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OFFICE OF THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY,
,•• • BRIDOE•STREFT, RLACRPRIIARS. 12th AOo. Ifs 23.
°TICE is hereby given, That a SPEC IA L
COURT of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY,
AI be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, in
• this comity of Middlesex, on Futist,, the 12th clay of Seer:n-
ese next. at eleven o'clock In the forenoon, for the purpose of
' add .a into consideration the necessary measures for raising
the New Capital, pursuant to an Aet of the last Session of
?aliment. and to adopt such proceedings and r••solutions
garcon, as to the said Special Court shall seem meet.
By order of the Coe rt of Director.),
, . RICHARD DUDE, Secretary.
" N.B. Tlth Mir will be taken et 12 o'clock precisely. ,l
Nov P %TENT GUNS, TO LOAU AT ,
; • • • ' 'THE BREECH.
' NOBIZMEX and GENTLE3I.4N aro respectfully in-
ne Inspect the above invention, which, for
sfutidtafty, and facility ih loading, will be found anise-
pbee to sly frowittacioa of the kind yet offered to the Public.
By thls invention, the rapidity of loading and trine a Fowling-
.l,letip or wits. isinersased In the proportiod of at least three
„ovum. Ma/renewed try A. F. 81VaN. Qua-maker. No. NI,
Regent-strest, Waterloo-place.. • '

ILIKIt 5763.7 •

GENUINE FOitEltiN WINES.
AMUEI, WOLLASTON, WINE-MERCHANT,
•1J ID, negentdtreet, near Vigo-lane, has always on
SALE Good OW Port, 365. per dozen; Superior Sherry,
1165.. per dozen; and Cape Madeira, the finest ever Imported,
204. per .doz. &leo, Madeira. Tcneriffe, nacelles. !Alarm,
Alountain,. &e. Us. per dozen;. Claret, (St. Julian) 635.
per dozen ; ditto, (Chatese Margaux) Sts. per doz.; Sentone,
Parsee. &e. 735. per doz. ; Old Crusted Pprt warranted, four
years le bottle, lade. per doz.
Delivered free of expense to any part of Landon. Orders
• from the Country strictly attended to. (Tampers le. per doz. ;
Bottles 3s. per doz. ; same money allowed whin reterned.
Just landed (by the W.,,iam), Champagaes.of most delicious
quality, four guineas per dozen.

CHARLES WKIHHT, Wine Merchant to his Royal
kJ, Highness the Duke of Clarence, next to the King's
sad fad g the Haymarket' Theatre. Opera Colonnade. Hay-
market. London, has on SALE toe finest OLD PORT, 36g.
per dozen; superior :SHERRY, 365. per dozen; CAPE
MADEIRA. unequalled in Earope, at 16s. per dozen, A
hamper of one dozen of each of the above Wines, bottles,
packsge. &c. included, will he forwarded on receipt of AL;
or two dozen Cape Nladeira, bottles, &c. for 21. ; Madeira,
Vidoide, Tenerife, Lisbon, Mountain. &c. 21. per dozen.—
Tfte Trade supplied.—Fresh emptied Wine Pipes always on
St' ole 17a. each. Old Cognac Brandy, 235. 6d. per gallon.
Old Jamaica Rum, 1nc.6.1. per gaIIon.—CIIAMPAGNES,
Jost landed, his. per dozen.
Observe, Samoles of the Wines may he purhased ; Old
Port, 33. per bottle; Sherry, 3=.; Cipe Madeira, 13.64. &c.
Postage to be paid.—No Credit.
Fine Sweet Devonshire Cider. in full quart bottles, 7s. 6d.
per dozen.well up. by two dozen.

THE OLO ESTARLISHEO FLOOR CLOTH AND CAR-
PET WAREHOUSE. I IS, Lox° Acne.
TE Nobility, Gentry, and the Pub!it; are respect-
fully invited tn inspect T. WEAVER'S extensive !Stack
of well seasoned FLOOR CLOTHS, which he flutters himself

♦ill be found cheaper and better. than any article of the kind
yet orered to their attention ; as also a great variety of RIDS-
PEES, VENETIAN, and KIDDERMINSTER CARPET-
ING, which for clef/once of pattern, richness and depth of C 3.
lour, cannot he equalled in the metropolis. Hearth Rugs, and
every description of Druggets, he continues to offer at a great,
reduction in price.
T. W. bests lease to return his sincere thanks for the distin-
guished patronage he has Co long enjoyed, anti trusts that the
•asperiority of his articles, and reasonable charges, wilt ensure
Me their future (avows.
hearth Russ provided to match any particular pattern, at a
frw hours notice.

REDUCED FARES AND UNEQUALLED TRA-
VELLING
To DOTER. DEAL. DAIIIIGATIC, MARGATE AND CANTERBURY,
Four Inside Coaches. and keep good time, by
I. A. MOUNTAIN end Co.
SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET,
lINOW-lIPLL, LONDON.
THE following LIMIT POST COACHES, Mails,
itsr, eat oat from the above Inn :

The "Telegraph," Dover, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate,
Broad Ftairs, Canterbury, Fecersham, add'Strxd wick nen)
superior fast Coach, every morning at a 4 past 7 o'clock.
cossequenee of the decided preference giren to the Te-
issrepls Coach, the Proprietors are determined no expense
*MU be spared to render it the first conveyance on the
Lent Road.
Brompton, Chatham, Rochester, Graresend, Stroud.
lialingboarne, Rainhans 4 Ospringe, Morning, quarter
past 7, AT ALOCCSO PAYS.
Tke " Royal Eclipse," Falmouth, Plymouth, Exeter,
Truro, Rodmin, Penryn, Ashburton, 7'otness, Dartmouth,
Weymouth, Dorchester, and atisbury. Serery morniz at
T. through Ilosetton, Axminster,Bridport, Bland ord,
itoehbridge, wStton, Basingstoke Har(ford-bridge, ack-
Mak r lingskot.
The only Day Coach to Weymonth, (driven through
with two coachmen only.) through Bagahot, Blackwater,
=s take, Overton, itchurch, Andover, Woodyalss,
Wis
( rre. Salisbury. Blandford Dorchester, at a guar-
IlSrpast 3 o'clork in the morning
Packets from Weymouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg,
R. Maloes; 4e. every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon
. pig 2 o'clock.
The " Union," Southampton, Lymingion, Lyndhurst
Winchester, Basingstoke. Hartford-bridge. Blattner:ter,
and Bayshot new four inside Coach, every morning at S
o'clock; arrives at the Coach and Horses, and Vine Inn,
Southampton. by Fire o'clock. This is a most delightful
conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey. Guernsey. St.
Makes, llarre de Grace, Cherburg, 4'c.—The Proprietors
of the abort Coach hope • to receive a continuonce of that
support which has hitherto been experienced since the cons-
meneement of the " Union."
A new Light Day Coach to Dorchester in 14 hours only,
through Bagshot, Blarkwater, Basingstoke, Overton, Whit-
church, Andorer, Salisbury, Woodycats, Cashmore and
Nandi:ord. at a I pest 5 o'clock in the morning.—The Pro-
prours of the- above Coach are determiner) no expence
skill be spared to render it the first conveyance on the Wes-
tern Road.
Bath and Bristol Post Coaches, through Chippenham,
Marlborough, Ilungerford, Newbury and Reading,
-every Afternoon at One; arrire at the Greyhound Inn,
Bath, the London Torern, Thomas Street, and Swan,
Bristol, early the next morning.
Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater,Tasoston,and Plymouth;
of reduced Fares.

The " Umpire," a nem Liverpool ligkt Coach, only One
NigAt on the Road, carrying Pone inside, sets ant Daily
nt One arrire: at Liverpool nett Afternoon at 5, thro'
trobrrn. Latlibnry, Northampton, Weijord, Lotterworth,
Hinckley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, linnts-
ford, Warrington and Preseot.
Shrewsbury, Wellington and Shand Light Post Coach.
every Afternoon. Guarded.
Barnstaple and SontAmollon New Light Post Coaels.erery
Monday. Wsdnesday. and Friday mornintes, at 7 o'Clock.
The "Rockingham," Leeds Light Post Coach, sets. out
orrry Afternoon at Two: and passes through Bullock,
Rigglerrode. Isaloa, lincktien, Stilton. Wamtford, Stam-
ford. Greet/ease. lily:all:am. Newark, Tnxford, Markham,
Roar. itelford.BUlVirg. lloneaster, and Ferry-bridge, ar-
tires at the Golden Lion inn. Leeds. next Afternoon, at
3 °Wort in time for the Is.-adford, tkipton and
ilnddersfield Coaches, at reduced Farts.—Drircn through
Win /our eoarhmen u:dg.—Lamage and Packages only 2d.
Per 16 —Notwithstanding the nacontinon exintlition of
this Coach. it is allotted to be lt,r most agreeable and
complete publk conreganes on the .s,oreis Mixt, bciag
nteptal:ed by any other.

,4 The Cause for 'dick HA

'DEN fell in i

Ilarrongate and Ripon New Light post Coaches erery
Afternoon, at 2, 4-S in the Morning,
Glasgow, Lonyton'n,. Gretna-Green. Anna*, Dimfries,
Brownhill. Thornhill, Sanquhar Kilts Cammack. Kings-
well, and all Parts of Scotland, a Ligat 4-inside Post-
Coach Daily.
Bridgenorth, Walsal, Shrewsbury. Salo', and Ilolyhead
NMI Light Coasts. erery Afternoon, at raluced Fares.
The "-Express," to York, Searbordngts, Ithilby, Shields,
Sunderland. Newcastle and Edinburgh .a New Light Four-
Inside Post-Coaeh, with a Guard throw ghost; sets ant
every Mornidg, 'by way of Newark, Relfort, Doncaster,
Fere -bridge, Tadeaster, Darlington. N2rthallertms.
m, Morpeth, and Berwick, and arrirea at York the
nes Morning .at 12 o'Clork. at redweed Farm—Driven
tbrongh with 4 coachmen only.—Passengers finding them
Selves fatigued on the journey, may rest trips! time they
please, and Men proceed without any additional fare.
Marlborough and Swindon Four Inside Dey Coach,
thro' Aldbourn, Reading, Lamkourn, Parton, Lydington,
Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Ramstsury, Ilungerford, New-
bury and Maidenhead,--Drive* through with one_ coash-
man only'
'the New Roma Pakit Mail, Boston and Louth, thro*
Royston, • Cambridge, Muntingdon, Stilton, Peterboro%
Deeping, Spalding, Spit:by, Alford, Grimsby Hull,
Evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, Sunday, at a quarter
before 7.
The "Express," a 'New Light Four-Inside Post Coach
to Carlisle, Penrith and IVAitcharen ;- with a Guard all
the way ; passes lisroigh Appleby, Rrough, Borer, Greta-
Bridge, Ilichniond,Catterick, Boroughbrkle, Ferrysbridge,
Doncaster, Newark, amts.!, Grantham. Stamford, Gres-
tham, Stilton, Biggieswade and Baldock. Sets out in the
Morning, and performs the Journey with the gneatesl Pa-
inky. AT suavest; P;411811.
Passengers detained on the road, by business or plea-
sure, hare the peculiar adrantage of their seats being se-
cured in Meucci Coach.

1- ---TiIE6IIISIIECT COACH TO CARLISLE.
The New Royal Patent Mail, Cambriage thro' Ware,
Rtintingford, !Malone!, er Royston, Evening, at half past
To'c'oek. Sunday, al a quarter before 7. • ,
Kendal, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby. Lowlale. notion
Charley, Ormskirli and Garstarig Light Post Coaches,
every Afternoon.
The .• Royal Express," New Light Fan--Inside Post
Coach, to Liverpool, in S llonrs onlj, thro' Harrington,',
Prescot. Congleton, Lawton, Newcastle, Itudgly, Knits-1
ford, Stone, Stafford and Litchfield. (oey (Me Night on
the Road.) every Afternoon; arrives 'at the Saracen's
.Ilead Inn, Dale-street. Liverpool. next Evening. at S.
The advantages to Travellers who honour M.'s coach with
their preference arefar superior to any other on this Road.
as the "Royal Express" is driren throughout with 4 coach-
men only (3 less than any other coach to Lieerpooo —a sa-
ving to Passengers too evident to require comment ; besides
the additional advantage, 'especially to commercial inter-
ests, of performing the journey in less time than any other
coach ; and, notmithstanding its cheapness and expedition,
the Proprietors pledge themselves that for safely and ae-
comntodation it is equalled by Jim, and shall be surpassed
by none,
Wakefield 4-Inside Post Coaches, every Morning and
Afternoon, sr @EDUCED Flags. _

Chester, Newport, WA ilerkurek, Tarporley, Nampt-
wick, NortAwieh and Middlewieh Light Post Coach, creril
Afternoon.
Sunderiand, Stockton and Varm light Post Corlett every
Morning, to the George tan, Sunderland, AT REDUCED
A R ES .

_
Mountain's " Express." to Manchester, Winslow. Cost-
glelors, Newcastle, Walsal, Wolverhampton 4' Knutsford,
Nem Four Inside Post Coach. erery Afternoon. only
One Night on the Road. AT REDUCED FA AM
Sheffield and Rotherham new Poor tinkle Post Coaches
every Morning, called " The Express," and also " rhe
•
I ...I:ten2.t/19MM," erery Afternoon, AT REDUCED PA RNA.
The "Royal Express," new Birmingham Light Fast
Post Coach, sets out every afternoon, carrying 4 inside
°nip, panes through Warrick, Leamington, &Wham,
Weedors, Darentry, Slottcy-SWI Word, and Tomeester. to
the Saracen's Head, Brat Streit, Birmingham. early the
next morning.—Drieen throngh with two coachmen only,
(two less than any other coach.)
The " Express" a New Light Post Coach to Hull, Lin-
coln, Northeare, llowdex and Doncaster, fret., morning,
at eight o'clock to the Cross Keys, Market Place, Hull, and
also tke . Rockingham" in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The tkrOard, Ware, Hoddesdon and Cheshnnt Coach,
AT REIM: CND FA REA;

Tottenham and Edmonton Coacher daily al eleren, half
part two, fire. and eiyht o'clock.
•.• At Reduced Fares, to Leeds, York, and Doncaster:
Luggage and Packages at only two-pence per lb.
S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their
Friends and the Public, that they will not ba ac.conntable
for any Parcels, Passengers' Luggage, Writings, Plate, d:c.
of more than Five Pounds value, if lost, stolen, or damaged,
unless entered as such, and the Insurance paid for accord-
ingly, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Sm. u
London.

Field. aid. SYDIPBY died en A. Seiffildr

CLAIM TO THE CONG REV E ROCKETS.

-....111111..-
(FROM Tf:E GLASGOW FREE PRESS.)

[We insert the following documents just as they hire been
sent to us.—We need not say that a petition so expressed
was not very likely to meet with a more favourable answer,
however, before our next.we will make soclefurther
ies into the matter as will enable us both to give our opi-
nion so our readers, and to pnt the poor man in a way (we
hope) of procuring a more satisfactory reply.)
Eo, F. P.

TO THI ZINO'S MOST EXCCLLINT MAJCSTT.
The Petition of JOHN WEIR, New Wynd, Glasgosi,
Humbly Sheweth,
That your petitioner is the original Inventor of the
Rocket, known by the mime of Congreve' s Rocket ; that
it is now about sixteen yntivenjoce the merits of his inven-
.tron wasinvestcrighy a board of naval and military
officers at Leith, who found the plan offered to their conli•
deration extremely well adapted for Bin destrortion of the
enemy's &eta, and armies; notwithstanding all this, his
plan was snrreptitiously conveyed to the person ander whose
name the Rocket was ushered into the world, and on whom
honotirs• and emoluments have been conferred, which of
right belong to the petitioner; that-he made repeated ap-
plications to his Royal Highness the Duke of York (who
knows he was the first who introduced them to Govern-
inent),i Lord Sidmouth, Duke of IVellington, &c. but re-
ceived no satisfactory aosxer, each shifting it from him-
self, as not belonging to his department.
Being thus shamefully neglected, and all his applications
disregarded, the petitioner is compelled to Liy his case at
the foot of the throne. May it therefore please your Ma-
jesty, to direct an adequate remoneratiwn to be insde to the
petitioner, or otherwl-e he must, in justice to himself, make
known the secret of the improvements of his invention,—
(most happy to reward him) to a Foreign poker. Which,
however, he will not do till all applications to his own na-
tive country are absolutely rehised,
•

ANS,SEK.

SIR, Whitehall, 30th May, 1921.
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Peel, to acquaint you
that your petition to the King respecting a claim which you
make to the invention of the Rocket, known by the name
of Coagreve's Kockrt, has been duly leid before his Ma
jelly, and that his Majesty bas not been pleased to signify
any common& thereupon. I am, Sir,
Mr. John Weir, Your obediont Servant,
101, New Wynd, Glasgow. H. Nonni:mot.

INSOLVENT COURT—DUBLIN, SATURDAY, AUO. IG,
• •
.
- BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER WARM% EL
A QUEEN ANNE FARTHING.
R. I. Winter opposed by Mr. Clarke, on behalf of seve-
ral Creditors.

Thecelebrated Mr. M'Mabon opposed, in a speech re
plete with eloquence and legal research, on behalf of a poor
woman named Mary Molony, for defrauding ger of a Queen
Anne Farthing.
Mary Molony examined by Mr. WM A stost.—Was in po,-
session of a Queen Anne Farthing, which bad been in her
family tor several generations ; it was left her by her Mo-
ther ; stn the sth Jane, 1817, pawned it with the Insol-
vent's mother; witness got at sundry times 11.; Mrs. Win-
ter was present when witness was offered some hunJreds
for It ; witness brought two gentlemen to Winter's house,
and the brother of the insolvent offered her a farthing,
which be alleged was here, but which was a counterfeit.
Cross.examined by Mr. Ilunann.—Mr. Lamb, the auc-
tioneer, offered her one hundred guineas for it ; Mrs. Win-
ter told Witness she pawned the farthing with her son
Albert for 200!.

Anthony blolony sworn.—ls brother to the last witness;
his sitter had a genuine Queen Anne Farthing; it was ad•
vertised in the newspaper, and Mr. Potts, of Saunders's
News Letter, offered 1001. for it ; Miss Huband, daughter
of Connsell-r Huband, offered 150/ and other offers were
made; Major Sir? offrred 150/ ; his sister was in great
distress, and pawned it with the Winters ; Witness went
with a friend to release the farthing for his sister, and the
Insolvent told him a gentleman in Uloucester•street had
it, but would not tell has name ; be was offered 2501. by a
Kerry gentleman.
Cross-examined by Mr. HUBAND.—Mr. Baxter had the
I farthing in his possession for three days, and returned it ;
Mr. Baxter belonged to Saundere's Office ; witness was
not present when the counterfeit one was offered to
his Sister ; two young gentlemen of the name of Dwyer
were.

Domus et place's' axon-110 R.
Thy house, and (In thy cup of life,
That honey-drop) thy pleasing wife.
SOCRATES, by his Discourse on Marriage, so en-
raptured his auditors with the subject, that the
married men flew to their wires, and the bachelors hastened
to be wedded; and "The tiperttator" has atilrmod. that the
word " wife" is, the most agreeable and delightful name in
nature.

Mr. Rbody White sworn.—ln consequence of en adver-
tisement in the newspaper eight or nine years back, witness
went to Montague court, and saw the witness, Start, Molony,
who showed him what she called a Queen Anne Farthing,
and asked 3504 for it.

[lt sas here stated, that the farthing got into the
possession of Home, of the Royal Arcade, who got 8001.
fur it]
Another gentleman, who, as well as Mr. White, happened
to be accidentally in the Court, said he saw the farthing,
and thought he would know it again.
It was alleged, on the part of the Insolveilt, that his
mother still had the Farthing, and would give it up
when phi the demand of about 201., which she had
against it.
It was directed by the Court, and-agreed to by the In:
solvent, that the farthing' should be deposited with the
Register, to be inspected.
Mr. CLARKS now Opposed, on behalf of his clients. The
Insolvent, he said, had been a baker, and contracted debts
with several flour merchants to the amount of upwards of
tiloo/. t he has returned debts due to him to about the same
amount, but affixed no dates to these debts; but it has been
ascertained, that a great number of them had been nine
years due • that the persons are either out of the country or
dead, so that none of them are available ; he had charged
his house-keeping, although a single man, at the rate of
365 guintas a year, with other extraordinary expens.t,
although he has returned no profit made by his business.
The farthing being exhibited to the above mentioned
gentlemen, one of them would not give his opinion till he
was sworn, whereupon
George Fearon, Esq. was sworn.—He on his oath did not
think it was the same that lie saw with Mary rilolony
in Montague-court ; it is nor, according to his recollection
hke it.

The sacred institution, then, of marriage, compasses the
desideratum of our enjoyment; training not only with hap-
piness on earth, but disposing the gout itself to harmonize
with bliss hereafter.

Previous, however, to entering into this hallowed obli-
gation, it becomes an imperative duty, not only to regulate
the passions, but to cleanse the grosser nature from those
impurities which the freedom of unrestricted pleasure may
have entailed upon it. To the neg;ect of such attention are
attributable, many of those hapless instances, which, while
they excite the commiseration of the beholder, should also
impress him with the fear of self-reproach.
Luxurious Itebits will effeminize the body—a residence In
the tropics will relax the elastic fibre—but more especially
does the premature infatuation of youth too frequently com.'•
promise the natural dignity into a state of inanition, from
whence the agonized sufferer more than doubts the chance
of relief. To all such, then, we address ourselves, offering
hope—energy—muscular strength—felicity: nor will our
advances appear questionable, sanctioned as they are by the
multiplied proofs of twenty years successful experience.
Thu easy cares of married life are sometimes disturbed
by the suspension of those bleseings which concentrate the
nuptial wreath—for the female habit is often constitutionally
weak—let it can be strengthened, and deficient energy Im-
proved into functional power.
In every case of syphilitic intrusion, as yell as in every
relaxation of the .generative economy, we Pledge our abidty
Ito cure speedily. and with enact. Earnestly solicitous to
expel the unfeeling empiric from the position so presumpa•
ohsly Laken up, we deviate from general principles with
less hesitation; and confident in our own honourable bite-
grity as Members of the College of Surgeons, we refer the
suffering community of either Sex (caper ially those enters
Ing into matrimonial life) at once to our houses, where daily
attendaure is given for personal consultation ; and letters
from the country are immediately answered; these must
contain a remittance for Advice and Medicine, which can be
forwarded to any part of the world, however d.stant.
MOSS end Co. M.R.C. Surgeons,
No. I I, Rouv.rie-street, Fleet-street, London.
Jest published (Sixteenth Edition), I. Tits its of
Lire, a familiar Commentary on the above Diseas-s.-4d.
Hvortsh t, addressed exclusive:y to the Female Sex.—May
be had at 2.11, Paternoster-row; 39, P.lll Mail; 13, Princes-
street, Soho 3 Fleet-street, London ; Porte., 7e,Grafton-
street, Dublin ; Jones, 117, Trougate, Uismow ; and of all
Booksellers, price as.

The ease was ordered to stand over to Monday weeks to
give an opportunity of inspecting. the Etching. which
was lodged with the Register in Court, and in order to
have the Insolvent's books lodged and inspected by the
Creditors.

Good horses never fell in price dnrirsg the depreciation
of all other produce. it was a prophecy of the late Sir
Joseph Bank•, furty years ago, that the horse of superior
qualifications would never be affected by the change of
value in agricultural commodity; he was en animal so ser-
viceable aid ornamental to the wealthy, that his s araty
would always keep his value, and the prediction has b.sen
milt, di

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?TS. • LANCASTER ASSIZE' • .
• CROWN
Ire been . BEFORS ate. JUST
'tressed Henry Blackhuser, lite an Att
Iswer, dicted for having compounded st.
lair. Game Laws.
'pi- Mr, Scseterr, in stating the ct •
we execution of penal laws, it was
King's subjects against every perve
but above all, to prevent a misapplici
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extension to meet the sordid views
There were roo many instances of due
r such artifices. gat above all, pert
crest infliction of punishment with
he law demanded, it was he who,
Able profession, avaited himself of
a to contravene its pirposes, lal i
vas an enactmeatkw into a put • I
e and acquiring base lucre by hi:
'a incidentally to speak in refer •
'ght be allowed to say, that no,
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lation in this consideration, it
NliCity of those statutory enact
a the game laws alsolidted or •v:
ose who thought they ought,
other advantages flout. th ' . 1
'enetit arising from such reps ' 4
front, either ender the
' other colourable way, enti. •
• impose. So long, helve ' 1
scary to protect the poi) A
lequently an act had bet
\one, by wiiieh any qut • i
compromising any a.lt 1,
Alin in which the acti
ut this statute were sal
A the pillory in the i
he punishment of the i l•
1 eau, and as the de r
lion of legal sent ens
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LANCASTER ASSlZES.—Wzosixsnav, Ann. 20.
CROWN SIDE. •
BEFORE MR. JUSTICI BATLEY.
Henry Blackhurst, lite an Attorney at Presto's, was in-
dicted for having compounded several offences under the
(lame Laws.
Mr, SCARLIZTT, in stating the case, observed, that in the
execution of penal laws, it was essential• to secure the
King's subjects against every perversion of their purpose,
but above all, to prevent a misapplication of their spirit and
extension to meet the sordid views of legal speculators,
There were too many instances of designing men profiting
by such artifices. Ifet above all, persons who merited the
severest infliction of punishment which the violated spirit.
of ,the law demanded, it was he who, in virtu^ of a re-
spictable profession, availed. himself of the provisions of a
Statute to contravene its pnrposes, by converting that
which was an enactment...new into a TOMS of disturbing
peace and acquiring base lucre by his offences. When
called thus incidentally to speak in reference to the penal
laws, he might be allowed to say, that not the lenst of the
evils of legislation in this consideration, was the indiscri-
minate multiplicity of those statutory enactments. In bit
judgment, were the game laws abolished or modified, and
hr was one of those who thought they ought, he saw that
independently of other advantages born the repeal. it
would be a great benefit arising from such repeal, tit at men
were incapacitated front, either under the pretext of
those laws, or in any other colourable way, enforcing diens
to a base or oppressive purpose. So long, however, as they
existed, it because necessary to protect the public against -
such consequences • consequently an act had been pes.ed
in the reign of Queen Anne, by wilid.h any qui Ma in-
fernier was prevented from compromising any action it':-
eat the consent of the Court in which the action nal
brought. The offenders against this statute were sehjectesf,
amongst other punishments, to the pillory in the public
market place. By a late statute the punishment of thepilltry
was repealed, 3..Ve in an isolated case, and as the decide,'
enemy to any cruelty in the execution of lecal sentence. le
was friendly to that repeal; but he still limn say; that
if there was a crime that more pre-eminently demanded
such a species of punishment, it as as the offence t-If whit:4-M r.
Blackburn stoo I accused; and if an individcal of any one
class more pre-emineutly ought to be punished by such a.
utede, it was an attorney—a most respectable class of per.
sons—confidentially connected with the great hotly of their
fellow-subjects ; and in whom any perversion of the law of
the land, fur sediolt and vile purposes, ougL• t to he tiort
rarely visited.—He was prepared to lay before them no le-a
than live instances in which Blackhurst had violated the
statute, and had by a regular systematic scale of personal
and professional cupidity perverted the purposes Of the Sta:
tete Law. He would 'show the exemplification of this
conduct in five instances where the defendant bad instituted
procrylings against individuals for the sole purpose of
compounding the law, after profess had been carried to a
certain extent. Whethet the plaintiffo in tic actions wet e
in existence or not was immaterial, as Is- believed there was
good reason to believe that they had derived nu emolnment
or interest from the proceeding. These actions were pre-
tended to be broupt for certain infractions of the Game
Laws. to each of %%inch specific penalties were attached. In
all the cases so brought, the defendant had, since lie com-
menced, paid a penalty of 11)1.. and by that payment ac-
knowledged his criminality under the Statute. In one
instance be received the amount of a made up UPI of costs
from a Clergyman. who, whether apprehensive of perjured
witnesses, or unwilling to appear in a Conrt of Ju,tice,
under such circumstance submitted to the fraudulent impo-
sition. Of Mr. Blackburn, he knew nothing save having
seen him at the Assizes for the County ; but if he were
guilty of these multiplied frauds anal impsitions, he trust-
ed the profession to which he belonged would be purged
of such an unworthy member.
Mr. Justice BATLEY observed, that that part of the sub-
ject had been already settled (we believe he was but is not
an attorney.) His Lordship added, that as he understood
the defendant bad already paid the penalties, the only object
now was to prevent him acting as plaintiff or informer in
an, future action.
• Mr. SCARLRTT.—It will remain with the Conn, to decide
whether, if connoted, the defendant should be fined or im-
prisoned, in lieu of the pillory.
Mr. Dewhurst examined—Said he was a cotton mannfac-
tur-r at Prestoneand that the defendant called upon hilts, as
a friend, al he alleged, in February last, respecting an in-
fraction of the rime laws. To the application witness re-
plied, that he had seen neither hare nor partridge killed for
die last two years. Blackhurst said, that the information
was for purchasing game, and that be was employed by a
gentleman of the name f Legh Keck, and he offered to
adiest the mutter on as favourable terms as any other
person.
Mr.,'f hos. Dewhnrst, a relation of the last witness, had
all interview with the defendant on the subject of the
information. He paid for his relative in mitigation of the
.penalty, 5/. The money *as afterwards returned. The.
receipt of the defendant was also produced and identified.
Mr. Catterall, an attorney at Preston, proved that a client
of his had been served with a writ by Mr. Blackhurst, for
shooting a pheasant on the 25th September. The defend..
ant was pressed frequently to say where the plaintiff on the
information resided, and he always evaded die answer. The
name on the writ was Duckworth. Anotuer writ way
served on the saute client for shouting, on the ground of
being unqualified. On the first action his client was con-
victed. Process was only served in the second. The de-
fendant did not ask fir penalties on the second, but. sought
costs. The money agreed upon was paid, eat a receipt
given, which was produced and identified.
Another witness was called for the prosecution.* en
Mr. Bacivouam interposed, and said, that kV diateultry
season it was impossible to walk, and therefore it required
a horse to travel with an indictment, consisting of between
800 and 4to folios, 57 coents altogether. It was, how-
ever, laid in the indictment that the defendant had acted
is an attorney. Now, from the Act of Elizabeth, he would
contend that the penalty of its provisions referred to the
actual informer, and not to the attorney, who acted alone in
his professional vocation.

After a protracted legal contest, the Jury retina the tie•
fendant guilty on the Sloth count, which was fur acting un-
der a certain colourable pretence of law, and compounding
felosies.

ThE defendant, on an understanding of Counsel that
judgment be postponed, he entered into his own wog-
°issues,

Andrew Ryding, the man Who made the attack on Mr
Horrocks, has been transmitted to the County Lunatic
Asyluai.

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Aemetrcv.—On Thursday, while the ship Ann, a West
Inditurtan, lying in the river Thames at Black trss de-
livering her cargo, she was accidentally run foal of by the
Hero. another ship coming in, laden with rum and brandy
slh• was thrown on her beam duds against the comline stoops
of the w►arf. Herthree masts snapped clone to the lhiard,
and all her rigging, yards, &c. fell on shore ; the ehip-iot.
mediately bilged and filled with water, but fortunately all
those on board df her es: aped unhurt.

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