agreed with some person to keep the
child for him at Paythorne. He then took it away. The
grandfather heard nothing more of the child until be saw an ac-
count of the inquest above-mentioned, when he made some inquiries,
and in consequence of the information he obtained, the pri-
soner was apprehended, and the child was identified beyond all
doubt as being the son of the prisonet. The prisoner gave se-
veral different accounts of the transaction, first saying that the
child leaped out of his arms, and then he threw it into the river.
He had also made a written confession of his guilt, but it having
been obtained ftom him by a promise that it would be better foe
him if he told all, it was not received as evidence.
His Lordship, in his charge to the Jury, said, that if the child
bad really fallen into the river by accident, the prisoner would
have given some alarm ; instead of which he never mentioned any
thing about it till taken into custody.
The Jury, after retiring for twenty minutes, found the prisoner
Guilty ; and
Mr. Justice BAILEY immediately sentenced him to execution on
Monday.
The trial of Peter Gibbons, charged with the murder of
John Joy, inspector of the watch at Leeds, which came on
this afternoon, at two o'clock, terminated at seven o'clock in his
acquittal.

STAFFORD.
GROSVZNOI V. COTTEBIL.

This was an action for slander, imputing to the plaintiff the crime
of sheep.stealing, and also for a malicious prosecution.
Mr. JEavis, Mr. TAUNTON, and 31r. CiaIIINGTON, con.
ducted the case on the part of the plaintiff:
As soon as the we was called on,
Mr. CHILTON stated that he was under the necessity of ap-
plying for a postponement of the trial, on the ground that Mr.
'Campbell, the leading Counsel of the defendant, was engaged at
the Stafford Election • and that kir. Richards, the defendant's
junior Counsel, was engaged at another election; and that
Flint, his attorney, was also absent at an election.
Mr. Justice PARK refused the application, and said that he would
not put off any cause on account of the elections, and the case was
therefore taken as an undefended one, Mr. Chilton declining to ap.
pear as Counsel for the defence.
Verdict for the piaiutiff. Damages 401.
(Before Mr. Justice EOSANQUZT.)
James Lawrence was charged with uttering three forged notes
lef the Devizes bank, with intent to defraud Mr. W. Lucy.
Mr. Sergeant PEasE stated that Messrs. Tylee, the prose-
cutors, who were bankers at Devises, had had the misfortune
to lose some blank notes from a parcel sent by a coach. Of these they
heard nothing for some time. However, in the month of April
bet, it would appear that the prisoner, who was a dealer in iron at
21peen, had given a note, purporting to be a Devises note, to a girl
mad Handley, and desired her to take it to Mr. Lucy, a dealer in
11 earn, to get it changed. This girl the prisoner had met in the
I mad, the place where the note was to be changed being nearer to the
Iplace where he was than his own house; However, the prisoner de-
sired that she would say, if any inquiry was made, that it belonged
to a " butty," which was a provincial term for a collier. The note
was accordingly changed by Mr. Robins, an agent of Mr. Lucy,
send the proceeds carried back by the girl to the prisoner; and, to
show a guilty knowledge in the prisoner, it would be proved that
on three previous occasions he had passed three others of these
forged notes to this very Mr. Robins.
Elizabeth Handley said—l have known the prisoner for five or
six years. On the Cith of April last I saw him. He desired me to
go to Mr. Lucy's and get change for a 101. note. He told me he
would wait till I came back. He told me to say it came from a
butty. The prisoner it a clerk to Mr. Knightingale. Mr. Lucy
lives nearer to the place where the prisoner lives than the place
whore I saw him. I got the change at Mr. Lucy's and gave it to
thrisoner whom 1 found where I left him. He offered me a
shilling,
which I did not take. I was taken into custody, and I
come from the prisoner to give evidence.
William Robins said—ram a servant of Mr. Ludt, of Stratford-
=von ; he is in a large way of business. 1 remember the last
coming to our counting.house to have a note changed. I
had changed notes fee the prisoner about a week before. They were
Devizes notes. This is the note I received from the last withal.
After giving the change I put the note into a pocket-book in a cup-
board which was not locked. I had at that time no other Devizes
note. I paid over the other Devises notes which I had received from
the prisoner:to Mr. Gibbs, a clerk to Mr. Lucy.
Mr. Gibbs said—l am collecting clerk to Mr. Lucy. On the
must of March I received asum of money from the last witness, nod
I paid it over to Mr. Lucy as I received it. I mixed it a ith other
money I got at Birmingham.
Mr. Charles Lucy said—l am extensively concerned in the flour
trade. I received money from the last witness on the Ist of Ape&
I did not mix any othermoney with it, and I took it to my banker's
but I don't know which of the clerks I paid it to.
Mr. Marston, a clerk of Mesas. Monett, of Birminghesi,
bankers, received a sum of money of the last witness ; he
paid in 4641. part of it was in country bank-notes ; I placed a paper
band round them, and put them into a drawer. The name of Charles
Lusy was put on the band. This drawer is open to all the clerks.
Mr. Joseph lee, another clerk of blears. Monett, said, I looked
into a drawer, and I entered 464 L to the credit of Mr. Lucy.
Several bankers' clerks from Sir John Lubbock and Co. were
called to trace and identify the forged notes; and Hr. Tylee,
one of the partners in the I)evises bank, proved that they were
forged.
The prisoner, In his defence, said that he had received the notes
from Mr. Nightingale, his easter.
Mr. Justice BOSANQUET auauned up the evidence.
Verdict—Guilty,

of Mr. Lucy. The last witness came to pay the bill due from
his master. The last witness paid me with a ten-pound Devises
note. I put it into my pocket-book, with other money,
and I gave it to Mr. Gibbs on the 25th Dlarch. I saw the
prisoner at the house of a person named Laurence. The consta-
ble sent for him. The prisoner sent for him. The prisoner said
he had had five Devises nutes, and had rent one by his man to pay
or his bill, and the other four he gave for Lawrence. lie said he
had received them front a boatman in payment for hay, and that
Wm. Rhodes, of Wednesbury, was present. I asked him what
I money he paid the boatman, to receive those notes in change? He
said a 1001 Bank of England bill. I asked him if he knew the
number, or from whom he received it ? He said it was not a Bank
of England bill, it was a draft. I told him the draft must have
been backed before he received it. He said, d—n it, I can't tell
what money I paid.
John Horton said—l sent for the prisoner, and he came. The
last witness was present; he came down stairs.: This was at Law-
rence's house. Prisoner said he would give bail for Lawrence, as
Lawrence had the bills of him. I asked where he bad got the
notes from a boatman, and had paid a bill. I asked if he knew the
boatman, and he said he did not. He said he had given four of the
five notes to Lawrence, and the other he had sent to pay a bill at
Mr. Lucy's
John Robins said—l received three Devises notes from Lawrence.
Mr. William Gibbs said—l am clerk to Mr. Lucy. I received
money from the last witness, and paid it to Mr. Lucy. I paid over
other money also.
Mr. Lacy said—l received money of Mr. Gibbs. It was 6001.
or 7001. It took it directly to the bank of Moilett and Co. at

Birmingham.
Mr. Ryder and several other bankers' clerks were called to pro-
duce and identify the note.
111 r. Thomas Tyke am a banker at Devizes. This is not
my brother's writing which is signed to this now ; the plate is ge-
nuine, but the filling up is forged.
Cross-examined by Mr. CARRINGTONOUT bank has been very
long established, and our notes circulate In distant places. The
note produced would deceive any common observer.
' The prisoner, in his defence, said he was no scholar.
A great number of the most respectable witnesses described the
E= as a man in an extensive way of business, and as a person
the best of characters for integrity and honesty.
Mr. Justice BOIANQUET summed up the evidence.
The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, found the pri-
soner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy.
Mr. Justice BOBANQUET said that the recommendation should
be attended to.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—DORCHEITEIt, JULY 31.
Edith Stile, a wretched-looking woman, evidently a maniac, was
put to the bar with a strait waistcoat on, charged
capitally withhar-
mg feloniously set fire to an out-house belonging to a man named
Thomas Spicer. When called upon to plead she made no reply,
but stared wildly round the Court. The jury were then sworn to
inquire whether she stood mute through malice, or through the vi-
sitation of GOD ?
Mr. Andrews, the gaoler, being examined, stated that the pri-
soner had been in his custody since April last, since which time she
had exhibited decided symptoms of insanity. On more than one
occasion she attempted to destroy herself, and he put the strait-
' waistcoat on her to prevent her from doing so. In a particular in-
stance she escaped from the woman who had charge of her, and
tried to hang herself with her garters. iler insanity assumed the
character of violent fanaticism, Mr she was always calling out for
the chaplain, and throwing 'nerself down on her knees to pray.
The surgeon of the prison expressed his decided opinion that the
prisoner was insane.
The Rev. R. SALIELD, the Magistrate who bad committed her,
said that he had seen no reason to her insane at the time when
she was brought before him, but there was something very peculiar
in her manner.
The surgeon being again called, said that her account of the trans-
action was, that when she found her spirits low she always liked to
set fire to a house, in order t o raise them. He had no doubt what.
ever that her mind was labouring under a delusion.
The jury found that the prisoner was mute by the visitation of
GOD, and rendered by insanity incapable of pleading to the indict-
ment.
The poor creature was then taken back to prison, to remain there
till his illiajesty's pleasure is known.

persisted in his statement, and Palmer was placed at the bar on the
second examination. His innocence, however was clearly made ma.
nititst, and the diabolical intention of the prisoner to involve an in.
nocent man was frustrated.
Mr. Shumpton, a manufacturer, at Long Ciendan, Oxfordshire,
stated, that he forwarded the parcel by the Thame coach, two days
before the robbery.
Ellis, the officer, said that Levy, the prisoner's companion, had
absconded.
Mr. Baormitir committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial.

Wciasuip.rrnEsr.—George H Own, was brought before Mr.
Bitovcwrox, charged on suspicion of horse4tealing.
John White said he lived at blorden Hall, in Surrey, and kept
an academy. In May, 1829, he purchased a mare of the prisoner
for eighteen guineas, and before he paid for her, he received an
anonymous letter, 'cautioning him first to ascertain how the prisoner
became possessed of the animal. When the prisoner came for the
money, he asked him from whom be bought the mare ? He said
from the son de clergyman. He then paid the prisoner, and in
three months after, his stable door was broken opea, and the mas e,
saddle, bridle, and a set of harness, stolen thercfrom. The Fist,: et
was rematided for a week.

SCINTILL.E.

Tit E AFTER MATH, OR SRCOND CROP.—The
following singular circumstance has been related to us :—About a
year ago the hair of a person named George Wright, G 3 years of
age, who resides at Beeeton, and which was then dark brown, turned
completely white; In the course of two months afterwards it came
entirely off, and in about two months more he had a fresh crop of
dark brown hair which he now wean!!!—Leads Intelligeneer.
Purr.—" Will you give me your vote ?' said Mr.
Howard to a worthy freeholder. "No !' " Why not ?" " Cause
I dont't like your votes." " Indeed ! look in the minority on the
as. as. &c. as. &c. &e." "Indeed I—oh, 11l put on my specta.
des, and if you my may, I'll give you a plumper."
BOTANY BAY UNivERsITY.—The foundation stone
of Sydney college was laid on the 26th January. " An auspicious
day," says the inscription, "in the year 1830. In the happy reign
of George IV. Lieutenant-General Ralph Darlingbeing Governor,
and Francis Forbes Chief Justice, of New South Wales."
CROCODILE.—It is said that a young crocodile was
lately caught in a drain across the road, near Hixin, in Stafford.
shire. They say it was dropped when very young in the drain, by
some travelling show folks !
NEW DIBIIES.—The Corsuire, a French paper,
says—" One of the outposts of the French army at Algiers killed
two snakes and a lion, which they sent to the floating restaurant en
the following day. The carte of this restaurant, among other
things, contained the following :—filet de lion, saute dans sa glace,
matilottes de serpena, boa is la tartan:, fraise de lion it Is poulette.
pieds de lion farcis, lion !'raise aux petits pois, etc !
ANECDOTES.—(Front Gordon s Memoirs.) —" At
Edinburgh, during the residence of the present King of France in
Holyrood-house, " our government having granted a certain allow-
ance to Monsieur, and the commander of the forces being desirous
of doing him all possible honours a weekly levee was got up, under
the auspices of Lord Mans Gordon, who, in defiance of his slender
acquaintance with French, generally acted as master of the ceremo-
nies. The mistakes which occurred at this modern court of Holy.
rood were sometimes not a little ludicrous. One gentleman, on
presenting an officer of a Highland regiment (now a lord) in his
full costume said, Voila, noon prince, Monsieur G—, copitaine
d'un regiment des Ecossais sauvages !"fhe viola add the eau.
rages made his royal highness titter; and turning to Gen. Drum.
mond, he asked for an explanation, who replied, that montagnant
and sauvage were synonymous.' On another occasion, [And --
was desirous of telling the duke that the adjutant-general kept a
good table, and said, ' Monsieur le General tient erne bonne bou-
tique!' which caused no small amusement. %Viten his majesty.
the ex-King of Sweden, visited Basle in Switzerland some yeas
ago, he dined at tables d'hote and at restaurateurs, as his finances
would permit ; at last they were so low, that he could not afford t.
replace a pair of boots which were worn out, and be sent them to
the cobbler to be soled. The son of Crispin thought that a king,
though he might be poor, could always afford to pay better for
mending boots than a commoner, and charged his majesty three
tinws more than the job was worth. But Gustavus was not to be
imposed on, and refused to pay so unreasonable a demand. The
cobler sued him, and was beat : he applied ton higher tribunal, who
condemned him to an amends of a day's wages, and reduced the
charge to the ordinary sum of soling a pair of boots. The king was
highly gratified with the justice of this decision, and wrote to the
judge expressing his satisfaction ; at the same time he sent thesis
the boots, entreating them to hang them over the tribunal, as a tes-
timony of the justice of the laws of Switzerland. This anecdote I
had from the Swedish minister."

STRANGE DEGREES OF CONSANCI:INITY.-011 the
only remaining tombstone in the burial-ground of St. Thomas
Apostle, Queen-street, the following extraordinary genealogical in.
suiption is rudely sculptured :—,• Here lyeth the bodies of Eliza.
beth Ciiillam widow and daughter of John and Margaret Walker.
of this parish, who died June 15th, 1718, aged 34 years."
LIBATIONS IN CIIINA.—A singular ceremony exists
at feasts in China before they proceed to their libations. Before
they drink they all rise front their seats, and advance towards the
middle of the room, holding their cups with both their hands; they
raise them to the height of their mouths, and lower them again to
the ground—the lower the more polite. This is repeated three
times, six times, and even nine times • every one lowering and
raising their heads at intervals, more or less long, by a quick move.
ment ; each man following the movements of his neighbour. Atur
repeated trials the cups reach their mouths at the tame time. They
then empty them together, and look at each other very serioualy,
and as if to show they have drank up their last drop. After this
operation they salute each other with the same ceremonies, and gra-
dually return to their places to continue their repast. There some-
times are endless discussions on those who shall first be seated,e hen
after a long series of salutations, inclinations of the head, gesuats
and reverences, they sit themselves down at the same time.—
National.

ARMING THE CLERGY.—King Edward 111. expect-
ing an invasion, issued a writ to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
commanding him to arm, arra , and regiment all abbots, priors.
religious, and other ecclesiastical persons, according to their state.
professions, and abilities; " and these to be arranged into thousands.
hundreds, and twenties, so that they may be ready and prepared to
set forth together with our other faithful subjects against our said
enemies within our kingdom, in :order, with Goo's assistance, so
conquer, repel, and destroy them, and to:punisb their audacity:
ANECDOTE OF GEORGE HI —During the Kings ill-
ness in 1789, the medical attendants were accustomed to engage
him in a gameof cards. One afternoon 31r. Keste, playing sith
his Sovereign at piquet, was about to lay down his hand : he
wanted but twelve of being up, and said, "1 have a quatorze of
The King remonstated :—" Keep up your cards, Sir ; for," sail
his Majesty, laying down the four knaves, and looking significantly
at Mr. Katie, " Here are my four physicians."

IiEBDOMADARY.

Tau DAY.--IWilliancliTill;ll33--airs;rrow, 1100. Uattle of

Blenheim, 1704.
Tassoalsow.--Calair taken by Edward 111. 1347.
WzDatzsDAy.--Full moon 1 afternoon. This was the Festival of
Wood Offering with the Jews.
FlLlDAY—Tramsfiguration of Our Lord on the mount ; a festival

instituted.
SATUIDAYNIbIne of Jesus—a feast not observed by the Catho-
lics. The Jews formerly observed a fast on this day fur the es-
tiction of the lamp in the Temple (which should have been kept
continually burning) during the reign of Abu.
SuxDAY.-111r. Canning died,lB27. Sun rises half-past 4, sets
half past 7.
BIRTHS.

On Thursday, the 29th ult. at Lower Brook.strcet, the lady of
ISr. Warren, of • son —On the Stitt ult. Mrs. J. A. Hankev, ut
Fenchurch-street, of a son. On the 31st ult. the lady of Mr. C.
Cook, solicitor, of New Inn and Clapham, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the Nth ult. at St. James's Church, A. Cottin, Esq. of Hamp-
ton Court Palace, to S. C. Saunders, youngest daughter of J. Mut-
ray, Esq. of Ardelly Bury, Herts.—(ht Saturday last, at All Souls
Church, Marylebone, E. Scud, Esq. of Bishop's Ill'altham Hants.
to Ann, relict of the late E. Humphreys, Esq. of Gartb.hall,
morganshire.—On Friday, the 30th ult. at St. Mary's Church, Is
lington, Mr. I. Blackburn, of the Alinories, to Caroline, setoul
daughter of 8. Ridley, Esq. of Norgate-street—At High
('hutch, on the 91st ult. .1. F. Bury, Esq. of St. Leonard's, Naprg.
in the county of Essex, to Augusta, third daughter of the late IL s
'Dr' Edridge, rector of Shipdain. Norfolk.
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