Star.
London, England, 1829-01-23 00:00:00

• THEATRES.

DRURY:LA NZ.
At this Theatre these was last night a revival of the
old -laughable farce of The Portrait of Cervantes.
Lurrou appeared in the part of Sancho, and never was
more successful in exciting the' oncontrouled mirth of
his audience; from the beginning to. the end of the
portrait were, his extreme drollery in representing the
corpse, kept the house in successive shouts of laughter.
FAYRIN, as Alrrillo, played to the 'coarser humour of
Sancho with admirable discretion, making the quire
humour of the old painter not only rich in itself, but
heightining the effect of the more ludicrous and bois-
terous characters and incidents. •Mrs OROIR'S Lucent:
also had its share in producing the unbounded mirth of
the audience. The rival servant was played by Mr.
Weitsrut, and thelovers were MissCurris and Messrs.
VINING and Lei. After the Farce had made every
part of the audience laugh wail they must have been
cited; its announcement for repetition was received with
considerable applause.

ADELPHI THEATRE
A new buflelta, in three acts, entitledMongieurMullej,
or My Daughter's Letter, was last night produced, and
was eminently successful. It is founded. as our readers
will tonclude from its. title, 011 the interesting narrative
et Monsieur Mallet, which was recited with such pow-
erful effect by Mr. MATHICWS, in his well known 7 rip
to America. The sto:y has been dramatized by Mr.
Monentaire, and the present is the best scenic effort of
that multifarious and amus'ng play-wright, not even
excepting his humourous veteran of Monsieur Tarrson.
The fable is easily narra ed. Monsieur Mallet (Mr.
Mnettews), who, as a General in the French army,
had taken a very active part in supporting the
cause of Napoleon, is, after the battle of Waterloo,
compelled to take refuge in Amerrea, leaving his
young and lovely Janie ter, • Adelaide (Mrs. YaTes)
in Europe. The old Frenchman vainly haunt, the,
postmastet of Boston, day after deb for a letter ad-1
dressed to Monsieur Mallet, and is as constantly
infutmed hat no letter has arrived addressed to
any such personage. He has, however, in his cus-
tody a letter intended for the inquirer, but his
ignorance of the French pronunciation induces him
to think that it is meant, not for Monsieur Malle
(ihe t not bring sounded', but for plain Mister Mallet.
While Mallet is anxiously ex' ecttng to hear from his
daughter, the loiter arrives at Bostontin company with
Orlando Stapleton (Mr. Hemstittoa) a young .t•ge
. struck E.igitslim .n„. who, smitten with the love of
strolling, ha, given his friends 6, a fair pair of heels."
A mutual affection has. it appears, subsisted for s,,me
t.me between him and Adelaide; but in order to pre-
vent this union, Orlando', friends write to their come•.,
pendent at Boston, Ur. Patterson, directit g him as to
the conduct he shall y u• sue tin the arrival of the yr uth-
fill pair. In consequence of his instructions lie entrusts
Adelaide to the care of a female ftiend, leaving• the
enamoured Orlando no clue to the discovery of he,
mire it. While these events are in progress, Mss
Kezioh
.Van Gunnery (Mts. H Hoots's), the daughter
of Mr. Commissary san Gunnery (Mr. T. P. Courts)
elopes from her father, and, with her lover, Me.'
Jeienrinli Kentucky Bueaseota), seeks refuge
in Boston. Mr. Patterson chances to encounter old
Van Gunnery, who is in Search of his tunaway—
and believing that Adelaide is the fugitive, directs
the father to her abode. In the mean time, Akin.
Mallet has learned that his • daughter has arrived.
In .his search after her, he chances to meet with Ma-
jor General Brandywine CMG B. HILL), a Gentleman
who is a publican as well as an officer, at whose
house K=ials and herlover hate stopped, and believing
Keziak to be the Frenchman's daughter, he informs the
distracted father where she may be frund. '1 he mutual
disappointment of Mallet and old Van Gunnery on
being introduced—net to their daughters, but to females
whom they had never beheld before—formed the basis
of two very amusing scenes. At length all the parties,
whose minds are in a state of bewilderment, proceeded
to Mr. Faherson's in the hope of having their doubts
and feats removed. Here an eclaircissernent takes place.
Monsieur Mallet again embraces his daughter, and his
happines is rendered complete by his at last recovering
his long lost letter, which apprises him of the generosity
of his Sovereign, who has restored him to his bottoms
and estate. As a reward for the disinterested affecanii
which Orlando had manifested for his daughter, he
bestows on trim her hand; and, that none may retire dis-
sati fled, he pleads tot and obtains the pat don of Kezinh.
The manor in which this subject has be. n worked up
does inffiLite,e; edit to Mr. Moscntsur's skill. There is
nothing tulle piece which could fairly be classed under
the head tif wit, but there is a great deal of broad l,u•
st our, and many excellent situations—serious, com:c,
and of a ward character. Of the last decription are'
so me of those in whict► Monsieur :Valet figures. His
paternal feelings are sonittinies about to excite our
tears, 'when sud 'only his bats English draws forth our
laughter. This character was admirably represented
by Mr. NI ATHIWS; and nicked it May be said, ni.h
perfect troth, that allsthe character., with scarcely au
exception, were well performed. Mr. Lyres, as Oro-
nooko, a n-goo, who has imbibed a wonderful taste for
theatricals, and quotes SHAKSPEARt without ether
rhyme or reason, played excellently. Tu Mr. T. P.
Coosta, who appeared as Van Gunnery, and to Mr. B.
HILL, who sustained the part of the military publican,
a tribute of applause is due: Mr. Buoeirrons did much
justice to the part of Jeremiah Kentucky, an American
attorney ; his busy lively manner told extremely well.
Mrs. YAW, as Adelaide, played with much feeling
and propriety. The Boletus was received with um-
venal applause.

PURR has a new Farce forthcoming at Drury lane,
in which Liston, Jim's, and FARBBN ha►e prominent
parts.
The Maid and the Magpie, with R sum's music, is
in rehearsal at Covent Garden, in which Mr. H. PHlL-
urs and Miss BYJILLD will sustain the principal cba•
racier:.

Every arrangement has been made for the reception
of the Marquis of Assuan at his town residence ; and orders
have been given to provide dinner for his Lordship and family on
Monday next.
It appears that a second writership in the East India
Company's service is, according t.l the plan of the Right
Hon. CHARLItS Wimps, to be offered to the best profi-
cient in science and literature (under certain other regu-
lations) among the junior members of the Univetsity of
Oxford.

Yesterday, by order of the executors of the late Peter
mom e. Esq. M.P. six shares in Drug-laus Theatre were
sold at the Mart. They are 1001. joint stock qr pro-
prietors shares, held for about 68 years, and entitling
the holder to a free admission for any one person for
li'e—the whole produced 115 guineas. A renter's share
in the same theatre, entitling the possessor to 11.8 d.
each night of perfo: mance, or about 141. a•year, with w
transferable free admission, held for 68 years, sold for
220 guineas. The sale room was crowded with mem-
bers of the theeuical profession.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Jas. 43.
In consequence of the sewed?? of the frost, and the quantity of
loathes tee in the River, the business in our market is at a stand;
rite consumers being unwilling to purchase, kst by Monday the
River should be frozen over, which would prevent the wor►ing of
the small craft.

°tremulous MN MOM AT
Wheat, English (qr..) 1,050 Foreign
Irish I Oats, Wish
. .

200
61,000
4,600
3,650
3,300

Foreign 7,650 Irisk
Bubb English 5,500 Foreign
I risk - Motu' (sacks)
SMITHFIELD MARKET. Jax. qs.
earls; AT MARKET.
. Beasts ass j fliseep and Lambs %orro Pigs, SO Melees ISS
Beet . . 4s od to 5. 0.11 Veal . Sri •Odto 6. od
Mutton .41 Id Ss 4411 Pork . Ss Od tis
Hay per bed, SS 6s. to A 4 Os. Clover ill Oe. to sts
Straw At Ss. to it 16s.

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?t: LAW artELLlGlbleri.
COPIITOP 'CIRRI BENCH. 4p. at
.• SITTINGS IN Skims.
The Wert was oteupisd all day on the new itimi
taper. Wear V. HALL AND ANOTISCR
this.edse a rule Nisi had toren gian:ed to set soda
the verdict obtained 1 r the defendant!, and ,ei.ter a
verdict for the plaintiff. The action was br..eglit ts
lecturer the price of a quantity of hops sold by the
plaintiff, a hop-factor, to the defendant.. It appeared
by the evidence on the trial, that the plaintiff had aria
gi sally purchased the Imps for a gentleman of the
name i f Atundel, and bad afterwards h••en employed
to sell them on his account. The defendants had
applied to the plaintiff to ie.l them a qu.intity of hop.,
and the latter sold them the h..ps in queAinn at 7f. 7 .
per cwt. Re bad accounted to Mr Arundel for only
71. per cwt. alleging that he had made an intermediate
sale on that gentleman's account to the firm of Rose
and Noakes, at that sum. The defendants; however.
resisted payment to the plaintiff, on the gu; d that no
sub-sale had taken place, and that they ouzht trot to
have been charged with more than 71. Der cwt. No evi•
dente of a sale to Messrs. Rise and Noakes was gie, n
4 the trial: and the Jury presuming that no such sale
bad taken place. found for the def.:nclants.
Mr. F. Pottoca and Mr. EVANS *ere now heard in
apposition to the rule.
Sir J. ScASLETT (with whom was Mr. FOLLITT) ST*
Rued in support • f it. The Learned Ceti reel, who at
the trial conte:ided that the defendants had made out
no case to go to the Jury, now submit ed that the
plaintiff was entitled to recover, even it the fact were
established that no subasrle had taken place.
Tie Cotter were of opinion th 4 they had no power
direct a v rdizt to be entered for it e the
ea e having gine to the Jury and verdict found tar she
defendants ; but they thi•ts;ht thee ought to be a new
trial.—Rule absolute for a new trial.
COURT OP COMMON PLEAS, JAIL tar

PILFULD V. 'MICE.
This action was ',fought by the plaif.t4 a'n Officer
in the army, to recover damages in comp. nsation for
thelo.s of the services of hi► wile.again•t the defendant.
another Officer.

Mr: Sergeant Witne stated the plaintiff's car.. and
said thin a.tion was brought by the plaintiff to obtain
reparation for the rest inyery he had sustained by the
conduct of the defendant, in seducing the plaintlf's wife
and sobbing him of her affections. In this ease both
pa ties were Officers in the atm);
.the plaintiff a Lie .
tenant holding Id. 3lajesty's commission in the 67th
Regiment of Foot, and the der iidant being a Captain
in the 21:t Regiment. Ihe plaintiff was distantly :e-
-lated to his wife, whose name was Ch Tam ; they were
married in 1825, an affection for one ano her having
existed some time presiou,ly, and immedicely after
the ceremony they remi.veo into b here they
I wed happily together, and continued to do so tint 1 they
unforunaely became acquainted with the defendants
wlvise conduct they must regret for the remainder tiff
es. He would prove to them that as %minter•
rered happiness exited during the time the plaintiff
was sta.ioned at She mess, and that the greatest offer.•
lion which it was possible for
.nian and v ile to feel
subs'-ted between them. T!ie ; 1 sintiff went with a de.
t.chment to Yew easily in 1827, and tin k lodgings. Hue
detachment was after wards relieved by a party from the
list Regiment, of which the defen•ent was the con..
mandine officer. Ti,e detachm nt 'lien went to Wind.
sor; but the plaintiff did not accompa,y it, tieing
obliged to go to Fran.e on his piiwa:e husinest ; no ii..
timecy then existed between plaintiff and deiendant,
they having only seen one another on duty ; the plain-
t If having felt England, the defenclats 's visits became
y fr• queet ; and at Lest, he should prove, he owe,.
came all scruples, and tabbed the plaintiff of his wi.es
virtue: Ile was obliged to tell the Coast that his client,
detect', lie received the intimation of his Mile's i fide.
I.ty. called the defendant. to account for it the man-
lies adopted by all military men ; but a fi teed, having
a suspicion of what was going to take place, into stewed
that course which might have sactificed the life of one
of she parties.- It was interrupted—but how ? By the
defendant declaring that nn intercourse had esisteJ be-
tween hint and Cie plaintiff's wile. He vas now, how.
ever, in a state to prove that she had fallen • victim to
his acts. The defendant diligently sought the connec-
tion, and succeeded in overturning her h4ppin- a-, by
completing the crime at the Angel Inn and if e
Hotel. Since the plaintiff had become acquainted with
the citcunist inces lie had temained sepaia e Iron his
wife. Ile (the Learned Counsel) would not fill this ca.e
with extratiecus matter, but we uld foals ith produce
evidence to plisse the tact. as he. had stated them.
Thomas Davy—Am acquain:ed with the plaintiff, a
Lieutenant its the 67th Regiment ; I was in his service.
to 1823 ; I was It Kew with him ; be had the c. mmand,
01 4 detachment throe; Mts. Polfold was with him ;
had knewn him a'Cioepoit and Sheerness. li,ere nese
many office, s married; they visited plainbfft.ccuinn-
ally.. I k ew Captain Brake; lie came tiro,' a detach.
meat of the 21 t Regiment ; he relieved the 67th Regt.
Remembers Captain Berke coming to plaintiff's house.
Plaintiff...eat to France; defendant was there two or
thee months before that ; plaintiff and his wile lived
very aff.-ctionately. Plaintiff took leave.eif his wife OD
Kew Bridge ; she remained at Kew a little time, and
then went to Bath for a short disci; when she retnined
she went to London every week; when letters came I.
deliveted theirs to Captain Becke teslorward them ; tl
leitesb came from Mr.Pillold ; Mt s Pi fold cm &red me
an do so Captain B cke came oftener when plaintiff
was absent than b fore; he came end ask.d it Mrs.
Pilfold was at home, and then walked up stairs. The
girls bed-room was next to the draw ing-ruorn, and Mrs.
Pilfold's above; he generally remained until twelve
o'clock. Miss Hodgson viratalways ordered down stairs
to the parlour or to bed; that was not usual when
Captain Becke was not thete. She remained at Bath a
fortnight ; after she returned from Bath she went to
London every week. Can't say how long thedetacb.
event was at Kew. Received orders never to enter the
room without knocking when defendant was there. i
remember being sent out; left a little gul there; she was
out when I came home. Capt. Brake never came when
Mrs. Pilfold was in London. The 67th Regiment was
at Windsor afterwards; temembers his coming to Kew.
I left the service in November 1827: She sent me away
when my master came home. Plaintiff.had two chil-
dren; they were both dead. I took two pet sons to see
Mrs. Pilfold from the Hotel.

Cross-examined by Mr. BROM:MAU—I en'esed the.
plaintiff's service in 1827. First ssw Captain Beek.
*hen he came to relieve oar detachment ; it then went
to Windsor. 1 think it left in April; wont swell' *4
was not in June; it was five or six weeks before plain.
tiff wei.t to France. I saw Captain Becke with the de-
tachment at Kew. About a f.rtnight after I maw
t ff and defendant on Kew Greene-. A Rule time after.
...as dr I saw them at plaintiff's ownlouse... Mos. 'P11..•
fold often stopped in London three or four days may •
"reek. She went to Bath after the plaintiff vent iI
France, and staid there two or three weeks. I was an

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in door servati. Dees not know what made Mrs.Kirbyi
come op stairs one day. She was the landlady. and
lived in the lower part of the hoUse with plaintiff and
his wife. Mrs. Kirby very frequently came up stairs.
Does rot recollect Mrs. Kirby saying that Mr. Pilfold
w•ss beating his wife. Did not say that he was only
giiing her a " pat"—(Laughter). Will swear that I
' cli.l nor offer to give evidence for plaintiff. Did not
offer Mrs. Kirby money to swear for plaintiff. Did not
abk her to swear in Mrs. Pilfold's favour. Mrs. Kirby
asked me to come in. I did tell " our gal'' that she
wou!cl be taken into custody, and that it would be right.

CUM' &WWII—Who iq 'sour gal r
Witness—Elizabeth Allen. When I first came to
Kew I lived in the • barracks; defendant turned me
out; was taken up for pawning my master's goods;
was let off *hen I gave up the duplicates.
Re-examined—Elizabeth Allen was the servant girl
Told Elizabeth Allen that Mrs. Kirby ought to be
taken into custody for talking so in Kew. I am an
Irishman; that perhaps made me say something about
a 4, pat."
Elizabeth Allen examined by Mr. Sergeant Wain
—I never saw the plaintiff when I was in service, but
when 1 was at work there I saw him; saw Captain
Becke at Mrs. Pinfold's frequently ; he stopped till eleven
or twelve o'clock at latest; When Captain Becke was
there, the little girl used to be with me, but at other
times in the drawing room; she generally went to bed
between eight and nipe o'clock; remained in service
until November 1827 ' • Mrs. Pinfold left Kew in the
morning to come to London ; never knew Capt. Becke
call in Mrs. Pinfold's absence.

Cross-examined by Mr.Baonottax—Never. said that
in the course of an examination by Mr. Roberts I fre-
quently contradicted Davy; the reason I was with Mrs.
Kirby was, brcause she was ill.
Charlotte Hodgson—My father is a solicitor at Bath ;
Mn. Pilfold is my cousin; am twelve years old; le-
member Mrs. Pilfold coming to see my father; I re-
turned with her to Kew; 54V1 Captain Becke about
three days afterwards; I was generally sent to bed
earlier than usual when Captain Becke came; did not
like it, and complained to the servantr.
Braufoy—Was an Officer in the 67th
Reginant, at Sheerness, with plaintiff and wife; they
appeared to be living on the best terms; plaintiff lived
in a very retired manner; some of the Offieets visited
plaintiff; was at Sheerness five or six months.
C:o s-examined—Plaintiff and wife were at Sheerness
when I arrived.

Sarah Jones—Was chambermaid at the Angel Inn;
knew Mr. and Mrs. PiMild very well ; in Oct. J 827.
tememb,rs 4 Lady and Gentleman coming; the Lady
seas Mrs. Pi!fold, and the Gentleman Captain Bear;
has seen Captai., Becke since at Winchester ; knew him
immediately; they had not any luggage, but walked
dnwit the y,iid; it attracted my attention, fawn know-
ing Mts. Piifold was married.
Cross- tiamined—Mrs. Pilfold stopped at the hotel
with M. s. Rlfold lour or five days in July, 1827 ;about
Octol er in that year she came with Captain Becke;
has seen Mrs. Pt told in Holborn, at an eating.house,
since this affaii—iii August last, I believe ; saw Mr.
111.1 old yestet day In P..l4ce.yar4, but did nut speak to
him ; saw him the day I *tut to Winchester ; I told
li.m previously that Mrs. Pilfold had been at the An
gel, and slet t with another gentlem nt he appeared
much sut pi ised.
William It finer, the waiter at the Angel, confirmed
the restimony of the above uitness.
John Lynd examined—Was potter at the Beth Ho-
tel ; semembess a Lady and Gei,t!enian coming to the
Hotel; they slept ihete; saw two Ladies at Robinson's
eating-house; thinks one wa% the Lady that came to the
Hotel; saw Captain Becke at Winchester; believes that
to be the Gentleman who was at the Hotel.
Ctos'-ez mined—Saw one of Mr. Roberts's clerks at
ee eating-house v lien I was there.
Davy recalled—Was at the eating-house in Holborn;
Mis. poi.tld v asthete.

Cr/mg examinedw-Left plaintiff's service in N011eal•
ber, 1827; has since seen him at Brentford.
Jane Wilson—Keeps a hair-dresser's shop in the
Sr and. Knew Mrs. Pilfold's father; she had wised in
our house in 1827, when her husband was abroad ; sbe
Wet backwards and forwards to Yew; remembers her
going nu; one Sunday :if ernnon ; did not return until
Treat rimming; a Gentleman called with a note, was
dressed in black and rather shabby ; he said ke was an
Officer.

Cross-examined—Do not know whether he is an
Officer in the army or a sheriff's officer, from his dress
--(Laughter).
By the JUDOS—Thinks it was in October, 1E27, that
she left the house and slept out.
. • Mrs. Gale examilied—Lives in Craven-street, Strand ;
Captain Becky lodged with me in October, 1827 ; re-
merribera being di.appointed at his not coming home
one night ; next day be told me he had been in if e
country a little way, and could not get home, and was
snr'y he had kept me up.
Hannah Chambers examined—Was servant t.i last
-witness: remembers the Mgt t he was out; next day lie
told me he had mistalvn the hou.e.
Mr. Ileddage examined—Remembers seeing M r.Pil-
fold ; from his manner I thought he was going to fight;
w eta v.WitAis..r to bee Captain Berke, and chargt.d him
with committing adultery with Mrs. Polfold, which he
dewed; went to Kew and saw Mr. Mold ; Ire gave
me a written parr, with which I returned to Windsor,
and defendant again denied the charge.
Cross-examined—ll everted the hostile matting be-
tween plaintiff and defendant. Mrs. Plifold made a Con-
fession, thinking herself on the point of death. Lieut.
Hannah was au Officer with the plaint•ff; my wife

visited Mrs. Pilfold.
Mr. Daley examined—l am a mrdical man; lived in
Harrison4treet in the 'piing of I'M and eitenclid
Mrs. Pilfold in the same street; she appeared considrr-
ably alarmed, and apprehended that she was in danger.
She left there to go to 8 arnford-hill; Mr. Piltold went
to No. 7, Harrison-street. •
Cross-examined—She got bettei at the latter end of
Match. Thinks she left at the latter end of March.
Ite-examined-1 would not allow her to be removed
before the time she left.
• Mary E. Welsh examined—Mr. and Mrs. Pilfdid
lodged at my aunt's house in Harrison-street; they left
in April, 1139.8. They did not sleep together; he slept
on the sofa ; when Mrs. Pilfold became convalescent
she did not sleep with her husband. Mrs. Plifold has
bten to our home since. When she came she asked me
to go and fetch Mr. Pilfold. They remained together
Rh bow.
Cis-examined—Trey did not sleep together, but
lived together as-man and wife; dined and breakfasted
together.
- 'Another medical attendant swote that Mrs. Pilfold
considered bench in danger.
-floss. Daley examined—Mrs. Mold in July lea
west to Stafford:hire with me; lodgings wet.: taken,
for her by a lady; Mr. biked has since tatidtal a; oar
boom

Mr. Sergeant Wane.-. This h the plaintiff's cm.
Mr. 81011011A11 now addressed the Jury for the de-
fendant, and requested the most particular attention of
the Jury to the case. He set out. in order to savutime,
by at once admitting the fact of adultery. There were,
however, in this case none of the ordinary circume
stances of aggravation. There was nothing to excite
the feelings—there were no children abandoned—the
Lady was not seduced, if seduced at all, after • long
process of art—after great resistance on her parr—after
long difficulty, and virtue hardly purchased. No long
siege was requisite, according to what had been proved.
On the contrary, the evidence was all the other way;
da:es were every thing in this case. Mrs. Pilfold did
not even know the defendant until a fortnight before
her husband went to France; and yet, immediately on
his departure, he visits there, and remains until 11 or
12 o'clock at night with her. The Learned Counsel then
commented eon the absence of all evidence as to the
terms upon which the plaintiff and his 'site lived loge•
ther prior to the introduction of the defendant. and con-
tended that in such cases that fact was never as-
sumed. Indeed, the evidence cast a thick cloud of
suspicion over the whole case, and suspicion of more
kinds than one. But the mo t suspicious parts were
these—How came Mrs. Piitold to be at the eating-
house in Holborn? and how came the plaintiff's at
torney to knew that she was there? Was it not most
extraordinary that Mrs. Pilfold should go to the Angel
Inn with Captain Bccke, when she must have known
that every person at that Inn must recognise her
as the wife of Pilfold? Which of them proposed
going them? It could not be told; but, presuming
most favourably that it was the Gentleman, was
it not surprising that she did not immediately ex•
claim, le Good Gov do not let us go there; every
body there knows me, for it is only a few weeks since
I lived there with P►lfold?' Was it not, he would ask,
with a view to affording evidence to enable an action
to be brought, and a divorce to be obtained, with da-
-1 mages, if they could get them from Captain Becke?—
Couple this with her subsequent confession during her
illness, if she was ill, and with the conduct of both
parties afterwards; be knows of her guilt in March, yet
he remains in the same house with her. and on the best
term., until April, though, on account of her health,
they do not sleep together. After the pretended sepa-
ration takes place, he again sees her several times at
Harrisnn•stteet, and it could only be from her com-
munications that his attorney could have met with her
at t• e eating house, or that he could at all have proved
the case that he hod made out. It would be too hard
to make Captain Becke, who was a stranger to the plot,
to be the only sufferer. •
Th: laenn Cilia, Jurrlcs said, that in his experience,
both a s a Counsel and as a Judge, he had heard many
cases of this description, but never did he witness so
extraordinary a case as the p• event. They must not find
a verdict for the plaintiff if they believed that he had
been a consenting party to the adultery. It would.
however, perhaps be going too far to come to such a
conclusion, suspicious as the case appeared to be. The
Learned Judge commented at great length ma the whole
case, and then left it in the hands of the Jury.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 100 L

I'ETWORTH QUARTER SESSIONS, JANUARY 18.

Much interest wag excited by the following cue,
which was heard Wore a full Bench of Magistrates.
TWITORD, Esq. (a Sitting Magistrate of Union
Hall), was the Chairman.

Mame Wegt.s, Toll-keeper, of Shoreham Bridge, v. Lieutenant
COOKTINAT, R.N. who is employed in the Coast Blockade, for
Aksault.

The indictment having been read, the defendant
pleaded guilty, expressing at the same time a desire to
say something in extenuation ; this the Court told him
he could not do, unless he chose to retract his former
plea, and plead not guilty. The prisoner, on this sug-
gestion, pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Lona. for the prosecution, then proceeded to
address the Jury. He said the Officers r f his Majesty's
Army and Navy had ever been proverbial for their ur-
banity and gentlemanly behaviout. He regretted that
in the present instance it should have fallen to his lot
to bang forward charges against the defendant, which
he should substantiate by the clearest evidence, of the
most gross and unprovoked outrage, committed upon
a eivi.ian by an 011icer holding a commission from his
Majesty, ever brought into a C..trit of Justice. The
pro,* cutor is employed by the contractor of the tolls
of the bridge, Mr. John Snow, of Brighton, to collect
the tolls according to the Act of Parliament, which pro-
vides that all fr of passengers shall pay a toll of one
halfpenny each, including the Army and Navy. By
the Mutiny Act the Army are exempt from this toll,
but the Navy are nil. In the afternoon of the
14th October last, Lieutenant Courtenay, with two of
his men, came up to the gate of the bridge. The gate
was thrown open, and Lieutenant C. parsed through.
Otte of the men followed, but on the third attempting
the gate• keeper demanded toll for all the three. This'
man sefusing to pay, the gate-keeper prevented him
horn proceeding by "luting out his hand. The man
immediately desisted. By this time Veut. Courtenay
had gone forward about a dos .n yards from the
gates but seeing his man detained, he teturned in
a violent passi n, seized Wells by the collar, thew
his sword, and.f.olding it over his head, swore, " by
I will cut you down if you dare detain my
man." Wells replied that he could not allow the
man to go through, since persons in the navy were not
exempt lion the toll, as he might perceive by reference
to the board, or to the Act of Parliament itself, which
lie offered to produce. During the scuffle the man
passed the gate, without paying the toll, and then the
Lieutenant loosed his hold of Wells, and fillowed his
man, also without payirg, giving, however, his name
and address to Wells at the request of the latter. The
Learned Counsel concluded by calling Wells, and also
Mr. Marshall, solicitor, of Steyning, who witnessed the
talvtle of the affray, having been detained in his carriage
*Welt took place, and who fully corroborated the al.
legations in Mrs Long's address.
Mr. Marshall was called on, without a brief, to con-
duct the defence.

The blockade men were then examined—They said
that Ututenant Courtenay, on perceiving his man de-
tained, turned very cooly, and taking Mark Wells by
the collar, said very quietly, " How dare you detain my
man?—we are qn.his Maj service." At the same
time he drew his sword coolly, and held it in the direc-
tion of Shoreham. He was not at all in a passion, nor
was his conduct such as could intimidate any person
whatever ; he oid n• t swear at all.—ln this statement
they both agreed erictly.
Air: Los. then eras-r: tusitteti them.
Mr. Loa. (ironiaty) Thea Lieutenant rourtenay did not
swear at all? Witness—No.
Mrs Louts—What du you call,swearins? Witness gave no an
saver.

Mr. Loyo—lf a mats were to say. " By G—n I wiU cut you
aiwn ". shoal' yoiscpll tbat swearing? Witoess—No.—(A lough)
Mr. Losa—Uat Lieuteadat C.ourtendy saver said such a thing
that? Witnaw--Okno.—(A.l.ugh).
Lossar.4la prresll. were to say, " G—s ypur t7'4

by G—a t will cut you dowp," would that be swearing?—(
laugh). Witness—l thin% that is—(A loud laugh).
Mr. Loma—But Lieutenant Courtenay never said so? Witnesi
—Oh no—tA laugh)—he was.very enel..-(A laugh).
Mr. Less—Lieutenant Courtenay did draw biseword? Wit,
ness—Oh yes.
Mr. Loco—He drew his sword gently out of its sheath, held it
gently from the man, gently holding the man by the collar•st the
same time? Witness—Yes.
111 r. Loso—No person could have the moo &tent idea that %e
meant•to.injure any one. Witnew—No—(A burst of laughter).
Mr. LOW then replied at considersbk length, and tonsended
that his case was fully made our.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that it was the opinion of the
majority of the Bench, the case ought tit t to go to tie
Jury, upon the ground that Li utenant Cowie .ay haw-
ing been fined in a Court below for refusing to pay the
toll, and for obstructing the collector in the discharge
of his duty, he was not amenable to the pre,ent indict.
ment ; and that they wished to hear the Counsel on both
sides upon the point.
Mr. Loma contended that . the two cases were per-
fectly diitinct; the information before the Magistrate
having been laid by the contractor, Mr. Snow, for
evading the toll, whereby he was injured, brit which
could not prevent Wells, the prosecutor, from seeking
a remedy for assault.
Mr: MARSHALL, for the defence, contended that as
the defendant had been fined for obstructing Wells, the
assault was included in that obstruction, though the pe-
nalty under the Act for obstructing did not exceed
and no man could be tried twice for the same offence.

The Bench baying again consulted together, the
CHAIRMAN, addressing the Jury, said, they had agreed
to permit the case to go to tLe Jury, with his direction
to find the prisoner not guilty, though he himself did
not coincide in this opinion.
The Jury consulted for about five minutes, and then
returned a verdict of Gmiky.
The CHAIRMAN immeJiattly addressed thedefendant,
and told him he was discharged.
Upon which Mr. Loxo ros , and said he should ap-
ply w the Secretary of State to take cognizance of this
matter.

Mr. MAR•HALL stated to the C 4 nit. that it was im-
perative on them to inflict a penally. the defendant hav-
ing been found guilty, if not mcne than a shilling.
The Court Oen fined him Is.

The defendant immediately arose, and presenting a
paler to Mr. Long, said lie demanded satisfaction at his
bonds as a gentleman. ,
The CHAIRMAN, a•Astrtsising the defendant,. s•id.
" Sir, if any person bad.* doubt as to y..ur conduct
during this trial, he must be peifectly satisfi d now. I
require you to enter ill° your own recegn fiances of
2001 and &id two respect •ble sureties also in 1001.
to keep the peace towards Mr. Long, and all other
persons for one year. You ale in assure), till such
sureties be found."

Lieutenant Coortenay ultimately rffeted an apology,
which was accepted. and the recogrusattces were with.
drawn.

POLICE IN I'ELLIGENCE.

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