The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-26 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLR" JILT IL

PAINTER P. WILSON.
The defeadaat, Mr. Wilson, was an asetioseer, who
had been employed by a third party to sell am estate.
The plaintiff became the purchaser of the estate, and
deposited a considerable sum of money in the hu 01
the defendant in past payment. The contract, howeeer,
was never completed, and the plaintiff broaght this
action to recover the money he had so deposited. The
action was resisted on the ground that the defendant
had a lien on the money for the auction duties which
he had paid, and for the charge of his own commission
and agency.
The Learned Junin held that if the defesdant's em-
ployer was unable to pay hiss fur his exposes and
Ibis agency, he bad no right to demand payment of the
person who had merely lodged money is his hands upon
a mstract which never was fulfilled.
Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 3761.
No other case of any interest occurred.

OLD DAIL N Y—ll'isingssimr.

ATTEMPTS/I ASSASSINATION'

Thomas Patmore, aged 41, was capitally indicted
under Lord Elleuborough's Act, with maliciously cut-
ting and stabbing Lieut.-Heneral Eden, with intent to
murder him. There were two other counts varying
the offence.
Mr. Atumenos stated the case for the prosecution,
which was afterwards detailed in evidence.
General William Eden was then called and sworn.
lle stated that the prisoner was in his service eight
years end a half, and left in March, 1814. The pri-
soner married the servant of witness's sister, and he
then took them iiato his service, in which they re.
amines' about eight months. Tins prisoner's wife re-
turned into witness's sister's service. Four days after
v iteiess had returned from abroad, in June, the pri-
setter called and had some conversation with him re-
specting his %rife. Witness desired him to go away,
but he continued ringing the bell till a constable ar-
rived, and he was taken away. On the 14th of June
witness visited his sister, and while there the prisoner
called. He went into the hall; the prisoner was
there ; he looked wild, but was perfectly sober. Wit-
ness asked him what he wanted, and be replied, "yon
have seduced my wife; 1 have proof of it." Witness
gave him his word aid honour it was false, sad told
him Wile had proofs to produce them, and desired him
to go away, retiring with his face towards him, aid
when almost three paces distant saw he had a butcher's
knife in his land. !Illness remained on the spot and
prepared for his defence, %rhea the prisoner rushed on
him with the knife in Lis left hand with great vio-
knee, and thrust it into his right breast about three
inches deep, which stunned the witness, but as the
prisoner-did not renew the attack very rapidly, he
again prepared for Lim and defended himself against
the successive stabs of the prisoner, by which his
hands were much cnt. William Hamilton, the ser-
vant, then pinioned the arms of the prisoner, and all
three Ml together on the door, the prisoner still
striking at the witness. Sir William Eden and ano-
ther servant now came to their assistance. and the pri-
somer was secured. Witness war afterwards ;Mailed
.y a surgeon.
f4t stabbed in the right breast.
ut Lib righ and received it Me.) on the h