Star.
London, England, 1821-11-30 00:00:00

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alleging that ttey had been stoieii. 'the pies'ent
action was bitti:,ht to recoVer the value of the goods
thus withheld:
Verdict fbr the plaintiff—Damages £5O, tostt 40%

JOHNSON V. DE SCHRIEVER.
The plaintiff was a surgeon and apoihecaiyi anti
the present action was brought to recover the amount
of a bill of £4. 19s. for attendance and medicine fur

nished to Mrs. De Schriever, during her lying-in and
subsequent confinement. The defendant was a waiter
at an hotel at the west end of the town ; and he de-
fence was, that he was not liable, inasmuch as Mrs.
De Schriever was not his wife, and had no legal
right to the honour of bearing his name► On the part
of the plaintiff, the attendance, and the fact of furs
nishing the medicines charged, were proved it was
also established in evidence; that the defendant had
visited the Lady at her lodgings, and had always in-
quired for her as Mrs. De Schriever, and that he paid
the amount of her lodgings.
Mr. SCA R LETT. on the Fart of the defendant, sub-
mitted that his client was not liable, inasmuch as the
parties were not married, and he had never declared
she was his wife.

The CIIIEF JUSTICE thought it was of no conse-
quence, as far as regarded the present action, whe‘
ther the parties were married or not: The woman
was living in lodgings, for which defendant after-
wards paid: she was passing by his name, with his
knowledge, and he paid her repeated visits when she
was in a situation in which it was not very likely she
would be visited by any man not standing in the re-
lationship of husband to her: He thus gave her the
credit of being his wife, whether she was so or note
and must he held liable for the plaintiff's demand:
Verdict for the plaintiff £4. 19s. costs 40s:
BENNETT P. SHEPHERD.

This was an action by the plaintiff, to recover from
the defendant £lO. 10s. for painting the portraits of
two horses by his orders. The plea put in by the de-
fendant was, first, that he owed the plaintiff nothings
and, nest, the operation of the S:atute of Limitations►
Mr. Ma URFA TIN on the part of the plaintiff, called
witnesses to prove that the plaintiff was an animal
painter, residing at Woodstock, and that he received
orders, in 1810, to take portraits of two favourite
horses belonging to the defendant, a Gentleman resin
dent in the neighbourhood. He accordingly painted
them, and, by direction of the defendant, sent them
to Mr. Archer, a carver and gilder at Oxford, to
have them framed. They were framed, and for-
warded by Mr. Archer to the defendant's order; pay-
ment was, however, delayed, and in the early part
of the present year the plaintiff took legal steps to
recover the amount of his demand; and on the 3d of
March received a letter from the defendant, expres&
sive of surprise at legal proceedings having been in-
stituted, adding, that he was at a loss to know what
those proceedings were for. He recollected, that in
1810, plaintiff was employed to paint a pair of horses
for him, and had they been finished and sent to him
as directed, no doubt he would have been paid. The
letter also' threatened to publish an account of the
plaintiff's conduct towards him in the public papers,
as a caution to other Gentlemen.
Mr. SCARLETE, on the part of the defendant, con'
tended that his client was not liable in this action►
The order for painting the pictures was not denied
but he would put in a letter, dated July 8, 1810,
from Mr. Shepherd to the plaintiff, desiring that the
pictures might be sent to Mr. Archer's in a fortnight
from that time; and adding, that if they were not
sent within that time, he (the plaintiff) need not give
himself any further trouble about them. The tact
was, that the pictures were not sent to Mr. Archer
until the September following, two months, instead
of two weeks, from the time the defendant wrote to
have them sent in a fortnight, or not at all; and fur.
ther, there was not a shadow of proof that the defen-
dant ever had received the pictures from Mr. Archer,
who stated that he had sent them by a waggon, but
had never seen Mr. Shepherd since,:orbeen paid for
the framing of them.
The CHIEF JUSTICE summed up; and
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages £lO. 10s. costs 40s.

Another claimant to the ancient Barony of Stafford,
which eras under consideration in the House of Lords
some few years since, is likely to arise in the family
of TYNDALE, formerly of Tynedale, in Northumber-
land, and of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire.
CARROLL'S LUCK STILL CONTINUES.NO• 11,486,
another grand Prize of £30,000, was Sold by him its
Shares on the Last Day of Drawing, at his fortu-
nate Offices, No. 19, CORNHILL, and 26, OXFORD-
STREET, making the Firrit that he has lately had the
pleasure of distributing to the Public. He hopes that
his good tuck will continue, and that he will have the
pleasure of adding a SIXTH £30,000 to his list in the
present Lottery, which Draws again on the lleh of
December.
Yesterday morning, two houses, situated in Hare•
street Fields, in consequence of some defect in the
foundation, fell with a most tremendous crash. The
occurrence took place between eight and nine o'clock,
when the workmen, consisting of five or six, were ab-
sent at breakfast, or they must inevitably have expe-
rienced the melancholy fate that has recently befallen
several persons that have been employed in the repair
of, or taking down of houses. The whole of the work-
men's tools were buried in the ruins.
Tuesday sennight, in the evening, an old man, of
Hil?erton, named WILKINS, in returning from Trow-
bridge, fell into a ditch that crossed the footpath, and
being unable to extricate himself, lay there for nearly
two hours, partly covered with water; when his own.
son, who next passed the same way, took him out hi
a senseless state. The old man expired on the Thurs-
day following, of mortification in the bowels, caused
by the fall, and the cold and wet.
Cosa Excgruess, Maax-tratz, Nov. 30.—Our Market con-
tinues in the same state of depression and stagnation that it has
been for some time past, the supplies being superabundant with-
out any demand; in consequence the prices of Wheat aro com-
pletely notnittal, and the inferior qualities cannot be got off on
any terms. Prime Barley, being scarce, supports Monday's
prices, but the ordinary qualities are cheaper, and nearly un-
saleable. Oats, Beans, and Peas are extremely dull sale, asd
rather lower.
Sairrnrimn Masser, Nov. 30.—There was but a middling
supply at Market this morning, and the prices of all descriptio
of Cattle were the same as per last.—No alteration in the l flees
of Hay, Straw, or Clover.—Currency as under:
Beef, SEs. 6d. to ss. lid. per stone of Bibs.; Mutton, Ls. 61.
to 3s. 6d. Veal, Ss. Cid. to Ss. 0.1. Pork, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ed.
Cattle at Market : Beasts, 51 0 ; Calves,l6o; Sheep and Lambs,
4,950; Pigs, Sio.—Hay and Straw per load, Hay, St. 10s. to
4L Is. Dew) IL Os, Ira 01. Shaw, IL 84. So It. les.

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ADDRESSED TO • * * *

" Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that
ninth is heaviarss."—Paov. iv. r. 13.

How softly tranquil sleep the waters! save
Whet e the hint ripple breaks into a smile;
So brightly play the sunbeams on yon grave—
So shiucs the 1110011 upon a world of guile!
Alas! that aught so dread should for a while
Wear such a mask of beautiful deceit,
Which woes, to ruin—tempts but to beguile;
For ab! there lurks, like :Etna's slumb'ring heat,
The smother'd storm, which raves till sky and ocean meet !

So dawns the smile upon that softest cheek,
Which the dimple languidly reveals;
So faintly joyous, rind su sweetly weak,
It speaks not, hides not, what her bosom feels;
And now the cheeticss laugh but ill conceals
The lip's least quiver, and the stifled sigh,
And o'er her frame a chilling trembling steals,
And they who watch her closely can espy
One full and brilliant tear is gathering in lux eye'
Yes, there are checks that smile, when hearts are sad ;
'Tis not the smile that sparkles in the eye,
Unforc'd, uncheek'd, unconsciously glad,
And the whole frame beams---bounds with gaiety.
But 'tis a heartless smile, a mockery
Of mirth arid pleasure, melandzoly Far;
Another bosom aches like thine, and I,
With looks of joy, but with a heart of care,
Have smird, or tried-to smile, when all was likmk despair
SINCERITY._

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, NOV. 29.

Pringdale, and Foresdale; and £lOO for the remain-
ing grantee, Johnstone, to answer the first year's pay-
ment of the annuity of £230. It was upon the latter
reservation of part of the original sum that the ,
Learned Serjeant said he grounded hisright to make
this motion upon the breach of the Act of the 53d of
the late King.—Rule granted.

PREROGATIVE COURT, NOVEMBER 29.

HANSOR AND WIFE V. HARWELL..
Mr. Serjeant VACIOHAN stated this to be an action
brought against the defendant, for having, in July
last, assaulted and beaten the wife of the
The cause was undefended, and the Learned Serjeant
would not use his advantage ungenerously. lie
should make but one remark on the case, and that
was, that the assault had been committed by a mar-
ried man, if he deserved to be called by that name,
upon a married woman, in a state of pregnancy.
Mrs. Eleanor Barnes proved, that the defendant,
who was her landlord, !sad, on the occasion in ques-
tion, grossly abused, and attempted to stsike the
plaintiff's wife, but was at first prevented by the in-
terference of witness's daughter; he, however, subse-
quently struck her under the left breast, hi conse-
quence of which she fainted; she had been in a preg •
uant state for about seven montl.
In answer to some questions from the LORD Cuter
Jubilee, she stated, that the defendant afterwards
struck the plaintiff' himself; the defendant Nas a
Custom-house officer, and her landlord. 'file house
in which the plaintiff resided belonged to him ; wit-
ness paid defendant 18 guineas a-year for her house.
Mts. Susan Smith Bocheron was then called.-1
She was the daughter of the plaintiff; the defendant
in July last, called at her father's louse; she fetched
her mother to speak to him ; he said, be came about
a party wall ; her mother told him they would try ,
to accommodate the matter; he replied, by must
grossly abusing ber, and said, he w.. 0311 soon make
her settle it. The witness stated the abuse to be too
gross for repetition; he then went to the next house
to get his rent, after which he returned, when her
mother was taking in her mangling things, and again
began abusing her; her father came out of the house,
and the defendant then abused and struck him; her
mother told her father to come in; on which the de-
fendant went up to her, as she was standing with a
child in her arms, and struck her under the left
breast ; she was taken into
.the house and fainted.
A Juror asked, whether any medical assistance had
been procured? to which the witness answered lathe
affirmative, and added, that her mother was bled
immediately on the surgeon's arrival. The surgeoe
would have been called, but he WAS in attendance on
a Lady ; defendant was a little elevated at the time. •
Lord Chief Justice DALLAS then charged the Jury.
His Lordship observed, that it WAS a little extraordi-
nary the defendant neither appeared himself; nor
employed any Counsel to defend him ; and, therefore,l
they must take the evidence in its most mitigated'
sense. The defendant must have been mote titan
elevated to have acted in suds a manner as he was
sworn to have done. They had been informed of the'
defendant's situation in life, and it appeared, not only
• that he was above want by his employment in the
Custom-house, but that he possessed some property.!
The Jury would take all the circumstances into theirl
consideration.
The Jury consulted for a short time, and then gavel
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, £lO. 10s.
MENCE V. HAMMOND.
Mr. Serjeant Hui.z.oce moved the Court fora Rule ,
•to thew cause why the annuity deeds in this case
should not be cancelled. He grounded his motion
upon the Act of the .5341 of the late King, c. 141,
sect. 6, which regulated a new mode of registration,
and also provided that where any part of the sum
granted upon an annuity should be retained for the
purpose of answering the payment of any future
part. of the said annuity, or under any other pretence
whatever, it should be lawful for the Court in which
any action should be brought to recover on the an-
nuity deed, to set aside and cancel the same. The
facts of the present case were these:—Mr. Hammond
was a student in the University of Cambridge, and
two friends of his there at the time, Messrs. Hopper
and Smith, also students, applied through his medium
to negotiate a loan of £1,500. Mr. Hammond ap-
plied to a party to transact the business, and the ne-
cessary arrangements were prepared. On the Bth of
May. 1818, Mr. Hammond went to Mr. George B.
White, at an inn at Cambridge, to complete the
deeds, and receive the money ; he signed and sealed
them, and also confessed judgment tn two warrants
of attorney, for there were two annuity deeds of
£9OO each. The defendant, against whom an action
was brought upon one of those deeds, now deposed,
that neither himself nor Messrs. Hopper and Smith,
for whom he negociated the loan, ever received the
full sum of £1,500, for which sum the said deeds
had been granted: that the whole amount they
ceived was only £9Bl, and no more. A sum of
£245 had been deducted for expenses of agents in
London, and for preparing and enrolling deeds ; £24
for expenses and fees of (3. 13. White; and £l5O was
retained by the agents of the grantees, Williams,

FORBES V.GORDON.—AFFIRII A TatON AND SENTENCE.
This was a question of probate as to the last will
and codicils of John Forbes, Esq. deceased, late of
Aberdeen, North Britain; and of Fitzroy-square, Lon-
don. The deceased (who, it appeared, was suddenly
taken ill, only three days before) died on the 20th of
June last, at his house in Fitzroy-square, at the age
of seventy-eight years, possessed of considerable pro-
perty, supposed to amount to about £350,000. Be-
fore his death, the deceased made a nil!, by which
he left £5OOO, besides an annuity of £1.50 per an-
num, to Mrs. Forbes, his sister, who was much ad-
vanced in years; also to the children of his deceased
brothers and sisters lie bequeathed considerable pro-
perty. The nephews and nieces by brothers and sis-
ters amounted in number to fifteen, and in reversion
to their children, grand-nephews and nieces of the
testator, who amounted to thirteen, he left upwards
of £200,000. To this will he appointed Executors
Charles Forbes, John Forbes, and Alichie Forbes,
Esqrs. with ani!ther relation of the name of Mitchell.
The rest and residue of his real and personal estates he
bequeathed to his Executors, ato stand and answer',
for the same," subject to legacies, in such part as he'
should afterwards dispose of by any codicil or codicils
that he should afterwards make to his last will. Two,
testamentary papers were likewise propounded as co-!
dicils, in the hand-writing of the deceased, marked
A and B. The will of the deceased was contained
in the form of instructions, which he put into the
hands of his Solicitor, Mr. Hutchinson, of Lincoln's
Inn, on the 2d of May, 1820, for the purpose, as he
intimated to that Gentleman, of altering or snaking
a new will, so as to include further bequests.
Doctors SWAB EY and Patt.truone argued in sup-
, port of the will and codicils being entitled to probate,
las containing the testamentary intentions of the de-
ceased, and which he was prevented from executing
by the act of GOD, occasioned by sudden death;,
since, in all such cases, the rule and practice of the
Court was to give effect to what might fairly he col-I
lected as the intentions of the testator, with respect
to the ultimate disposition of his property.
The present proceedings commenced by a caveat,
which was lodged by Mrs. Caroline Gordon, to oppose
probate being granted to the papers propounded, she
being largely interested as a niece of the testators,
and as a residuary legatee. The f.icts of the case were
briefly these, as disclosed by the evidence :—The
de-
I ceased having entered into discussion with his Solicitor
about altering his will on the 2d of May, Mr. Hutch-
inson told him there was no necessity for such altera-
tion, as the residue might be disposed of by codicils,
appointing such legacies as he might afterwards think
proper to bequeath. To this the testator acquiesced ;
and Mr. Hutchinson being called away by other bu-
siness, neglected to complete the instrument further
than the instructions now propounded, which re-
mained as the last will of the deceased, and who, it
was then understood, reserved to himself the power
of disposing of the residue, but without afterwards,
saying how it should go.
It was submitted, upon the evidence of the.butler,
named Mulliner, that the deceased was prevented
executing the paper marked A by sudden death ; he
having been observed on the same day on which he
died with that paper in one hand, and a pen in the
other, looking at a intensely ; and that when the de-
ponent came into the dining-room, the deceased
opened his desk, and put the paper into it, in the
exact folding and situation in which it was found
and identified after his death. The paper B was
like
wise contended to be a perfect codicil, although found
in an imperfect state, and unexecuted.
Dr. LusultroroN, and another Civilian, opposed
the two papers being admitted to probate, on the
ground that they were imperfect papers, from which
no testamentary intention could be shewn, as to any.
continuity of intention in the deceased that they'
should ever operate; that the paper A was that which
the deceased had abandoned at the time of his death,'
and the paper B being comprehended in his will, was
no longer operative, but was superseded by the will
itself, or instructions given -to his Solicitor, from
which a regular instrument was directed to be pre-
pared. These codicils, they contended, were in direct
contradiction to the will itself, which left the de-
ceased's sister only L'5,000; whereas, by these codicils,
leaving the residue undisposed of, she would take
E 35,000 in addition to the £5,000. It was further
contended, that the will and codicils should be sent
to the Court of Chancery for construction.
Sir Joins Mellor, observed, that the Court would
give this case its most earnest and serious attention;
not only because of the great magnitude of the pro-
perty, but the number of persons interested in it;
although the magnitude of the property did Dot vary
the principle which governed the Court's decision.—
These papers, on the face of them, were confessedly
imperfect. The evidence of intention was to be taken
from extrinsic circumstances; and the evident inten-
tion of the deceased, that it should operate, was to
be inferred; and that he was prevented from exe-
cuting that intention by the act of GoD. It must be
presumed not merely an inceptive, but a deliberate
act. The continuity of deliberate intention was not
to depend upon one witness or one isolated fact, but
to be taken from the whole of the evidence. Now
the whole of the evidence in this case went to strew
deliberate intention that these papers were intended
by the deceased to operate -as will and codicils' but
prevented from being executed by the act of GOD.
Not to pronounce in favour of these papers would
be a manifest departure from established rules of law.
The Court, therefore, leaving the effect of these papers
to the Court of Chancery for construction, pro-
nounced for their force and validity, as codicils to
the last will and testament of the deceased ; and
decreed probate to issue to the executors named in
the said will.
Te•

Yesterday, a mad dog ran along Drury-Line, and
on his way bit several other dogs. He was pursued
by a number of persons into Lincolu's Inn-fields,
where he was struck on the head by a butcher's boi,
and killed OA the spot.

POLICE.

!up from -St. Clemem's wetch:lionse, cliaree..:lninerne:.
• night-book with robbing NIT. —, sue:e,„„ of vee.
Menston-floose.—Yesterday a young man of de- respectable connexions. It appearedby the
cent appearance, who said his name was Wm. `,lf, of the watchman, that Mr. --, in a state of eeett
was charged by a respectable perain, named G. Al- cessive iritoxicaticn, had beer. inveigled into the hoe.‘
bertus Ten Bruggenkate, who resides at 7, George-1, of Powers, by the girls Biggs and Jones, and there
yard, with having dispeoed of goods to the value of; plundered of everything lie had in in.; pockets. le
£2.5, with intention to defraud. Mr. Bruggenkatel note, a gold watch, and several other things, p„.010
stated, that he had a counting-house in the Old City I himself had led to their apprehension by pee, eels,
Chambers, for which he should be under rent until watch-house, and stating that a drunker Gclitlerme
Christmas, and having moved for convenience to f was at his house, and that as he knew him to haw
George-yard about Mich:Kim:to advertised the cham- ' money about him, he wished the constable to ,eq.,
bers to be let for the quarter, either
him,v‘ •it
gave h oare without
a re-
somebodywent
himself,
to
n
sead foundt
ethitall
the fixtures. Mr. S.& applied to
ference, was accepted as a tenant, and offered to per- length in the passage, " dead *drunk !" aid all
chase the fixtures and furniture. There was a deek pockets completely cleared out. This being eeeee
on the premises, hadmiginally cost I:40 ; but he took all the people in the house into custadea
Mr. Bruggenkate consented to take for that and some had them conveyed to the watch•house, tegether7ti
other articles the sum of I:28, and was farther in- the drunken Gentleman, who began
to
eoFet ;
r ja e dan
lrtifto
duced to take a bill at a month for the sum. A few sober towards morning, and then he
t b
days after Salt bad taken prosession, Mr. Brug. loss. The Magistrate called upon the Gentleman,
genkate received information that he was endeavour- who stood before him coveredwith mud, and
ing to serve himself by having upon his card the fol- ing with cold, for his account of the affair;
lowing recomnerndation so-e W. Salt, late G. A. declined saying anything about it—lie appeared, ie.
Bruggenkate." Mr. Bruegeakate, upon complaining deed, to be utterly ashamed of his site
of this liberty, received a promise that the card should :anxious to get out of it as soon as possible. Some bails
not be circulated. A day or two after there was a was spent in expostulating with him on the dery he
more unequivocal proof of the intention of Salt. The owed to the Public, but it was useless ; mehingeerm
large desk was removed. A boy was sent to aster- be made of him, and the prisoners were discharge&
tain the place to which it should be carried, but he • The lugga e thieves, or, as they are called
was driven back by those who authorized the re- Police, " Petermen," have been very busy treirei
moval. The bill became due, and was dishonoured ; the great western road,
between Hyde Park came
and Salt offered the bills of twO other persons as se- and Brentford ; and they have, increovee
curity for the payment of the fine, but those bills morally lucky in carrying off tlivir plunder men,
were liable to many objection,. Salt then disap- lested. A few days since, the Gosport stagenete
peered, but was met on We.inestley by Mr. Brug- was robbed of a parcel of jewellery, &c. the men
genkate, who took him into custody. Salt said that of Lady GRAHAM ;en Tuesday night the Wantege
he had lately left the East India Company's service, .coach was robbed of several parcels; and nn
weea.
and taken the counting-house in the expectation of ddearyeldligoflothteoi,foltplir,,igtee,traalr,Alliituocaarcrei.avgme!ate7oiet ~lid.
agencies; but those expectations having been dis-
appointed, he had given up the business. As to the M A atorononotoser nee.--Charles Bcareblel, 4
desk, he had merely exchanged it.—The Loan • journeyman shoemaker, was charged by Mr. Hill,*
Mavost said, the prisoner had gone " very near the respectable master shoemaker, of Charletzeotee
wind," and certainly was criminal-in a very high de- Bloomsbury, with beieg disorderly near his here
gree, although the law could not recognize his corn- and also' with endeavour ing to.prevent a person from
mittal. His Lordship, after advising him to look to carrying work out of his house. Mr. Ilia bum!
his future conduct, told Mr. Bruggenkate, that if he ).et in con equence of the general depression
could lay his hand 'upon the parties who assisted Salt, trade, and cheapness of provisions, he found it ut,
he might indict them all for a conspiracy. The pri-* cessary to reduce the svages of his journeymen, hoe
soner was discharged. of the' weekly workmen and chose employed
by
BOW-STREET.—[n consequence of communications piece-work. Having reduced their wages, semi
made to Sir RICHARD BIRNIE by the Attorney-Ge- the men declared themselves " struck for w.rro'
neral, his Excellency the Dutch Ambassador, and since that period the prisoner, whom he never hag
other inhabitants of Whitehall-place andits vicinity, employed, presented himself daily near his house,
complaining of the indecencies and disorderly con- and lounging about the cic,or. Whenever any pa.
duct of the numerous unfortunate women who infest son came out with work, he would say to dee
that neighbourhood at night, by which persons le- " Don't work, the men
,hare struck." lie had it'll•
siding them are perpetually annoyed, and cannot ap- lowed a girl who had work:, hur said nothing.
Ha-
proach.their own doors without having their feelings ing remonstrated with the prisoner en the imps..
of decency outraged, Sir 11 :cumin gave orders to ptiety of his conduct, in return for his advice 4s
some of the patrol to apprehend and bring before him Hill received abuse: he consequently gave him a
any women of that deocliption found loitering there charge. It was stated that the workmen whose)*
after nightfall: in pursuance of which,. nine of these for wages called themselves " flinti.;" and the iase
unhappy wretches were yesterday brought to the Of- neemen of the trade held meetings at thea beam cf
face, and Islamd at the Bar. As soon as the charge call, and then regulated the prices they toactivd
was preferred, they all of them entered upon their themselves entitled to receive. When a nun dalad
defence at once—each stating a different story, and off at any shop, and on his mentioning Mart
not two speaking in the same key, which produced done so to the general body to whom he was
such a discordant sound, that not ore word they ut- tached, they allowed him money, and sent stranger
tered was intelligible to the weal? y Nlai;istrate, who, to lurk about the shop, to whom they allowed 4c. 6d.
after listening for a few minutes " oith ravished per day for making use of threats• to those wbo*
ears," at length interrupted the inharmonious con- mained at work. Mr. Hill not having proved the
cert, by ordering " the tuneful nine" to be committed the prisoner had endeavoured to entice any pastas
until they found bail. from-their employment at his shop, he was ilischaryl
UTTERING FORGED NOTES —A person of the name on paying his fees.
of Doncaster, who keeps the Or:!nge-tree pnblic- TowN-H AL L, SOUTHWA Rxr—A case of r.cs coon
house, in the New-road, appeared a: the Office yes- occurrence in the administration of the Peoria
terday, and produced a forged £lO Bank of England came on at this Office. Noel Portier, having left
note, which had been changed, he said, at his house and five children, had received a weekly alterauti
by a servant-girl living with Mrs. Levison, at No. ss. for some time, from St. George's pariah, her'
28, Euston-place. The girl came into his house, and, had a mother in comparatively effluent cite,
stating to Mrs. Doncaster that her mistress would be the parish reduced the allowance to 25.6 d.
obliged to her for the change, handed her the note, view to compel her 'to contribute something
for which Mrs. Doncaster gave her tea sovereigns in maintenance. The pauper complained to ti'
return. He afterwards paid it to his brewer, who trate of the insufficiency of the reduced suer,
returned it to him as a forgery. Upon sending it to parish officer being present, claimed a sue
Mrs. Levison, she declared that she had sent no such the appearance of the mother, under the 4;
note, nor any other to be changed, on the day in 'by which the father, mother, grandfather,
ion. The girl then said, that she bad been mother of poor persons, are bound to sue,
:Zed to get the note changed by a Gentleman of sufficient ability. Mrs. Portier was accordim
who called at her mistress's door, whom she knew monad, and came attended by her younger
nothing about. The girl, having appeared upon their appearaa,te bespoke a capability to I
summons, was now examined, and stated that a tall pauper. The pauper having been examined
sickly-looking Gentleman, of respectable appearance, distress, and the parish officer stating that
had accosted her at her mistress's door, saying, that become chargeable to them, Mrs. Portier
he owed Dr. Dillon, who was a lodger in the house,A on to shew cause why she refused to maintain
£l.7s. for medical advice, and, as he was about to go, The younger Portier on the behalf of his -
into the country, he wished to pay him before he left her answer was inability. It was true she
town. He would therefore thank her to take the note one small tenements; but they only
to the next shop to be changed, whilst he went to weekly rent of £3.35. and after allowing
call at a neighbouring house, and he would return rates, ground-rent, and part being untenakt
in a few minutes and give her the Doctor's money cupied by bad tenants, the net produce to '
' did _ _ _

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to hand him.. So saying, he gave her the note, and
withdrew. She accordingly went to Mr. Doncaster's,
and received the change, and on her return met the
stranger to whom she delivered the money. He then
handed her £l.7s. which he said was the amount of
Dr. Dillon's bill, and went away. The Doctor, how-'
ever, upon her offering him the money, said he knew
nothing of the person she described, nor did anybody
owe him any such sum. Dr. Dillon, and a young
lad who saw the stranger give the girl the nose, con-
firmed her statement ; and the Doctor observed, that
the description given of the fellow by the girl and
the boy corresponded with that which he had received
of a person who had attempted, a few days before,
to practise a similar trick on Dr. Gregory, of Great
Portland-street. Sir lttcnaan BIRNIE observed, that
it was clear the young woman had been imposed on.
—There was not, therefore, the slightest imputation
upon her. Mr. Doncaster said it was very hard that
he should be at the loss of the £lO note which he had
changed upon the credit of the girl's mistress, and
asked if be could not compel her to pay it to bins ?
—Sir RICHARD BIRNIE declined to give any advice
Upon that subject. He was afraid that he could give
him no assistance in the case unless the offender
could be apprehended. If he were taken, dive wa,
no doulst but the Bank would take up the business,
and indemnify Ms. Doncaster; El. 7s. at all events
was saved. The girl produced the £l.7s. but Sir
RICHARD BIRNIE said he Would make no order with
respect to it. The girl then took back the money,
And the parties withdrew.
Charles Powers, Mary his wife, Joseph Adams, Jaae
his wife, Anne Bias, and Mary Johcs, were brought

not exceed 1 is. 10d. per .veck.
brother lived in he In,ci rent free, and this
most assistance she could give him. He then
in a written statement of receipts and mew
the &Idler hearing was adjourned, to give
officers an opportunity of examining into r

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—DIED.
At Elgin, on the 9th inst. in the 79th year of bet sr,
Helen Anderson, relict of the Rev. James Thonure,
sister of Alterlonr.
By shipwreck, near F.yemoutti, on the 4th inst.,
to London, aged 31 years, Captain William
verance picket, of Banff, second sou of thel-
cis Grant, of the 55th Regiment of Foot.
Nov. 21, Mr. Thomas Sharp, engine.rn,
Colliery. He lost his life by a blow from
At Cheltenham, on the 15th inst. Cart:
the 17.1 Regiment of Foot, aged 47.
On the 14th inst. aged 15, John, son
TI. A. of Branton, Northumberland.
OF FOREIGN.STOC-K:
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Exchange, one month
Ditto, three mouths
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Prussian 5 per Cents.
Neapolitan .'per Cents. Securities
Columbian Securities
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