THE Anmtashry SESSIONS were held on Tuesday and Wednesday. There
were only two trials of any interest,—the one of Aaron Smith for piracy ; and the other
of a Captain Bragge. Both parties were acquitted. Smith clearly proved that his labour on board the pirate vessel was compulsory. The evidence against Bragge was altogether so contradictory, that the Jury acquitted him without a moment's deliberation. The particulars of the ease were given some time ago, when it came before the Thames Police-office. 13ragge is said to be brother to a person who was tried and acquitted under almost similar circumstances about eighteen months ago.
THE Oho BAILEY SESSIONS commenced on Thursday. Thecalender is light. Bridget Delany, charged with robbing Lady Ann Bentinck of a quantity of jewel- lery was found guilty. Lady Ann strongly recommended her to mercy. Henderson, one of the men charged on the evidence of Lancashire Jack, an accomplice, with stealing of twenty sheep at Walthainstow, was found guilty; Wilson, the other party inculpated, was acquitted. Lancashire Jack was pretty severely cross examined ; and at last lost patience, and declared that to be asked so many questions was not pleasant. .lames Hitchcock was sentenced to pay a fine of 60/. for exposing putrid meat to sale. The following evidence was given :—George Smith, (a porter in New- gate market) saw the bodies of beef. A man named Charles, a porter, "wouldn't ha' nothing to do with it, because it stinked so desperate. The butchers, and people what knew beef, called bad meat 'wet uns! He was desired to take the wittles to Mr. Fisher, but that gentleman wouldn't ha' none on it, so then he took it to Mr. Hamridge, that deals in ' wet uns.' He did not know what ' wet tins' were used for, but he believed for polonies.' He had been told that if he cut his finger and handled a wet un,' lie would soon be a wet un' himself." Mr. Payne—" Do you think any one would be so stupid as to buy such stuff as you describe for food ?" Witness—" I do. I have seen it, that some people are fools enough to buy anything." (Laughter.) It was stated by witnesses that the two cows were killed the day before. The Recorder—" Aye, killed to keep them from dying."
THE Law's DELAY.—On Thursday, the London Jury in the New Court, Old Bailey, after waiting for three hours without a 'presiding judge, were at length sent home by Mr. Serjeant Arabin. The Recorder was engaged at the King's Council, and Mr. Common Serjeant Denman was busy with a trial in the Ex- chequer. The jurors displayed great impatience under this infliction.
SCOTCH NIURDER.—A trial which like that of Burke, from its uncommon fea- tures of atrocity, took place in the High Court of Justiciary, on Tuesday. It was the very singular case of John Steuart and Margaret Wright, for poisoning Robert Lamont with laudanum, for the purpose of robbing him. The crime was 'committed on board the Toward Castle steam-heat. It was proved to have been Steuart's common practice to carry laudanum with him, for which he had a cant name, in allusion to the use he had made of it, to destroy or stupify persons in this way. Both the panels displayed the most hardened indifference during the whole trial, and even when sentence was pronounced that they should be exe- cuted on the 19th of August.
ILLUSIVE WA:amt.—Murphy, a pauper, applied on Thursday, to Mr. Dyer the Magistrate, for authority to compel some persons belonging to the office a Marlborough-street, to pay him the sum of 3,500/. which they withheld from him. It appeared that for a considerable time past the poor man has been lahouring under the illusion that he at some period of his life purchased a lottery-ticket, that it was drawn a prize of 32,000/. and that his share was 3,5001. He had made several demands at various places for the money, but none of the persons to whom lie had applied would pay him, and he therefore wished for the assist- ance of the Magistrate. Mr. Dyer—"My good man, we have nothing to do here with lottery tickets nor the prizes." Applicant (laughing)—" Yes, you have, Sir, for I ant told that the money is to he paid here." Mr. Dyer—" Who- ever has told you so has been deceiving you." Applicant—" I do not think they have, for here is the letter which was sent me to go and get the money with!' Here lie produced the following letter:— " Sir—Please to pay the bearer the sum of :3,5001. being his share of the lottery ticket No. 58,762, which was drawn a prize of 32,000/. in the last lottery. You are to retain 1,500/. until you hear from me. (Signed) "H. Cartwright, Comptroller."
" To Marlborough-street Police-office."
Mr. Dyer upon reading this fictitious note, informed Murphy that he bad been egregiously imposed upon. " So I have," he replied, smiling, " if they do not pay me here." Mr. Dyer—" That they cannot do, for there is none of the money at this office." Murphy—" But the check is here, and that is all I avant." Mr. Dyer attempted to remove the extraordinary illusion ; but the attempt was vain, fur Murphy had been informed that the check was at the office, and the person into whose possession it had got detained his property, and kept him a poor man. At length believing that the worthy Magistrate could not assist him, he left the office; but went into the clerk's office, and there made a demand for the money, and on a promise being given that it should be sent to his lodgings, left the place. The pour fellow, since this illusion has taken possession of his mind, has neglected his employment, which was that of a labourer, and has become literally covered with rags, refusing to work, as it would be derogatory to a person who is ere long to become a gentleman.
Eantsznemssr--A young man of respectable appearance and connexions in the City, has been committed upon the charge of havine.' embezzled the snm of 511. 5s. the property of his employer, Mr. John Hubbard, of Norwich. The pro- perty of which the prosecutor is minus in consequence of the strong reliance which he placed in the prisoner's integrity, was said to be between 1000/. and 1100/, FasitiONABLE PAariks.—On Saturday, the Duke of Beaufort, and Mr. M. A. Taylor g ave dinner parties. On Sunday, the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had an ele- g tat corirerstrzione. On Monday, the Earl and Countess of Cowper entertained Prince Leopold at dinner. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester gave a grand dinner to a namerons party. Lady Caroline Barham gave a grand ball and supper. The Earl of Chesterfield entertained the Duke of Cumberland and a numerous party at dinner. On T lestlay, Prince Esterhazy gave a dinner to Prince Leopold. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence entertained the Russian minister, Baroness Buiow, anti Count Hinter'', at dialler.- Prince Lieven, and the Duke of Beaufort gave dinner parties. The Earl of Chesterfield gave a grand dinner on board his yacht to a numerous party. On Wednes- da , the Dowager 11farehioneas of Salisbury entertained a distinguished party at dinner. 'I'h2 last grand ball for the season took place at Ahnacks. On Thursday, Mrs. Fitzher- bort gave a rout and card party, A FAIR Sasysee.—A foreigner of distinction, sojourning at a fashionable hotel at the West end of the town, lost, a few days siuce, while returning home in a hackney-coach, a hundred pound bank-note, which was the *text day returned to him by the coachman; who received 20/. as the reward he was entitled to for his honesty.—Glohe. CArru,s TO SERVANTS:A bill was passed last session of Parliament, by which all servants setting houses on fire front negligence or carelessness, arc to forfeit fifty pounds. Am. us NOT GOLD THAT currens.—The circulation of gilded sixpences for half sovereigns, is carried on to a great extent. CRUM. CON.—The trial of the " Rev. Lord Brandon v. Lord Melbourne," is fixed to come on in the Court of King's Bench between the 27th of October and the 5th of November.
SEE-SAW.—Sir C. Wetherell was appointed Attorney-General in 1826 ; he was succeeded by Sir James Scarlett in 1827; Sir James was succeeded by Sir Charles in 1828, and again succeeds him in 1829. A coon Sromsen FOR A CONTENTIOUS JUROR.—A dog belonging to Major Rus- sell, which had been inadvertently locked some time ago in a room of an unoccu- pied house in Portland-place, was discovered on Tuesday last, alive, and is now doing well, although, as may lie expected, reduced to a very meagre state. The time that he had been without food of any description was no less than seventeen days !—Brighton Gett-ette. AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.—One of the officers of the 30th Regiment, which passed through Brighton on Wednesday sennight, contrived to introduce himself to a young lady residing at Arundel, and actually prevailed on her to consent to elope with hint. The time fixed for their departure was four o'clock on Thursday morning, and a post-chaise was in readiness at a short distance front the house. By some unlucky mistake, however, the gallant son of Mars made the signal at the window of the wrong bed-room, and on its being opened, and the brother of the young lady presenting himself instead of the young lady herself, the plot was discovered.—Brightor Gazette.
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