The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-01 00:00:00

LAIr ci:
COURT OP KINOB' BRNCR, Nov. SO.

V. MIMIC
This was an action of trover to recover from the
defendant the possession of a dog, alleged to be the
property of the plaintiff. The defendant said the dog
was his, and he had lost it.
Mr. MAERTATT for the plaintiff. said, ha bad a
dozes witnesses who could swear that the dog was
in his client's possession long before the defendant
pretended to have lost it.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, in such • case as this
justice might perhaps be done to the parties by taking
case out of Court.
Mr. MARITATT..-1 think so, my Lord. The dog
Is the principal witness.
The LOUD Clllll7 JCSTICIIAnd be
kive his evidence much better is a private
is a public Court of Justice.
Mr. MmtavasTobserved, that the dog
gives satisfactory evidence, by returning f
When loft to his own inclination.
The parties consented to a verdict for
"or is. damages, subject to a reference.
follow the order of the Referee.
CHURCH V. RCII'Mf.
This was an action against the defendant,
beeper, to recover a sum of money fecal
lies of the plaintiff. The parties had Seel.
about horses. and the defendant was employed
a horse for the plaintiff. After the animal
the ostler was instrscted to tell Mr. Church the bane
was gone, he did not know how.
The evidence in support of the plaintiff's ease being
defective a nonsuit was entered.

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othetsremained in the warehouse witbest being used.
After this 6 elk more hogsheads or HSI Woe kind were
landed fee the use of the plaudit; these were seised by
the &cies, es accent of some isfonsalitrae to the new-
born and marks required by law on their importation,
and they were condemned, although he offered to pay
the twofer duty for them. It was to recover the amount
of the iujery seernieed in cousecomme of this conduct,
that the proems bedsit was brought.
The ATTORWIT-GiNiiAL. as Counsel for the defend-
sat, admitted that the datumd of siz shillings a pound,
was cooleaty to law; but as the law had been violated
in the case of the importation of the siz hogsheads, he
vas ready to agree to a comproluisevith the plaintiff.
On a consultation with Mr. Jarvis. the plaintiff's Coen-
eel, it was agreed that the plaintiff should have a verdict

AGAINST JOHN ♦NSI..
information filed by the King's Attorney-
defendant, seeking to recover a
tying in his possession a quantity
handkerchiefs and other foreign smug-

evidence that an Excise-officer, on
last, called at Abel's house, who is
'lrwich, and found there nice Bem-
ire, and some foreign black silk.
was no defence.—Verdict for the

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OF EXCISL—FaIDAY.

named Gordon, was charged with
4ting bad in his possession a bottle of whiskey, for
which no duty bad been paid.
The boy, who is recently from Scotland, was met
in the street by two Excise Officers near the water
side. He looked at them as if he was atraid of sonic-
thing, and, upon finding that he was observed, en.
deavonred to sneak off, but they stopped hiio, and took
held -of a bag, which be was carrying with a good
'deal of caution. Upon being questioned, he said bis
bag contained nothing but oatmeal, but the Officers
found in the midst of the meal a bottle of whiskey;
ssiion seeing which the boy threw himself into an at-
:diode of astonishment, and vowed that lie never heard
of such a thing in his life.
'Before the Board, the boy said he honght the meal
How a man, without thinking it possible tk.st a person
touch older would have attempted to put such an
imposition upon him.
Tite whiskey was condemned; and the boy, who
verypositively assured the Board that he knew nothing
of the Excise Laws, was discharged, with advice to
put his ingenuity to other employment, or to go back,
to his own country.

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litauxsonocuit-sradate.----The cane of throwing
—;•:—. Thayer out of the second door of a house of ill-
Attie In Charles-street, Deity-lane. came on again yes•
iteitalt before J. B. M al XWARING, Esq.
.tit yet still appeared, is a wretched dejected state,
r'lthat he teniiiiterislitifsag struck in the roost',
wed that his hands were cat with a sharp instrument
Wilma hi was hanging out at the window.
• .1. ?Isiah Brown, who occupied the room in the front,
limn which window the man was thrown out, stated,
that she fastened it with a ribband, and did not return
home until late. Barrel, the man who escaped, and
disguised himself, appeared much confused, when she
asked how the man came in her room. as Pethick who
picked him up, lodged in the back room. It was
immediately after reported that Thayer died before
he reached the Hospital, when Barrel changed his
clothes and escaped. He told her that Thayer bad
burst the door open, and trew himself into the street.
The woman Haggerty, who keeps the house, proved
that Barrel was up stairs with him, and that he was
in the house; and also the woman Angell, who lived
with him. Pethick bad gone to call the watchman
when the affair happened. and thinkiJ she was long
pee, witness went to meet her; as they arrived at the
door the job was bniahed.
There was a want of evidetee to connect the pri-
soners in the guilty act, and they were again remanded,
but Barrel 'was committed for the assault in the room.
UNION-HA LJ..—Yesterday an undertaker residing in
Kent-street, Southwark, appeared to an inforanatinl
laid by James Reeves, Chief Clerk of this Olhee,
charging him with having, on the 26th of October
last, at a gaining-house, played at the nnlawful game
of hazard. The defendant pleaded " Not °nifty.
Two young gentlemen were examined, and swore to
the defendant having played on the night in question..
The Magistrate said the case was proved to his satia-
faction,.and consisted the defendant in the penalty of
501. It appeared that the witnesses bad bre:n plun•,
dered of 'considerable sums of money at this notorious
gamlng-house, which is kept by a number of unprin-
cipled Jews. . • .
r The .81. s aloft floe Mialesez begin All 'iloijay tie: t
•
at iheSktsions House, Cierkenwell Green. ' Tim- illal,
-Bailey Neseions trill begin on Wedahtlir sex!. .
piOn Friday, last 169 bales of tobton tail seven cheitt
tea, here safely lodged in his Majesty's stares in
.1
4itiilown;•itt Haines Butler, Esq. Coast Sayre •
Waterville, escorted by 30 min; and • fastodiaio". it
of the 161gence cutter. They were ittickearnit...,, i
way at a place called. Ornughill, by about 2,96 . ''''
on the vuitunit of which they stationed iheanselit
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00l
iitiog,' aeitigti ground, Well calculated for., the annoy;
once 14 the parity: From this eininencithej, rolled hargel
swan, oy rather. rocks, in hope's, no doubt, as well .tof
ptleitilting the' cars from proceeding as' their imor 101
of gushing the escort while passing Oie road attune
diafoly under the mbitntain; bat illf: Buileedilaptatch-
ed a few of his party by a circuitous unite for the pur-
pose of coat* sin flair rear, which being presei rad 11
the cowardly assailants, they made a precipitate ree.---
-(fi'ralee Paper.)
A dreadfal tire broke.
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LUILD4AN .R 1 V, Noe XI
CottON.—Prlle detioinialltettilibile'ra4leiliii
. --eUrees..—• ' "
figs week, vet thepeiescire•fitily'-seppateet . the ---s
puitb.ae in nor COROareis sissessroci! *cis .ti
of Spats t the other as es are quite itsconsiderabis. •
letters from Livool ibis-morning 'Ceti thittheletpia'
la very cOnsiderias&heelitess doing Os Geetplis •—•
one pricei ; in the filet three days of Am wedg.
6000 bags were purchased. . windt
SUGAR.—There hayserseen eery few IttnnlitifillAilli
this week; severaLbelders, have withslrallm Vs* ;611, .
coracles from presets; saje. in the anticjpatio'eflit
prices.—The deniarid fiiiibeen also liadisd SAREA. • •
week, yet the psimortnesnikeht be 4iiitedisighee 'As*
holders are exc./aline, firm, and are not 34•
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effect sales; the purchasers hale been obliged 0 7
to a further adiance of Is a 4s since, Friday heel
refined market ne considerable insproveuseecAso
stated in isarcels for immediate delivery, bet fee
deliverable in spring, prices 21 a Is bigieselkikiq
paid, and only very few refiners will eater Ilse/nisi
contracts, and the buyers are rather eager*
goods deliverable early in the year at the. pi
le
have stated, and generally the market, ere*
ready, must be stated a shade higher; the niwasi
ceedingly firm. In Foreign Sugars no
COFFELT—The public sale yesterday, trbteltieh„
taken as a fair criterion of the merket. to
casks 660 bags of Coffee ; the Demerara* ggin
descriptions sold at rather lower priers; di. • •
and Dominica at higher rates; St. Dominge aftlielire.
rims currency of the market, fair quality St amaies
in hhds 10k and 101 s 6d. IV public sale this.forepiA;
350 packages Same . Coa.e sole on lost tekesita.'
ordinate lUDs. -es - Id. • „. , ,
Rug, BIaNDY, and HOILANDS.—Ibp 'am.
marbet continues firm ; there are not, however,so mow
inquiries as formerly. Brandy -has given war ter ft
per gallon. In Geneva there is no alteration;
NAVAL STORES.—Turpentine is gafoti *v.
and any parcels arriving would meet a r • fat
Spirits are higher. Tar is considerably adrancel44Bo
last week an improvement of 2s. and 3s must be, aspi
in Stockholm Tar ; other descriptions are also big* 4
1111,,S.—Whale Oil must again be quoted lbe leltesi.
and exceedingly heavy at the redaction. Linseetheift,
improving.
FRUlT.—Nearly the whole of five cargnel it lir-
Turkey Fruit was put up to sale on 3londaylisigr•k•
great part of the Figs were bought in, and asarip4bm
whole of the Red Smyrua Raisins. On Tier two .
cargoes of new Currants 'were offered at public earth%
the quality very indifferent, and prices frost its It
114 s; a considerable part remains unsold ; the tmeesp..
pears exceeding shy of snaking any purchases, elms,
to the quantity which continues to be forced °lrby pt:
lic sale.
TOBACCO.—Since our last there has beenlitffilied•
nest done in Tobacco; the prices are without varieties. •
TA LLOW.—We stated on Friday last tbat the part/4 .
bad greatly improied ; in the beginning of this'week it
again looked heavy, and purchases were made at Os
and •12s 61 since then the market is folly is bigbaconel
'to-day 44s has been paid ; the nearest. general price for
yellow Candle Tallssw is, however, 43s 6d. • the buffet
: looks very firm. Town Tallow is to-day nursed 411fil:''.
which is the'nme•as last %reek,

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Fain4T. 1
Amsterdam, 162 IS C. F. Bilbon, 35 Barechma,lllll
1
Ditto, at sight, 131 10 ' 'Wyllie, 354 Oihrthlst.lll4
Rotterdam. 1! 14 .6 , . tehorn, 47 Genoa, Ml 4.
Astfropr.kit 4:e..--. )0,—.4.,4. A alts. 45 Veal -
_,
liambrifb .87 f r_ Naples, 39 4, •
...,.4" ii)iliel
Altona, 37 7 "' Oporto 50 6"4` '
Paris, 3 days sight, 26 OD PitilgtittO. Ti9-432Mil
Oitio, 25 90 Dublin. si per cat. ,
Bordeaux, 25 99 Cork, 9 per cent. Vora.
Frankfort un the Maine, 156 For. gold in bars. 31.1 L 1044
Peteraborgh, 9 0 U. New Doubllons,l3. 01.111.
Vienna, 10 IS RC. Flo. New Dollars, Us. ad.
Trieste, 10 18 EL Flo. Silver in bars, Staadmii,
Madrid, 36 Cadiz, 36 4s. 114 d.

For some weeks past, pigs for roasting have split►
markably cheap in our market On Wednesday (la
alt.), very
,good pigs could have•been bought at 21.
and 2s. 3d. ; and Wd even heard of individuals that
purchase, what they considered plump enough, grist
for Is. and Is. 6d. This is less than the price of a
Christmas goose, and almost brings one in mist,
the times " when good King Robert rang." We
heard of one farmer who was so provoked at the stoli
sum offered for his pigs, that he actually drove the
poor animals far out of the market, and then ()pair(
the door of his cart, told them to go and seek masted
Err themselves, and save him the pain of Lying their
throats cot for a were trifle.—(Drenfpies Courier.)
The following were the wholesale prices of oat
yesterday at. Smithfield ; how far it agrees with the
retail prices in Itegent-street, Bond-street, sad Si.
Jawes'street,,we do not exactly know—
Beef . per lb. the best "" per lb.

. . 3f .51
Mutton . • . if . . .
4
Veal . . . 7i
Pork. : •3fi• ••.•.' . 7
krisme'rins Soscips•--Thnrsdey night, MAW '
'Turner, a yilting siotnan, wbo was IoJ ged in Clettahwil
Batch-bouse, charged by the in Ister•of the workhouse' •
With making a riot in that house. and striking •thrts
wiser paupers : she was Ittckei u? in the dark boll '
where she was found some time afterwards. saspeodsd
Ity the strings of her petticoats she was immodiatd7 '
cat down by IPhesterman,..-the watch-house-kettrs
to all appearaom dead, but after proper a:1041.4W "
Arch paid to her, she recovered; she betrayed evki/A. '
symptethitbr itisaalty.. She was yesterday lonogibi
the Police-6156, Httop-garden, where en
Ostrrseers'aileifdid; ind'she was removed from tbonOlt
/at teen Madhouse.l.?"l 4
4 itrvnifiNoil. 9.1-TDstring ,the niglit of. Ow
j sot, hot Iris than 15 vessels of various descriplisls'
mete 4 nreskon 1 9i4 Apo. Sato thaw'
'have account's . , pp thirty mutt sbagiar,
the'
s'w 161101001.t0 blows gas 001'1

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14141.4111.6434i.fauatY.t

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1s st,Twittlonhato. in the Oidlialneleboot:o4
t, i
ali. re' .D'Oyly, Iwirlow of. '1
k`• .:" d' stet of the ir Hans Sitoiii,
limb- .t,sioilli-i deukhter of Ilirlisig
1;z
im Weill."

will certalakt 'Damages, 397/. 15s.
TUX VINO
lite roost tam
ransoms an informs
r bid Ilreaeral against thq
to .s• ty of 21.101. for hal
• r
4,64; na silk handl
pods.
• „ :t snared is aviti
1116 • > 14111. sif April last
w 4 louskoeper, at Non
, • / 'Ea sing handkerchief
46mit. 6 • To 'kis ease there
And Li* 0.
0440116 T - BOARD C
, ployed ' -
mal was sold, ?Tall day a lad, as
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