. NEW Krea's Cotassah.-.-Messrs. Pemberton, Knight, and Tinney, of-the Chan-
cery Bar, and Messrs. Laws-and Alderson, of- the-Common Law, have received silk. gowns, and been introduced in the several Courts as _King's Counsel. The Chronicle this morning expresses surpriSe at some of thaappointments. • thus!. CON.—In the Court of"King's.Bench; a Jury has awarded 400/. against Mr. Thomas, a surgeon, for criminal conversation with the wife ofJoseph. Groom japan, a corn-chandler and coallmerellant atShoreditch. Both the injnredhaSband and. his erring Aelpmate were (4 iiatera: Ma. WaLtescsv asset Matsu' StIkk4att Score.--s-Mr:Wellesley has been rather unsuccessful in his late speculatiens'in courts endue. Yesterday, in the CourtOf - Ring's Bench he attempted to obtain a conviction against Mrs. Scott for perjury, but failed; the Jury, after a short deliberation, acquitting the prisoner. There were some minor points, but that which was chiefly relied on was, a statement by Mrs. Scott in a late trial in the Common Pleas, Pedley v.Wellesley. Mrs. Scott had declared on that trial, that, when sent on a certain occasion to Henley, she did not know until she arrived there for what purpose she had been sent; whereas it was sworn yesterday that she was informed of the purpose before she left London. There was, however, some doubt, not exactly as to the fact of the information given, but as to the tenor of Mrs. Scott's evidence in Pedley's case; and the Jury gave her the benefit of it. When the acquittal was announced, there was a ge- ueral clapping of hands in the court. TUE KING'S WINE-COOLER.—On Monday last, the celebrated silver vase be- longing to his Majesty was fulled with fine port negus, at Rundell and Bridge's manufactory in Dean-street, to celebrate the anniversary of his Majesty's coro- nation and the completion of the work. It weighs 6950 ounces, and contains 35 gallons. The carved work exhibits rocks promiscuously heaped, with bac. chantes ;aid panthers sporting in a rich and luxuriant vineyard; and high above them MI P:ngland's lion supine upon the ruck, and the unicorn chained at the opposite end : the whole encircled bk mighty waves, around which are fine casts from nature of the most curious shells, shell-fish, &c. The vase was mounted in its unsullied purity on a stage covered with scarlet cloth, on which the manager Mr. Sharp, stood with a half-gallon ladle, filling to the bearers who were the masters. There were ten dozen of wine pint-mugs moulded for the oc- casion, with the celebrated medallion of his Majesty, &c. The King's health was rap turously drunk, and "God save the King" sung, if not in the finest style, yet with no lack of fervour among men who owe their advantages to the encourage- ment of their Sovereign. Bumpers to trade, the firm, and other interesting sentiments followed; and before all was done the very bacchantes seemed to have had enough, for the unsteady hand bad often o'erbrimmed the cups above their heads, until both they and the white burnished grape dropped crimson nectar. There were used on this occasion 16 gallons of line old port, 1 gallon of brandy to 8 gallons of water, 8 dozen of lemons, 6 dozen nutmegs, and 20lbs. of loaf sugar.—Froin a Correspondent.
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