TRE NATIONM, It W INTELLIGENCE. COURT OP Imps BENCH, Monvvi, Dic. : BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. IltiUt e. This was an action to 'wove, a compensation for a breach of pro anise of marriage. The Attorney-General stated the case. The plaintiff was a yowng lady of respectably connections, though of small fotnne, and the defendant was a coal merchant the plaintiff had, out of friendship, gone to reside in the family of a Mrs. Constable, sister of the de fendant, where she employed herself in instructing Mrs. Constable's c hildren; whilst there, the delendeint became particularly attentive t o her, so melt so, that the plaintiff had found it nccesaty to (LOU the honse. The defendant had followed her to her sister's at Ken sington, and by his perseverance, at length got her permission to ripply to her uncle for his consent to their marriage. This he ac cordingly did; a house was taken—a servant hired--aliss Barr pur chased her marriage clolies—a day was fixed for the ceremony to take place, namely, Saturday, the •th of July—the weddinu ring was bought and given to the Lady, and on the .sth of July tiro licence WR3 purchased. All of a sudden, however. the defendant proposed to postpone tic wedding from Saturday to Tuesday, which ma. assented to ; but on the Tuesday he found means to postpone it att ottether, and it appeared he immediately after commenced pay ing his addresses to a yottm lady, named Woodward. who had sue ceedvd Miss 13arrass teacher to his sister's children. On the :'sth of July the banns were published for the first time at Hornsey, on the Ist and gth of August for a second and third time,. and on the 911 t they were mirried. —These circumstances were proved, and also that the plaintiff was a most amiable, accomplished, and virtuous wliuran. There was no defence. and OP Jury. after a few minutes delibe ration, loner! a. verdict for the 19;aintili; damages 3001. The beginning of the present mnth, an action was hrousiit in the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, DUNN v. Tu ALMON IN SURANCE COMPANY, to recover 2:3001. the amount of an insurance erected with the Albion Company, on the life of the late ,T. Aledlicott, Esq. of Young's Town county of Kildare. The insu rance was etk:•ted on the MI, of April, 1811; and Mr. Meillieott cited on the 6th of October, 181'2.-111e refitsal on the pall of the nnpany to pay the money, was on the groan(' that their ages* was imposed on by false representations and falce certificates. Stat ing that Mcdlicott was what WWI called ascoart life, whereas it was found he was a man of the wort habits, would drink a pint of wine before, and not less than a bottle after dinner, that he died from iiveguiat habits, and living to excess.--After a trial of two or three Glay, and various goings out and comings in to Coin t of the Jury, they pronounced that they were so divided that they could give no verdict, and it was at length set tled that a Juror should be with drawn ; the effect of which, of course, is, that the action to the ground, but that the plantiti• may renew it, if he thinks fit. :(;14T ER Early on Tuesday isso , ning last, two men were discovered, by the game keepers in the service of the E..rl of Onslow, in the act of de. straying the pheasants in a preserve at West Crandon, near Guildford : on being attacked, One of them immediately made otf; the other, 'a remaritat.ly athletic young fellow, of the name of flariis, snapped his. hlundethium at one of the keepers, which happily missed fire, and after a Illteg destserate resistance, lie was segued, and committed fur the Sessions under several charges. On `tsturday evening last, as the Rev. Evan Jones, who reside,. near Portman-gate, on the Ilirrow-rosd, was returning home, soon atter seven o'clock, in a single horse chaise, he was stopped between the second and the third mile _stone ins that road, by a footpad, wise %eize4l the hour's reins, presented a pistil at Mr. Jones. aud, with hors hi threats, demaiuled his money, and, robbed him of his p:ickee book, contaitsima several fisnk-ats-Eogland notes, and a..bill eteblinv _ fur We with which he made his escape. . ••• MARRIED. Last week a couple were married in Tynemontli ( - larch, the bridegroom, aged 80, and the bride e l. They seenwil to hawe studied economy, as the brim was churched and theeleild ebristested at the same time. Abio at St. George's in the East, Mr. Jolin Wilson, ha berdasher, aged 69. to Miss Lucy Jones, aged '26. The lady had been formerly on apprentice to the old gentleman, who * during twelve yeals ofperserving courtship, had malty opportimities of becoming acqoainted with her worth, she having six theca " borne, unhusbanded, a mother's name r—(County DIED. At hi; house. in Bath, aged 82, D. nartiey, Esq. son eftl►e brated 1)r. Hartley; lie WaR formerly a Repreftentative fur Mull in twollm.ll4lllCllts, and, as British Minister, signed tbeTreaty of Peace in 118 ;. • • After suffering from a lethargy anti its effects for more than twels, months, at Aston Parsonage, near Witney, Oxen, aged 65, Mit. Aim Didion), wife of the Rev. J. Biehenu, late of Newbury. Suddenly, on Monday, the I:3th inst. IL Godden, Eq. of Males* holy. while attending the Aniversary Meeting of the Hackney Auxiliary Bible Society, of which Committee lie was a Meinher., ' DEC. 26. 1.4 ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. Early in Detest:her, the well-known horse Stavely, the property of Cliadhurn, of 111% the, Nottinidiunethire t was found dead in the sta'ile by the groom. is supposed to have been poisoned, but by what Isseartsis not ascertained. - • Tuesday se'lmight, as an ohl seaman, named Allen, employed wt, the Signal Station near Penzance, was proceeding to quit place, be 14 s barbarously murdered. A soldier, named Burns, has been ap preleendad on suvpicion of committing the horrid crime. on whom &eve rid articles of app ire! belongiug to the deceased were found. On Saturday se - nnight, between seven and eight o'clock, as Mr. fit His, who resides itt a farm near Edmonton, was travelling in a sin,le-horse eh .ise between thin place and Southgate, lie was slopped by two footpads, one of whom seized his horse, Lnd the. other pre sented a pistol, and stills violent threats demanded his money. lie deliveren to them the contenof of Ilk pocki.tx, arnountins , to about 171. in Wink -notes, and in silver to near 31. Ilse rubllera appealed to be labouring men. Some weeks -bud:, a Corener's inquest was taken on• view of the hods of a situate infant cleti,l, found in the! rik.er Ore, in Rilleslv, hi Suffolk, and the verdict WU 4 found drewned.—A VoCIIIISII, mused Mary Gibbs, wits this week examined at Hatton Garden Police Mike, who, being questioned by the Alzigistratts, confessed the same ;Icing her bastard child, and said she left it by the side of the river, and &sett .ti h. She has in conavquenee been Cof•iillitted to Bu7y put fur trial it the next Assizes, on the charge of iVilf d AIW PIDDING AND CO.'S CHRISTMAS-BOX. THE iIIESENT YEAR having proved so propitious to tile interests - of Englishmen, by a rapid SHIPOCSSiOII of fortunate events, it may with truth be called 114 E LUCKY YEAR, awl as it is cus. tummy at this Season to make presents to young Friends, PM DIN G dr . CO. Pio. 1, CORNAILL, and 3, Crtattssa Canso, sug gest the propriety of presenting them (before the close of.this Lucky Year), with. a L9ttery Ticket or Share, which, though trifling in rota,• miiy be a proviAion for life. The NEW YEAR'S LOTTERY, to begin the Milt of NEXT MONTH, has Vot;n Capitals. of ...4),(:001. and 10,0001.—Ew try of Strnot ?Owl. and Um,. with Twenty-one of silol. 3:)01. and 'AK& and the First Drawn above ;:01. will also, be entitled to 10,00 A. ail wideli may now be obtained at PIDDING atal Cos OlEges,.No.l, Cornhill, atid.No,.l, Charing Cro‘s. • A FINE TWA I) OF HAIR Ras always been Meowed an eiteutial Addition_ to pertenal beauty; t• which i.. especialiy rel:mninteeded ROWLAND'S MACASgAIt kis eipress Ant hor it, —Pat cosi zed by their Royal fligitneseesthe Printing of Watett. and ti:t. MLA of SusSux. His Excellency ti:e Spanish Ambassadors the Right Eon. the Kiri Countess of Oxford, the Navy aid Army, and the taajeeity of the Nobift throughout the ktestire. Tills Oil is t e swat beautiful. pleasant, auil efßcacions production in the world foreradia: nig all Impurities iu the liftman Hair. and producing a luzurieot rob th on the Wildest wares, preveiwi.: ,, it falling of or turning . rey. Affk.irili an autiaary of ittrenot to al! rout, of the Hair, wilia sena produce 4 we inimitable natetal Curl, Roo !tritons on the tree4es a tranocendant tweet:fat ; renders Childrsti'l,./ittir strong and hettistltld i promotes the growth of Eye-kons, Mustachioi. iu tine its pie.culinent. virtues have been atteited by an immense multitude of nilut+rrv. For Clatter elucidatiou etrii closed ttowlai:trs Treatise on the Improveinitnit of the Human Hair, wertby the uttiuttiutvof every fainit;. be ,Lig popalarity of this Oil has induced insiclions persoos to impose on the Public a base and noxious Counterfeit. Imitating the At.% thereon the Proprietors Niow it an imperious duty to ett,ioox the Public not to purebew soy without the abut Treatise inclosed, and the sknatirres of elle Proprietors on the labie, hi red luk, " A. RUIN' Le ND and SUN," in their own writing. Sold J. cit. lot. 6d. wit! El is. per bottle, by the ?tow it tots ItriSitiAND and SON, Kirby4treet, 11 ...titian-garden ; and, by :•ionfaernent, by au Perfume,. and Itiedic lin, Venders in London, and throughout ti.e I:n:tea Ktnadoui.—Also. ROWLAND'S ES-ENCE 4W OR, IMPFAIAI. A Preparation of tentadrrrol otte.aroorpl.o lug primer-, witich will as I effectual4s K or Grey Hair, Whisker , . 1 0 .,ebrours, Jrc. to a bes..:tif .1 lillek or brown,, which velour cant !tit removed It partietty i linli4llla, and romprmadoil SOPit lr.c' ail superior torlits.-1 1 ; . i.:1 ;s.qd. per butlit. Veit b.!. W.10:14. It isl i i6al pill Foe its 11.111111 l