In the Sheriff's Court, on Wednesday, Messrs. Storr and Mortimer,
the jewellers in Bond Street, obtained a verdict with 25/. damages against Lord Alvanley. It appeared that the defendant had ordered plate to the value of 156/. 8s. 6d. as a wedding-present to a friend (Mr. Warrender); who, however, on bearing two years after that his Lord- ship had been frequently applied to for payment without success, re. turned the Fi:.te to the plaintiffs, who now claimed 251. for the depre- ciation in value.
On Thursday, Mr. Sergeant Arabia came into Court without his `robes, and said that he was too ill, to preside. Mr. Thomas pressed for the hearing of a cause specially appointed for that day, in which the witnesses had been brought up from Southampton, and had remained =town more than a week ; the expenses of further delay would be ruinous. Mr. Arabia, however, said, " I can't help it; I merely came to say that I am very ill. I am at the point of death; I shall not stop." He then left the Court.
On Wednesday morning, when the Portsmouth Independent coach Was about to start from the Golden Cross, the horses set off at full gallop along Cockspur Street and up the Haymarket, when they were
stopped. The coach was full of passengers, but none were injured. Surely some heavy fine ought to be inflicted for allowing horses to re- main by themselves after the passengers have taken their places.
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