Star.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 21.

Wind Westerly.—Came in the Kitty and C'
PALGLASS, from Roscoff. Sailed the Duniaa,
MILTON, for China.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.
Wind S.W.—Yesterday passed up Char.rA
Suffolk, KENN, from Barbadoes, out 48 day:
landed her passengers here. Sailed tc-day
Liam and Mary, BURRELL, for Hamburgh, I
repaired her damage.
DEAL, MARCH 22.
Wind S.W.—Yesterday arrived and rema;-.,
Downs the Wylam, ROBINSON, from Shield, t
Janeiro. Put back by contrary winds, the
Sibhald, FORBES, for Bengal ; and
for St. Helena and Cape of Good Hope. Arm
day, and remain in the Downs, the Martha. C
from Calcutta ; and the Henry, Fox, from ly
Palermo. Came down from the River and •
the Susan, WILLIA:IS, for Rio Janeiro. Pui
again by contrary winds, the Marchioness(
KAY, for Bengal ; Java, THOMPSON, for 13,
General Graham, WEATRERREAD, for Madr;
Bengal ; Hero of the Nile,WitAxoxes, for Der
with loss of anchor and cable ; Blenheim, Si
for Honduras ; Riga, —, for Haranr..:ll;
BROOKS, for Madeira and Africa. The Princess
lotte, LANIB, and a great many more, still keep

DOVER, vARCH 21.
Wind W.S.W. and blows strong.—Ann
Lord Duncan packet, Captain HAMILTON, ant
French packet, from Calais, with passengers.
the Chichester packet, Captain RUTTER, •?1
Calais Mail, and this evening the Lord I
packet, for Ostend, with a Mail and passenr
MARCH 22.—Arrived the Eliza, Fox. and
transports, from Ramsgate for troops. Passe,
Elbe, BATTLASON, from Charleston for lia!
HARWICH, MARCH 21.
Wind S. W.—The ship Amity, G ant, with
&c. from Dantzic for London, which was e
lon the Gunfleet-sand. was got off yesterday, v
assistance of five ~inacks, and proceeded lot :
An anchor, marked on the crown " Rutherf
the shank I Ocwt. 3qrs. Sibs. on the ring 610
and branded on the stock CZAR, with 42 fat
chain-cable, was this day landed here, hav
swept in the Swiss, abreast of the Guafleet Be
LIVERPOOL, * ARCH 21.
Anived, the Ganges, CHAPMAN. from C,
sailed 29th October, and from the Sandhea&
November. The Robert Quayle,
back, had been in dock, and was to sail ak
7th November. On the 11th December, in
19. S. long. 65. 54. E. spoke the Sherbourn
from Calcutta for this Port. On the 24th,
28. 17. S. long. 45. 34. F.. spoke the Adelini
from Batavia for America—passed the Cape
January. On the 28th January was board&
Helena by his Majesty's ship Mrsurtro, and
formed that the Princess Charlotte had pass,
ten days before for Liverpool.—Also arn
Rolla, JONES, from St. Domingo. Sailed t!
February. On the 16th instant, in ht. 4U.
30. spoke the Retrench, NEWBY, from here
maica. The Peilman. of Whitby, was at GI
BRISTOL, MARCH so.
The Eliza, LEWIS, from Bristol to Jam.
driven into the Bay of Carrick, near Roscoff or
coast of France, the lith instant, with loss of ruLer
and mizen-mast, and on the following day was ckiws
on shore and wrecked—crew saved.
NORTH SHIELDS, MARCH 21.
The Good Desire, TEAM/ALE, of Varrnouth,borl
to Leith, has put in here with damage in her
warks ; the cargo of grain is also damaged. II!
Juno, STORM, that was on the rocks, has bee.
off, and is now coming into the harbour.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 17.

His lklajesty's ship the Amsterdam, of 74 gr's
bound from Batavia to Holland, with a err
coffee, sugar, &c. having put into the Bair cf
near the Cape of Good Hope, with the toss
masts, went entirely to pieces at the end of Der
—The Russian Consul at Hamburgh has given r. 023
to the Merchants of that City, that in fume
foreign vessel will be allowed to enter the Tbssiu
Ports in the Baltic without complying with the Rs:.
sian Ordinance of the 26th May, 1816, accerdiq
which they must be provided with a Danish Cer:-::-
cate of Quarantine.
GREENOCK, MARCH 19.
The Goudles, M'Cullocb, from Charleston, is in the Pier.
and hourly expected. The Britannia, Hutchison, Is! anted
at quarantine station, Holylech, from Marseilles. Ike Sr.e•
broke, IPlytyre, from Glasgow to Sligo, was wreeke..! it'd Fe-
bruary, on the island of Barn—three of the crew drowned. T-1
Sarah, Badger, for New York, has put back to Crreenoek, 1e4.2
the loss of an anchor and cables ; the Annie, Ikvidsor. free.
Belfast to Clyde, is on shore on the Isle of Bute.
Ann and Isabella, of Thurso, was lost in the late nem,
Derry River, on the Irish coast, when all on board reri!bed-76e,
Ann and Isabella was a tight and well-built vessel, Urrg''
50 tons register, and had on board a cargo of heritr, fn.*
Wick to Ireland ; the master, William Manson, ar.
man, was a native of Thurso, and had his son on bar.::
the crew—the widow and numerous family are left :G &jYtl
his loss : the mate, William Thomson, was also a aa&e
Thurso, and has left a widow and three children in t:rFirs..9'
gent circumstances
CUSTOM-HOUSE, "MARCH et.
Una myna rewsans.—The Star, Barrett, from MOT
Prince Regent, Hughes; Rebecca, Bloke • Louisa, DIV; '"r,
seph and Ann, Read ; Hibernia, Thomas ; Prince Tule% „,
and Olive Branch, Angel, from Waterford • Vim.
Friendship, Dugdale, from Newry • Abeona,Le" ?con '
merick ; Prince of ()range, and Johnson.
Rotterdam; Kate, Burdyc, from Collins;eatana; Atlantic. I.,A.rt`'
and Rover, Cullen, from Hamborgh ; Assiduous,
Paths; Elizabeth, —; and Providence, James. fe‘'m CI;
liberty, Blanchard, from Lisbon; William, Sterart.frora
lermo ; Zealous, Young, from Fara; Favourite, Kamm frr3
Charleston ; Fox, Brand, from Naples; Aurora, Jackson,
Smyrna • New rederick, Rundle, from Megadore; s'
tent, Pa'ulgrin, from Malaga ; Sirene, Preager, from C. 10;
Robert, from Seville; favourite, Savage, from Bdigt;
and Sally, Scarth, from Saloe.
Ourwauna—The Duke of Kent, Pound ; and Hake of Yom'
Fryer, for Rotterdam; Lord Keith, Freeman, for India; I'd
Britannia, Jackson, for Hamburgh.

Rear-Admiral Sir THOMAS FRANCES FREER Cal,.
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[is Royal Highness held
:h some amendments in
it Wales were made.—
ience of the REGENT.

lunday, the PRINCE RE-
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iuke of Yottx, went in
where the Archbishop of
Ainst the Socinian system

le two Royal brothers,
and gold, had the sacra-

ragsto on Saturday went
Ang for him and the Prin.
Triage of the Princess ELt-
7hness is to take place on
at the Queen's Palace.
the different personages
the occasion were issued
of the QUZIIN.
4 waiting for the company
Saturday night, (or rather
• morning) the watchman
see of Ems Hosmousto's
instantly informed the
ttanct, who was still sitting
to directly got down, and,
one of the cushions was
ad, he perceived a man
.: Marquis D,Osscomis car-1
towards him, and found him
cushions. On being seized,
id, he was a servant out of
mledge that he had robbed
isoutto's carriage : he was,
•ge to a constable.
.—Saturday was held the An-
:orporation of the Highland
.ROYLZ in the Chair. Most
ibers wore the full ancient
;mans, and the dinner was
,ble music of Gow's band,
Pipes. This excellent In-
with high conviviality an
igement of every thing that
tent of Scotland and of its
mof its antiquities—to the
ents—and to the fame of its
ted by Charter, and bids fair,
in, to be truly serviceable
arts, as well as to the pro-
religious knowledge in the
ing was numerous and re-
, his Grace the Duke of AR-
M MURRAY in the Chair, as
tar ensuing. In addition tb
.it tunes exquisitely perform-
. of the most beautiful national
dernen, with the true tone and
simplicity, particularly the
wha hae wi Wallace bled,"
TSON, in a way which we wish
as a lesson for his imitation.
Church in Cross-street, Hat-1
for Divine Worship to the
the :Metropolis, when a Ser-
the Rev. Mr. BOYD, who has
mrpose by the Presbytery of

esterday evening between seven and eight
baker in Cleveland street, Fitzroy-
! from Kentish Town, in crossing a
was surrounded by three men, who
r. Jackson being an athletic man,
if, when two of them seised Min by
'anion pointed a knife to hi: breast,
attempted the least ret3mite9 he
It then took from him his watch and

'ohn Squires, Treasurer of the
found guilty of embezzling
100/. of the parish money.

ASSIZES.

WORCESTER.
IREACR OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE AND ODUCTION.

HALFORD 9. RICHARDSON•
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who
is a farmer, residing at Broadway, in this county,
against the defendant, who is also a farmer, living at
Laverton, parish of Buckland, in the county of Mon-
:ester, for a compensation for the seduction and loss
of services o'f his daughter, Miss Ann Halford.
Mr. Pot.Latt the declaration to the Jury,
and Mr. Jaavis detailed the circumstances of the case
to them; in doing which, he stated that the present
was an action which any parent would most unwil-
lingly bring into open Court, were he not compelled
by the call of justice to do so. The plaiptiff, Mr.
Edward Halford, resided at Broadway ; and the de-
fendant, Mr. John Richardson, lived at Laverton, in
Gloucestershire, and in the year 1810 was attracted
to the house of the plaintiff by an attachment to one,
of his daughters. He was received into the family
of the plaintiff under the impression that his inten-
tions were fair and honourable. There appeared to
be a reciprocity of affection, which, however, unhap-
pily for both families, terminated in the disgrace of
'both. In one unguarded moment, when reason had
deserted her throne, to the unspeakable sorrow of
her parents, the young lady fell a victim to the arts
of the defendant. She afterwards became a mother,
and thus the plaintiff was deprived of her valuable
services. His visits had been received under an ex-
pectation that he would make her his lawful wife ;
but on the 12th of May, 1817, a lady of more for-
tune having presented herself to his view he married
her, and the plaintiff was compelled to throw himself
under the protection of a Jury of his country for a
pecuniary compensation ; and any damages which
they should award would be wretched, indeed, when
compared with the unspeakable sorrow and disgrace
to which the family had been exposed by the artifices
of the defendant. Under these circumstances, it
would be unnecessary for him to attempt to excite
the feelings of the Jury, for, as fathers and husbands,
they must feel what was due to a father upon the
loss of his child.
Miss Ann Halford, the young woman, stated the
case of her pregnancy. But no proof of any pro-
mise of marriage was given. She used to do the
work of her father's house as a servant.
Mr. DAUNCEY rose to address the Jury in mitiga-
tion of damages. The transaction complained of
took place in 1812, and he was now addressing a
Jury of fathers in 1818, and it was not a little extra-
-1 ordinary that five years should elapse before the ac-
tion was thought of. The young woman in the pre-
sent case had not said any thing to prove that the de-
fendant made any promise of marriage ; for she had
said, that all he stated was, that he had no intention
to slight her ; and therefore it was not before the
Jury that a breach of promise of marriage had been
committed on the present occasion ; and when she wasl,
asked if he came to her father's house to address her?
She quietly said—" Oh, yes, he addressed me, and
said he would not slight me." This, then, was all
the evidence of a breach of promise of marriage.
Mr. Justice BURROUGH, in summing up, observed,
that at all events the plaintiff was entitled to a ver-
dict for the loss he had sustained in losing the ser-
vices of his daughter ; at the same time, he saw no
particular circumstances which called for heavy da-
mages—on the contrary, the most moderate would
be adequate to the injury.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—damages, 40/.
DORSET.—DORCHESTER, MARCH 14.
BALDWIN V. THE EARL DICEY.
Mr. GASELER said, that this was an action brought
by Mr. Baldwin, a farmer, residing near the estate of
the Noble defendant, to recover damages for an in-
jury sustained to his lands by the fall of a quantity of
water from the defendant's reservoir at Sherbourne
,Castle. There were-two counts in the declaration;
the first charging the defendant with having wrong-
fully and injuriously let down a body of water so
suddenly and improperly upon the river which flowed
near the plaintiff's grounds, as to cause great injury
to those grounds ; and the second charging him with
having negligently suffered the water to escape, by
which negligence the lands, hay, &c. of the plaintiff
were materially prejudiced. To those charges the
defendant pleaded Not Guilty, and upon this issue
was joined. The plaintiff's farm and mill were within
three miles of Sherbourne Castle, the pleasure grounds
of which contained a pond of ninety acres extent.—
On Friday, the 19th of July. 1816, a great fall of I
rain had taken place ; the pond and adjacent streams
were raised considerably above their usual elevation.
The river which flowed into the pond, and throughl
that to a distance through the country, was at cer-
,
tain periods of the year so subject to floods as to ren-
der the utmost caution necessary. There were hatches
constructed along the river, above the pond, at the
head of it, and below it, by the proper management
of which, when there were heavy falls of rain, the
water was checked in the rapidity of its progress. On
the day alluded to, the floods were restrained in the
usual manner ; but on the 21st of July, when there
was no reason to expect an increase in the stream,
the lands of the plaintiff, which lay before Sher-
bourne Castle, were suddenly overwhelmed. This
mischief had not arisen from the fall of reain ; for
the water caused by it had subsided before the 21st,
and nothing was apprehended, the river having fallen
to its accustomed level. The plaintiff and several
other occupiers of mills, on the river below the pond,
traced the cause of this overflow to Sherbourne Park,
where they found that a man named Lamb, in the
service of Lord Digby, had raised the hatches at the
head of the pond to such a height, and with such
little attention to the inevitable consequences of such
a proceeding, that the banks were unable to contain
the accession of water, and the land became suddenly
deluged. The water was, when the plaintiff went to
Sherbourne Park, issuing through the hatches with
great rapidity ; several acres of land, and largel
quantities of hay, were seriously damaged. The loss
sustained by the plaintiff amounted, according to and
estimade made by a surveyor, to 1851. and a frac-I
dun. It would be proved, that this damage was at-'
tributable to the sudden lifting up of the hatches at;
Sherbourne Park, which had a command of the water,
and by which all bad consequences might have been
avoided bad there been but a little caution observed.
After the examination of several witnesses, and
hearing:Mr. Serjeant Pass for the defence, Mr. J us-

1:,:e Antorr said he would leave the case entirely
tr, the Jury. -He lead the evidence, and stated that
if the injury had arisen from any improper conduct
cf the defendant or his servants with respect to the
hatches, which he was bound to keep well regulated,
he ought to pay for that injury, U any pond was on
a Nobleman s or Gentleman s grounds, which was
calculated to form an obstruction to any river in
passing, it was his duty to see that the flood should
not run too high, nor be allowed to get too low ; and
if any bad consequences arose from the neglect to
observe this very necessary rule, he was undoubtedly
responsible.—The Jury returned a verdict fur the
plaintiff to the full extent of his demand.
STAFFORISSH I R E.
PA RLIAMICNTARY REFORM.
Tilt MC, ON THE PROSECUTION or THOMAS DE•KIN, V. THOMAR
ports, SAMUEL 'WOOD, WILLIAM TAYLOR, JAMES HAILEHURET,
AND WILLIAM HENSON.
This case afforded considerable mirth to a very
crowded Court. It was an indictment which charged
the defendants with having riotously assembled to-
gether in the parish of Stoke, in the Potteries, against
the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, and with
having assaulted Thomas Deakin, by working a
quantity of water from an engine on him, while he
was obtaining signatures to a Petition for Parliamen-
tary Reform.
Mr. PEARSON stated the circumstances of the case
to the Jury; in doing which, he observed, that the
riot and assault arose out of a proceeding of a politi-
cal nature, but the Jury were to divest themselves of
every political consideration in thawing their conclu-
sion of the defendants' guilt or innocence ; for if they
should be of opinion that the defendants had violated
the law, it was a matter of little consequence whether
it was done under circumstances of a political nature
or not. The defendants were inhabitants of Stoke,
and it appeared that a few days before the assault
complained of was committed, a Mr. Johnson, whose
name may be familiar with some of the Gentlemen of
the Jury, called a meeting upon the subject of peti-
tioning for a Reform in the House of Commons.—
Whether that Gentleman delivered his sentiments or
not was a matter of little importance in the present
inquiry—the result, however, of the Meeting was, a
Petition was agreed on, and afterwards received by
the House of Commons, to which it was presented.
The prosecutor, Deakin, was employed to get the
signatures of those who were not able to attend the
Meeting ; he, in pursuance of his office, went to Stoke,
in the neighbourhood of which was Mr. Spode's ma-
nufactory ; he got a table, and placed himself before
the manufactory, for the purpose of obtaining signa-
tures to the Petition which had been resolved upon
at the Meeting. He had not been long there before
a person came out from Mr. Spodes' and told him
he must remove, as he was on Mr. Spode's ground.
Deakin, not wishing to do any thing wrong, went
away, observing, that it was not his intention to make
any disturbance ; he removed to the high road, and
had not been long there before Mr. Spode's gates
were closed, and an engine brought out of his pre-
mises, the pipe of which was directed towards the
prosecutor, and began to play upon him with the
greatest violence, until all the water which it con-
tained was exhausted. It was again filled, and the
.defendants pursued him, drenching him with water.
The result of which was, that the prosecutor took
cold, and was for some time attended by a medical
gentleman. Whether the Jury were friendly or hos-
tile to Reform or not, was a matter which they ought
upon the present occasion to leave out of their consi-
deration. Their province alone was conscientiously
to say, whether the defendants had or had not vio •
lated the law ; if they had, the prosecutor would he
entitled to a verdict at their hands ; and if any point
of law should arise with respect to the offence being
constituted a riot, the Jury would receive it from a
much higher authority, therefore he should abstain
from any observation on that head. The Learned
Counsel then called—
Thomas Deakin, who deposed that he lived at
Shelton, near Stoke. About twelvemonths since, or
a little better, he was taking a Petition for Parlia-
mentary Reform round the country, to get signatures
to it; he went to Stoke, to Mr. Spode's manufactory,
and a person, named Clay, came and ordered him:
off, and he went from the premises on to the turn-
pike-road ; Clay came to witness again and told him 1,
to go off ; witness told him he was on the turnpike-
road, and as he was doing nothing amiss he should
not go ; he then went away. Witness was opposite
Mr. Spode's manufactory. Witness saw Mr. Spode's
gates shut, and in about ten minutes he saw them
open, and a water engine was brought out. One'of
the defendants (Taylor) had hold of the end of the
pipe ; he was guiding it, and the engine began to
play upon witness: he retreated back to the place
where he was at first, they still followed him, turn
which way he would. Potts lad hold of the pipe.
Hazlehurst was there.
Mr. Psaasow—What is Hazlehurst?—Wltness : A barber.
Mr. Pressor —A political barber, eh? (A laugh).
Witness continued. Hewson was there : He bad also hold of
the pipe. Part of them were wheeling the engine about ' • and
there were from 60 to 100 people there. Prosecutor heard them
say, " Curse him ; follow him up, and play in his pockets."—
They played upon him until all the water was exhausted. He
tried to escape, but they followed him, and one of them said,
" Curse you, stop, stop, and stand your ground." Clay was
the person who said this. He heard many voices say, " Curse
him ; follow him out of Stoke." After the, water was exhaust-
ed they pulled off their hats and gave three huzzas ! and some
voices cried out, " Bring more water, bring more water."
r Cross-examined by Mr. Dauxerv.—How long had you bees
in the petitioning line?—Only a day or two.
What were you to be paid ?—Three shillings a day.
What other lines have you been in besides the petitioningl—
I I was brought up a boatman; and last March I was a carter ;
and after that I took to pot selling ; and after that my father
told me be could put some bread in my fingers for life in anw
Cher way.
What line was that ?—To make paste blacking.
Mr. DauNCLY—That was putting bread in your fingers la-
deed !—(a laugh.)
From whom were you to receive 3s. a day?—From a Mr.
fatkisson, at Handley, a schoolmaster; I went to school to
SMI a bit.
What! to qualify yourself for the petitioning lire? No, not
exactly u, ; but he promised me 3s. a-day.
Ah ! when you were going to set all the world to rights?—l
think it would be a good job if it was set a little to rights.—
(Laughter.)
Mr. Dauxerv—Ah, Mr. Deakin, hut there was an ad adage,
that said it was better to begin at home.
Prosecutor—Yes, Sir, likely 'tis.
Had you a petition?—Yes, I bad a petition. There were some
words at the top of it—but I can't purtrnd to say what it was
about—but I know it was for Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. Datmerr—What is that? Prosecutor—Eh!
Mr. Datmcsiv—What is that—Parliamentary Reform?
Prosecutor—l don't know justly.
Mr. Dau,:ery—No, you neither know nor care, I suppose, so
tong a. you get your three shillings a day. Did you get nothing

eta( i'—Those whd duds gate I tSIh of so to fetid it up . this
I gave to Mr. Porkiness.
Did you explain the petition to those who signed it?
No, it explained itself. I have used the words, but I don't
know what they were.
Had you not a few little phrases of your own to treat thud
with?—Little what?
A few phrases—a few words to address them?
Not to the best of my knowledge.
Did you nut attention any thing about a new King?
Not that I know of.
WiU you swear you did not?—Yes, I will swear it.
Mr. I)am:err—That's a good fellow—(Laugaree.)
A new Constitution; what do you think of that, did yentsa*
It was time and right that we should have a new Constitution?
—I forget what I said to the people; I cannot portend to say.
Q. Boroughmongers! do you think you said a little about
them ?—I did express some such words as that ; now you use its
I think I did say sumnwl about BoroughincnzeringfactionA,
that is almost out of my yliend.
What are borough-mongering factions ?—I don't rightly knew
what it means, but I have beard Mr. Johnson speak about it.
Where did you bear him speak, good Mr. Blacking-maker
?—'
At Handley, I think.
What time was that 1--I think about a week before I vrer.t
about with the petition.
You went to hear him speak, did you?—Yes, I did.
Where did Johnson come from?—l don't know—he might
have stopped a day or two there.
Was he acquainted with the school-m»._-
seen them together.
Where?—When Mr. Johnson got up to speak, he spoke from
a waggon. I was in the crowd. I don't recollect seeing him
before that.
How long was it after that, that he agreed to give you Ss. -a
day ?—I was hired about two or three days before. I was to go
from house to house to az people to be pleased to sign the peti-
tion for pathameutary reform.
Did you know it was opposite Mr. Spode's manufactory you
pitched your tent?—Yes, I did.
Were yon dot told you were not wanted there?—No, !MA not.
Were you going to his men 2—No ; I only went there to get
signatures. I bead a table, which I put down in the plat*.
What Lad you?,-al table.
Where did you get it got it from a neighbour; but I
don't know who brought it to me, but I carried it to M.
Spode's, opposite his manufactory.
Mr. J. Heasouoit—Did you go for the purpose of getting the
signatures of Mr. Spode's manufacturers ?—Yes, I did.
Mr. DAvseav—l should like to have the speech you made :n
that occasion, because it is likely I shall never have an oppor..:-
nity to hear such another ?—l' Laughter. can't recollect what
I said. It was upon the petition. It is gone up,' and was re-
ceived by Parliament. The petition had two leaves, which were

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pinned together.
Mr. Ditt:NCTY—Well, now that you have got your table,
yourself, and your petition, before the manufactory--now Ste
away—tell us what you said ?—I don't know.
Did you tell the people to go to church 1-1 did not mention
church or chapel ; I forget the words I said.
Mr. DaeNcrv—Give us the substance ?—I don't know now ;
all I recollect was, that I axed them to sign the petition.
Mr. Datxcrr—Dicl you see a Mr. Martin?-1 might have
seen Martin on the road ; I know not whether I saw him th-t
day or not.
Mr. J. Bcascron.,--Did you not go to the manufactory
posely to catch the men as they crane nut from work ?--prote_
I tutor, Yes ; I went to get them to sign it, because I had not got
any signatures from any of the houses where I bad called.
Mr. J. Boutouom—llow many signatures did you gee from
the houses?-1 think not more than five or six; but I got a grad
many from the people at the table.
Mr. J. Buaxonou.—What did you say to induce them to tit's
it I—l forgot what the words were I said to them ; tkey were
those used in the petition.
Cross-examination continued.—He had been desired to go
away during the time he was accosted. When he was getting
signatures, ClAy told hint to stand his ground, but he was much
confused by the water being played upon him. lie recollected
saying, " I will make you repent of it ; you have done just what
I wanted." They laughed and shouted at him, and that was
the reason why he used those words, and by using them be
thought they would give over.
Mr. Datmenr.—You thought that after a shower would come
a sunshine. Did the squib go through the petition thins ? (taking
op a sheet of brief and pushing his finger through it—Lou.:
knaglikr).-1 don't know that it went through it ; it was very
wet, but I think I put It under my coat. As soon as the water
was all gene I went away ; a person took me up and had me
shifted.
Mr. Dadiacsr.—l shall not follow you through that part cf
your story, as it might be dangerous. What did you do -ft! r
you bad shifted yourself? I dried the papers and went
again. I went as far as the Vine inn, at Stoke.
Mr. Dauxcer.—You exposed yourself and the petition agaii,
did you?—Yes, but not in the same way ; I know I should rG:
like to be exposed again in the same way—(Laughter).—l tb.,. a
went to Mr. Parkisson and got paid.
Mr. Darxcrv.—How much did you get in penee7-4t rn'.ght
be abort a shilling. Several hundreds signed it that did not Fly.
Mr. Hamm:v.—And you have never had petitioning since i
No I had enough of laugh)-1 carry on my blacking
trade now.
Mr. Datxctr.—You mean to say you are a shining charac-
ter ?—I dont know much about that.
Mary Ankers was next called. She stated that she
was a married woman; she was present when they
were playing the engine upon the prosecutor ; thef
were as violent as they could be. He walked off',
but they still pursued him, pouring the water on
him. Hazelhurst, Taylor, and Wood I,yere there :
Deakin conducted himself peaceably atjd quietly.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. DAUNCEY then appealed to the Jury, in full
confidence that they would, without hesitation, rind
the defendants not guilty.
Mr. Justice BulutouGH, in recapitulating the evi-
dence to the Jury, begged that it might be under-
stood, that he did not mean to say that the people
had not a right to petition for the reform of ;,ny
grievances they considered themselves labouring
der, however blameable the conduct of the prosecu-
tor might have been, in placing himself before the
'manufactory, for the purpose of catching the men as
,they came out, his object must have been this, as he
had stated, that he could not get sufficient signatures
at the houses where he had called. With respee t,
however, to the defendants, he had no difficulty in
'pronouncing, that what law called a riot had been
fully committed, and if the Jury believed the two
witnessea, -the riot and assanlt upon his person were
made out ; if they believed this, they were acts highly
illegal, and the defendants must be found guilty,
however improperly the prosecutor had behaved.
The Jury merely turned round to each other, and
to the evident astonishment of the Court, pronounced
the defendants—Not Guilty.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH it.S.
Not having any business at market on Friday, the
supply of Wheat this day was rather large; yet the
demand being brisk, last Monday's prices were ob-
tained for the general runs, but picked samples sold
2s. per
.quarter higher. Fine Making Barley being
scarce, is is. per quarter dearer, and all that appeared
of that description was readily disposed of, but there
is no amendment in the inferior qualities. Peas and
Beans were taken off freely at an advance of i's. per
quarter. Oats are rather cheaper, having a large
supply of that grain from Lincolnshire.
ShiITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 2J.
To sink the offal—per stone of Sibs.
Beef ..... 6d to 41 64 I Veal 56 (d to 6s ed
Mutton ....4s 4d to 6s 4d Pork
Lamb - Ss. to 10

Beasts :IW:lo—Calves 140—Sheep aad Llmbs gm
HAY AND STRAW FRB 1.0 03. lUs
nay.. ......t 4to S 10. I Straw......Xl 16s to £4Clover.-- 3to 610 s Rowels ... C. OS. toys

• - .
THE ARMY.
•
--
The NI"! RacENT has appointed
Lieutenant
Noel Sir JAMES R. COLLITON Bart. to be Assis- II
:lt, rt.& Mo
anr General on the Staff of the Army,
ie-% Pg.t.reed—in Ireld, from the
25th September last,
1,
''' ice Lieutenant Colonel WALLart.—Sir JAMES is to
ed te sinioned in the South Western District, until fur. al
orders.
lie PRINCE RIMENT has also appointed Brevet ti
.2' ''or 110Rv Guova, on the half-pay, to be Assistant 01
4, iutant General on the Staff of the Army serving
Ireland, from the Ist of March instant, vice Lieu- a
niat Colonel Cocounotiw.—Major Guove is to be t,
v
L 1 sationed is Dublin.
The detachment belonging to the 92d Regiment ii
L: doinz duty for some time at Toomsbridge, have re- b
,"
-a • ~] a route to proceed, forthwith, from that sta- I
coy,
to to Belfast, in order to join the head-quarters of f
f
me Ilonent in that town. .
e A route has been received at the head-quarters of t
io • -t Regiment,
~:e. 7,i I omen in Limerick, directing that a de- i
is ;:chment should be forwarded therefrom to Hanturk, (
. mere it is to continue doing duty until further ordethe 1
rs. i
a- • A route was received at the head.-quarters of
1, ~1 Regiment, at Newry, directing its march, a few ,
:e. cars since, from that station to Fermoy, preparatory d
as
to ;is being embarked for proceeding to Upper Canada. ,
',,k 17:c different divisions are to march through Dublin, I
/here they will be accommodated with Barracks,
.."
' ' sad will afterwards occupy the Barracks on the line
id march, previously prepared for the 68th Regiment,
:: a a precautionary measure against Typhus Fever.
di
Captain Moran has arrived overland with Dis-.
pitches from India, dated the 24th November, which
state that the PEISHWA having of new manifested a
he disposition for hostilities, a force of four thousand
a' men was dispatched against him, which came up
ehe with his army, amounting to forty thousand men,
as on the sth of November, when a battle was
fought, in which the Peishwa was defeated. AlM-
ty
far bade was fought on the 17th November, in
e
which the Peishwa was completely routed and com-
pelled to fly to one of his strong forts, abandoning
et., Poonah to its fate, which was entered by the English
)re coops.
he
Both HOLIAR and SCINDIAH continue on amicable
er.
on terms with the Company's Goverpment.
rS.
of Saturday, at two o'clock, the PRISMS REGENT held
sea a Court at Carlton-House. His Royal Highness held
also a Privy Council, at which some amendments in
the nomination of Sheriffs for Wales were made.—
ta ; Earl BATHURST had an audience of the REGENT.
of
Yesterday, being Easter Sunday, the PRINCE RE,
tit
the star, accompanied by the Duke of Yortx, went is
go state to S:. James's Chapel, where the Archbishop o
. Tome preached a sermon against the Socinian systen
--,
Lt. of opinions ; after which, the two Royal brother,
seated on chairs of crimson and gold, had the sacra
3d'i meet administered to them.
St. The Prince of Huss Housiesto on Saturday wee
in. to view the carriages preparing for him and the Prir
out cess ELIZABETH. The marriage of the Princess ELI
the ZABETH with his Serene Highness is to take place o
of the evening of the 7th of April, at the Queen's Palace
16. The cards of invitation to the different personage
St. who are to be present upon the occasion were issue
:s. on Saturday, in the name of the QUEEN.
Whilst the carriages were waiting for the compar
ran It Count Limns's, on Saturday night, (or rathi
the three o'clock on Sunday morning) the watchms
der found the door of the Prince of Huss Hamm:rite
rot carriage wide open. He instantly informed tl
coachman of the csrounstanct, who was still sitth
Ind on the box. The coachman directly got down, an
nil-
on examination, found that one of the cushions w
The stolen ; and, looking round, he perceived a m
got
opening the door of the Marquis 121,0smo,sn's ci
nag e. He instantly ran towards him, and found h
in the act of taking out the cushions. On being seize
ms, he pleaded distress, and said, he was a servant out
)of place, butwould not acknowledge that he had robb
,0.0, the Prince of HESSE Homsouno's carriage :he so
her eventually, given in charge to a constable.
set. HIGHLAND Socarv.--Saturday was held the d
Lice inersary Meeting of the Corporation of the Highl;
no Society—the Duke of ARGYLE in the Chair. M
;Ws fiche distinguished Members wore the full anti
Ins- Farb of them respective Clans, and the dinner i
7 to enlivened by the admirable music of Gow's ba
tint. diversified by that of the Pipes. This excellent
stitution, which combines with high conviviality
ardent and liberal encouragement of every thing i
ices, can tend to the improvement of Scotland and of
ived people—to the preservation of its antiquities—to
ib
Fe-
memory of its achievements—and to the fame of
The heroes—is now established by Charter, and bids 1
wHi bj its labours and exertion, to be truly service
from to the polite and useful arts, as well as to the I
5101.
,—, oft motion of literary and religious knowledge in
the Highlands. The Meeting was numerous and
j, of tpectable. After dinner, his Grace the Duke of
from CYLI placed Lord JAMES MURRAY in the Chair
tvz- his successor for the year ensuing. In additia
ee of
de re many of the finest ancient tunes exquisitely pelf(
re of ed by the band, several of the most beautiful nati
indi- airs were sung by Gentlemen, with the true tone
pathos of their native simplicity, particularly
eel ; heroic song of—" Scots wha has wil Wallace b
o- was sung by Mr.ROBERTSON, in a way which we
vans; • Mr. BRAH AM had heard, as a lesson for his imiti
; and
Li- Yesterday the Gaelic Church in Cross-street,
front ton-garden, was opened for Divine Worship to
Derr; Highland inhabitants of the Metropolis, when a
fro 'n mon was preached by the Rev. 11,1 r. BOYD, wh
cork; been ordained for the purpose by the Presbyte
n pa-
front Edinburgh.
, from FOOTPAD aosseitv—Testeeday evening between seven an
gi in- iedociti as Mr. Jackson, a baker in Cleveland-street, F
!alais ; square, was returning home from Kentish Town, is cro
ALIA i r ~-5 of the Regent's Park he was surrounded by three mei
can.::.: ,1 his money: Mr. Jackson being an athletic
York, eta nl, -d to extricate himself, when two of them seized i
,;• and t-n_, t,ll.ir, whilst their companion pointed a knife to hi:
t:hieg him. that if he again attempted the least mist=
would thrust it iota him : they then took from him his was
Irris, 11. ud. and ran off.
At Murk Assizes, John Squires, Treasurer I
for
er-is• Leeds Workhouse, was found guilty of embe
tt.e enorma‘.s sure of 1:PC0/. of the parish mo