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London, England, 1829-12-02 00:00:00

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TRAVELS IN MEXICO.

HIMRT COLISCRII.
Lieutenant 11.‘ituY in his highly entertaining book of
'fniveN in the interior of Mexico, gives us the following
:iccoont of the Monster, VINCENTE GOMEZ :
0 At Dablacora I saw the famous, or rather infamous, Vincente
Gomez, whose cruelties, during the revolution, had made. all Mex-
ico tremble. He had just come from the mission of San Diego,
in Upper California, with despatches of considerable importance
from the Governor of that district, relating, it was supposed, to an
idra that the missions were taking measures to declare themselves
independent of Mexico, and adopt a new form of government, in
their opinion more congenial to their interests.
" This wretch was so atrocious in his cruelty, that he spared
neither sex nor age. At that period he bad a thousand men under
bis directions, all as ferocious as himself. He is still a half-pay
Colonel in the Mexican army. His station, before his exile, was
chielly about the Penou and San Martin, between Puebla and
Mexico. At first be made war only against the nid Spniards; but

when these became scarce, he turned his band against his own coun-
trymen, by way of keeping up his practice ! And there are living
instances at Puebla which attest the success of his skill.
" He once took a prisoner whom he ordered to be sewed up in
a wet hide, and exposed to the sun, by the heat of which it soon
dried and shrunk, and the wretched victim died in an agony which
cannot be described. Another be ordered to be buried in the sand
up to his chin, and then directed the manouvres of two hundred
cavalry over his head. A priest fell into his power Without know-
ing him, and was expressing a hope that he was not a captive of
Vincente Gomez. ' Why father?' said the latter. ' Because be
is cruel and sanguinary, and it is said that no spectacle is so grate-
ful to him as the sight of human blood.' Father,' said Gomez,
I question whether the person you mention is so fond of human
blood as you say ; I will show him to you, if you will come ; and
you shall judge for yourself.' The trembling friar hesitated
to obey, for the name of Gomez had almost frozen the bleed in
his veins. But Comes invited him forward in the moat courteous
manner ; and the friar, gradually yielded to the hope which his
mild address inspired, although reluctantly obeyed. When they
reached the spot where the banditti were assembled, be ordered a
large chest to be made, which, when finished, he politely invited
the padre to enter, an invitation which did not fail to awaken a
suspicion in his breast of the dreadful fate which awaited him ; and
using all his powers of eloquence and persuasion, he modestly ob-
served, ' If he loved GOD and feared His judgments, not to suffer
one of His ministers to perish by the hands of assassins, and in so
cruel a manner.' But Gomez, who was neither to be softened
nor terrified, said, ' Father, lose not time, which is s• precious to
thy own soul ! Enter the chest, examine its interior, and see whe-
ther it la a Ot machine for your conveyance.' The trembling father
slowly obeyed. The cover was put on and nailed down ; and as
Gigues drove in the last nail, he addressed the padre, saying,' Fa-
ther, you shall now be convinced that Vincente Gomez does not
like to see human blood shed; and then left him to die from suf-
focation ! Other cruelties he practised ; but I have given NS-
dent instances already.
" When the independence of Mexico was fairly achieved, Go.
mes, who could not quit his old practices, kept possession of the
ravines in the snow-capped Istlaguatl. Although nearly the whole
army of Mexico was in pursuit of him, and a large reward had
been offered for his head, they could neither get possession of his
person, nor stop his depredations ; yet he was once captured
being taken, I think, in the Puente de San Martin Tesmetuca.—
He was brought before the Alcalde by a large body of the inhabi-
tants, as a suspected person, and knowing his danger, he suddenly
threw open his manta or serape, exposing to the astonished gaze of
the magistrate his arm-belt round his waist ; and in aloud voice he
exclaimed, ' I am Vincente Gomez!' The effect was electrical ;
that name which conveyed terror to every bosom, when pro-
nounced by the individual himself, failed not to paralyze the spec-
tators; and Gomez, having produced the effect he desired, coolly
walked through the crowd, mounted his horse, and was presently
out of sight!
" He used to suffer goods to be taken to Mexico, and has •
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been, In some cases, known to give an escort for their security.
' When the goods are sold.' he observed. • I will look out for the
money.'
" Some employes of one of the English mining companies fell
into his bands, but he treated them with great courtesy. The pro.
perty of foreigners, on its way from the coast to Mexico, was al-
ways suffered to pass unmolested. It was only on the road down
to the coast that any danger was to be apprehended.
" At length, however. finding his situation every day more cri-
tical, be wrote proposals to the General Congress, offering to de-
liver himself up, on condition of their sparing his life ; and, strange
to say, the Congress accepted his terms, glad, I suppose. to rid
- the country of a monster by his own voluntary resignation. A few
days after this arrangement was made, Vincente Gomez presented
himself before the deputies, some of whom, it Is said, mechani-
cally rose from their seats, u if feeUng danger from his proximity.
He was banished to California, to which place be was shortly af-
terwards conducted from Acapulco. After his arrival at the place
of his destlnatloo, be rumbaed unoccupied till the present occa-
sion once more called forth his exertions. The journey from San
Mari to Arispo is by no means safes easy; and as Gomez was
the only person who volunteered to attempt it, his services were
accepted; and after having met with many difficulties and dan-
gers, be arrived in safety at head-quarters, where he remained in
the suite of the Commandant General, whom he afterwards ac-
companied in his expeditions against the Tiquis."

TlTHES.—Archdeacon Mant, having served many of
his parishioners with subpsnu for non-payment of tithes for the
parish of Hillsborough (Ireland,) a meeting bas been held for the
purpose of coming to some amicable arrangement. The Marquess
of Downstate in the Chair. After a lengthened discussion respect-
ing the tyrannic and unjustifiable manner in which the subparnas
bad been served, even on Dr. Wright, it was agreed to offer Mr.
Slant MOO a year, and a message was sent to hint to that effect.
The Archdeacon would not listen to this proposal—said his
Bishop would not permit hint to accept of it—end hinted that,
perhaps, .1600 might be received. It was finally resolved, that
the parish was willing to come under the Tithe Composition Act,
with all its provisions.
THE IRISH BOARD .or Cus.roms.—We announced
seine time since that the Irish Board of Customs would cease to
exist after the sth of January. We find that an order has been
issued from the Custom House of this Qty apprising the merchants
and traders, that after that day the functions of the Dublin Board
are to cease, and that applications relating to the revenue of cos-
toms, are to be addressed to the General Board of Claool9 in Lon-
don. The Irish Excise Board, as we before stated, will be no
longer in existence after the fifth of January.—Dukits Morning B.
The late Duke of Bridgewater at his death, left moot
of his houses, his plate, his pictures, valued at the time at one hun-
dred and fifty thousand pounds, to his nephew, the present Mar-
quess of Stafford ; together with the canal property in Lancashire,
which brings in from fifty to eighty thousand pounds per annum,
with remainder to his second son. Lord Francis Leveson Gower,
consequently this young Nobleman, the present Secretary for Ire-
hod, will, at the death of his father, should be survive him, pos-
sess a larger income in the county of Lancaster than any other per-
son. To the last Bari of- Bridgewater but one the Doke left Ash-
ridge, in Hertfordshire, with the rest of the family estates in Backe,
Salop, and Yorkshire, to the amount of thirty thousand pomade
per annum, and marl, six hundred thousand pounds in the funds!
It is quite contain some most important financial mea-
sums will be submitted to the Legislature at the opening of Parli-
ament. An lame of shall notes will be proposed, and must be
adopted ; a reduction of the Four per Cent. Stock, and the qure
lien of a graduated tax on actual property, including that in the
funds, will also, no doubt, come under discussion. We sincerely'
believe. that before sic stow% flew there will be ahead to tke
" glorioss'Frie-tradelystent." Leading Heathers of the Cla.
Mort, as welt as the illustreeirt Preetwer. are Arm quite satisfied of
Its mischievous end 9611k011a effects.-Orrissisire Ch on.

Cromer Hall, Norfolk, the seat of George Wyndham,
Esq. was destroyed by ere on Monday w'nnipbt. '!tit building
\adios' bean completed. at an repaint of upwards of sel2,OUO.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 1.
riaiivaree..—xxstutix v. MAN.
Long before the Vies Csaucxecon took his seat this morning,
the Court was exceedingly crowded with the friends of the dif-
ferent parties. Mr. Charles Kemble, Mr. Bartley, sir. Young,
and other eminent performers, were present.
After a few motions of course, his Houma inquired if the parties
were ready in the above case? when
Mr. Ketone rose—He was instructed in a cause in which Mr.
Charles Kemble was plaintiff and Mr. Edmund Kean defendant,
to apply to dissolve an injunction, the effect of which was to restrain
Mr. Kean from performing at any other theatre in London except
Covent-garden, until after the season 1831. The circumstances dis-
closed by the bill were the following :—On Saturday evening the
Lord Chancellor on an ex-parte statement granted an injunction to
restrain Mr. Kean from performing at Drury-lane Theatre last
night, on the express grounds that if his Lordship did not sit yester-
day Mr. K. was to be at liberty to apply to the Vice Chancellor to
dissolve it, and it was intended to have made the application yester-
day but it was thought sufficient time had not elapsed to bring the case
before the Court, to ensure justice being done between the parties.
The bill on which this injunction was obtained was supported by affi-
davits of Mr. ('harks Kemble and Mr. Bartley, which stated that,
in the year 1828. Mr. Kemble proposed to enter into an agreement
with Mr. Kean to act at Covent-Gaiden Theatre for twenty four
nights, for which be was to receive X5O for each night's perform-
ance. This agreement was in writing, and was to commence on
the Ist of October in that year. It also stipulated, that at its ter-
mini:ion Mr. Kean was to give the managers of Covent-Garden
Theatre the preference in any new engagement he might feel dis-
posed to make. Mr. Kean agreed to these terms, and in pur.
suance thereof acted several nights, when an accident from the gas
occurred at the Theatre which prevented for a time his perform-
ance, and from acting the whole twenty-four nights as agreed.
Shortly after this another agreement was entered into foe twelve
nights more, on the same terms, but this agreement was only a
verbal one, and he performed only one night. viz. the 9th of last
January. Mr. Kean was subsequently advertised to perform the
part of Richard 111. but was unable to do so from indisposition.
He was advised to retire for a time Into the country, and he
made a request to the plaintiff for his permission, in answer to
which request be received a letter from Mr. Robertson, dated
Jan. 20, 1829, stating thst be (Mr. R.) bad great pleasure in
informing Mr. Kean that the proprietors of Covent-Garden
Theatre had agreed to his request, were desirous of meeting his
wishes, and would consent to suspend his engagements until the
season after next, during which time he would have an opportu-
nity of studying some new characters, but this was to be on the
understanding that he was not to act in London. Mr. Kean ac-
cepted these terms by a postscript in a friendly letter to Mr. C.
&able, in which he says," I accept the proposals of the Managers
of Covent-garden Theatre, but I had nearly closed the letter with-
out thinking of them." This letter bore no date, but Mr. Phillips,
a friend of Mr. Kean, called and put the 21st of January, 1829, to
it, in doing which he was authorised by the defendant. Mr. Kean
then retired into the country. Some few months since, it would
be recollected, theTheatre was in a very embarrassed state, and the
public were appealed to for support ; at this time Mr. Kean sent an
offer to the Managers to act three nights gratuitously, and wished
to know what nights would be appointed. On the 1124 of Sep.
tember, not receiving an answer, he sent a Gentleman to say it
was necessary the nights should be fixed as the Pcoprie-
tors of Drury-lane had been with him. Shortly after this,
Mr. Bartley informed him that he (Mr. Ken) was not in a
condition to enter into a new engagement. On the 24th of
November Mr. Kean arrived in London, and immediately wrote
to Mr. Bartley, in which he informed him that he had bad nu•
merous offers' but that be wished to perform the three nights
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, in the following week.—
In answer to this he was informed that it was impossible for hint
to act on these nights, as they were the same on which Remo
and Juliet was performed, and the Managers of Covent-Garden
considered their duty to the public would not allow of those
nights being changed, and again calling Mr. Kean's attention to
the agreement subsisting between him and the Theatre. The
Learned Counsel here read the correspondence that had taken
place. It was now his duty humbly to submit that this injunction
could not be sustained : it was the first of its kind ever granted by
a Court of Equity ; never was there an injunction before to re-
strain a particular actor. There certainly had been injunctions
to restrain proprietors of a theatre from performing certain
pieces, but that was directed against the matter, and never against
an actor, who, if he violated his engagement, compensation
might be obtained in a Court of Law, in an action for damages.
If this jurisdiction were to be exercised against a gentleman at the
bead of his profession—if that Court once admitted the principle—
his Honour would be assailed by Managers of Theatres allover the
kingdom when one of their actors, when one of the performers,
broke his engagement. It was, in fact, a species of jurisdiction
that was most alarming. But if the Court exercised suds a power,
it also possessed the power of compelling Mr. Kean to perform
Richard the Third, or any other character, with his usual seal and
ability. And suppose for an instant such an order was to issue, and
Mr. Kean was to walk tamely through his part, this Court mast
be the judge, or refer it to the Master, to ascertain whether or not
it was a bona, de performance or a delusion. The thing was moo-
serous. The Learned Counsel contended, that on the plaintiffs'
own showing, they were not entitled to the protection of that
Court; but when his Honour heard the affidavits of Mr. Kean,
be would not for a moment hesitate in dissolving the injunc-
tion. The Learned Counsel then read Mr. Kean's affidavit, in
which he stated Mr. Phillips bad no authority to enter into any
written engagement, and that he sent hint to propose an end of his
performance, in consequence of health. Since this period all
communicationst and friendship between him and Mr. Phillips
were at an end. The affidavit then went on to state, that when be
received the letter in question, on the 20th of January, 1829, be
was ill in Leeds, and that he understood the time specified was,
the seasons 1829 and 1830, and not 1830 and 1831 ; that be bad
been advised by his Solicitor, and was yet advised, that there was
nothing in the alleged agreement that would prevent his nuking
an engagement with the Manager of Drury-Lane Theatre. The
letters of Mr. Charles Kemble, of the 14th September, and one
from Mr. Bartley, of the 24th of the NUM moth, communicating
to the defendant the hopes they bad of being able to open
the Theatre, and stating the offers of gratuitous performances
made by Miss Kelly, Miss Foote, and others were then road,
in the latter of which Mr. Knight called particular attention to
one part, where Mr. Barley requested to know Mr. Kean's
views towards Lendon ; upon this it was contended that that gen•
remit did not at that time believe this alleged contract existed, sr
his question would have been, what were Mr. Kean's views towards
Covent-garden ? Mr. Cooper had also made an afidavit. in which
be deposed to the interview he bad with Mr. K. at Derby, for the
purpose of entering into an engagement for Drury-lane, when be
gave him Mr. Kembie's letters, where he pointed out to him the
engagement was for the season of 1830 and 1831, a fact of which
he believed Mr. Kean was previously in ignorance. Mr. John
Reeve, a gentleman of the first rate talent and attainments, and
who, perhaps, was without a rival in the characters he un-
dertook, had also made an allidavit the contents of which be
entreated his Honour's moat particular attention to.—Mr. Reeve
states he had entered into a contract to play at Covent-garden
Theatre four seasons from 1827, but in consequence of the
unsettled and embarrassed state of its affairs, be bad, without say-
ing any thing to the manager of that establishment, entered into
another engagement at the Adder, at which theatre be now con-
tinued to perform. On ene occasion Mr. Fawcett said to the as-
sembled performers-4 I would recommend you, gentlemen, to see
what you can do for yourselves."
Mr. Warne followed on the same side.
Mr. Peres add:reed the Court at great length in support of the
injunction. The Learned Counsel contended that this Court bad
the jurisdiction to restrain Mr. Kean or any other performer from
entering into any new agreement whilst the terms of the former
one were in operation, and not completed. Much bad been said
about this injunction sing served on Mr. Kean late at night ; but
that was not the fault of the plaintiffs? Application was made early
in the morning to the Lord Chancellor, but his Lordship's arrange-
ments would not permit of his bearing it until the evening. The
Learned Counsel then went into a long history of the agreements
entered into between the parties, and concluded by calling upon
the Court to protect the plaintiff's property by continuing the la-
junction.
Mr. Lawns. followed on the same side, and principally relied
upon the case of Morris r. Colman, in which Lord Eldon granted
an injunction to restrain Mr. Colman from writing for any other
Theatre before the expiration of his agreement to write for Mr.
Morris. _

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Mr. KNIGHT was about to reply, when
The Vsca-Cnarratuoa said it was unnecessary. The agreerr.ent
was so loose in Its terms that it never could be enforced by a Court
of Equity. The case of Morris and Colman was different front the
present; in that case there was a rartnership between the parties,
and the Court of Equity would consequently interfere; but •under
all the circumstances of this am, he was convinced it was the duty
of the Court to dissolve the injunction.—lnjuncthm dissolved.
COURT OF RING'S BENCH, Dae. 1.
(Sitting. at NM Pries in bliddlese2—Commoa Juries.)
1111,11111006 v. CLIGHIPT.
This was as action brought by the &half against Mr. Cie-
meet, the proprietor of Ball's Life is Lassies, toffetover compeose-
don in damages for an aliege4 libel, pubgasedlts. that aewspeper on
the 23d of November, 1228, "by which the gWntilfsiistilneti consi-
derable injury. The paragraph stated, that Westbrook hei been
apprehended on a charge of rubbing the Post-odic*, at Hounslow,
and that some skeleton keys were found on his premises. This

was set forth in the &abrades, and the defendant pleaded not
guilty, and also another phials tion.
Mr. Gnaw, for the mild he did not object, in the
pi=etlika
slightest degree, to the et judicial proceedings, but it
was requisite that the reports should be correct, end not unfounded
and untrue, as the report which contained this libel, and which
purported to be an account of a trial of an action which Westbrook
had brought for false imprisonment, against a constable who bad
mistaken him for a person named Dawson, whir, it was suspected,
had been engaged in the above robbery. The plaintiff was cer-
tainly ted, but improperly ; and upon being taken before a
Magistrate, he was immediately discharged. He then brought an
action, and recovered nominal damages for false imprisonment.
Charles Largton, the collector of taxes for the Strand, proved
that be received taxes of Mr. Clement for the offices where the
Morning Chronicle and Manner were published.
Mr. Beeswax for the plaintiff, produced the number of the paper
which contained the libel, and stated that he believed it related to
Westbrook, the plaintiff
Crosoelamined.—First met Westbrook at the New Inn, Old
Bailey; the shilling verdict in the action against the constable for
false imprisonment carried costs, hut it did not pay the whole
amount. He should retain the costs of that action out of money
belonging to the plaintiff, which he expected to pass through his
hands. The costs, he thought, amounted to £25. If damages to
the amount of one shilling were returned in this cause, the cue
would be the same ; so that he (witness) would be the only person
who would profit by the action.
The Anosatev-Ganual. detailed the facts of the case, and the
mistake of the officer, which, he contended, accounted for the re-
port which appeared in the Paper ; and in proof of justification,
said he would call witnesses who would state that the premises on
which the skeleton-keys and other instruments of house-breaking
were found, were let to the plaintiff at the yearly rent of £2l.
Three witnesses proved that the plaintiff rented the stables in
question with a man named Cox, who was also arrested for the
robbery of the post office at Hounslow.
Ruthven, the Bow-street officer, produced the skeleton-keys,
lee. found on the premises.
Mr. (amour replied.
Lord TINTSZDZX left it to the Jury to say whether the defen-
dant had or bad not proved the justification.
The Jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict for the de-
fendant.

rakes V.
The plaintiff, an attorney's clerk. beeingist this action to recover
a compensation for the loss of4mployment, occasioned by a false
and malicious representation mallie.by the defendant.
The Arrosuar-Guntarix stated the case. The plaintiff had been
employed four years by the defendant, an attorney, in Hatton-
garden, as a copying clerk. Having absented himself a few days
from the ordinary business of the office, in consequence of the
dangerous illness of his children. he was dismissed. In Sep-
tember, 1848. he applied at the office of Mr. James Taylor,
attorney, in Furnival's Inn, for the situation of a clerk. then vacant,
and referred to the defendant, his late muter, for a character. Mr.
Taylor having called on Mr. Allingham, was told by that gentle-
man, that the plaintiff was incompetent to bold any situation in an
attorney's office. The consequence was, that Mr. Taylor declined
taking him into his service, and he sought in this instance to be
compensated for the injury he bad sustained by the misrepresenta-
tion and improper feeling of the defendant.
Witnesses were called to prove that the plaintiff did busi-
ness as a copying clerk for the defendant, and that his family
were suffering under severe distress and illness at the time be was
absent front the defendant's office.
Mr. Taylor, the attorney, proved that the plaintiff called at his
office, and in a conversation with his managing clerk, wished to en-
gage himself in a vacancy which Mr. Taylor had open. He did
not want what was called a copying clerk, but one competent to
make extracts front the office day-book—to make out COM".
pontience, and fill up writs. Applying to the defendant for some
account of the young man's qualifications be was informed, that the
plaintiff was wholly Incompetent to fill soy situation in an attor-
ney's office, and upon that information he declined giving hies
employment. At the time Mr. Allingham gave the information,
be ap ed irritated and angry with the plaintiff.
Mr. Datona,s submitted that no proof of malice appeared, and
that the plaintiff could not proceed further.
Lord Tearrausee thought the case ought to go to the Jury upon
the anger and irritation expressed by the defendaat, when be spoke
of the plaintiff's incapacity.
Mr. Demon then addressed the Jury for the defendant,
and galled upon them to consider what most be the situation
of a master discharging a servant, if this action was success-
ful. There was no proof that the plaintiff had been aspersed ;
there was no proof of his competency. AU they had to prove
his efficiency was the isolated fact of his having been four
years employed as a copying clerk by the defendant. It might
have happened during the whole of the time that he did not do
business to the satisfaction of his employer, but had been kept in
the office from kindness, and the desire to avoid a change. Again,
the defendant, when he spoke of the young man's waned ability,
did not allude to the situation of a mere copying clerk, but a lupe.
nor law clerk, which Mr. Taylor required. In a austral view of
the case, it was clear that malice, upon which all actions of this
description mast rest, had not been: made Out, and therefore the
defendant was entitled to their verdict.
Lord Tarreaess left the Jury to decide upon the question
whether the defendant had wilfully given a false representation of
the plaintiff. If they thought he had, they ought to give averdict
for such damages as the case might in their estimation require. If,
on the other hand, it was that sort of information which a master
who had discharged a servant might fairly give, the verdict should
be for the defendant.
The Jury found &verdict for the plaintiff, damages £7O.
1/1•113113 v. TIZTILTAN.
The plaintiff, a gun-maker, in Ozford-nreet, brought this action
against the defendant, a gentleman residing in Somersetshire, to
recover 1839 for alteration of a double-barrelled gun, and various
small articles sold and delivered according to order.
The Astroatter.Gensau. stated that the defendant called at the
shop of the plaintiff in 1525, and gave orders to have his gun al-
tered. The plaintiff made the neeeseary alteration, but did not
consider himself bound to deliver it until the defendant sent the
mosey to pay for it. The defendant could not understand how the
plaintiff claimed a right to withhold his gun. and wrote several let-
ters cm the subject, ha one of which he ordered him to put his gun
in the state it was when sent to be altered. and deliver it without
delay. "If you do not (added the writer) I will set say attorney
on you." The small articles constituting part of the plaintiffs de-
mand were sent to the defendant; but the gun had been kept by
the plaintiff, ready for delivery on payment of the charge for al-
tendon.
Several letter were put in and read. and the plaintiff's case was
in other respects proved by hie foreman.
There was no valid defence, and the Jury found foe the plaintiff
—Damages .1311.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 1.
Sittings at Nisi Prinss before the I.oan Cutts Bassos and Special
Juries, in Westminster Hall.
eastreoune.--enn ZINCI v. w. LIB.
This wean action, charging the defendant with having assisted
in endlipging certain foreign spirits, whereby he forfeited thrum
them the vales of the spirits.
The Simemoa-Gattsaat. stated the case on behalf of the Crown.
The intanmetiso was for assisting in landing several tabs of foreign
Brandy and Geneva, on the night of the 16th of February, 11122.
At the time the tube of spirits were landing, they were interrupted
by the Coast Blockade. The defendant, who acted as leader of the
party, above seventy in number, defied the officers of the Coast
Mocked*, who, being only four in number, could not resist them,
but watched where the tubs were carried to. The Solicitor-Ge-
neral then detailed the case as it appeared in evidence.
Thomas Richards, examined by Mr. CLAnalli live at Loo,
in Cornwall—l know Lee, be is a carpenter, and lives at
Boner Mill—l went to the coast on the 16th of February—
saw Lee there--it was about nine o'clock—l saw him first at
Wayland Cross, about two miles from the, sue—there were
about forty persons with him—went with them to Austin
Point. After we had been there some time we saw two boats
come In—Lee went on board one of the biome—they went off
to tea, and then one came In—this was near midnight—Lee
was in the boat—l helped to unload the boat—Lee helped
also—the tubs were what are called " eleven hoops:" they con-
tain abent four gallons and a bait—we took them out of the reach
of the water—the tubs had cords round them—there was 46 in
the first boat--after the tubs were landed, the boat went to sea
apin--another boat came in with 56 tubs in it. We tasted one of
the tubs—it was brandy—we were prevented landing any mere—
the preventive men were on the cliff, about thirty or forty yards
from the tubs. Lee directed the smugglers to go on the cliff to the
preventive men. After a parley. Lee ordered the men to go
down and fetch some of the tubs, which they did—there was
upwards a "suety men them at the time—they took up all but
twenty-five tubs, and laid them en the ground. The preven-
tive men told them the consequence, and begged that they would
let them take them and go about their besieges. Lee told the
men to tabs up their tubs and goon, width they did. The Lee-
vendee men followed them to a gate which waa, Wens& Tin
smugglers broke the gate. litexpeventive men fired at the
emu:eine, who thee went on to or Mill, whet* Lee Rem
The tubs were pot la the corner. oe:a small field:mac a wook
about thirty oe fart pede3fseas Lereadoisas. We wire rhos or-
dered to drink as much as we lilted, pod,r9 gp,baine, We drank
mine brandy, and left Lou there.
Cross•ezainined.—"Mtera were only four preventive men • they
have been on the station some time. The preventive men ired at
the anteggien alter they bad dispersed. It was the brit time foe