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,T OF KING'S BENCH.—Tris DAT.

. 1 Tel ZING •tf. ItIKWORMY.
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.leas an argoment on a writ of error. The de-
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u convicted of perjury at Chester, and the
1 judgme of the Court was :--" it is ordered that the
I prise be transported to the Coast of New South
Wales some one of the Islands adjacent, for the term
of seveit years.
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Mr.Joisas contended that this was a bad judgment, or
none at all, inasmuch as the term used was not the
proper e, anal cited a nimber of authorities to that
poises me of them very old ones, in which it was held
that nos macaroon est, videtur, &c. were bad, for
that it old have been consideratum est. The judg-
ments ments • found to be erroneous, and were reversed on
that ant, for that the law bad appointed a certain
and understood term, and would not suffer any
ether be used. If it were no j.idgmerit the prisoner
ought be discharged, for the Court below cannot alter
or awe d after the Session.
edit* Jorrice.—There are many instances of judg-
ments having been respited.
Mr. Juntas coatinned.—There never was a case in
which this Court has passed judgment on a criminal
aentesce of the Court below. The judgment was also
bad, gems, the seven years' transportation ought to be
hj the bad Geo. 11., In addition to the punishment awarded
by_thasloastuon Law ; and the Court could not add to or diet-
au& the punishment awarded by the statute. la the case of
the Xing and Walton, which was one of High Treason, the
atilliaift was ease ed after the execution of the
prisoner, 09 the ground that the taking Out and burning of
the entrails was omitted in the seams«. A diminution must
be the act of the Crewe, sod not of this Court. The 4th
of George I. first gave poster to transport in cases of
perjury. The 6.fh GPO. 111. gives power to the Ling in
C0111)0 to change the place of transportation ; here the
Plat ' was left uncertain. Who was is chose it? If the
Cos, it ought to have named it precisely ; if the King in
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I, the Court ought not to have interfered at all.
The Learned tientleman concluded by grooming
up the very able arguments be had adduced in the course
of his speech.
Mr. Lirrtioa tit, on the other side, was proceeding
to read the words of the Statute, under which this sen-
tence was passed, and which were, that the Court should
order the prisoner to be transported for 7 years, and
that it should afterwards proceed tojudgment. Ilere the
Chief Justice intimated that this was only the order and
no jag/meet, and that the prisoner must be taken back
again to Chester, that the Court belbw might proceed to
give judgment.
Mr. Jones said a faw words on tho hardship of his client
havlpe now been confined above a year on board the Hulks,
on ,What now turned out to be no judgment. Ile then mov-
Miktotn writ of Habeas Corpus to bring ttp the prisoner to
be discharged, sines he was now in no lawful custody.
COMM—That you must do on affidavit. At pre_ent we
know nothing about where be is, nor in what custody.
The only way in which you could have benefitted your
client was by 'hewing us that this was an erroneous
jedgmest, which we were bound to reverse.
After a rreat deal of cot:sultation about the course to
be pursued, on its being declared that no lodgment bad
passed, the Chief Justice said, the final decision is:—it
is ordered that the Court below do proceed to gi rejodk
moot.

&CAPS Of BARING BURGLARS AND THEIR Re-
carruae!—Last night, Islington was thrown into the
greatest alarm, owing to the firing of pistols, in one of
the main thoroughfares, and the report that the Police-
officers were in pursuit of two persons concerned in the
Murder of Mr*. Richards, at Clapham. The real facts
woe these: about four smiths ago, the house of Mr.
At, is Coudoitestreit, Bond-street. was robbed of poo-
rly of the value of near 500/. Bishop, a hackney-
,l coachman was secured, and confessed that he carried off
1 what he termed the swat, In his Jarrett'. Price, one of
the burglars was apprehended some time ago, and de-
I Wined in custody for the apprehension of his coadjutors,
two desperate characters, named Harry flicks and Jolla
Gloyd, who were taken on Friday night last,and conveyed
to St. Margaret's watchhouse, for examination next
day at Queen Square Office. Strict orders were given
to the watchhouse-keeper not to let the men out of the
black hole on any account whatever. On the Saturday
morning, the prisoners asked fur some cater in a basin
to wash themselves, and as it was being handed to them
through the door, they forced it open and knocked down
and beat the Keeper and his wife, and effected their es-
cape. For the last three nights and days, the Officers,
Pace, Handler, and Cooper, have been lying in the
fields near Islington, watching for them, and last night,
as they approached a field near the Britannia, a suspici-
ous character rushed by them, towards a Skittle ground,
and instantly Hicks and Gloyd were seen by the officers
running along Britannia Row. The Officers cried "Mur-
der," and on Pace approaching the robbers, he tired, and
the ball passed by the face of one, and the back of the
others' heads, and Uloyol was,after a desperate resistance,
secured. Hicks escaped, but was taken this morning
within a few miles from Tottenham They were both
examined this morning at Queen Square, and committed
for the burglary.
Tat Rm.—No day has yet been fixed for the Drawing
Room, owing to his Majesty sot being sufficiently strong to
bear the fatigues of It. The following answers to inquiries
at Carlton Palace were yesterday given :

First—" The Drawing Room will not be held this week,
because his Majesty is not able to undergo the fatigue."
second—" The King has been free from the gout some
time, and the statement that be has experienced another at-
tack is untrue; his Majesty Is still indisposed, and the
Drawing Room is postponed."
Yesterday his Majesty received visits from the Duke of
York and the Duchess of Gloucester.
' Yesterday, the Doke of York, as Commander in Chief,
held a Levee at his office in the florae Guards, which
was attended by between fifty and sixty Noblemen, Offi-
cers, fie. •

List night a King's Messenger left town with de-
spatches for Spain, to Sir Wm. A'Court.
There is no foundation for the Report of any Deputy
Hanger being appointed to St. James's Park. Lady
Wm. Gordon remains in the possession of the house,
which is the only advantage belonging to the situation.
—(Costrier.)
The Deputy Rangership of the Parks, lately vacant
by the death of Lord William Gor.lon, has been given to
the Hou. H. G. R. Townsbend, Colonel of the first Regi-
ment of Foot Guards, and Member fur Whitchurch.-
-Worming .herald.)
Ajvices of the 20-h of February from off Puerto
Cavello, mention that the place was closely blockaded by
Commodory Daniels, with the Colombian squadron, and
that General Paez had succeeded in cutting off the water
from that place, which, it was expected, would be an ob•
jcct of great annoyance to the garrison.
ELEGANT GLASSES, FCRNITURE, &C.—The Nobility and
Gentry ere invited to inspect the Ware-rooms of Cooper and
Son, 93,Bishopsgate-st.-Within.where it exhibited an assort-
ment of new and jpeond-hand Plate Glasses, admlTably suit-
ed to every description of Drawing or Dining-rooms. Tne
prices are just reduced 40 per cent. on Plates measuring
100 Inches by 72.. and upwards ; and on those of smaller di-
mensions the alteration will he found equally important.—
The extensive preference given to this Establishment k
thankfully acknowledged by the Proprietors, who, in their
endeavours to evince their gratitude, by manutaetnring arti-
cles in a superior manner, at prices suitab.e tb the times.
hope to merit a continuance of public support. In the fur-
niture department, is comprised every new and elerant ar-
ticle of Upholstery, Cabinet, end Chair Work, regulatild up.
on such a scee of economy, as to demand and ensure Otis ps.
*mine of rank and fastion.

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CATHOLIC 11EHTINU.

(n use TIC MILT"! 'MORNING POST OP MONDAY.) 1.
On Saturday, there ass a Meetine of Catholiti Oen der
nes held at Dempsey's Tavern, Sackville-street. Lot d
Killeen la the Chair. • •
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Mr. O'Connell reported progress from the•Corovnitten
appointed to draw up the Address to the King, and psi.:
a general outline of the topic; to be included in it.• lie
said that Mr. Woulfe bad undertaken to draw it up, and
from the talent of that Gentleman he. telt convinced of
its being framed in each a manner as to meet the wishes
of all parties. He suggested the propriety of a•loptin*
a resolution for the government of Lord •Donoughno,,:•c
as to the Petition entrusted to him to present to the
House of Lords, which, at the present crisis,he herd nut
say, would be quite useless.
It was observed by one of the Gentlemen presto?, that
with the vote of thanks to Mr. Plunkett, (in the pro-
priety of which be fully concurred,) there ought to be
general vote of thanks to those liberal and eelightenrd
Members of the House of Common', who were_ always
favourable to the Catholic Claims.
Sir Edw. Bellew, Mr. Hugo O'Connor and Mr. O'Con-
nell expressed their apprehensions that such a Res°,
lotion might be construed into an approbation of die
course adopted by the Opposition Members; who,
though agreeing with Mr. Plunkett on the general prin-
ciple of Catholic Emancipation, seemed to differ in opi.
nion with him as to the manner of bringing it forward.
They, therefore, thought it better not to bring forward
such a resolution.

Mr, Costelloe, Mr. J. D. Mellen, and several other
Gentlemen expressed themselves very decidedly in Layette
of the resolutton of thanks to the other Members of the
House favourable to civil and religious liberty..
Lord Killeen conceived that stirh a resolution migltt
be drawn up, expressing the gratitede of the Catholics
towards all their friends in Parlianiont, and that so ob-
jectionable inference could be dr:ten frota3i.
We understand the subject will be again lit
ward on Tuesday, to which day the Meeting adjourned.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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Nat., MAT 6.—Came down from the river this ,
ing and sailed, the Pa!mire, Lauri, fur Mad run, aid
cutta ; the Medway, for Antigua ; the 'sayer, tot J 4
maica; the London for De ; the Luntlon, for Neil?
York ; the Archibald, for Antigua and the 4ative, for
St. Vineents. Arrived and sailed for the Ilti rrr, tfie
Alonzo, Perkins from Bordeaux: the Mary, %Vats"
from Lisbon.—Wind E.

PORTSMOUTH, Al.: 6.—No arrivals or sailiogs.
Wind E.

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PLYMOUTH, May s.—Arrired the Susan, Lemon, from
Messina; Nymph, Hutchinson, from Tripani sad Per-
trig?, Thomson, from Loudon ; the Nancy, Thomism,
from Calcutta, remains wind bound.—Wind E.

FALMOUTH, May s.—Arrived, the Claremont, Rain,
from Venice in 40 dals.—Wind E.
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YARMOUTH, May 6.—Arrived, his Afajesty'i eldp ,
ft.
riugapatam, from Sheerness, and soiled again for-Lel
Pewzawcz, MAy s.—Arrived the French Goveranwest
logger Le Chassear, from Brest, with despatelits fur tkis
French frigate Le Constance, which vessel has been for
some time cruising alft Mounts Bay, her station is frosts
the Lizard to Ushant. Le Chassear mounts 6 Irani wits •
a company of 48 men ; she is to sail spin 'this day, to
look out for the frigate.—Also arrive& the Bremen pi-
liot Thomas, from Bordeaux is 10 days, for Bremen, the i
master reports that when she left Bordeaus a great nods.
ber of sick and wounded French soldiers were daily
brought in there. a
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PUGILISM.— 19yL
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AT npairtow MILTS, la SUStaa, 25 mils rang LOOM
atTIMIIHM Pinta CRAWLIY,AND ACTON, POI AOC Won.
Peter ( Yining itunpsteak), well knows 3p the pugilisile
circles, from his spirited and scientific hsttlewith the late
Outfight Mae, seas the &vault* 7to 4 and *to I. Acted
had woo a battle with Kendrick the Bleck, bet bad den
been defeated by Ward.—At one o'clock yesterday Tette,
attended by Ben Byrne and Harry Holt, threw up his kat.ln
the ring ; cad shortly afterwards Acton, followed by Doled
and Scrogiins, repeated the token of defiance. Adolf
was in fine condition, and to all appearance musk hits
weighed nearly 14 stone ' • Crawley looked thin, but Milialwell
and weighed *boot litst.4lb.
Roand I.—No time was lost, and Crawley with kts. 1164
hand marked the body of his oppoaaat. Acton asitise‘' in
return, when an awkward sort of hugging took place. leUt
went down, but Crawley undermost.

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2. Yeasty Rampsteak endeavoured to cut up his eppenteet;
and his tine science gave him the lead. He cooked Acton,
and got away ; be also endeavoured to repeat, but Acton
stopped him with considerable skill. Crawley madeltitadelf
up, and bye well measured, a beautiful ibit planted gutter
Acton's right ogle, the hitter went down like a *het.' A
more tremendous hit was never witnesestin any battiei—
In the pride of the moment 10 to 1 was eillered, and the ge-
neral opinion was that Acton wnald not come again. • ,
3. It Acton had not been a truly game man he would
not have again appeared at the Scratch. Milling on bot!t
sidectill Acton and Crawley found themselves on thesteatid.
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4. Acton had rather the best of this round, and Crawley
went down.—Loud shouting for Acton.
S. Some excellent science exhibited on both sides. Ac.
ton napped so much pepper that he tamed round from the
punishment hi received ; but in closing, threw Peter out
of the ropes.—'• Well done, Acton."
0. Both were distressed ; Acton hit Crawley very bard,
and the latter was again down.—" Go along, Acton--Craw+
lay is getting weak."
7. The skill of Crawley in this round won him the tiOt.—,
Acton received at every step,but he endeavoseed to estsi it
with his oppouent. The latter napped a blow in the middle
of bis heed, the claret flowing in torrents ; but he new-
theless bored young Rumpsteak down.--Oreet applause on
both sides.
8, 9. 19. 11. These rounds were all nobly contested ; but
in favour of Crawley, and 3 to 1 offered.
12. Acton had the best of it ; and Crawley, to avoid pun-
ishment, went down rather in a doubtful manner. —" Foul,
fair," dm. When Belcher, one of the Umpires, told Craw-
ley to recollect it was a stand-up fight, " I assure you,"
replied Crawley, " I went down from a slip."
13 and last. This was a most terrific round. Crawley hit
Acton all to pieces, and followed his opponent all over this
ring till he wasfteored ; and when time was called, stows
was insensible to it.
The battle was at an end in sixteen initiates.
REKAILICS.—It was a fine battle ; Crawley won it in supe-
rior style ; and Acton proved himself a very game man.—.
Crawley will now be backed against some opponent of
higher importance on the boxing list. He is deserving of
patronage.
The second battle was between the Lively Kid,Stboekinhe
and Aaron, the Jew boy. The former was sec. need by
Dick Curtis and Bales. and the Israelite by Ward and tto-
gent. Forty rounds were manfully contested, occupying for-
ty minutes. The Jew was too heavy for Stockman ;an the
latter had not strength enough to reduce the confides°e of
the Jew. The above twe fights are likely to change the as-
pect of the P. R., and Crawley and Aaron will soon have an
opportunity-, in all probability, of showing their powers
against some new customers.

FALL OF WESTON Cot. v ILLS TOWKi.—On Tuesday
evening. about eight o'clock, the tower of the. church of
Weston Colville. in this county. fell down ; part falling
upon the roof of the church,brohe through and destrovf4
toe seats and pews; the other part fell to the West.• The
tower contained fire beds, four of which were hrokna
by the fall. It is fortunate that no prison was ',Tar.
(i;ambritige Gar.)

CORP! idARSAILT, WICEINESDAY, MAY 7.-I'4 fresh Op.
plies of ail kinds of Corn to this day's Markat, 'tre in•
considerable. Wheat ceivianes dull at Monday's pricsa.
In Barley, Brans, and Peas, there is no siteratiet.—
Oes tinds.bt:yers read!ly, it d fitly inaiii:a;iis tkatrii as
last qncte.d.

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