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London, England, 1827-12-06 00:00:00

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Mr. BROUGLIA et stated the plaintiff's case.—He said,
his client was a most respectable map, who had devoted
mselfto the useful and hononiable occepationof in
istructing others. To facilitate the acquisiiion of know-
lidgebai.d especially of classical knowledge, Mr. Hall had
invented a system,which he called " the Intellectual Aril7l
tem,* and which we: an improvement on what was' act;
.a ell knots nas " the Hamiltonian System." The ibel ii
which Mr. Hal now complained, was published by
the- aeldhciants ih a pamphlet, pUrpaling 1.0 Come
from the pen of a D:. Jones, and was entitled—,
" An etposure of the Hamiltonian System r" but not
content with attacking that system, the writer of sbe
pamphlet went out of his way; and attacked the• plain.
tiff's moral character, and actually charged him with
dishonesty. After stating that he attended one of Mr.
HA lectures, and that the audience wis respectable,
and heard the lecturer with great attention, the writer
of tile pamphlet went on to say, ."The lecturer did not
want talent nor yet effrontery:—he wanted nothing but
hohesty—the system which he calls his own is taken
entirely from a little book' published by me for the use
of schools.' This Was going far beyond the bounds of
fair and temperate criticisrsh.and as such the plaintiff had
a right to 6nd fault with its publication. He admitted
that tie defendants we're most respectable publishers;
but the Jury would awe with him that they must be
considered accountable lot the slanders they one parties'
to the citalation of.
A witness proved the purchase of a copy of Ur.
Jones's Pamphlet, at Longman and Co.'s shop, Pa:er,
noster-iow.

Two witnesses,.pupild of Mr. Hall, stated, that they'
derived great benefit from his in`struction,-and one Gen-
tleman swore that he learned the fiat book of the
.Eneid 0: Virgil in a week; though be bad previously
known nothing of Latin.
On their cross-exansination, (which produced much
merriment as illustrative of 44 the march of intellect,')
the witnesses admitted, that since they erased to derive
benefit from the plaintiff's tuition, they neglected to
prosecute their classical studies:
Mr. Cattiest's'. addressed the Jury for the defendants.
He contended, that the alleged libel was nothing more
than alair and moderate criticism on a system which
deserved no other title but qn rickety and carpi icism.-:-
BY that system Persons acquire a little superficial
knowledge, but it produced no lasting nor bene-
ficial efftcts. The writer of the pamphlet was Dr.
Jones, of the Royal ti sciety, a Gentleman and a
scholar, who felt interested in protecting learn-
ing from the undermining efforts of empirics. Mr.
Hall's 'systelm 'was much- the same as the Hamil-
tonian system, and Doctor Jones mentioned him inci-
dentally, and without any intention or design of finding
rfault with him 'in any other character but that of an
author. The libellous words were steed to be as fol-
low,:—.1 The lecturer did not want talent, nor yet
effrontery—he wanted nothing but hone.ty. The sys-
tem, which he called his own, being taken entirely from
a book published by tne for the use of schools" Could
any man of common sense say those words imputed
moral &honesty to the plaintiff. There was no impu-
tation but plagiarism, a charge io which all authors were
subject. Even Virgil was charged with having stolen
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from Hord r. It was true the words were 4, he
wants nothing but honesty r but this did not'enean
that he was a swindler or a cheat, or had acted in
any respect as a dishonest man. The charge was
merely one of plagiarism, and it was as idle to
bring an action for libel for such a charge, as it would
be for a lover, if his mistress said " you have robbed
ore of my heart." The object of Mr. Hall could only
be to obtain notorietrby this action: hut he hoped the'
Jury 'would not gratify Me. Hill at the expense of his
respectable clients, but that they would discOuntenance
this paltry actions which could not bi supported by any
principle of wisdom or expediency. '• .
114 Lone Cam DAIIOII summed up,. and left it to
the Jury to say whether thit thought the alt ed libel
was only a fair and candid criticism, or whether it was
intended to affect, or calculated to Miura t:.e plaintiff's
moral character ?
After a short consultation, the Jury found a verdict
for the defendants.
CONSISTORY COURT, Dos .
GRANT 111. ortA T.•

This was a Cause of Separation and Divorce by rea•
son of adultery; the facts of which, in this pieliminary
stage of the -proceedings,"(the' question-twilhflheing,
solely as to the admissibility of the libel tendered on
behalf of the husband)) it would not, perhaps,*be fair
to state in any detail. It seemed 'that Mr. Grant 'tell
England some time after his marriage, and, on his re-
turn, found his wife openly cohabiting with a person
named Bennet. Certain letters, which his Counsel con-
tended had led to the discovery of this connexion, and
would clearly establish it to the satisfaction of the
Court, were annexed to the libel, and prayed to be
admitted as exhibits in the cause. But the Learned
Counsel, on behalf of Mrs. Grant, objected to their
being received; and also to the want of specification to
be observed in some parts of the plea.
Sir C. Rosie 014 however, directed the libel to be
reloirned in some of such pastieulars, and then to be
admitted.

RICIAARDSOU V.

This was lilleariie it suit Lir divorce by the,husband
again.t the bile. The question was, the suns to be al-
lowed to the wile peudente We.—The Court decreed 1O
'per anutua.

At the late destructive Enron the premises of Mr.
Dean, builder, in the New Cut. Lambethrthat gentle.'
tt~aa, is comseelAr far-ten supplying' of the building
,Matesials tor the mew Church now erecting :it dri
Pond. Newington, bad completed wood wort to the
amogntori orwark of.,one Aboosusd 4souods,. wkicts
seas &boot to be conveyed to its; place of destinatioo
the game day at
it?e pettil! font y.nd consumed

house, in Linwstreet. and the 143, r attempting to take
a Lady into his own chamber, the former ohjrcied, and
endeavoured to prevent her going up stairs, on the
ground of her being au improper character ; tipin which
the defendant immediately knocked him down. •
I:- Mr. ADOLPHUS. for the defendant, contended th..t a
Fwho tenants apartments, has aright to rake akin
ri 'she chooses (male or female) into them, provided
oes not allow them to game, nor drink, n"r make
ot, to the annoyance of the other ttnants.—
The LeJrnesl. Gentleanisn. then, conteridesi that the de-
' fenSl.4-nt, wiiii4fiej.in acting es l•e lad dove towards a
pipkirli9 had impertinently ioterfered in opposing the
sage of himself and hi, friend 'obis apartment.
I , . The.lt wconnatt was of op i n ipn that the pfeterosecutor had
per right to prevent the atimissi,n of the.fcmale, ~. ir
'are via; an improper or loose ch.sacterr, provided he seer•J
no actual indecencies; but, at the same time, if the dr: 1
kndant had used more violence than, was necessary. km
order to remove the obstruction, he was clearly guilty
lof an assault. The Jury would, judge of thir,and give
their verdict accordingly.
Thi4uri consulted for about five minutes, and re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
Ti'.. RECORDIER then informed the prisoner that. he
mutt pay a, fine of 201.. and be imprisoned until the fine
be paid.
gr.. Gitteo itnerediately paid the fine. and quitted the
Court.—This case cjoted the Sessions.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
)lANBION-HOUBQ.
Hemp leery, a journeyman brickisyee,was charged with robbing
his fellow workman, named Gaze, a journeyman carpenter, of two
saws. The saws were stolen so long back as the 16th October last,
bulb pasties being then at work at a job in Pudding-lane. The pa-
wner was nut In the least suspected at the time, but he bad sobs,.
queenly let out that he was I. the habit of going to" his uncle's"
(a pawnbroker, named Martin), in Tuoley-street, and upon searching
there the saws'were both found, having been pledged there by the
Fri:otter.
.11se primer was remanded, in ceder that evidence might be
produced so identify him as the person *rho had f 'edged them.
A journeyman tailor, named Jolts Rowdaed, was charged by
another journeyman tailor, named 'William Daly, with violently
assaulting him by giving him a dreadful black eye, Re. • -
The parties both worked at the same shop,. bat it appears there
band been fur some time a mutual jealousy between them ; and en
use day in question Rowland interfered with Daly's work; Daly
seamed this, and a sort of scuttle ensued, when Rowland gave bins
lt slight touch, which Daly was about to return by an applicatiOn
the dreve.board only Rowland's head. This pat Rowland on
is guard, apd the goose and the shears respectivelywere brought
bite requisition, until Duly got the worst of it, and be then bad ro-
mans to the Lord Mayor.
A third journeyman tailor, named Fridge, was the witness of the
transaction, and after beating his statement,
The loan Maven recommended the parties to retire and settle
their differences, or else Rowland must find bail.
Mr. Hosts. suggested that the witness Bridge ibould try and
' mediate between them, observing that he would be a good bridge
if be got them safe over.
Theparties then withdrew, and nothing more was beard of them.
There wire again a number of applicants for relief and assistance,
but they were all referred to their respective parishes.
GUILDHALL. •
Sensate' Parker. laws! Goddard, and Bervantin Banta, were
brought bersite Sir Pam Lanais, yesterday, on suspicion of
having been concerned in divers ',treat robberies which have bear

perpetrated in and about Aldersaate-street lately. They were ap-
prehended in Ableragate-street on Tuesday night by John Biwa.,
me of the City patrol. who said he found them " hulking about
there upon the look.out ;" turd having no doubt•they were a part of
the gag by whom the robberies aforesaid had been committed, he
took them into custody.
Forster, the Jiarshalman, and other officers, stated that the pri-
soners were all thieves by profession ; and, as the prisoners them-
selvs did not say any thing to the contrary thereofotti7 were to.
mantled until Saturday next, in order that the parties supposed ter•
have been robbed by t km may have notice Co attend.
JUSTOCZ AllO TUE Asost.---in this CAW one Aveph Jiostiee was
placed at the bar, and chatged for that he, tbe said Justice, being
an evil-disposed and dishonest person, did, at ten o'clock on Tues-
day night List. In company with divers other evil-disposed and dis-
honest persons, very grievously assault and maltreat one Mr.
Francis Burt, an operative brush-mater, whilst the said Francis
was taking his regular pint and pipe at the Angel, in Fleet-market,'
agreeably to his invariable nightly custom ; and further, for that he,
the said Justice, did then sad there feloniously deprive the asid
Francis of one well-worn silk haidkerchistf, value is. as be the said
Francis did verily believe.
Justice (sadly out at elbows), in reply to the charge aforesaid,
declared that the whole tea of the concern was nothing in the
world but a lark ;" and that he, Amite, was "tidy isumpable of
pockrtirg any Gentleusau'a pocket fsersollickse let, the tother be
which he nitaht."
In reply toe question from the Alderman, It appears that Justice
obtains an honest lisetilhond by ."-eollectlng cast-off understandings,
and selling them to the translators e:--4.lsat is to say, by collecting
old shoes, and selling them to those geniuses of the gentle craft who
have the gift of translating an old shire into a new one. The said
.11.Stite lumber declared that "the Gentleman what keeps the'
Asper aniald clear his character for hint in the present instance ;
and ti-creupon dottier was remanded' in order thatthe Angel's Gen.
dentin might attend and give his evidence lathe cast.
Oars arises TO WIT—In ibis CAW Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke was
charged *Ws having Inflicted five " injurious thumps" on the person
of Mrs. Charlotte Holland—viz.—one on the top of her head, one
In her/Ight exe, and three on her left side, against the peace, &e.
• It appeared fa evidence that on Sunday evetting last, Mts. Char--
lotte Holland, having nothirig better to do, went to take tea with
a friend sojourning In thehouie of a Mrs. Carroll, in Ban-court,
Grub-street; that she and 4ser friend took their tea very comfortably
above atztrs,,whilat.tbe defendant. Mrs. Elisabeth Clarke, and wee-
dier loly, were wrangling below. With that wrangler Mrs. Charlotte
Holland had nothing at all to do, but nevertiselete, after she bad
taken her tea as aforesaid, and eras quietly making her way through
the wrangling apartments Mewl with the intention of retuning
home, Mrs. Elnabesh Clarke ;unwed up and gave her the two
is injurious thumps" herein fit st.krfore.mendoned. Whereupon
Mrs. .Charlotte liollauel said to her, " My good woman., do yap
know who you are thumping ?" To which Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke
replied "*lts—vesg." " Tarn Pll fetch en officer and wake rat
pay. (or IN.!. said Mrs.,Charlotte Holland. Will yew, indeed?"
said Mrs. Elisabeth garke.—" then stop a Olt, and pay yutfar
fetching Mai r. and forthwfth she did then and theta give Mrs. '1
Charlotte Holland the Awes other injurious thumps last kick.
befetetwentionsd. That was tiles. Holland's cue.

kat theeddence it wee alleged,tkat Mrs. Holland and bee friends,
Mn.' Carroll and many others, were dancing and playing at cards
according to.t)seir constant practice on S•tnebysr and tbat Mrs.
Hiliabeth Clarke having unftltfunately seen what they were about,
Mrs. Holland vowed she would" pay her for peeping;" whicb *ow
site instantly performed by Itilkiwing Mrs. Clarke to bet own door
and smiting bet on tie face.
That's t)pe,blessed trunk'!" exclaimed Mrs. Clarke's husbiml—
interrupting and overbearing all the other wltnesses--" and whit's
store, Mr. Carroll came out, and swore if I didn't let my wife be paid
dot peeping, be wotdd•bring bis faction of Hie, and ley toy crt.t at
iv dew!" • l;
Mr..garredl, Mrs. Carrkionsi Mkt floillad, bun midnatroored
to Offft stofttlso aritaan•boa at, alai and dal 1184 tiait-.44t th-
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-air. Roam, however, thought proper, to h, 41 him %had; IQ
two Goatlorimi came forward and entered into recognisautes feels
a; pearaoce at the Sessions.
11ARLBOROUGILSTREET.
Bitlard Hart, a frburtt Amin IA year. of age, WI, fkarLetz
robbing his employer, and with attempting to set are ties
The prisoner was is the employ of 31r. Mucha!, a putainae, of
groad-ethort, Goidep-square, end on Tresthy evening he Want
et airs to drew himself; but having been a long time absent. Mr.
hfitehell went up into the room to look rot him, and found that ho
drawers had bees robbed of their contents, and a iiihted taitine
placid wetter the bed. The prisoner had pLdged tome of the
stolen property before he was takes' into custetly.—Her was soil.
milted fur alai.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Lockyer, a weaver, was eturged with ill-treating his pai'
apprentic', by beating her severely, and pawnwg the clothes sio
had received from the parish.
TOWN-HALL.
. Mien Hawks was charged with wi.fully breaking the windows,
and blaring other property tff W. Payne,hair-drewer; Webb-ems
idr. Payee saw the el, tendant on Tuesday evening take*, usoo.
rd stapes, tall throw them at bis windows, breaking two mittaresei
glass and a very ben, the damage being as. ed.

The watches; stolen from Messrs. Grirnalde and Jobe.
son, watch-makers, in the Su and, have Lein all restored,
attended, it is said, with circumst.usi es •oestiaordinary
and romantic as to appear, almost it credible. Ti,
thieves, or rather the receivers of the spoil, took the
nacvetacnts out of the cases of the watt es for therm.
pr se of ss eighing ihe came and ascertain. g their valet.
—They also took off the chains to weigh them, having
first separated them Isom the seals. Mr. Joh hod, it is
understood, will be minus 1,5001. by the tiaosection.
Thursday, about mu -day, as Jame. Carden, Eq.
of B:dfordlquate, was calling upon business atthe
counting house of Mr. Elliott. farrier, tending is the
Colonnade, Guddlord•strset, Rasssell-squa he was
precipitated into a cavity, owlets( to a tiap duos mita@
the office leading to cellars beneath having been care.
lessly left open, aad which was in such a situation, that
sin accident to a strange: passing could not be avoided.
Mr. Carden had the large bone of one leg broken, be.
sides receiving several bruises.
About six o'clock on Monday evening, a fire broke
out in the premises of Mr. Rider, livery stable keeper,
on Garlick Hill, Watling Street; and wish snub prodi-
gious fury did the flames burst forth, that the whole
neighbourhood was instantly thrown into the greases
alarm and terror. Fortunately the horses and carriages
that were in the building were removed without sus-
taining much injury. The hay and craw on the pre-
mises, which burnt rapidly, rendered it almost impos-
sible for any one to advance to save the property. En-
gines were promptly upon the spot, node good supply
of water having been obtained, the flames woe undy-
ed, but not until they had destroyed the grearer part of
Mr. ktider's stables. The premises adjoining v ere not
injured by the fire, but the property in them was great-
ly damaged by the water. The accident is said to hive
been bccasioned by some person going into the st .b e
with a lighted candle.

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'trio of the case would warrant.
Theiuri remained in dabetation fora short time, aid
the prosecutrt:l„to whom he paid 1/.And was-disOarged
ieu returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 660 i.
was Comedian:4 bailed out.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Doc. S. .LONDON SESSIONS, Dec. 5.
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This was an action (or a libel, brought by Mr. Halls . John Gillen was indicted for assaulting Oeorße Stan•
bi**al4nlr. tmith denied haeitts committed soy assault, lailnitd..i2,:'l4
le Lecturrr and Invent& of" the Ictellectoat System, nor, on the 14th of November last, at Nu. 46, Lime-
only, in his pr.cipitsosy from the coach do. r. rumbled ,au,• ~,1,7
oinst the house of Longman, Rees, and CO. bOOKSCI' street, in. the City.'''.llllo
is. Paternoster-row. • The prosecutor and the defendant lived in the tame -complainant, when he fell, and bad Ms face braised. 1-- -'''' r
M r Ftlift/Ifllli •At .total ttl• otantifes ease.—lie said. L.. 1.1•501 ;WS I it....e... .1..4 that i .......e.....ti..• tes tali,. -Mr. Roans. however. themeht nrnnor t.. h. la ki ._ • .. .....OMi