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London, England, 1824-04-17 00:00:00

DOE DEM. BOYCE AND LARCOMBE b. ALM

This was an action of ejectment, and exciteel consi-
derable interest, it having been brought for recover)' Of
poperty valued at 20,0001. lately belonging to S. Sp
sq. of Ilminster, deceased. The question tote tt d
was, who were the owners of the property'as heirs at
law of the deceased ? After the plaintiff, had established
their claim on the clearest evidence, the Cotint.el for the
defendant expressed his conviction of the satisfactory
manner in which they had proved their title, and ob-
served, it would be only wasting the time of the Court to
occupy its attention more on the subject. The plaintiffs
are persons in advanced life, and very humble situations.

ON THE GAME LAWS.

Aram 12, 1824.

MR. EDITOR—I beg leave to suggest, timing!) he
medium of your Paper (and I have :do taken the hbei ty
to send to Members of both Houses of Parliament)
the mere outline of what, in my humble opinion,
would be the best imi:rovement that could possibly be
made on the Gams Lawi.—Yours, &c. &c.

AN OLD SPORTSMAN.
Do away %yid: qualifications, and let actious for trespass stand as
before.

A five-guinea license for every out who shoots aline (except a
Keeper, who should pay two gumeic).
A two-guinea license (si:lniar in a l'cench ;Or/ dames) for every
on who carries a gun, m any place whatevtr, but with this license
only a Gamekeeper can ki'l

N.B.—Let a man who shaots without a license be surcharged by
the Collectors of Taxes, as they are the most vigilant informers.
There could then be no curnpiaints about the "liberty of the sub.
ject," more than his paying for any other diversion. If he buys, for
his amusement, and carries a gun, ler him assist the revenue by
paying fur it.
This duty would only operate on the mere idlers of
the country, who, in wintet, neglect their work to go
about with a gun to the ruin of themselves, and risk of
their own as well as other p,:oples lives. Lest it should
be argued, however, that this might throw on the parish
books those fishermen on tale coast, who could, other-
wise, support their families by shooting, I must beg to
inform you, that these are the very men who ate most
anxious that a duty should be laid on guns, in order to
prevent their being constantly annoyed by the idle. I
am credibly intot riled that, a short time ago, a Petition
to this effect would have been presented to the House
of Commons by (I think) a Mr. B—, from' theTisher-
men on the coast of Essex, had they not disobliged this
Gentleman by poaching, or some other improper conduct.
Let farmers' bird-keepers be confined to the use of a pistol, or
fire-arms not exceeding a font in length, and be surcharged if they
shoot at game or water-fowl.
A freeholder of 460 acres (or a tenant, with the consent of his
landlord) may depute a game-keeper.
Have licensed dealers subject only to the Magistrates.
One hundred pounds penalty for buying game of an unlicensed
dealer, and let the vendor have the power of to/16m informer.
The Mutiny Bill to be altered, so that it must be the imprimir
or occupier, ,w the Lord of the Manor, who gives leave to Officers.
For, as the Articles of War now stand, it appears that an ()Ricer
is liable to a penalty of 5!. for shooting, without the Lord's leave,
on the ground of his own father, where this very Lord his, perhaps,
no right to sport himself!
N. 8.-1 could go more into detail; but to write any
thing too long is the sure way never to have it read.

This morning the London adjourned Sessions took
place, in Guildhall, before Aldermen Sir J. PILLRING, Sir CLAUDIUS
HUNTER Messrs. Wool) and THOU'S, the COMMON SELMAN; and
City ()deers, when a few traverse cases of assaults took place, and
three persons were found Guilty, and sentenced to a short confine-
ment. The COURT afterwards entered into appeals, from different
parishes in the City.
Some years ago, a Gentleman, who had been put
among the deaths in the Dublin Frcenuttes Journal the day before,
came to the printer, and was extremely angry to find himself dead,
as it occasioned some conrusion by there to whom he was indebted
coming to demand the scttkmcnt (f what was due to them. The
printer, with great simplicity, said, " Sir, it is impossible for me to
tell whether you be alive or dead ; but I am sure I gave ynu a my
good character in my Journal. ' The Gentleman, quite disarmed
by this inoffensiveness, went away in good humour."
The following tact is worthy of honourable record:—
A widow Lady, now living in the parish of Sebergham,
whose deceased husband had been unfortunate in trade,
an left her with two children dependent on her exer-
tions, began business, after his death, upon a small
scale; and, after twenty years persevering industry,
finding herself in a situation to discharge her late part-
ner's debts, she privately waited on every creditor, many
of whom were in reduced circumstances, and paid the
whole in full, to their no little surprise and admiration.
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At Bradford, on Friday last, a Meeting was held at
the Sun Inn, of the regular qualified Medical Gentle-
men, When an Association was formed, the object of
which was to oppose all ignorant and unqualified per-
sons practising within its disttict, and to secure to the
Public competent and respectable medical practitioners.
The following mode of trial by ordeal prevails in the
Burma!' empire :—A cettatn quantity of wax is weighed
in two equal portions, and formed into two 'candies,
which are lighted at the same instant: one is held by
the plaintiff, the other by the defendant, and the holder
of the candle which first burns out is adjudged to have
sworn falsely, and of course to have lost the cause.
A military Mandarin observed to a Gentleman con-
nected with Lord Astwanst's embassy to China, that
46 in times of peace the food became scanty, and that
wars were absolutely nece,sary to maintain the propor-
tion between supply and demand." It is singular to
meet a disciple of Ma 'Altus on the Imperial Canal!
One of the prisoners in the High Jail, Exeter,
against whom sentence of death was recorded, had, be-
fore the Assizes, made over the property cf a house to
a person of the name of Davenport, whose house he had
robbed of EDI eleven years ago !
To bring about unanimity in a Jury at Wexford last
A ssizes, a stratagem was resorted to. The evidence against
Gtibble (the revenue officer charged with the robbery
of tobacco from the King's stores) appeared to be con-
clusive. Not;; ithstariii.g the able defence of him by
his Counsel (Mr. SNiall), it was the general impression
in Court that he could not escape conviction. Only ot.e
of the Jury, however, was tinder that impression.-
44 Well, Gentlemen," said he to the others, is since you
will not agree to adopt my view of the case, a thought
strikes me by which we can get over the difficulty. I'll
mite 4 guilty,' and then retire, and you can act as
you think proper." The expedient was approved ot—
the fearful word 46 guilty" was written dawn. . Our
Readers, no doubt, picture in imagination the sword of
justice, like that of D.traocics, suspended over the head
Not r
of poor Gribble ; but, a; :11e Forel b says, 44 all is not
yman having
lost that's in danger," the conscieruioos Jo:
stepped aside,sLT ghiti
3w57 tshtyi
asd,
3apnedctSf loyrtir-ectuutrlnt the Duke of. Susan, re-
P(l;lo'il?;:mait2ltj,cdSi7vertatithp
s htoi,lLi:ostit*gYrAaVilujighirsanks to the Nobility, Gentry,
his Frierii,. aad the L'ublic, twirl have so liberally supported him
during twenty-four years. IletAes this opportunity to inform them,
that lie has rebuilt the hours (lately destroyed by are), at the corner
Assort-
ment of (hinds, such as, be :rusts, win merit the continuance of
where he has laid in a 9ew and fashionable of the Atklphi,
their patronage, support, and approbation. Every attention has
been raid to increase the accommodation of his Friends, and he is
determined to meet the times, by selling the best Witte* eie the
very lowest terms

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