Star.
London, England, 1818-07-20 00:00:00

HARWICH, JULY le.

Wind S. F..—Arrived the Furst Blucher, Bata.
MARY, from Rostock for London; Castlereagh p*
ket, with Mail and passengers, from Holland :Eciiie
packet, with ditto, from Cuxhaven.—Sailed the L3rd
Nelson packet, with a Mail and passenger's, for Cup
haven; and Auckland packet, with ditto, fur Huter.i.

HOLYHEAD, JULY Is.

Arrived of this place the 'ship Margaret, LET 177.4
from St. Andrew's, bound to Liverpool ; on the rid
ult. off Breer Island, spoke the brig Jesse, of Ayr, to
St. Andrew's, out 52 days, all well. On the 2d est.
spoke the St. Helena, &Ads, from London to Que.
bec, out SO days, all well. On the sth inst. spoke the
Samuel Whitbread, --, froaoLiverpool to tkobec,
out 30 days, all well.
' CUSTOM-HOUSE. JULY 11.

Stint Errravr linr—Atirs.—The ire," Ar.na Permit Mabee,
Pederson, from Antwer2; St. Pierre, Posher, mod for, Fos.
from °quid ; Norval, Skinner, front Lmds Paciet,
Burrell, from St. Petersburgh ; Vent Sucher, fltlsk,rau, fret
Rostock; Thames, Buchanan, from Hamburgh; lam MI%
Kiok, from Roma-dam; Gumm, from Trialdie;
Providence, James, Rip; Hoffnung, Roderson, from Hama;
and Resolution, Stanguard, from Aabborg.
Orrwaans.—Prince of base CobourF, Ladd, for Ror.:Tdm;
Pilot, Wallis, for Newfoundland ; W imam, Neym fur Au
York ; ;Mercury, Welah, for Sasineur ; and Neltut.e,
for Ostend.

WARREN, &C.
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND have gone
upon a tour to the Continent.
,They embarked yes-
terday morning, at Dover, on board the Royal Sove-
The bri. Jane of Leith, Patt master, tarivet• erat
reign yacht, for Calais. The batteries flied a Royal Itith ult. at Odle:bar front Greenock, in IS days.
Salute. Rear-Admiral DONALD CAMPBELL is appoi Fel%
Saturday, the Worshipful Company of Merchant succeed Rear-Admiral HARVEY, a 3 Cocireenetetw
Tailors, according to annual custom, took their aqua- Chief at the Leetraid Islands. It it ex.:posed tie
tic excursion in their magnificent barge to Richmond. Rear-Admiral will hoist his flag in the tete:seem
-The Dike of York's Band was on board, and played
.58, which ship was taken out of Portsmeath Doeia
ceral martial airs. The barge was accompanied on Friday, fitted for a Flag Officer.
t a number of smaller craft, and were saluted by a Wednesday the GRASSHOPPLR, 12, Cepte'n rte
discharge of cannon at ninny places. Sir WILLIAM Hon G. P. CAMPBELL, went outezif Poresmoeth. Lae
etterts, and others of the Civic Body, were on board. hour. She will shortly sail for the Meditveea2r-
The fineness of the day added to the pleasure of the The BANN, at Portsmouth ; the CYGNET, `2O, Ed
scene. ONTARIO, 18, at Plymouth; and the HOLATIC:43
The Revenue, we are happy to learn, still conti-
nues to go on improving. The eecess of the week ft lawns°, at Deplford, are to be cemmieleaelae
foreign stations.--Captain Peezertem is, ae-e3:-..1i
before last, above the corresponding week of 1817, to the BANN. Lieutenant BRILBSTON to tat. Tess.
•
was 251,000/. and that of last week 185't"31' making, The NePTUNK, 104, is taking to pieces 1: !V.
in the short space of one fortnight, an augmentation of
mouth, where the MYRTLE, iii, is latelv lec3a
Revenue to the amount of 436,000/. being at the rate tip, The a
-.CH STES, 18, has been sold °et c'f'de.gle
of above Eleven Millions a-year ! We, of course, do
vice.
The keel of the Laseeseret, 60, has been eel
not suppose that the Revenue can continue to increase
at Plymouth. The Boeez, 104, was taken into l'w,
at so extraordinary a rate throug bout the whole year:
mouth Dock on Saturday, for a thorough repair.
u.
but taking. the average even at a third or a fourth of The EURYDICE, Captain W exalt:we. 1-012
this sum, it affords such an indication of returning Helena • the MYRMIDON', C3?ta:ll GA:METES; ;3'
prosperity, as must be gratifying to every friend to WASP, Captatin WOOLDRIDGE, from the Medic'
the well-being of his country. nean, are soon expected to arrive.
AFFRAY AT PARIS.—The following letter from
France, 'details the particulars of another fracas ill was drive
Letters from Port Louis, Itterittur, merfor thst
the Metactieser, Capte:n PDRVii,
n to
the French capital: .ic:.
e PARIS, Jeer 14.—A serious affray took place here a very shore, in the hurricane here, oe her ear :tar l 'ole
and that she was got off on the CO: o: March. RE
few days ago, between three English Gentltmen and two French
Officers of the King's Guard. I am happy, however, to say bottom, it was supposed, was injured, as site"
that it ended without bloodshed, although with much abuse on on a rock.
both sides. The particulars that have come to my knowledge
are thew :—Captain Vautreunier, a French Officer, was paying The LIVERPOOL, 30, Captain F. .:4.....cotteen, r.i.f
his addresses to a young Lady of respectability in as English fa- - East Indies,
expected to sail yesterday running hem Portsmolea
may resident in this city, where Messrs. H—, D.—, and for the
A--, visited. The former is reported to be a man of remar- Mill PURVIS. The LIVERPOOL, alter le .t'
u, .
kably neappearance and engagiag manners, and Captain V. be- of her three years' active service, wit). be erei iv:
een to be jealous of certain attentions he fancied that Mr. 11.
was paying to Miss L. At first, it is said, that Captain V. re- , • ~.o_.
Trincomalee, as a guard-ship, and Captain Cele!
will bring 'noire the Gesels,
manstrated, but whether the fact was, that the Lady prefermsl ins semcers, and. Crew,
her countryman, it is certain that she pretended to resent his 84, now huildtng at Bembel. The IL:illy,siirc,,,ci
:eurpialous conduct, and in return appeared to give some encou-
-1
ragement to them, by receiving Mr. 11. poi h more than oath- touches at the Mauritius, on her way to Tri -cow':
She does
ivory civility. The French Officer could not endure the slight not take the specie mentioned, (rola 2'.
but waited an opportunity (in company with a friend also in the being bound direct to Calcutta,. whither it is ccr•
army) of insulting Mr. H. This he did on the Boulevard, rear signed, for merchants thee. Mr. E. Di C., , la.tue.totc.
~
the Rue de la Pale, by trampling on his toes. is".r. 11. was in duck-yard at Pembroke, proceeds A ith cone ist f
leampoty with his friends D. and A. and immediately struck his
antagonist, who returned the blow with a stick : he was suppor- '
: UPTON to Trincomalee, and thence to Cochin (on L
ted hy his companion, but the English ware soon victorious.— Coromandel coast), for the kurposeotcnercosnLra t
The consequences have been, that Captain V. sent a challenge to (under the directions of the Conanist 1 tut,
Oleg ot ex
Mr. 11. and his two friends, and a meeting vas accordingly ap- natite builders there, for the bo , .
it.
,pointed. Three duels were fought by the French Officer with frigates, on the plan of our ti.d sloops of war,.
Messrs . H. D. and A. but he did not succeed in wounding any
of them, nor was he himself hurt, although apart of the Lather i' , ,
used , o yard.
i one improvements, to mount 52 guns each. T
of bin cap wks shoeaway by the' ball of mr. lee I MUM! 15 to be Mil RV a repaerre

THE. ARMY.,

glst Regiment is arrived ht Plymouth, frai
gill having been rci!eved by the '2Bth regiment.
Eii.ty, i :,rong• detachment of the Inniskilling
p,iuons arnved az Cariile, on their route to Edith
toll tinder the cornm ind of Major MADDOCKS.
Friar
the Duke of YORK inspected a party of
tleLarcers, in their new and improved e:rercise, or..
ler the ornmand a Major PETERS, at Pimlico. His
Pi" Highness was so much delighted with their
iovres, management of their horses, &c. that he
• vilerth inspection of them on Saturday
ateo his Royal Hixhr.ass attended, ac-
canied by his Duchess.
I,lxd CASTLEREAGH has fixed the time of his de-
rare for the Congress of Sovereigns. He hto set
pa in the first week in September, and hopes to re-
frain the meeting of Parliament in November. it is
to tie intention of Ministers that it should meet
filer for the dispatch of business, unless in the event
,ise occurrence which is but too probable. If that
riot should take place before the 4th of August,
Frlirnzst would meet on the re.urn of the writs.
Wednesday the ROYAL GEORGE yacht, Captain the
IIen.CHARIES Noir, proceeded on a cruhie from
par...lllo,lth. She was expected to return yesterday.
The bases Ittossr, it is supposed, will embark in
kr, from Brighton, in a few days, on a cruize in the
mutt. The dress of the PRINCE REGENT'S boat's
trey (eighteen meal is remarkah'y neat : a blue jac-
te4 „ith red velvet cliffs and collars; on. a piece of
sdret on the breast, the Crown, with gilt letters G.
A IL white shirt and trowsers, black silk hanilker,
chiefs, and black velvet caps.
friday evening the TOPAZE, 46, Captain LUMLEY,
Wed from Portsmouth for the East India station,
to relieve the ORL.ANDO, Captain Cltvzi.L. She
Nil had dispatches at the Cape of Good Hope and
4:Mauritius. Messrs. LttmeGasst shipped £190,000
62 baud her for Calcutta, on account of merchants.
lral KING is a passenger.
Iftsu's TnEATAL—The Opera on Saturday night
rs splendidly attended. Their Royal Highnesses
te Doke and Duchess of KENT, for the first time,
peed the brilliant circle with their presence. They
RIE greeted with a GOD save the King," the execu-
tion of which appeared to give exquisite delight to
Ler Rohl IlighneFi. Her whole demeanour was ex-
tremely affable and condescending, and completely
an the hearts of the audience.

. _
Hyde Pork exhibited but little novelty yesterday ;
ti!.l.eat and dust was more oppressive than usual ;
raslin dresses, tamboured, are now greatly in vogue ;
spencers of white satin, or of embossed lutestring,
vith bonnets of the same, and boots to match ; fea-
Oenand flowers, lockets, amethyst ear-rings, chains,
Ed engine-turned watches, are generally displayed.
Toe King of WIRTEMBERG has ordained, that
eery child born in his territories after the 31st of
December, 1816, shall be vaccinated before attain-
ing is tined year.
It is said considerable sums are pending whether
the Allied Sovereigns at Aix-la-Chapelle will decide
anon the European Army quittintt France, before the
Eel Screeigns at Cooper's Hall determine who
is to chobse the Claret, Port, or Madeira, in this ca-
pital Lottery of only 8,000 Tickets, with Two Prizes
of f 30,000, two of £2,000, dtc. &c.—and as there
Et no fixed Prizes, all may be drawn on the 4th of
Next Month.

it civeaysteet ae lamer coneealed that it is the'
aililxrate iltection of the United States to enter

upon the occupion of the Spanish Provinces of East
a:,,1 Wm.t Florid,i. The latest Papers from New
York contai , a dispatch from General JAcotsota,
dated Camp, on lice of march sixteen miles in ad-
vance of Fort Gadsden, May 7, in which he ,says—...*
I am now on my march to Pensacola, which place
I shall probably have to occupy wish an American
garrion." In all probability the next arrival will
rll/0111CC that such occupation has actually taken
place. Notwithstanding these violent measures on
the par. of the .tmtrican Executive, which in the'
cue of any other Power in Europe but Spain, would
pit a; immediate stop to all negotiations, yet the
kces from Washington mention that the communi-
caios beweed DON ONIS, the S;-..anish Ambassador,
',Jae Pre idency still continued open. The pre-
rm opinion is, that the Spanish Government,
liag to make a merit of necessity, has entered into a
ttgociatinn for disposing by sale of territories which
it is no longer able to protect from usurpation.
B 7 the returns of the new Members of the House
tr. Commons, there are 120 Members who were not
io the last Parliament; these are exclusive of the
itch and Irish returns, which are not yet complete.
One of the your Gentlemen who went from the
Qom Undone, at Portsmouth, to bear testimony to
bzrrrne disposition and conduct of Captain Sir
littenv MAXWELL, during the late Election for
Wettninster, now lies at Haslar Hospital, in a -very
argeTnus state, and is not expected to recover, in
ir.serpente of a blow he received from a stone,
thtova at him by one of the mob, and v.hich caused
6elmrs,,ing of a blood-vessel in his inside.
AZT ul riot took place at the close of the
An 4281., Elztt'on. Some straggling soldiers having
mingled in tlle fray with their side arms, a number
of Persons were s-cverely wounded. Two detach-
_toent,s. of t:cop wcre :at length called in, who charged
I,e voter:, arj Tearly dispersed them, " when," says
atiner from Armagh, " the pleasing pro:pect soon
L'l.'z'j• The troops advanced, with a victorious
ol imm the mob, who accompanied them; and so
*Pik, that they charg.-A all where they came. A
tab struck Mr. Tanis in the face ss ith a stone, he
!2s immediately seized by Mr. KIDD. Mr. Jose
!4TICZ9 jar.. a fine young man, was assisting in de-
,_aing the pt; surer, with his back to the soldiers, when
41,1ras run through the body withia bayonet, and the
Elm protruded through the front of his waistcoat.
Ifl!ran with his hands covering his wounds to an ad-
j4g house. Several other Gentlemen narrowly
n'ed sericus injury, and of the unfortunate indivi-
vials of the CArLFIZLD party, who were chaced and
taught, mast atm taken in charge, and nine of them
tamtait;ed to
14. ?men. The scene was really now aw-
Quialers formed below the Market-hone, others
144 Cle,llllrr part of the hill, while the adherents of the
1,
tacuers, party hunted out several persons who had
01
e ale LI Talc's and entries. By degrees the
-,,asubsided, and, most providentially, amongst
t?.;41
scene of riot and confusion, no lives were lost
ieltel several persons were severely wounded, and
'44 ?Lunt* Les in a most dangerous state."

SCQ7I4O

NPRTINO OP TB GENERAL coNvrotceit. •

, .
ttriitnuacii, JULY 15.

The General Convention df Royal 13urghs met
this day, when the Report of the Committee was
read, stating that the Ceintention had been ►n the ute4
of alteriag the sets of Royal Burghs on what appeared.'
just and reasonable grounds, and with consent of all
parties interested.
Mr. llgkinzasos, Member for Kirkwall, addressed
the Convention at considerable length, and endea-
vcarnJ to point out from numerous precedents, the
power of the Convention to alter the sets of Burghs.
f.t.e. question, he contended, was one of the greates%
importance to every Royal Burgh in S..otland. The
usage had lasted for 250 yeats, and if the Convention
now found that they had no power to do so, they
would disfranchise. every Burgh whose set they had
altered, among which the Burgh of Glasgow would
be one to which the Convention, not many years ago,
had given two additional Bailies.
Mr. KIRKMAN FINLAY (the Lord Provost of Glas-
gow) observed, that the Learned Gentleman who had
just sat down, and who had displayed so flinch legal
knowledge on this occasion, had no connection•wah
the Burgh he represented—had been but a few days
a Burgess of it, and he supposed had been returned
a Member for the very purpose of supporting these
Petitions.

Here the Honourable Gentleman was called to
order by Mr. litntass.
• The Lona Paevoat of4isoiNauftou declared-lee
was not out of order.
Mn.GIB4ON contended that Mr. liolaywas out of
order—such expressions could not be allowed. The
Member for Kirkwall had produced a regular com-
mission. and represented that Burgh'as legitimately
as any Member in the Convention. He would ask
Mr. Finlay if such expressions would be tolerated
for one moment in the House of Commons, or if any
Member there would be allowed to ask him (Mr.
Fiu-
lay) what motives had induced the Burgh of Maims-
bury to send him to the House of Commons, as their
Repre,eutative?—(Lewd awl reiterated appittase.)
The LORD PaoVosT of EDINBURGH rose and said,
that if such proceedings should take place again, he
would order all strangers to be put out of the Hall.
Mr. FiriLAy proceeded and said, that he had no
wish to throw any reflections upon the Honourable
Member for Kirkwall. He then contended at consi-,
derable length that all the authorities quoted by the
Learned Gentleman only shewed that the power lay
in the Convention, when all parties were satisfied.
Mr. BURNES, before proceeding to give his opinion
nn this point, observed, that, to prevent any inter-
ruption from the Lord Provost of Glasgow, he would
tell him who he was. He had been twenty years a
Burgess and Freeman in Montrose—possessed ten
times as much property in the Burgh as qualified
him to be a Member of the Convention; he had also
the honour to be one of the Magistrates of that Burgh,
elected, he was proud to say, by an unanimous poll
of his fellow Burgesses, and it would be gratifying if
the Magistrates of Edinburgh and Glasgow could,
say as much. Mr. Burnes supported the proposition)
laid down by the Member for Kirkwall, aod con-
' eluded by callThg upon every Member of the Conven-
tion, if they valued the memory of their ancestors,
to defend and support the powers 'that had been
handed down to them tfirtgaghlt letrg series of rats'
Mr. WALTLa Coox contended that the Convention
had not the powers, unless all parties interested were
satisfied.

Ginsox contended that the Convention hid
the powers, and had exercised them for 250 years
that their right had been recognised by repeated de-
cisions of the Supreme Court, and by the opinion of
every constitutional lawyer who had written upon the
subject. He concluded with submitting a motion, in
terms of his speech to the Convention.

Mr. Coox submitted an amendment, that the Re-
port of th' Committee should be simply approved.

The roll was then called, when there voted for Mr.
GmsoN' motion 23—For tie Amendment 25.

WAS,
after

HARVEST.—Accounts fro:mall prts, both of our
own country and of the Continent, continue to be of
the most gratifying description. A gentleman who has
just arrived from the North, and travelled through
Lancashire, Somersetshire, Hampshire, &c. describes.
the crops of all kinds as most abundant, and in the
finest condition. In many parts, the crops are al-
ready begun to be cut down. A field of wheat, near.
Salisbury, was reaped on Saturday se'rtnight, thrashed
lon Monday, and on Tuesday a load of it was sold at
Salisbury market.
The orchards throughout all the Cyder countries,
in consequence of the long and steady warmth of the
weather, never displayed a richer appearance. At
Bradford, near Yeovil, four hogsheads were lately
sold at from 20 to £6O per hogshead.
From France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Poland, and
Flanders, the latest accounts all agree in saying, that
there scarcely ever was the promise of a year of greater
abundance. In the Northern departments of France
the Rye is already down, and it is expected that the
Wheat will be reaped this month.
The price of Corn, notwithstanding, continues
high in the continental markets and in some parts
is actually on the rise. On Saturday se'nnight Wheat
rose a florin and ten cents per hectolitre at Bruges,
and on Wednesday last at Brussels the hectolitre of
wheat was at as high a price as twenty florins. It is
-impossible, however, with such a harvest in prospect;
that such prices can long be maintained.
CORN-EKCHANGE, MARK-LANE, JULY 20.—The
supply of Wheat, both English and Foreign, having
been very considerable in the course of -last week,
and the *rivals this morning from our coast, as well
as Hon: abroad, being much more than was expected,
catsed a Stagnation in the trade from the reluctance
of the millers to purchase. What few sales were
made, were at a reduction of Es. per qr. from last
Monday's prices, and were with difficulty got off at
I that decline. Oats are full 6s. per qr. cheaper; in
I consequence of the magnitude of the supply. Barley
is 2s. per qr. lower, and dull ir. sale. in Peas, Beano,
f and other articles, no alteration. Flour 70s. to 755.
per sack.
smivHc•rt.t) Mi ssar, .11111 r 20.—Beef, Ss. ad. to ss. 6d. per
stone et Sibs.; Mutton, 4s. to ss. At...a, ss. to 61. Pork ss. to 6s.
Lamb 6s. to Ts. Beaus, 19,20 ; Calves, 320 ; Sheep awl Lamb.
20,740...—i1ay,per load, 41. to al. Clo.nr st. to % 4traw 21 to

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT-OF CHANcERYi JULY ie.
MRS. TAILOR V. LORD STEWART. &C.

err S. Rautt.t.v said, he had to trouble his.Lord-
thip once more with the case of Tempest and Ord.
He was afraid that Mr. Horne was wrong in suppo-
sing that the Master was irected by the order of the
"Court to proceed die in diem. He tholght uo such
kilter had been made relative to the setlement.
The LORI, CHANCELLOR considered he had made
no such order ; for-his opinion was, that the Master
'should proceed in the ordinary way, without preju-
dice to the appeal now taken to the House of Lords;
for in the event of the House of Lords reversing the
(proceedings of this Court, then' the expense must fall
'on the defendant, and vice vorsa. He had viewed the
caw in all its posgible 'contingencies, and had thought
this the proper oreer. •
Sir S, llomiLLY conceived, that certainly no such
application had been made, as to request. a direction
from the Court to the Master to proceed die in diem.

The Lotto CHANCELLOR.—CertainIy not ; but I
think you had as well agree for the Master to go on
with the settlement, without prejudice in the usual
way; but if, Mr. Horne, you wish an order for him
to proceed die in diem, you most give notice to the
other side, that such is your intention.
Mr. Honart..—That, my Lord, was part of the pe-
' tition presented to your Lot dship.
Sir S. Itoiltra.t.—lt was, certainly; but the ques-
tion is, did the Lord Chancellor make an order to
that effect? I am sure lie did not.
The LoItpCHANGELLOII.—NO, I certainly did no
sticihing, and the idea must have originated in a
mist of what I meant. .
hitipionsr..-4 thought your Lordship had made
this order to the Master to proceed die in diem. I
thought so when I spoke yesterday on the case.
The LORD CH ksc Emon.-1 think you had better,
both fof you, look into the petition, and if you choose
You inay mention it to me on Monday.
Sir IL' Rosm.ty.—Very well, my Lord, then we
shallunderstand that the merits of the petition come
on Wove your Lordship on Monday.
onI}.LORD CHANCELLOR.—Yes, on this one point
rir that, I think, is ad I can hear. Let, then, the
questick be heard on this ground on Monday.
• "mows V. Timmy DE TASTET AND OTHERS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—.Since he had heard this
case yesterday, he had considered the best course to
pursue. He had spoken to the Vice-Chancellor re-
• specting it, and he had his authority to say, that his
honourltould hear the exceptions to the Master's
Report on Monday. The motion he therefore wished
to stand over until Tuesday next.

MANIAS foORPUS--..EX-PARTE CRAWLEY, IN TILE MAT-
ir TEA OF CRAWLBY, A BANKRUPT. •
In this case Sir S. llostitalt applied to his Lord-
ship for the bankrupt to be dicharged by a writ of
Habeas Corpus, he having been committed to prison
two years sauce by.the Commissioners of Bankru,ns, in
consequence of his refusal to answer certain questions.
Mr. Rosa contended, that by the Act of Vie sth
Geo. H. the bank:upt could not be discharg :LI, as
he had been imprisoned two years. The Act to
which he referred particularly directed that any bank-
--t who was committed in the manner Crawley
'lr the Commissioners, should, within two terms
's imprisonment, apply for his discharge. This
• had not dme so, but, on the contrary, re-
....4litiprison for two years.
SAMUEL KOMILLY and Mr. antra, he replyo
contended that the Act which had been quoted
merely referred to Courts of Law, and not to Chan-
cery, because the latter was also considered (fficina
ju glace, and therefore always open to claimant.
The LORD CtOtticst.t.oa.—l have spent many
hours in reading over this bankrupt's case, and con-
sulting the authorities on the subject. I can truly
assure you, though I devoted every moment of last
night to it, I have not been able to go through the
whole of the matter.—His Lordship then read the
account of Jenks's case, from the manusciipt copy of
Lord Chancellor Nottingham : Jenks had been com-
mitted for a seditious speech deflected by him at
Guildhall, in the year 167 G.—Into the facts of this
case (said his Lordship) 1 will not at present enter,
as 1 shall hereafter be. obliged to comment upon
theM more at length; but certainly, however happy
this country may feel at the Act of Habeas Corpus,
which flowed from Jenks commitment, I do not think
•that case applies to the particular one now before me.
I shall not say more in this case at present, but
merely intimate to you that my final decision will be,
!that the Chancellor has the power to issue writs of
!Habeas Corpus any day they are applied for, be-
cause, in law and equity, this Court is never sup-
posed to be shut for a single moment. I shall state
my opinion more at large on Monday next, when I
shall be obliged to explain, at some length, in what
respect Jenks's case applies to this, and in what it
does not. I can only say, that I conceive this qaes-
tion to be one of the first importance to the people
of this country, involving, as it does, one of their best
rights and privileges.
OXFORD ASSIZES.
SEWUCTION.,••-M RS. BET BURRXTT V. DIXON.

7 Mr..Jgaws addressed the Jury, and said, that it
seas Ids painful duty to state to them the particulars
of this cast. The plaintiff was a widow, a very re-
spectable woman, who for twenty years kept the
'White Hart Inn, hi the Town of Henley-upon-
Thames. The defendant was a young man, the son
of a person in the same situation of life, his mother
being the occupier of a still more considerable Inn
than that of the defendant, in the same town—he
meant the Lion. The plaintiff, since the death of
her husband, continued to keep the White Hart.—
, Previously to that time the greatest degree of inti-
macy had subsisted between both families. The de-
fendant's father being in a superior situation of life,
shewed the greatest kindness to the plaintiff's hus-
band, and was frequently heard to declare his anxi-
ous desire that a nearer connexion might take place
iliql between the families. The husband of the plaintiff
died about four years back; shortly before or after
this event, the young lady in question, who had re-
ceived a very elegant education, returned to her mo-
ther's house. She was at that time sixteen years of
age. Very soon after her retarn from school, she
attracted the notice of the defendant:, who was inti-
mate at the house of the plaintiff, and he became
tiemely attached 0 her. He was received in the
* _-_feet which his declarations demanded, and the

plaintiff Awed every confidence in him, whom she
considered was to be the future husband of her
datiihtet.. Ile-ides the very considerable inn vrlikh,
the plaintiff kept, she was in possession of a tam, in
a very recited situation, abo it t% .o miles tror. Lien.
ley. To that firm she had frecpent occasion to send
her daughter, whose name was Miss rihit!.a. a:id uf
whose seduction she complained. Upon the e occa-'
sions the defendant was permitted to accompany her.
without scruple, iaasnauch as his views were stip-
.posed to be as honourable as he had decla:ed them to
be. For Hi months he thus continued to vi ;it and ride
and walk with the object of his ardent affection.
Upon one of those occasions he thought proper to
make a very iiide attack upon her person, and to
assault her chastity. He was repulsed in a manner
iWoming the young lady; but having possessed
`Wnlelf of her affections, he succeeded in persuading
her not to make a disclosure of what had taken place.
I Unfortunately, the young lady was prevailed upota
to forgive this attack, and to keep its occurrence
a secret from ber friends. The event produced a de-
gree of coolness for some time, till at length the
defendant, by his renewed attentions, succeeded
is gaining the complete and unresisting possession
of her person. The barriers of virtue being thus
once broken down, the intercourse was repeated
whenever the opportunity offered. These oppor-
tunities were very unfrequent, fcr he would prove
that there never was a more attentive mother to
the honour of her, children than the plaintiff--;
About six months after this sort of intercourse had
commenced, a person of the name of Bullock, a half
sister of the.ining lady in ques Jon, and daughter to
:the plaintiff lay. former buibancl..happened EQ cik•l
to the house, and it was observed she attracted the
notice of the.defendant in a very particular manner,

Miss Tabitha was present upon this occasion, and,
knowing what had passed between het and ;.he de-
fendant, was so shocked to see his attentions devoted
to another, and more especially to her own half sis-
ter, that she suddenly fainted, and was carried out of
the room, accompanied by her mother and elder sis-
ter. Her sister called the defendant into the gardea,
and charged him with having had a greater degree
of intimacy with her sister than was consistent with
propriety. This he denied, but declared upon hia
honour that his intentions were to marry her sister.
got satisfied with this, she taxed her sister, and sta-
ted het opinion, when, with considerable difficulty..
she induced her tp confess what had passed, upon
imprudent promise not to disclose it to her mother.
Thus the plaintiff remained still in ignorance, and
thinking the defendant had trifled with the feelings
of her daughter, she desired him to discontinue liit
visits to her house. At this time, the mother of tin,
defendant made sonic objection to the match. The
moment the plaintiff heard of this, she wrote to the
defendant, and forbade his future visits. The
happy girl, however, still continued her interconrse
with him in private, and he would now read a leztet.
from the defendant to her. It was evidently an
ewer to a letter written by the young lady to him,
and was thus worded :

" Dear T.i am really half inclined to be angry wi i.
you for writing" (and here he quoted a passage from her l'tter.)
" After what has pitsird, you can't love rne so well as if I hi.d
not confsded in you. Indeed, my dear labitha, I wish I was
at liberty to convince you td rho cwarluy,'.(aliodivg probabl)
to his not bekg in a situation to marry her) " I slviohl wi.ii
to have five minutes' conversation with year alcue. I bore rya
and Kitty arc good friends. Yours for ever,
(Signed) " oxo.
This-illusion to Kitty referred to the fact of her
nut treating /Ai ousters sus well after the diatoverg she
had made as antecedently. Ater this, the delende
continued to visit the house of rise plaintiff o_easion-
ally, still keeping up his intercourse with the your}
lady, who was but seventeen years of agc, int riyate.
The eldest daughter of the plaintiff, whom lie wend/
present to the Jury as a witness, married a your%
man of the name of Burford, who was in the
same line of life, and eas nephew to Mr. Cc.
ter, who horsed many of the stages upon these roads.
Mr. Burford was the most intimate friend of the
de-
fendant, and felt it his duty to call ufon him,
know what were hii intentions towards Miss Tahiti;
when he declared them tc he most honourable, an
that he intended to marry her. After this, he w;
admitted to visit as before, without any disclosure
past events to the plaintiff. At lit the situatiol
of the young lady became such as to prevent fur&
disguise—she became pregnant. In this situation e
things, it became necessary to send for Mr. Smith,
the coach proprietor of Chelsea, near London, he
guardian, who applied to the defendant to perform
his promise ; lie, however, refused, declining to ass:Er
any teason for that issitisal. In this stage of the busi-
ness, it was determined to see what could tegotfrom
his justice, and an action was instituted against him
before the ycung lady was delivered. He ridicule"
the action, and said he could pay the damages ",
going to prison for three months. She had since been,
delivered of a child. This was the nature of the cat
and it might now be fairly asked, whai apology the
defendant had to make for his perfidy? They wee
to be told, he understood, that the reason why be di/
not marry her was, because she had been upfaithf
to him—because site had been av: anon. This w
exactly the seducer's course—he first betrayed, at
then traduced. This was to be expected. But wl
did they think was the person that was to proveti
charge? WLy, Mrs. Bullock, her own half-sist
who had cached her jealousy ley the'attentions whi,
the defendant had paid her. He was told that Mt
Bullock was to prove that this young lady had pc
mined indecent faniiliari;ies from two common so
diers, and in the presence of the servants of the
mily too. He challenged her to come forward and
state this, for he would confront her, net :done wi''
the two soldiers themselves, whom he had in Cout
but with every servant in the house ; 233c1 if Mrs. Bul-
lock was not struck to the grounally such evidesse(
he could only say, she possessed more nerve, the..
usually fell to the lot of her sex. These persons
would all declare that they had never seen the
slightest impropriety in the conduct of the your
lady. With respect to the question of damages,
thought the Jury would, upon hearing the %‘ hole cir-
cumstances, feel themselves fully iustitied in giving
to the plaintiff :*e whole sum claimed by the sieel.
ration, namely,. 1000.
Here the Learned Judge, who had had some pri-
vate conversation with the Counsel in the early part
of the cause, again interposed, and it was agreed en
all hands, that the justice of the case could he as well
met by reference to a gentleman out of Court, as,'

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