Star.
London, England, 1810-07-20 00:00:00

WE tVER V. VINCENT AND SCOTTe

Mr. GARKOW stated, that his Learned Friend, ti
Attorney General, had informed him that he shou
have all he asked in this case I but he was afraid
Learned Friend and he would not agree in %vita! -1
all consisted. The plaintiff's goodiliad been $k ;7
on, carried off, and sold, and A COMMISSI' 11 of irr.l
rupt had even been taken out against
trade had been broken up in consequence of the a,
of the defendants in this case. The Lord Chancel',
had already granted to the plaintiff tha;
which he was entitled for the suing out of the corn.
mission, by superseding it, and finding Mr. \queen'
liable is costs. But, was the plaintiff to have nothir
but the value of his goods, as ascertained at this sa
made by the defendants themselves ? Was he to ha'
nothing for the trespass on his dwelling-house ?.
the breaking up of his trade ? for the selling of 1J
ve:y bed on which his wife and childien lay ? iii fel
for the ruin of his affairs ? Whtn his Lordship info
med him (Mr. Garrow) that the value of his limn
ture at such a sale as this was all that he was entitled
to by law or such grievances as these, lie should ac-
quiesce in the decision, but not till then.
The facts of the case were proved, and it appeared
that along with the plaintiff's effects, carried Lif a:
sold under the execution, was a great qnantity of m
nuscript music, which one of the witnesses valued
fiurn £3UO to .C 4.00.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY r),
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
SMITH V. STODDART.
", .
Mr. PARKE stated this to be an action by which the
plaintiff sought to recover a compensation in damages
for a breach of prone se of marriage. The plaintiff
was a widow, about SU years of age, being in a re-
spectable line of business as a linen-draper, and the
defendant was a coach-maker in South Audley-street.
The plaintiff had no chil.lren, and the defendant had
an only daughter. The defendant was accustomed
to deal with the plaintiff in her husband's life-time,
ind since she became a widow he had called more
constantly at her shop, till, in the month of June,
1809, he tendered her marriage. No person was pre-
sent at this time, bin the whole tenor of ate defen-
dant's conduct woniel prove that such was the fact.
The plaintiff felt an objection to the defendant's pre-
posal inconsequence of her having a maiden sister,
a Miss Lesves, who resided with her ; btu on commu-
nicating the matter to her sister, she learned that thei e
was a young man who had offered her marriage, and
end who was willing to step forward and take the
business off Mrs. Smides hands. It would be shewn,
teat the defendant actually, in contemplation of his
own marriage with Mrs. Smith, negociated with this
mute men what he should pay for coming. into the
plaintiff's business—that he instructed his child to call
her mama—talked of her as being his property`, and
engaged that the marriage should take place, and the
business of the plaintiff he given up to the y oung man
alluded to, immediately on the defendames re' urn
from Norwich. He did go to Norwich, and soon
atter the plaintiff received a letter from him from
thence, in which he states, after beginning with the
usual affectionate term of "Dear Mary," that the bu
siness on which he went to Norwich was such as
would, in all probability, occupy him some months,
and 'hat he could not think of marrying at present ;
she had, therefore, better continue her shop on for
some time longer ; the letter concluded with the de-
fendant's subscribing himself 46 your's affectionately."
A few ' days after, however, the was astonished at
hearing he had been seen in London. Upon which
she wrote to him, and received an answer, saying he
had been in town but a day or two ; that he was of
opinion they had better not meet, as, under existing
circumstances, a meeting could not but be peinfiil to
both. It was impossible, the Learned Counsel oh.
served, for men to judge what a woman's feelings
must he on such an occesion. The plaintiff, hovrevei„
adepted the only step which was left for her, and that
was a most galling one : she had made a tender of --
herself to the defendant by letter, and he had, A Court of Aldermen was held ye, terd ay, at Guild.
without any colour or pretext for attacking the chit- hell, at which were present the Loren Meron,l3 Ale
racter er conduct of the plaintiff, chose to break off dermen, and the City Officers. Twelve bars of gold,
the connection. The circumstances of the defen-1 weighing upwards of 9.030 ounces, were sworn to -
dent would appear, from a statement under his own i
PLOMER, Knt. and Sesruet. GOODREHERE, Esq. Alder-
foreign, for exportation. The Sheriffs elect, Sir W.
hand, to be most respectable, he having, in contem-
plation of the marriage, furnished the plaintiff with an men, attended, and gave bond of R1(:00 each,
account of his property, amounting to £lO,OOO, and taking upon them- the offices of Sheriffs of London
he had also in return been furnished with a state of
the plaintiff's stock in trade, Ste. . and Sheriff of Middlesex, on Michaelmas•day net
—The LOltD MAYOR gave notice of his intention i
Robert Newman, who had offered to purchase the
lease, &c. of the plaintiff's shop, which he negoeiatcd I holding a Court of Aldermen on Tuesday next, t
finish the business on the Paper.—A Court of Corn.
with the defendant, was then called, and proved that
in mon Council was afterwards held, at which it was re.
that negotiation the defendant took a most active
I !erred to the Committee for General Purposes to in
part ; the plaintiff did nothing without consulting
him, and all the proposals of the witness were made quire into the receipts and expenditure in supportini
the dignity of the office of Lord Mayor, and to
to the defendant, as well as the plaintiff. The witness
port what, in their opinion, should be the amount
supped with the. defendant at the plaintiff's, a few even-
I an increased allowance, corresponding with the eke.
hies previous to thedefendent's going to Norwich, who
Faid lie should marry Mrs. Smith immediately on his !ration of the times.
A fire broke out yesterday morning at Nn. 10, Pv
return. Miss Law, the plaintiff's sister,
them, and the defendant took a band which was clasped
supped with lard-row, Beth:tall-Green, 6y which the interior
the house and the furniture were desnoved.
round the plaintiff's waist, off, and gave it to Miss Th. IS morning, about four o'clock, a most tremen.
Law, desiring her to wear it as his present.
plaintiff said she would not part with her band ; but
The dons fire broke out in the prenises of Mr. PART:
Printer, in 'look's-court, Chancery-lane. The flames
defendant desired Miss L. to keep it, and said to Mrs. raged.,, vehemently for an hour before any water could
S. .a whose property are you ?" To which Mrs. S.
be-procured, and inevitable destruction 'seemed
answered, " I am no one's property ; I am my own
await many of the adjo.iniag houses. The fire.
mistress." The defendant replied, o No, you are my
property, and I am your husband ; you are mine, and communicated to several houses in the neighbour.
hood by means of many very large flakes, which were
mine alone !" During the negotiation for the shop
carried some distance by the violence of the wind—
and stock, -the defendant expressed his apprehension,
timely aid and assistance, however, prevented
lest the witness shit U d nit be able to make good his
material damage. The Ps intiag-Office, which is
payments, observing, that when he was married to
the plaintiff, he should he responsible for all her debts. 'cached from the house, escaped without much inj
The witness, however, succeeded in removing his but the warehouse and other offices are now one flee;
of ruins. We have not heard that any lives were lost.
doubts, and he at last said he was as willing the wit-
Some part of the property was insured, but
ness should have the shop as Mrs. S. herself could be. p
mus has sustained considerable loss.—Twet
At the conclusion of the examination of this witness,
o'clock —The engines are now playing on varipes
Mr. Panes stated to his Lordship, that having con- parts of the walls; and it is feared that more mischief
salted with the Attorney General, who was for the
will be done before the Banes are entirely got nn
defendant, he was willing to take a certificate for ,
Tuesday, as a party were going down the River .
0200 damages agreed on between the parties ; this
a boat, to view the Inench of the Queen Charlotte, a,
was agreed to, and the cause proceeded no further.
etre KING v. COOPER. Deptford, a young Gentleman, whose p trents reside
This was an action against the defendant for an in Prince's-square, Kennington, unfortunately
assault on a person of the name of Stark, while in the overboard, and, though every exertion was used
execution of his duty as a revenue officer. There was save him, he fell a victim to a watery grave.
also a count in the indictment as for a common as. CORN EXeLIANGE, MARE-LANC, JUT 20.—This
sault. It appeared that Stark, under the authority iday there are several further arrivals of Wheat with
of a writ of assistance directed to a person of the iconsiderebie on hand, Pane hardly at last prices,
name of Norris, now deceased, accompanied him and , other qualities almost without buyers; Rye at less
another person named Wells, to the house of Cooper, i again very little Barley; Malt lower; White Peas
where they had information that there were secreted likewise ; Beans of both sorts are cheaper.; there -
some spices and other prohibited goods. Cooper and also considerable supplies of Oats, and this trade
his wife opposed the officers coming into the house, cheaper excepting fine samples; flour nearly as,
ineisting that they ought to have a magistrate's war- IniGes•
rant to search, but at length submitted ; and, in con- MURAL a:Rainer AS etteaa.
Wheat Vb. 90s. 110 a. Beans. 5605.
sequence, three new and one old Bandana handker. i pine ditto 16s, Igo& Tick ditto 454. St%
chiefs, and a French silk shawl, which had been used, ' Rye, 455. 30s. Oars 216. BSc 9Cs.
were seized. On coming down stairs, Cooper obser-IRE:1119 33.. 40$. Poland atm, 345. ". Osir.
vine that Stark had a silk handkerchief about his ~Ilkat 74: "Lners Pontos ditto, 11S. 6.1.
) 6Ca. 745. Rape deed, .C5B. co.ge
neck, insisted on Wells seizing it also as beieg a Ban. 'a.",ele p'eseass, %
i. --3-5-;
Jana handkerchief ; and on Wells refusing to do so, ' Floe Flow, Oils. to 1006.—Seeoadii 9:.'s :v :Vs- •

The declafation as to this particular, however, ha
inz been amended only the second day befole t!
tria'. A verdict was agreed to, taken for the plaint.
subject to a reliaence to John Gleode, Esq of the
Liner Temple.