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«!■ —Hill— mmw mm mm ■" A L()NDON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Late on Monday dispatches were received at the .^dmiralfy from Sir George Collier, com- rou iie-ing the important information that an .1' American squadron was at sea, consisting of the President and Constitution frigates, of 50 jjims each, nnd the Congress of S8. Sir George I Collier had received intelligence of their course, and had gone in pursuit of them. The British forro under his command was precisely equal to that of the enemy, in point of guns; and consisted of ihe Leauder, of 50 gnus, Sir George'Collier:? the Newcastle, of 50 guns, Lord George Stewart: and the Acasla, of 38, Captain Kerr. The two squadrons areequaily matched, tojodge by 1 heir metal, Whilst on their cruise, the British squadron fell in with and captured the rince of Neuf- chatel privateer, of 22 guns and 160 men, which hllll been out some days from Boston, and mads no captures. This was about a -month ago. The Neufchatel is a remarkably fine schooner, of between 3 and 400 tons, and supposed to be the fastest sailing vessel out of America having during her former cruises bev (i chased by 37 different British ships of war, which were never able to touch her she hud captured no fewer fliaii 25 British n)er chant vessels, most of which she destroyed.— Ai the hne she was taken, she had nearly pe- f, etrtfcd amongst a dispersed West India con- Toy, of ^hich she bad information by a neu- tral with whom she had previously spoken at sea. The Leauder and Newcastle are both ne-e frigates, and built for the purpose of notching the President and Constitution.— They sailed from'tlie Thames some lime last spring. A Herman journal gives the following cnri- ous specimen of the Continental rapacity of Cotitivie,.iial Systeir) :-A oumber of merchants from various parts of Germany came to Frankfort in 1802, and pur- chased a quantify of colonial produce, which the French government had put up to public Bale. A few months afterwards, however, the very same goods, though still under the seal of the French cu-'cos, were carried off to Co- logne, and wid a second tune by ihe agents of f'(,r t!i,- ')ciieiit oi France, and notwithstanding ail i'be representations of the original purchasers to Ronaparte, while he was at Dft sduii, liiey could* obtain no redress, Thev are s-ili in the same si!nation, but they have lately it:.>point»d a Mr. Kei!, to represent their case to Hie Government of Louis 3vVllI. find demand indemnifications for their losses, Ive We taldv announced that a very extensive list of pi ou otions of kikslers, Males and Mid- shipmen, was in preparation at the Admiralty, It is locked forward to with great anxiety, and is, we understand, nearly completed. The pro- motion is of course foi rank oniv, and to avoid the inconvenience that must result from so many 'hundreds dating I 1-teir rank from the same day, the promoted Officers are divided into classes, with the interval ofsol-ile ulays between the dates of their respective promotions. A promotion of Lieutcnilnts to the rank of Cap- tains, upon a large scale, is in contemplation. Friday se'nuight, when the Cork mad coach for D-sbiiii stopped on Kilworth mountain to change "orc" a i ill, to relieve hiiruelt from sit-nig so long, went out of the *oMi, aud waiked <'f! J,\cfore it- He hid not c inau 200 yards, wncu nv S'lfJffl:ed by four men, one of them armed with a blunderbuss, and the other three with pistols, and robbed «f 421. 10s. They then tied him, and left him iymg across the road, on a decli- vity, and i ,tiie direct course of the coach.— Fortunately his cries attracted file of the driver, but it was wil]) difficulty, as the coach was going at a rapid rate, th^t lie could prevent it from running over iJis passenger.— fie is stated to be a Captain BUller, lale of the Armagh militia, resident near Cionmel, and nearly connected by atlinity with Lord Calier. To the death of that distinguished philan- thropist, Mr. Henry Thornton, we lament to add, so soon, tiie death of auoilier, not less amiable, in the person of flu* Ron. General Hervey, whose life and fortune wue devoted to the discovery and relief of deserving ob- jects. This excellent man was iieiii-iy related to the Karl of Bristol, and the Countess of Liverpool, and was a favourite of his Majesty. He died on Sunday evening, the ISlh ifist, at J,nly Mill, Berks, Ilia faithful 'nan, who had lived Willi him many years, was taken i!i the day before, and died the following Thursday. Circular letters have been sent to most of the Ministerial Members, requiring their at- tendance in their places on the 9th February, the day on which both Houses of Parliament meet I Description of the Superb Dress sent by Louis XFli E. to the Prince Regent wilh the Order of yt- Esprit,— The mantle, all round the border is embossed with gold, representing the emblems (,f war, and the 11 surrounded by the Imperial crowns. It measures at the hot toil) of the mantle, from one end to the other, 34 feet. The lip pet which goes under the mantle is of green sarsenet, the oil it are exactly the same as on the mantle, but on a much smaller scale. coliar tti,,tt, goes over the tippet is of French lace, valued at 1,12001. The collar or necklace is composed cf diamonds, rubies, emeralds, &c. and is very beautiful. The hat is made of black velvet embossed with old round it, with a beautiful ostrich feather at the top. The breeches are of while sarsenet, and made in liie antique Nil ty, embroidered with silver, and a pair oi tlose of while silk. The shoes are made of silver tissue, with roses of while satin. There are two swords, very beautiful, wiiii goldea hill's. There is also a dress of his attendant, which is very beautiful, but not so superb as tile otiier. it will be seen by the foHowin extract from i the Leicester Journal of 1791, thai the credu. lity of Use followers of the late Joanna South- was only ;t reiiewiii of that iiiiii) wlitcli a Mrs. Uucban deluded some pcople inlhal year: —So true is the aphorism, of there is nothing new under tile sun," Mrs. B'leh.an, the leader of a few deluded people, and who for a time residefi in the ueigh bourhood of '.i'liorritot)liill, near Dumfries, died about the beginning of May last. Her followers were greaMy reduced in number but Mr. White, once a relief minister, continued till (lie last.— jViiline she was going: the way of all the earth, she ealle her disciple. together, and exhorted them 10 continue stedfast and unanimous in their auueieLce to the doctriuc which they had re- ceived from her. She then told them she had still one secret, to communicate, which was, that she was the Virgiu Mary, the real mother of our Lord that she was the same woman mentioned in the Revelations being clothed with the sun, &e. who wis driven into (lie wi l(leriiess that she had been wandering in the world ever since our saviour's days, and for some time past. she had sojourned in Scotland for though here she ap- peared to die, they needed not be discouraged, for she would only sleep a little, and in a short time again visit them, and conduct them to the New Jerusalem. After she died, it was a long time before her enthusiastic votaries would straighten or dress the corpse; nor did they comn her until they were obliged thereto by the smell and after that they would not bury her, but built up the coffin in the corner of the barn, always expecting that she would rise again from the dead, according to her premise.. and conduct them to Jerusalem. At last t'hepcople in the country around, shocked with these proceedings, inter- fered, went to the Justice of the Peace and got an order that she should be buried. So that the famous Mrs. Buchan of the West, is now lodged m the house appointed for ull living."
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From the LONDON GAZETTE* Jan. 28. Admirally.Office, Jan. 28, 1815. Copy of a Letter from Captain Sir George R. Collier. K.C.B. of his Majesty's ship Leander, addressed to Rear Admiral Griffith. and trans- mitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. fl. ill S. Leandsr, Dec. 29, 1814. Sin,—I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that with the squadron under my orders, being in quest of the American ships of war which escaped during the late gales from tho port of Massachussets. 1 had ihe good fortuue, yester- day at sunset, to capture the celebrated priva- teer Prince de Neufchatel, hermaphrodite rig ged, pierced for 22 guns, and having eighteen mounted, six of which are long nine and twelve pounders, and tllc, rest twelve pounder carro- nades measures 330 tons, wilh a crew of 130 men, under the command of Nicholas Millin, by birth a Fretiriiman, aud one of superior professional skill aud enferprize. Siie sailed from Boston on the 21st iust. aud is the com- pleted vessel I ever saw. The activity of the Captains of the Newcastle and Acasla cut off the chance of escape from this cruizer dur- ing a chnse of ten hours, the wind blowing a hard gale. I cannot refrain from congratu- lating you on the capture of this vessel, as she had been chased during former cruizes by up- wards of sixty different British men of war, and frequently under their guns; nor did she to, in the present instance, till the shot from this ship aud the Newcastle were flying over her.
MH. CANNlNO.
MH. CANNlNO. To his Excellency the Right H onoraúle George Canning, his Uritatwic Majesty's /Imhassa■ dor- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court ,if Portugill, fyc. 'c, fyc. We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Consul-General and Ihe British Merchants and Factors, in this city of Lisbon, beg leave to otferour most bumble and cordial congratulations, upon vour Excelleticy's safe and anxiously expected arrival. We are coufident I hat your Excellency will on all occasions support the dignity and splen- dour ur his Majesty's Crown, uphold lbe honor of the British name, and eminently promote the interests of our country. We humhly and I hankfully acknowledge the wisdom of his (toy$i Higl<ncs»t<ii. riiuco llcgcilt, in having .rl oil behalf of his Majesty, graciously invested your Excellency with the highest Diplomatic character, as his Majesty's Representative at the Court of Portugal, and we cordially hall the joyfutprospect.that our long established right and privileges will be guarded and main- tained by a Statesman, the friend of the im- mortal Pitt, one who lias at all times stead- fastly pursued and recommended his princi pies and policy, and has thereby conspicuous- ly contributed to produce the happy results which we now witness in the lbsloratiou of Order,1 in the recovered independence ofNa lions, and in the general Peace of Europe. We have the honor to be, With the highest respect and consideration, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient very humble Servants, Signed and Sealed in aod on the behalf of, the Cotistil-Cteiieral and the British Mer- chants and Factors, resident in Lisbon, (Signed) John JFrvErty, Constil-Geiierai. Lisbon, Jan. 2, 1815. fif1-. Consul-General and Gentlemen, I receive with the truest acknowledgment, this cordial aud flattering welcome, and 1 am only concerned hat the indisposition under which I have laboured, since my arrival in this place, has prevented ma from becoming soon- er acquainted wilh so valuable a body of ii) v countrymen. 1 do not presume Gentlemen, to take any thing personally to.myself, in the satisfaction whic h you justly express at the nomination by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, of a. Minister of the highest Diplomatic cheracter, to represent his Majesty, at a.Court with which the British Crown is connected By intercourse so intimate, by alliance so ancient, an d by a community of interests at this moment so pe- culiarly binding. It may be my duly faithfully to watch ovor those interests, and to preserve and strengthen (so far as it, one fics) for tile tlqte t)l',Peace, the ties which have been so recently cemented by the blood and treasure of GrealBritain. As all essential part of that duty, you may he well assured that the rights and privileges of your Body, will he the object j. (. my early and particular consideration. In addressing me. Gentlemen, as the friend of Mr. Pitt, you at once most peculiarly gra- tify my feelings, and suggest the otily claim by which 1 can be entitled to your confidence. It rejoices me to find in liowe- ver separated from their native land, a sym- pathy so just and lively with the sentiments of the great mass of their countrymen at home. It ill true. Gentlemen, and it ill felt to rle true. that the principles and policy of Mr. Pitt have wrought out thcdelivcrancc of Eu- rope, although it did not please Divine Provi- dence that he should survive to guide them in their last application, and to witness their final success. To him it was owing that (in his own memo- rable words) England saved herself bv her firmness, and exhibited that example which has saved the world."
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN.…
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN. 23. THE KING V. MISS DICKENSON. Mr. Attorney-General moved for the judg- ment of the Court against Miss Eleanor Dick- enson, for obstructing three Sheriff's Officers, and preventing their arresting a Gentleman of the name of John Gordon Sinclair, formerly a Colonel in the army-ti-ic same person who. some years ago, brought an action in this Court against the present Louis X n Il. The Lady hiid suffered judgmenHo pass against her by default. It appeared from the indictment, and the affidavits of the prosecutors, that Co- lonel Gordon, for some offence he had com- mitted against the Excise, became ameuable to the Commissioners in the sum of 2001. For this penalty a warrant was given to Thomas George,a Sheriff's Officer,who, having procur- ed the assistance of Alexander Ball and Francis liaillon, proceeded to the house of Miss Dick- enson, with whom Colonel Gordon lived.- They were unable to obtain admission to the house hut observing that the Colonel was in the garden, they knocked at the garden door, and, under pretence of enquiring about a cot- tage that was to let, succeeded in getting into the garden; t he Colonel made a precipitate retreat inlo the hpuse, and the officers would have followed him; hut Miss Dickenson, seiz- ing a muskei with a bayonet fixed, which lay on the gnllllHI. put herself in a posture of of- fence, and, placing herself between the house and thc, Coloncl's pursuers, forbad their ap- proach. The prosecutor's affidavit stated, that she pushed the bayonet at ihem—pierced one of them quite through theside of his waist- coat, and exclaimed, "D II seize you, 1 will run it into you." It added, that'she (1-d the Constitution, the Government, and all its laws, and SNore Colonel Gordon should never pay the penally that not satis- fied with this outrageous proceeding, she de sired to see the warrant, and upon its being shewn her, she matched it out of the officer's hands—tore it, and trampled it under her feet. The officers at length overpowered her, and forced their way into the house by taking out the kitchen sash window, but they found the Colonel hai scaled the roof, aud made his escape througha neighbouring cottage. The account Miss Dickenson gave was very diffe- rent; she said the was in the garden with the Colonel, who amusiwg himself with g-ar- dening he hal brought with him a musket, intending to shoot some cats who preyed upon his flowers. When the oficers obtained admittance, she knew not whoor what they were; but she observed the Colonel instantly vanish. She succeeded in getting into the house before the officers. Shcm id she offered no obstruction to the umccr; on the contrary, she called to her maid servant to open the door, and allow them to search the house. They, however, would not wait, bnt broke open the window. She said their conduct had been rude in the extreme. If it was considered that in what she had done she had been guitty ot any offence, she regretted it, and threw herself upon the mercy of the Court, W. Lloyd, one of the stamper in the Stamp Office, slated, that he was on the spot at the time that the officers behaved with great im propriety and that they actually took him into custody, supposing him to be Colonel Gordon, and kept him prisoner till he was identified. ilr. Scarlet (rusted the Court would not take the account given by the officers to be 11 correct. It might be supposed that a woman, when offended, would avail herself of her tongue; it. was a weapon she gcnerally knew well how to manage; but that she should charge bayonet against three Sheriff's officers was too incredible a story for a Court of Jus- tice, Womenhose feelings were wounded, were differently affected. Some under the same circumstances as Miss Dickenson would have fainted away others would have scream- ed. It might be true, that she expressed her agitation by abusing the officers, and treading upon the warrant. It was to be considered that she was iu her own house, and the ofliecrs had exceeded their authority. In addition to that, .t was to be taken into the account, that although the Colonel had escaped for that lime, he had since been arrested, and was now expiating his offence iu prison-. For these reasons he trusted the judgment would be le uient- Sir Simon Le Blanc read the Lady a s-aitahlc lecture on the impropriety of her conduct.— He observed it generally turned out that those who railed at the government and the laws, were persous who forfeited their right to the protection of the. tine, and had violated the other. Taking every thinginto consideration, the Court ordered and "adjudged that sbeshouid be confined iu the custody of the Marshall of I the MarshaUea for six weeks, and be then dis- charged,
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BANKRUPTS. J. Melhtmh, C-red-imn, Devonshire, baker— Wni. Robinson, Newton upon Oase, Yorkshire; j wood me reliant-—J. Dewar, Newcastle upon Tyne I vintner—C. Rohitison, Red Lion street, Holborn, Allis, LNliti)clie,;ter, cotton ma- VCiitilli), Catcaton street, coati m¡,;rclu;1t-J. Guth, junior, Uorsleydown lalle, Soulhwark, corn uieiehant—O. Wilkinson, Mar- garet street, Cavendish square, scrivener-Thos. Millie, Union street, B/shopsgate street, silk- weaver— W. Rainbow; Lombard street, Chelsea, draper—T. Finn and J. Jonnson, Notting- ham, taylurs—T. Palmer, Bahia, South Ameri- ea, merehunt-J. Gould, Aston, lear FJirming- luuri, chymist—E). Hargrave, HolyweHrow, Wor- ship square, Shoreditch, cabinet maker—Henry Cooper, SainUuiry, Gloucestershire, rarmer-C. Kngledow, Stockton, Durham, grocer—G. Ling, Norwich, linen drapcr-J. Elder, Alnwick, Nor- thumberland, merchant—P. 'Ballard, Great Mal- com, Worcester, scrivener—J. Greaves, Burton upon Trent, Stafford, common hrewer-H. New- man, Knowl Hill, Berks, shopkeeper—P. Haw- kins, Beer lane, Thames street, victualler—J. Brooding, Bristol, dealer—T. Rnssel, Beverley,' Yorkshire, victualler—H. Smithers, and J. H. Stmthers, Bridge street, London—r. Amor and 1. Amor, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, farmers-E. Martin, A Icon bury, Huntingdon, farmcr- Ed w. Shartnan, Bogle street, Savilerow, Westminster, I cheese monger—J. Stanton, Birmingham, timber merchant—J. Silvester, Clifton, Gloucestershire dealer and chapman—I). Anderson, Gray's Inn- laue, coal merchant—W. Twicnin, Kingsclerc, Southampton, malster—W. Holiday,Canterbury, plumber—G. Wilsmore and H. Batley, Newgate street, City, linendrapers-T D. Finch, Cam- bridge, farmer.-P. Simeon, Token house yard, merchant—C. H. White, Upper Montagu square] milliner.
NON-RESIDENCE.
NON-RESIDENCE. By an Act of Parliament which received the Royal Assent on the 30th of July, it is enacted, that no action against any spiritual person for the recovery of any penalties under the Act of 48 George Ill., be commenced in any of his Majes- ty's Courts of Record, until the 1st day of May, after the expiration of the year in which any al- ledged offence shaH have taken place. Bishops ate empowered to proceed against any spiritual person for past non-residence within his diocese, and to levy the penaltes incurred,by sequestration. If the Bishop neglect to proceed for the recovery of penalties before the 1st of May subsequent to the offence committed, the same may be recovered by action or suit, as directed by the 43 Geo. III. c. 84.—Archbishops and Bishops have power to remit the whole or any part of the said penalties, under particular circumstances; but the A rchhi- shop must in such cases, transmit to his Majesty in Couucil, and the Bishop to the Archbishop of the province, a list of such cases, with the reasons aud circumstances of such remission, which may be allowed in whole or part. The decision of the Archbishop, in cases transmitted from any Bishop, to be final. For the purposes of this Act, the year to begin the 1st day of January, and end the 31st day of aDd. licences of nou-residence to be granted, on account, of illness, or other temporary cause or causes, as well as those granted for a longer period, to ex- pire on the 31st of December following. Per- sons neglecting to notify any reasons of exemp- tion from residence, to forfeit 201. to he levied by the Archbishop or Bishop of the diocese, in the same way as aforesaid. Non-resident Cler- gymen to notify to the Bishop, according to the provisions of the Act of 53 Geo. III. for the support of Stipendiary Curates, the death or re- signation of any Curate, aud to forfeit 201. for every neglect, to be recovered as before directed.
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COURT OF CHANCERY, JANUARY 25. T A RliETO N V. 15 ACKil O VS E. In this case the Lord Chancellor gave his judg- ment.' Tarieton and Backhouse had been part nership for several years, as West Indium Mer- chants, in .Liverpool. Iu 1802 they dissolved partnership, but until 1808 Mr BackhoHse con tinued to iiiai)a,-e his owii intercsts in the concern, which had not been completely made up. His Lordship enumerated a number of bills, cross- bills, and answers to them, which had been put in by both parties, with much mutual regjiuiina- tion. It appeared, however, that after the dis solution ofparlilcrship he! wet: Tarieton and iii,,o WiTli Backhouse, iu 1802,- Tarieton got into treaty witli one' Postfelhwaile to have the share in the con- cern which Mr. Backhouse had possessed; but, as that Gentleman stated, he was thwarted in his inicntionsof etfing a final settlement of his share in the eoncecn by the perverseness of Tarieton, who, as his Lordship observed, had shewn at least a great deal of intrigue in the business. In 1808 Mr. Backhouse consented to take 40,0001. for his share in the concern, which was secured to him by a deed, and some bonds of Tarleton's. The object of Tarieton had been to get these bunds and the deed set aside, on the ground of their having been unduly and fraudulently ob- tained, because Mr. Backhouse had kept up a private correspondence with the agents abroad for the concern., by whieh he obtained an,impro- per knowledge of the situation of the firm, which Mr. Tarieton could not know of. In answer to (his, Mr. Backhouse had stated that he was ob- liged to keep up (his private communication,, in order to secure his own interests; and (hat, if there were any harm in it, Mr. Tarieton had done the same. His Lordship said, that oil the most deliberate dudattcnlive view he could give this case, there were two points for his consideration, whether he should offer Tarieton an issue to try at Lancaster whether the deed and bonds, of 1808, were obtained from him unduly and fraudu- and if lie (Tarieton) refused to accept of that issue, he would then give his fiual decision on (he case. For (his purpose he should give Tarieton a week to consider, whether he would accept of the issue or not.
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LONDON SESSIONS, Before the Right Hon the Lord Mayor, Sir John Silvester, Recorder of London, and Alderman Goodbehere, Sir JV. Leighton, and Joshua Jo. nathan Smith. Michael Sharwood, Mary, his wife, and Miss Mosley, were indicted for a riot in the house, and an assault on the person of Charles Brasser, in the parish of St. Botolph-without-Aldgate, on the 8th of October. Tllis case created much laughter. The prose- cutor, a respectable looking old man, ascended the witness box, with a large roll of paper in his hand, and, being sworn., was proceeding very gravely with "My Lord, and Gentlemen of the Jury," when he was interrupted by the Recorder, who demanded what he held in his hand ? Prosecutor-This is my brief. my Lord./ 'The Recorder—You will recollect you. are now upon your oath. In such a situation, it is not customary to read a brief, which generally cont.iins extraneous matter. We do not want any nourishing. All we wisfi for here, is the plain fact. Prosecutor—My Lord, this paper I have drawn up to refresh my memory. He then proceeded to read the contents of the paper, in a very pompous style. It commenced tims: — ''I My Lord nnd Gentlemen of the Jury—The ■privy o £ the house where 'I reside, was emptied on the ,th of October, and on t+ie following day, the 8th, I told the youpg woman to throw their, slops into the street, to wash the space before the, door This elegant beginning excited great mirth- but the old gentleman proceeded with his detail, from which it appeared, that Mrs. Sharwood took offence at this mode of emptying slops, and aliased the prosecutor and his daughter. That in this proceeding she was aided by her husband; who Mr. Brassct-and by the other de- lendaiit Mosley,, who struck him a blow on the mouth. With this last defendant, however, the prosecutor had come to an agreement, 00 Satur- day se'nnight, by which he was to be paid five guineas Cor the injury he had received. The statement was, however, so prolix, and involved the history of so many quarrels, that the Recor- der at length adverted to its irrelevancy, and caHed on the prosecutor to confine himself to the riot and assault of the 8th October. Prosecutor—I have uothing farther material to say 1 shall now call my witnesses. Mr. Arabin, for the (lefence-Pray, Sir, whe- ther was that brief drawn up by yourself or your friend Joanna, while she was living ? Prosecutor—Would it please you, if I answer that question ? Mr. Arabin—It would indeed—I must be an- swered. I Prosecutor—This has been thrown in my teeth before I know nothing about Joanoa-I never saw nor had any communication with her. Mr. Arabin-Do not be alarmed. I do not mean to insinuate that you are the father of young Shiloh But were you not one of the gen- tlemen who went muffled up to her funeral? Prosecutor—Lord bless you not I. The Recorcler-I think you had better endea- vour to become reconciled to those parties, You had better shake Jiands together, Nli-. Arabin-I wish to say one word more- Prosecutor-(a little agitated)—Sir, you'll permit me to answer his Lordship. Mr. Arabin—But one word-you have shaken hands with the Gentleman behind me, (Mr. Mos- ley) because he gave you five guineas-now, if you have any christian feeling, you will also shake hands with Mr. Sharwood, whom you have kept five weeks in prison. Prosecutor-I have no objection to shake hands with Mr. Sharwood.—(He then put forth his hand, and shook that of Mr. Sharwood, very cor- dially, amidst general laughter.) The Recorder-As you have shaken hands with the gentleman, I am sure you cannot refuse the like compliment to the lady. Mr. Arabin—" Surely not—you ought to kiss her. Prosecutor—My Lord, I will shake hands wrth her, on condition that sheacknowledges hererror. The Recorder-You expect an impossihiIitv- did you ever know a woman confess herself to be wrong ? Prosecutor—My Lord, the five weeks impri- sonment of Mr. Sharwood was occasioned by Mrs. Sharwood's not owning her error in the pub- lic papers. The Recorder-Yon know it is the temper of the sex never to give up a cause they have ouce espoused. ^Prosecutor Well, to please your Lordship, I'll shake hands with her—which he accordingly did. b J A verdict of guilty was accordingly found against the parties. Mrs. Sharwood was fined Is. and discharged—M1'. Sharwood and Mr. Mostey were ordered to enter into recognizances to keep the peace.
LUSUS N -ITUTIIE.
LUSUS N -ITUTIIE. [FROM THR farmer's jotirnal ] Grantham, Lincolnshire, Jan. 24, 1815. Sir, Allow me through the medium of your useful Journal, to give publicity to the following singular phenomenon not only to guard the breeders against a similar occur- rence, but with a motive of being- informed whether any thing similar had occurred to any of YOBr intelligent Correspondents. On the 19th insi. a valuable in-foal Mare of the cart kind, nearly ten months advanced fit pregnancyi was taken suddenly III, and alter every effori, in vain, to give relief, died in the course of sixteen hours. According- to my general rule, on ihe removal of the body, I gave strict, orders to the collar-maker not to open it, unless under my immediate inspec :;1111, which was complied with, and, upon ex- amination, the foal was in a proper position in the womb, and in a perfect state; and on farther examination, were found, in a distinct separate sheet or covering, three perfect Calves, viz. one male, and two female, sup. posed to be Ihree months old, which, by a re- ference to dates, corresponds with the lime when the two different species might have come in contact with each other. THOMAS PLASKETT. P. S. This Lusus Natures is at present in a slale of preservation, and shootd it demand the attention of any of your Repositories, it will readily he at their service. And as it is a matter of doubt, on the asser- tion of an individual, whether co-edeoit-c will be given by your numerous readers, a farther re- ference for the trufh of the assertion shall readily be given, on application, post paid, to the Rev. Thomas Piaskett, Huriaxtou-Lodgc, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Epitome of the London A-;-ice…
Epitome of the London A-ice Current. COTTO N .-The market considerably improved. West I:.di¡\ and Spanish much -wanted. Sugars. — Prices as last, week, a depression of 4s. a 5s. per ewt.-Refitied, very little business, Molasses 42s. and. lower. Navai, Stores.—Rough Turpentine 21s.- Nothing done iu Tar.—Rosin a decline of 4s. a 5s. Tobacco goes off freely, but demand confined to the trade. PROVISIONs.-Irish Beef very low.-Pork in some demand on account of short sul)ply.-Ba. con heavy sale. Brandy and GENEVA a shade cheaper—No thiriglioiie in Rums. Oils all declined in price. CoFFEE-y-No business doing; 2s. a 3s. lower. Tallow declined 2s.— Very little doing in FLAX.
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The expences of the Duke of Devonshire, during his present residence, at Chalsworlh, have been estimated at a thousand pounds per I week. When it is considered that a very large part of this goes ultimalely among the poor, that the remainder is appropriated to a mode of living which has always distinguished the Cavendishes, during their residence at dials, worth, and above all, that his Grace can af- ford the expenditure, without hurling or em- barrassing any one-wiihout forgetting his fnotto-Catyendoitifus-sucl) magnificence may be recorded among the realllleasures of his rank. Hoax Extraordinary.-During the whole of Sa- turday, Bedford-row exhibited the same scene which Berner's-street did, two years sitice,- Some mischievous wag had summoned by two- penny post letters, nearly one half of the trades. meu of London, to wait upon the Rev. Dr. Hut- ton, of Bedford-row, with various commodities in which they (leii.-At an early hour on Saturday morning, the family were accordingly disturbed by the arrival of a hearse and six horses, with mourning coaches to correspond. Shortly after- wards, an elegant post-coach, with six horses, drove up; the horses and postilions were deco- rated with favours, as if to carry into the country a new married couple.-Ncxt came a post-chaise and four, with the same decorations. Then fol- lowed several comus, plain and ornamented-nnt forgetting one patent receptacle of this kind for frail mortality. Now and then a solitary o:,c- hofse chaise drove up to enliven the scene, and a. mob speedily collected. The boys cruelly added to the mortification of the disappointed candi- dates for the Doctor's custom, by pelting theai with snow balls, and a general shout of eXulta- tion, accompanied by a torrent of those missiles, generally burst forth as each fresh gudgeon ap- proached-Towards noon the higher classes, consisting of physicians, accouchers, and apothe- caries, in their cariiages, began to arrive, all summoned on the same fruitless errand. The hoax seems to have been so contrived, that the i mischief should afford a whole day's sport to the idle vulgar. It is impossible to enumerate the many articles of luxury and utility which were conveyed to the door in question. The coal dealers and proprietors of post horses and chaises seem, however, to have been the.chief sufferers. The coal waggons, in particular, at one time, nearly blocked up the street. Several tradesmen prudently returned with their wares, before en- tering the crowd, having been informed of what was going on by the numerous videtles, which ) were every instant going to and returning from the syene of action. 1