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REMARKABLE CASE OF PIRACY

... Pt The Sydney Gazette of the 4th of June contains a a letter fronm ?? Wi'. Christie, master of the barque Watervitcb, of London, giving an account of that vessel having been run away with by the chief mate, and a portion of the crew, from Lord Howe's Is- s land. The following is the narrative of the captain, i abridged:- I- I sailed from the port of London on the 18tb January 1840, in command ...

THE QUEEN'S COURT

... THlE QUEEN'S COURT, The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Viscoauntess Jocelyn, Lady' in Waiting, ariived in town at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, escorted by a party of husmars, from Claremont. A chariot and four, containing the Equerries in Waiting, Mijor-General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, followed. Their Royal Ilighinesses the Prince of Wales and ...

HER MAJESTY'S COURT

... The Queen held a Court on Wednesday afternoon at rucling2arn Palace, for the reception of addresses on the throne. The Bishop of London, accompanied bv the Bishop of Llandaff ?? of St Paul's), anti a deputation from the Chapter of St Paul's, and by the Rev. Sir Henry De.linfield, the Rev. Mr Ward, and a deputation of the clergy of the cities of Londoa and Westrminater, arrived at the Palace, ...

HORRIBLE MURDER

... HORRIBLE MIURDER. W'ednesday evening last, about the hour of seven oclock, six nrined men with their ftces blackened, rushed into the dwelling house of Mr l'atrick Sbine, a respectable and opulent farmer at Carrigaparson, in the South Liberties of this city, and situated irn- mediately upon the bigh road. They entered by a door in the area of thie house, and one of them in- stantly fired a ...

PERTH CIRCUIT COURT

... ( Concltrden.) b TltURSDfAY, OCT. I3. e lobert Henderson, grocer in Leven, Fife, and Wil liam Lawstin, his shopman, accused of culpable homi r cide; the ?? having sold to Ann Johnston, on the Y 2ititl January 1942, 60 grains of Tartar emetic, for her father, who, on taking it, died in censequence. Botli ?? pleaded N.,t Guilty. The Ad,,ocate-Depurte then ntated to the Court, that it was his ...

IMPORTANT JURY TRIAL

... VALIDITY AND INFIOINGflIECNT or A PATENT. ,James Beaumont Neilson and others pursuers v. Iousebill Coal & Iron Company defenders. The Lord Justice Clerk and a Special'Jury com- menced to try the issues between those parties on Friday Ist April, and so extensive was the investi- gation, that the case occupied six days, the proceed. ings not ternminating until Thursday evening. The Court ...

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—June 23

... COURT OF COMMON PLE.AS-Jane 28. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Specinl Jury.) MIACItEADY V. I1ARINERL AND ANOT1HEtl. Tlis was an action of libel. TMr Platt (with whom wore Mr Sergeant Tnifouril and Mr Grav) stated that this action Dsas brought by Mr Ilistready, the celebrated actor, to recover conmpensn- tion in damages from the defendants for the injury he tad sustainedl in consequencr ...

ADMIRALTY COURT—March 4

... ADAMIRALTY COURT-March 4. r- (Before Dr iushington.) V0 THE tuARGARET-SALVAGE. in This ship, whilst on her voyage from Sierra Leone to it, tie port of London, met with severe weather, her crew it, was much disalbled, and was fallen in with off the Kent- r- ilh roast between Margate and the Reculvers. She was taken in law by the City of London stean boat, Captain V0 Corbyn, belonging to the ...

COURT OF SESSION—STEWARTON CASE

... COURT OF SESSION-STEW-ARTON CASE. e Yesterday all the Judges assembled to hear what explanation the Presbytery of Irvine, respondents in the suspension and interdict at the instance of the _ eritors of Stewarion, hald to offer in regard to the two exceptionable paraeraphs in the respondent's case, and to which tlhe Lord President drew trh at- tention of their Lordsbips at the conclusion of ite ...

ADMIRALTY COURT, July 23

... ADMItRAI.TY COURT, July 23, THE ATOII- COLLISION. Tbis mias a cut proort Ih . the owriera of the Jan- Clerk aicitist her Maljetw'- ship 1l var Athol, whih, a when elltiniaL lip Channel Vith tfrnipe fromr B eitabdnve til l'ontiiu'tetl, ianl into the brig .1nd oank hir, her trev ?? Nated bly those tin hoaait the Q eipn's ve.yel T'll collihion tiathk pinee on the night 'if Ihe 7th March last, ...

ADMIRALTY COURT—Jan. 5

... ADMIRALTY COURT-Jan. 5. TIHE OCEAN QUEEN. ti This vras a motiers ?? arrest a vessel under 3d and 4th d Victoria, r. (35. The vessel was built and registered at V New Brunswick, and was the property of a firm v carrying on buiness at Liverpoel, in Nova Sel- V tin. Riving arrived in the Afississippi, to obtain goods tI on frtieht, the master left the ve.sel in the 6vee, And ft went up to New ...

POLICE COMMISSION

... A meeting of Po'ice Commissioners was hold on Mon- day, tbe Lord Provost in the chair. SURGEON OP POLICE. A report by the Committee appointed ta inquire with respectto thu doties rhich ought to be imposed on the Surgeon of Polire, &e. nas readi, recommending thai the salara' should he L. 120, anti among ether things, that AMr Black, during bis life-time, should have L.80 ot that sum. After ?? ...