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London, England, 1819-02-02 00:00:00

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COURT OP KING'S iIENCII, PEBRUARY 1.
ME KING V. JAMB HALM

Mr. Seejeint Pau and Mr. COMYN :hewed cause
against a Rule of Mr. Casberd, for a criminal infor-
mation against the defendant for certain provoking
language, addressed by him to William Beasely, Esq.
Mayor of the Borough of St. Ire's, in Cornwall, It
amaAred that the defendant was Town Clerk of the
Borough, and at a meeting of the Corporation for
the purpose of electing a new Mayor, an abusive al•
teecation took place between the defendant and the
lliformant, arising partly uut of previous election
squabbles, and partly from alleged irregularities on
the part of the Mayor in conducting the election of
the new Mayor.
The COURT, after having heard the affidavits on
both sides, and Counsel at an enormous length, dis-
charged the Rule, on the gronnd thatithere were faults
on both sides, and intimated, that if an indifferent
person had moved 'for an information against both
parties for their disgraceful conduct, it would have
been granted.—. Rule discharged.

TUE KING V. BOOLE FRENCH AND OTHERS.
Mr. GURNEY moved, that the judgment of the
Court should be pronounced on Augustine Bogle
French, John French Burke, and Matthew Welch,
who, at the Sittings befor the Chief Justice after the
last Term, were found Gay of a conspiracy. The
trial, which commenced early in the morning, was
not brought to a conclusion till half past ten o'clock
at night, was fully reported in our Paper on the 10th
of December.
The CRIMP Jusirca now read his notes of the evi-
dence, and observed, that the Jury had noticed the
youth of A. B. French at the period when the con-
spiracy was formed, and, in consequence, had recom-
mended him to the mercy of the Court.
The parties on both sides were prepared with affi-
davits but, on account of the lateness of the hour,
his Lordship: suggested, that farther proceedings
should be suspended till Wednesday morning next,
to-morrow being the day of the Purification, on which
day there are no Sittings in Westminster Hall. The
defendants were accordingly ordered to be brought
up on Wednesday next.

BRIEACH OF yawns&
A Lady this day addressed the Court, complaining
of the conduct of her Agent, in taking too small a
compensation by way of damage, in an action for
breach of promise of marriage, which she had agreed
to compromise.—The Court could not hear her com-
plaint, as it appeared she came unsupported by an
affidavit of facts.

Thursday. a curious ewe was tried at tke Quarter Sessions.
Manchester, and which occupied nearly the whole of the day.
A respectable person of that town, named flartley„ in the Man-
cheater line, :tad a charge preferred against him at the last Quar-
ter Sessions, which he traversed until the present. The cause
of complaint took place as far back as July last; whet., being at
a public garden, in the neighbourhood of that town, he met with
the prosecutrix (Mary Cresson), an interesting young female,
and after being a short time in her company, he prerailed upon
her to drink two glasses of rum and water, into which she sacs
he bad infused opium, or some other strong narcotic; for as
soon as she had drank them, she Mt uncommonly drowsy.—
After this, the defendant, under pretence or seams
took her to a house of ill fame, where shelves pet to bed with
the defendant.—Her mother attended to prove, that, up to this
time, her daughter was pure and innocent.—This was the sub- ,
stance of the case on the part of the plaintiff.—To rebut this,
a man eitne forward, and swore that he bad been crintinally
connected with the prosecutrix some time previous to this
transaction; the Lady Abbess and her nymphs belonging to the
house where the parties slept, also came forward, and swore
that she came willingly and cheerfully to the house, and of her
own accord went to bed with the defendant, and that there was
' no force or violence used on his part.—The Jury found him
guilty ; but the Learned Chairman, on taking all the circum-
stances of the case into consideration, only sentenced him to
tine of £so,4lvhich he accordingly paid, and was discharged.—
The evidence was altogether too disgusting to detail—There
were near 50 females present, who stood with unblushing fronts
during the whole of the trial. -
At the Quarter Sessions for the city of Rochester, several
cases of assault were tried, one of which excited much curiosity,
and attracted a great number of people. It was an indictment
for an assault by a Jew, named &iron, en another named Abra-
hams, and for making an uproar in their synagogue. The defen.
dint isa (as was usual on every Sabbath and great holiday) bid
for eparchment scroll, containing the Pentateuch, after he had
beets admonished by the Rabbi and Elden that he was not qua-
ligWd so to do, being in arrears to:the synagogue funds upwards
of 261. that he had before bid for such book, and it was refused
him until his arrears were paid. The.dofendant denied being so
in arrear, and, as being the highest bidder at Is. 6d. insisted that
he was entitled to the book. the Riders denied. The de-
fendant then rushed forward from his seat ha the synagogue,
and endeavoured to snatch the book from the ark, where it is
usually deposited. In this he was prevented by the Elders and
when, who told another person to take it and roll it up. which
was done, and the precious relic was preserved from the defen-
dines sacrilegious [pods. In the attempt to get the book, the
defendant thrust the prosecutor aside, for which offence he now
stood indicted. The testimony of the prosecutor was supported
in all its points, by No others of his own persuasion, but was
meet lady denied, net only by the defendant, bat by four others,
they all swearing son positively, that the defendant did not rise
from his scot in thworoilogue on the occasion, ow attempt to
molest the prosocutor, Ise to take possession of the Books of
Moon. In order most itsiought the testimony of the last
Messes, two of the presets/We former witneism, and another
Jew, swore most madly, .ibm neither of the defendant's wit-
nesses were present in the on the day when the of-
fence was committed. 17 conflicting testimony, the
Jury returned a verdict of The Court sentenced him
to pay • Eire of .CS, sad io~llhisir llsooed in the jail of the city
until it was paid. Thtilliwuros ediately pid, and the de-
fendant oat at meaty.
hicammoto Aiwa* llVlSAlltaumsorno Womam—A fellow
of the name of Sawyers, who hod had criminal acquaintance with
soother man's wife, 'lndies that she had other acquaintances if
the same description, struck her on the head with a hatchet on
Sunday night, and laid her skull open : her recovery is of course
corroldered impossible. The parties are all of the lowest order,
and lived in the same house, in a street in the Kent rood. The,
aifintsl, who is a hlgter, has obotosidod.

PRICE SEVI7I4 - PEN CEe

MR. FOX'S BIRTH-DAY.

Monday se'nnight, at Edinburgh, a numerms and
respectable company met in M.Ewmes large room,
Royhl Exchange, to celebrate Mr. Fox's Btrth-day,
Sir ALUANDIIt RAMSAY, of Balmain, Bart. in the
Chair, in the absence of Lord Anclitamas
TON, and assisted by the following Stewards
Gilbert Laing Meason, Esq. of Lindertis ; James Hamilton,
Req. of Holmhead; and George Dunlop, Esq. The Chair was
also tsppwrted by the Hon. William hlaule, d Panmure ; Sir
Charles ett of Pitfirratte, Bart. Mr. Campbell, of Ril-
berry ; Mr. Miller, of Dalswinson; Mr. Stuart, younger, of
Dutwarn' Mr. Hunt, of PittenerieS; Mr. Vote, of Stencbyres;
mr, Flrqunarson, of Finzoan ; Mr. Wemyss, of Cuttlebill, &e.
Aftet the healths of the King and the Prince Regent were.
given, there *as proposed by the Chairman--" The glorious
and immortal memory of Charles James Fox," which was drank
by therompany standing, and in solemn silence.—Many consti-
tutional and patriotic masts were given Iran) the Ciasir, and
among others the following :
" The Constitution as established at the Revolution."
The Rights of the People, of which My. Fox was eve? the
zealous tit fender."

st The cause of Civil and Religious Liberty all (nut the world." •
"TM noon of ,Hanover—and may they never fa: get eff
prineSples which placed their family on the Throne."
" May the example of one Revolution prevent the necessity
of another."

" The cause for which Hampden bled on the field, and Syd-
ney on the scaffold."
" Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury"—" The Liberty of the
Press"—" The universal Abolition of the Slave Trade."
" May the Liberty which Ferdinand has banished from Spain
be soon finally established in South America.
" The Idemory of Sir Samuel Romilly, that distinguished
Patriot, and who had exerted himself in obtaining a humane
alteration of the Criminal Code, &c.
In the course of the evening, " The Memory of the Hon.
Henry Erskine" was proposed by •Ifr. Elias CatLart, advocate,
with much feeling and effect, and drank with that respectful
solemnity to which the eminent virtues and patriotism of Mr.
Erskine, and bit steady adherence to the principles of Mr. Fox,
bo well entitle him at this annual meeting of the Whigs of Scot.
land.

There was immediately after given from the Chair—
" Those Scottish Advocates, still in life, who had supported
Mr. Erskine, when removed by a majority of the Faculty, on
account of a public declaration of political sentiment, front his
situation of their Dean, which he had honourably sustained fur
a long course of years."
And Mr. Moncrieff Threipland, late Advocate-General of
Bombay, was particularly adverted to, as the only individual now
present of the virtuous number alluded to of that respectable Body.
This toast being drank with much applause, Mr. Tnaturualos
returned thanks in an appropriate speech, and in conclusiod, after
alluding totF sentiments expressed by Ertl Grey, at a late
Meeting of Mr. Fox's Friends at Newcastle, proposed, as a toast
—" Prosperity to the Whig Interest in the North cf England;'
which was drank with great applause.
Many other sentiments appropriate to the day were given from
the Chair, and proposed by individual Gentlemen of the com-
pany, as well as the healths of a number of respectable patriotic
characters. And among other memories dear to freedom, there
were given—
" The Memories of Francis Duke of BNlford," " Duke of
Norfolk," " Mr. Ponsonby," " Mr. Whitbread," " Mr. for-
oer," and " Lord Newton."

Same day a numerons and respectable party of
the admirers of the principles of Mt. Fox dined in
the Ball Room of the. Black Bull Inn, Glasgow, in.
hoaqur of the memory of that great Statesman ; Sir
Joins MaxwELL, of Pollock, in the Chair ; JAMES'
OSWALD, Esq. of Shieldhall, Croupier ; ROBERT
WALLACE, Esq. of Kelly, having been prevented by
the death of a relation from attending. The well-
known toasts embracing the great principles f t 2
Constitution, and the great names dear to liberty, wei e'
received with the greatest enthusiasm by the Meeting.

IN TWELVE. HOUR WP.Pu reminds his friends
that the present small hat rick Lnttery will be drawn
in one day ; with only IMO Tickets, the Scheme
contains Two Capitals of D2o,o(ra, and several others
of 20001. 1000/. &c. The whole of which Will be de- •
cided neztTt•esowv (Feb. 9:h.) WEER'S OfEces are'
at 9, Cornhill, and *l7, )t udgate-street, where the •
command. of the Pnhlie arvorespectfully erelir;toa•
MARTIN and Co. ben leave to remind their Melds'
and the Public that the Lottery will be all drawn
Next Tuesday, containing only 6000 Tickers, with 2
Prizes of 20,0001. money &c. M. and Co. hare bet•n
honoured in distributing amongst the Public Pri
of 40,000/. 20,0001, 10,000.1. &c. and sack a -prec-
rence to their Offices, 8, Cornhill, and 12J, 0x:oz.:-
street, where a choice selection of Tickets and S laves
are on sale.

The Governor of Martinique, V. Donzelet, has
issued an Ordonnance, dated Nov. .5, 1818, for car-
rying into effect the old French Law of the year 1727,
relative to the affairs of Commerce and the Colcmies,
together with the course of proceeding to be adorted
on the occasion. The frllowing are the prircipal
Regulations of this Commercial enactment :
I. Foreigners settled in our C.,lonies, even though nattinilind
subjects of Frante, are forbidden to enrage in trade, either as
Merchants Brokers, or Agerta for the affairs of- C'ommerce,
Under a pe:mity of three thou:7.rd livres, and on pain of bring
banished from the ten itory ; they are permitted solely to ac-
quire property Inland, or in houses, wish liberty to bring to
market suck articles as are the native growth or produce of th r •
Estate..

2. Merchants who are natives of France, or of the particular
Colony, arc forbidden to employ, or to retain in their service,
any foreigners, even though naturidzed, in the capacity c f
Clerics, Agents, or Brokers; blercli,u.ts, who infringe this re-
golation, are subjected to a penalty of three thousand byres, to
be paid to the informer; and the foreigner so employed wll to
banished for ever from the Coiany. _

The Ordonnance begins icy stating, that a though
sufficient time has elapsed since the evacuatioil of t. e
Island in 1815, to permit foreign Merchants to dis-
pose of their property and arrange their affairs, ytt,
to prevent all inconvenience to them, the Governor
allows four months, from therdate of the Decree, 14 r
that purpose ; exempting froM duty all merchaa-
dixe, the property of foreigners, disposed of in the
intermediate time by exportation. Foreign Ale:-
chants are enjoined, within ten days from the expi-
ration of the above period, to make return of all
effects still remaining in their hands: such cffects
are then to be deposited in some place of security, on
account of the parties to whom they
be preserved for their benefit, on theil
an engagement to re-export them; but.
declared at the end of four months, are
cared ; the Governor reserving to himself
mine, under the controul of the Minister
lin what manner such effects shall be '

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