Star.
London, England, 1827-07-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STAMFORD RACES, .lins IL

The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Sweepstakes of 20 an. each, fir
two yr olds. Two year old course.
Marquis of Bzeter's b. e. by Tramp . . . 1
Mr. Platers b. f. lantbe, sister to Conviction 4 • 2
Colonel King's br. f. ressy Bedlam, by Mu) . . dr
A Gold Crp of 100 gs. by Subscribers of 10 saws. each, the surplus
to be paid to the winner in specie. Thrice round.
Lord T. Cecil names Hobgoblin. 4 yrs . • 1
Sir G. Head:mote names cb. in. Olive, 4 yrs . . It
Six others started.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of ASO for three yr olds.
Once round to a heat.
Mr. V. Sheller's ch. e. Moor Buzzard . 1

Mr. Platers cb. c. Azlcn, by Cannon Ball
Two drtwn.

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In the Cocking between Norfolk and Lincolnshire (Fleming and
Welshman feeders), each aide has won 10 main battles.
WELLS RACES (SOMERSETSHIRR), Jim, 19.
Th<Gcatiemen's Plate of (30. Heats two miles and a distance.
The winner to be sold for $OO, am

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Mr. Waine's b. C. Laurence, 4 yra . . 3 I 11
Mr. Puiford's ch. m. Aura, 5 yrs . . 3 2 2
Mr. John's b. c. Premier, 4 yrs ' . . is dr
A good race..

A Handicap Sweepstakes of E goes. each, and $5 added. Heats a
mile and the distance.

Lord Xilesbory's Brother to Barefoot, 4 yrs, ast. 41b. 1 S 1
Mr. Richards s Habberley, aged, 9st. 61b. . . S 1 It
Mr. John's Premier, 4 yrs, Est. 111 b. . . 4 2 5
Mr. Goddard's ch. c. by Anticipation, 3 yrs, 'M. 1111 b. 1 3dr
Each heat severely contested.
A Hack Stakes of 5 sows. each, with a parse added. Heats I miles.
Mr. Harris's Maid of the Inn' . aged 1 1
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PRESTON RACES. Jucr 18.
A Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each; colt., Bst. sth. and Wks, Sit. Mb.
Mile and a distance.
Mr. Clifton's b. c. Pat . . . 1
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Sir T. Stanley. b. c. by Cation . 2
The Gold Cup, value 100 gs. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sores.
each, for three yr olds and upwards. Mares allowed lib. Three
miles and a distance. Seventeen Subscribers.
. Mr. Hornby's b. m. Fleur-de-lys 5 yrs . 1

Sir NV. Winne's br. m. Signorina, syra
Mr. Myttores ch. b. Euphrates, aged
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Lord Derby's Plate of .C7O for th-ree and four yr olds. Mares, ate.
alb:m.43lb. and maiden horses Mb. Heats a mile and a carter.
Mr. Clifton's b. 1, Harriet, 4 yrs . . . 1 1
Mr. DameWs b. e. by Walton, 3 yrs . 1 3
Sir W. Wynn's br. c. Sancredo, 4 yrs 3 dr
Mr. Heap's br. e. Cest us,4 yrs . . . 4 4
Mr. Johnson's b. t. Vesta, 4 yrs . . 5 2
In the Cocking, Lord Detby Is two a-head.
WINCHESTER RACES, JULY 19.

Match 100 aolls.—Net.; mile.

Mr. Gauntlett's Gametins rec. ft. from Mr. Shard's Black Buck.
The Hampshire Stakes of 2 soya. each. Two miles.
Mr. Gauntlett's Comedian . - . . walked over
Two paid 15 soya. and two only 5 soya. forfeit.
The City Members' Plate of 50 soars. Heats two miles.
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Mr. Gauntleit's br. f. Gamelia, 4 yrs 1 1
Mr. Dilly's b. f. Maldonis, 4 yrs . 2 dr

A ix's( race.
The Ladles' Plate of .€5O. Heats two miles.

Mr. flauntlett's br. e. Gamellus, 3 yrs . 1 1
Mr. Day's bl. c. The Black Buck, 3 yrs 2 2
Mr. Serrantson's ch. 1. Sprite, 3 yrs . . . 3 2
An excellent race.

Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. Balrd's b. c. Freebooter, by aim-
pignon, out of Orange Hoven, when near ending his exercise on the
Newcastle race ground. dropped down and immediately expired.—
He was full of life and play at the setting off. The rider escaped
without injury.

The LORD CHANCTiLLoIeII la,t Public sitting in Lin-
coln's Inn Hall, before the long vacation, will be Friday the 17th
of August. The 111struas of the ItoLis discontinues his sittings
after the 4th of August.
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Monday, a meeting took place in Prestbury Park,
near Ball, between Mr. and R. E. C—s., Rsq. when the
second of the former Gentleman, Captain Y—e, AN. interfered
at the direful moment of preparation, and a reconciliation teok
plat,. The second of the latter was W. C—c, Esq.
ENGLISH OPERA.—A young Lady, %hose name we
did not learn, made her debut last night at this Theatre
in the character of Rosetta, in Love in a Village. Het
figure and lace are unexceptionable, her voice full and
of good compass, and peculiarly sweet in its under
tor.es. Her science appears considerable, and her
practice commensurate. Her acting was rather cold.
which may very naturally be a:counted for by the timi-
Jity inseparable from a first appearance. She was very
warmly and very deservedly applauded, and several
her songs lousily elcora.

MURDER OF THE REV. J. ‘YATERHOUSE.

HUNTINGDON, him 21:

The late attocious murder of the Rev. Gentleman
continues to occupy the undivided attention of the in-
habitants of this place, and by the powerful agency of
the Press, its appalling details Have been promulgated
in every town and village of Great Britain. Every day
throws new light on the deep schemes of the dangerous
gang who have so long infested this county. Robinson,
the constable, was on Saturday dispatched with a war-
rant to March, in the Isle of Ely, to apprehend Lansdale
Wright, who formerly rented a hoose in Priory-lane, at
this place, and fortunately succeeded in apprehending
him, and brought him here, where he has been kept in
safe custody.
On Monday RoSinson took a second journey to
Match, znd on searching Wright's premises he, by some
skilful maneuvering, obtained information that a con-
siderable quantity of linen, &c. (the supposed property
of the deceased) was buried in an adjoining garden,
which proved correct; for; on turning up the earth at the
place described, the property was discovered, which he
delivered into the hands of the local authorities.

Yesterday Wright was brought up for final exami-
nation, when, on being asked if he chose to give any
account of the manner in which he got these things
found in his garden by Robinson, the constable?—
He said he purchased part of them of Joseph Slade, and
the silver (poop and a few other things were his own.
He was then fully committed for trial, taowing them
to have been stolen.

Maria Sharp, who had lived for five years as house-
keeper to Mr. Waterhouse, identified a large tablecloth
as his property. The small tablecloth corresponded
with those generally used by her late master at breakfast.
The 'wives and forks, which were rather peculiar in their
appearance, she stated were such as were in his house
when she lived there.

Since the examination on Monday, the most active
exertions have been made to obtain further clue to the
perpetration of this horrible deed, but hitherto without
'success. Slade, seems willing to acknowledge
every thing but the murder, in consequence of which
search was on Tuesday made at the cottage of his pa-
renti, and a pair of pistols belonging to Mr. Water.
house, and a sack, with that Gentleman's name on it,
were found in the pigstye, the pistols bad dropped from
their hiding-place in the roof, and were sunk in the filth
of the stye. The polished scabbard was also found in a
straw stack in the dovehouse close ; this, from its bright-
ness, can only have been there a short time.—Hstnitng-
don Journal.

Tuesday the corn•harvest commenced near Lough-
borough, by the cutting a field of oats. The appearances
of the wheat crops are more promising than has been
for many years.

The trade in Domfermline u gradually improving.
A number of who have been doing outdoor work for
these some months back, are again employed at their own business;
and though prices are still low in compuisoo with what they were
formerly, still, from appearances, a rise is anticipated.
Wednesday one of the corning hous•fs at the Stobbs
Powder Mills, belonging to Messrs. Hitcherier and Hunter, Patin-
burgh,blew up,by which two men have unfortunately lost their lives.
LAIIA 13ftIDOL—This buitige was on Saturday last,
sin the occasion of the arrival of her Royal Highness the Duchess
of CiAsensa, opened for public use, and the communication be-
tween Plymouth, and all places on the easteni side of the Laira is
consequently materially facilitated. On Monday a substantial
dinner, with plenty to drink, was given by the Earl of MOILLICIN
on the bridge, to the workmen, who walked In proceeds* from
the Guildhall, accompanied by the band of the South Devon Mi-
litia. The Earl and Countess of ItioaLxv and Lord BOIL/MOON I
met the procession at the bridge, and saw that all things necessary
were provided for the feast. They were heartily cheered by the
men, who then set to, and did ample justice to the good fare.
Joserrl LAWCASTIIR, the celebrated founder of the
Lancasterian system of instruction, arrived at Newhaven a few days
since from the island of St. Croix. He has been travelling in dif.
ferent parts of South America for several years, and has attempted
to introduce his schools in Caraccas and other places In Colombia.
His plans, we understand, have not been successful, and he has left
that country dissatisfied. Mr. Lasicarna was to deliver a public
lecture in the Centre Church in Newhaven on the 21st.—New
York liver.
Thus ,day evening, as the Hon. East India Company's
Regiment was returning to their Barracks, in New-street, Bi-
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shopsgate-street, after having been that day reviewed, on the
anniversary of his igaaseer's Coronation, a crowd of people,
the major part of whom were well-known thieves from Beth-
nal-green, impeded the entrance of the troops for a considerable
time. Officers were obliged to be sent for, as there was every
appearance of a riot; and previous to the arrival of the Con-
stables, so audacious had the mob become about the entrance
to the Barracks, that an Officer named Barrow, belonging to the
Rut India Company, was knocked down, and severely beaten by
the mob; and, but for the timely arrival of the Constables, would
most probably have been seriously injured. His only offence was
preventing the crowd from rushing into the Barracks along with the
oldiers. Some of the principal leaders of the mob were apprehended.
THE ROMANCE 01 WAR.—A French soldier, who
accompanied the armies to Russia, concealed a small treasure at
the entrance of a Tillage near Wilna, wick a view of taking it with
him on his return. After the defeat of Moscow he was made pri-
soner, and sent to Siberia, and only recovered his liberty at the end
of last year. On reaching Wilna, be remembered his hidden tree-
sure, and after tracing oat the spot where be hid it, he went to take
h away. What was his astonishment to find, in place of his money,
a small tin box, containing a letter addressed to him, in which a
corusnercial house was mentioned at Nancy, where he might receive
the sum buried, with interest, since the year Me. The soldier
supposed this all a hoax ; he went, however, to the house pointed
out, where be received his capital, with twelve years' interest. With
this sum he established a small business at Nancy, which enables
him to live comfortably; but he has never been able, thbugh he
bat taken some pains, to ascertain how his money was taken away
and restored to him.—Cusserier Fronfaia.
ILLUMINATED CLOCK AT HERtFORD.—A clock is
alum to be placed on the front of the Town-hall, Hereford, which
win be constructed so u to light the dial plate, by the agency of its
own machinery, with gas—the secret of which consists in an ad..
justment that never permits the gar flame to be totally extin-
guished, whilst it is so minute as to be scarcely visible in the open
day, and the consumption of gas so small, as to be of little copse.
quence. As these clocks sbew the hour during the night, their
utility is obvioils.
MONUMENT TO GEORGE THE if well
known that for some years past a subscription has been
going on for erecting a Monument to George the
Third, by Mr. WYATT. Two thousand five hundred
pounds has been paid up, but a great proportion of the
subscriptions, sse believe, still remains uncalled for, or
unpaid. As the matter, by the lapse of time, had begun
to languish and lose its members, a 'beefing of the sub-
scribers was called by adverrisement in the newspapers,
to attend yesterday, at one o'clock, at the Piazza Coffee-
house, Covent-garden, in order to consider whether the
original plan of a monument should be persevered in,
and the outstanding subscriptions should be raised, or
whether a more simple plan for a monument should
not be adopted; or, in general, what was to b.: done
with the money already subscribed, the consent of a
General Meeting being necessary for whatever course
should be adopted. S s much had the subject lost its
interests, however, th At only three.of the sebscsibers, viz.
Mr. IheaDeN and another Gentleman of the Committee,
And Mr. BRIDGMAN) attended. This being considered
AS no meeting, nothing was done; and the mattes for
.he present remains as b.fore.

LAW LilTsUfoll4ct
COURT OF CHANCERY, Jinx ati.
CADY vrastareAut V. Hill TRUSTERS.
An application was made in this case for the costs of
the suit. In support of the application, affidavits wet.
filed, stating that it had become necessary, owing to the
circumstances in which the plaintiff was placed, and
the necessity of appointing new trustees with the sand
tion of the Court.
Mr. Surronr opposed the application, on the ground
that it was couttary to the practice of the Court to gild
costs in such cases but of the fund.
After some discussion at the bar, tile Loan CitAw4
uectort said he would look into the case of " Roberts
and Roberts," cited by Mr. Sugdett, andgive judgment
on the point at a future opportunity.
VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, .Ivr.T 20.
His HONOUR was occupied all day in heating motional
for the most part ef•an ex rarte nature, none of which
contained anything of public interest.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Jinx so.
Lord TENTIRDIM at the sitting of the Courts ad.
dressed Mr. Charles Frederick Williams, and desired
him to take his place within the bar, as his Majesty had
been graciously pleased to appoint him one of hit
Counsel learned in the law.

DOBSON V. SOTHIBY AND ornate.
Mr. Ts:is/transom opened the pleadings. The actioll
was upon a policy of insurance for 3001. effected upon
a barn in the parish of Enfield, by the plaintiff, id• the
Beacon Insurance Office, whereof the defendants were
the Directors. The declaration averred a total loss by
fire. The defendants pleaded the general issue.
The Airroarray-Ganastat. said, that the Beacon In.
surance Office had reduced their rate of premiums 29
per cent. so that their insurances on ordinary buildings
were Is. 6d. per cent, instead of 9s. which had been the
charge in other offices. By this method they had ob-
Itained a great deal of business; but they had lately
I dissolved their Company, and this insurance, he hoped;
would be the last they would have to pay. The plain-
tiff was building a barn on his oven land at Enfield, at
the close of last year. When he had nearly finished it;
he went to the Beacon-office, and effected the insurance.
What passed there would not be proved, because the
plaintiff could not be his own witness. The barn was
54 feet in length, and it cost in building between 3001 s
and 4001. On the Bth of January the plaintiff came td
town for a few days, leaving the burn finished, all but
the tarring of its interior, about ss hieh his workman
was employed. Before the plaintiff left Enfield he de-
ll sired this workman, who had lit a fire for boiling the
tar on the outside of the barn, to put it out, as he
I was apprehensive that sparks might be blown by the
wind against the barn; and he desired the man to
light the fire inside the barn, upon a stove which
was to be placed within a pan which he gave hint for
that purpose. The man, ft seems, did not very willingly
obey the order, fir the plaintiff was forced to repeat ir;
and then the man did so far comply with it, that he lit
the fire in the inside, but omitted to make use of the
stove or the pan. On the 10th of January, whilst the
plaintiff was in London, the man went to breakfast ; the
tar during his absence boiled over, and set the barn on
fire; and before any effectual help could be procured;
it was entirely burnt. The Attorney-General undo-
stood that the Beacon-office objected to pay the policy;
because they said they did not, at ordinary premiums;
insure buildings where dangerous businesses were car-
ried on, and the plaintiff did not acquaipt them that
he was boiling tar in or near the premises. The
answer to this was, that although the office did not
insure at ordinary premiums where dangerous trades
were carried on, still those premiums did not exclude
the risk of losses occasioned by the accidental use of
tar or lead; as, for example, if a house were burnt
down by the plumber's pot turning over while the in.,
sured was repairing the roof, the office would be liable.
Suppose this barn had been built ten years, and the
plaintiff had insured it, and a fortnight afterwards it
wanted repairs; the insurance would not be at end be•
cause the plaintiff caused it to be retarred. The only
controver-y was, whether the occasional repairs of a
barn or dwelling•house insured at the lowest rate of
premium affected a policy, because no mention was
made by the insured that repairs might be wanted?
Mr. Golding, secretary to the Beacon Office, proved
the defendant's handwriting to the policy, which was
put in and read. It was dated the 28th of December;
1826, and acknowledged that 4s. 6d. had been paid for
the insurance for one year, commencing from the 95th
December, 1826, of 8001. upon a barn in an open fields
David Hargrave, carpenter at Enfield, built the barn;
and finished it on the Bth of January last. It was a
brick foundation, with timber above. It was tiled, and
was worth about 3501.

Cross-examin!dbyMr.PoLLoCK—There are thteeditl•
sions in it. One part of one division was built as a room
in which a man might sleep ; another part was intended
for a cowshed. There were some deal boards put in the
centre part. In the third division there was a saw-pit,
which was to hold rollers and carts. There was one
room above. There were (our glazed windows.
Re-examined—lt was built in the Middle of a fidd,

Henry Young proved that the barn was entirely de+
stroyed by fire on the 10th of January last. The plain-
tiff was not at Enfield then. Witness could not tell how
the fire happened.
Mr. Pou.ocx said, it was true the Beacon Officil
were winding up their concerns, and transferring their
insurances to other offices, but this would not affect the
question. Mr. Sotheby, one of the defendants, was
well known in the world, both as a man of letters and
alGentleman of fortune. The present case was partly
a question of fact, and partly a question of law ; and
it was, whether the Company could be called upon
to pay for the loss of a building which the plaintiff had
described as a barn, but which he had used in any other'
way than as a barn? If the plaintiff had adopted such
a mode of tarring the barn as the Attorney General
had described, it was not fair that he should call upon
the office for a loss arising from such an operation. The
sum paid, Is. 6d. per cent. was the very lowest rate of
insurance, and was the . rate in which the Company
specified in their conditions that they insured buildings
built of brick and stone ; but those conditions mentioned
a much higher rate for buildings built of .wood, wherein
there was a chimney, or other place for making a fire.
The building was described as a barn, which means a
place for safe custody of hay, corn, and other agricul-
tural produce, but not a place where any fire was used ;
and the office insured at so low a premium, becauseno
danger could be expected unless from lightning, or from
some malicious motive. The Company would not have in-
sured at the same rate a stable or cowhouse, because
candles and lanterns are used in them; but the contrary is
the case with a barn, which is always shut up at night. if
the Office had been made acquainted that the barn had

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not been tarred, and that it would have been necessary
to light a fire withinside, their rate would have been
2s. 9d. per cent. Every person was bound, both with
respect to the safety of his neighbours,' and to the risk
of the Office where he insures, to exercise ordinary dis-
cretion and prudence in carrying on the repairs of his
house, and this loss happened in consequence of the
want of such prudence. ,
James Goddard.--Witness was employed to tar both
the outside and inside of the barn. He lit the fire
in the field on the outside of the barn on a Monday
morning. The plaintiff told him to put the fire in
the inside that the wind might not touch it. Wit.
ness thought it would be hardly safe. He built a
fire place on some bricks in the cowhouse division,
where the tar-barrel was, about four feet from the
wall. He had no one with him to watch the kettle.—
He used the fire inside for about a fortnight until the
fire, which happened one Wednesday morning while he
was absent, by the tar boiling over. There were 140
deals in the barn.
gross-examined.—The plaintiff ordered him twice to
light the fire within the barn, and was angry That he had
not done so when he was first ordered. The-plaintiff
ordered him to light the fire in a stove which was to be
placed within an iron pan. The fire happened two days
after the plaintiff went way.
The ATTORNET.GENIERAL replied.
Lord TENTERDEN said, that it was no defence to chew
that the fire happened by gross negligence. It was gross
negligence where a maid servant went to bed and left
her candle alight, yet in such cases the Offices were
liable. The great object of people when they insure is
to protect themselves from negligence, for, without
negligence of some kind, unless, indeed, the loss hap-'
pens by lightning, a fire will never happen. If the
Company had meant to say they would not be answer-
able for a fire occasioned by the boiling of tar, they
should have expressed their meaning in their conditions,
in the same manner, as his Lordship observed, they had
done with respect to fires in houses where gunpowder
was deposited. The servant thought himself wiser than
his master, and lit the fire in a way contrary to the di-
sections he had received, but that was no ground of
defeace.—Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 3001.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jinx 20.
SMUG BYARS V. SNOW.
Mr. ABRAHAM opened the pleadings. This was an
action for an assault and battery committed by the de-
fendant
on the plaintiff. The defendant bad pleaded
"not guilty,* and upon that plea issue was joined.
Mr. Sergeant Wunz stated the plaintiff 's case to the
Jury; and in the course of his statement detailed to the
Jury the facts which he afterwards substantiated in evi-
dence. He considered that the plaintiff ought to receive
no trifling compensation in damages for the injury which
he had sustained by the defendant's misconduct.
-Elisha Andrew, deposed, that he knew both the plain-
tiff and the defendant in the present cause. They are
both toll-collectors. In October last they met, with some
• other persons, upon business, at the Bull Inn, Hoeton.
A dispute arose between them, words ensued, and finally
the defendant gave the plaintiff a blow, which knocked
him and the chair on which he was sitting over. .The
defendant is a tall strong man, the plaintiff is a "little
man indeed."

Cross. eta mined by Mr. Sergeant'FADDY—The parties
bad been drinking wine and larking together all the
afternoon. I heard the plaintiff call the defendant a
cuckoo, to which the plaintiff rejoined by calling the
plaintiff a b..—y devil; the plaintiff repliedby repeating
his former assertion, that the defendant was a cuckoo,
and that he was as good as the defendant at any thing.
(A laugh). They drank tea together after the assault,
and I believe out of the same tea-pot.
Mr. W. Taylor, a surgeon, said that he saw the plain-
tiff a day or two after the assault; plaintiff had then
some difficulty in breathing; he also exhibited some
anxiety ; whenever he coughed he threw up a quantity
of blood ; he had evidently an arterial hemorrhage; he
was now tolerable, but whenever he got cold, he would
be liable to feel the effects of the blow again.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY addressed the Jury on behalf
•of the defendant. He trusted that none of them would
ever be called "cuckoo" by any person, inasmuch as
the appellation, when applied to a married man, had
been one of the most opprobrious description ever since
the time of Shakspeare. Every body knew that at a
certain period of the year, that ill-omened bird uttered
its prophetic note—

a The cuckoo, then,
a OR every tree,
a Maks married men;
" For thus sings be—•

Now this was a dreadful sound, and had always been
so—for the poet added, that it was

" A word of fear,
tlnpkaaing to a married ear."—(A laugh.)

Under these circumstances, the Jury would see that the
appellation must have been very provoking to the de•
fendant, especially as the plaintiff had boastingly added,
a that he was as good a man as the defendant at any
thing." (A laugh). How the partirs to this action had
come to quarrel, he could not distinctly understand ; for
if names were to be considered at all indicative of the

qualities of the persons who bore them, he should have
supposed that the plaintiff and defendant instead of be-
ing of a quarrelsbine disposition, had been of a most re-
ligious and sanctimonious temper. There was, for in-
stance, Ezekiel as a plaintiff—there was Eli.ha as a wit-
ness—there was that •ery excellent Gentleman, Isaac,
as a solicitor for the defendant and that very able
friend of his, Abraham, as Counsel for the plaintiffe—
and all engaged in getting up this " cuckoo" case ;
all admirably employed, no doubt, for what imputa-
tion could be more dreadful than that conveyed by the
• word "cuckoo" to the

consecrated snot,
" That lies in Dian's lap ?"
It could not be deserved by Mr. Snow; and being un-
deserved, what could the plaintiff expect from him ex-
cept the blow which he received? He was sure that the
Jury would not consider the plaintiff entitled to any
thing more than nominal damages. The quarrel was
a mere public house quarrel, and the justice of the case
would be best answered by giving a verdict to the
plaintiff with a shilling damages.
The Luau CHUM Jurrics said, that in all probability
the defendant had never read Shakspeare, and therefore
could not know-the meaning of the term cuckoo. How-
evet, if he was aware of the meaning of it, the use of
such a foolish expression by the plaintiff was no justifi-
cation of the beating which the defendant had given
him. He should have recommended the Jury to give
the plaintiff only a shilling damages. if it had not been
for the evidence of the surgeon. The plaintiff must
unquestionably have a verdict; and it was their peen.

liar province to decide tilt amount ofaisages to whitli
he was entitled.
The Jury, after a deliberation of five minutes, returned
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages. Is.
Mr. Sergeant Wit.sa asked his Lordship to certify.
so as to give the plaintiff costs. the surgeon having de-
scribed the consequences of the beating to brof a serious
nature to the plaintiff.
—lo7.leiffeint TAnDY observed, that the power of
certifying ought never to be exercised by a Judge ex-
cept with great consideration.
The LORD Cnise JUSTICE observed, that he would
take till to-morrow to decide what course he would
adopt.—We understood that his Lordship afterwards
agreed to certify.
Several other cases of no public interest were decided.
ADMIRALTY COURT, Amy 20.
PALEMBANG PRIZE.

This was a claim on the part of the captors of Palem-
bang, a dependenerof, or State tributary to Java, but
situated on the Island of Sumatra, nominally against the
East India Company, but virtually against the Crown,.
for certain sums of money alleged to be part of the
booty condemned by this Court as prize in 1821. The
case, as developed in the proceedings and evidence, is
complicated and obscure: it may, however, be divested
of much extraneous matter, and reduced to the follow-
ing statement, the facts of which are not in dispute.
After the capture of Java from the Dutch in 1811,
Mr. (afterwards Sir Thomas Stamford) Raffles fitted
out an expedition to take Palembang, the Pangerang
(or Sultan) of which place had not only refused to
recognise the British authority, but had exterminated
the Dutch residents. The expedition consisted of several
resssels of war, and about four thousand troops
she navy under the command, first of Captain Owed,
and latterly of Captain Bowen; the army composed,
partly of the King's and partly of the Company forces,
alder Major-General Gillespie. On the 26th of April,
1812, they took the city, . the Sultan having abandoned
the place, with all the treasure he could convey, and
retired with a body of men into the recesses of the
island, where he maintained himself till the settlement
was given up to the Dutch, at the peace. He then suc-
ceeded in recovering his throne, from which he was again
expelled a short time back. The British Commanders,
under orders from the Government ofJava, by a procla-
mation, dated the sth of May, deposed the Sultan, and
placed his brother upon the throne, on condition of his
paying a million of dollars. This sum was found to be
beyond the means of the impoverished Chief; and on the
17th of May, more merciful terms were imposed, stipu-
lating, however, the surrender of Rance and Billiton.--
Two days prior to this treaty, the new Sultan, find-
ing himself unable to support his dignity without the
moveables, furniture, stores, icc. captured by the British
army, in the palace and its vicinity, and being autable
to ransom them, executed a bond, o hereby he agreed
to pay the sum of 200,000 Spanish dollars as ransom
of the property, in three equal instalments, in five, ten,
and fifteen months. Part of-the property was subse-
quently sold by auction, and the proceeds, amounting
to about 46,000 dollars, were distributed amongst the
captors, in put payment of the-band, which reduced
the sum due from the .new Sultan to about 154,000
dollars. The treaty referred to, of the 17th of May,
contained a clause (the eighth) which stipulated that
the Sultan should use his utmost diligence to get pos-
session of the treasure taken away by the ex-Sultan, and
to pay to the East India Company half the sums he
might recover, part to defray the expense of the arma-
ment, and part to be considered as a fine imposed upon
the late Sultan for his cruelty, tyranny, and perfidy.
Up to the present period, no money hiss been received
by the captors on account of this bond, besides the
46,000 dollars. Somtnyears back, an arrangement took
place between the Crown and the East India Company,
whereby a multitude of conflicting claims on either side
were adjusted, under the authority of an Act of Rarlia-
aunt, upon an equitable basis, without reference to
minutia; the Crown received a large sum from the
Company, and took their chalice of such claims as might
be made by those who had demands upon the Company.
This arrangement comprehended the Palembang trans-
actions; and the trustees for the booty, finding no pro-
ceeds accruing, applied to the Treasury, who acknow.
, ledged their responsibility, and directed the present
application. The prayer of the suitors was, that the
Company might be called upon to pay into the Registry
the sum of 154,000 dollars, or such part thereof as they
might have received from the Sultan of Palembang.
Dr. LUSHINGTON, on the part of the captors, after a
full exposition of the case, observed that the first ques-
tion was, whether, de facto, any money had been ap-
propriated by the Company in part of payment of the
bond, or under the Bth clause in the treaty? secondly,
whether the Company, under the circumstances he
should rate, were not bound to pay the money on be-
half of the captors? thirdly, whether, as they had as-
sumed the Government of Palembang, and refused per-
mission to the captors agent to remain there, they
were not responsible for the amount of the bond?
Application had been made to the East India Com-
pany for information as to the payments made
by the Sultan, to them, or their agents; and after
long search and delay, an affidavit was made by
Mr. Thomas Trew, of the Auditor's-office, East India
House, stating that he had searched the Java books from
1811 to 1816-17, and could find no entry of money paid
to the Resident of Palembang. The documents in the
case :hewed that these books were worthless, for
money had actually been received. The Learned
Advocate then read a letter from the Resident of Pa-
lembang to Governor Raffles, dated May 31,1813, which
stated that "Of the sums credited by Colonel Eales
(the preceding Resident) to Government, as received
from the Sultan, a as that of 8,248 Spanish dollars.
which was meant to be in liquidation of theengagement."
The account, as far as could be ascertained by the
captors, stood thus—on the debtor side was the amount
of the bond, 200,000 dollars—on the creditor side there
were the following sums received—viz. 55,000 dollars
(including the proceeds of the auction), 10,972 dollars
received by Colonel Eales, and paid over to Govern-
ment; 5,288 dollars, stated to have been in process of
realization, but of which the actual payment could
not be proved; and, lastly, 23,026 dollars, credited by
Colonel Eales to the Government as a moiety of a sum
recovered from the late Sultan. This sum, however,
the captors claimed as well as the rest. When this
appropriation was made known to Major Thorn and
Captain Wallis, the prize•agents, they complained
to the Government of Java, that this sum was car-
ried to account in a manner unknown to and un-
authorized by them. What right had the Company
(Dr. Lushington asked) to the priority of claim?—
lf they had such right, where was the evidence that the
sum of 23,000 dollars was applicable to the object in
the Bth article of the treaty? The Company was bound

to satisfy the captors' claims before their own. Tbei
agents applied to the Java Government for pertnis-1
sion to depute an agent to watch over the interests'
of the captors, and obtain a liquidation of the bone;
but this permission was refused, os grounds cf state'
policy, the Governor in Council deeming it Mex.
pedient and impracticable,under present circumstances,
to allow an agent to teside at Palembang, but engaged
that the prize agents should be officially informed of all
sums paid by the Sultan to the resident at that place.
The captors were thus shut out; and, as the Company•
had taken upon themselves the duty of the agents, they
were answerable for the demand now made on them.
Dr. Douson followed on the same side.
The lEtteo's ADVOCATE, on the part of the Crows,
observed, that as to the charge against the Company of
withholding information, it tested upon no ground
whatever. The absence of the entries of sums received
at Palembang might arise from the circumstance of the
papers being transmitted to the supreme Government
of India, where the accounts were imbodied. But the
agents were bound to furnish the information, not the
Company.
Lord Srowet.t observed, that in a case before Sir
James Marriott, he had required that the books of the
Company should be produced ; whence it appeared, that
the Court bad such a power, which it was entitled to
exercise.
The KING'S ADVOCATE continued.—The captors, in
respect to the bond, were in the condition of simple
creditors Governor Raffles did not know of the exist-
ence of this bond till the agents informed him of it.—
He contended, that it appeared by the evidence, that
the 23,000 dollars was a payment, not to the captors,
but to the Company under the treaty, as a sum recover-
ed from the ex•Soltan. With respect to the other sums,
the receipt of the 6,000 dollars was lancet tain, and must
be the subject of further inquiry ; and as to that of
'10,900 dollars, this was certainly due to the captors,
and his Lordship might decree it instanter.
Dr. JENNER followed on the same side.
Lord STOWELL wished he could end the busineu at once by a
proper distribution, without further examination.
Dr. Lusouorrox would agree to any thing just and equitable.
Lord STOWELL proposed that the sums of lu,ooo dollars, 6,000,
and 25,000 should constitute the sum pronounced for.
Dr. Lamm:oo agreed I. this.
The Knices Ao►oeava declined to bring a party to such a cim.
promise on the part of the Crown.
Lord Srovram.—l will take upon myself the responsibility of
pronouncing for this sum.
The KIIIO.I ADVOCATE could not consent to this; he must appeal
to the evidence.
Lord Svownst.—Then I must look through the papers again.
In the case of the slave „Grace," his Lordship in-
timated that he should take time to consider that im-
pottant question, and should not give his judgment
before next Term.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE:
MANSION-HOUSE.
The Hon. Wiliam Erskine Cochrane was summoned to appear
before the Loan Maros, yesterday, to answer the complaint Moue
Francis Higginson, for (to use the terms of the information) hiring,
engaging, and procuring the sail Francis Higginson to be employed
as an officer under the command of the Right lion. Sir Thomas
Cochrane, Km. commonly called Lord Cochrane, for, under, or in
aid of the persons exercising, or assuming to exercise, the powers
of GoVerninent of Greece, or over the Greek Nation, contras=
the stature in that case made and provided. The Act upon
dale information was grounded, is the 52th of Geo. 111. cap. Ilk
cootimonly called " The Non-Enlistment BM," and intitled " Air
Act to Prevent the Enlisting or .Engagement of his Majesty. !if}
jeers to serve in Foreign Service, and the Fitting or Equipping-kW
Majesty's Dominions Vessels for Warlike Purposes, without kb
Majesty's Licepce."
Mr. Harmer appeared as Solleitrir.to the Hon. Wm. CORIOWIIIo
The complainant deposed to the following effect. He had barb
a past Midshipman in the British naval seririce, and he was 'appall'
to, on the 20th of June, by the defendant, upon the subject of jell-
Mg Lord Cochrane in the Mediterranean. The defendant soon af-
terwards introduced the informant at the office of Messrs. Ricardo,
the Agents to the Greek Government, ib order that he might,
through that firm, be made troika to Mr. Spagniolacki, prepara-
tory to his going out upon the Greek CROW. The defendant, on the
slay in question, proposed to the complainant that he should go to
the Meditteranean in order to join Lord Cochrane in the naval se r•
vice, or in conduct the ordnance stores. On the following day the
Major spits proposed to him to go to the Mediterranean, and told
hint that ten men were to go in the same vessel with him, of whom
he was to have the direction. He was desired by the Major to
call upon Mr. Spagniolacki, from whom he,would learn particulars
reapecting the men. He called accordingly, 'but did not see Mr.
Spagniulacki until he had repeated his call.
The Loan Maroa—Was it understood that you Were to have a
certain rank?
Complainant—T understood that I was to have the command of
those men with whom I was to sail for the Mediterranean.
Mr. Harmer—My Lord, this complainant has brought an action
against the Major. I can chew what motive he has for proceeding
in this manner now.
Complainant.-It is most improper to attempt to impute to me
any injurious motive for the conduct which 1 have thought it neces-
sary to pursue.
Mr. Harmer said, that Major Cochrane and the Agents of the
Greek Government were anxious that the matter should be inves-
tigated. 3'he complainant had himself solicited to be sent out, and
had no claim whatever upon the parties.
The Loan klavoa having perused the Act of Parliament, was of
opinion that there was nothing in the evidence to prove that Ma-
jor Cochrane had violated the Act, and therefore ordered the in-
formation to be quashed.
GUILDHALL.
Yesterday Henman, the beadle of the parish of St. Alphage,
London Wall, applied to Mr. Alderman Vsnaates for a warrant
so compel some female, whose name be did not mention, to ap-
pear and declare herself to be with child, and submit to an exami-
nation touching the father thereof. He said the young woman
was obviously pregnant; and, upon being questioned, had alleged
that she was a married woman. She, however, did not produce
her husband, and the applicant had no doubt that she was, in fact,
a single woman.
Mr. Alderman Vintastu said he could not listen to the applies.
don. Henman was not certain that the young woman was not
married, and if encouraged, such inquiries would be ettended to all
the pregnant Ladies in the parish.
The Overseer who was also in attendance, said he had not the
least doubt that.lf the Magistrate did not interfere, the child would
be born in the parish and become burthensome. He stated some
other reasons in a low tone, and at length the Alderman said, the
beadle might take a summons, but if the party Came, the matter
should be mentioned privately to him.
Ina few minutes Henman returned, and announced that he had
delivered the summons, but the Lady said she would not attend
Alderman Venable' or any other Magistrate of the City of London.
Very well, said the Atoaakan; then I have done with it. I
will not go a step further. It would be a practice capable of
great abuse.—The parish Authorities made their bows and retired.
BO W-STREET, .
Yesterday ififfiens Ternan and Alen gewgaw were charged with
stealing four oxen, the property of Messrs. French and Waller,
cattle-dealers, at Plaistow, Essex; and Saville the foreman of a
slaughterhouse In Newport-market, was charged with receiving
them, knowing them to have been stolen.
It was proved that on the night of Sunday week the oxen were
safe in a field at Plaistow belonging to the prosecutors, called Ab-
bey Marsh, and early on the following morning they were milked.
Joseph Pilgrim, a boy, who on the night in question kept the Iron
Bridge turnpike gate, in the Commercial road, stated, that at about
the hour of two o'clock, a tall man, whom he believed was the pri-
soner Ternan, drove four oxen through the gate towards London,
and witness gave him change for half a crown in payment for the
toll. The cattle appeared to have been hard driven—they foamed
at the mouth, and panted very much. In a few minutes afterwards
the short prisoner, Sturgeon, who. as dressed in a round frock,
came up to the gate, and inquired if a man bad passed that way with
four oxen? be told him that they had passed through the gate a few
minutes before, and Sturgeon said," Curse bins, how fast he drives
them."
liaison, a butcher, stated, that he saw Ternan bring four osen
to Newport-marker, at four o'clock on the morning of Monday

t week. Other seldom proved that the prisoner, Seville, rems,4
the ozen into the Newport-market slAtehter.ltouse.auti slaughterer,'
thern.—John Aldridge stated, that he was employed by the ptisott.r.
Ternan' to carry away the fat and CAN 111 the beams..
Mr. Harmer attended on the pats of the prosecution, &Li
Mr. Humphreys for the prisoner Saville. Sturgeon said, rho
he could bring sufficient evidence to prove where be was of the
night of the robbery. Ternao is a tall thin man, with a very ra
mutable face; and Sir R. limam olnerved, thatirdny tow yw
him once, they would not be likely to forgerldm. Tenant repgni,
that although the Gentlemen Freesia must, if they bdievtd the
evidence, conclude he was guilty, yet he vowed to Goo, not only
that be Vas innocent dike charge, but that, on his triii, he Mould
be able to make his innocence appear manifest.
The prisoners were all conimhted ; but are to be again ezardaegi
before they are sent to the Old Bailey to take their trials.
MARY-LA-DONN&
Yesterday two lada,./onnßrowie and James Heists, were charged
with robbing the garden of Colonel Eyre, at St. John's W00d,...
Repeated depredations have been committed epos the c0k,,,,,e,
premises, and yeatettlay morning, at a quarter past four, a risme
watchman belonging to Mr. Wilberforce, whose dairy is alat,g,,,,uw
detected the prisoners while they were stripplog the tats. awl diet
were apprehended with a quantity of apples in their posseriss.
Mr. Homes told the boys that they were is the high road to
the gallows, and committed them to hard tabour ha the Hone of
Correction.—Brows, who has been in custody before, for a mouth;
and Haines for 14 days.
H A TTON-G A ft DEN.

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Zliambsik Darby and Sionseek Dories, were mewled, en so*.
don of hawing sto/en an engine-turned gold-repeater and appendages;
stopped upon tbent at a broker's shop in Weir's Panay, walk Who.
inf the property for sale. Darby said, an elderly foreigner pie
her lb. articles.