Hariars v. KEMBLE.—This long-disputed case has been before the Rouse
of Lords for several days, and there is yet no appearance of 'its being finished. The judgment is the only point which the public cau feel any interest in. It is stated, that if .11Ir. Harris succeed in his ap- peal, Mr. Kenable will move down to the Haymarket, and leave Mr. Harris alone in his victory, among the cobwebs of Covent Garden. Luisaric ComanssioN.—Mr. Clements, a very old man, was found guilty of imbecility, on Friday last, after a trial of eight days, and at an expense of 5,000/. UareortrunaTa SPANIARDS.—Three Spanish Refugees, a Colonel and two Commanders, with starvation strongly marked in their faces, ap- peared at the Mansion-house on Thursday, and besought Mr. fabler to endeavour to save them and 'Othersof their miserable countrymen, per. sans of rank and large hereditary claims, from perishing. They declared that they had not tasted bread 'for the last forty-eight hours ! "But look," said they to Mr. IlObler, "look at us, and tell us whether yo.s. don't believe us. We are all starving. Death has come to the relief of some, and istloie at the heels of the rest; and we are driven to this
hunger and nakedness by our resistance to the despotism which England has always detested." They had applied in vain to the Government, and had petitioned the King ; for the answer to which they were unable to wait. It seems that they had forfeited their place on the Duke of Wellington's list, by having left this country on a revolutionary expedi- tion into Spain. It is hard to say what is to be done with these poor creatures—harder still to turn away from them. si Mr. Hobler benevo- lently contributed from his own pocket to their relief in the mean time.
Tile OLD BAILEY.—This Court has been sitting during the week, with the exception of Thursday; but no case of interest or importance has been tried.
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