362 The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. into After which Serjeant Glynn, as counfel for the defendant, replied. He first stated the particulars of the cafe as charged, and then obferved the great hardship of the printer of a public newspaper being accountable for every thing which might creep his paper through inadvertence; that in reSpect to the enormous damages laid down by the oppofite counsel, it was worthy obferving what different languages gentlemen held upon particular occafions; that in a late popular affair of the printers recovering but 200l. there was the greatest outcry against exceffive damages; but here, where a printer is innocently concerned as defendant, the damages are talked of in an unlimited manner. In respect to the first count, he told the jury, that they could have little dependance on the proof of buying the paper, when it depended on a man whofe office was that of a fpy upon the prefs, an office erected by government towards the latter end of the infamous adminiftration of Charles the Second, to curb the liberties of this country; that, befides this, the evidence hung off from replying to fo plain a question, upon examination, as "where he lived;" a queftion which no man of reputation ought to be ashamed to answer. In regard to the fecond count, the ferjeant faid he should be able, he hoped, to bring the charge more home. Capt. Luttrell was then examined, who proved a meffage, previous to the death of Mr. Hanway, commiffioner of the navy, brought him by Mr. Corte, in respect to his giving 2000l. for the place, in cafe of Mr. Hanway's death. That he, Mr. Luttrell, did not treat with him, but recommended him to another. During this tranfaction Corte wrote Capt. Luttrell word that the place was difpofed of. Mr. Parry likewife depofed, that it was he commiffioned Corte to apply for the difpofal of the place at the request of Mrs. Brooke, a lady who lodged in Bond-ftreet, but whofe husband, a clergyman, was then in Norwich. After this evidence was gone through, the attorney-general replied, when-Lord Manffield gave a fhort charge to the jury, wherein he did little more than recapitulate the evidence, concluding that, in respect to the damages, they were competent judges how they should act, without his interference.The jury at about a quarter after one retired, and, returning about three o'clock, brought in a verdict for Two Thoufand Pounds damages. FRIDAY 9. This day came on a rial before Lord Mansfield in the court of King's Bench, Guildhall, by an information against the publisher of the Covent-Garden Magazine, which contained indecent prints and effays, tending to corrupt the morals of the readers. He was found guilty; but his fentence is referred to next term, WEDNESDAY 14. July This day, between one and two o'clock, came on, upon the Huftings at Guildhall, the long-depending and important cause between the common ferjeant of the city of London, plaintiff, and Samuel Plumbe, Éfq. prime warden, or mafter, of the company of Goldsmiths, defendant. This fuit was inftituted against the defendant on occafion of his refufal to obey a precept, iffued in the year 1770, by the then lord mayor, Mr. Beckford, to convene the livery of the faid company to a common hall. The caufe was opened in a brief manner by Mr. Allen, on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Dunning then entered more minutely into the business, and spoke for near two hours. He acquainted the jury, that the charge brought against the defendant was a wilful disobedience of that authority, to which, in the prefent cafe, he was bound, both as a liveryman and a freeman, to pay a fubmiffion; that the defendant acknowledged the charge, but pleaded in his juftification, that the company of Goldsmiths were poffeffed of a prerogative, which in fome inftances (particularly the prefent) exempted them from fubmiffion to the mandates of the lord mayor; that the defendant alfo attempted to. justify himself on the plea, that the lord mayor had no authority to call a common hall, fave for the purpose of elections of members of parliament, lord mayor, fheriffs, &c. The city records were then produced, and many extracts from them were read, tending to prove the authority of the lord mayor to convene a common hall for other purpofes than fimply thofe of elections. Thefe extracts being gone through, Mr. Serjeant Bugland rofe, and in a very masterly speech, in anfwer to Mr. Dunning, entered upon his client's defence. The defendant's council having finished their pleadings, Mr. Dunning next rofe, and made a final reply to their arguments. The recorder began fumming up the evidence at about half after ten o'clock at night, and concluded it at a few minutes after twelve. The jury, after a deliberation of about three quarters of an hour, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff. In confequence of this verdict, on the 24th, the recorder fat again at Guildhall, to fettle the matter with refped to disfranchizing fome of the members of the above company. The arguments of the counsel on both fides lafted about two hours, when the determination of the matter was put off till next December. TUESDAY 29. 3. DEATHS. This feat near Prefton in Lanca for that county. July Ahire, James Shuttleworth, Efq. many years a reprefentative in parliament At Corke, Richard Tonfon, Efq. reprefentative in parliament for Baltimore, and one of the oldeft members of the house of commons, Charles Dempfter, Efq. in the civil fervice of the Eaft-India company in Bengal. He was brother to George Dempster, Efq. one of the late directors of that company, and is the fecond brother that gentleman has loft within the year in the company's fervice.-8. At Bath, Mrs. Prifcilla Price, relict of Herbert Price, Efq. and daughter of the late Sir Rowland Watts, of the county of Worcefter.-9. At Cardigan, aged 92, Philip ap Morrice, Efq. who by his will has ordered 31 calves heads to be given annually to the poor of Cardigan on St. Matthew's day, being his birth-day. -At his feat at Warwick-castle, the right hon. Francis Greville, Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick, recorder of Warwick, one of the vice prefidents of the Foundling hofpital. He is fucceeded in title and eftate by his fon Lord Greville, now one of the lords of trade. 13. At his houfe in Portmanfquare, the right hon. James Cranston, Lord Cranston, of Creting, in the county of Roxborough in Scotland. - 15. At his feat at Twickenham in Middlefex, the right hon. Lord Tyrawley, field marthal of his majefty's forces, colonel of the fecond regiment of foot guards, governor of Portsmouth, and one of his majefty's moft honourable privy Council,-22. At his houfe of Leflie in Scotland, the right hon. John Earl of Rothes. W COUNTRY NEWS. Charmouth, Dorsetshire, July 15. E have had a melancholy curiofity lately part of a mountain, called Roadhorn, fell in upon the cliffs, and carried away part of the turnpike road, as well as a field or two between this place and Lyme, and has occafioned a new road to be made over the fields. The fall of this mountain was attended with a dreadful noife. New-York, June 1. E have had an inftance of female heroifm not to be equalled by either ancient or modern hiftory. Mr. H who paid his addreffes to Mifs Ta confiderable time, fuddenly withdrew himfelf, and took feveral indecent liberties with for the lady's character. A third perfon, enemy to both parties, counterfeited the gentleman's hand, and fent her an obfcene and fcurrilous letter. The injured and enraged fair, fully fatisfied that her apoftate lover was the author, fent for him; and on his coming, took him into her dreffing-room, and locked the door: "I have sent for you, Sir, (faid Mifs T-) to punish your infolence and cruelty; the world, no doubt, will cenfure me, and call my conduct madnefs: you will be acquitted; I shall be condemned; but you, Sir, have wantonly robbed me of my reputation, and I hold life without it infupportable." Upon which the prefented him with the letter, and opening a drawer took out a brace of pistols, and infifted on his taking one. In vain Mr. H protefted his innocence; he fwore he was an entire ftranger to the letter till that very moment, and wished to discover the author. All this was confidered as hypocrify, as cowardice added to the blackest villany, and the continued in her resolution; accordingly he accepted of a piftol, and retired to the oppofite corner; the fired and miffed him, and he discharged his piftol through the cieling. He again protested his innocence: "Hold, Sir!" faid the, and immediately produced another brace, and, as before, infifted upon his taking one: it was in vain to re'ufe,and once more they retreated: fhe fired and hot him through the elbow, and he again difcharged his piftol in the cieling. "Now, Sir, you are at liberty to retire I have redeemed my character only in part; I feriously advise you never to injure the reputation of a woman; for the lofs of it muft, if the has any fenfe of fhame, be followed with a lofs of life :"-Upon which the retired and fhot herself. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 364 FOREIGN gewo, upon a bridge of boats, marched in great hafte towards the Rußians, and attacked them with fo much impetuofity, that the whole corps was entirely defeated, and endeavoured to re-embark after a confiderable. lofs, having 600 taken prifoners, among whom was the brother of Prince Repnin. Several of the Ruffian boats were funk; and it is likewife affured, that the Turkish artillery did great execution among fome other troops who were planted to protect the retreat of their own people. The grand vizir was very lavish in recompenfing the conque rors. The grand fignior has at laft got rid of the moft dangerous enemy which the Porte has had for a long time. The famous Aly-Bey was defeated and made prifoner the 7th of laft month. His march from Syria was not disturbed till he was within a fmall diftance from Cairo, at the head of 13,000 men, when Aboudaab, after having affembled the divan, and got a fetfa, or fentence of profcription against him, went out to meet him with 60,000 men. The two armies coming within fight of each other on a Friday, Aboudaab intended to defer the engagement till the next day, as Friday is always a day of prayer among the Muffulmen; but Aly Bey not being fo fcrupulous, would give them battle, and had the misfortune to have all his troops cut to pieces, except 500 men ; and himself, and three other beys who were of his party, were made prisoners, after having received feveral wounds. He was brought to Cairo, and carried before the divan, which was affembled the fame day: he threw himfelf at the feet of Aboudaab, and begged his life, calling him his fon. The conqueror anfwered, that he fhould not hurt him; but that his life depended on the grand fignior. A courier was dispatched to the Porte, from whence orders were immediately fent to behead that famous rebel. It is faid there were 400 Rufians, Albanians, or Greeks, in his army, who were all cut to pieces, except twenty made prifoners. Twenty pieces of cannon were found in the camp, with which the above-mentioned 400 men kept a very brifk fire during the action. The fon and nephew of Chick Daher, who were with Aly-Bey, together with four other beys, were killed. Four Ruffian fhips appeared about the fame time before Alexandria, and were preparing to attack that place'; but they defifted from the attempt as foon as they heard of Aly-Bey's being defeated by Aboudaab. To our CORRESPONDENTS. [O. V. of Harlequin, No. VI. of Original Characters, and the School of Love, are omitted this month for want of room. If poffible, the Political Speculations on the conduct of Ruffia shall have room in our next. Bashful and Amator's correspondence hall have proper attention paid to it. We have no objection against Roffenfis, but that we faw it printed in one of the newspapers. If we could have admitted it as an Original, we should willingly have done it. Philofor's effay shall have a place. The letter fubfcribed J. W. has been by fome accident mislaid. If the writer could favour us with another copy of it, it would receive all the attention which it appeared to deferve. P. Q. like many other annotators, has written a long commentary upon a fubje&t, without illuftrating it in any degree. We wish our correspondent had imitated our candour. We cannot answer him better than repeating what was faid before-"that we always shall take the liberty to reject letters on divinity merely polemic, yet our publication ever will be open to the writer who fludies for the good of mankind, and who elucidates any fubject effential to their happiness, whether in religion or in morality."—If P. Q. chufes to walk in this plain path, we invite him to a welcome reception: but fpeculations in divinity, which do not come within this description, are not worthy of our notice. A mathematical letter, fubfcribed C. E―th, is received. An article has been fint to us frem Oxford, recommending two books which treat of that city. Our practice is to give our own opinion only of books; and as we have never had the pleasure of feeing the two books which are recommended, we must decline to mention them. An Old Correfpondent's letter was fent too late to have room in this month's Magazine. With the following Embellishments, Method of hatching Ducks at Stapl.hurit in 1. The Reprefentation of a fingular View in New Zealand, with a WAR CANOE under a natural-arched Rock. And, 2. Number XXII. of NEW MUSIC. LONDON, printed for R. BALDWIN, at No. 47, in Pater-nofter-Row. 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