Star.
London, England, 1810-06-28 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, DUBLIN.

Boxn v. FARREI.L. On Saturday, the 9th instant,
came on to be tried, in the Court of Exchequer, he-
tore the Right Honourable STANDISH O'GRADY,
Chief Baron, and a Special Jury of the City of Dub-
lin, an action brought by Mrs. Elinor Bond, widow
of the late Oliver Bund, merchant, deceased, against
James Farrell, Esq. of Merrion-square, for slander.
Mr. M'Douoau.opened the declaration, and stated,
from it, that this action was brought by Mrs. Bond,
for the following malicious and defamatory woi ds
spoken by Mr. James Farrell, in the month of September
last, at the table of Mr. Alderman Alley, then one of
the High Sheriffs for the City of Dublin, and before a
company of thirteen Gentlemen, at his country house,
near Dublin, viz.—" 1 (meaning the said James Far-
rell) was present at a dinner table in the house of
Mr. James Johnstone, Attorney, on Arran-quay, in
the City of Dublin, in the year 1798. There were
some company at table, and I heard Mrs. Bond Oliver
give the following toast publicly, namely—' I will give
you, A Bloody Summer, and a Headless King."—
The declaration stated these words in the several
counts and inuendos, to spew their tendency and
meaning, as connected with the rebellion in the year
1798. That for this slander, Mrs. Bond brought the
present action, and laid her damages at £5OOO.
The Soucrron GENERAL, in a very able, energetic,
and eloquent speech, stated the case on behalf of Mrs. '
Bond, and defied Mr. Farrell to prove that Mrs.
Bond ever uttered the words laid in the declaration.
THOMAS GooLD, Esq. stated the defendant's case ;1
witnesses were examined on both sides.

Peter Burrowes, Esq. spoke to evidence for the
plaintiff.
The CHIEF BARON charged, that the plaintiff had
proved her case, and the defendant had failed to
substantiate his.

The Jury retired for a few minutes, and brought
in their verdict of—" We find for the plaintiff, £lOO
damages, and 641. costs."

Yesterday the body of a new-born infant was found
in the Spa-fields, and taken to ClerkenwellWorkhouse
for a Coroner's Inquest.
A child, not four years old, was stolen from the
door of his mother, Mrs. Pippet, in Mary-la-bonne-
street, on Wednesday night, by two aged miscreants,
and, after having been stripped, the child was left
naked, in Golden-square, and, being able to tell his,
mother's residence, was conveyed home, to the inex-
pressible joy of his mother. A. woman was yesterday
examined, on suspicion of the felony, but not being
identified, she was discharged.

Beznzo.—lt havin been given ont that the box-
ing-match between Dogherty and Burn would take
place on Tuesday at Golder's Green, on the Hendon
road, there was a tolerable muster of amateurs and
boxing gentry, but it was soon whispered that
Dogherty was unwell, and the battle would not take
place. To reconcile this disappointment, two candi-
dates for bruising fame were pitted, whose names
were White and Russel, and they set-to about two
o'clock for a purse, the former seconded by Caleb
Baldwin and George Green ; and the latter by Rich-
man and Burn. Not a drop of blood was seen dur-
ing the fight, which lasted about half an hour, and
the combatants were not only altogether untaught, but
they often displayed the Whitder/. White at length
complained of sickness and gave in, to the inexpres-
sible joy of Russel, who afterwards walked about the
ring in triumph, with the air of a Gully or a Belcher,
or any other man of fistic now, who had vanquished
a sturdy opponent.—A tight of another kind, be.
tween an untried bull and some game dogs, brought
for the purpose, took place. The hank was diverting,
and the whole was over about five o'clock.

Another battle was fought at Golder's Green on
Tuesday, after the bull bait, between Burn and
Silverthorn, who made his debut as a novice in thering,
and did credit to his tutor, Caleb Baldwin, who se-
conded him, with Tom Jones, whilst Richman and
Dick Hall seconded Burn. Burn was beat in a rallying
figkt of '25 minutes, there being little science display-
el The head; of the combatauts made most stops,
as was frightfully visible.

LADY SIIOEMAKERS.—To such of our fashionable
coolers as are desirous of improvement in the. art of
sknemaking (now becoming an essential requisite in
the accomplishments of the woman of the ton), we.
think Mr. Crispin Clog's proposal for a course of lec-
tures on Hypodematics must prove a most welcome
Offer ; and he deserves the thanks of the British Fair
for having anticipated their wants by providing com-
plete sets of kypotkmatical /no/anew: (vulso shoemakers'
t,,015). It would take up too much space to give even
an outline of Mr. Clog's novel and ingenious Pro.
spectus, published in No. XVIII. of ACKERMANN%
REPOSITORY OF Aurs ; but we make no doubt that
the number of his slippery pupils ivillsoon exceed his
most sanguine expectations.