Star.
London, England, 1829-11-06 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BRIkICH.—Nov. S.
WRIGAT P. LIPSCOMB&

Mr. DENMAN (with whom was Mr. Deus;) stated to the Jury.
that this was an action to recover a compensation in damages for
defamation of character. The plaintiff and defendant had both re-
sided at Winchelsea. The plaintiff wa4 the daughter of Mr.
Wright of respectable connections. Her mother bad died some
years since, and Mr. Wright married a Mrs. Allen. Subsequently
the father of Miss Wright, from some disagreement, agreed to
allow her 401. a year. on condition that she resided in France ; she
did reside there for some time, but in consequence of tome asper-
sions on her character, which she heard had been cast by Mr.
Lipacombe, the defendant, she determined to clear up her character.
Sbe applied to her father's house for protection; but the scandal
that had been uttered prevented Ms receiving her, and a lady who
had taken her under her protection from motives of hu-
manity, was ultimately induced to tiani her out of her
house, an outcast upon the world, without a home or a
friend. She had, however, determined to put the defendant
to the truth of what he bad uttered, or justify her character to
the world. She had embarked every farthing which she possessed
in the world in the expenses of this action; and if she failed, she
would be utterly ruined in character and in circumstances. The

defendant had not pleaded a justification, and aggravated the ease
by asserting that what he had uttered was true; on the conrrary,
he had denied, by his plea, that he had ever uttered the words in
question. The Learned ounsel, however. would be able to prove
that the defendant had used the words alleged, and that he had
admitted having used them. He would also prove that the plain-
tiff had suffered special damage—that she had been ejected from
the house of Mr. Richards, a clergyman, and other persons whom
she bad been in the habit of visiting ; and he believed that the
Jury would then restore this injured young lady to the society to
which she had been accustomed, and to her father's house. He
exhorted them to take the Cate into their consideration, as if it was
the case of their own near relative, and give the plaintiff those da-
mages which they considered het wounded feelings and reputation
entitled her to. He then called witnesses to prove his case.
The Reverend Mr. Richards, examined by Mr. Duno.—Knew
the plaintiff and the defendant. They both, as well as him-
self, resided at Winchelsea. The plaintiff had never visited
his family till after the slanderous words had been used by
Mr. Lipscombe. She then requested witness to interfere, and
had one or two interviews with him at his Douse, in conse-
quence of which witness saw Mr. Lipscombe. The witness
having the question repeated to him, again said that the young lady
had never visited his house till she requested him to interfere in
her behalf.
Lerd TIINTXRDZI am afraid, Mr. Denman, that this proof
will not do. The allegation charges special damage, and that she
was prevented from visiting the house of Mr. Richards, where she
had been in the habit of visiting.
Mr. Danwan—ls your Lord.hip quite clear on that?
Lord Torrennis—Certainly. When special damage is made the
gist of the action, you must first prove special damages before you
can recover. The words are not actionable in themselvea.—The
plaintiff was then tionsuited.

V. *SOWN.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, an upholsterer, to re•
cover the bAimce of a bill, fur fitting up the defendant'. house, st
Highbuty Park, Islington.
The cause occupied a considerable time. The question was,
whether the goods necessary for the work had been lorsished •es
the credit of Mr. Brown, or th4t of a tradesman named C.atpin?
The Jury, under all the circumstances, found a verdict foe the
plaintiff.

CIGAR ST4OKING.—The to/losing is ttio•opinion of '
Pratt..., Waterhouse, of the American University of Caudnidgesr
01 New Ragland, on this subject. It is extracted from a Imes •
'delivered' to the students, dissuading th.in from the practice :
I have been a Proreiaor'ln this' University tistbnity.three years.'
rsii cast say, as a phydelan,`Cbat I nrver'dbiefried in niiitty
!taus; at i 4 pa many marks of declining haikh; n.e eski•ltnew el toe
many beetles) habits and consumptive affections, as of late years;.
and I trace this alarming inroad on'oiir young eotufittitions princi-
pally to the pernicious custom of smoking cigars."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
HOW-STREET.

IYesterday Mr. Case, landlord of the White Lion public-house.
,Wych-street, appeared before Sir Rieman) Brame, to answer to an
information against him, by order of the Commissioners of the New
Police, for having allowed tipling and drinking in his house during
divine service on Sunday last.
A serjeant of police stated that they had orders to dear the streets
of drunken and disorderly persons, and on Sunday last be observed a
man reeling through Wych.street, bleeding at the mouth. This
man stated that he bad been drinking at the White Lion, and that
some persons there had ill-treated him, and left him in the condi-
tion in which he appeared. Witness and two ether constables pro-
ceeded to the White Lion, when, after some delay, they were ad-
mitted by the landlady, who declared that her house wu empty.
which proved to be the fact, as the men who bad been in the tap-
room had retired to a shed in the yard, where they were huddled
together like so many sheep.
A soldier was produced by Mr. Cue, who directly contradicted
the policeman.
Sir RICIIARD Buune, however, gave credence to the former, and
therefore convicted the defendants in a penalty of 40s. and costs.
Susannah Budd, whose detention was mentioned in oar paper of
yesterday, was discharged, after the result of the Coronet's jury
had been ascertained.
LA M BET H-STRERT.

Just as Mr. Walker was about to quit the bench, an odd-looking
little man, with a comical obliquity of vision, bustled into the office,
and begged the Magistrate, with the utmost earnestness, to de-
spatch an officer to his house that night for the protection of him-
self and wife.

Mr. Wat.zza said officers were for the protection of the public
generally, and not private individuals, and requested to know from
what cause the urgency arose?
" Why," said the applicant," I gobs bodily fear ; in danger
every moment of being knocked on the bead."
" How so y• said Mr. WALEI2.4 Why this is the day on
which the annual recurrence of the outrages on my person oblige
me to put myself under the protection of the laws of the country.
'6 Explain yourself," said Mr. WALLIS, who seemed puzzled
how to receive the complaint.
SheUswell, the officer, here stepped forward, and stated that
some mischievous urchins were in the habit of playing their tricks
upon the little man, whose bodily fear seemed to have been aroused
by the threat of " smugging" him for a " guy," of which he ac-
tually seemed afraid.
" Me afraid," said be, cocking hie conical eye fiercely at the
alter, " I never was afraid in my life. Shouldn't be afraid of a
giant. No, your Worship, the truth Is, I've made myself ob-
noxious by sticking to my principles ; sod a number of my neigh-
bours are Catholics, that's why I know I'm a marked man. Here's
a parcel of these children have been holding out threats all day—
and as I have lived to witness their conduct last Guy Faux. day,
to an old gentleman and his donkey, which I dare say your Wor-
ship_ree•Uects---"
Mr. WALICIIL professed ignorance.
" Well, but as respects myself, I'U only state what happened
last year, I keep a bit of a shop, and while me and my Missus was
in It, in the evening one of the ringleaders came bolt in and asked
for a ha'portb of mustard. While my back was tamed be took
the opportunity of throwing a lighted cracker behind the counter.
Now, this is a specie of firework I've an unaccountable antipathy
to, though I'm naturally as bold as a lion j • and my wife, in her
fright, jumping on the counter tires the treacle jar right into the
bag of mustard, Lin my hurry to get rid of the danger, run my nose
spank against the doorpost of the parlour, and got capaised into
the treacle and mustard, by which I spoilt the seat of a new pair
of black breaches. These, your Worship, are the outrages—the
repetition of which I wish to prevent."
It was here intimated to Mr. Waists, that theapplicant for a
number of years had made a periodical visitation at the office, with
the same request, and a few months back was so troublesome with
complaints against different boys, that %3r. Weals, had forbid hint
the aloe.

Hearing this, Mr. WALK'S disnii4sed the little man, recom-
mending him to go home and attend to his business.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
W. .dlesender Weeks. a man of fashionable appearance, was yes-
terday placed at the bar, charged with having feloniously received
a large quantity of pictures, value upwards of the property of
Mr. John Hewitson, of Brook-street, Lambeth. On the apply-
hendon of the gentleman charged on Tuesday, the case had been
ordered to stand over until yesterday, to give time for the attend-
ance of the gentleman in whose possession the pictures at pre-
sent were.

Mr. Smart, of 10. 'Habana-street, Haymarket, picture dealer,
deposed that the pictures were brought to him on the 2d instant in
packages, and be gave them up on ‘Vednesday to the alters of this
establishment Ballard, Schofield, and Clements. He bad
opened the packages.
Clements said the pictures were not in their we. what himself
and brother officers received them.

Mr. Stitart—l have never even seen the contents of the cases,
but I saw the pictures at Mr. Malcolm's lodgings before they were
packed up.
Mr. Woofer (who attended as Solicitor for the prosecution) here
exhibited a letter relating to the property, which Mr. Smart
acknowledged was his handwriting.
Mr. Roe then directed Mr. Smart to inspect the pictures, in
order to identify thentif possible as the same he had seen at Mai-
colm's lodgings.
Mr. Smart accordingly looked at the pictures, and recognised
them as the same be bid seen on the occasion alluded to.
Some conversation then occurred as to the probability of appre-
hending the principal in the alleged felony.
At the conclusion, Mr. Roe ordered the prisoner to be remanded
for a week.
After the prisoner had been removed, Mr. Dowling, the bar-
rister, entered the alike, alai annou' ced himself-as Mr. Malcolm's
professional adviser.
Mr. Roe very kindly explained the case to.tbe Counsel, but re-
fused to accept bail fur the prisoner, who, the worthy Magistrate
remarked, stood charged with a transportable offence.
Mr. Dowling remarked. that be doubted whether any charge of
felony could be established against the prisoner.
Mr. Rot rejoined, that the whole of the question would turn
upon evidence produced. Here the case terminated for the present.
UNION-HALL
Yesterday, three go-can own, Wm. Donn, Jabs Jimbna. and
James Bum*. were charged with decoying a man of the name of
Harrison to drink with them in a public house, and then robbed
him of a valuable harp. Harrison stated that, on Tuesday last,
he was sent for by Mr. Clarke, a professor of music, residing at
Clapham, to fetch a harp from Westminster ; when returning
with it, the prisoner, Dunn, with whom he had a very
slight acquaintance, invited him to take part of a pot of
beer, enquiring at the sante time what he had got covered up
with green-baize ; be told him ; after some little conversation,
he agreed to take something to drink, but was afraid to take the
harp into a public house • at the suggestion of the prisoner it
was thought best to put it into a stable, which was done; the
prisoner then locked the door, and brought away the key. At
this time the ocher prisoners joined them, and some whispers passed
between them and Duna. In about an hoar afterwards, when

the complainant went for his harp, the stable door was found open.
and the instrument taken away. Dunn appeared to be very much
astonished, as well as the other prisoners, all of whom, without en-
deavouring to enquire about the robbery. ti.-camped. The prisoners
ware apprehended in the course of Wednesday, and yesterday
morning the harp was found in a wood near Croydon, sawn into
about a dozen pieces. It had been a most beautifni instrument.
Mr. Clarke said it cost between 60 and 70 guineas. The prisoners
were remanded.

MARRIIW.

John Willful' Fuse, ofWonnsky, Oxfordshire, to
Elks* Catherine, third daughter of the Hon. T. Parker (brother
of the Earl of 'Macclesfield), of Enshani Hall, in the same county.
At Edinburgh, Km. Matthews, jun. merchant, Aberdeen, to
!Barba rs Kydd, youngest daughter of the late Arthur Dingwall
Fordyce, Esq. Captain of Engineers in the Hon. East India C.ont-
rany's service.
DIED.
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Sunday, in Claremont-square, Pentane'lie, David. Gordon, Eaq.
aged 35.
Ac Parkfoot, near Dumfries, Janet, only daughter of Mr. Joint
Johnson, bookseller, aged 17.
At Creebridge, after a very abort illness, William 1114Cae, Esq.
agent for the British Linen Company at Newton-Stewart, aged 69.
At the Manse of Moffat, Catherine, daughter of the Kee.
Alexander Johnston, minister of Moffat.
At Aisola•Catapeile, Celiuboun Grant, son of the
Lag Duncan Grant. lie' q. of Lingeston, North Britain, of &wage
contracted at Arracau, where be commanded a brigade of the
Minty.
Lewin. it Cbleraine, George Little, Req. formerly of Annan.
and principal proprietor wf the most extensive salmon fisheries in
Rerlipe. 1W gentloinn, by his perseverance and knowledge of
that branch of trade, has. Mutes the Irish fithirtes to a state of
perfection and ement before nob town. The Liles for the com-
pany et' Liverpold alone, 01 fresh Ildnion, during the fi‘hing semen,
libmibeimissown seam yeirs moan to.lo/4000, inderodently
bf 44.aUerf silipmentsio Giberow.•&s.

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