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the Athenaeum in Itehentasteert,-rabere an insist".
was held, of which the defendant-yeti's the President.
Tbe.workao the amount of the sum setrgbtrand
defendant's order, 'were proved.
Mr. GURNEY said, heat boult/ be able to shew that
defendant was at that time in a ;etude of mental
capacity.
Lord TiNTSRDIN said, it had teen decided
party could not, whilst at large, WEL( himself upt:its
the score of incompetency. lithert was evidence of
imposition, that was a different thing:
Mr. Ilmoodnam said, parifeod not stultify
self. If somebody must inkier by the net of ap,
in the defendant's sittiation, it was better that tbt
should fall urn the defendant, then upon an inikeent
tradesman. Verdict for the plaintiff.s—Damagili 7
,KAY V. WILLS Abll,*latlklClL
This was an acorn for a tavern bill: Mr. Taurounn
opened the pleadings, and Mr. C, PHILLIPS stated the
care. T. e pfaintiff (Mr. Kay) was the:proprietor of the
Albion Tavern, Atd agate-sweet, and was, as probably
several of the Jury kuew, a most respiretable man. The
defendant John Wilks was alto a person of whom the
Jury had probably heard before. When the debt wa,
incurred, he and the other defendant, Mr. Verbeke.
were In partnership together, in the business of &Mir:
nies. In one of tl.e •.rious public schemes which Mr;.,
' Wilks's genius originated, the present action bad else'
its origin ; for in order to celebrate eithee the bitch #
the anniversary.of one of those schemes, cite defendants
called upon the plaintiff and ordered a dinner for 74
Gentlemen, in which they gave particular directions
that no ,expeuse should be spared. In the plan for
this dinner Mr. Wilks certainly sulfa oat an original
scheme, for he ordered pink cards to be prepared, and
sheet a map hr the tables. with the places where the
guests were to sit marked in numbers upon it, and to
each guest, en his entrance, a ticket, with a comer-
pond.ng number, was given; on producing which, he
was immediately 'hewn to his seat, *here he had no-
thing to-do brit to realise the scheme laid beforerl inn.
The bill was- certainly large; bet when the Jtiry
considered the order that was given; and when they
were told whet was placed upon ae table, they would
not deem it unreasonable. The dinner began with
mock turtle—there was a crusade of larks, and an is•

numerable quantity of other dishes, the whrsle ending
with a cabinet, pudding, intended, no doubt, to reprs-
sent the place grime Nlr. Willis proposed that he shoutd
end his schemes. No less a quantity than 136 bottles
of the best wines the Continent could produce were
drank upon the occasion, a band of mus:c was in at-
tendance, and there was a superabundance of all deli-
cacies. The dinner, as might be expected, went off
extremely well, and Mr. Willis and all his guests left
the tavern delighted ; the pleasure nf the latter, he
hoped, had experienced no drawback, but Mr. Willcs"s
delight ceased when the day of reckoning came: The
bill was deliveied, and Mr. Wilks acknowledged that
• the dinner was as-good as could possibly be, and pro-
mired to pay in a short time. Mr; Verbeke also pro-
mised that the bill should be paid, and these promises
mere frequently renewed,. but never kept: • At last,
however, a proposal was Mae to pay by long bias,
which would falldue Much ibout.therime:thowthe pre.
sent Parliament wi.nld terminate; bat thet.ilaintiti,
thinking he had waited long enough, broughais active.
in whisb.Mr. Wilits.pleasled that he.was a Prtember of
P..rliaments and might not to be sued in the mane man-
.ner in which other attornies were made toVartheir
debts. His plea was, however, overrule:.:, t•
William Whitelock, the plaintiff's clef k, examined by:
Mr. TALIOCRD, proved, that the defendants came to
the Albion, and ordered the dinner.. Seventy-one per-
sons dined. Nothing was said about expense, but the
order was, that the dinner slionlJ be provided in the
handsomest manner possible. The dinner was on the
21st of January, 1826. The bill was 2521. 15s.
The defendant's Counsel said a few words, after
which a verdict was taken by consent for the amount.

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The Irish woman, as soon ad side heard /titbit belum, was seized
with a sudden fondness for the girt, and ran with open arms to ti e
pluilab oScen, eallsaig upon them to deliver up per child to her. 'The
Allem gave not the.sllgtstest credit to this unexpvcted story of the
girl's parentage, and-refused to place her under tbe cortrol of one
whose affections are merely guided by avarice.. They, however, bad
What is tidied an tatty customer to Alva! with In the woman, who via.
lently.protested every where, that they sobiril her of her ciaMt.
Under these circa tie palish, Orson determined to submit.
the case to the Lord aysr. They entreated the utmost reluc-
tance to resign the wakirkbe.4lol4 to such profligate society natal
of a hepgar, and beroisohothapaand her there did sot appear -the
least degree of trios gluenvidencek of stature sod circus*.
stances were to be lei dom. The woman had never Doh&
bited the feelings of a earaliallra and the child shrank back ft bat bee
now proffered 'mina(' wish nkinaiinetive abhorrence.
• The Irish woman stood at thoitar. and was questioned IT the
Loos Maros, who asked bee nisi at proof she bad to offer that
the girl was her child ?
. She replied," Arrab then, min I tackle ber—stare enough she
is the babe of my body. Am% yon, agrab r
.The little gill-140,m ; don't let her take me.
Mr. Hobkr—lt is probable that you did suckle her, but yes
Might have dope that without lacing her mother.
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The little girl said that she remembered the Woman, and dm the
woman used to carry her about begging, and to use her cruelly. •

The Loop Alarms was of opi.tion tbit the olfict r. ought not to
give up the child without vtry good proof that the woman who
claimed bermes the mother.
Mr. }lnkier for some timequattioned the woman, who either
could not or would not tell the name oldie father, or of the child,
or of the circunutatices orthe former. lit fact, site appeared quite
ignorant of any thing relating to the child, except dm spa had
been left to her.
" Arralt, then. won't you give me up toy child?' said she.
The officers told her, that they would continue to take care of
the girl, and that if she wished to provelter relationship, she mast
give better evidence than she had now about her.
The LORD IllAros advised.the OLCUI not to give up the child
without some good autherity.
The woman then made a rush at the child, who drew back with
terror front her. " Anal, than give her to me." said eke. * a
loud voice.

The child, to whom the abovementioned sum has bees b-
id. was then taketi assay through the private room of the
House and the wesnao walked of, declaring that she would have
"her labby."
GUILDHALL.

,
Henry Hammond fleeting, a middle aged mea, avail impact-
! able appearance, was put to the bar on a very carious aerie of
capital felony. , -
Gates, dustman to Mr. Damdeld, silverinsiak
sad jnts-
eller, Cheapsisle, slated, that about eleven o'clock oa Monday the
prisoner went intothe shop. and asked to see a sliver swatch
„which
burg in the window: The watch was hew bin—baseasiained
it minutelp—inquired the price—was' toldsis.gutuemistidseed Jle
•watch, put It into ,his fpb, and deliberettly.wilkash.mst.of theahop
sprOang inoilter word. He walked In the.itrate at al,
ciiminthi pace. Witness instantly followed. ilea. ;took bias. Mu
another shop, and gave bins in custody to arsolliker.. -
The prisoner befog asked, whether be weal say any thlniter dor,
charge, replied, not at present. -
111 r. Bamlield suggested that die poisoner might probably be insane:
. The Alderman (Sir Jou m Prunus) said, that would bee question
for the Jury, and committed the plainer for trW.
Two females who walk Fleet-eutset were brought up on a charge
of robbing a Gentleman of his gold watch, and a purse containing
the halves of Bank of Rogland notes for 11251. a 50s. count; F note,
two sovereigns, and some silver.
The prosecutor stated, that he is a stranger In town; *mit the
two prisoners in. Fleet-street betweea two and three o'clock that
.dioraiing, and went up a court with them. H. soon found one of
their hands in his pocket, and immediately seised her, and found
bin watch in her hand, which he took from her. They both ran
away instantly. He gave the alarm, and they were soon after taken
by a watchman..
The watchman stated, that they tan down Watendane to a coal
wharf, where he took them. Oa being searched at the watch-
house nothing was found on them. Oa going to the wharf the neat
morning, be found an empty purse, The prisoners had been some
time at the wharf before they were taken. The prosecutor identified
the purse found as that stolen from biro.—Both the prisoner were
cisniatitted for trial.

ddeught-plamiaction, It mat a continual gaßifte-way
;-re ,•n, zu
ace . •
Mr: COnauva-The fine of eartiage-way pavement is nnw
• dad IMlut a Los hoer to decide w ben, turning to
••• ..k
! hoer Ms Mr. Dyet'a ease decided?
'l'lintb-1 believe It *as againd Mr. Dyer.
Hein. B. Craven—A Gentleman who dots not beep his coo‘
(roma principle of enttiomy,ought never to ride In lurk
• ; foe a person can go the sable distance, if hack fates mg
&minded, foe the tame sum, in a post-chatoi and four.
Mr. Iriet'alid Sir Ora. PI scam hete entered the ogee, 44.8
• Conn h4alred of Mr. Dom, losser waa his case ded led?
Deer—My friend, Parnnt, decided the ease amino ess.
Conairr—'Mr. Dyer's easevaaprecisely thrums. a. yawn.
Hon. 13 Craven—Did you pay the whole dike back tare, Sri
EiVica—:%ll friend, Fartarrt, made me do it.
Counter then referred to the Act of Pant vnent' and after
Ashy, smoldering the clause, the wucthy Magians, gedia_
the estrlage way pavement being taker up, mg a titciiim:
d road made, it subjected those persons who wire &wee w
places to the penitent oftakit earn; although hedonist advid
-emus the parties in he driven. or cause the coach to w
the rest paved place' and thereby avoid the dtetad
n. 13. Craven mid, he was perfectly fiddled wid
, and paid the capeides.
wonsu I P-STRRIM
Yesterday lir. WilNam Colfbett, jun. ca!!ed foe a i4f
WMiam Callond, one of the collector. of tin- li,tigalord road ti
ear
pike-gate, on the &amford-hlll trust, for having, 00 the ti, 4
September last, charged John CoLbett three maaai tome. for sent
drawn by one itor.e, on the same day, each time of sloe o •he ti.:k4
denoting the payment to the said William Ca. ood was 'Solvent
041 Ms demanding the toll, and whkh wan in violation id tire ilk
Geo. IV. c. eS, s. 23, and of the 3cl Gee. c. /PG, s. SS. Aftef
smog objections to giving the information on 'nth, In orate
tail the summons, 2.1 r. Cobbett consented In he *rim
The summons. was then granted, as well a. `one for di lin Leath
Primer, of the Metropolis Roads Odice, Whitettal pi ex. Vega
mitister, one of the trustees of the Stamford-hill road, and chek to
the trustees, tai appear ass witness .41 the day .tared; an :I to ai.ao
duce the counterpart of the lease, by which then Mid the odd rod
are held to form from the saki trustees. • ale. Ccibbett paidtheta„
proses of the summons, and left the dike.
UNION HALL.
Yesterday amen cicalas'', named Jesse@ Cleattists, of Jounce.
a most eccentric looking eigarscter, deemed up in Me style of a
modern Eunapeattdamly, with braided east and fora, ing c.p. with
Weld gold lame was placed at the bar, charged with being driok
and disorderly on the preeading
"!be aeon with which be was charged having been proved, k
was d that ike defendant had been Imprisoned some time ape
at Brixton for felony.
Mr. Cotamassasked him how he had earned his livelihood •Uate
be Clllll4 one rug prison ?
Defendant—Your Worship, I am an artist sow ; shoe I pia
up keeping bad company, I make out the catde by taking people's
likenesses.
Mr. Caminito impaired where he practised his predesoion? Ile
said that be was employed by the custosnersof .ticdry public Mows
in Kent-street and that neighbourhood. Race hi. raft 'ratios', he
bad Heed in the capacity.of servant with the Rev. Mr• Crosby,
who, he had no doubt, would give as exeelkut character of hie if
he were present.
Ike defendant
huronnbavir associtges, :e el
dsirmedicking tohkidadttver;otatles profession faorbapackniagliteb..
hood was that discharged, after as admonition to keep sober.

Perhaps there is no part of London where such sightly
robberies are committed as between the Fleet—tyrant
.df Chancery Jane and Pickett-street. Complains hare
been mhde, but it is impossible for any respect ble per.
son to pan id the evening without being attacked by the
numbers of law prostitutes which infest that heighboer-
hood, or their ears offended by the low rtb.letly with
which they constantly are attacked at Tempk.ina,....
There are, about twenty of these girls tutored • y a gang
of thieves in. the neighbourhood of Shire-lare, whose
sole holiness is t, rob and plunder ar.y Stranger who
may be accidentally. passing ;And if le sib old kia
Any way inebriated, he is easily aliened teahouse ia
.the neighbourhood for.nontber pue pos- but, whe rubbed
by the assistance of • the -thieves who partite in the
'booty,--the peados. always cak stlat ing on Abe improba-
bility of a Imosemsticvn, as the Gentleman would om like
,to expose himself.
_ibis system t•as latterly Ina ED an
alarming hei_gbt osity on Friday last arespecta'kGee
demon, who Win paging near Temple bar, ma, moral
by some of them girls, and after_having tree einem
was knocked down.in the stteet,Jer the perposeif Whig
robbed, when his head feU against an iron scraper, which
cut it open in a most, dreadful manner. He was iar
mediately taken to .a chymist's on the spot, who term-
mended him to be instantly conveyed to St. Barthokm
mew's Hospital, where he now lies in a dangerous state.
Some daring villain's on Monday night plundered the
'premises of „Mr. Atkinson, silversmith, Sr. Jobn's Sleet.
Clerken well, of nearly 2001. worth of jewellery and
silver articles.
Monday some thieves stole from the reidence of Dr.
Waite, at Woodford, in Essex, a silver teapot and safer
coffeepot, and made their escape undetected.
SHCPLIPTING EXTRAORDINART.—A few days since,
a person in the garb of a Gentleman, and bearing his
'Majesty's commission. which he should have better boa
noured, went about mid-day into the shop of a bre VIII
this city, and imagining that no one saw' bias, he •
took. a pair of glass sake-cellars, and secreted them
about his person ; another article of glass. and
piste of music, were also pocketed ; at length
carpet bag struck his fancy, which he tried 10 cow
teal under his coat, but upon 'buttoning it veer
'a portion of it was visible; unvaitling, Uranus to
give up his prize, he ventured upon loosening his
braces for. the purpose of more securely hiding
at this unfortunate moment some Ladies enter the
premises, Red
premises, the pilferer dropt the bag, and mu
sorely taking his departure,: when the timpani), eh°
had been in a remote corner, and had niteeed
the whole transaction in a mirror, advanced, and
reminded the Geiedestem that he had about him pro-
perty not his own. At first it was stoutly denied, hot
the facts appearing too evident, the articles wee (lir
lodged, -and the ends of justice frustrated, the felony
being compromised by the broker's accepting the
• amount of the stolen property.—Exeler Ciazdte.

• •
. • • 11AARiBDr
erottevb am, ea Tuesday, till 3Mb, T. A. &ewart,H.D•g*
sostittp, T. Stewart. of Plymouth, to Harriet, roe°
versa Wm. Howard, Pei Harr.-lane, Stamford Hill
*Kineraig, on the 16th inst. CoioiteL.Hugh Fraser. a at 11°••
BIM (mita Compauji Semite, to Mrs. Cameron, widow If d'e
late captain Alleo Cameron, of the Bengal Artillery.

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trillitillfilits of M. ageplatlys, Csileisari-stoWitt,Valtedupou inquired lin
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that the the *Artie upon equal** of cenalderkbk toterest. They Mr. Pin
.ntal in. bid Widi them a very pretty: Wks. girl, about nine years of age, The Hot
"hien they' have been satoilitaining these two yeaysoit the parish dam from
periee, and to claintibMchild;'appearett in•ltisktionsan, who coaches; I
d that a teemed to think a nothing' else in'tise World.' demanded.
Of 9(6 ' 'fl, siatitae4 :rii ti• tits retl,;:y.na effect; The Irish woman..l(fe. Th
knee of used to carry about the little girl hi her artneintfie utmost wretch: ele• 0211-te
ednew, for the purpose of eacithig . compassion towards herself kir. Dr
illy him. She, however, thought proper, with the view of getting rid of ad
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likewise responsibility, to take the Child one day to the'Cadsolic The "
il Person Chapel, In kloOrkelds and leave her thavorfiluset even her bless- Air. Ere,
the lbss ing, to take her chance of finding protection before the altar.'Su , Mr. Cos
1 n oixent child sat down on the steps, and waitod in vain CM• her old corn- thoroughly
as' rte. panitn, and was at length found by the pariah officers in teals, Dim that by the
because she had lost an affectionate friend, but because she was Inized e11"1
hungry and alone. She was taken to the proper asylum, where she ',let places
Ll,OllltD was treated with great tendetness by the direction of the psri.h '_,." ta"it' ea
Ated the tinkers, wliiiie hinsanity thitlasid slayer did not forget to tom- 1mi.....ven,t,". I
Dr of thy spend vet? highly. end she appeared to be fully sensible of the bind. . "V 1 1 '
_.....„1 new she experknowist their bands. She became the adopted thud eletis:olli a
"uvi°l Of the parish, and the Irish woman never took the least trouble about
tan. The her, until it was reported that the sum of ItSOO had been he- Testerd
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