The Statesman.
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The LORD CH!cr JUSTIN'
ries for the trial of common j—
lich bad any interest to the public.

t.COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,

JUNII 27. -
Sittings alter Trinity Tens.

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TAYLOR T. STONE.

lie was an action brimless by the phsintilf, wie

_ thv Blue Pim. publie-house, in Grosvenor-mews.
o recover damages from the defendant, a livery-stahle•
kerper in Bruton-anew*., fee having obstructed hint
his customers from passing throsgh his (the de-
-dint's) premises, through which he contended *ere
.xisted a prescriptive right of way to and fres the
public-house. It was agreed is both slid that
wrei
damages, should the verdict he I. favour eir-lbel
claimed. should he 101. Several wlnseseen
(need by the plaintiff, who stroll:that they maw
` the passage in question for the last 30. 40. SO
_.s; and never knew any body to be prevented from
g•ieg through it; and thousand. of peens. wets cos-
' tly doing so at all hours of the day. and 'Men so
.. as 12 antl 1 o'clock at eight. until the runt
sieelsion. A gate, they said. bad beentessanprthere
"'few years age. bat it Iris sever eloied. sereeuld
veld di say.that there iris a lock or bolt if any de7
li upon it. Witnesses for the defendant, in
of r bead, swore that when Mr. White. the plait-
iiimediate predecessor, occupied the Blue Posta.
date had bees closed at one time far sisvetke
together ; and iras only spelled at Mr. White's aellai,
-ion. upon his,agrering to give an annual rump lad
1 for the liberty Ana allowed Lim and his caste*
The carpenter who pert up the gate farther
stated, that when be was so doing be famed au old
gate-post and bulges there before. which led him
is conclude that there meet have been a gate there
formerly.

he plaintiff's premises are epos Earl hireeveoor's
e, and the defendant's upon that of Lord Berke•

The trigl occupied the Court front its littler until
;clock. 'bra the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff.—Daatagea 101.
IURT OF EXCHEQUER, THURSDAY, Joss 27.

ENGLISH AND IRISH DISTII.LERJILS.
• Mt KING r. InClLjNirg. ariA.
'he Low) Cut cr H•uoit gale the toilingst
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in this cam, which turned epos a question of
importance to the distillers of Beglandund Skim
land. The proceeding was eel:ote:4*
eb - defiled-
dealer in spirits, who was Meier the
of the 26th of Geo. 111.. Aar. 74 at: 4, with
ig had a quantity of British spirits to hie poems.
of one to ten above hydrometer proof. he not
either a distiller or rectifier of spirits. By rho
clause, it is enacted that do use but a reedier
Alter of British spirits shall hays may spirits in
po ion above I.loth over proof. and, is short,
• no spirits shall be sold bat at the,strength of one
;ht under proof. The purposes of these regal.-
bad been before stated with se emit perepimaity,
them was no necessity for enteringieto them os
occasion. The found a spaniel
the ease, 6,414 that the ' had hese4
istilied 'Ulcers-tit iiiiiiitirvaintg duty kat
• duly paid; that they were Wad la the custody
defendant-, who was not a rectifier or distiller.
, dealer in spirits ; aqd that Gus sprits is pew
were 1 to 10 over proof, and were imported shim'
'pion. It was not disputed that if the spirits wen
tsh spirits the seizure was a lawful, use; bat it
lispoted that they were British, ou the grams&
there was no specific enactment which brought
its distilled in Ireland ander the eootroql if the
aid) Excise Laws, or which mid. them Britiehoo
oither were spirits distilled in Ireland foreign spirits.
they were before the passing of thit Act of
; and, therefore, it was contended that they
neither subject to the law, for the regalation of
importation of foreign spirits, or those for the re.
(ion of the sale of British. Ent that they were sub-
solely to those laws made for the regulation of
spirits. If this ceostruction were.to obtain, the
distiller would be enabled; upon playlet the
arvailing duties, to bring biz, spirits lam this
otry at his own strength—for lestemee. et 1 to 10
iroof—while the British spirit-dealer was only
allowed to bring his spirits into the market at one to
• • under proof, and would be thus beatammat of it.
'hole question turned upon the cooskestion of
Act of the 39th and 40th of Geo. !IL, aid the
article of that Act was allowed to be the keystone
he argument. By this article it was regulated
between the two countries there should be a cern•
neutrality and reciprocity in palm of trade and
commerce, that the produce or nsansfamates • of one
-.dry should be placed upon the same footing as
other. the same encouragement givrathy bounties,
and for the purpose of fixing thiegyolity, coon-.
ling duties were affixed. In thllsosej.mterk at.
to the Act was a list of those arelelea etteeper..

, from Ireland on which countervail a 1 Odes
, to be imposed, and amongst the.. was u.s 4141
headed " Spirits British," in which were aaatssrstad
Lind of spirits consumed in Britain; sail
tag that on all such spirits distilled la asittsaptort•
from Ireland, a certain countervailing ;WV alsoold
paid. Although in the body of the Act spirits die!
i 0 Ireland were not mentioned as Brittalt,pl.
,et I. looking at this note en the *cheetahs ha
have no doubt that toe legislators Gould bare
red them as any thing on earth bat as British *-
For himself, the Chief harm; said, that us s re.
of the 6th article, he could not we that any

distinction could have bees intended. By. vhat
article it was contracted tbat there should be a reel}
:its. of interest—a complete mutuality between the
countries, and it was the intuition to make tbeis
tie respect as one nation. lf, however, the eon-
:tiou contended for were allowed, that reciprocity
ild he broken, and one party would have ea advan-
1, a great advantage, over the ether--a tbleg
ar, it was palpable, could never bare bees isteaded
rpected. Even if this article of "Spirits British"
not bees inserted in the schedule. the Chief Bares
be most have decided against the defeadant. upoi
language, principles. and isteadon the Act;

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word " British," made it to
that the legislature consi-
ireland as " British spirits."
.food the Chief Baron to say.
ems destroyed, and Ireland stood
3e,tlard L dm the Union between that con ntry
sad Illisgiaml4 Amid though "Irish spirits" might be
lllyrna no more thin speaking of Deronshir.
eide►. which, war still British eider. He considered
that the body of the 6th article of the Act of Union
IMO lief is any way been affected by subsequent eta-
mealtime, on the whole be was of opinion that the
verdiei for the Crown ought to be entered, and the
seise*, confirmed.

WRSTMINSTER SESSIONA, TMUMDAT, JeNI 27.

.Tbs Sessions commenced this day before Mr. Corsi,
the Chairman, and a bench of Magissrates-
" Urn.' WADDINGTON."
• !Mr. Waddington appeared Oslo morning in Court's
tpie soon as busness commenced, 21t11 at ahem two
4lecig made an application to the Court to postpone
/0 POP is which be was concerned until to-morrow.
The Cocci inquired to what case he alluded.
Mr. Waddington replied, that be was prosetwor In
a ewe which stood No. I 6 on the list. It was for a
pees assault which had been committed upon him I
s be &soared the Court it would he a great cones-
'lnge if he might be allowed In leave the Court far
this cloy. lie was at that nutmeat enfferieg orate
'bpdfby pale from the bruises he bad endured. (Here
Mr. Waddington *hewed his eye to the Court; it ap-
peared to be much braised, and bloodshot.) The
hoiden which were in sight, he assured the Court,
oefelioignall compared with those which were hidden
fees view.
I . The COURT expressed its willingness to assent to
Hie request of Mr. Waddington.
Mr. ALLAY. who it appeared was counsel arainst
Mr. Womidiagton io this case. was also willing to grant
bin t►e indolence. He hoped, however, Mr. Wad-
dington would Le-morrow be punctual in his &und-
ue*. and, above all, would out make a long speech.
He knew what a desperate ad y he had to con-
gaed with in the person of Mr. Waddington.
Mr. Waddington promised to make it no longer
than the necessity of the case absolutely required.

DISGRACE/CI. FROLIC.
Frederick 'Coyleld, a young office,' in the army, was
indicted for assaulting and heating Thomas Greens'll,
is the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on the 2J of
February list.
Mr. ALLEY, for the prostration, stated to the jury,
tbat Mr. lireensill was-a respectable tradesman, living
is the Strand, near Charing-cross, and on the evening
of the day stated in the ladictmcnt he bad a large
party of tradesmen, and their wives and daughters,
sod other potions, to a hall and sapper at his house.
The company, at 12 o'clock, were about to sit down
M supper, when a loud double knock was heard at
the door, and upon its being opened, the defesdast
at the bar, and three other " gentlemen," presented
themselves to the servant, and inquired, " if Mr.
Greenhill was at home The servant was surprised
at their appearance, imagining that all the company
had arrived long before ; hut Rye confident air with
which they put the question removed all suspicion,
sod she suffered them to take off their hats and great
coats, and proceed up stairs. Is the Bret room into
which they mitered, they found Mrs. Gamed' sod
ral other laths. Perceiving that they had black
hooditeroliiefs aid hoots, and in other respects rather
curiously attired for .a ball, she requested la know to
what circumstance she was indebted for the honoar of
tbeit company? " Oh! Madam," replied one of the
defendants, " we are come, to sup with you—make
yourself easy." Mrs. Greensill, however, was not sa-
tisfied, aid Mr. Oreensill was called, who, perhaps,
in no very gentle member, pat a similar question, and
the muster to him was, " that they had come there
for a frolic; they thought it was an open house."
Mr. thread!! said it was impossible they could mike
each a mistake ; some warm words ensued, and the
lading were mach alarmed, and one of them fainted.
Mr. 4lreensill insisted upon their quitting the house ;
they began very leisurely to put on their great coats.
Mr. O ill, very naturally, was a little impatient,
and desired them to make haste, to which the de-
feadaat replied, " they would take their own time."
Mr. Oreenaill said. if they did not leave the house in-
stantly he would kick them out ; and in answer to
that, the defendant said, if he offered to lay a hand
upon him he would knock him down. Mr. Greensill
did then lay his hand upon the defendant's shoulder.
and attempted to push him towanla the door, upon
which the latter turned round and struck him. The
watch was then called, and the intruder* were taken
to the watch-house, on the way to which they used the
most opprobioas Isagasge, the defendant repeatedly
threatening to " cut the prosecutor's guts out." No
apology bad ever been made by the defendants up to
the present day, or perhaps the prosecutor wield not
have troubled the Court with this proceeding. The
Learned Counsel. after some severe ; • erratione upon
the elreasestaace of die defendant and his companions,
as slicers of the army, intruding into the private
bosses( a peaceabli citizen. coachadmi by sailing on
the jory for a verdict, and upon the Court for exem-
plary punishment.
Mr. Oreensill. and b young gentleman who was of
tits party. were called, and proved all that the Counsel
for dos /education bad stated.
Mr:AawL►sos addressed the jury for the defendant.
aid contended that the first assault was committed by
the prosecutor. Mr. Corfielti had expressed his wil-
liagasseto leave tit hoes,. but not Going so quite so
mos Re Mr. Greeseill wished, he had chosen to lay
hands upon him.
The Jury, wit►out a moment's hesitation, found a
verdict of Guilty; and the Chairman, after some ob-
servations upon the conduct of the defendant, sen-
tenced him to pay a fine of 101. to the King. °beery-
lag that he ought to regard it as a lenient punish.
mint.

Mai. hfoworronc.—This unhappy maniac, who, it
will be recollected. was sentenced to be con6ned io
a lunatic asylum during the King's pleasnre. was yes-
terday, in perineum to ►er sentence, conveyed from
the isfinuary in Nesvgate in ► hackney coach to Beth-
Lem Hospital, accompanied by two turnkeys. On her
removal she appeared quite sensible, but a few days
previous the malady was so great, that she was obliged
to be restrained by a strait jacket.

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