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LAW 1100 S.

lathe courfe of the above caufe, when Mr. Betjeant
SR was citing a cafe from the folio edition of
Douglas's Reports,
The Loco CHIEF Jusrict Aced him, if the pages
were the fame as in the fubfecinent edition?
The Learned Serjeant anfwered, he believed not.
Mr. Plaice ROOKS Paid, he was extremely lorry
for it. He always looked at the fiat edition. It was
a feandalous thing in the Bookfellers to publifh every
new edition of a Law Book, 'in foch a manner as to
render the former editions of as little value as poffible.
This was pecking the pockets of the profeffion. His
Lordfhip wifhed the different Judges would take this
into confideration.

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COCKPIT. 'WHITFHALI., JOKE is.

Before the moll Noble and Right Hon. the Lords
Commiffioners of Appeal in Prize Cattle'.
The Charlotte, Greenfield matter.. —(An Ap.
peal from the Vice Admiralty Court of Halifax.)—
This was the cafe of a (hip laden with a cargo of
fugal., coffee, tobacco, hides, logwood, and other ar-
ticles, which was captured on the 23d of April, 'Soo,
by his Majefly's [hip :f war Cleopatra, brad Pellew,
&IF Commander, whila in the profecution of her
voyage from New York to Amfterdam, and carried
to Halifax. On the part of the captors it was con-
I tended, that the evidence before the Court was ex•
tremely fufpicinus, and therefore at lean it was a cafe
for further proof. Their Lordfhips accordingly or.
dered the fame to be produced wi:hin nine months.
Liberty, Antomarchi maller.—This (hip was
laden with a cargo of coffee, and Mined therewith
from Aux Cayes to the bland of St. Thomas, as of
forted, when the was captured on the a4th of Febru-
ary, 'Soo, and carried into the Bland of Jamaica.
and there drily proceeded again(' as ;slier. Their
Lord(hips, after hearing the Counfel on both fides.
rear:tied the property as claimed.
Nollra Senora del Garcia, Aran& mo
This was a Spanith (hip laden with a cargo of coat
bound on a voyage from La Gaits to Kia4,11,11, in
Jamaica, under the protelion, as affer•ed. • f a li-
cence from the Governor of that I (land, i, 44 met
with on htr return voyage by a 81, Ito+ ••••t
who feized her nn account of !
being un board p--that salad, the Sp.:Lith y ~TA!Lt r

was proceeding with her as prize to Cuba, the fchno-
nor was met with by his Majetty'a (hip Volage, John
ffe Vey, EN. Commander, and carried into Jamaica.
Their Lnrd(hips ordered further pa oof to be produc-
ed in this cafe within nine months.

POLICE, Ace.

Mansion Houss..--Yellerday a waterman was ex-
amined befote the Loan MAYOR, for charging a Gen-
tleman more than his fare. This was made out, as
well as bin having no badge in his hat. According
to the new law he was fined twenty (billings for over
charging his fare, and forty fhillings for not wearing
his badge. The waterman made no fatisfadory de-
fence, but pleaded poverty, and having been long
lick. His Lnrdfhip did nut fend him to the Comp-
ter, but rook his word to appear next morning, and
defired the Clerk of the Waterman's Company might
attend. atrd obferved if he heard a good account of
him, and his fubmitfion to the law, he would miti
gate the fine.
Yefterday a man named Weal was charged upon
fiafpicion of fiealing cotton, and other articles, from
the quays in Lower Thames Itreet„ the property of
the merchants. He was committed for reexamina-
tion.

GUMMI ALL.—Yetterda7 a young man was eta-
:tined on fufpicion of picking the p •cleet of a Gentle-
man in the evening hefore of a filk handkerchief, in
Skinner greet, Snow bill. The informant did not
with to prolecute the young fellow, provided he
would enlitt f.r a frildier, which he ct.nfahed to do.
Yeflerday a man in liquor, while going al ,ng the
Greet near St. Ger.rge's Church, in the Borough, in.
' decently 'brit fl his hand down the borom of a woman
who was paffing by him, when (he puttied him from
her ; be fell, and his head pitching againft the kirb.
flone, he inllantly expired ; the woman walked on
quite unconcerned.
Yetterday forenoon, as the Watfnrd and Stanmore
((age was coming along Holborn, the horfestook
fright, and ran furionfly till they came ,to the bottom
of Holborn Hill, where they were flopped in their
career by a dray being pat mots before them ; a
Gentleman was on the roof of the &age, but provi.
(feudally received no injury.
The ton of Mr. WILLIAM Atastte, brewer in Jed-
burgh, fell, on the Bth inftant, from the ancient
church of that .wn, by which accident both his thigh-
bones were ft aati•ed. He !anguilhed till the t4th,
on which Jay he died.
Monday morning a very fine male infant, ap-
parently only a few hours old, was found lying at a
door in Wych-ftreet. It was taken to the Work.
boat, and lido fearch is makine after the patent.
On Monday night a country felinvr was decoyed
into the lodgirgs of a frail fair one, in Shoe-lane,
who, after treating him with. a duck, green peafe,
and a bottle of port, took an opportunity to pick Las
pocket of nine guineas, and then made tier efcape.
On Thuriday the foll..wing convias were removed
from Lancafter Cattle to the •Portland Hulk, at
Langßon harbcat., near Portfmourh—John Ilarron,
William Mills, William Eicworth, Matthew Green-
wood, Tames Layton, James Groome, John Myrock,
James 14.itterworth, and Richard IVl.ifs. Layton is
under the feemul term of tranfportaticn during feven
years.

BIRTHS.
At Dingwall. on tiett Ibait.Mri Hay. of a fun.
On the t•ith init. the Lady orLiestessant-General Francis Den.
das, of a daughtrr. _ _

On the 6th at Nortnanby Hal, Malian& Lady Charlotte
BaiDie. of a ion.

On the irith inft. the Lady of Colonel Robert Mackenzie, to
Ocorge.ftreet. Edinburgh, o a daughter.
On the t tth init. Mrs. Bryce, of St. Andrew'aquare,Edlebrargh,
of a daughter.
On the t 3.h inft. Mrs. Glen, of Forganball, of a fon.
The Lady or John Blunt, Eli of New Broad-ftreet,ofadateghter.
On the isth inft. at Beddiogton, Surrey, Me Lady of John Welt,
Efq. of a daughter.
At Collon, the Lady of Captain Creuber, of the Louth regiment,
of a daughter.
On Thurfclay laft, in Weymouth-area, the Lady of G. S. Mar-
tin, Efq of a fon.

MARRIFD. .

On Thorfday let, Mr. Th,rl7 3. Read, of Penzance, many years
principal aliftant and cns.fii:ential Clerk of Richard Omani, Rfq.
to Mili Mary Penherthe .ng the lame place.
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On Saturefry la& by th Rev. Gragam Jepfon, Mr. William
White, of Fulham, to Mil. Ro fon, of the fame pllce.
On Saturday laft, at Seokempon-Trent, by the Rev. J E. At-
bins, Mr. Geo. Eccles. of Batbford,Soenerfat. to MI4 Sarah awl-
deley, of Shetton, &liftmen/tire.
On the t3th MR. at Bradford, Tockllilre, Jacob H. But, Erg.
to MIL Martha Danirfun, of.Royds Hall.
Toefday, u Mary-la-boner Church, by the Rev. Charles Moe,
daunt, Lieutenant Colonel Peacock, eldrft fan of Sir Iciftph Pea-
cock, Ban. to Mifs Morris, cleft daughter of John Morris. Efg.
Claremont. Glaraorraufhire
Tuefday, at Greenwich, the Rev. Samuel Abraham, Fellow of
Woodbato College, Oxford, to Mrs. Tackweft, :laughter of P. 4.
Bak, of Greenwich.

Ott Thurfday, the Rev. Edward Payee, Chaplain of Cbrift
Church, Oxford, to Mfrs Frances Wood, daughter of Mr. Wood,
of Stanton Harcourt.

On the tilth init. at Tnetecbam. by the Rev. Chat Curtis. Henry
Cubitsßader Attains. Elit na Aelty Hall. in the county of War.
with, to MIA Cards. eldea daughter of Sir Wilßani Curtis, Bart.
et Wand% Onree, Soutnsate, hliddkrea.