Star.
London, England, 1816-08-05 00:00:00

ARRIVALS.

In the Cly.le, the Grenada, Gilkinpou, from Grenada;
Potter, firon, (Dort.); John, Jackson, from Brenten ; and
Robert, Wrightson, from .Gibraltar and Cadiz, Ac Cork, the
Jane, Ashbridge ; and Union, Steward, from lliramichie; and
Henry, Basington, froM Barbadoes. At Hull, the Briley, Mal.
lery, from Cadiz. At Newfoundland, the Br.ohers, hland, from
the Clyde; and Eleanor, Clemui,on, froth Bremen. At Bremen,
the Phalle, Mondry; and Melly, Gibbs, from London. In the
Channel, the Richard, Noble, front Demtrara.

'the Venqe, Gilgour, from London to the Cape,was spoke
::9;11 ok. off the Lizard, all well

The Regent, '1 aylor; Bridges Driver; Lord Wellington.
Galilee ; Robert' Dattson, and Camden, Johnson, front the
Mediterranean, Isere released from quarantine at Ponsmouth,
on IVednesday.
The Lagisi. IleatrchAnt, was lest with the captain and one,
seaman, going out of Boiirdeaux river.
The Eugenie, Saulet, from Guadaloupe to Bourdeaux, has put
,nto the Isle of Aix. • •
The Margaret, Bottle; of Glasgow, from Cork to Barhadoe
was 'pole lath ult. lat. 4S. SO. lung. 11. l:4—ad well.

Thursday. last, About two o'clock, a topsail-yard
sloop was observed at Milford, Pembrokeshire, about
three miles from St. Ann's Head, in great distress ;
but it then blowing a heavy gale at W.N.W. it was
impossible to ander any assistance :.she shortly after
went down, when the crew, three in number, were
seen clinging to a spar ; but every effort proving in-
effectual, they were obliged to resign themselves to a
watery grave. It does not appear that any thing has
been washed on shore, so as to give the least idea as
to the property:_
The Hydra, in which Vice-Admiral PiCKSIOIIs has
stied to assume the command .and goternment of
l'imfoundland, for the nest three years, will proceed
from St. John's to Bermuda and Barbadoes.
The Lady Flora, country-ship, from London to
Bengal, put into St. Helen's on Saturday morning,
from contrary winds:
The Lord Wellington packet; MADDICK master,
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday morning from
Havre, with Captain DASHWOOD and family, Captain
Arzsa, and about. 2e) other passengers.
The NORTHUMBERLAND, 74,, just arrived from St.
Helena, has brought from the island of Asecension a
great quantity of large turtle : they, are of various
weights, to the amount of seven hundred . pounds.
"The Marquis of WIELLOLAY received one nearly that
Weight on _Friday; as did also several of his Majesty's
Ministers. A caravan was purposely loaded With
them at Portsmouth, and sent to town.
Friday last the JUNGiI sloop arrived at. Deptford,
bringing the remains of the Hon. Lieutenant CAL-
THORTE, who was killed, as we represented this day
fortnight in our paper. The body was taken from
thence in a leaden coffin, and placed in an elegant
and chaste outside one, and then conveyed to Lady
CALM ortpes house in Grosvenor-square, from whence
the body was lent on Saturday morning for intense's!
at the lamely seat, Ampton, Bury Si. Edmund's, in
,a lISOft solema maw.

. THZ 4,3 rY.
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" Last wetk detacliments of 13th tight Dra.
goons arriv.rd in Carlisk to supply the pl,tcos of the
sth Dragoon Ga3rJes 014 have left that city or.
their route for Ireland. The 18..11, who are Waterl49-
men, are expected to winter in Carlisle.
So soon as some previt.us necessaWarrAngements
can be made, Porse.t Barracks will he ta'•:en down.
Th' establishments at the Barracki at ifisea, For'
Cumberland, and at Gosport, are to be r:•duce.:l, it
being intonlect to keep a less number of troops in
them than heretofore.

The only en: ps ordered to be reduced lest month
were the B.h hatplioa GOth and the Cape •uf Good
Elope Resiment.

w menths since we announced, on the autho-
rity te the Gazette, the supersedure of Sir E. Coiere
Truett the command of the regiment ulti.:.!l he then
held.. Since that time he has been entirely remeve.l
from the army, and his name, of course, struck our
of the list. Oct Saturday, in consequence if an order
from the Herald's OlEce, the. proper. ()Meets ere-
ceeeled to the :hail in Westminster Abbey. wnere his
insignia of the Order of the Beth were- deposited,
.eid• from that place they thre.v down his banner,
k'cked itawer, and completely degraded him front
the honner which in the dayi of his beeer fettune'
and unsellied character had been conferred on hire.
Rear-Adufral Sir Geonoe CCCKEURN, whore er.
rival at Portsmouth, in the Nottenousettiesen,
from St. Helena, was announced on Friday last, heti
been employed precisely one year in conveying 80,
NAPARTE to St. Helena, and permanently eseiblish-
ing a system of regulations for his safe custody there.
during the term of bis future life—it was on Thurs-
day, August 3, last year, that Sir GtORGE sailed from',
St. }idea's in the NORTRUMBPALAND. Sir PULTNRY
MALCOLM arrived at St. Helena, with the Isisweatrrez
and ORONTES, on the 17th of June, and succeeded Sir
Geonoe in the command of the squadron employed
at St. Helena, Ascension, the Cape of Good Elope,
and the Mauritius: Sir GEORGE sailed from St. lie.
lena on the 19th ultimo, with the NORTHUMBERLAND
and BUCEPHALUS; the latter came in on Wednesday.
The Zanier' and kenos were to leave the station
upon the arrival out of the FALMOU en and Gnieenu.
BONAPARTE Was left in good health. He had lately
been seldom visited by our officers. The state ed.
qnette which is kept up at his residence (the ob-
servance of which must precede all interviews), not
only prevents obtrusive visitors, but shuts oat all
who have ivi taste four such burdensome forms.—
Having, it would appear, no further hope of effecting
any alteration in his present condition, he is, front
the necesiity of the case, habituating fdlinself to con-
form to the life of a state prisoner. Mr. AT/mime,.
the Surgeon of the Nonni UMRERLAN D, took a parting
leave of him, when be took the bueks tram lot:
'knees amid presented them to him; to another Officer
lie gave a lock of his hair l The LEVERET, Captain
TIMED, was employed cruising to leeward ; and the
JULIA, Captain Lewes, to windward of the island.
The NEWCASTLE, Sir P. MALCOLM, and ORONTES,
were lying at the anchorage. The ZCi.IIYR ores
guarding Ascension. Captain RICH, of the Zemlya,
'nail exchenged with Captain CARPENTER, of the RA.
COON j the letter was under order% IV* the Isle re
Frence. The PHAETON, Captain Sreeeeee, ee;as at
the Cape. The NORTHUMBERLAND being intend:a
tor a guard-ship at Sheerness instead of chi QUEE.,
she has sailed thither to be paid toff; and the Duce-
mauls is come into Portsmenth harbour. •

_ _ _
THE ECLIPSE OP PeDESTRIANS.—The fine wexther
of yesterday attracted to Barking (itssex)
,a gre,,!vr
crowd than there has been since limuser's first start.
log. Throughout tfie whole of the day he perforated
his Herculean labour in high spirits, and was ex•
trentely regular in his paces, varying starcdy one step
in his distances. Though the pressure was great,
yet his attendants *ere enabled, by the persuasion of
his confidential friend, Memnon, and others, to keep
the crowd at a proper distance—all being eager' to
get a sight of the little hero, who, this moi ning, made
good his 954th mile. Several of the Lathes anJ
Gentlesnen in the neighbourhood where Battsgr it
performing his task, have very liberally contributed
to the subscription opened for his hitherto unpa-
ralleled feat. • •

FATALPEDEsTrunNism.—.Wednesday, Mr. GRAvcc,
aged landlord of the Lamp Tavern, Bull-street,
undi•rini,k, for a wager of ,Cl-20, to go
from that place to %Vahan and back in three hours,
(being altogether a distance of 18 miles). Ott his
return, and when about three miles short of com-
pleting his task, and within :;5 minutes of the time
allowed, he wits unable to proceed any iurther. He
was immediately conveyed t,, the Handsworth Tavern,
and medical aid was obtained, but to no effect ; he
died on Thursday morning.
tt'it.sov is walking 100 miles in twenty-four hours, in Mr.
SYMONDIrIi bowling-green, at Yarmouth.
PUGll.l3lll.7.l'he match between Oliver and Carter is, at
length, settled. and the trial of skill is to be decided it
the ensuing Races at Carltsle, which take place int the sth of
October. The sum to be (untended for is .C.4so—two to one
upon Oliver.--Seroggins rights the Countryman to-morrow furt-
night-, for 400 guineas—two to one upon Scroggins; who,
tiler lie wins or lair:, is matched with Hale, for 100 guinea: to
fight on the Lit of November urge —Sutton, the new Black, is
to fight Rubinson (the unsuccessful coaspedtor of Carter, again
time) for 40 guincas..—Parish, the waternian, enters the ring
with link, for 40 guineas; and Mazda, who lately conqulred
Oliver's brother, is matched against West C6untry Dick, for to
guineas a Ade. The three ratter battles will take plate on the
Itet h instant.
FATAL lioxixo.--euuday sennigkt4 a hale young man, named
Ammison, a collier, about 22 years at age, having been di inking-
for 'same time at the Swan public-house- in Latie-mud, Stafford.,
with companions of a like description, a quarrel arose at a late
hour, and the parties proceeded to fighting. In the conflict, Am-
/Mom receiveu.so much injury, u, added to intoxication, reduced
him to an helpless sure, in which condition he was put into an
outhouse' or pig*tye, and survived until Wednesday, and then
died. Geoid's& is committed to Stafford gaol for manslaughter.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARY-LANE, AUGUST S.

Having had a very large supply cf Wheat and
Flour in the course of last week, and a pretty good
arrival this morning; no advance in pike was ob-
tained this day, but that of 6ne quality Vas readily
disposed of en the same terms as on Monday last ;
and there was also a more general demand for °the'
descriptions. Barley ant, oAts are Is. per quarter
lower. Peas and Beans are frcim Is. to 2s. per quar-
ter higher.
aserrftpumb MARKET, 'AUGUST S.
Reef 4s 01 to 5s of !Veal 4* ul to Ss I
Mattes 0 Od co Ss 24 ll'etk 4s Od to Sr 44
Lamb 0 64 to. 6s Od.
Cattle at Market.

busts 17N—libsq• ind—LiusAbs--1-11—,1160-- —Calves 260...1%. 284

4SSIZBS.

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CrILLMSFOID, SATURDAY, AUGUST S.
cog..
CrAVLANn V. MACRE. • . .
nil was an action tried: f,:for,t a rpecial jary, in
which the plaintiffeinught to recover damages from
the defen2:ll:r for crimio 41 convtrsatinn w.th his wife.
The ca:t tv.,s s• eted to the jury Ay Mr. Serjeant
Osst.ow. p!aiot:lF, he o!lierved, w es a respect.
ah!e tiattesman, r,:s;ding in the town of Ch thishnel,
end was also 4 valuer c:t es:ales, a pursuit which
called him frequently from 'home. The defendant
was at present a Major of militie, and was posse s
of con :id:v.ll4e landed property in Y.orkshire. In the
ye3r 18.4 the plantiff was married. to Miss Stisannah
Webb, the dattir,!thse of a farmer, and the subjectof
the present action. There WAS En disparity in their
years, arid they had lived in 'perfect harmony and
n the timr of their marriage, to the net.
fortunate period when Maj tr (then Captain) alert
got accptaineol in the tartly or Mr. Cowland about
the Latter end of the yeti ISM. The defendant at
that period was a in igazr at the house of the plaintiff,
but left it ye n af,e;v,..trdr,.• H.: returned, however,
again in 1 and upon this occasion he manifested
a particular tort of regard., not merely for Mrs Cow--
land, but. for the plaintiff hims-lf. They sat, smolteds
conversed tovtiter ; but while this erteeeditsgts.
is the
.fatnly took plate, and that etreie
much gallaatra and attention was sliewn by deed*.
fendant towards !tits. Cowlaild, no susnicion what
ever was excited in the rniad of the plaintiff of a
guilty transaction. It teas observed. havrever, that
this fambiarrity ineceataa .tat •r appeared; that wnen
the plaintiff was from home, he defendant was visit-
ing his wife, sitting up with her at amusements instil
four or five in the. niorniog—while in 'the day time or
afternoon he was frequently seen kiss;ng and toying
with her in the summer-honee. In the spring of 1811,
the defendant, it appeared, had gone to 'Bristol hot.
wells; a letter at least Was afterwards (ounce, written
from tlrehti, and in his hand-writing, and coz;ched
in the warmest terms towards the wife of the plaintiff.
In the latter end' of the same year the plaintiff, as was
usual in his business, was called from heltne. Two
days subsequent to this the letter In question was re-
ceived from the defendant ; and on the Sunday fel.
lowing, the first in the mouth of September, Major
Dacre as suddenly arrived at the house of the plain-
tiff. • Here he spent the Chile of that day, chiefly in
the company of Mrs. Cosslail, and at night retired
to a room allotted for him. On the following morn.
ing, however, about seven o'clock, one of the maids,
coming dnwe stairs, observed the chamber door of
Mapr !)acre open, the curtains drawn, and the bed
in apparently the sante state in which it had been
made the previous day.• Surprised a little at
advanced towards the, bed-room of her mistress,
which was on the same fluor ; and the door tacit being
quite closed, she there Wield the defendant in bed
with her mistress. The servant, however, did not
disclose this fact for some considerable time after.
wards ; and although the conduct of the plaintiff's
wife ha 4 undergone much alteration, and she evinced
less affection towartis her husband, still there was not
on hit part the slightest suspicion entertained of her
s.) tar trodden itt the path of guilt. Front
the year thef.tio, eii, 1811, 'when the defendant had
ohtained foil posst-sti, u of tl.e •ttlectica of Mrs. Cevr.,
lan.!, until the year 181 k, there was a manifest di&
fcren:,'sitting-between her entialte plaintiff -atm he.
carne %vied! y eat-anted in her domestic concerns, and
at length eloped. Soon af., r her departure, an ex.
arninatian of .her papers took place, when, among
°del.:a the letter froni.the defendant already alluded
to, was found. This drew:gent, which fuily estab-
lished their guilt, would prove to be in .the
writing of • the detend.int t oir although it aid not bear
the actual' ini i.,ls of Time, it bore•ivhat he eon.
ceived to be, either tt:e ptincip el letters of his own
motto, or pet hers the more romantre cOunursign
which passed between them, Ti.e letter, which *a4
very long, and lie could net but add, in some respects
ridiculou-,,contained the fel hexing passages :'"Thank,
many thanks, for the last kind !tiger I received from
why dear----7. It afforded meandeed infinite aleasure,
combined with a strong desire again to see the fair
authoress of that kind epistle." He then goes on in a
strain of erdear and effection, but as suddenly breaks
out into anger and insinuations of jealousy I
cannot," he says in one place, ,4 but espress both my
jealousy and envy of your musical friend, but I hope
I shall cie long return to thc neighbourhood of
Clwlneford, nnere I anticipate again to embrace
those. rural walks which I have heretofore eejoyed in
your comany. I bed you are about to come to L-An.
don, and as you ate of a gay disposition, you will no
doubt participate in the amusements there At all
events I u uu that chance may :brow me in some way
or other upon the L..ndon stones, and that I may
have the desired pleasure of seeing you." To this
and much morewas subscribed the letters a R. N. r.,.
oaf{ the meaning or use et which, he (Mr. S. rjrai
©meow) had already said he teas not aware, l'As
would not now further trispass open the attention of
the but anticipated that the learned counstl
eajut y
i ;
the fpposite side woulid well much on the clime d.
ter and conduct of Mrs. Cowland, he had only to say,
that it that character was at all changed, or her habits
tainted, the work had been effected by the detetid sot
sano, siho had iniused into her mind the poisoned
flattery of perss!vering seche lion. ' had only to
observe in conclusion, that the jury were called upon
to give fair 3.1 d sober daziages' to his cheat for the
jury he had sustained.: this was all the plaintiff re-
quired ; and he left to them individually, as men ago
might themselves be deprived by similar conduct of
similar happiness, to say what damages ought to be
given in the present case.
A witness was then called, who put in the marriage
certificate of Thomas Cowhand t.ttitti Susan.lau Web.,,
parish of Ickleton, in the year 1804.
.Mrs. Christian Cowland deposed, that sne was pre-
sent At the marriage of the plaintiff and his wife, and
toge.
thkt.w. theta
vuipsitedto tthheemye,aranldSlthl,eylivcait htoaphpeilryhouse.
but more particularly for about a year only after their
marriage.
Cress examined.—Witness did not know that the
plaintiff had been previously a shoemaker, nor did
she knew he was a soldier—knew he was a jeweller,
but could not say when be enlarged his premises,
sod converted them into apartments fox the acetic).
nod ation of OJEcers. Could mit say that Cowland.
.ver told her he bed found letters bona
-several Gen.

:kitten, also a miniature in her box, but heard some-
thing about it. Heard it was a sketch, but did not
see it. Mr. Cowland did not say there were letters
from a dozen Gentlemen, he merely said he had
found a packet. He told her, however, there was
more than one.
Mary Sewell is the daughter of a farmer residing
a few miles frcim Chelmsford. and knew the plain-
tiff and his wife. from 1804 to 1811. She saw them
frequently ; he treated her well, and they lived hap-
pily together.
Crass.etamined.—Witness lives within four miles
of Chelmsford, and merely saw Mr. and Mrs. Cow-
land as a visitor, someiimes to dinner, and some-
times to tea, hut never remained long t knew Mr.
Cowland to be a shoemaker when married, but
could hot say when he enlarged his premises for
the reception of Officers : nor did she ever hear that
an Officer could goat any hour he pleased; and get
a bed.
Hugh Symons was acquainted most intimately
with Mr. and Mrs. Lowland from the period &their
marriage; they lived most happily until the year
1811, when, for two years, they appeared to dislike
each other : they bad since separated : it is about
two years ago..
Cross•esamined.--Witness lived sting miles (toil
Chelmsford, and be .and his wife 'visited Mr. it'd

Mrs; Cowland. for some time after their tnarriage.—
His wife ceased to visit in the year 1806, but he con-
tinued to do so up to the present time. He never
particularly remarked OEMs about the bows of the
pewit, but knew. he aeconamodees4 ttlie Often
n
saw therm. in the shop, but ever, savi in the

parlour or drawing-roam. Mrs. Cowland was a very
handsome woman, and used to dress gay. He once
saw her siding in company with an Officer, but Mr.
Lowland was also riding ;tear her.
Mn. Mary Buttressinew Mr. and Mrs. Cowland
as long as she could recollect, *up to the year.lBll.
They lived happily together, and the parties visited
each other up to that, time.
Miss Harriett Sewell was in . the habit of visiting
the plaintiff and hi* wife until 1811 they lived hap-
pily together, as far as she. knew. They might be
living as happily, for aught she knew, in 181$, as
she had dropped the acquaintance us the former
feat mentioned, on account of the bad conduct of
Mrs. Cowland:

Ruth Cooke deposed, that she lived servant with
Mr. and Mrs. Cowland in the year 1811, for six
months. Major Dacre, during that time, lodged
there three times. In the month of September, 1811,
she remembered her master going upon as journey.—
The defendant was not then lodging there, but he
tame quite sudden and unexpected in a few days.—
He arrived there on a Sunday, and slept there that
night. The following morning witness bad occasion
to go op stairs at an early hour, when she saw the
bed-rdoin door of Major Dacre open. The door
her mistress's bed-chamber was on the same passage.
The clothes of the Major's bed remained undisturbed,
and be was not himself in it. Witness went imme-
diately to the door ot her mistress, which was net
quite closed, and beheld the Major with her in bed.
were quite visible, and she could not be anis-
:aka. She went down stain without taking any
notice; but her mistress shortly rung the bell, and
upon het arriving at the top of the stairs, she observed
the Major glide swiftly into his own room. It was
she Sunday preceding that the plaintiff had left
borne. Thinks it was Sunday the 2d of September
when the circumstance between her mistress and the
Major took. place. Witness saw them salute each
ether on several occasions before.
Cross•exazoined.,—Lives at present as servant with'
Mr. Sweet, an attorney, in Staple-inn, Holboro.—
Her master is at present single, but a widower: has
lived with him twelve months. Lived with Mr.
Cowland two years, and goes by the name of Ruth
Cooke, in town.
John Burrowes, a servant to Major Dacres in 1811,
was then called, and the letter already mentioned
ahem' to him, which be believed to be in the hand-
writing of his master. ' On his cross-examination, he
said, be was no great scholar, but had seen his mas-
ter
frequently write. Lived with him one year from
the spring of 1811, and was generally with him, but
not always. Never knew him to be in the course of
the year at Bristol Hot-wells. His master lodged in
the house of Mr. Cowland for three weeks in 1810,
but he did not see any other Officers there. Here
the plaintiff's cue closed.
Mr. GURNEY then rose on the pait of the defen-
dant. He observed, that in cases of this kind too
much caution could not be exercised, and he was
sure, from what had been heard, that his Learned
Friend was not fully aware of the kind of testimony
Fat he had ventured to produce. His Learned
riend had called upon the Jury to give sober da.
wages, but he would now ask, in turn, would it be
sober for them even to give a verdict for the plaintiff?
The plaintiff and his wile, it appeared, had separated
in the year 1814; and he would ask, whether it had
been proved that they lived in perfect happiness until
that period ? Was it even proved, by proper testi
mony. that antecedent to this they bad_lived so
Certainly not: for though they. had the selettion of
the best. testimony, whom bad they produced? Why,
one or two women, who lived several miles apart
from the plaintiff and. his wife, and who paid an oc-
casional visit .one who knew nothing of them since
1806, and another who actually declined the ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Cowland four years since, on ac•
count of her bad conduct. Thus were witnesses
brought seven miles from one side, and five from
the other, to, prove the happiness of the plaintiff and
his wife, while not one soul of the good people of
Chelmsford, who knew the character and virtue of
the parties so well, was produced on the occasions
this, too, in a place where the very stones of the town
might be said to have known them. ' But there were
still stronger eiactimstances in favour ot his chetah-1
Why, he would ask, did the plaintiff, after discover.
lag the imprudent conduct of his wife, when "Tag her
female at qdaintances had -deserted her, continue to
live with her as if nothing bad happened ? Why did
Ise not twins his action for the injury be now com-
plained of immediately upon discovering the Act of
the adultery, and that fact confirmed as it were by
be:elopement? Why was it thus kept pending for
two yeah and not have the courage to bring his
mitnesaes into Court till now ? Why, because be
new the story of his servant and her extraordinary
/elation/ of intrigue was incredible, and became be

could not procure testimony to bear out this most in-
conceivable representation. He would ask also, why
was the packet found in the box of Mrs. Cowland
not produced ? Why, because she has many lovers
beside Mailer Dacre, and because he (Mr. Gurney )
verily believed the.one produced was not the produc-
tion of his client; or if it had been, why w.is the
testimony of an ignorant groom set up is preference
to the agents and'other respectable persons who were
well acquainted with his hand-writing in Chelms-
ford ? But there was still another circumstance, the
ininiature—whY was that not produced ?—why, be'
cause it was not the picture of. Major Dacre, but that
of an earlier favourite, (who, notwithstanding that
the plaintiff had such a regard for the protection of
his wife as to be induced to garrison his house with
soldiers), bad fogad access not only there, but to the.
tenderest feelings of Mrs. Cowland. These were
circumstances worthy the attention of the Jury ; and
was it to be for a monslat-supposed, that a question
fir damages would be entertained for the loss of a
woman who had flirted about with officers under the
eye of her husband, and who had been :offered to
live with that husband for two years after her con.
duct had b•come most notorious He was.convinced
not; and when the _Jury would look as men to the
extreme improbability of the evidence of Ruth Cooke
—to the weak,. and indeed injurious testimony given
by the plaintiff's Witnesses--and, above all, to the
conduct of the parties—if a verdict of damages were
given, no man would be safe.
Mr. Justice BOILIKIVON, hr itimMing up the evi-
dence to the Jury, observed, that the cam of dui
plaintiff was in no wise made out, if the testimony'.
of the witness, Ruth Cooke; was not believed; at.
die sterns time he saw no reason why her evidemes
was to be ' rejected altogether. If they did believe
her evidence also, there was a sort of confirmation
in the circumstance of the letter, which he saw no
reason to think was not fairly proved to be in the de-
fendant's hand-writing. It was, however, not a little
extraordinary that the plaintiff should keep this action
so long pending, and that he should have lived with
her for two years, after there had been at least a ma-
nifest departure on her part from the roles of pro.
priety. The question; however, for the Jury, was
simply whether the case was established against the
defendant by the evidence be had already mentioned,
and if so, what damages they would be inclined to
give, under circumstances where no essential injury
was proved to have been sustained ? The loss of do-
mestic comfort, and an inroad upon conjugal happi-
ness, called for summary retribution in paint of da-
mages; but where the conduct and character of the
parties could not be viewedin tbislight, it became the
duty of the Jury to consider impartially what amount
would fairly compensate for the alleged injury.
The Jury having deliberated about two minutes,
returned a verdict of damages--Oesfarikisw.

CROWN •m&

. Roaming A CHILD —Efisakth Healer • aged 46, and
Atoms Jarvis, aged 21, were indicted for feloniously
auatatingr an infant child of about 5 years of age,
named Adam Davis, and wilfully. and maliciously
scorching, burning, and otherwise ill-treating the said
infant, with intent to do it some grievous bodily
harm.. There were other counts in the indictment,•
one of which charged the prisoner with committing
a commons-slunk.
Catherine Evans deposed, that she resided at Bark.
ing.sidep and was employed by the prisoner to rash
and iron clothes. The prisoner, Hunter, was in the
habit of receiving the parish children to nurse, and
Adam Davis was one of those under her care. Re-
becca JAMS was her servant. On the morning of
the 24th of May last, she went at an early hour to look
for work, when she saw the two risoners. Hunter
was in the act of chastising the child, whom she told
to strip. The child did so, and the former took two
pieces of riband and tied them together. With this
she then bound the bands of the child to its own
body, and was proceeding to bind its feetulso. when
Witness was about to leave the place. She risked the
prisoner Hunter what she was going to do with the
child I To which she replid 44 lam going to roast
it!" Jarvis being asked a similar question, an.
swered, “I am going to help her." Witness then
left the place, and went to inform Mrs. Wright, a
neighbour, of the transaction.. In answer to a ques.
lion from the Court, she said that there was a Ere in
the room in which the prisoners were, but it had not

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Wright stated, that she went in company
with the last witness to Mrs. Hunter when she en.
tared the apartment she saw the child before the fire,
and it was then stripped naked down to the waist-
band. The prisoners, she thought, were holding the
bottom part.of the child to the fire, but as they stood
before her, she could not well distinguish. The child
was very close, and cried oat very muchb Witness
was much alarmed, and inquired " for Gov's sake
what are you doing i" The prisoner Hunter replied,
" I am routing the child ;" and the expressions and
sight so shocked her, that she was obliged to quit the
plAce. Having recovered in some tune afterwards,
she returned to the house, and asked to see the child,
when Mrs: Hunter said it was out playing. Witness
wools" not believe ibis,, and insisted upon seeing
Soon after it passed through the house, but was hew
dully stairs, to prevent its being examined. Wit.
nest then determined upon making the matter
known, and the Parish Officers were informed of the

.1. Wilson, an officer of Barking parish, went on
the 27th of lay. to the.house of the prisoner, and
insisted upon seeing the child. At first much reluct.
ance was manifested, but the witness persevering, the
child was brought. He bad it taken into a parlour,
stripped and examined. There was then a large
burn on the right shoulder, which came some distance
'down the back.
Daniel Moore is a Stigma and Apothecary at
Ilford s on the 27ch May last; Wilson called upon
him to examine tbo child. tie found a large barn
on the upper part of the erns which extended across
the whole shoulder, and came half-way down the
back. It was taken to the work horse, and subse-
quently before a Bench Of Magistrates, when, being
*pin examined, two large burns were discovered on
the lower part of the back, sae on each side. Witness
thought the child was then in a dangerous state. In
six days there were symptoms of fever, and he was
of opinion they proceeded from the burning. Neves
heard a .namt before fa or against the prisoner
Hunter.
Mr. E. *ors astAlist titteii al OademeseooM

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firmed the testimony of p
artslat witness. thonght
the wounds on the lower p were occashinei by the
child snuggling and rubbing against the bars.
The Jury found both prisoners Guilty upon the
first count.
Lord ELLENBOROUGIit in passing sentence upon
them, animadverted in strong terms upon the horrid
offence of which they had been convicted✓—an offence,
he said, which, had it been attended with the fatal
consequences it threatened, would assuredly have
cost them their lives. In measuring the punishment,
however, he would now award against them, he
would make some distinction as to Jarvis, who might
possibly have acted somewhat under the influence of
her mistress's orders and example. No servant,
however, added his Lordship, should become subser-
vieat to the acts or views ot a guilty master or mis-
tress. The prisoner, Rebecca Jarvis, was then sen.
Kneed to six, and Elizabeth Hunter to 18 months
imprisonment in the county gaol.
•'This morning Peter Beard was put to the bar, to
take his trial on an indictment, charging him with
having violated the person of Mary Peartree, at
Tolleshunt•Darey, against her will, in the month of
March last.
The facts of the case were shortly these s—The
prosecutriz, who is an interesting looking girl, about
18 years of age, was on the way front the house of
her mother to that of her master, when she was met
by the prisoner, who had previondy spoken to her at
the church•door. He asked her if she did not know
bin) ? and_on her answering in the negative, be
knocked her dowo, and in despite of her resistance
effected his diabolical purpoxe. She acquainted a
female friend that day with what-had happened, and
the next morning the prisoner was apprehended in
his master's stables. In his defence, the prisoner
denied that he had committed the violente imputed
to him.= Guilty—Death.
Lord ELLINBOROUOII9 in passing sentence, com-
mented with beconting severity on the atrocity of the
prisoner's crime, and intimated that he need entertain
no hope of mercy. He was left for execution.
Thomas Merritt, was found guilty of stealing two
asses, the property of John Cook, from a field adjoin-
ing Ipping Forest, on the 15th of May last. The
asses were seen safe in the field the preceding eve-
ning, and on the 15th the prisoner sold them to a
man named Wm. Street for a ill note. He was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned for two years in the Howe
of Correction.
Lord

expressed a hope that he
would be kept to hard labour, as under any other cir-
cumstances imprisonment only engendered habits of
idleness.

Hasa Odense was indicted for receiving 816Ibs.
of carraway seeds, value £3O, the property of John
Rovett, well knowing them to be stolen. Upon call-
ing evidence, however, the property could not be
sworn to as belonging to the prosecutor, and the pri-
soner was acquitted.

John Calvert and IYillram Larnloert were indicted for
stealing a bushel and a half of flour. Upon the in-
dictment being read, it proved to be erroneous in
consequence of a specification of the value of the flour
having been omitted. The prisoners were acquitted,
but ordered to be detained.

The whole of the Crown eases having been gone
through, the capital convicts on whom sentence had
been passed were pnt to the bar, and sentence of death
was passed upon them with the usual solemnity. The
Learned Judge, however, intiTated, that in all pro-
bability they would not suffer the full pena.lty of the
law. Ambrose Death was respired before his Lord•
ship quitted the town. The only prisoners left for
execution therefore were William Naylor, for bur-
.glary, and Peter Beard, for a rape. The Court then
broke up.

HATTON GABIDEN.NOt a post reaches town with-
out bringing letters from the convicts at Wool% ich,
Sheerness, Portsmouth, &c. containing charges against
the.wretches now in custody for a conspiracy, and
giving particulars of fresh plots. Some of these let-
ters name various persons not yet in custody as con.
nected with Vaughan. I.imbrick, Reid, and other
Officers, are, in consequence, making every effort to
apprehend them. We hope they will be successful,
and that these vigilant Officers will be duly sec'nded.
We are persuaded that there is yet much to discover.
The letters from the convicts have been laid before
the Magistrates ; but it would be improper to disclose
the contents of them.

VAuxnact,...Though the variableness of the wea-
ther has tended to lessen that influx of company which
was expected last week, still these Gardens might
justly boast a display far exceeding such unpromising
nights. Madame Santa was welcomed with peculiar
warmth on Friday last, and revaulted with an agi-
lity that astonished the numerous spectators. Since
she sustained no injury from her former slip, and in-
tends to renew her matchless flight, those illustrious
visitors to whom allusion has been repeatedly made,
will doubtless soon grace these Elysian scenes.

Saturday a man of mean appearance endeavoured
to force his way into Windsor Castle, saying the pre-
' 11111111 b beloved to him, and those who were in it were
luipostors: he also broke several of the window/ of
the Castle. On being brought in custody to Lon-
don, it was ascertained that he was the unfottunate
maniac who lately broke the windows of the Secre-
tary of State's Office with penny.pieces.

Saturday afternoon, an inquest was held at the
Light.horseman, in Castle-street, Leicester-square,
on the body of Mrs. Sarah Pottinger, wife of Mr. Pot.
tinger, coachman to her Majesty's Master of the
Horse. On Friday morning the deceased got up in
her usual, state of good health, and was no way ill.
About one o'clock she went down stairs to the scul-
lery with some plates and dishes, whereshe was found
shortly afterwards lying near the sink on her back,
quite dead. Verdict—i-Died by the visitation of God.
Saturday afternoon a young child, about two years
and a halt old, fell from a two pair of stairs window,
at btr.ANDeason's, corner of Clare-courr,' Drury-
lane, Into the street, and miraculously escaped being
killed. The little infant is severely bruised, but thtre
are hopes of its recoliery.

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