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Yesterday the five men in custody on a charge of
robbing a farmer's man, on the evening of the ‘2f):!)
of November, on the Edgeware-road, were hi ou:...ht
to Bow-street Office for re-examittaa)n, wlOu Josep!l
Seamen, of the Six Bells pul,lic.house, proved that
the prisoners ire all at his h• nse on the eveninv if
the robbery, except Foram, who was identiiie(r.as
a deserter from the 14th Regiment, and there being
no direct proof against him, as having been ccitcern-
ed in the robbery, he was committed to tl.e Savoy
prison. It is supposed th3t the prosecutor V. as mis-
taken in his statement of one of them presetting .t
pistol at him, as none was fottod upon them, although
they were apprehended immediate!) after the robbery;
but a very large clasp-knife was fiaind up, n one of
thetn, upwards of a foot long; and when it was open-
ed it had a spring to keep it tirm, so thilt it might eo
the most deadly act, either as to stabbing or cutting.
Norris, Gill, and Clogden, were fully committed for
trial.

Yesterday a Captain of a ship was summoned be-
fore the Lnrcl Mayor, at the Mansion House, by the
Elder Brethren of the Trinity-House, charged with
having delivered gravel, or ballast, near the Com-
mercial Dock, without consulting them, contrary to
their charter. Several witnesses Clearly proved the
oTence, and he was accordingly fined .C2O.
Yesterday Robinson was charged, at Marlbo-
rough-street Office, with burglary and robbery, at a
Gentleman'shouse i a fierkeley-street,Portman-square;
and Mary Ann Field, with receiving the property.—
The man was taken with a bed in the street, and con-
veyed to St. Giles's watch-house, and he was identi-
fied as having carried part of the booty from le: kelcy-
street to the house of the other prisoner, who kcers
an old iron shop. They were both fully comniitted
for trial.

Yesterday - Silva, a Portuguese s was
fully committed, from Whitecbarel Office, charged
with robbing a pedlar of a quantity of hardware, in
Houndsditch.

C. Henslerside was fully cc tnntitted on a charge of
polygamy ; this molest youth having appropriated to
himself four wives at one time.

Two boys, brothers, of the names of James and
William Ralph, were last week committed at Salis-
bury, for trial, charged with breaking open, in the
day time, the house of J. House, at Newtown, and
stealing thereout a quantity of wearing apparel.
Monday afternoon, about five o'clock, as 4r.
Joshua Cox, coahmerchant, was passing under a scaf-
folding in Fleet-street, he felt sonic person make a snatch
at the chain of his watch, and .t well-dressed fellow
called out to him to pass on. Ile immediately found
that his seals were carried off. Mr. Cox grappled the
culprit, but he was rescued by his confederates.
Mr. Corneck's hoes° at Somer's Town was broken
into on Monday morning by depredators, who SAC
down to regale with the good cheer with which the
house abounded. Mr. Corneck heard a noise, and
took a candle and a pistol in one hand, and a cocked
pistol in the other, and proceeded down stairs, where
his appearance alarmed the fellows so mitch (four is
number) that they instantly made their escape, with-
out any booty.
A most daring burglary was committed in the
house of. Messrs. Jones and Co: taiiors, in Grosvenor-
street, on Monday night, and clothes to the amount
of £lOOO were stolen. The thieves effected an en-
trance into a cutting-room, out of Brocdces's-mews, by
sawing away the shutters.
The neighbourhood of Wolverhampton has Mel y
been infested by a band of daring robbers, who have
kept the country in a state of serious alarm. Cra
Monday night, the 19th ult. about nine o'clock, the
gate-keeper of the turnpike on the road to Stafford
was called to open the gate by a man on horseback,
and on his appearance was seized by two men on foot.
forced into the house, there gagged, and his arms and
legs tied ; the robbers immediately proceeded to rifle
the house, and plundered the same of cash, cash notes. .
and loaded themselves with linen, wearing apparel,
• and other effects, with which. atter severely beating
the gatekeeper, they decamped. information being
given the next morning to the constables of \Velvet-
hampton of this daring outrage, and the men dts
scribed, warrants were granted, when John Dalton
and Vs'illiam Phillips, miners, were apprehended (two
other suspected persons made their escape) ; and, on
searching the premises of these Men, most of the pro-
perty stolen at the Bilston, Wilienhall, and Scaffold
turnpike-gate houses was found, with some joints of
fat m'itton salted down, and a considerable quantity
of rendered mutton fat. The keeper of the Staff ,rd
tor upike-gate swore to Phillips, as the man who gag-
ged him, and both he and Dalton were fully com-
mitted to Stafford gaol.
A few days age, as a waggon laden with dung, be-
longing to Mr. Simpson, of Stanway, Essex, was go.
ing to Colchester, through the negligence of the
driver, the team took a wrong direction by which the
waggon was upset, and nearly dashed to pieces.
The driver and one of the horses were killed en t
spot, and a fine bullock, which was also in the team,
died in consequence the following day.
A fire broke out yesterday morning in the premises
lately occupied by Mr. Parker, as a tavern and
coffee-house, in Middle-row, Holborn, which nearly
destroyed the same ; but there being a plentiful supply
of water, together with great exertions of the fileme:i,
it was got under in about two hours. The premises
were under a thorough repair, and were fitting up as
auction rooms. Some carpenters had been at work
in the attic story, and had left a fire to air the loom,
as supposed. The premises were the sole property
Lord DA FINLEY, but were let out on lease.
A melancholy accident happened on Sunday mor-
ning at the house of Mr. l'inden, carpenter and under-
taker, of Charles-street, Middlesex-hospital : his -on,
Charles James, about seven vcirs of age, having been
left alone for a shott time .luring the absence of his
parents, he went too near the fire, which c.raght his
night-gown, and he was dread:utly burnt. He lin
gered till 'Monday morning and then expired. The
fright he received from the accident a supposed, how-
ever, to have been the more immediate cause of his
death.
Saturday evening a child, four years of age, &ugh-
terof a sawyer in Merchmont. street, Brunswick-square,
being left in the room., during the (absence ot her pa-
rents, set Ler clothes on fire, by which she was so
shockingly scorched as to cause licr cicada dunes.' night.

IT.ONI LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

bec. O. Wm. lrryant, formerly of Garden-court, Temple. Lon-
don, dealer and chapmen, (npw a pri.neer in the King's Bench)
at ten, at Guildhall.

January 15. John Pywell, of Oxford, dealer in horses, at ten, at
the house of Mary Cosier, under the Town Hall, Oxford.
BANKRUPTCY SU PIIRSEDED.
Jesse Mitchell, of Titchfield, Hants, linen draper.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Dagnall, of Liverpool, comb-maker, dealer and Chapman,
to surrender January 2, S, and 15, at one. at the Bull and
Punch Bowl, Dale-street, Liverpool. Anomie!, Mr. John
Clements, Liverpool; or Mr. Thomas Blackstock, No. 12,
Paper Buildings, Temple, London.

John Conrade Cooke, late of Brighthelmston. Sussex, confectio-
ner and pastry-cook, dealer and chapmap, December et, 27,
and January l a, at ten, at the Old Ship Tavern, Brighthelm-
sten. Attornies, Mr:Thomas Bill, Brighthelmstou ;or Mr.
George Palmer, Doughty-street, London.
William Hill, of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, salt-merchant,
December 13, 14, and January 15, at twelve, at the Horse and
Groom Inn, Gloucester. Attornit s, Mr. James, Grity's-lon-
square, London ; or Thomas Okey, Gloucester.
Henry Crawley, of Bristol, rectifier, dealer and Chapman, Dec.
▪ 18, and January 15, at eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol.
Attomies, Mr. 'llsornas Heelis, No. 4, Staple-Inn, London ; or
Mr. Dauiel Burger, Bristol.

George Greee. of the parish of St. Ann, Soho, Westminster, tay-
lor, dealer and chapman, December 8, at eleven, Dec. 18, and
January 15, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Gray, King's-
Bench Walk, Temple.

Thomas Salter, now or late of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, currier
and maltster, Dec. 13, 14, and January 15, at ten, at the Dol-
phin Inn, Honiton. Anomie', Mr. Wary, No. 3, New-Inn,
London ; or Mr. Gould, Honiton.

Arthur Chichester Allen, of Ironmorger-lane, London, merchant,
linen-factor, dealer and chapmap, Dec. S$ at eleven, Dec. 18,
and January 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornics, Messrs. Jones
and Green, Salisbury•square, Fleet-street, London.
William Phelps, of tile Parish of St. Swithin, Worcester, baker,
dealer and chapman, Dec. 27, 28, and Jan. 1.5, at eleven, at the
Talbot Inn, Worcester. Attorney, Mr. Thomas Price, Wor-
cester.

Samuel Haily and George Maguire, of Fore-street, Cripplegate,
London, ironmonger-, dealers, chapmen, and copartners, Dec.
b, at eleven, Dec. i 5, and Jan. 15, at one, at Guildhall. Attor-
ries, Messrs. Clarke and Richards, Chancery-lane; or Mr.
John Pullen, No. 34, Fore-street, Cripplegate.
Thomas Errington and Christopher Bowstead, of Wood-street,
Cheapside, London, warehousemen, dealers and ehapmen, De-
cember 8, at eleven, 15, and 1:u1. IF, at (me, at Guildhall.—
Attornies, Messrs. Annesley and Bennett, 16, Angel-court,
Throgenort on-street.

John Henderson and Archibald Neilson, of Mitre-court, Milk-
street, London, merchants, dealers and &amen, Dec. 8, 22,
and Jan. 1.1, it eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Bugg
and Farr, 19, Addle-street, Aldermanbury.
DIVIDENDS.
William Luke,Richard Whitehall and Henry Jenkin, of ‘Vest
Smithfield, linen-deniers, Dec. 22, at one, at Guildhall.-Wm.
Cowperthwaite, of Old Fish-street, grocer, Jan. 5, at ten, at
Guildhall,--Daniel Coxe the elder and Daniel Coxe the younier,
late of Mark-lace, London, brandy-merchants, Dec. 22, at eleven, '
at Guildhall. - Robert Cowper, of Cateatam-street. London,
warehouseman, Dec. 22., at twelve, at Guildhall.-Janus Cards
and Honor Pitt Griffin, of Ludgate-hill, London, oil and colour
merchants, Jan. 30, at ten, at Guildhall.-George Syme, of Vine-
street, Minories, merchant, Dec. 29, at twelve, at G uildhall,
kondon.-Edwin Sutton, of Houndsditch, London, butcher, Dec.
22, at one, at Guildhall.-George Brede, jun. of Lime-street, Lon-
don, fishmonger, Dee. 22, at twelve, at Guildhall.-John Drowse,
of Great James-street, Bedford-row, Middlesex, scrivener, Dec.
22, at twelve, at Guildlthall.-Walter Mason, of Hartley-place,
Kent-road, Southwark, brandy-metehant, Dec. 22, at one, at
Guildhall, London.-Joseph Lines, of No. 7, Upper Queen-street,
• Rotherhithe, and Greenland Dock, Surrey, smith. Dec. 8, at one,
at Guildhall, London.-Joel Pinney, of Bury-street, St. James's,
Middlesex, tailor, Dec. 22, at twelve, at Guildhall-Albert Key-
mer, late of Colchester, Essex, !actueller, Dec. 22, at twelve, at
London.-John Earl, of Uxbridge, Middlesex, shop
keeper. Jan. 28, at twelve, at GuildhalL-Henry John Powell, of
Uxbridge, Middlesex, builder, Dec. 31, at one, at Guildhall--
Charles Adams, late of Pancr a-lane, London, merchant, Jan. 8,
at one, at Guildhall.-Joseph Hawkey, of Piccadilly, Middlesex,
' army-acoutrement-maker, Dec. 22, at twelve, at Gaildball.-
Joseph Cowgill, of Manchester, merchant, Dec. 29, at eleven, at'
the Star Inn, Manchester.-John Palmer, of Canterbury, taytor,'
Dec. 27, at ten, at Guildhall-John Nelson, of Liverpool, taylorl
and draper, Dec. 27, at twelve, at the Saddle Inn, Vernon-street,l
Liverpool.-R. Ward, of theLuke'sHead,olX-street, Middlesex,'
Dec. 4, at one, at Guildhall.-Zaehariah Hiscocks, of Bristol,
draper; Dec. 24, at twelve, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol.-
Samuel Hart, late of Radford, dealer and chapman, Dec. 24, at
eleven, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingliam.-Benjamin Harrop, of
Saddleworth, Yorkshire, manufacturer, Dec. 22, at one, at the
Dog Tavern, Manchester-Wm. Taylor, of Liverpool, merchant,
Jan. 7, at one, at the George inn, Dale-street, Liverpool.-Wat.
Forge, of Witham, Yorkshire. thrashing-machine-maker, Dec. 28,
at eleven, at the George Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull.--Wm. Yield,
of Trowbridge,Wilts, innholder, Dec. 24, at eleven, at the George
Inn, Trowbridge.-John Simpton, late of ROss, Herefordshire,
innholder, Dec. 20, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Ross.-
Mary Wicks, of Miachinhampton, miller and baker, Dec 27, at
twelve, at the Old Bell Inn, Dursley.-Wm. Riddiford, of Uley,
Gloucestershire, clothier, Dec. 27, at twelve, at the Old Bell Inn,
Dursley.-Thomas Russell, of Dursley, innkeeper, Dec. 27, at
twelve, at the Old Bell Inn, Durslcy.-George Palmer, of Ply-
mouth, haberdasher, Dec. t, at ten, at Guildhall-John Chey-
ney, of Oxford-street, Middlesex, linen-draper, Dcc. 22, at our,
at Guildhall-John Cowley and Francis Field, of Bash:zit:ill-street,'
London, Blackwell-Hall factors, Dec. 22, at twelve, at Guildhall.'
John Jackson, of Farnham, Surrey, surgeon and apothecary, and
late of St. Swithin's-lane, Cannon-street, London, merchant, ,
breary 16, at one, at Guildhall.-John Brickwood, sen. John
brickwood, jun. John Rainier, Wm. Morgan, and Joseph Star-
key, of Lombard-street, London, bankers, Jan. 19, at ten, at
Guildhall -Martin W. Persent and Augustus W. Brcdecker, of I
Little St. Helen's, London, merchants, Jan. 28, at ten, at Guild-
hall.-Thomas Stapleton, of Sheerness, Kent, shopkeeper, Jan.
30, at ten, at Guildhall. -Mary Sherwood, of Doncaster, York-
shire, widow, jeweller, Jan. 15, at one, at Guildhall.-John H.
Knibbs, of Lime-street-square, London, insurance-broker, Jan. 1,
at eleven, at GUildhalL-Thornas White, jun of Strood, Kent,
anal merchant, Jan. 29, at ten, at Guildhall.-Robert Derhishire,
of Liverpool, grocer, Jan. 4, at one, at the Globe Tavern, John-
socet, Liverpool -Charles Greethama of Liverpool, merchant,
Dec. 26, at the Globe Tavern, Ikrerpool.-Vin. Wetherill and ,
'Wm. Wetherill, jun. of Bristol, merchants, Jan. 2, at five, at the
White Lion, Broad-street, Bristol-Rachel fb:arsli, of Rayleigh,
Essex, limn-draper, Mzreli 19, at cloven, at
George Steednran and John IVkiLtan, of Lamb•street, Christ-
Church, Middh sex, posatoe-merehants, Feb. 2, at eleven, at
Guildhall.-James Brewer, of Richmond-hill, Surrey,' victualler,
Jan. 28,.at twelve, at Guildhall -Stephen Morgan and Matthow
Read.haw Morley, late of York-street, Southwark, hep-factors,
Jan. 22, at one, a; Guildhall -Francis David de la Chaumette, of
1-aytonstene, Essex, and Leaderhall-street, London), merchant,
Jan. 22, at one, at Guildhall-William Holloway, of Durstey,
and Thomas Greening, of Carn, Gloucestershire, clothiers, De-
cember 27, at twelve, at the Old Bell Inn, Durbley.-Thomas
Peirce, of Canterbury, brazier and tinman, Dec. 27, tat eleven,
at Guildhall.-Joseph Cowgill, of Manchester, merchant, De-
sember 29, at twelve, at the Star Inn, Manchester.-John-Pitt
Scott, of ltiewcastle-upon-Tyne, grocer, Dec. 31, at eleven, at
the George Inn, Pilgrinuotreet, Newcastle-upon Tyne.-Edward
Allen and Isaac Hancock, of Bristol, navy-contractors, Dec. 27,
at eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol.-Joseph Tidmarsh, late
of New County-terrace, Surrey, builder, Dec. 29, at ten, at
Guildhall.-Robert Read, of Caroline-Mavis, Bedford -equate,
Middlesex, stable-keeper, Dec. 15, at eleven, at Guildhall.--Jebn
- Schaffer, Of the London-road, Surrey, Boar-cloth manufacturer,
Jan. 1, at ten, at Oulldhall.-Jantes Dove, of Wexham-House,
Bucks, and of Slandford.street, Middlesex, money-ecriveneri
Jan. 1, at Eleven, at GuildhalL-Thomas Porter, of Union.ooosti
Loados, tooreltaat, lea. 12, at tea, at GalidkalL

LINES,
TO TIER MEMORY OF MAJOR VAN/ALMA Of Mt WU.

WHO DIED IN SPAIN.

BY AN OFFICER OF HIGH RANK.

While Foes must honour, and while Friends must mourn,
The pen of Sorrow now inscribes thy urn ;
The Lines, tho' feeble, free from Faction's dress,
May tell thy virtues, and my griefs express.
When Honour -mill, thy soul no perils fear 'd,
In ev'ry clime thy dauntless spirit dar'd ;
Europe's rich plains, with Afric 's arid soil,
And Asia's sandy deserts, knew thy toil—
Where India's shores the sacred Ganges laves,
And where gigantic Plata rolls its waves !
From.courtly scenes thy pleasures never ilow'd—
A Soldier bred, the field thy merits shew'd;
Rough in exterior, gentle in thy heart,
Thy outside ill bespoke thy better part ;
Honour and courage, well combin'd, were thine;
On thee the gloss of manners ne'er did shine!
Thy sterling metal, free from base alloy,
Disdain'd unmeaning tinsel to employ—
Useless pursuits!—the shadows of the vain
Were shunn'd by thee for Talavera's plain,
!iere, whilst triumphant British valour shone,
Thy heart brat high in Glory's-cause alone !
Oh ! hadst thou fallen on that well-fought field,
Feelings of grief to such a fall might yield !
Yet this con.. des—thy death was GOD'S behest,
And, still submissive, what Ist wills is best.
Farewell! my friend: thy name, to Meni'ry dear,
Will often bail me during life's career ;
Oft will the form of VAN D I.EU arise,
And greet with favog'd scenes my longing eyes;
The grateful vision still will bring tbee back,
And social converse retrospective track !

Farewell !—if years for me are•still In store,
Still I must mourn tby loss, the long not more;
And, should a friend like thee e'er bless my lot,
Thy name, thy virtues, ne'er can be forgot !

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4.

RA3trt Anderson was tried for an assault which he
committed on Joseph Barton, in the month of Octo-
ber last.

Mr. GURNEY, the Counsel for the plaintiff in this I
important case, observed that he had to solicit the
very serious attention of the Court and Jury to the
extraordinary circumstances it became his duty to
unfold. The defendant, he said, carried on the ho-
nourable " profes4sion" of an "old iron vender," in
Green's-Court, Pultney-street, Golden-square, but
unfortunately for himself, was a man of a most quar-
relsome disposition. The plaintiff, on the contrary,
who was a " sweep" of considerable celebrity, corn.
bined in his person all the advantages of politeness
and perfect good humour, and was esteemed by all
his honest neighbours as a hard-working uneffending
, tradesman. To his misfortune, however, his back-
door opened into Green's-court, nearly opposite the
defendant's house, and to this circumstance :night be I,
attributed the rise and progress of the case on which'.
the Court had that day to decide. On the day when
the assault which formed the ground of the prosecu-
tion was committed, some paviors had been repairing
the pavement of Green's-court, and after having
completed their task, they swept their rubbish against
the back-door of Mr. Barton, whose wife shortly after
discovered the fact, and like a good housewife began
to sweep it away. While in this act, however, the
defendant made his appearance, and after using lan-
guage extremely unbecoming, a man of his preten-
sions to respectability, he prepared to return the dirt
to its original situation. The amiable Mrs. Barton
instantly went in search of her husband, to whom
she recited the conduct of the defendant. Mr. Bar-
ton then came forth, and with his usual suavity of
manners endeavoured to complete the job his wife had
commenced. In this a.tempr, however, although an
" excellent sweep," he was foiled by the defendant,
who having purchased a new broom for the'occasion,
swept back the dirt to its former situation as fast as the
plaintiff pushed it forward, using during the operation
all those tropes and figures of eloquence which his
acquaintance with the Belles Lettres enabled him to
quote. These addresses fortunately did not affect
the plaintiff, who being deficient in one of the senses,
namely that of "hearing," was Jaf to all the arj
guments which were urged against him. Th
mildness of the plaintiff only raised the choler of the
defendant, who now arrived at a pitch of fury : not
content with sweeping the court, with one blow of
his broom nearly swept off the head of the plain-
tiff, whose instant prostration evinced the humility of
his disposition. The approach of some of the inha-
bitants of the neighbourhood caused a cessation of
hostilities, and the heroes of the tale retired to their
respective castles—the plaintiff to reflect on the in-
dignity with which he had been treated, with a cool.
ness that became a man of sense, and the defendant
to brood over some new means of gratifying his re-
venge. Well had it been for him, had he followed
the good example of his neighbour ; but no, his high
spirit was not to be appeased by ordinary means he
prized himself on his rank in life, on the respectabi-
lity of his trade, on the thickness of his blood, and
above all, on his high sense of honour and gentle-
manly feelings. These were indeed considerations
of weight, and such as would lead any man forward 1
in the paths of glory. So it was with the defendant,
his pride had been wounded, he had been publicly
and grossly insulted, and satisfaction he must have,
not by having recourse to
.the vulgar and degrading
practice c)ef a pugilistic contest; no, this would be
sinking from the pinnacle of his dignity ; it must be
ei rt arms p a gentleman, and according to the fa-
shionable rules of honourable disputes. Having once
come to this resolution. he lost no time in signifying
his fell intent to the plaintiff, to whom he sent a let-
ter, exhibiting the most convincing proofs of his mar-
tial, spirit and manly courage, as well as evii)cing a
delicacy in epistolary correspondence, a politeness of -
diction, and a firmness of style, seldom witnessed in
our modern schools of refinement in literature. This
letter the Learned Counsel, with the permission of
the CIIAIRMAN, then read, for.the edification of the
Court. It was as follows :

'T• M. SAITO?.

66 Oreen's•court.
cemelpense of to 111-tntatawat I have received from

Toler site, I alb detatetlied to gilt al a gehtlemas. Ye*
delernseetascal, are my ill rt•rkirgr to be daubed .by such dig
helical *retches as you and your &nerd a wife ; or is my pre-
cious body td be mailed sheet at the teeny of two such per-
sons f-v-No ! I am not the one that will suffer it; I therefor'
command you to meet me with pistols at Chalk Farm, en Sun-
day morning next, when I will washout the injeries I have sus•
tained in your blood. (Signed) 4' Rooltar Amaze:on."
Such, observed Mr. Gurney, was the precious mor-
ccau which the hopeful defendant thought proper to
send 4o the plaintiff. The plaintiff, however, being
of opinion that a living dog is better thar. a dead
lion," very prudently declined the invitation, and, as
was most expedient, citose-the safer course of apply-
ing to the laws of his country for redress, which he,
(Mr. Gurney) had no doubt the Court would grant
with great readiness. Before he sat down, he took
an opportunity of congratulating the defendant that
'he was not indicted for sending a challenge, the con-
sequences of which would have been still more severe
than any thing he had to expect from the charge
now exhibited against him.
The plaintiff was then called and examined. By
his testimony the statement of Mr. Gurney was
fully supported, as it was by the evidence of other
witnesses.

Mr. ALLEY, Counsel for the defendant, then re-
marked, that he had looked at the brief of his client
in every possible way, but really could not deduce
from it any thing in justification of the assault in
question. The charge was eviJently of a trifling
nature, and he had no doubt the Court, in taking all
the facts into consideration, would not
_inflict a se-
vere punishment.

The CIIA lILMAN having summed up the evidence,
the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the defen-
dant was sentenced to pay a fine of 510.
Richard Fonswick was tried on an indictment,
charging him with assaulting Thomas Fimtum, at
the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, a short time since.
It appeared that 'the plaintiff and defendant be-
longed to the 'Tower Hamlets Charitable Society, of
which the defendant was a Steward, and that the as-
sault in question was committed on a day when the
members of the society had an anniversary dinner at
the Mermaid, on which occasion, in consequence of
some trifling dispute, the defendant struck the plain-
tiff with a glass bottle on the head, and billeted a
dangerous wound.

The facts being clearly proved, the Court sentenced
the offender to pay a fine of RI O.

o ma: Ashley Was tried on an indictment charging
him with having committed vs most violent assault on
a person named Luke Severn, in the month of Octo-
ber 1 Ist.

It appeared from the testimony of the plaintiff,
that as be was returning towards town in a one-horse
chaise, he passed through Kingsland turnpike, at
which he paid the usual toll, which entitled him to
pass through the next gate free of expellee. On his
arrival at Stone's End, however, the person who kept
the gate, and who was merely placed there as a tem-
porary keeper during the absence of the man appoin-
ted by the Trust, demanded sixpence, which was
three-halfpence more than the legal ,toll, surposing
the plaintiff had not paid at the former gate. The
pla:miff represented to him that he had already paid,
but he was told it did not signify, hg. must pay again.
Finding it was useless to altercate, he complied with
the demand, but determining to bring the fellow to
an account for his imposition, he got out of his chaise
in order to obtain the name of the keeper, which he
supposed was hung tip as usual. At the moment of
his alighting, the defendant, who was the patrole ap-
pointed to watch the road, by the Trustees, came up,
and accosted the plaintiff with much insolence, in-
veighing with great warmth against his attempt to
impose, as he termed it, upon the gate-keeper. The
plaintiff irritated, with great reason, at the imperti-
nent interference of this man, asked him his name, in
order that he might include him also in the complaint
he felt it his duty to prefer before the Trustees. But
to this he received no other return than abusivelan-
guage, which was followed by the defendant's draw-
mg his sword and cutting at him three times with
great fury. He endeavoured, as well as he could, to
evade this unwarrantable attack, and fortunately es-
caped without any further injury than having his hat
nearly severed in two pieces. Some persons coming
up prevented further mischief, and the plaintiff pur-
sued his course, and on the next day with great pro-
priety preferred the present indictment. 'l4lte tempo-
rary gate-keeper, by absconding, escaped the punish-
ment which his knavery would haie certainly drawn
on his head.

Several witnesses corroborated this statement.

On the part of OIL defendant, k was urged that the
plaintiff endeavoured to seize his horse's bridle, which
being a spirited ani:nal,. induced the 'defendant from
the fear of injury to draw his sword in his own defence
—but this assertion was unsupported by any sat6fac-
tory testimony.

The Jury without hesitation returned a verdict of
Guilty, and the Chairman, after a suitable reprimand,
sentenced defendant to one moqth's imprisonment,
which punishment has been preceded by his dismissal
from his employment.

Richard font; was put to the bai to be tried on an
indictment which charged him with acting in concert
with 20 other persons, in a riotous and disorderly
manner, on the evening of the 25th of October last,
by throwing squib;, breaking windows, and other
alarming outrages.
_ _ _

Our keaders—may probably recollect that the de.
fcndant was one of the four persons who were appre-
hended by the activity of Mr. Bray, linen-draper, of
Bond-street, together with Taunton and other Bow-
street Officers, on the late Jubilfte night, two of whom
have'already been tried and convicted.

Upon inquiry, however, as it appeared that the
defendant had but very lately arrived in London, and
was accidentally drawn into the commission of the
offence with which he stood charged, it was agreed
by the Counsel for the prosecution, at the intercession
of Mr. GURNEY, Counsel for the defendant, that the
prisoner should plead Guilty, and enter into recog-
nizarces to come forward and receive the judgment
of the Court, whenever he, should be called on, upon
condition that, for the present, he should be dis-
charged.
Mr. MAINWARING observed, that the offence to
which the defendant had pleaded guilty, was one that
cried loudly for punishment, and ought to be put a
stop to by some severe examples ; as the lower order
of people seemed to have imbibed the d-ingerous opi-
nion, that they had a right to break windows, and
breed riots of a similar nature, with impunity. The

case Was o such magnitude that the Cwt,.
barely the power to pass it over without the toil
vere visitation ; but as the Counsel on b ith •
seemed to agree on the inexperience of the ,k.f
and in consideration of his general good clia
the Court would for the present suspend its
meat, in the confident hope, that the exAmpie
J
of the two persons who acted in conjinictiun
wit-!1;
defendant, would operate as a wholesome w,pyia "4
deter others from the commission of a 1,4 oftelcre 1.,
future. u 1.

The defendant Was then discl;;.irged,
into recognizances for his Itgure iippQra...c,,,
quired:

REVENUE LAUSES.

At the Exchequer Sittings on Mend ..e, tw_ Cap
of very general interest came on ; the on(
the smuggling of tea from China ea guyed r.,„
ships.—tae other respecting the coliectien 4L,,'
In the former the Souctron
the practice of smuggling teas on si:ore
East le.dia slips on their passage up the chan,,,;•,..
i river, had been found to prevail ta ,
that as the duty was about 90 per cent. :Le t..nat,t,,,i;
to this practice was very strong ; that it ataasa.
therefore to guard the more vigilantly ag.:inst it, 'nit
the law, in cases where it appeared :0 hare t
penalty
£2OO, had subjected the Captain to a ,
£2OO, and that the only way of discovery, W.
comparing the manifest of what had been taken
boatel at China, with the quantity regul.aly deliszr:
in this country. In the present instance, hev,erer
he was not disposed to proceed with rigour, the de:
ciency having been very small indeed, only root do,.
out of nearly 18 thousand, Ile besides under
that the Defendant, a Captain of :in Last India,
was a gentleman of excellent character; that
was his first voyage as Captain ; that it Seri
such a small deficiency might less or:in.al..l in tr:,
take, or have been without the knowledge of th.:
tain, and from what he had heard laf hint
not believe that he would have sworn to the ca-e;
ness of his accounts, knowing therevers.s, A:
same time, it was important it should be ur.der,....e,
that be the deficiency large or small, the Capa;r
were liable to the penalty. A compromise was o's
agreed to on both sides.
In the latter c.. the Sotaerton-Grgtaat,
' that this was an information against one
Warding, a Collector of Taxes, fur charging
poor farmers of Norfolk, with more than the :urns a
i which they had been rated. He mentioned seme
the rates, which were but small, nencrally 2boat C
or £3, upon which the Defendaat !lad Laid an ad
Vance of near .C 1 e...ch, putting excess in his
pocket. The Jury, he hoped, would thetk this p
cution properly instituted, for as it was the duty GI G.
vernment to take care that the Revenue was prore!
collected, so it was no less its duty to prevent mit'
positions by its agents in the coi:ection. These bi •
men, it appear: al, Laving confidence in the Col. .
had paid his demands without examination, and t,
imposition, con sideri ag that the defendant had pocke
ed the excess, could hardly be regarded in faint of
minality as less than an actual robbery. To his v
great surprize, however, he was informed that t
Collector was a most respectable man--a substan .
farmer, and very much esteemed in his neighbourii...
and that he had even occasionally assisted the sm
farmers round about with loans to enable them t
meet the Government demands. Here, then, ha.
this foolish, and he must say, wicked man, forfc:..e
so valuable a character, and lost his situation foram.
a trifling consideration. He had been applied to in
favour, but his sense of public duty compelled Fano
bring the matter forward. When a verdict should
given for the Crown, it would then be time enough t.
consider bow far the circumstances might warrant
mitigation of the penalty. A verdict was *aimed;
tately entered for the Crown.

NIARRIAGES, AND DEA' liS IN INDIA.
MADRAS, JUNE 19.
BIRT ll.—At Goa, May 27, the Lady of J. Irving, Esq. Mi
tans-Surgeon, of a daughter.
DEA T s.--At Bangalore, May 27, Quarter-Master T. Wm
of hi; Majesty's 25th Light Dragoons.—At Masaliptam,
26, Lieutenant Joseph Denman Bateman, Ist Botta:Loa .;t116.1
giment Native Infantry.

BENGAL.

Ma a aritons.—At the Government House, on the afters/0o
of the 25th ult. thy Honourable Georze Pio% second Pm at the
Right Hunourable Minto, a Captain in the Royal Na!,
and commanding h;s Majesty's frigate la Modate, to Mus Era
Cecilia Ness. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr-
Vs'ard, in presence of the Right Honourable Lord Mime,
Honourable Sir Henry Russell, and a party of about Ere ar,
! and twenty ladies mu; geftlemen. At a littk past otos.
the new-married pa'r set oil frost the Government Hoa,e, for
i the seat of the Right liouourable the Governor-General, at Es-
rackpore.—The k2Otli t:lt. Mr. Thos. Curran to Mk: Rose
Big lis.—May 9, at hurdwan, the Lady of Wm. A
' E• sq. surgeon of that •,retion, of a daughter.—On the ..:2tl ult. 2
Fort William, the Laly of Lieutenant Tritton, of his Majelr
24th Dragoons, of a daughter.—On the 18th ultimo, the
J. Harvey, Esq. of a son.
DEA T Fis.—On the 25th ult. in the 74t1 year of his age,
Conran, Esq. formerly a Major in his Britannic MajcstY ,
vicet and father of Lieutenant-Colonel Conran, late of tie
Regiment, and now communing the 2d Batt4lion of Royall
Madras.—At Allygurgh, on the 14th ult. Major Benjamin
of the 2d Battalion 3d Regiment of Native intactry.—M
nares, en the 4th ult. Mrs. F. Leech, wife of Mr. W: Leech'
if the 22d Regiment of Foot.—On the 20th ult. the idiotic
Mr. J. Masters.

BOMBAY.
MAIRIAGE.-011 the 5,h instant, by the Rev— 4. Plar3.ll
J. H. Melly, Esq. to M.cs Lewis.
MADRAS, JUNE I‘2. • "e 0
BIRTHIO—•At Be!Dry, on the nth ult. the Lady 0'
H. Dixon of the Ist bAttalion 1,,,th Regiment Native laia%
a son.—On the 7th inst. the 1..,:5y of .f. R. Stss.kdale, EA.°
son.

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