use his endeavours to make her as room up two pair of stairs, for which good an actress, and did not doubt he paid 8s. per week; he never re. of success~He added, that he collected being in company with could readily obtain her an engage. Dr. Wolcott. ment at the theatres; and that her Elizabeth Carter lived with Mr. salary would be considerable. Knight as servant. Her master and “The wife believed him; the hus. mistress scémed to live very comfortband believed him likewise ; in ably and affectionately together. short, it was a flattering representa. Dr. Wolcott came to lodge in a two tion, and could not be doubted.- pair of stairs room when she was By means like these, gentlemen, there ; he taught her mistress to he obtained the frequent company read and to speak. Dr. Wolcott of this lady; and at length accom- had behaved rudely to witness ; plished those purposes which I shall but she did not encourage him. disclose to you in evidence.-At Dr. Wolcott þad the privilege of the same time, which is most to his the dining-room on the first floor disgrace, he availed himself of in. gratis. She had seen her mistress toxication to put her off her guard, go into the doctor's dining-room, and lay her vigilance asleep.” nice and clean, and come out with Mr. Garrow called witnesses, who her dress disordered, and her handa proved the marriage of John Knight kerchief unpinned. She has seen and his wife, formerly miss Franks, Dr. Wolcott with his hands round by banns, on the 17th November Mrs. Knight's neck, when she went 1799, at Bloomsbury church. in, but not more than once; it was The attorney-general called Mrs. one afternoon at tea time, and her Potter, who knew Mrs. Knight six master not there. She has seen the years ago, who lodged in her house Doctor and her mistress sitting near in Great Castle-street, Cavendish the fire-place, and the Doctor's square ; she was employed as hand upon Mrs. Knight's knee. fancy-dress maker. She has seen the Doctor lie on the The witness knew Mr. and Mrs. sofa without his coat, when Mrs. Knight, and stated that she thought Knight was there, near the window, Mrs. Knight the best of mothers with her hair partly down about and wives. Four years ago the her shoulders. The window-shuthusband was absent on a sea voyage ters were sometimes partly shut, with capt. Rowley, of the Royal when the Doctor and her mistress Navy, and the wife maintained her. were together. She left her place, solf during that time by needle. and Dr. Wolcott remained in his work. Mr. Knight paid the ex. lodgings, two or threc weeks before pences of her lodging at his return. Christmas. Mary Crowe, of St. John's-street, She said, the Doctor was very old Smithfield, has been acquainted and weak, and much troubled with with the plaintiff and bis wife six an asthma, and pretended he could years; in her judgment, there not see ; seemed very blind; very could not be a happier couple. dirty in his person and dress, and Thomas Knight, brother of the lies very often on the sopha withplaintiff, remembered Dr. Wolcott out his coat. He was very strong going to lodge with them in a bed. when he pulled her about. She Ff4 used used to lead him up and down stairs. She observed him teaching Mrs. Knight to put her arms in particular positions, and speaking sharply to her when she was in the room. He used to be in the room an hour or two at a time, when teaching her to act.` very quiet, not receiving lessons. Witness slept with her husband that night in a back room, one pair of stairs; and Dr. Wolcott immediately over them in the second floor. On the same night witness heard Mrs. Knight go into Dr. Wolcott's bedchamber, and afterwards heard them laughing and playing together. She then stayed with him about an hour or three quarters; heard them laughing and play gether, and she had no doubt of their being either in or on the bed together.-This was on the evening Knight was supposed to be at Norwood. After which time, Mr. Knight became inattentive to her children. Mrs. Dyke-lodged at Knight's, in Pratt-place. Dr. Wolcott went thither in August. She thought Mrs. Knight a very prudent and good woman, fond of her husbanding, as if two people were in bed toand children. Dr. Wolcott, on first coming, had a two pair of stairs back-room; afterwards he came down stairs to the first floor, and lived in the opposite room to Mr. and Mrs. Knight; great friend ship seemingly subsisted between Dr. Wolcott and Mr. and Mrs. Knight, and they generally dined together. Understood Dr. Wolcott was to bring Mrs. Knight upon the stage; heard her frequently reciting and reading passages from plays. Kadressed genteelly, and particular. Jy neat, before Dr. Wolcott came. Mrs. She saw her go to Dr. Wolcott's #partments dressed generally neat and proper on going in; but one day, on coming out, saw her come down stairs with her clothes almost off her back, and walk into the gar. den. She appeared intoxicated; but was not in liquor when she went into the Doctor's room-She appeared tumbled, as if she had beep in bed or asleep, and very much intoxicated. Dr. Wolcott, used to bring a quantity of rum in pint and half pint bottles. never saw Mrs. Knight in liquor before, but heard her always exclaim against drinking spirits or liquors. She Mr. Knight had gone from home one afternoon. Mrs. Knight had been in Wolcott's room two hours On the 23d of December, Dr. Wolcott and Mr. Knight quarrelled, and the Doctor left the house. Mrs. Knight left her husband on the 6th of January. The witness, on cross-examina. tion, owned, that she might have said, that she had "TAUGHT THE SCHEME OF THE SOPHA, AND WOULD MAKE THE OLD RASCAL OF A DocTOR PAY 1000." She did not ad. vise Mr. Knight to hide himself under the sopha, and never said so. She did not acquaint either Mr. or Mrs. Knight with her suspicions. Mr. Dyke, the husband of the last witness, remembered one night in particular, when in bed with his wife, having heard Dr. Wolcott and Mrs. Knight above their bedchamber, playing together as if in bed; upon which he said to his wife, the Doctor and Mrs. Knight are making themselves comfortable, and he went to sleep, leaving his wife awake. This examination closed e evidence for the prosecution No witnesses were called for the des fendant, Mr. Mr. Parke, for the defendant, observed, that this was the most impudent conspiracy, the most shallow and trumped-up case that was ever introduced into a court of justice. The defendant was upwards of seventy, blind, asthmatic, and a very antidote to love. He was so help less, that he constantly required the assistance of the female sex in the offices of attention and kindness to his personal wants; and because Mrs. Knight, whom he contended to be a mere servant in the lodging house, performed these offices, such as tucking him up when he went to bed, and bringing him a bottle of warm water to put to his decrepit feet, and sustain a little warmth and vigour in his decaying and enervate frame; because this woman was employed in these purposes, and de voted herself with more peculiar at. tention to them on account of the Doctor's professed kindness to her, the husband avails himself of an opportunity to charge him with the crime of adultery, in order to plunder him by the sentence of a court of justice. "I wish to God, gentlemen, you could see this man-this Peter Pindar! You would soon discover that he had no Pindaric fire, or any other fire whatever. Let him only step into the jury box, and he will infal libly plead his cause better than I can. Gentlemen, if the thing were not indelicate in itself, I might advert to circumstances which would prove to you that such were the natural infirmities of this man, that he was physically incapable of the crime. But it is useless to do this, because the plaintiff is out of court. The adultery is proved in no single part or possible case. The evidence of the maid servant only instructs you that her mistress was "The maid saw the doctor some. times with his coat on, sometimes off; what then? He had once his hands round her neck; what then? He was instructing her to act. Once he had his hands on her knee; ho was blind, and knew not where he put them. As to Mrs. Dyke's evidence, it was little short of the guilt of perjury. She manifestly equivocated, and denied what she afterwards confessed to be true in part. From which, gentlemen, if the crime of adultery be proved in this case, I know not any old man in similar circumstances with the doctor, who would not stand a chance of being impleaded on the same charge in a court of justice." Lord Ellenborough summed up in an impartial manner. He conceived the adultery not proved. The jury, after a moment's conference, found a verdict for the defendant. 29. Being the appointed day for chairing sir Francis Burdett, the procession commenced from Covent. garden at twelve o'clock, when a great number of electors were as sembled; thence they proceeded to the house of sir Francis in Piccadilly, who ascended a car, constructed for his reception, precisely at three o'clock. The vehicle was intended as an imitation of the ancient triamphal car, and not unclassically constructed. it was surmounted on four wheels, superbly ornamen. ted. ted. On the more advanced part was the figure of Britannia, with a spear crowned with the cap of liberty. In the centre was a fagot firmly bound, the emblem of union; and on the posterior part of the platform was a pedestal, on which was placed a gothic chair for the hero of the day. He sat with his head uncovered, and his wounded limb rested on a purple cushion, while the other was sustained on a sort of imperial footstool, under which the monster, corruption, was seen in an agonizing attitude. On different parts of the car were depicted the arms of the city of Westminster, and also the insignia of the united kingdom. Ornamental draperies of crimson velvet and purple silk were distributed in various parts, and banners embroidered with gold gave to the whole a splendid effect. This equipage was drawn by four milk-white horses, richly caparisoned, and decorated with purple rib bons. The procession was compesed of a numerous body of the electors, who preceded the car, and Mr. Jones Burdett, lady Burdett, colonel Bosville, and a number of the friends of the baronet, who followed. We understand that few less than 2000 persons dined at the Crown and Anchor on this occasion. 29. A very curious case has lately occured at Sunderland. A poor woman, named Stringer, of Church.street, in that place, aged 61, having laboured for some time under a complaint of the stomach and bowels, took medicines from a druggist, without any apparent benefit: on the 12th instant at 10 P. M. in a paroxysm of her disorder, she felt something alive moving towards her throat; and when it came above her breast-bone, as if it was gnawing and tearing her inside. In this state, labouring for breath, and fearful of being choaked, she took half a glass of brandy, which somewhat relieved her. Feeling the animal descend, she seconded the attack with another dose of burnt brandy. At one o'clock, rising from stool, she was astonished to find that she had voided a live creature, which was swimming in the pot. It was enveloped in a reddish slime; in thickness about the size of a large leech; but when extending itself and mo. ving forward, more than three inches in length. It appeared to have two projecting hairs at the extremity of its mouth; was of equal diameter in its body, but the tail tapered to an obtuse point.-Its head resembles that of a cod, or, according to some, a dog-fish; its mouth wide, the under jaw white underneath, rather projecting and thick, the upper part appearing to be the moveable one; the edges of the jaws dark brown, the top of the head of the same colour but lighter; back and upper parts buff colour; belly lighter, and. covered with a thick broad band of white, rising considerably above the surface on which it seems to be fastened, and perhaps it assisted the animal in its progressive motion. It is preserved in spirits, and appears nów two inches long, and about the thickness of a moderate sized little finger. The patient supposes that this strange case originated from drinking ditch-water in the last harvest; and she still remains ill, under the apprehension that more of the same kind may yet remain in her sto mach. The following curious caution was lately posted up in a conspicuous place in North Shields." Whereas several idle and disorderly persons have lately made a practice of riding on an ass belonging to Mr.—~, the head head of the Ropery-stairs : now, of which was shortly this :- Mr. lest any accident should happen, hé Gillet is a printer, and had printed takes this method of informing the for Mr. Mawman, a bookseller, a public, that he is determined to certain number of copies of a book shoot the said ass, and cautions any intituled the 66 Travels of Anaperson who may be riding upon it charsis,” being the fourth edition of at the time, to take care of them. that work, together with the life of selves, lest, by some unfortunate the author. Mr. Beaumont was mistake, he should shoot the wrong the translator and editor of this pubapimal.” lication. About two years ago an The splendid embassy from the unfortunate îire broke out in the emperor of Russia to the emperor house of Mr. Gillet, which consumo of China has been refused admit. ed the property in his warchouse, tance into the capital. On its ar. and among the rest the above work. rival at the great wall, the ambassa. At Christmas, Mr. Gillet sent in his dor was met by an officer from the general bill as a printer to Mr. Chinese court, with a letter, and pre- Mawman ; who set off all the prosents, from the emperor to his bro. porty which belonged to him and ther of Russia, and desiring him to had been consumed by this fire, make the best of his way back, his which was 5687. from the charge imperial majesty being unwilling, which had been made for the print. after so long a journey, to allow ing of the Travels of Anacharsis ; him to extend it beyond what was and 11061. 10s. for paper belongnecessary! ing to the defendant, which had Number and duration of Parlia. been given to Mr. Gillet for him to ment within the reign of his present print various works on for Mr. majesty. Mawman, and which had been deMet. Dissolved. Existed: stroyed by this fire. Mr. Mawman 19 May 1761 11 March 1768. 6 9 22 10 May 1768 1774 6 4 21 contended, that there was a custom 29 Nuv, 1774 1 Sept. in the trade as between bookseller 31 Oct. 1780 25 March 1784 3 4 26 and printer, by which the paper 18 May 1784 11 June 1790 6 0 25 10 Aug. 1790 20 May 1796 517 3 of the bookseller, and all other 12 July 1796 31 Dec. 1800 property belonging to him, was United Kingdom, G. B. & I. 5 11 18 held by the printer at his own 22 Jan. 1801 29 June 1802 31 Aug. 1802 24 Oct. 4 2 25 risk ; that he was supposed to be 15 Dec. 1806 29 April 1807 04 15 the insurer of that property; and 92 June 1807 therefore if there was any loss from fire, it was a loss the whole of which must be sustained by the printer; JULY. and therefore he must not only pay Court of Common Pleas, July 3.- for the loss of all the paper he had Sittings before sir James Mansfield in hand belonging to Mr. Mawinan, and a special jury, Guildhall, but he must also lose all the labour London. of the printing ; in a word, that in Gillet Mavman.--Sergeant case of fire it was the custom of the Vaughan opened the plaintiff's case, trade, that the whole was to be sus, which depended upon a mighty mass tained by the printer. of complicated matter, the substance For Mr. Gillet it was conten. 30 Sept. 5 94 1806 0. ded, |