Star.
London, England, 1824-12-21 00:00:00

CHRISTIANIA, NOVEMBER 29.

Ilk Excellency Count Sande's, Governor of Norway,
arrived here with his family on the2stb.

BERLIN, DECEMBER n.

Some apprehensions were entertained lest many of,
the trading and itinerant Jews of the Kingdom of Po-
land, being lot bidden to ezercise their layout ite pursuits,
would come to Pt ussia. These apprehensions will not
be realized; all the Police Officers on the frontiers of
Poland end Prussia have received strict orders to take
suitable measures to prevent the Polish Jews from
coming into this kingdom ; and if, in spite of every
precaution, any should, however, find their way over
the frontier, they are to be sought after and sent away.
We learn from St. Petersburgh, that the slim called
itschouskoi, though nearly the highest in the city, was
three arsheens under water doting the late catastrophe.

It is always greatly to be regretted when an act of
liberality on the part of the Govern:neut or the Legis-
!atm e is not met by a corresponding feeling on the part
of the public. This, we ?egret to say, has been the
case in the alteration made last Sestion in the Laws
relating to Masters and Workmen. We do not mean
to assert that the repeal of the Combination Ltws was
an act of mere generosity; it Appeared called for on the
score of justice an 3 policy; but certain it is, that since
their repeal, combinations have taken place which are
not only injurious to masters and not kmen, but to trade

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If, on the one hand, it be contended that workmen
are entitled to get as good wages a's they can, it‘lnust'
also be allowed for Masters to choose whether they
will employ them or not. In Glasgow, we have seen a
Manufacturer actually driven from the town, by the
combination of the Operatives (as they are affectedly
called), and establishing a factory in Ireland. Other
Manufacturers will follow, and Glasgow be de-
prived of a great source of its wealth and pro.
sperity if the combination is persisted in. It is pro-
bable, that the wages of the Weavers, or Cotton-spin-
ners, may in some instances be too low ; but, really,
looking at the conduct of the Masters, we must confess
that they have shewn a conciliatory disposition, and
it will be seen, by referring to an article in another co-
lumn, that in one branch of manufacture they have
agreed to an advance ; but it further appears, that
wages are not the only point in dispute; the Jour-
neymen claim an authority of their Masters which
would virtually change their relative situations. Among
other demands, they claim the management of
the Mills, the choice of their foremen, the Veto
as to the men to be employed, or dismissed ; and,
in short, the complete controul of theit
Mamma, in his 44 Trip to America," gives us a
whimsical picture of the insolence of the servants (or
helps as they are called) in the United States; but
they are really docile in their conduct, and modest
in their claims, compared to the operatives of Glasgow,
where the Masters appear to have no alternative but
that of taking new hands or removing their manufac-
tories altogether. They haves with one exception, pre-
ferred the former as the mere lenient remedy; but such
is the asperity of those who have combined, that it is
necessary to protect the new hands against outrage, by
the civil and military power.
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Nor is this spirit of combination, and this principle
of controul over Masters confined to Glasgow. In Dub-
lin an attempt has been made, by the working smithsin
the employment of Messrs. Hut. rox, the coachmakers,
to prevent these Gentlemen fi om importing English iron
work : and here again the Masters have placed their
workmen in the wrong by their liberal conduct. Messrs.
HUTTON have offered to the smiths in their employment,
the means to manufacture those articles which are im-
ported, and of which they appear'so jealous.
Nothing can be more absurd--than the claims of the
coach-smiths. Ireland is not yet §o far advanced in the
arts, as to be able to ser an example to other countries,
or so supply them with manufactures, save Irish linen ;
and what would be said, if our weavers were to insist

that it should no longer be imported into England ?
Messrs. flutToN have, in a temperate address to the
workmen, clearly shewn that the importation of Eng-
lish iron work is an advantage rather than otherwise to
Ireland, and that without they did so) the coach-making
trade could not be carried on in bublin.

"In the first place," say the Messrs. Murton, "let as inform
you, that we have dezived great advantage in the progress of our
manufacture, from the importation of English Iron Work ; and so
have yea. Instead of throwing any of you out of bread, it has
furnished an increased demand for your labour; this is a fact
known to you all, and which cannot be denied. Is there a forge or
a man idle amongst you, in consequence of importation? So far
from it, that we informed one of the oldest hands in your line, a
ftw days ago, who bad served us diligently and faithfully upwards
of thirty years, but whom, we perceived, had become unable, from'
age and infirmity, to fill his situation, that it was our intention to 1
continue to him his full rate of wages during the remainder of his
life, without exacting from him any further labour as a smith; and
that, in order to carry this intention into effect, we only waited the
opportunity of providing an efficient workman in his place, which
we have not yet done. Again, so long as London continues to be
the seat of Government, it will continue to be the centre of fashion,
where all changes and improvements must originate ; and if once
the introduction of those articles in this country were prohibited,
the coach-making business would dwindle into the mull and insig-
nificant station which it bold forty years ago in this city."

There can be no doubt of the truth of this statement,
and we trust that workmen will generally see, that if
they devoted to labour the time they spend in combi-
nations, which have their origin more 'in idleness than
otherwise, they would be much the gainers in the end.

We rejoice to find that the public attention has at
length been •uccessfully called to the sufferings of the
poor Spanish and Italian refugees in this country.
Lit main has ever been the asylum of the persecuted and
the unfortunate, and long may she continue to be so.
The subscription commenced at the City of London
Tavern, gets on auspiciously ; and the powerful appeal
made to British benevolence, has been answe'red with
the accustomed liberality of the public.

Yesterday morning the Earl and Countess of LIVER-
row. left their residence at Coombe Wood: for Bath, where the
Noble Eall expects to remain about a mouth.
Yesterday morning, Sir CIIA KLES ST(JA RT received a
dispatch by a King's Alessenger, at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, the
seat of the Earl of Mai:mica&

Air. Secretary CANNING transacted business yester-
day at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, with Sir CHAS. STUART.
A Messenger was dispatched from the Secretary of
State's Office, on Thursday last, for Ancona, with directions to dis-
patch another Messenger on to Corfu, and wait bis return with an
answer. This double process is necessary for avoiding the delay of
the quarantine regulations.
Last night, Lord Iherunt left town for his seat at
North Cray, Kent, after transacting business at his office, Lances •
ter-plact, Waterloo-bridge.
Lord F. Osborne has arrived in town from the Continent.
Sir Alexander Hope, Bart. M.P. has left the Royal Military
College, Ilagsbot, for his seat, in North Britain.
Captain and Mrs. Fitzgerald have left town for Ea ighton.
Lord Folkssone has ktt town for his father, the Earl of Radnor's
seat, Longford Castle, Wilts.
Arrival at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street: Captain
Whicbcote, from a tour; Wi:lism Drummond, Esq. from Oxford;
James Buller, F.sq. and -- Fyler, Esq. from ditto; Mr. and
Mrs. Lyall, from their seat, Bartley Lodge, Southampton.
Thomas Walker, Esq. and family left Jordan's lintel, St. James s.
street, yesterday, for Bath.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn.street : Captain and Mrs.
Beauchamp Procter, from Norfolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bennett,
from Haitings. Departures from ditto—Monsieur le Baron
D'F.lmaar ; Mr. Woolif, for Brighton.
Earl Spencer has arrived at Woburn Abbey, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, from his seat, Althorpo.
The Hon. It. and Lady Jane Neville left town yesterday, to pass
the holidays with their father, Lord Bras, bt ooke, at his seat,
lingbear, Berks.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCII—THA DAY.
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BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. 4\
MISS FOOTS V. HAYNE. ; .
The crowd and pressure th:s day to -be present at
the trial, Miss Foote v. Mayne, exceeded anything we
ever remember. The doors of the Sessions-house were
surrounded at halfpast eight o'clock. At a quarter to
ten o'clock, the inner doors leading to the Court were
opened; the rush to obtain admittance exceeded all
precedent, and many persons were seriously butt.
Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings, which stated that
the defendant had promised to marry the plaintiff, and
in consequence of the breach of that promise, the plain-
tiff sustained damage to the amount of £7,000.
The ATTORNEY•GENEAAL said the action was to reco-
ver damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The de-
fendant was a man of fortune, 23 years of age. His resi-
dence was Burderop Park, and his town residence was
Long's Hotel. The plaintiff, Miss Foote, was the daughter
of an Officer. Every one knew her as an actress : she was
a Lady of the greatest fascination and talent. When he
came to lay before them the circumstances of the case,
and the treatment she had met with from the defendant,
he was quite sure the Jury would feel with him that it
was a case for exemplary damages. It was no small
part of the misfortune of this Lady, that she was com-
pelled to seek a reparation, and thereby expose all the
errors of her life. Notwithstanding those errors, how-
ever, the Jury, under all the circumstances, would-con-
sider her an object not of censure but of pity. The father
'of the plaintiff, Mr. Foote, was originally prop' ietor
of Plymouth Theatre ; her talent was there noticed, and
she was recommended to Mr. Fawcett, of Covent Gar-
den. She appeared in the Child of Nature, and played
with so much talent and feeling, that an engagement
was entered into for three years with the prop retors of
that establishment. She did not disappoint the Public.
She then went to the Cheltenham Theatre, and was
noticed by the first persons in that city. It was then
stated to her that a Gentleman of great fortune, Colo-
nel Berkeley, son of the late Earl of Berkeley, and who
was no bad actor himself, was desirous of forming an ,
union with her. It was represented that he had no'
motive but the kindest attachment. This had led
to her complete ruin. He avowed the strongest pas-
sion for her, and offered marriage; but told.her at
that time he was making application for a peerage, and
therefore would not marry immediately. After her
first appearance at Cheltenham she gave herself up to his
honour. She remained with him five years. She loved
him sincerely. She received no support from him
during the five years, and the whole of the
presents she received did not amount to £lOO. She
resided in Keppel-street, and was never out of the
house without the consent of Col. Bel keley. She resided
occasienally at Berkeley Castle. In 1821, Miss Foote
had a child by Col. Berkeley; he wished her to keep the
matter secret, and three months after her confinement, at
a distant part of the country, she returned to the stage.
Five years had elapsed, and she found that she was
bringing into the world a miserable offspring, without
a legitimate father; she found that Col. Bet keley did
not keep his word with respect to marriage, and in
June, 1824, she put an end to her connection with Col.
Berkeley. He did not justify her errors ; but was ie,
remarkable that a young woman of seventeen should
fall a victim to the arts of a man of the world ?
In the spring of 1823, Mr. Hayne first saw Miss
Foote, at Covent-garden. The benefit of Miss Foote
was advertised. This gave him an opportunity of see-
ing her personally. He called at her house in Keppel-
street, and expressed his admiration, to her father, of her
talent. Mr. Hayne at that time had a country-house
in Staffordshire, to which he invited her. She went
there, and Mr. Hayne on that occasion proposed mar-
riage. Mr. and Mrs. Foote stated that their daughter
`was under engagement to Colonel Berkeley, but Mrs.
Foote at the same time intimated, that if the engage-
ment with Colonel Berkeley was not completed, she
should have no objection to Mr. Hayne's proposal.
Mr. Hayne had no objection to that arrangement.
—The time passed away, and on the 28thof June, after
all negociation with Colonel Berkeley for marriage had
failed, Mrs. Foote wrote to Mr. Flayne, and told him
that Miss Foote was disengaged. Mr. Hayne then
professed the warmest passion, again wished to be mar-
ried, and obtained from Miss Foote a promise of mar-
riage. He attended her to the Opera. Miss Foote at,
that time felt what every female must feel under a sense
of delicacy, that all the circumstances of her connexion
with Colonel Berkeley should be explained. Had she
rot done so, she must have been wretched indeed. It
was a painful communication, and the occasion did not
serve at the moment ; she therefore delayed it until the
return of Mr. Hayne to town. Unfortunate, indeed, it
was, that the delay occurred. Everything done between
her and Mr. Hayne was known to Colonel Berkeley.
What right had he then to iaterfere? He had seduced
the Lady, and refused to keep his promise of mar-
riage. On the night the parties went to the Opera,
Colonel Berkeley sent to the box of Mr. Hayne, and
requested to see him. He said he requested some ex-
planation, and would meet him next day. Colonel
Ben keley met Mr. Hayne, and a friendly communica-
lion took place. Everything relating to his connexion
with Miss Foote was communicated. He ridiculed the
idea of Mr. Hayne's marriage with Miss Foote, arid in-
vited him to sign a paper, which Mr. Hayne would not.
Mr. Hayne, however, said be would not marry Miss
Foote, and Colonel Be, keley said, in a style of derision—
" Well, I suppo,e I must go to Keppel-street, and con-
sole Miss Foote for her disappointment." Mr. Hayne
soon after wrote a short note, declining further com-
munication with Miss Foote. The circumstance of
having had two children was sufficient to justify Mr.
Hayne; Miss Foote was desirous of standing well in
his opinion, but had no wish to confine him to his pro-
mise---she released him from it, but requested
an interview. She met him at an Inn, at Marl-
borough. Colonel Berkeley got intimation of the
meeting, and requested Lord William Lennox to
drive down and prevent it. Lord W. Lenox did not ar-
rive in time; Miss Foote explained her conduct to Mr.
Hayne, who was satisfied ; and some time after sent a
letter, requesting to be again received as lever. Colonel
Berkeley then requested to have the care of her children,
which was acceded to. Mr. Hayne, when that was done,
went to the house in Keppel-street, and renewed the
promise of marriage. Mr. Hayne was not a child : he
did all this.with full knowledge of the affair. Mr. Hayne
wrote a letter to Miss Foote, dated tire Bth June, 1621,
in substance as follows :

"Mr Duane Aiwa—l perfectly agree with you that your
friends should be satisfied of my intentions. You have never
doubted them. The world should not.

" Your's, affectionately,

i, J. HAYSE."

Mr. Hayne, after that letter, returned to his country
seat, and many letters passed bet *xis thew. His

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birth-day Arras on the 4th of December,/Ina it was
and marriage
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respect to property. The Sum of 40,000/, which
had in the funds, was to be settled on Miss Poo!:
This was a suggestion made by Mr. Hayne himself ,;
Mr. Robins, his adviser. The draft of the deed of se.:
tlemant was agreed to, but on the following morning,
a Gentleman called on Miss Foote, in Keppel-street,
delivered a communication that Mr. 'Jayne would .ee
Miss,Foote no more. Miss Foote was astonis)ed, 4ed
wrote a note to him, urging him to cone to bet hour,
and explain his extraordinary conduct. He came, ard
stated that his friends had locked him In a room the
preceding evening. They had made him intin.icateds
and done all they could to prevent his matriapo,
He had escaped from them, and was still dere: r”;,„.,
to execute the deed and be married. The neat oft:
ing was fired for the marriage. Mr. Hayne
come: all was anxiety, and Miss Foote sent a lettvi
Mr. Hayne, at Lung's Hotel. The man oas detained 4
long time, and sent back with a note that Mr. 11,,ype
had left town for the country. Six days after, :,lids
Foote addressed a letter to Mr. Hayne, as follows:
M Daoaarr Ilam—For six long days and nights have I hem
under the expectation that you would redeem your pronuie.
thrown into a state of illness, but front a knowledge of your hookup.
I ant convinced yell have been actuated by selfish adviser;,
-atm Goo ! Can you listen to such advisers? Remember, my (kart.:
Rayne, you desired an account to be inserted in the Papers of
nuptials. Remember the words you uttered, and which I uevtr
shall forget—" 51.ay Coo strike me dead," you said, " when I con.
sent to separate front you."—Your ever attached, NI A i:[.%.
Mr. Hayne, in his answer stated, that by his own con.
sent he never would have been separated, but the woild
was powerful, and must be regarded. Why k!1,1 111,i,
unlucky stars throw them in the way of each Othe:?
Here the ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, that the ult.
lucky stars of Mr. Hayne were not to be blamed. Thee
was no excuse for his conduct. Mr. Hayne ,gain came
to London, and fixed the 28th of September for &t,
marriage. The Monday preceding. Mr. !Jayne went
to Doctors Commons and bought the license : lie iota
it the same day to Miss Foote. On the following Ittorini!•.g,
a Gentleman of the name of Manning called, wit:. a
letter to Miss Foote:

DIAL Foote--I have been so unhappy, that I cannot sec yap.
I have sent my friend Manning to acquaint you that the worttlis
stiU so imperious, that I am compelled again to break off my
gagemento—Youes,

J. 11.1.1'N r.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL read the following letter
from Mr. Hayne

Mr WARM idAauk—We know each other well, and you have
always guarded my honour—l want an interview anywhere but is
Keppektreet. Your's, J. HAYNE.
This letter led to another letter, from Miss Foote to
Mr. }Lune, as follows:

Your conduct is as inconsistent as cruel and unjust—Good (;,,,‘!
is this your mode of proving love and. attachment? You buy
license, and then make another excuse as frivolous as insulting.
Can you ask an interview with me from my friends and family? I
did not know at first whether I ought to answer that letter. I will
see you, in the presence of my friends On Saturday.
Mr. Hayne then wrote another letter, accusing her of
hatred towards him, and having assetted that he had
never injured her, says, ‘. For ever, and ever, farewell !"
This broke off all further communication, and the affair
got into the newspapers. Mr. Hayne wrote a para-
graph which was inserted by his direction, in which
he stated) that when he made the prOttoal to Min.
Foote, he vvas not aware that she had ever been
under the protection of Colonel Berkeley. Her fattier
and mother having represented her as a paragon.o£
virtue, be should never have suspected her, had he not
received a communication film Col. Berkeley to that
died. On the 6ch of September the marriage was to
take place. He left Miss Foote on the 4th, and on the
Saturday before he was to execute the deed of settle-
ment, Mr. Hayne sent to retain Mr. Sea:lett, as
Counsel, :in case Miss Foote should bring an action.
—The Learned Counsel then entered into the circum-
stance of Mr. Hayne having advanced money to Mri
Foote, to secure his momotion in the army, and said,
Miss Foote had received about 1001. from Mr. Hayne;
and stated that, in reliance on Mr. Hayne's promises,
she had given,up her engagement at the theatre, sold
her wardrobe, and incurred great expenses. He now
called his witnesses.

Mrs. Maria Foote, mother of the Plaintiff, was then
examined, and deposed to the principal facts stated by
the Learned Counsel. She produced several letters, ad-
dressed by Mr. Mayne to herself, in one of which he fez
quested het to procure " a lock of her lovely daugh-
ter's hair."

Mrs. Foote was still under examination when our Paper went to
Press. If the verdict is given in time, we rhall ►tup clic Press to
announce it. _

The trial excites the utmost interest. Ms Lordship's bench is also
crowded with persons of distinction' among whom we noticed the
Earl of Sefton, lord Longford, Lord Montagne, Colonel Fergusson,
&c. &c.--A posse of the Bow-street officers are stationed in the
avenues to the Court, which are crowded to excett.

SAME COURT, DECEMBER 20.
STOREY V. ROOKS.

This was an issue directed by the Court of King's
Bench, to try whether the plaintiff or the defendant was
Clerk of the Peace for the county of Hertford. The
father of the present defendant had enjoyed the office
for many years, but during the latter period of his life
his son had assisted him, and after his father's death he
had been tacitly recognised as Clerk of the Peace. it
was, however, for some reason, lately discovered that I.r
had no real title to the office, and not being able to sleety
any regular appointment, Storey, the pre•ent plain.iff,
was legally appointed in his stead by the Custos It Au•
lorum of the county, Lord Verulam. A great deal if
documentary evidence was produced on the part of tl.e
plaintiff to chew that the defendant never actually hell
the office, and that the diffet ent returns and orders ‘eve
signed by his father, except in a few instances.
Several Magistrates proved that they never considered
the defendant as Oak of the Peace, but merely lookA
upon him as assistant to his faxlier.
The CHier JUSTIC6 left it to the Jury to say Whether
they thought the father of the defendant had resigned
his office to his soh; and if they thought he had, whe-
ther he resigned it verbally ? There was no proof of an;
regular deed.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.
Lord Verulant, the Marquis of Salisbury, and Lord Dacre sat
upon the Bench.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DECEMBER O.
GOLDSMID M. GROVBS.
Mr. CAMPBELL stated, that Isaac Lyon Goldsmid,vai
the plaintiff, and Peter Groves, the defeudant ; it was
an action for assault, the defendant had pleaded the
general issue.

Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN stated, that the plaintiff ha 1
thought it necessary to institute the present action, a*
well for the protection of his OWR character, as for the
public good. The plaintiff, Mr. Goldsmid, Was, no
doubt, well known to all of them, as, indeed, he wai
well,known both in the inonicki and commercial worlds;

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don, and, perhaps the Jury, as merchants themselves,
would think, that when a man who was a merchant,
misconducted himself as 'such, their time could not be
more beneficially occupied than inquiring into the con,
duct of the man who had so misconducted
The circumstances of the present case were these t—ln
August last, the plaintiff coniemplated a journey to
Paris, upon the subject of Spanish Bonds ; whilst at
Brighton, and a few days previous to his setting off for
Paris, he was waited upon by the defendant, who ap-
peared anxious to make some confidential communica-
tion regarding the intended journey. Mr. Goldsmid,
however, declined receiving such communication,saying
that whatever the defendant told him he should not
consider himself bound to keep secret. However, after
rveral interviews, at the defendant's earnest solicitation,
!re introduced him to a very respectable merchant,
named Baillie, and subsequently the plaintiff proceeded
on hi. journey. On the plaintiff's return, about the
middle of October last, he was standing in the avenue
to the Stock Eichange, leading out of Shorters-court,
when he was accosted by the defendant, who accused
him of having behaved unhandsomely towards him in
the Paris business. The plaintiff replied, that he be-
lieved he was a fool for having ever had anything to
say to the defendant ; to which the defendant answered,
4, No, no, it was not fool, it was the other thing."---
That is, said the Learned Serjeant, he meant my client
was not a fool but a rogue, that his conduct, was not the
result of folly but of knavery, of dishonesty, want of
principle; that he had conducted himself improperly.
Some high words ensued, when the defendant, in a me-
nacing manner, brandished his umbrella over the plain-
tiff's head, and thrust at him with it. The Learned
Counsel did not mean to say that it was a brutal assault,
but his Lordship would tell them that it was an assault
is point of law, and the Jury would estimate the da-
mage from Mr. Goldsmid's mental feelings, 4nd not
from the bodily injury he had received ; he thought
that his client had acted wisely in refraining to take
notice of this assault in the way in which the defendant
wished him, but by having recourse to the present pro-
ceeding. The Jury would recollect where the assault_
was committed ; in the neighbourhood, he was going to
say, the sanctuary of the Royal Exchange ; that place,
of all others, where merchants most do congregate to-
gether. It was in bread day, in the midst of numbers
of honourable and high-minded men, with whom the
plaintiff was dilly doing hilliness, and where of course
he would feel most jealous of his honour. The object
of the plaintiff was not damages, but he was anxious
to have his honour, character, and reputation vindicated
by the verdict of a Jury of his country. He did not
know what topic of defence was to be resorted to to-
day ; but the defendant, it appeared, had considered it
necessary for his defence to illumine the dark hemi-
sphere of that Court with the presence of that great
northern luminary, whose eloquence was proverbial, he
who, above all other men, had the talent of making the
worse appear the better cause (this was in allusion to Mr.
Brougham defending the cause), but this proved the
weakness of the defendant's case. When an extraordi-
nary physician was called in, it was evident the disease
was of an extraordinary natute—desperate diseases re-
quired desperate remedies. The defendant's case would,
however, be adorned by the bright eloquence of the
great luminary he had alluded to, while the plaintiff's
case would derive no assistance from the humble gifts
of its advocate. He still, however, trusted that the Jury
would see it in its proper light, and return such a ver-
dict as would, in the eyes of all the world, leave the
character of the plaintiff without the least imputation.
Several witnesses having given evidence of the assault,
as described by Mr. Serjeant Vaughan,
Mr. BROUGHAM, for the defence, rose and said, he was
not the extraordinary physician the Learned Serjeant
had represented ; he was, in fact, in that Court but a sort
of quack and irregular practitioner. The Learned Ser-
jeants were the skilful physicians, for they wore the cap
of learning on their heads, an honour to which he was
not entitled, for he had not yet taken that degree. They
then were the skilful physicians, and he the unskilful;
and this shewed that the defendant knew his cause to be
just, that he was content to intrust it to any hands, bow-
ever unskilful. Be this, however, as If may, he (Mr. B.)
was content to leave it in the hands of the Jury, as IV.
honest men, and was sure that, as far as they were able,
they would do justice to both parties.
The L3RD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the Jury
consulted for a short time, and then returned with a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £5O.

INSOLV.ENT DEBTORS' COURT, I:Menai:in 20.
Thomas Terry came up to be heard on his Petition.
It appeared that of several creditors one alone was in-
serted in his schedule, and he also omitted to insert the
only debtor he had. In explanation of these omissions,
he stated that he knew nothing about the Court. The
schedule was; of course, ordered to be dismissed.
Edward Hollis was opposed by Mr. HEATH for S•
Wright, nephew and executor of S. Wright. deceased.
The insolvent, who is an atictioaeer, was sued for a por-
tion of the testator's property ; but he defeated the ob-
ject of the action by making over his property to his
brother. He stated. however, that he had found 300/.
in checks and bills under the testator's pillow when lie
died, which he delivered uplto the executor:
The COURT expressed their reprehension of the in-
solvent's conduct with respect to the transfer of his pro-
perty, and ordered him to be remanded within the pri-
son walls for eight calendar months.

The Cotkier Franois says, the Prince de POLIGNAC,
to whom the /Mat of Minister for Foreign Affairs is offered, makes
Ina:ly difficulties In accepting it.
The Commissioners appointed to proceed to North
America are—Colonel Comm km, Mr. Bir Gmernar, Col. Henze,
r. Gam and Mr. DAVISON; two being appointed by the Govern-
ment, two by the Canada Company, and one by the consent of both
aties. Their object is to value the lands reserved to the Govern-
aild Clergy, which are very exten.ive and valuable. The Com-
;~ioners will meet at Lord BATMUIST'S at two o'clock, on Thurs-
lq. to receive their final instructions.
ivate letters from Alexandria state that the Pacha
was actively employed in levying troops in all parts of '
::is Pachalick, v, ith the express purpose of sending them
►Saiilst the Mores. It was, however, the general
in Egypt, that he anticipatei some difference with
t!.e Government of Constantinople for not furnishing
full quota of auxiliaries laA campaign, and that
t..ew additional levies were for the purpose of defending
1.. s own territory, and not for that of invading Greete.
'file greatest agivity prevailed at Alexandria, in conse-
quence .of the stimulus given to the people in the
large orders for zetwn, and by the improvements going
'" u 1 that city, These letters contain some dreadful
Accounts of are ravages of the plagee at Cairo, and
e.timatp the numbers who fell victims to its influence
.4( 19,0Qgr4ytiu the months of April, May, and June.