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London, England, 1825-01-11 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAIt: •
SlR—Having occasinmo attenJ yesterday at etc Jus-
tice !Loom, Guildhall, I was struck ith the imprnprtety
( f the manner in which oaths .are taken in the admi-
nistration of justice. Several pi isoner s were brought up
from the Compeer, on charges which subjected them to
imprisonment, at the order of the Magistrate; the com-
plaints were heard, and when sufficient had been alleged
to warrant a commitment, then the witnesses were sworn,
that the evidence they had given against die prisoner
was the truth,,. and nothing but. the truth. Ire 'other
Courts, I have seen the witnesses sworn before they were
allowed to give evidence, and not till the oath had been
administered would anything they had said avail. The
practice bt yesterday, so reverse, I apprehend, cannot
be too soon checked.—l am, &c.
January 11,1825.

VEIL ITAS.

COURT OF CHANCERY-THIS DAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR commenced his Sittings this
day at Lincoln's Inn Hall, and it being the fit bt
was occupied in hearing motions.

IN THE MATTER OF LORD ORMOND.
Mr: HART begged to call his Lordship's attention to
this cause. Re had been pleased to allow him, Mr.
fiat t, to bring this subject under his Lordship's notice
on the motion day, and he now begiied to hand up an
abstract from the will. The point itselflay in a narrow

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compass—it referred to the constluction to be put upon

one term in the will,,but then that gave rise to a ques-
tion of the highest importance, as property to no less
thin between four end five hundred thousand pounds,
had been sold under the will of her Ladyship, which,
until his Lordship gave judgment on the construction
of the will, could not be transferred.

His LORDSHIP said he would look into the paper,
and dispose of the case forthwith. '

JOVES YARRELL.
This was an application to restrain the defendant
from receiving any of the rents and profits of estates
in Glamorganshire, of very great value, until the order
of the Court; and praying that another receiver may be
appointed, and the respective legacies paid over to the
claimants who had been declared entitled to them.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—Let the legacies be paid,
and the Master inquire whether it be expedient to re-
move the present receiver?—Ordered accordingly.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY 10.
SLANDER.-LAMB V. BROUGHTON.

Mr. GURNEY stated the case to the Jury. The plain-
tiff was a cattle-salesman, in Smithfield, and the de-.
fendant a farmer and grazier, in the county of Nor;
folk. The plaintiff had sold cattle at various times for
the defendant, and accounted for their price. On one '
occasion the plaintiff reported to the defendant that he
had sold a beast more than in fact he had sold. Of
.nine head of cattle which he had had from the de-
fendant, he said he had sold six, while, in fact, the
sixth war another man's. Notwithstanding the trans-
action was thus explained, the defendant called him
thief and scoundrel for not accounting for the sixth
beast. The plaintiff afterwards called upon him to
retract, but he would not. He was, therefore, obliged
to bring this action to vindicate his character.
Several witnesses were called, who proved the mis-1
take in reporting six sold when only five were sold of
the defendant's cattle. The mistake was discovered by
finding afterwards four of the defendant's nine unsold.
It was proved that one of the six 'beasts sold was
marked H, which a Mr. Heath proved to be his mark.
The sum claimed for the beast in dispute was 251.
Mr. Collins, a salesman, proved that the defendant
said, in reference to the plaintiff, that he would not
submit to be cheated and robbed. He refused to be
satisfied that four and five were nine. The commission
for selling cattle was 4s. per head.
Ward stated, that Broughton said to Lamb at
a cattle fair in Norwich, " Yon ate a thief; you are a
rogue. The money which I ought to have had you put
in your own pocket."
- Grimmer, at the same fair, heard Lamb ask
Broughton whether it would be any satisfaction to him
if he made affidavit of the sale of the beasts ? and
Broughton said that it would.
Ml. SCARLETT, with whom was Mr. CAMPBELL,
addressed the Jury for the defendant, and relied chiefly
on the statement of the last witness that plaintiff's oath
would satisfy the defendant. He contended that the
defendant had never charged the plaintiff with theft or
fraud, but that if he did not explain the accounts, he
deprived him of his money, and he was a rogue in
doing so. He then criticised the accounts rendered, to
shew that there was ground for suspicion.
Verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages 51.
JONES V. HANCOCK.

This was an action to recover damages far injury
sustained by negligent driving.
The plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant's
coach, which, in July, 1823, went from the Bank to
Hackney. He had taken his station upon the roof to
go to Shoreditch Church, and had proceeded as far as
Union-street, Bishopsgate-street, when the linch-pin
came out of the near fore axle. The wheel conseiptently
flew off, and the coach falling on one side, the plaintiff
was dashed against a lamp post. The fall produced a
violent shock, and the plaintiff required the assistance
of a medical man three days.
The defence was, that the accident was unavoidable.
The defendant had examined the coach the same morn.
ing, with two other persons, and they found all appa-
rently sound. The cinch-pin had broken, as it was
supposed, by a sudden jerk of the wheel against a stone,
and it was contended that no human foresight could
have prevented the accident. There was no furious or
improper driving.
The Jury found a verdict for the defendant.

The LORD PROVOST, Magistrates, and Council of the
city of Edinburgh, have passed an unanimous vote of thanks to the
Military and. Naval Officers, and the men under their command,
for their active and important services during the late fire.
Several daring attacks have been made this season,
by unprecedentedly large gangs of poachers, on the
property of Colonel KiNoscoTa, in Gloucestershire.
Monday se'nnight about 40 men, with white hand-1
kerchiefs round their hats, marching in files, drew up
upon seeing the keepers and their assistants (about ten
in numbet), and a desperate battle ensued, many of
each party being severely wounded. Bat though the
keepers made a spirited resistance, they were overcome
by numbers, and unable to secure any of the depre-
dators, who, after the conflict, formed by word of
command, and marched off. At a preceding visit of
26 of this band, a number of them surrounded the
house of the head keeper, whilst the others shot in the
preserve immediately behind the house.

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NATAL INTEZLIGENCE

The James, LANG, hal Veal driven on shots near Maritiariti, but
sitpected to be got off.
A conspieuous green buoy, tiie tWel denomination of a minim
siietk, has, by the Trinity Boord, been placed in the patt of the
Thames mouth called the Cant, on a snuken sloop, which ends*.
Erred vessels.; in the low state, of the tide, sailing between the ever
fathom channel and the Now. From 'hit buoy, hliuster Church
bears W. by S. and the Spite buoy E SE.
Faraway', JAN. B.—Wind N. N.E.—Sailed the Magnet packet,
for Lisbon, Ruby, CORDAY, for ditto; Meridian., HATCH, for Na.
ple4 ; and Rolla, CHILD, for Baltimore. Off the port, the Cuba,
WA 'nos, for 1 lavannah.
JAN. 9.—Wind N.—Arrived the Hero, Peowtme, from Jersey;
and st;:ne coasters, from round the land. Sailed the Marchioness
of Queensberry packet, for the Mediteiranean.
PLYMOrTH, JAN. B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Mercy,
BLAYLEY, from the Downs, to take on board the cargo of the Colo.
, nist. S.:::ed the Louisa, Lower.
JAN. 9. Wsnd N.—Off the port, the Royal Charlotte, flay, from
Shield. for I. to ; and the John and Elisabeth, from London for
St. Mich Lei's. Sailed the Thomas, Hosts, fur the Mediterranean.
Ponssarourn' Jaw. 9.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Venus, Ertaous;
for the ('ape of Good Hope; Hercules, VAUGHAN, for New South
Wales ; Richard and Sibella, fur Jamaica, and the rest of the out-
ward-bound. The Lord Suffield, foe adras; will be ready for
sea on Tuesday.
JAS. 10 —Wind N. E.—No arrivals or sailing,. His Majesty's
ships PiLuson and NIEMEN went out of harbour.
DEAL, Jaw. 9.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived yesterday and remain.
the Jernima", Warr, from Jamaica; Baena, from St. John 4,
New Brunswick ; and the Charles H. Aberdeen, Dicasesou, from
New York. Also to-day, the Olive Branch, —, from the Cape
of Good Hope; and the Keine transport, from the Westward...-
Sailed the Hon. Company's ship Vansittart, DALRYMPLE, for India;
William, Gum", for Trinidad; William and Henry, PARTRIDGE.'
for Grenada; David, Caaortt, for Cadis ; Trusty, Rosinsoll, for
St. Michael's • Dennison, Reza, for Jamaica ; Nile, BAKER' for St.
Domingo ; and the Scotland, Lsms, for Sierra Leone.
JAW. !o.—Wind N. fresh breeze.—Arrived the Bellona, M*s.
SHALL, from St. John's, New Brunswick; and Fanny Voaie, Les-
see, from Oporto.
Cowes, JAN. 10. Wind N.E Arrived the Mina, Sinews,
from llamburgh, out seventy.five days, hound to Bahia, with her
rudder damaged; has been out all the late gales. The Master re-
ports that on the 4th inst. in lat. 56.51. long. 5. 10. blowing a gale
W.N. W. he spolie an English bark, name on fier stern apparently
" George, of Lynn," from Narva, steering before the wind, with
both pumps going, and in a sinking state: in consequence of the
boisterous weather, he was unable to render her any assistance.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, JAN. 10.

The attendance to-day was very strong, both in and dut of th•
Room, and some brisk betting took place, being principally on the
St. Leger. The odds have varied very little since our last. '

DIRIT.

to 1 agst Muleteer
9 to 1 agst Rufus
14 to 1 apt Bolero
Is to 1 apt Webb
IS to 1 agst Duke of York's e.
18 to 1 apt Advance
20 to 1 agst Canvas
20 to 1 apt Legacy

22 to 1 agst Diana
22 to 1 apt Sister to Nectar
25 to 1 apt Defiance
95 to 1 apt Nigel
25 to 1 apt Gohanna
30 to 1 apt Jenny
1000 to 23 apt Macduff (taken)
1

$ to 1 apt Sorcery
10 to 1 apt Attica
11 to 1 agit Aline
12 to 1 apt Waltz
16 to 1 apt First Fly

in.
18 to I apt Plpylioa
20 to I agst Zuleika
25 to 1 agst Shoveller
25 to 1 agst Sister to Premises

11 to 1 agst Memnon 30 to 1 agst Mandatie
11 to 1 agst Cleveland 30 to I apt Muleteer
14 to I apt Redgauntlet 30 to 1 apt Crewcatcher
20 to 1 agst Cow Boy 55 to 1 agst The Alderman
22 to 1 agst Homer 40 to 1 agst Rosamond
25 to 1 apt Androgens 1000 to 15 asst Diana
30 to 1 apt His Grace 1000 to 20 apt Scandal
NOMINATIONS FOR THE YORK ST. LEGER AND

GOLD CUP.
Tie St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovereigns each, for three yearhold
colts, Bst. 31b. Mies list.--One mile and tbree•quarters
Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Daredevil, by Viscount
of Leeds's Crowcatcher, by Blacklock
Mr. Petre's b. c. ltothelan, by Tiresias
Mr. Vergusson's ch. c. Cymbeline, by Octavian
Mr. F. Lumley's gr. c. by Interpreter—Buzzard's dam
Mr. T. O. Powlett s b. c. by Phantom—Emmeline •
Mr. Watt's Memnon
Mr. T. Pierse's b. c. Homer, by Cain*.
Mr. Wright's b. e. Octavius, by Bourbon.
The Gold Cup, 100 son. by a subscription of 20 sovs. each, the
surplus in specie. —3 yr olds 6st. 41b-4, 7st. 121 b.—S,.—S,
Bst. 71b.-
6 and aged Bst. 17Ab. Two miles
Lord Kelburne's Jerry, 4 yrs old
b. c. Osmond. 4 yrs old
Lord Scarborough's br. f. Georgians by Amadis, 4 yrs old
Mr. Russell's br. h. Abron, 5 yrs old
Mr. llolyoake's br. c. Mustachio, 4 yrs old
Duke of Leeds's br. c. Blue Beard, 4 yrs old
Lord Londonderry's ch. 1. Bigottine, by Bigot, 4 yrs old
Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. Mountaineer, 4 yrs old
Mr. Wbittaker's br. h. Lottery, 5 yrs old
Mr. Watt's b. m. Mute, 6 yn old
Lord Kennedy's Negotiator, 6 yrs old.
GREAT TROTTING MATCII.

The great match for 500 sovereigns, of Major Bouvet'le's fast
trotting mare, good at 17 miles, in one hour, on saddle, took place
yesterday, round the mile circle, in Ashtead Park, in harness, with
feather weight. The mare was matched to trot, carrying any
weight, 27 miles In two hours. At this season of the year it was
greater than that performed by Traveller, and previously by Giles's
Lightheel, of Leadenhall-market, both of which did twenty-eight
miles in two hours, with time to sparet The start took place at
nine o'clock in the morning, and it was the finest timed race, per.
haps, ever seen. The ground was crowded; betting 5t04 on
time; sonic hundreds the stakes. The mites were performed as
follows, and we give the time to shew the nicety of the stride of
the mare;

TA. S.
4 15
4 12
4 14
4 18
• 4 20
• 4 20
4 21
• 4 2?
. 4 22
. , 4 25
4 26 • ,
• 4 30

Ist mile

ns. s.
4 10
4 11
▪ 4 .9
• 4 S
• 4 12
4 7
4 9
4 10
• 4 11
4 10
.1 4 9
12 4 6
13 S 40
This performance is the fastest in harness on record : it beats that
of Giles's, and also that of Traveller. The mare had more than -
14 minutes to spare on the match; but the ground was rather under
the mile, and the day, perhaps, was better than one selected in the
spring. The mare did her miles to a few steps, and never once
broke, for she cannot gallop.
CUPAR GOLD CUP, 1824.
The following case was referred by the Stewards of the Cupar
Races to the Jockey Club :—By the Cup Articles, it was declared
that the winner of a cup or hundred, in the yeart 884, should carry
51b.extra, of two or more,slb.extra. When Mr.Maule's horse,Led.
stone, started for the Cupar Cup in the month of September last,
a protest was taken that be should carry 31b. extra, as winner of the •
Montrose Cup he the month of August preceding. Mr. Maul., -
however, contended that his horse was not bona fide the winner of
a cup, am no decision had then been given by the Jockey Club, to
whom the case of the Montrose cup had been referred. The ,
tester, Mr. Carnegie of Charleton,owner of the second '
on the other band, said, that Ledstone had won the
as the Stewards who judged the: weights had declared
in the first instance, and was therefore bound to carry
The Jockey Club baying, upon the 6th of October la
Mot:trose case in favour of Ledstone ; the Cupar
quested the Stewards of the Jockey Club to inform t
or not they held Ledstone to have been the winner of
cup previous to their decision, and consequently, whether
was liable to carry the alb. extra?
DECISION OF THE JOC'KEY.CL
Nowiaaaxer, Dec. 14.—1 t is the opinion of the'
Jockey Club, that Ledstone having been adjudged
case submitted to them, to be the winner of the
ought unquestionably to have carried 31b. extra, for
according to the articles for that cup. And that not
extra imposed by the Cupar articles, as the winner
, not entitled to the cup or cups.

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