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London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

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DRTAR. CLUTTERBUCK will begin his AUTUMN
.
COURSE of LECTURES on the Theory and Practice
of I'hysic, Materia Medica, and Chemistry, on blownar, Octo-
ber the I st, at Teu o'Clock in the Morning, at the General Dis-
pensary, Aldersgate-street,where further Particulars may be had.

WANTS a SITUATION as STEWARD and
BAILIFF, a respectable single Man, Twenty-seven
Years of Age, who is perfectly competent to those Situations.
Ile has a thorough knowledge of the Hampshire and Wiltshire
Method of Farming, together with the Drill System ; is well ac-
quainted with Stock, particularly Sheep; understands Land
and Timber Measuring, and the forwarding of all sorts of Trees.
The most satisfactory references can be given.
Letters, post-paid, addressed to J. K. to the care of the Printers
of the Ramer's Journal, will be immediatzly forwarded to the
Advertiser.

UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING •

TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND
CANTERBURY.

FOUR-INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME,
BY S. A. MOUNTAIN AND CO.

SARACEN'S HEM) INN, SI; INNER-STREET, SNOW-
DILL, LONDON.
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THE following Post-Coaches, Mail-Coaches, &c.
sat out from the above Ina

The TELEGRAPH, Dover, Deal, Ramsgate,3largate, Can-
terbury, Faversham, and Sandwich, new l'oq Coach, every
morning at a quarter past seven.—ln consequence. of the decided
preference given to the above coach, the Proprletots are deter.
mined no expense shall be spared to render it the first conveyance
on that road.

BROM PTO N, Chatham, Rochester, Stroud, Sittingbourne,
and Rain:tam, every morning at a quarter past seven.
FA L'MOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Weymouth, Dorchester,
Dartmouth, and Salisbury, every Morning at Seven; through
Honiton, Axminster, Bridport, Blandford, Basirgstoke, and
Bagshot.
The UNION, Southampton, Lymirgton, Winchester, and
Basingstoke new Four Inside Coach, every moroirg at eight;
arrives at the Coach and Horses, Southampton, by live. 'This
is a most delightful conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Guerusey,
Jersey, St. Maloes, Ilavre de Grace, Cherburg, &c. The Pro-
prietors of the above Caach hope to receive a continusnce of that ,
support which has hitherto been experienced since the commence-
ment of the " Union." No racing with other coaches.
BATII and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through Chip-
penhatn, Caine, and Marlborough, every afternoon at One ; ar-
rive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn, Bath, and the London
Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol, next morning.
Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Plymouth.
The UMPIRE, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only
one night on the road, carrying four Inside, sets out daily
at one ; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at seven, through
Wohurn,Northampton, Welford, Lut&erworth, Hinckley, Ather-
stone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knutsford, Warrington, and
Preston.

SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffnal Coach, every
evening, at five (Guarded).
The UNION, Weymouth, Dorchester, Blandford, Salisbury,
Andover, Blackwater, Bagshot, and Basingstoke new Post-
Coach, every afternoon.
The Weymouth packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherburg, St.
haloes, &c.
The " Rockingham," LEEDS new Light Coach, sets out
every morning at eight, and passes through Ba!dock, Biggles-
wade, Eaton' Stilton, Greetham, Grantham, Bawtry, Stamford,
Newark, Retford, oncaster, and Ferrybridge, to the Golden
Lion, Leeds, next morning at ten. Notwithstanding the uncom-
mon expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to be the most agree-
able:and complete public conveyance on the North Road, being
unequalled by any other.
GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-Green, Annan, Dumfries,
Brownkill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln; Cumnock, Kingswell, and
all Parts of Scotland, a Post-Coach, (Daily).
YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, New-
ca tie, and I.aiiidiurgh new Post Coach, with a Guard through-
out ; sets out every morning at nine, by way of Newark, Ret-
ford, Tadeaster, Darliogton, Northallerton Durham, Morpeth,
and Berwick. Passengers finding themselves fatigued on the
journey, may rest what time they please, and then proceed
without any additional fare.
MARLBOROUGH, and Swindon, new Four-inside Coach,
through Aldbourn, ading, Lambourn, Purton., Lydington,
Bewley, Wootton Basset, Ramsbury, Hungerford, and New-
bury ; every morning.
bRIDGENORTIL Walsal, Shrewsbury, and Holyhead,
Four Inside Coach, every evening.
BOSTON, Spalding, Peterborough, Stilton, and Huntingdon
Royal Mail-Coach, every evening ; to Spilsby, Louth, Grimsby
and Hull, afternoon at a quarter before six.
CARLISLE, I'enrith, and Whitehaven Post-Coach, goes
with four horses and a Guard all the way ; passes through
Brough, Appleby, Greta Bridge, Richmond, CattericX, Borough.
bridge, Wetherlsy, Aberford, Doncaster,and Grantham. Seta
out every morning, and performs the journey with the greatest
facility. Passengers detained on the road by business orpleasure,
have the peculiar advantage of their wets being secured in the
next Coach.

KENDA L, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Dolton,
Chodey, Ormakirk, and Garstang Post-Coaches, every afternoon
at five.
LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Knut?ford, Stone, Stafford, and
Litchfield new Light Four Inside Post-Coach, called the Defi-
ance, every evening, at five o'clock, to the Saracen's Head Inn,
Dale-Street, Liverpool.
WAKEFIELD Post-Coach, every morning.
CHESTER, Newport, Whitchurch, Tarporley, Nantwlch,
Northwich, and Middlewich Post-Coach every evening at five
o'clock.

SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarm, Coach, every morn-
ing; to the George Inn, Sunderland.
NI A NCHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, Walsal,
and Wolverhampton Four Inside new Post-Co#ck, every after-
noon.

SHEFFIELD and Rotherham Post-Coach, called the Rock-
ingham, every morning.
ill It3ll N G If A3l Post-Coach, sets out every afternoon, at
five, earryine, iota- inside, and passes thmugh Warwick, Le-
min,;ton, and Daventry, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Bir-
mingham, next morning at ten.
II ULL, Lia:coln, Northcave, Howden, and Doncaster Post
Coa.sh, every Morning, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull.
S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends
and the Public, that they will not be accountable for any Par-
cels, Passengers, baggage, Writings, Plate, &c. of more than
Five Pounds value, if lost, stolen, or damaged, unless entered
as such and the Insurance paid accoedingly, at the Saracen.*
Used Inn, Snow-hill, London.

THURSDAY, AUGUST • :30, 1821.

HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

Lord GWYDYR, whose judicious regulations and ,
handsome conduct at the late Coronation procured I,
him general notice and approbation, established some
years ago on the Drummond estates in Perthshire,
which he acquired by his marriage with the heiress
of the Perth family, an Annual Meeting for the pre-
servation and display of the arts and accomplish-
ments peculiar to his Highland tenantry. The Meet-
ing or Society is called St. Fillan's, from a romantic
village situate on the banks of one of the most beau-
tiful and picturesque of the Scotch lakes, and is ge-
nerally attended by all the Noblemen aniGentlemen
of the neighbourhood, in the Highland costume, from
among whom the judges are chosen to decite the
qualifications of the competitors in the various pro-
posed exercises, and to adjudicate the prizes offered
by his Lordship. The following is a short account
of the last Meeting, held on Monday se'r.night:
" Early in the morning the company began to assemble ; the
different clans appeared descending the stupendous mountains
for which the country is so remarkable, all dressed in' the full
Highland costume, with bagpipes playing in front, and clay-
mores drawn. As they approached the ground of competition,
their appearance was noble and warlike in the extreme : the
different Gentlemen appeared to vie with each other in the ele-
gance of the ancient garb, and in the athletic appearance of their
clansmen. The company being assembled, thousands of pedes-
trians were seen seated on the front of the hill overlooking the
stage, and the carriages belonging to different Noblemen and
Gentlemen, exhibited, in the midst of those sequestered moun-
tains, a display of beauty and fashion that would have graced
the ball-loom of any metropolis. The Ladies were, in general,
dressed In the tartans of their respective clans.
" The signal being given to commence the sports, the marks-
men fired at a target at a considerable distance, and displayed
evident proofs of their superior skill. The bagpipes were keenly
contested, and exhibited a knowledge of music which had a most
interesting effect, favoured by the situation.
" The competition for dancing immediately followed, which
afforded great amusement, and was executed with grace and
agility. Three successful candidates were chosen from the first
twelve dancers, and a Highland Gentleman handsomely volun-
teered to make a fourth to dance a reel, which excited general
admiration, displaying the Highland style of dancing in perfec-
tion. The Ladies, who were the exclusive judges in this case,
seemed highly delighted and satisfied. The sword dance was
very well received. Next followed the patting stone, in which.
great strength and skill were displayed.. •
" The Gaelic compositions gave universal satisfaction, and
excited great interest among the Highlanders, and reflected much
honour on the competitors. The foot-race for one mile was
gained in grand style ; the winner ran the last half mile with
evident ease, in less than two minutes. The sports of the day
terminated with a boat-race for two miles, on Lochearn, which
was decided in favour of Mr. M'lmax's boat. Immediately
' after, the Stewards awarded the prizes given by Lord GWYDYII,
which consisted of bagpipes, dirks, snuff-boxes, Ossian's Poems,
suits of Tartan, &c.

" Thereafter the Members sat down to an elegant venison
dinner, four deer having been presented by Lord Gwvara,
which was followed by profuse libations of the genuine dew."

ASSIZES.

SURREY SUMMER ASSIZES-CROYDON.
CIVIL SIDF--
GURNEY AND OTHERS D. LANOLANDS.

This was an issue out of the Court of King's Bench, I
to try—first, whether the signature to a warrant of I
attorney, bearing date the 16th of April, 1821, for 1
£214. 13s. purporting to be signed by the plain- I
tiff, Thomas Gurney, was false and forged ; and, se- I
cond, whether, at the time of the supposed execution 1
of the said warrant of attorney, the sum of £5O was '
advanced and paid to the plaintiff by the defendant? I
This case excited considerable interest. It lasted
from ten in the morning until seven in the evening.
The circumstances were these :—The plaintiff, ,
Mr. Thomas Gurney, is the son of the Rev. '
Gurney, Rector of St. Clement Danes; and the de- '
fendaut is a widow, carrying on the business of a '
carpenter and upholsterer at Epsom. In 1820 the
plaintiff set up business as a schoolmaster at Epsom,
with a small capital. The defendant had furnished
his house, and he owed her £l6O 9s. as the amount
of her bill. The plaintiff' had become embarrassed
in his circumstances, and, on the defendant pressing
for the payment of her account, in the spring of the
present year, he, with the consent of his other credi-
tors, gave her three bills of exchange for £5O each,
payable respectively three months after date. These
bills having three months to run, it was alleged that,
on the 16th of April, the defendant, accompanied by
her son and one of the persons to whom she indorsed
oxe of the bills, went to the plaintiff's house, and pre-
vailed upon him to execute a warrant of attorney in
lieu of the bills of exchange, she undertaking to take
up the bills when they became due; that the plaintiff
agreed to do so, provided the defendant paid down
£5O in cash, which sum was to be included in the
warrant of attorney. The defendant accordingly paid
him £5O, and he executed the warrant in question for
£214 13s. including the expense attending 'the same.
In two days afterwards the defendant entered up judg-
ment upon the, warrant of attorney, and took out exe-
cution against the plaintiff's effects. When the Sheriff's
officer went in, the plaintiff declared he had never
executed any warrant of attorney in the defendant's
favour, and that if she had any purporting to be
signed by him, it was a forgery. He then called the
rest of his creditors together, and protested that the
warrant of attorney was a forgery. Upon this fact
being solemnly stated, a motion was made in the
Court of King's Bench, on behalf of the plaintiff, by
the rest of his creditors, for the purpose of having the
warrant of attorney delivered up to be cancelled. On
that occasion the plaintiff solemnly swore in his affi-
davit that he had never executed the warrant of at-
torney in question, and that the signature thereto was
a forgery. In this affidavit he was joined by several
other deponents, who swore, from their knowledge
of his hand-writing, that the signature was a forgery.
On the other hand, the defendant and other persons
swore solemnly that the plaintiff had executed the
warrant of attorney, and had been paid £5O as above
stated. Upon thise contradictory facts, the Court of
King's Bench *wed :his issue to be tried. 'l' he
substantial issue was, whether the warrant of attorney
' was or was not in fact a forger.), ?
I The first witness examined was the Rev. W. Gur-
ney, Rector of St. Clement Danes, father of the plain-

PRICE SEVAN-PENCF.

tiff, who deposed that his son is now, he thinks, twentr.
seven or twenty-eight years of age. He is a school-
master at Epsom. He set up an academy there at
Midsummer, 1819. Witness taught his son to write;
brought him up till he was fourteen years of age;
witness himself kept a school till then. After that
time his son went to Soho-square school ; he is pet•
fectly acquainted with his son's hand-writing.--.
Looking at the warrant of attorney now produced,
he is
.peifectly satisfied that the signature is not his
son's hand-writing. He has no hesitation in declaring
upon his oath that it is not his son's performance. lie
call; it not his performance, because it is done do-
venly, and with the appearance of imitation. His
son is nei vous, and always writes quickly.
Croo-examined.—After his con left school, he bee.
came Clerk in the Invalid Office, in Craven-street,-
where he staid until nineteen years of age. The plains
tiff was afterwards in the coal business, in Grafton.
street, Newman-street. He was married before the
age of twenty-one. After a time he retired from
business: the fact was, he became bankrupt. Wit-
ness is not sure that he' took the commission out
against his son ; he thinks he did not take it out: upon
recollection, he thinks he struck the docket against
him. His on got his certificate about two years af-
terwards. He was not long in business as a coal-
merchant—say a few months. After that he went to
reside at No. 310, Strand. His estate paid no divir
Bend. His debts did not amount to more than £2,000.
The plaintiff lived a year and a half at Epsom. Wit-
ness does not know that his debts there amounted to
twelve or fourteen hundred pounds.
Edward Thomas Bolton, brother-in-law of the
plaintiff; Robert Durham, ecretary to the Vaccine
Institution, Golden-square ; Mr. Scott, an engraver,
in the Strand ; and several other witnesses, swore
positively that the .signature to the warrant of at-
torney was not in the hand-writing of the plaintiff,
but forgery.,
Miss Scoles, a young Lady, who lives with the
plaintiff and his wife; Amelia Falk, a servant of the
plaintiff; and John Blaber, a footboy of the plaintiff;
were called to prove that at the time the defendant,
her son, and the indorsee of one of the bills, called
I upon the plaintiff, on the tGth of April, it was dark,
and that they did not stay long enough for the plaintiff
to-have possibly executed the warrant of attorney.
fIMr. MA ItRYAT, in an able and powerful defence,
urged the improbability of the story told on the part
of the plaintiff, inasmuch as it implicated no less
than six persons in the crime of forgery without any
motive whatever.

He then called Laurence Langlands, the defendant's
son, Mr. F. Salmon, Mr. J. Blake, Mr. Bird, one of
the indorsees of the bills, and several other witnesses,
the effect of whose evidence was to drew that the
plaintiff had been very much embarrassed in his cir-
cumstances ; that the defendant, apprehensive that
the bills would not be paid at maturity, called upon
him to cleave the warrant of attorney in question,
by way of collateral security ; that the plaintiff agreed
so to do on condition of receiving the sum of fifty
pounds down in cash ; that this agreement took place
before the 16th of April, which day the plaintiff him•
self appointed to perform his engagement ; that a
warrant of attorney was accordingly prepared, merely
for his signature, and that on that day, in the even-
ing, the parties called upon him, when he actually
signed the warrant of attorney.
Long before the defendant's case was closed, there
being upwards of twelve witnesses remaining to be
called, the Foreman of the Jury interposed, and said,
that their minds had been long since made up, that
there was no question to try, and a little before seven
o'clock they delivered their unanimous verdict in fa-
vour of the defendant.

EXECUTIONS.—This morning, David Thomas, who
was found guilty of the murder of John Mathews,
at the Assizes held at Croydon, on Tuesday last, was
executed on the top of the county jail, in florsemon-
ger-lane. The circumstances connected with this me-
lancholy affair were fully stated in the Star of yester-
day. The unhappy man, on receiving sentence, was
dreadfully agitated, and, on his way from Croydon
to Horsemonger-lane jail, was seized with a violent
paroxysm of grief and despair ; he yesterday ap-
peared more calm and composed by the admonition
of the clergyman. He was brought out this morn-
ing at a quarter before nine, and ascended the steps
with seeming fortitude, attended by the Rev. Mr.
MANN and another clergyman. After spending
nearly twenty minutes in fervent prayer and seeming
repentance, he was launched into eternity, amidst a
vast concourse of spectators. After hanging the
usual time the body was delivered to the surgeons
for dissection.

Wm. Mantle and Wm. Bird, convicted at the last
Worcester Assizes, were executed on Friday last, the
former for sheep-stealing, and -the latter for house-
breaking ; they both acknowledged their guilt, and
died penitent.
_ _ _

BO;.STREET.—Yegterday a lad, about 18 years of age, who
gave his name as Willifint flakes, was charged with having fired
off a gun loaded with gunpowder and small shot, whereby the
persons of Hannah Stephens and -- Whitehorn were seriously
injured.—Several witnesses were examined, and it appeared
from their statement, that the prisoner had been shooting spar-
rows in a field adjoining Stingo-lane, Mary-la-llonne, and had
placed a mark in the hedge that separates the field from the lane,
-at which he discharged his piece, and owiOg.tgits being levelled
above the hedge, part of the contents struck the witnesses, Ste-
' phens and Whitehorn (the former in the face, and the latter In
the legs), who were passing along the lane. Stephens c..11..d out
that she was shot, and the prisoner immediately set off running,
but was pursued and overtaken by Jame.; Lea, one of the Bow-
street patrol, who was passing at the time. On bring overtake•
by Lea, the priAGner made great resistance, but was ultimately
secured and taken to the Watch-house. Duraig the examina..
Lion, the prisoner evinced the greatest in dal ri•ce, and on being
asked it lie had anything to say in his def.liLe 7 he replied that
it was an accident, ar.d could ma be h.-4,e3., :ie.! that he thought
it very hard that he should be detained in custody.—The worthy
Magistrate rote him a severe reprimand, in which be pointed
out to him the dreadful consequences that were likely to ensue
from the careless discharge of fire-arms near any public higls.
way, and then ordered hint to find b3l for the misdemeanour,
• which, being unable to do, be was accordingly committed.