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LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1823.
" The Came for which 114MPDRJV fell in Me Fi.l4 and SYDNRY died on Me Scaffold!" MUM 411tVICil PIC* •
FROM' SATURDAY'S GAZETTE.
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The lady, who had been supported iu hysterics' the ►hole
time. here agile rased In. "love like .ridness." and-was
removed to the parlour, and the case stands nvertiil Thursday,
with an undertakian that Hall shall 'ken ppear.

ape looking at those circumstances. the Learned Doctor
felt *wired that he might with safety rely upon the
sentence of the Learned Judge in the Consistorial Court
of Exeter being confirmed.
Dr. JONNIR, on the part of Mr. Street, felt assured
that the. Judge bad taken an erroneous view of the case.
In the first place' he pays 2001. per DUOUHS out of his 5001.,
which it is said his lousiness produces, for the maintenance
and education of his danghter. Mr. Street has made two
most explanatory affidavit, of the circumstances, and he
now prayed that they might be read. When that was
done, he felt assured that it would be considered the sum
of 1601. was by far too great a' awn for permanent ali
teeny.
Sir John Nicota, observed that the house, which was
the wiles property, was not worth 301. per annals, as had
been awed. hut only 161.
Dr. Lositixtvros said he could have no hesitation in the
affidavits being read, provided he was at liberty to snake
other affidavits.
We JOHN NICOLL considered it would be departing
from
_a_ the regular course, and adopting great irregularity.
AM* reading of the affidavit was therefore ',jested.
Dr. Lomas:wrote said he had a few obe.rvetions to make
on the case, and those 01. s lions he would endeavour to
make as short as possible ; he did not consider they would
by any means disturb the sentencesof the Court below. 'Un-
less very strong circumstance were urged, he considered
that the Court would be extremely reluctant to alter the
sentence. In the CU! of Cooke v. Cooke, it was stated by
the Learned Judge on the Mach, that, in case of an allow-
ance for alimony, it would be only upon a strong principle
that the Court would change its decision. He considered
the Court had regulated she alimony with great discretion,
and. instead of being excessive, it was very moderate. The
husband was the offending party, and his guilt has been
clearly proved; be has but one daughter to support; the
property he now enjoys being form, rly the wife's, be allows
her but 1631. out of it, while the remainder is for the sup-
port of hiuss'elf and daughter. Two witnesses have been
examined on the part of Mr Street, and they say his busi-
ness is worth 4001. or 501/. per year. It is to he recollected
that, at the time this business was going on, e e nplojedsl3
men end 7 apprentices; this business he derives from his
wife; she marts! him at the time he was one of the workmen.
and, consequently. put him in the whole possession ;
the futures also of his house are valued at a large sum.
His Learned Friend says that he is obliged to allow 20W.
per annum for the maintenance and education of the
daughter—bet he would ssk, ought it to be applied for the
deprivation of the wife's claim?. lie felt assured the Court
would take all those circumstances into its consideration,
and not disturb the sentence.
Dr. JR:4MM considered that too large a portion of his
income had been allotted to the wife. "'Tis tree," con-
tinued the Learned Counsel, " that the husband committed
the adultery, but it was not attended with any aggravated
circumstances." He would ewe that the husband was, hot
a short time previous to his marriage. the apprentice of
Mrs. Street's former husband, and the issue of the marriege
was one daughter, which has been already mentioned. It
most clearly appeared that the business of Mr. Street, in-
stead of increasing, decreased. One witness has sad that
he knew the time when Mr. Street employed twenty men,
and a rest many boys, but now he only employs thirteen
tows Mid seven bop end tbat he does not net more titan.
110111: a year, if be does that; another 3001. or 4001.;
therefore it may be imagined that. in one point, they
know very little about it. Now the husband says be does
not net more than 2501. per annum ; and, as he before said
it we. not a very in creasing, but decreasing, business, in-
asmoch as he formerly employed twenty fi:e in-n and ten
boys. The stock in the Bank is a tmting capital, which
he used to carry on his business with. and without which
it would be impossible to net the 2501. per year. Therefore
he considered that, as the wife received opon her allotment
the sum of 1651. per annum, it was considerably more than
the faculties of the husband would require.
Sir JOHN Nicola. recapitulated the whole of the circum-
stances of the case, as mentioned by the learned Coon-
sel on both sides. He considered the learned Judge in
the Court below; dill not take an erroneous view of the case
it was, he considered, entirely owing to the marriage that
the husband derived all his prosperity, but, in conse-
quence of his delinquency, he has put an end to it; he
therefore felt convinced that the Judge had not pronounced
erroneously, and he felt hound to say that he must affirm
the decree, and refuse the appeal, with costs.

WAR OFFICE, Nov 7.
4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. N. Nash, from
half pay eistiLight Dragoons, to he Lieut. vice J. B. Smith,
who exchanges, readying the difference.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Surgeon J. M'Roberts,
MA. from the 78th Foot. to be Surgeon, vice R. A.Cberniside,
111.11)..vrho retires upon half pay.
11410 Ditto—Regimental Sevant hlejor J. White, to he Re-
gili*tal Quartermaster, vice Bell, dec.
ai Ditto— Lieutenant General Sir John Ormsby Vend.-
tear .C.B. to be Colonel, vice the Earl of Bridgewater, dq-
ce .
I Regiment of Font--Lieut. Frederick Hammond, from
vty half 94th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Samuel Grayson, who ce-
rium s.
Vito—Lieut. Charles Beale to be Captain, by poreluse,
vice Delmer, promoted; Second Lieut. Thomas Matheson to
be Pieta Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beale • George Beau-
clerk, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant. by pe;ettase, via Ma-
theson.
44th Ditto—O. K. Tucker, Gent. to be Ensign. by purchase,
vies Inane proemial.
atlaiiitto—Usig. Bee. lit O. Alto Os be Cot vise Oen.
palterer. dee.
• 41. t Ditto-=Lieut. G.S. Crole, from the 11th Light Mir-
iam. to be Capt. vice Johnson, whose appointment has not
silken place.
li7th Ditto—Ensign A. 11. it. Pilfold, to be Lieut. without
purchase; vice Lascolles, dee.; Lodi. Carey, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice Plifold.
78th Ditto—Surgeon Robert Henry Bolton.ll.D, frOm half-
pay, to be Surgeon, vice M'Roberts, appointed, to the 10th
Light Dragoons.
98d Ditto—Major J. Allen, from half pay 111th Foot, to be
Major, vice C. C. Johnson, who exchaures.
Ist Royal Veteran Battalion.—To be Lieuts.—Lleat. Fleet-
wood Rawstorne, from half pay 10th Foot; J. Knox, from
half pay tith Foot; S. Collins, from half pay Seth Foot; J.
Firearm. from half pay Royal African Corps; F. B. Fielding,
from half pey id Foot; J. Frazer, from half pay 68th Foot;
H. Nicholls, from half pay Slat Foot; P. Johnsoi, from half
pay 6th Foot ; and B. Thompson, from late 9th Royal Veteran
Battalion.
To be Assistant Surgeon—Assistant Surgeon W. Keoghoe,
from half pay 44th Foot.
Sit Royal Veteran Battalion.—To be Lieuts.—Lieets. Wm.
Bell, from half pay 91 Garrison Battalion ; A. Stewart, from
half nay 93th Foot; C. O'Neill, from half pay ind Foot; G.
M. Dickens, from half pay 28th Foot; T. 11. Kirkiey, from
half pay Rifle Brigade; T. L. Butler, from half pay 87th Foot;
A. Weddell. from half pay 48th Font.
To be Assistant surgeon.—Staff Assistant Surgeon Rynd
La wder, M.D.
34 Royal Veteran Battalion.—To be tints —Lieate. John
Crofton. from half pay York Light Infantry Volunteers; W.
H. Waters, from half pay 83d Foot; M. T. O'Reilly. from
half pay nth Garrison Battalion; W. Mackenzie, from bait pay
72 !Foot; H.O.Scarman, from bait pay 67th Foot ; C.O'Beirne,
from half pay 96th Foot ; George M. Bowen, from bag pay
86th Foot.
To be Assistant Surgeon.—Assistant Surgeon W. Ogrdiner,
front half 'pay NJ Font.
UNATTACHILD.—Major 11011. R. P. Arden, from flith Foot.
to be Lieut. i•ol. of Infantry, by purchase, vice Major Cieareal
Chabot, who retires.

CORONERS INQUESTS.

On Monday, the 13th of Octobe;r, Mr. Pilgrim, one of
the roomy Coroners,,atteniled at Seething. and a jury was
impannelied out of several perishes. to take an inquest ors
Martha Crowther, whie died on the 6th under very susplci-
miscircuesetances. The magistrates, the nin
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*able and
Rev. J.Nevil I and 0, S. Kett, Esq. had previouify ccinamitted.
it. Crowther, her son, to the Castle The Coroner adjournt4
from time to time, and on Saturdaylast the Jury met at
the Bowling Green Inn, Chapel Field, pursuant to ad-
journment. It was proved that Robert Crowther. the sots
of the said Martha Crowther, about three weeks previnuw
to the inquest held, hid purchased a quantity of arsenic ;
that he went over to see his mother the following day, that
he stopped with her all night ; in going up stairs he heti
to pass the flour lob, and it was strongly saepeeted that b•
mingled the Sweats widish/ Gear. That Mirth& Crowther
soon afterwards made tone floor int., br-ad, cake. and pie..
rrost, Intl after rating some of the bread nes hum..
Mutely taken ill, awl tbatother persons who partuak of the
bread, he. were alfeceed in the same way. Robert Crow-
ther gave various aecoints of the arsenic, and every circum-
stance tended mach to criminate him. The hody saes open.
ed by Mr. Dalrymple, in the presence of other medic al
gentlemen, and the contents of the stomach analyzed ;.,and
we are authorized to state, that the evidence altoge-
ther was very strong against the son, but as he will
be tried before a higher tribunal the Coroner dries not
think it prudent to give ui tie purticul irs. After till
the evidence had been taken on Saturday, Mr. Pilgrim, the
Coroner, in addressing the Jury, said he shout I a t
trouble them with many observations on the case, as be
had witnessed the very great attention they had paid to
the evidence, and as such he should merely say Olt he had
given the swatter his most s.rions consideration, and hal
not the slightest hesitation in giving it, as his decider'
op nine, that the Jury ought to return such is verdict as
would eoahte bins to put Crowther in a situation to take
his trial at the ensuing assizes—it was, however, for aegis
to return each a verdict as they (in their judgment) might
think proper, keeping in view that the Coroner had no
power to commit on suspicion. Tim Jury, after retiring
for a coasiderable time, returned tile foll.twing verdict:—
„Prom the siegnlar circumstancea .onnected with the
I death of Martha Crowther, the Jury are of opinitio, that
it was occasioned by her having taken a 9,iantity of arsenic;
and they strongly suspect the said arsenic was wileollyia-
tersuieed with her dour by her son, Robert Crowther."—
The Jury, however, notnithstanding this singular yeral'et,'
and from a conviction no doubt in their minds of the son's
guilt, nestle a request to the Coroner eqo .lly singular—
that he would nee every means in his power to hero
Robert Croother c.. tted for trial. Toe Coroner there-

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fore immediately applied to 4r. Neville sod Mr. Kett, aml
those gentlemen deemed it ultimately nereasary to in'erferre
in consequence of inch request, and on Monday Lae
Robert Crowther was fully committed by the ahoy. Xlsgis-
Irate., and the several witnesses entered into recognizance+
to appear against Crowther at the messing *Was.--
(Nereeteit ethieersp.) -- • - - , .
Atter er Inquest was heti ens the same day, before the
same gentleman, on the body of limos liarrild, carrier
from 1X.% idiom. The mann.er in• which this poor wan
came by his death d to he p4rticoilarly recorded, as
exposing the impositions prietiaed by designing men.
under Vie false pretest of aaliority on the unwary ,itt
ignorant. It appeared in evidence that a m in by the name
of Wright, who is watching about for tie purpose of
informing against carriers and other. a ho have not their
names on the side of the car', agreeably to the provisions
of a late Art, had threatened to inform against the deceasel
but offered to compromise the matter on receiving a dram is,
of ten shillings; this, after some altercation, was ..greed to,
and was borrowed for the purpose, (the deceased being a.
very poor man,) of the landlady. A person named Huet,
witnessing the transaction, and considering the carrier t.
be imposed upon, detained Wright, and went for a constable
to whom he was given in charge. Hetet proceeded with'.
Wright and the constable to the Mayor's, followed by
Harrild, who was very old and infirm; be walked after
them beyond his usual pace, and just before reaching thee
Mayor's, suddenly fell on the pavement and expired. Ties
surgeon who attended gave it ai his opinion, that in a I
probability his death was occasioned by the agitatioss
caused by the transaction ; and the jury expressed, in
the strongest terms,• their indignation at the conduct of
Wright, who appeared to feel no componction at the fatal
catastrophe.
Wright was subsequently committed for examination ors
charge of obtaining money under false pr. tenets, but
afterwards discharged. OR failure of legal proof.—(/bid.)

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Comity of.
Southampton.
Abel Roue Dottie, Esq. to Deputy Lieut.; (I. Atchison;
eoitlApt', to be ditto.
Mats fteglararst iriaissiary Osestry.-0. Ilk 14.4..4
(Lent. to be Lieut. vice Show, resigned.
Comatission in the Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex
Wins' signed by the Lord Lieuteasot of toe Comity of
Middlesex.
J. Mahon, Gent. to be Ensign.

BANKRUPTS.
W. Couplaud and W. B. Colton, Liverpool, marehaats, to
surrender Nov. 19, 49, sad Dee. 20, at Ins George inn. Liver-
pool. Attorneys, Messrs. Lace, Miller, and Lace, Liverpool;
end Messrs. Taylor and Roscoe, Kii,g's Bencb Walt, Temple,
London.

R. Ball, Bristol, baker, Nov. 18, 19, and Dec. 20, at the
White Lion Inn, Bristol. Attorneys, Mr. Jeyes, Chancery
lane; and Mr. 'Ebonies, Bristol.
S. Wa'ts, Yeovil, money scrivener, Nov. 19, 90, at the Cat*
tle Inn, Ilchester, and Dec. 20, et the Langport Arms Inn,
Langport Eastover, Somersetshire. Attorneys, Mr. Deykes,
Greeu Walk, Blackfriars, London; and Ahem**. Warren,Lang-
port.
1. Prosser, Abergavenoy, grocer, Nov. 91, 29, and Dec.2o,
at the Angel Inn, Abergavenny. Attorneys, klessrs. Uabb,
Abergavenny ; And Mr. Gregory, Clement's Inn.
R. Oreethead. Bristoi, dealer, Nov. 14. 21, end Dee 90, at
the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Attorney, Mr. Henderson, Lin-
coln's Inn Fields. _ _

R. Marshall, Jury Farm. Ripley, Surrey, farmer, Now. 18,
22, and Dec. 20, at Basinghall street. Attorneys, Messrs.
France and Palmer. Bedford row; and Mr. Potter, Guildford.
11. J. lames, Jrrmyn street, St. James's, oil merchant, Now.
I, 18, and Dec.2o, at Basiughall street. Attorneys, Messrs.
6 atty. Angel court. Throgmorton street.
Übsdell, Warminster, Wiltshire, linen draper. Nov. 21.
29, and Dee. 90, at Basiughall street. Attorney, Mr. Steel,
Queen street. Cheapside.
W. P. M. Croft. West Stnithaeld. victualler. Nov. IS 22,
and Dec. 22, at Basiughall street. Attorney, Mr. Fisner,Buck-
lersbury.
H. Steward, Burlington Arms, Old Burlington street. vic-
tualler, Nov. IS. 22, and Dec.2o. at Basiughall street. Attor-
ney, Mr. Ilewitt, Token House yard, Lothbury
T. Wood, Barbican, oilman, Ntiv. 15.29, and Dec. 20, at Ba-
singliall street. Attorney, Mr. Jay. Dray's Inn place, Way's
Inn. .

FEMALE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.
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UNION HALL. SATURDAY. —The neighbourhood of the Bo-
rough has, since Friday night, been in the greatest state of
agitation, by an attempt of a young female to murder her paf
retainer. by shooting him. As early as nine o'clock yesterday
morning the exterior of the OlSee was crowded. At eleven
M . Swaby, Chambers, and Allen took their seats, and
the young lady was ushered in, in a fainting condition ; her
eyes. which were of a light blue, appeared heavy—she moaned
tmaelly.—She was attired in • handsome b;ue pelisse and
Leghorn bonnet. Before the examination could be commenced
she fainted, and Mr. Swsby ordered ber to he removed to the
parlour and sprinkled with cold water. She having recovered,
was again brought within side the bar, and accommodated
wiMt a chair near the bench, attended by three ladies who sap-
ported her during the detail of evidence. Her name is France.:
2'ayfer, and she is a hat binder at Messrs. Christie's and Co.'s
Christchurch Street, Fish Street Hill.
Mr. Sentence, grocer, Mt, High street, Borough, deposed,
,that the young lady came into his shop about a quarter past
7, on Friday night, and conversed with Charles Arnold, his
clerk, who was sitting at his desk in the warehouse. In a
short time witness heard the report of a pistol, and saw Mr.
Arnold fall; at the same instant the accused fell in a St, and
dropped the pistol ; witness merely considered she had given
him a blow, but on going to pick up Arnold, perceived his face
was shattered with shot Witness instantly seat for Mr.
Ledger, a surgeon, who came and dressed the wounds, and
Mr. Arnold was put to bed. When the lady had recovered
from her St, he asked why she did this rash act? She answered
he had kept company with her two years, and had now, without
cause, deserted her. Another of witness's young men had his
eyes upon her not a moment before she Bred the pistol, bat no
one actually saw her ire it.
Mr. Cuiaaeas.—l saw year young man this morning; I
understood from him he saw her discharge it.
Witness—No, Sir; he did not. I would further add, that I
believe he had kept company with her two years, but lately
had ascertained facts which caused him to withdraw his ad-
dresses.

BArlOOll, Oct 30 —At the last great Sessions for the
county of Anglesey, held at Hemmed', in the month of
Aegust last, Richard !higher and William Lloyd, trona
the neighbourbool of Abelffra•'s w, re tried aid c.invicted.
of stealing part of the wreck and cargo of the brig Flora..
of Liverpool, which was some time before stranded on.
the coast of Aberffraw. The Court was determined to•
tisit the above-named offenders with an exemplary punish-
ment; and in passing sentence Judge liciirick ordered.
that they should be publicly whipped at Atk *frail; and,.
accordingly, on Thursday, the 2.50 instant, bring fair day„
the sentence was carried into effect, and very expertly per-
formed by the Celebrated flagellant David Ildress, of
Llanerchymedd, under the inspection of William Williams,
Esq., the under Sheriff, his Officers, and a great co riconrse
of spectator!, who had assembled to witness the just pu-
nishment for so enormous a crime.
DARING BURGLARY AND ROBREDY.-011 Friday night •
moat daring burglary and robbery was committed, on the ex -
tensive premises in the Regent's Park, erected, and used fur
the splendid exhibition called the " Diorama." The pram's. s
were, as usual at night, fast locked up, and left in WI charge
of a confidential servant, who went to bed about eleven o'clock
in a room adjoining the counting house in the entrance ball..
The Are was alight, and he had nat been long in bed before has
beard a noise overhead, like the opening of windows; he
listened a few moments, but not hearing it repeated, he Ima—
gined it to proceed from the rattling produced by the wind; ha
was about going to sleep, when lie was alarmed by the scum':
of footsteps and the opening of doors, and by the light --
tire he discovered the figure of a invin towards hi
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J. Charnaud and J. N. Shoolbred, Great St. Helens, mer-
chants, Nov. 11. I& and Dee. SU, at Basinghall street. Attor-
ney, Mr. James, Bucklersbury.

AVERAGE PRICE OP CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN TIM
WEEK ENDED NOV. 6.
PER. QR. S. d. PER QR. s. d.
Wheat BO 0 Oats VI 9
Rye.... .. 2B I Beans 32 6
Barley . 27 4 Peas . .....• . ........34 2
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the Returns made In the week ending the 4th
1 day of Nov. 1823, is Us. Bid. per cwt.

[Dividends, &c. To-morrow.]

ARCHES COURT-SATURDA T.
STREET V. V. STRUM.

Dr. LUSHINOTON, 00 the part of Mrs. Street, said this
was an appeal frein the I onsistorial Court of Exeter, wheie
the suit was originally ins ituted by Mrs. Drtteilla Street,
against ltichard Street, Her husband, fur adultery, com-
mitted by him. On the 7th of February-, in the present
year, the Court pronounced for the divone, by reason of
the adultery, and granted to her the suns of 11. 7s. thl. a
week as additional alimony; the permanent alimony as
allowed was 1001. ; to the additional one he has appealed;
in his allegation of faculties it appears, in the first place,
that he Has entitled to freelwli property in Exeter;
secondly, that he IA ni-dtify at-Interest ; thirdly, that he
had stock in the. Bank; fourthly, that he hall_ an excellent
business in the City of Exeter; fifthly, that he had a
quantity of plate an.l linen ; and, s:xttily, that he was
possessed of no property whatever when tie was married.
Again, it is contended that lie hag several goof deb a. and
that he received a legacy as executor of the wife'', father.
lie his admitted that he is entitlei to.a snot of :MI ; and.

,1 r. Ledger, surgeon, deposed, when he saw the young man,
he had a number of wounds in his face ; but they are not dan-
gerous.—Witness did not think Mr. Arnold would be able to
attend to give his evidence for four or five days. The face is
greatly swollen, but fortunately the eyes are not damaged.
Mr. SWABY.—Ii will not alter the case; the female must go
to Newgate.
Mr. Sentence then stated, that the man named Hall, wbo
lodged in the same house with the aCcused,and lent her the pistol,
was present ; he had stated to him (Mr. S.) that the accused
had told him she dreamt that persons were under her bed, and
that she borrowed it for security—and next that it was to
frighten the other females with whom she worked ; and on
the Ist of November, he (Halls) had showed her how, to
life it. .

instantly started up in the bed, but was as directly boom
down. Another man then entered the room, and, Owl.
pistol to his head, swore he would blow his brains out
gave the least alarm. The man, being unarmed,, was 01
to submit, and one of the villain' coveted his head w'

tlothes and sat down upon him. While in this state two
wren entered the room, and, with one of the two fellows
lint made their appearance, proceeded to ransack the premi
land in about en hour, havi.tg completed the object of
visit, they returned;and with a large scaffolding rape IT
Mtn down, in such a way that he 'could neither stir hie,
foot, and departed by the front door. On the workinee carol
in the morning they liberated the poor fellow, who wet
lamentable state.--On exaniination. it was found 'that
co..nting house hail been brown open by a ch!stil, and ru
of 3/ in silver. -Toe burglars entered y the up-statrs
down.--lufurmatiun was siten at all the Police offices
Saturday,

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The pistol was here produced; it was an old rusty one,
dangerous to discharge with bullet.
Mr. ti WA 13 1* cautioned H against saying any thing likely
to criminate himself—mid he declined offering• any remark.

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