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      YORKSHIRE U 3 NT ASSIZES . CEOWN COUBT , Fkiday , Makch 16 . JtkmLeei 41 » 'was daubed - * i £ h having , on ioe 7 th « £ October last , assaulted Charlotte Aspirta !! , a girl . Mdet ten years of age , -with intent to commit a rape . " 5 Ti » prisoner « bs a journeyman baker at Doncaster , mUteae the prosecntrix resided . The mother it appeared kept a brothel at that town during the saoe weei . The Jury retained a verdict of « 4 gtdttal . " ffm . Jfarmhy teho had been out on bail , was Parsed with , a misdemeanour . Mr . Cotttkgham = aad Mr . Buss Tere for ikeiproseeution ; Mr . Proaug and Mr . ' Baikes deeded tie prisoner . This ** as in Indictment against the prisoner instituted by < he assgnees , he baring become jnsol rent , and ^ hwg . Hjg Mm "with "wSfnlly omitting certain goods < ram bis schedule , ¦ w ithintentto defrsudhis creditors . la « easequenoe of a technical objection to the indict-« sent , hi ^ Lordship directed an acquittal . ^^^^ r ^ r ^^^^^^ SSsT

      THE QVZEX C THE INHABITANTS OF W . 1 ICEFIELD . 2 lr Dcndas and Mr . Cowling appeared on behalf « £ the down . Mr . Baetes , Mr . Mavde , and the Baa . J . ' S , Wobtley were for the defendants . This -vas an indictment preferred against the parish of 3 farti » ga £ e , W&kefieid , for the non-repairing of a ^ street called Saville-streot , in that town . The objection made by the defendants was that the street ia question had not been used as & highway for oaroages , carts , &o , and that it had not been appropriated as such . The _ prosecutors contended that ibe street was one which according to the act of Parliament the defendants were liable to repair .

      Mr . iuoiaru i'oppleton , land-agent , Mr . Thomas Taylor , solicitor , and others , were called to prove that-since the time the street was opened , in 1814 , « arte , carriages , and foot-passengers used it when it - « as passable . Mr . Baises addressed the Jury on le&alf of the defendants , and contended that the -Street was not used as a public highway by the inhabitants , but that some of the parties in this street , -who appeared as the prosecutors , had quarries and Ixslding-ground there , and therefore , H the parish xeete found guilty , they would be saddled with a very leuy expense , on purpose to render the land more -valuable in that neighbourhood . The Jury found the defendants "Not Gnflty . "

      SENTENCES . Barnes fPheater and George Cooper , who had been sentenced to eighieen montlisimpri ^ nment for forgery , \ rere placed at the bar . His Lordsldp observed that he and bis brother Atcherley had fallen into a "mistake regarding their imprisonment , therefore it ¦ was necessary to alter the term of imprisonment from « ghteen months , as the law provided that it should sot be less than two years , to that term . ^ mthotiy Punskon , who had been convicted of slabbing at Bradford , was sentenced ( in the Grand * Jzhj Room , we ~ beliere . ) to eighteen months imprsonsnent in the Wakefield House of Correction . '

      In the case of EQis ruchoU , conncted of-a burglary -fty » bill * { the ground from the long "frost being , too near H ? 1 if * T . judgment of death has been recorded agaktst him , but we understand thathe willbe recommended to mercy , and that he is likely to be transported for fifteen years . * James Jackson , for stealing" a heifer at or near York , has been sentenced to twelve months imprisonlaent . ..- - _ ... _ James Crofaree , for a robbery sit Idle , has received ¦ fije same sentence as the preceding one .

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      toee : city . —gttildhall . FRIDAY , Makch 16 . This mornmg , ' Mr . Justice Pattesos sat at the CmldhalL ateijht o'clock . Frauds Parker was placed at the bar , charged xbi the coroner's inquest , with the wilful murder of Thomas Ward , at the York Lunatic Asylum ; ' on the 9 & instant . The prisoner and the deceased were both patients in that establishment , and were placed "in the day-yard , their hands being fastened in what -are called ** muffs . " The deceased was seen by another patient laying on the ground , the prisoner lacking nis head with his boot-heel , which fractured atiaamost horrid mannex . The Jury were satisfied tiai the prisoner was insane at the time , and not competent to take his trial for the offence . A verdict ¦ of "Not Guilty" was therefore entered , bnt the prisoner will be confined for life . There was no further business for the City .

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      XISI PBITJS COUBT , Friday , Masch 16 . CBEX 3 TWOOD -AXD BROOK tV FIELD . Mr . Cbesswell and Mr . Addisos were for the plaintiffs , who are manufacturers at Halifax ; Mr . Aryn-vTVER . and Mr . Hoggixs for the defendant , a < Jealer in manufactured goods . The action was to xeeorer £ 75 , the pr ice of a quantity of damask cloth , sold to the defendant at Bradford , in the-summer of 1836 . The good ^ were delivered to Reid , but when ^ called upon to pay , he said that he bought them for 3 & . Avons , a stuff-merchant , at Leeds . In Nov ., Jiraas made an assignment of his property to his < seditors ; and the question , therefore , was to whom credit was given for the damask pieces . Verdict for fee plaintiff—damages , £ 75 CATTON V . Sr&TPSOX . .

      This was an action brought by a surety for the s-ecovery of £ 60 , on a promissory note , in which he Joi&ed with a gentleman named Laburn , for money lent to the defendant , by the late Rev . Richard Allen , of Brifneld , in 1831 . At the end of last year , the executors called in the money , and ' the sureties had to pay it ; Mr . Catton , therefore , sued the defendant Trio nad received consideTation for the note . The -mafrmg of it , and an acknowledgment . given in 1835 , i f the payment of interest , was proved ; and a verdict given for £ 6110 s . Mr . Wightmas was for the plaintiff ; Mr . Cresswell for the defendant .

      < JUIU V . GODDAXD AKD BROWS . Mr . Cbesshkll and Mr . Henderson appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr . Aiexajtder and Mr . Martin for the defendants . The plaintiff in this case was Mr . Heary Quin , late editor of the Hull Packet ' , the defendants were Messrs . Goddard and Brown , who is to the close of last year , were the joint proprietors of that journal . The action was to recover tne sum < sf £ 800 , which the plaintiff claimed under an agreexsent , entered into at the commencement of last year , whereby the plaintiff was to receive £ 300 a-year for acting as editor of the paper ; and at the close of the

      year was to have the option of purchasing a third share of the paper , stock , and general business , at a price fixed , or should receive a further sum of £ 500 Mr . Henderson opened the pleadings ^ which set CHtthe contract , and that the plaintiffcontinned to ^ ditthe newspaper for twelve months , that the defen-< iaats bad not paid bim Ms salary ,. neither had they taken him into partnership , nor paid Tifm the £ 500 . Tfce defendants paid £ 300 , " as the salary , into Court , 'which the plaintiff accepted ; one of the defendants liad also t > aid £ 155 into Court , as compensation for tke breach of contract , which was alleged to be the fisll damage the plaintiff had sustained . *

      Mr . Cbesswell said that this action arose out of a contract made by Mr . Quin , the . plaintiff , and Messrs . Goddard and Brown , before the commencement of the last year , and he apprehended that in the result , the jury would under his Lordsslap ' s directions , return their verdict , for a matter <*¦ law rather than a question of feet would hare to be decided . It appeared that an agreement was made in 1836 , by which Mr . Quin , a literary gentle" »* "i undertook to edit and manage the Newspaper belonging to the defendants , Messrs . Goddard and Brown , who were to pay him a salary of £ 300 ; and a ferther agreement was made that at the . end of 3 £ 3 T they ^ saould take him into partnership , and if

      iepaidthesnmof £ 600 into the concern he should be entitled to a third share of the profits from Jan . 2837 , or in event of loss that he should be liable to las share of the loss . The defendants by this agree-^ aexA reserved to themselTes the option either to admit Mr- Quin , or pay "hjm a sum of £ 500 . The plaintiff did become editor , he devoted his time and lalents to the paper but at the end of the year , the defendants kdechned to take >» tp in as a partner , ¦ fiichno doubt they were entitled , by the contract , to < Jo ; but when tixey exercised that option not to tafceMm as apartaier , itwasrather hard thatftey snauid also refuse to pay him the £ 500 . Mr . Quin obtained no salary—no DartnershiD—noi the £ 500 .

      «• &at he had to bringius action . He" had Stated the whole matter in the dedaration : he charged fi ^ wilhjnot paying him either bis salary or the , £ 500 , . The defendants admitted that -they made taecontract , that they bad refosed to take him into *? £ ? hl % - ^ ld ??* ^ fiy oad remsed to pay him « atker the £ oOO or his ^ salary . They had paid £ 300 ^ nto Court , as the-salary , which of course Mr Quin 4 sekj but they brought £ 155 into Court in Hen of the £ 500 , saving that was all the damage he : had sustained . How tiiey could make out t £ at by the moB-paymeni of £ 500 the plaintiffhad only sustained ^ amage to the amount of £ 156 he could -not imagine . ' Tie Jcdge—How is it possible to try this ques-Sion ? Who appears for the defendants ? Mr . Aietasdeb said be appeared for the real

      jtefendant to the action of Mr . ^ Brown , and he beifiKed that both parties were acting in a strictly 4 © na ~ fide manner , anxious to obtain a" decision on ¦ the point in dispute . His learned friend contended -that the plaintiff could recoverthe- £ 600 as liquidated - -damages , but Mr . Brown had be « n adrised that it _ r Txa $ j . jienalty , and that the plaintiff could only ^ SxiaaKWaf . &e _ actual damages which he might have ^ - —; . xsatcmed . . It wasameredry jpoint of law . which - ^ -- ' ^ THtwliiaT& fo bj ^ etafled elsewfiere , but it woald be i ^ ry » weibrytojpin . to « ridence as tothe profit ! , oi fc * " ^ " 4-i - ^ ABSeaiaiffiiAittrait i in order to ascertain what the j&& : ^ sf * itiBim *! B&iimL . ¦ - ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦'' . . ¦ . ¦ - ¦ _ . . - - ¦ fci ii i ; ^ te ^» SBaid see now he could allow that , as in y ~ 4 ^ ^^ MyjjlMiinTi it waa clearly a case of liquidated : % .-. ' * ' - ^ rlyiiigrff ; and : the plaintiff to * entitled to ihe

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      Mr . Alexander S said the evidence he should propose to give would be to prove theprofitg ofthepartnershipin 1837 , and then to take a third of those profits as the damages to which Mr . Quin was entitled . He should call tie per » on who kept the books and superintended the affairs of the office , so that there would be no difficulty in ascertaining what the damages 8 bQuldbe , if , in the opiaion of the court above , this was a penalty andnot liquidateu damages . It had been held by Lord Tenterden where a contract was not under seal , that the jury had a right on the whole view of the case to give what damages they thought iit , and no more . - . The Jcdge was not aware , of such a decision ; he knew that an opinion had been given against such a proposition as tending to upset all the contracts of mankind . SA ^^^^^^ KS ^^

      Mr . CaEsswEiir-It would be impossible to calculate the damnges in the manner proposed . It is one of those cases in which it i * impossible to prove them . The copyright of the paper would arise in question , as also the term of the partnership , which was not for any limited period . Mr . Alexander said he had only done his duty in ' offering these remarks to his lordship , and if he did not concur in them it could not be helped . ' He must of course bow to bis lordship ' s opinion . The Judce . —The defendants entered into a contract with Mr . Quin to take him into partnership or pay hjm £ 500 , and they cannot now say they will pay him less . That is my present opinion . The jury under his Lordship ' s direction , gave a verdict for the plaintiff , damages £ 500 , subject to a motion to the Court above to set aside the verdict .

      WALUS T . ROWNTREE . Mr . Cbessweil and Mr . Tomlinson were for the plaintiff : Mr . Sergeant Atcheiiley and Mr . Aiexander for the defendant The action was to try the right of the coal-work 3 of Hull to charge twopence per chaldron for all the coals delivered within what is called the Lordship of Myton . This custom had existed from time immemorial . Since the new act with respect to weights and measures , coals are sold at Hull , as at other places , by weight : the

      meters , however , soil , attend and superintend trie weighing , for which they charge their cpstomhry payment . The ca ? e was not gone into , in consequence of a flaw in the declaration , which stated , that the payment was for work and labour don « for the defendant's benefit , and at his request ; whereas , it appeared that Mr . Rowntree had objected to the services of the meter , and that he had only done the duty under protest of its injustice and illegality . The plaintiff was , therefore , nonsuited , with liberty to move for a new triaL

      NICHOLSON V . BULWER . This was an undefended nction , from Scorton , near Darlington , and brought on a warranty given that a cow should calve , which it failed in doing . — The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £ 3 . HUNTER U . ROBINSON . Mr . Hoggins appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr . Alexander for the defendant .: The action was brought on a promissory note , dated 7 th of September , 1834 , for £ 50 two years' after date ; to which the . defendant -pleaded that no consideration had been given . Mr . Hunter is a , varnish manufacturer , at Sowerby Grange , near Tbirsk : and Mr . Robinson

      is a traveller to Mr . Williamson , wlio is a varnish manufacturer at Ripon . The plaintiff is uncle to the defendant , and in 1833 , took the latter into his service as traveller , offering him £ 80 the first year , a proportionate advance every year following , and a prospect of being taken into partnership . The defendant , bowever , was induced to sign a note for £ 50 ; but in September , 1835 , the plaintiff required him to increase it to £ 100 . He then applied to hL > father for advice on the subject , which terminated in his refusal to do so . On his father remonstratinff , the plaintiff said , that it would be a security for his not leaving his service , or divulging the secrets of the

      trade to Mr . 'Williamson . The defendant having received an advance of wages in July , 1836 , the parties quarrelled , but he was not discharged until February , 1837 , the uncle having done so , in consequence of the insolence of his demeanour , and neglecting the interests of the business . The defendant having gone to Mr . Williamson , of Ripon , the old gentleman sought to enforce the note , alleging that it was given as a gratuity for learning the business of a varnish manufacturer . Mr . Owen , currier , of Shields , and'Mr . Robinson , of Snnderland , having been called for the defendant , the Jury gave him the verdict .

      WEDGWOOD V . HARTLEY AND OTHERS . This was an action of trespass , broueht against the Guardians of the Poor of the parish of Upthorpt ? , in the union of Whitby , who had tamed an old man named Wedgwood , out of a house which he had built for himself on waste land , given him by the Earl of Mulgrave , and for which he had never paid any rent . The case presen ted nothing peculiar , except the heartless cruelty of the bailiffs and their masters , who took every articta' of furniture out of

      the house , and left the family at night without a bed to lie on . Their milk cow was also taken from them . The trespass was attempted to be justified , on the ground that Wedgwood was tenant to the overseers , and that they distrained for rent . The plaintiff ' s mother declared that rather than pay rent she would suffer death , and in answer to Mr . Alexander , stated " that if they did not get the day , there was no law in England . ' After a long investigation , which occupied till ten o ' clock , the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £ 50 . The Court then adjourned .

      SATURDAY , March 17 . DOE DEM NOBLE AND OTHERS V . BOLTON Mr . Cressw-ell and Mr . Bliss appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr . _ Starkie | and Mr . Temple for the defendant . This was an action of ejectment brought to recover possession of a stone quarry on Aislaby Brow , near Whitby , held by the defendant , a stone mason , at that town . The plaintiffs failing to establish their right to sue , they were nonsuited .

      DOE DEJL WINN AND BEAVMONT V . SIMPSON . Mr . Alexander and Mr . Addison were for the plaintiffs ; Mr . Cresswell and Mr . Bliss for the defendant . The action was brought to recover possession of a dwelling-house , tan-vard , and other appurtenances situate at Richmond , in the North-Ridin ? . The plaintiffs were mortgagees to the extent of £ 400 ; and the defendant is a son of the original owner of the building . In answer to the mortgage deeds , the defence was , that the defendant paid the purchase and money to Mr . Moss , who originally baDt the house , and also the interest on a bond which was given . The Jury found averdict for the plaintiff—damages £ 400 , the Foreman expressing his opinion of the Jury that they did not believe Sir . Moss ' s evidence . Justice Patteson . —I quite agree with you , gentlemen . - . ¦

      --.--WAISE V . HEWGILL . Mr . Blaxshard stated that the plaintiff was formerly a flax-dresser , at York ; the defendant is a farmer at Haxby . The . action was in trover , brought to recover the value of a gun lent to the defendant in 1836 . Mr . Hardcastle proved the delivery of the notice demanding the guu and the refusal to give it up . For the plaintiff—damages , £ 3 . 3 s .

      BEVERLEY V . SMITH . Mr . Alexander and Mr . Blanshard were for the Elaintiff ; Mr . Cresswell and Mr . Wightman . ) r tha defendant . ^ The action was to recover damages for injuries done to a borse , and also an account stated . The defendant paid £ 18 . 19 s . into Court , and pleaded the general issue as to the remainder . The plaintiff is the landlord of the Old Globe Inn , atMalton ; and the defendant is a gentleman of property residing at that town . ¦ . On the 30 th November , 1836 , the defendant , who boarded and lodged at Mr . Beverley - s hou « v took a dark bay mare for the purpose of going to Scarborough ; he returned on the following day ^ and sent the mare from Norton by a man earned Stamper . It sweat a good deal , and at eleven o clock at night would not take its feed , on which the ostler gave it a hot mash . The mare

      continuing ^ jeterinary surgeon was sent for , who found it labounne under a severe attack of mflammation ; the usual remedies were given , but the mare was not able to leave thei stable until a month or five weeks from that tin * . When the defendant ' s bfll was presented to him some time afterwards , amounting to £ 24 . 6 s ., he objected to ¥ ?* fift ^^ ° tf l \^\ maTes time , and £ 1 . 3 s . 6 d . the ferner ' a bill , which were included in it _ After some time an attorney ' s letter was « ent , and thenitwasalledged that the defendant said he would havepaidbutit would give Beverley a triumph over him . Other conversations were spoken to in which his liability was admitted by himself . A second bill was also sent in for washing , dog keep , windows breaking , £ c amounting to upwards of £ 12 , which Mr . Smith refused to pay . . Mr . Alexander , after stating the case , offered to refer the cause , which was declined on the other r ide . " .

      . Robert Simpson , the ostler , proved Mr . Smith having taken the horse , and brought it back in Buch a condition that inflammation followed . Mr . John Park , veterinary surgeon , found the mare m a state of general inflammation of the whole mnscular system . She was chill and « tiff ; and he bled her . The mare did not leave the stable = of about nve weeks ; he should judge the value of such a mare would be at least 30 s . per week . Hie did not know what was the usual charge for keeping a dog . Cross-examined . Probably tne dogu at Malton might formerly hxe on the parish . He did not know whether any objection had been made by the Board of Guardians to tins course , ( Laughter . ) He studied bis art at the rity of Norwich , but did not obtain a diploma . Mr . CRESSYTELL . Doyou " notknow thePenianB say that death is cold and blood warm , and that yen

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      should nptbleedVwW hear d ^ t ? " We S bfeed in cases of inflammation ^ - But thit is not ? And chilly too ; " ( Latignfer . ); Ib that the 6 nly job you have done ^ r Mif . Bete ? A ^ y * ^ oi I Jbiire castrated his pigs . ! ( IiDudilauj ^ terJ ) : ' : ' ; \ . JosepHLengs currier , had-been with Mr . Smith , at the Globeveafing and drinking more than twenty times , sometimes at hi , S : expense , and aometimeH at other people ' s . ; . ' Heard Mr . JSmith order liquor frequenfly both for himself , and friends . He had a partipular . tube | to irink o ^ i of . [ The cup was produced , ' and iaused muxh merriment in Court It was made of tin , holding ; about three pinta , and It was made of tin , holding about three pinta , and ^^^ SS ^^ Sl ^^

      with a pipe two' feet land a" 1 ^ alf Mg , by which the guests were reunited ^ to « uck their ^ liqiior . ]' Cro 8 s-e » arcdtted--t uever had tiie pipe in niy throat , bubhave had some of ( he contents . I had no objection to that > not in the least . I was not a shy cock at it . "( Laughter . ) ( Receipts produced . ] Suppose any person asked you to drink , and sent it by note , signed IrtenryBeveiley , would you go ? Why I would not dispute it , I am not sucn a particular man as that comes to . ( Laughter . ) Re-examined —When you get an inufcifiou , I suppose you don ' t consider who sent it ? . No , nptl—1 never puts on my spectacles to look at a thinglike that . ( Laughter . ) You seem an intelligent man , pray can you tell me what would keep a dog ? I should charge 2 s . a week—a pointer dog would eat ai much as

      apig . ¦• ¦;¦¦ :: ; ' - . ¦ . ¦¦' : - ¦ . - ; - - . ' /¦ - ¦' ¦ - : - Air . Cre 88 well . ^ You are more in the line of pointers ? No , not particular .., What sort of a dog did you keep when you were sent to Northallerton ? No , I never kiHed » hare , or rabbit in iny life—I wa * sent there for . —— . lifting . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Holmes , butcher , proved Mr , Smith keeping company at the house . ; Mr . George , BeiWley , father to the plaintiff , snoke ui

      to a conversation ^ which witness informed the defendant that he . understood he had killed the mare , to which he replied that if he had , he should buy him another . On being asked in cross-examination whether be believed a letter was in the hand ,-writing of his son , he hesitated and evaded for at least ten minutes , oil ^ which Justice PXtteson ^ gaid , if he did not give a direct answer he would isend ^ him to prison . The witness then said it was plaintiff's handwriting . . " ¦ - ¦¦ : ¦¦' . ¦ _ : ' ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -: "• ¦ . • ;¦• ' ¦ . ¦ ¦

      For the defence ,-several witnesses were called ^ wlio proved that the mare was not over-ridden , and also that the defendant had always refused to pay . The Jury were locked up three hours , eleven of them being for the' defendant and one for the plaintiff . At eleven o ' clock they went to the Judge ' s lodging * , and as they could not a ^ ree , his Lordship discharged them ; and it was agreed that the cause should be referred to Mr . EUsley . The Court rose at ten o ' clock .

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      LAW REPORT . YORK CASTLE , Sat urdav , March 10 , 1838 . BY WRIT OF TRIAt . Before James Richardson , E sr / . ^ TJnder-Sheriff tif Yorkshire .

      WRIGHT P . BLACKBURN . Mr . Smith , Junior , appeared for the ¦¦ p laintiff ,-and Mr . Adpison ( the Barrister ) for the defendant . Mr . Smith said , that the plaintifl , William Wright was one of the Serjeants at Mace of the city of York , and the defendant , John Blackburn , was an attorney , and also the Coroner for the borough of Leeds . He said the action was brought to recover the sum of one guinea , being the plaintiff ' s caption fee for arresting Barnabas Mitchell , at the suit of John Clayton v and he should be able to prove the defendant giving the plaintiff the warrant to arrest Mr . Mitchell , which lie accordingly did , and kept Mm in custody a few days , until he gave bail . There had been various applications made to defendant for

      payment , which were of no avail , and , eventually , plaintiff was compelled to bring tliis action . Mr . Smith said the defendant ( who waspresent ) was a litigious sort of man , and that his defence ( if any defence could be attempted ) re / lecied no credit upon the defendant , as Cokoner tor the Bohough of Leeds . He then said , that he should be able to prove what he had stated , by respectable witnesses , and if any witnesses were called on the part of the defendant , he would have the benefit of a reply . Mr . Smith then called Mr . Thomas Hodgson ^ the late Under-Sheriff of York , James Rawdeuj of York , plaintiff ' s assistant , Mr . Richard Wilson , of York , attorney , Mr . John Waite , junior , of York , attorney ' s clerk , Mr . Tomliuson , of York , music-seller , and

      Mr . William Marsh , of York , attorney ' s clerk , who proved the above facts . ( Mr . Addison , for die de / endant , referred to a case which , he said , was quite clear that the plaintiff could not recover , as tne Sheriff was bound to get the warrant executed , and stated that it was unlikelythe defendant would have objected payment of the plaintiff ' s demand , if he had thought it was just—he being the Coroner ofthe Borough of Leeds , and also an attorney there . He then commented on the evidence which was produced on the part of the plaintiff , and trusted they would give his client a verdict . The Under-Sheriff summed up the evidence , and the Jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff .

      —Damages one guiuea . Immediately after the verdict , Mr . Blackburn made a motion , to the Under-Sheriff , that he woulcl certify ( under the statute of Elizabeth ) that the plaintiff was , not entitled to costs , the debt ; being under 40 s ., and produced his affidavit , with the Judge ' s order annexed , giviug the Under-Sheriff power to certify if he thought proper . Mr . Smith , Junior , then shewed cause , and said it was most disgraceful in any man to adopt such a cause . First , to come into Court and deny the debt , and then , after the verdict liad been pronounced , to say , deprive the plaintiff of his costs . He would ask the learned Under-Sheriff how he could have commenced his action in any other Court ? If he

      had taken out a summons m the County Court against the defendant , he might have pleaded the j urisdiction , or that he was an attorney in the Queeri ' s Bench , and pleaded his privilege . No other cause could be taken for recovering this legal demand . The arrest was on the 13 th January , 1837 , and after that , Mr . Blackburn had been applied to different times for payment , which he did not do . Mr . Smith stated that his clerk wrote to the defendant for payment on the 3 ] st of . August last , and received no reply , and the action was not commenced until the latter end of December last . He would tell Mr . Blackburn that he should pay his delts without Icing etied , and then he would not have to pay the costs of any action for recovery of a legal demand .

      Mr . Sjhth then called Mr . William Marsh , his clerk , who stated , he wrote the letter applying for payment of tne debt on the 31 st of August last , and the writ was not issued until the December following .. - . •' ¦ .... ' - - ' . ¦ . ;' ., ; . - ' . - . ¦' . " " : ¦ The Under-Sheriff said it was his impression that the plaintiff ought to have his costs , and would not certify , as there was no other Court in which plaintiff could have sued , but would take time to consider . He has since allowed the plaintiff his costs .

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      ASHTON-TTNDER-LYNE DISTRICT : Ashton . —The select vestry , of Ashtpn have unanimously agreed not to assist directly or indirectly , in the further introduction ofthe New Poor Law into this union , by taking any part in the forthcoming election of Guaidirns ; and also , to indemnify those partiesout of the parish funds , who may be put to any expense in disobeying the orders of the three Commissioners . . ¦¦¦ ¦ ..- - ; Mr . Hobssn . —With feelings of deep Tegret , we have to announce the death of Mr . J . Hobsdn , of Ashton-under-Lyne , a man universall y beloved and respected by all that had the pleasure of his acquaintance . In his demise the Radical Reformers of that town , have lost a valuable and efficient auxiliary Mild and unassuming in his deportment , divested nf

      every vain-glonous feeling—he was ever ready and willing to alleviate the distress and improve the condition of his townsmen . Straightforward , zealous , consistent and patriotic , he was always to be found in the foremost ranks ofthe men who have fought freedom ' s battle against ^ tyranny and oppression His political integrity , strict adherence to principle , and uniformly upright conduct , gained for him the warm friendship of those who differed from him on points of politics and theology . And he has , after a long life , devoted to the promotion of genuine liberty and the advancement of human happiness ' sunk into the silent- tomb , amidst the tears and unaffected sorrowof a numerous and widel yspread circle of friends and acquaintances .

      Staley Bridge—We understand , should amicable arrangements be made between the parties , that there willbe a discussion either in Ashton , or Staley Bridge , between the Rev . J . R . Stephens and Mr . Carlile , as to the merits of their respective plans , for producing moral , social , political , and ecclesiastical reform in this country . DuKiNFrELD Radical Association . —The Radical Reformers of Dukinfield opened their Association Room on Wednesday evening , the Hth instant ; when there was a numerous attendance present to ^ itoeBa ; fte proceedings , and listen to an explanation oi the objects for which such societies are formed The room is a very commodious one , centrally situated , and ^ is furnished with the Northern Star , and other publications , for the perusal of the members . Nineteen persons enrolled their names at the cosclusion of the meeting . v "

      Woodhod 8 E 8 Radical Association . ~ A pttbUc meeting of the inhabitants ^ of the above plactf was held in the Sunday-school on the same evenine to consider the propnety of establiabing a Radical Association . There was a tolerabl y good attendance , and several very excellent address ^ were delivered by persons from Ashton and Staley-bridee upon the necessi ^ r of Union amongst the Wkiug-

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      classes S and the utilitybf such associations in causing the peopte ( to unite together , for the purpose of storing their iainds with that sound , practical' ( & formatipn- ^ which alone can be of pennaneiit advantage to them , and furriisL ^ them mth the means wherebythey-caiieffecttheir ponticaT emancipation . The principles which-Radical Reformers conceiye essential to the good government of every community were fully explainedtatheimeeting , ^^ and their Exposition excited the greatest interest , and was highly jgatirfactory to the people . At the conclusion of theproceedings , it was agreed that an asso ciation should be formed , and several persons present , entered their names as members . ^

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      VOTES OF THE YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE MEMBERS ON THE CORN LAWS , MARCH 15 . ; ; -y ^ - : . ; ., .: ; ¦;¦ , ' ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ , ¦ ; . ¦ Motion made , and Question put . —¦ " That this House will resolve itself into ti , Committee : of the whole Hou ^ e , to consider ( he Act 9 th Geo . 4 , c . GO , relating to the Importation of Corn . "—The House divided , Noes , 300 ; Ayes , 95 . : ; Majoritv—Noes . —R . Bethell J . I . Blackburne , Henty Broadley , E . S . Cayley , T . Greene , ^^ James Weir Hogg , Sir VV * . C . James , Jv H . Lowther , T . Marsland , George Marton , R . M . Milnes , R . T . Parker ^ Thomas Peinberton , Lord Sandon ^ Sir F . Trench . : ¦' : ¦ . ¦ . ' .: ' ¦ ' . - ¦' .. ¦ . : ? '¦¦ ¦; : ¦ ' .- - - ; ¦; . •¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ;

      MiNORity—Ayes .- —P . Ainsworth , Edwd . Baines ' J . Brotherton , W . Busfield , W . J \ Fielden , John Fielderi , John Fenion , P . H . Fleetwood , J . -, Fort , W . Augustus Johnson , Hon . C . Laiigdnlej E . C . Lister , Henry Marsland , Lord Morpeth , John Parker , Mark Philips , Edward Protheroe . H . Rich , W ; ll . C . Stausfield , SirG . Strickland , Right Hon . C : P , Thomson , 11 ; Walker , H ^ G . Ward , ^ irWm ^ Molesworth . : ] '' ¦' . ' ; "' . - _ . ... ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ .. ' . •' Mr . WilberForce paired off against the motion with Mr . Gilldn .

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      TO THE DEPENDANT ELECTORS OF THE WEST AIDING OF THE COUNTY OF . :. ; , Y 0 RK :. ; .. y ^ : ; : " ¦¦ , ' .. .:, ¦ . ¦ . - . , ;¦• ... ; . , ' ¦¦ ' y : ' - ' - ' . ., - . ' : •"' . ' . . ¦ » ' . . '' . " . ' - ¦'• ¦ -V . ' ¦ ¦' - .. " ' ¦ -- ; : GENfLEMEN , —You well recollect ¦ that the last election of Members to serve the people of Knglnrid in what has hitherto been ( very improperly ) called the ; Coinrnons' H ousp of Parliament ^ took place under peculiar circuuistauces . Thiit the spirit of the public , ot that time , was ini a state of considerable excitement , in consequeuce ofthePoor Law Aiiiendment Act ; having been made .-the law of the land ; —that the cprnplaiuts of the people , at that time , against that act of tyrjinny , were next to universal ; —that the feelings of abhorrence and detestation of that Act were so generally and publicly manifest as not to be misunderstood ;—tnatj-in consequence df those things , or under those circumstances , yqiir candidateSj Lord Morpeth , Sir G . Strickland ^ , and the ; Hon . John S . Wortley , all pledged themselves

      that , if they were sent to ; Parliament , they would endeavour to amend tliat law , by : altenrig many of its abominable clauses ; —that ^ under this cousideration , you retiu-ned Lord Morpetli and Sir G . Strick * - land . And what have they done ? Have they attempted A . single alteration ? Have they paid an j ^ even the least , attention to their pledges ? They have done no snclx tiling , and you know it . Yoa will j therefore , I should . tiope ' v not allow those men again the privilege ^ of duping you , and tyrannising aud oppressing your poor neighbours , friends , arid relations , with such gross perfidy . You must be sensible that your cojidjtion is on the decline , arid will very soou ( unless tliere be inniTniJortant change ih national policy , bo siiHilar to theirs ; and that ,

      then , you vnllpe made tho prey of that mbst diabolicailaw above montioned . You will find yourselves the inmates , _ for life , of a diingeon :. td > fie established by its authority t ydur diet , both as to quantity arid qualit ) -, subject to the wlihn of a terrestrial devil , and . yourselves complete strangers to liberty , and every thing calculated to riiake life desirable . Gentleindn , consider tliese things , -and . there can be no doubt as to the line of conduct you will pursue . You must , if there be aii ounce of Nature ' s blood in your veins , use every means in your power to stem the current of oppression by which the Whigs and Tories-in other words ; the . Aristocracy of your cduntiy , seern determined to overwhelm you . Morpeth ana Strickland , by their treachery , Jiave sealed

      the doom of the Whigs : their day * with , you , must be gone by . Britvperadventure , some of you , poor , innocent , ' deluded , and oppressed 'beings , will say that the Tories would improve our condition , if tbey were allowed again to steer the national vessel ^ -that they would keep her off those rocks arid quicksands by which she has been so mightily shaken , arid almost . rentto piuces . But pause a little , I entreat you ; look backy nnd ^ consider : read the page of history , and yon will find your apprehensions underrained . In it you find proof , that during the period they were at the helm , and guided the rudder , the vessel became grailiually more and more leaky , and her crew in greater joopardy . w AyeV butsay you , V the Tories have changed of late : John S . Wortlev

      and his friends , about the time of election , spoke more pointedly , and with greater vehemence against the accursed Poor Law , than the Whigs ;" . You are , so far , right ; they did . But were tbey sincere at the tiriie ?^ As a progf they were not , I would draw your attention to the conduct of the principal Tories iri the township of Meltliam , pevsoris who canvassed for the Hon . John S . Wortley , and who said that their principalreason for so doing , was his being an enemy to the New l » oor Law , which they designated niost cruel and inhuman . Now , these very individuals , to tlieireteriial disgrace be it said , have been found , nearly oloni ? , refusing to sign a petition for its repeal ; arid one of tliein ,: haying heard that a certain person had signed the petition over wlioni he

      fancied he could e . > cercis : t ? influence , actually went to him and pressed liirii to withdraw his signature . So much for Tory candourj at this important crisis , " and on that most inorrientous question—national liberty , or proscription .. If , theiK the conduct of our Meltharn Tories may be cited as a fair sample / from the general bulk , they ( the Tories ) are equally : unworthy your confidence , with tie Whig , " . From the above , it appears that both classes of the Aristocracy are real enemies to the people , and consequently unfit to legislate for them . You will , therefore ; I hope , perceive it to be both your duty arid interest to wrest that power from their Muds , aind place it eduallv in

      the possession of ¦ ail ,-. makirig all equally independant of each other , m its exercise , by theBalldt ;—your duty , because it is the natural right Of all , ariH your interest , because if all had that right , legislation would always be , not as it has been arid now is , for a tythe only , but for the general good jwliich would be . the best , nay the only ; guarantee for your liberty and happiness . In conclusion , therefore , I call upon you never to give your vote to any candidate to serve you in Parliament , at any time , nor under any circumstancos , who , you have reason to think , will not do all inhjs power to obtain for the people Universal Suffrage and the Ballot . And I also ' entreat you , at the same time , to ude your utmost endeavours to bruig ' others to the same disposition .

      Remaining yours , '¦ Most respectfully , JOHN BEAUMONT Meltham , Feb . 19 . 1838 .

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      INSURRECTION IN LISBON . The capital of Portugal has been again in Hot water . It seems to be far from a settled question , who is really at the head of the governing body ; and corisequently . xnanya struggle ( formasteryhas taken place at diftoreut timest . This kingdom has received the boon of a constitutiori ; it seenis to-be- a very feverish one . The slightest exciting cause raises the national pulse to a raging pitch . The recent disturbance which has . not passed over without loss Of life , arose but of the question of a change of ministry : • - . .- . ' . :. : - : j ; -- ' - ; :.:: \ : •' .. ' . ¦¦ . . ' ¦' ¦¦' - ¦ : [ : ' . ' ¦ ¦/ . . It appears that ; after being in a position oscillating between dismissal and retention rif office , the old ministry were on the fourth instant , considered as re-establisted ; but this did not please the elubsi or

      M . SoreasCaldeira , the civil governor , or certain other parties , arid the battalions of the National Guards were called to arms , and im-ited to join in on address tdthe Queen requesting her tb dismiss her ministers . The majority not agreeing to the proposition , all but the 200 dock-yard men sepiarated : and * next day the Cdrte ? censured the rioters , wheri M . Soreas Galdeira g _ ot up arid declared bis determination to have ministers disrnissed . The meeting ended with a regular row from the gallery , where the public , had admission , arid a disgraceful scene ^ ensued . Another attempt ; with more success , was made by the National Guarifor obtaining the dismissal of mmisters , who resigned with the exception

      q v Jose . ' - a < s v ; 4 m P <> 8 , who was charged with the ^ formation of a new ministry ; and after this the Cortes voted their thanks to the National Guard for their exemplary conduct ! ' - -.:- - . On the 8 th inst ., the Queen re-called her old ministers , and insisted on their putting down the rinirleaders and the clubs * arid Caldeiria was dismissed from his post ; whereupon 1600 malcontents asaembled l ^ the . dockyard , wliere they wer ^ summoned tb surrender by Baron Bomfin , but were atleneth permitted to march out with colburs flying and drums beatmg . The subsequent disbanding of the dockyard batallion again roused the riotors ; and the Cortes abjectly coricurred in their demand for its ¦¦ ' ¦""'

      restoration . •/ ¦¦ : . .. ¦ - . ¦ - . ; ¦ - ' . ; - ; . . ¦¦ : ! , ••;¦ . ;¦ ' . : /¦ ; ¦ . Atierigth thW ^ ueerij seeing ber own positioa threatened , called in Baron Bomfin again arid reso lute ^ meaaurea were adopted for putting dowij the mutineers by force of arrns ; and this was carriedinto effect on the 13 th inst . ; «*?«<« . The * troops mustered early , under the ^ ordert ^ of Bornn , Sa da ^ Bandeu ^ , arid Reguerido , at the EstreUa , and the Queen desired the attendance ofthe deputaes at thei palace ^ beforeeight o ' clock , A . M . i to whom she stated her determination of putting down the rioters , because so long as they were suffered to do their ; pleasure with , impuriity her Majesty considered herself as acting under coercion , and that

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      she -reliedon thesupport bfthe-Cortes in all those measures which she would have '& adopt in brder to attain her object ; They next adjourned to the Hall ofthe ; Cortes ;/ . - > .:.: . v . ; : V ::-- > : " : . . ;; - ; :: ' ' ¦ ; y ; --, ¦ ' ¦ ¦' ? . \ ,- ¦; , The ¦ ;' ' leaders of the mutineers deenned putting themselves at the head of their meri , who , however , nothing daunted , determined to make great resistance . Baron Bomfin had been in hopes that they might be induced to lay . down their arms without resorting to extreiriities , until hes waa informed that the Cortes were contemplating the issuing Of a proclamation to the insurgente , together vvith a suspension of hostilities , arid his Excellency then , about two p . M « after deliverin ? a short address

      to the troops on the absolute necessity , of reinstating the Queen in the free exercise of the ; Royal preroga--tive , moved down from the Estretia oil theConverit of Jesus , where the 15 th National Guards arid 200 dockyard men had shut themselves up . The 10 th regunent of the line was ordered to summon , and take the place / The rioters would not hear of any laying down of arms , and fired on the trc » ps , who instantly . stormed the gates ; and possessed themselves of the premises ; thirtyrriine of the principal ringleaders were secured , as well"a 8 the whole of the arms , but two officers and three soldiers werekilled , as well as nirie of the mutineers , who had besides upwards Of seventeen wounded . The lGth regiment of National Guards ( say one half of them , for the

      others Would not poni the insurgents ) laid down their arms without firing a shot ; but the dockyard men , with the fractions of the other battalions , took up a strong position at the " Graca , " wliere they rriight have made a grand stand had they taken the . requisite precautions riot to allow themselves to ^ e ; flanked by ^^ tne troops , which they yrere ^ in less than half an hour , and , consequently , compelled to abaridon the ground . They descended to the llocio Square and the Public VV ^ alk , from whence tbey kept up a tolerably brisk fire , until they ultimately gave way at nine , p . m . The loss in this second engagement is calculated at two officers and fifteen soldiers killed , and no less than forty to forty-five of the rioters , independent ; ofthemany wounded . About nfty-thfee other ringleaders were likewise secured' in this second instance . The town appeared tranquil -next morning .

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      - Fatal Fight . —Tuesday week a pugilistic rencontre took place at Melborirne ^ brnmon , two ' rniles from Roys ton , Cambridgeshire , between Owen Swift arid a man known as Brighton Bill , for £ 50 a . side ; The match between these bruisers was got up by the London fancy , at the sporting houses in the metropolis , and the fight was attended by immense numbers from town as vfell as Cambridge , including all that is > ile and disreputable ; cbrjiuected with the London ring . The rrien were what are called light weights . A most sanguinary fightL took place between the two pugilists , which lasted an hour and a half . Both men were dreadfully punished Brighton Bill had the best of the fight during tiie

      first half hour , and beat his adversary until he could scarcely stand upright : but 0 ; Swift afterwards rallied , arid everitualiy defeated his opponent . Both riien were ledout of the ring in an insensible state . Owen Swift was brought to Lpn . dpn , and is not expected to survive . He has been attended by two physicians for the last three days . Brighton Bill was too much punished to admit of ' his reirioval to Londori , He was taken to Rbystoiv , where death pul an end to his sufferings on Saturday last . The seconds were Young ; Dutch Sam and- another bruiser , named Redmond , for Swift ; and Richard Curtis * known arrio ^ the '' faricy" as "Dick Curtis , the Pet of the Fancy , " and a cabman , for Brighton

      Bill . The seconds ;^ bottle-holders , backers , and Others concerned m the disgraceful affair , are all in London ; andalthoughit was well knb \ ini on Saturday that Brighton Bill was dead , no efforts were made to apprehend the ruffiaris , who , however ^ are in a state ot great alarm . On Monday an inquest was hplden on the remains , when after hearing evidence as to the facts of the figlit , arid the injuries sustained by the deceased , the jury , after deliberatingfor half an hour , returned the following verdict : — "We find a verdict of manslaughter against Owen Swifts principal in the ^ -first degree

      and against JDuteh bam , otherwise Samuel Evans Francis Redmond , Richard Curtis , —Brown * the gocart-man ; all of them then and there aiding and abetting the said Owen Swift , as the principals id the second degree . In returning this verdict , the jury feel themselves called upon to express their deep regret arid concern that the magistrates of the adjoining counties of Hertfordshire , Cambridgeshire and Essex , did not interfere to prevent a breach of tire peace so notoriously expected to take place for spme days previously ; arid also for the fact of a prize fight having taken / place ^ at the same ^ spot . about twelve months since without their interfftf « nrft . ?'

      ine fight carne off so near the highway that the stage-coaches , as they , passed ^ drew up for some time to allow the drivers to indulge in ytitaessirig the spectacle , so that there can be no excuse for the non-prevention of the contest on the ground that the affair was conducted privately . In the next place , the spot and time were publicly announced two days before . Itis asserted that , so far from attempting to prevent the fight , more than one magistrate ofthe county was present ; but this , probably , is not true . This is the ^ third fatal fight in which the sunivor ( Swift ) has been engaged , arid the second in which the deceased had taken part . Some years ago , Swift was engaged with a young man named Murray , but as Murray lived a fortmeht after th «

      hght , the affair was hushed up . Not long since he fought with Anthony Noon , and tha . t person having died the sarrie night or next day ^ Swift was tried , convicted , and sentenced to six months' imprisdnrnent in ; Winchester gaol . The backers and seconds on that Occasion escaped punishment . Iri the recent fight almost all the blows of Swift were dealt on his antagonist ' s face | wnicrij in consequence , became so swollen and lacerated that , iri too last round or two , he was coinpelled to open one of his eyes by pulling down his cheek before he could see his opponent . At this time he was unable to stand without assistance . Bets were offered and taken on the grourid that both men would die . in

      corisequerice of the injuries then received ; which seems likely to be the case . In consequence of a warrant for the ^ apprehension of Swifthaving ^ been issued from the Horrie-dfHce , on Saturday morning , he was removed priyafely from the house of one of his seconds , whither he had been conveyed after the fight ; and some time in ; the course of the evening was again removed .. 'to anotherhidirig-place . It was given out at the sportirig houses that he had been ¦ got out of town ; but this is not at all probable , for it was with the greatest difficulty that he could be moved at all , so exceedirigly precarious was his

      condition . The seconds have got put of the way , except Dutch Sam , who was to be seen about the sporting houses on Saturday evening . A subscription has already been pperied to defray the expenses of defending the seconds , who , if not captured before ; will , it is supposed , surrender previous to the next assizes . When Swift was tried for tbe manslaugtei of Aiithony Noon , many hundred ppurids were expended in defeating the ends of justice . Three other prize fights , which were to take place to-morrow , have been postporied until this affair is blown over . ¦ : ; . . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ' : : .. ' . ¦ ¦ .:: ' ¦ -. "'¦¦' r---:- ' -: ¦ : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ :, ¦

      Charoew a Capitai , Assault . —A CoNSPiRAcyi —At the Wlutham petty sessions , on Tuesday , Mr . Thomas Clark ; a respectable fanner of Heybridee , appeared to answer a charge preferred by Frances the wife of John Pennis , of Inworth . The cdrriplairiant swore that about eight o ' clock in the evemrig of the sixth of November , Mr . Clark met her in the high road within thirty rods of her Own residence ^ threw her into a ditch , held hid hand over her mouth , and completed the offence ; that he then struck her violently twice , swore at her , and left her in a state of insensibility . Quher recovery : she said she went home and told her husband and a girl named Chimall what had occurred . Her husband

      ana the girl swore that when she reached ^ borne . uu oxxt * W * ° ? loc ^' 8 he tola tne above story , arid ( then fell down m the ropmiri a state 6 f insensibility remaining so an hour or two ; that her dbtbes and pewpnwere covered . withmud , and she had aDpa . rently been much ill-treated . In the cottrie ^ of A rigid . cross ^ xaminationb ^ Mr . Cutts , solicitor , that gentleman elicited from Dennis arid his wife thai theyiiad concerted jtplan ibr-tMwife , to entice Mr . Clark into her bed-chamber , when ^ ta ©;; hn 8 band « vtho waa to be concealed in the dairy , wag to inake his appearance . This scheme fitting , they admitted | hatthey had resorted to the present ^ cnaria ^ UnaW inese

      circmnatancea fixe ; bench , ^ thoutiTallmi any witnesses for the defence , disnugsed tftectiwiev ' Mr eiark theii , preferred a charge' tf cb ^ spiSa ^ S Dennis and bis wife , ^ and M r . ^ CnSs SllefS ?' Charles Cox , a respectable fanner at Inworth , Mrs Pye , washerwoman in Mr . Clark ' s hbu ^? S 2 proved that Mr . Clarkwas athome the whole of the evening ma ^ staon . i Mr . and . Mre . Dennis were therefore called upoa to find Buretie * for their appearance at the sessions to answer the charge of conspiracy , andjqtbemg ^^ able to prbauce them , were committed to )* &—Chelm $ fordChronicte . ¦ '

      Effects ofTBCbJLaxb SipKMi ^ -We ^ ^ understand that the late etonn was very hard upon the pooranimaUi , especially tbe birds , who were exposed to Jta influence . The crows have been found lying dead in dozens in the woods , having perished for want of food . Nuuibera of redbreasts , blackbirds , thruohes &c . ^ ; have ; met a . vaQilar ' : ''& ^ in ' 'th'e \ . fi ^ id' ^ v . ^] iile . others took refuge in houses arid Buffered themselves to ^ caught by the hand . About a fortnight agoj seyeralyraggonsiori tiie Dundee and NeWtyle EaUway , Jaden ^ with manure , were completel y covered all the way ^^^ between ^^ these two places with crows who had : been reduced by hunger to this necessity ' These are only a few out of many similar instances which have come to bur knowledge of the desperate shifts ta which animals were driven for the means of subsistence during the continuance of the frost , —^ Scotsman . *'

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      Election GotimrrxEL TtisDArX . kTn ^ T ^ ppoN -Huix ^ -The - coSteeinet ^ 3 inbSS theuaual hour , tod shottly after Mr . TheSf 3 iramed his arguments in support of the quab'S ^ otMr . Wilberfbrce . Mr . Hnmprey ! " % S ^ nearly wrad- length . The committee havmr ^ ordered the room to be ^ cleared , remained in fe ^ berafaonforacorisaderable tune , and when couS were called , the Chairman annonnced the decS of the committee to be , that Mr . ; Wilberforc ? h ^ property more than necessary for the purposestf % borough qualification , but that it was notK * desenpttonrequired bylaw , itrbeing only fbf his i ^ or a period of ninetyTriine years . ^ this vW&Uv ^ seated the sithng member , Mr . Wilberforce ; CoW sel for the pehtiouere then proceeded with ascrddni in orderto obtain a majority on thepoll . The fc 2 vo ^ mipeached was that of > man named Griswdf «? oi nis

      vu . ugrouiia naving oaa parochial relief as » pwper ; and after hearing , the evidence of severri witnesses upon both sides , the Chairmari deliver ^ tie opinion which the committee had formed , '" tW the vote should be struck off the poll ; It being the » near four .. o ' clock , the cbrnmittee adjourned till >;? morrow at eleven o ' clock . ^ ; V ^ Dreadful Suicide . —Last night an inquest washeld at the White Hart , MiUbank-streetj oa ^ 46 of

      T * Beamen , j proprietbr ; the above house , whi committed suicide , by nearly severing his head fron his body , under circumstances of a very determine and afflicting nature . Mr . 'William Leach , of Ba [ ham-hilly Camberwell , deposed that he h « d beea bi intimate terms with the deceased . For some months past the unfortunate man had been in alow > despond , ing state of mind , owing to severe family afflictions . A short time back he lost his only spri , a fine youtn who ; was / drowned in the Thames : the calami ^

      greatly preyed upon the mind of the poor man . For some months' previous to the cornmissiori of this rasli act which terminated his existence , his wife h ^ been confined to her bed by a cancer , and her medical attendants had given no hope whatever of her reeb ; veryi On the ^ . fternodn ' of the previous day witness called upon the deceased j whom he found in a pitiable , dejected state pfinind ., ' ¦; Witness , feeling Jpr .-ftfe afflictions ^ of the ^^ farnilyj stopped ^ in ^ he hduse , and during ; the evening ^ until bed time , conversed witli the deceased , endeavouring by every meanstp raisi his spirits . Witness arid the deceased ' separated about eleven o ' clock , each retiring to his bed rpom > on that morning , he ( witness ) breakfasted with the deceased , when hei was wretchedly depressed ' and merely drank part of a pup of tea . About ten mu nutes alter

      they left the . table , the deceased ' s dauehter ran into the house , from the back premises , in ^ state of dreadful agitatidn , exclaiming , "Oh ™ dear father ! " Witness , fearing ; that something serious had happened , ran into the yard , when he observed a stream of blood flowing from the closet the door of which was " fastened inside ; witness bum open the door , when he was ^^ horroSstruck at discovering the unfortunate ; man lying on the -floor weltering in his blood , with his head nearly severed from his body ; a large table-knife , covered with blood , was lying near the unhappy man . Mr . Keogh a surgeon , attended ,- -whb declared life to have been extinct immediately on the perpetratipn of the rasi act . Other witnesses were examined , who spoke to the deceased ' s state of mindj and the Jury returned a verdict Of "Insanity . "

      Death , supp osed from Want ; . —Yesterday evening , an inquest was held in the Board-rooHv of St . James ' s workhouse , on view of the body of & woman , unknown , - apparently about sixty years of age , whp 3 e death was occasioned under the followiM circumsbrices ; : ^ Eobert Alexander , cpristaple tf police , 107 C , deposed thathe knew the deceased , who was a ppor woman , who gained a living bj begging . On Wednesday afternoon , witness w « on duty , when he observed a crowd t > f persons col . leqted in Crown-street , Sohb ; on going to the spot he discovered the unfortunate woman lying on the ground , she appeared . in a starving arid perishing condition . In reply to a question witness put to he she said she had no home , " that she slept in the

      isttreets , or any where she could , unless she was able to pay ( three-pence ) for a flight ' s lodging . Witness helped her up , but she was iff such a weak state that she , could scarcely -walk ; on ; arriving ia BrevyeN street , her strength failed her , and a death-lifce palti ness came over her countenance , and she fell down in the agonies of death . She was carried into a snr geori ' s in theabove street , and every assistancewag rendered , but she had not been in the place long when she expired ; the surgeon giving it as tis opinion , the death of the poor woman was caujed by apoplexy . She had a smalt quantity of breid and cheese , arid a few half-pence in her poekefe The Jury returneda verdict of < c Died by the visitation of God : " ¦

      Arrival of Four ok thI Dorchesteb 1 a . bourers . —Plymouth , March 17 . — -The ship JMx Berry , John Robson , master , arrived here yesterd » from Sidney , last from New Zealand , with , timber for her Majesty ' s Dockyard . She left Sidney on the eight September , for New Zealand , where she kmained several weeks , and sailed on her voyage horneori the ninth November . She has brbnght as passengers four of the ^ rrien whp were trarispprtedm 1834 , for illegal combination , and who have since received a free pardon : their narnes are James Loveless , James Brine , Thomas Stanfleld , aid John Stanneld . Of the six who were sent to the colonr , one has previously arrived , and one ( Jas . Heinmetf ) is 4 in

      ... e « - XNew poutn Wales , his companions not being able to ascertairi . wh . ere he was , otherwise tiiey would all have come together ,:: They have , since landing , been kindly received by Mr . Morgan , ofthe Dolphin Inri , Barbican Quay , who has shown thfm every : attention . The captain aiid bmcew of the John Berry speak in the highest terms of their he hawour during the voyage . They leave here oj Wednesday for Porchesten James Loveless , with whom we have conversed , appears an intelligenl f well-behayed man ; but he complains very much , ' « the delay in commuriicating to him that a freepardon had been sent for him . He says that he only received it in Novembers 1836 . while twn were

      released in the March previous . . Various attempt } were made to induce him to send home for to family , but he invariably refused , and at last wu ordered home . The convicts left Plymputh , tenfli April , 1834 , and on their arrival were treated exactly as the other convicts . James Loveless was seritnearlT 500 mfles in the interior to work for a Scotchnun named Maclian . He speaks in the most natteraif termsof the beauty of the cpimbry . —Sun , M ^ tANCHOLY SuiciDE AT HAStlifOS .-A cbrorier ' s inquest was held on Thursday last at the Pelharri Arms Inn , on the body of Lieut . Gen . Tf . Miller , Director-General of the , Royal Arfi % j &c . when it appeared that the deceased had » r

      some time contemplated self-destructiori , and H attempted tb . put a ; period to his existence by mean * of poison beforehe quitted Woolwich . Thei&xid left his residence in Denmark-placej about twelve oi Tuesday , having previously engaged to dine v # Major Saunders , of'his otrn corps / now living ia Pelham Crescent ; but not returning within ft « given ; time . Miss Miller , his daughter , at three o'clock , made a comrriunicatiori to Major Saundeff , to the effect that sfce was " alarmed at her paftnt * absence . " The crier was immediately sent'thr ^ the town , statting that a gentleman of the descriptiw of the deceased ( as given by his friends ) vras misanfr Mu 6 h exeitament was thereby' Caused , arid ' CTSJ

      effort was made toifiricL ^ him ; but he was not ;^ covered until the ensuing morning , wheriiiie W& ; ingB and St . Leonardo s harriers discovered the Itffi though not dead , in a shaw near Hastings . ¥ & found it waa discovered ; that his ; throat wan dretk fully cut ; arfbefore he could be removed from < k ? ' robt he had ceased fto breathe . Major Sauo 3 effr Lieut . E . jyiaberl yY and : the-sdn of the deceased -tr «* examined , relative tb the ¦ state ; of * be deceaaed ? mind ,: and ^ e : evidejuje clearly estabhshed *** melancholy fact that the unfortunate gentleman W committed the deed while ^ fou ^ ng under temponrf insanity . ; The jury returaed a \ rerdiet accbrawg ^ - ** S ^ ea-Expfess . - -r - .- ; :: . ^ :-i :: \ :- ; -: ' - ' . ;• . ; . ¦;;;> ' ;

      K ) Se ( Joob Tubn" . Deskbv es Anothbb . ^ WhenFreaeric ]|^\ Re | nplds , t ^ e dr ^ aiMt , nientioD to * frieiad ;| hat * lie \ wa 8 about rtb appear , in the «**" racterpf a npyelist , ^ ef cbwplsftned to him of »? many difficulties he BhcmldJbavi to encpiinteriB ty new underfekmg . f latter replied , ^ Tbfl *» when the work isoveft- ^ of theyeasure of cprreen 11 ? the press /' ; << Ay ! ¦ ' refoined Fred ,, " and , ' «* f that work is over , think of the press having ¦»» pleasure of correcting trie ff ^ =

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      -V : y { : ; ' ¦ : ' ) - . ¦ / : . ; ^^ i 0 ^^\ - " ^ - ' ? ' ^ o " Occasioned ip the Premature Death ofV . * J * Hobsm , Agent for the . l ^ hern ^ arfm ^^ ' : r Ocn ^ pea ^ wnyJu ^^ Mm ^ i ^ ^ ¦ . Our brightest genu ? why aini tiiy fatal dart ; Atone whew jymp ^ t ^ l ^^ ra * the ' Pure seat of love ; ai ' onewnpse ' yiitnoBa n i ^ ; T ^^^ iir Usa ^ aa ^ f ^ ; ; Andwl ^ ^^ . - ¦) - Of thncetenthongaha ever feeling hearto . But while I think upon the solemn thong lit : ¦ of

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 24, 1838, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct998/page/6/