The Statesman.
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totally unsouod. Mr. White,-in consegoence, had
him returne4 and pet up again to sale, ivhin he
hiniself.boirsbt Marjo at 25 guineas. He remained
at Maya's. who undertook to find a pare ser, end
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it aprwered by a memorandum furnished ' Dison's
bookkeeper; that he had been resold by private con-
. erect to,Tapjin, jun. at 181. Upon this, Mr.'White,
. not having given his sanction, sent to demand the
horse; this, however, .was not complied with, and
he brovglo his action.
Mr, germant BEST. for the Defendant, succeeded
111 heUtiopthe Plaintiff upon every count In the decla-
'cation, except the one for money had and received ;
end contended that there was no money received by
Dixon,. as the sate to Taplin was conditional, to
abide the consent of Mr. White ; that the horse had
Welovinvd at Dizon's stables to this day unsold, and
that Mr. White, upon ,psying for his keep for 12
months' .togetber, 'with the costs of this action, might
take back his horseies on these grounds Dimon was
entitled to a verciice- '
It appeared by the evidence of Joseph Taplin, that
be sent the horse to grass fot three weeks, bison af-
terwards repaying him dm eupence; that,.hs fact, he
bad never paid Mum the 181., hut an icicount exist-
ed between him and Dizon, which was settled monthly.
114 n ,cross-rsemiontion 'this witness swore positively
(triing repeatedly admonished by Mr. Justice Bur-
ton), to remember be was upon his oath) that he ne-
',coffered 23 guineas for this horse, when put op at
Aldritlea. As to thik, fait he was contradicted by
Mg,.l3lozam. veterinary surgeon of the Ist Regiment
oX Dragoon Gouda and• by another witness who
sw• re circumstantially, and most positively to that
fact. . .
The case went to the Jury upon the ciedihility of
Dison's witnesses, opposed to those of Mr. White.
Mr. Justice Boast:mar having strongly urged the
inconsistency of Taplin'a evidence, and that of Da-
vie, the book-keeper, as well as the apparent juggle
in the defence set up; it was for them to say, whe•
titer this was not ,a case of gross and witful perjury,
by_ their verdict either for the Plaintiff or the De-
fendant.
The-Jury found for the Plaintiff 251.; but the
Judge refused to record for more than 18i., being all
that the count for money bad and received, would
sustain.

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SHERIFF'S COURT, MAY 23.
EtoTra V. THE DRURY•LANt THEATRE COMMITTEE.
Mr. TADDy appeared as Counsel for the Plaintiff
in this case. The Defendants had suffered judgment
to go by default, and the Jury were sworn to assess
the damages between the parties. Mr. Toddy stated,
that the action was brought by Mr. Glover, the
husband of Mrs. Glover, MI actress of considerable
' celebrity, to recover from the Defendants 1001. being
the amount of salary due by them to his wife, for her
services, from the 6th of December, 1817, to the 7th
of Felutray last, a period of 10 weeks, at 101. per
week. As Mr. Glover was liable to the payment of
his wife's debts, be conceived himself entitled to her
tontines.
Several witnesses were then examined, among
whom the Plaintiff's Attorney proved that he had an
interview with Mr. P. Moore ou the subject, who
said, " We cannot look at you ; Mrs. Glover is our
labourer, and we• shall pay her her salaty—that is
the rule of the Theatre."
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Jury on the part of
the Defendants. He commented in very strong terms
on the condoct of Mr. Glover, who had the mean-
nest( end the want of manhood to wish to deprive Isis
wife of the fruits of her labour, which were intended
for the support of herself and her children—towards
whit*. Mr. Glover had nut contributed one farthing
for ,ears. it was true, that io point of law, he was
justified in making this demand ; but the Jury, _in
awarding their damages, had the power lo decide
how much he was fairly entitled to.
Mr. ButtcHALE,in summing up the case, observed,
that if a husband deserted his wife and children, and
X • the wife contrived, by her talent and industry, to sup-
port both tersest and her offspring, they were to
consider how far the rights of a husband enables!
t' him, under such circumstances, to rob her of the
fruits of her labour.
The Jury, after a short consideration, found a ver-
dict for the Plainiitt.—Damages—One Farthing.
Mr. BURCUALL said, it was charity to the Plaintiff
to give this verdict, as otherwise he would have to
support his wife and children.

Seven ships, fitted up for the purpose, have sailed,
in the course of th'e present year, with horses from
Hull for lt.is ia; and, last week, a vessol took Ler
departure from that port for Archangel with cows
cull two fine
Died, on the itth ult., in tile guard-room of Rio.
ros jail, in extreme wretchedness, Andrew Nicol,
well known in the Court oft 'Session and eartt4ture
111QP4.11.1,01. the.neme of the Kinros- Lax.yer. From
a tradesman in easy circumstances ind'of docent cha-
racter, he reduced himself, by his most litigious and
quarrelsome temper, to the state of a beggar, and
finally an outcast from all society. Rather than give
up his pretended rights to, the famous middenstead,
he obstinately refused all supply from the Poor Funds
of his native perish ; and in order that he might re.
lain what be conceived would be the means of bring.
ing him once more within the walls of the Parliament
House, wandered about frOm place to place, until at
last, from the habit of and his habits both of
body and mind, hp.. became such a nuisance, that,
disowned by every Maiden, and shot out from every
house, it was fowed necessary to convey him to the
common prison, which boquitted only for that asylum
" where the wicked cease from troubling, and where
the weary are at rest."
Saturday morning, between the hours of one and
two o'clock, on alarming fire broke out in the pre-
mises of Mr. Putt, cheesemonger, in Charlton-street,
Somers' Toon, and in a very short period totally
conserned every article of his property, his family
scarcely having had time to getsoet of the house with
their lives. Mrs. Putt had only lain in three weeks.
It is thought the accident occurred from Mr. Putt's
set. cling some eggs from his shop to put into his back
premises, to keep them cool before he went to bed,
and that a spark must have dropped from his lamp
ernongst the straw, Upon the shop door being burst
iyen, .the flames devoured every thing within their
mrh. The house-dog was burnt to death.

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POLRLE.
GutLouALL.—George Rpberls, rumor the Cripple.
gate Geordies, of the Night,
,wart bioughi up in
custody before Mr. Alderman. Aunty, on Friday,
under the following circumstances :
Mr. George Darwin, a respectable tradesman of
Whltecross-street, stated, that on the preceding night,
about eleven o'clock, he sent a youth, his appteralce,
with a parcel of goods to the Saracen's-Head coach.
office. The youth, however, had notleft his premises
many minutes, when several of his neighbours came to
tell him that he was seized by the watchman ; and, on
going out, he found the Prisoner dragging him along.
in the most outrageous manner, in spite of the remon-
strances of many respectable persons who sur-
rounded thea►, and were exclaiming whose servant
the lad was. The Prisoner only re Vied, that he did
not care whose servant he was : he'should go to
prison. "'Seeing this," continued the Complainant,
" I interfered, and told him my name and resi-
dence, and that the lad was- going upon my
business; but the only reply I ritceired was, that
if I did not go along out of his way, he would take
me to prison also ; and because 1 did net imme-
diately obey his mandate, he lifted his rattle, and
gave me
.such a violent blow on the head with it, as
for some moments completely stunned me; at the
same time making use of the most horrible and dis-
gusting imprecations, and springing his rattle until
other watchmen came up, and the lad was dragged
along to the watch-h6use. When there, the con.
stable of the night inslantly liberated the boy, and
tery.pinperly reprimanded the Prisoner for his most
intemperate officiousness, and wished him to offer
some apology for hisk misconduct. He was, however,
so far from taking his advice, that he heitan a fresh
attack of the most virulent abuse; and his conduct
was otherwise so outrageous, that the Night Con-
stable was eventually obliged to send him as apt;
• the Comr'

rimier to
This statement was fully substantiated by a host nt
respectable evidence, and the Magistrate asked the
Complainant whether the Poisoner was in liquor st
the time? The Magistrate wanted the Complainant
to be satisfied with au apology and let the man go,
but he very !-ropetly refused, and the fellow was ac-
cordingly, in default of bail, sent to prison.
BOW- 'fßEET.—Satulday, William Stevens was
fully committed for trial, on a charge of !sleeking
open the house of Mr. John Moser, of Little Queen.
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and stealing a variety of
property. An alarm was given, he was pursued,
taken, and a pick-lock key was found close to him,
with which, there is no doubt, he broke open the
house.
LAMBETII-STREET..--Saturday a man, labouring
under every appearance of extreme misery and dis-
ease, was observed in Whiteehapel. Ile was convey.
ed to this Office, where he was known to be an im.
poster. Ile said his name was J. Rickabby, and that
he came from Appleby, in Westmorland. On search-
ing him, there were found on his person Os. 6d. in
silver, and Is. 6d. in copper. He was committed to
the House of Correction for one mouth as a rogue
and vagabond.
MARLBOROUGII-STREET.—Saturdey Madame Rlif•
pint, the wile or the well-known Chevalier Ruspini,
of Pall.mall, came to this Office 'in her carriage to
answer the complaint of Etiz. Johnson, one of her
servants.
The Complainant stated, that on Thursday last
the Defendant charged her with stealing a pair of
scissars, and on her denying it, struck her a blow,
which for some hours afterwards prevented her from
doing any business. She had a broom in her hand.
with which she threatened to strike the Defendant if
she repeated the assault, but she did not.
Madame Itospini denied the charge, and said. the
Complainant was a most impudent old woman. The
I truth was, that she had lost some property, which
she thought proper to examine her servants about,
but the Complainant treated her with ulie greatest
disrespect, and said her family were all thieves, and
threatened to beat her with the broom. She then
laid her hard on her shoulder, and ordered her to
leave tho room.
t.OV is AND JEALOUSY.
UNION•11A LL.—Ou Saturday, Jane Murphy, a
yet g woman of respectable appearance, and her
rather, were charged by Anthony Hart, with threaten.
ing him with personal violence, whereby he appre-
heeded that his life was in danger, or that some
bodily harm would be done to him. The parties all
reside in Bromalwall, St. Saviour's; and it appeared,
from the statement made to the Magistrate, that the
Complainant had, for a considerable lime, paid his
addresses to the fair Defendant, who, about a *RA
ago, bestowed her heed on a more successful swain.
The discarded lover, enraged at his disappointment,
seized every opportunity of upbtaidieg her with her
falsehood; and on Tuesday last intruded himself into
a house where she was visiting, and, in a room full
of company, called her • common prostitute.—The
temper of Mrs. Murphy could not brook thiti attack
upon her fame, and' she instantly applied her finger
nails with great effect to the countenance of the de-
famer, who, to avoid her fury, made a precipitate
retreat. She afterwards declared, that she would
visit him with the same vingeance, should he ever
lupin venture upon a similar conduct, and her father
would assist her. upon this tlirvat the Complainant
founded his charge.—The Magistrate dismissed the.
complaint, observing, that Mrs. Murphy appeared
to be a young woman of respectability, and Mr.
Hart should have been more circumspect iu his
conduct.
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The population not me Prussian States is at presen.
estimated at 10,125,463 souls. The Public Revenue
amounts to 48 millions of Prussian crowns, and the
expenditure to 41 millions and a hnlf.
Saturday evening, an Inquest es aq held at the house
of J. Graves, the sign of the Friend-in-liand, the
Colonade, Bernard-street, Rus,ell-squire, before
IlionAs STIRLING, Esq. on the body of Jane Gar-
dener, aged 18, a servant in the family of John
Crisp, gsq. of No. 1, in that street, who met with
her death by falling from the attic window, which
she was in the act of cleaning, being four stories high
from the a rea, by which she was killed on the spot.--The
Jury, after a minute investigation, which lasted some
bouts, were perfectly satisfied that no home vr,ii any
Nay attached to Mrs. Crisp, or any of the family,
and returned a Veirdict of —.Accidental death by a
fall from a window.