In the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on Thursday, Mr. Haydon, the
historical painter, applied to be discharged. The application was not apposed; and, without being asked a single question by the Corn. suissioner, Mr. Haydon was set at liberty. His actual debts amounted to 1220/. His profits for the present year amounted to 947/. He bad lost much money in law expenses, (several of his creditors were attornies,) and no less than 240/. Ms. Sd. on the exhibition of Earl Grey's picture. Mr. Haydon also attributed his distress in some measure to the consequences of an article in Fraser's Magazine.
lii the Sheriff's Court, on Tuesday, a Jury was assembled to assess the damages in an action of .assault brought by William Newman, a builder's workman, against Mr. James Hudson, Under- Secretary a the Queen. It appeared that, on the 5th of September last, Newman was working in Windsor Park, when Mr. Hudson rode by with Prince George's barriers. One of the dogs went out of the track of the h re they were pursuing, and Newman threw a stone at the dog ; where- upon Hudson, in a rage, rode up to him, and saying, " You damned acouedrel, I'll teach you how to throw stones at his Majesty's dogs !" struck him several times with his heavy hunting-whip. Hudson then went after the hounds ; but on his returning the same way two hours afterwards, Newman said, " You used me very ill this morning— striking me for nothing when I could not defend myself." Hudson said, " You damned scoundrel, I'll horsewhip you again ;" and, spur- ring his horse towards Newman, was about to put his threat in execu- tion, when Newman picking up a brick, said, " Strike me, and I'll unhorse you." Then Mr. Hudson rode away. The Jusy gave the plaintiff 15/. damages. So that Mr. Hudson paid dear for his inso- lence: one wishes, however, that Newman had given him a sound thrashing.
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