Tun CREDIT SYSTEM ILLITSTRATED.-0I1 Thursday, a case was de- cided

in the Court of King's Bench, which has excited considerable atten- tion. Rowlands, a jeweller, sued Gargrave, an attorney, for jewellery to the amount of 2201., which had been furnished to the defendant's wife. The lady had a handsome allowance from her husband for dress ; and the articles in question were pressed upon her by the plaintiff, who declared that he would not" look to her husband for payment." These things were dis- tinctly proved ; and Lord Tenterden, in his charge to the Jury, called their attention to the evils arising from the facilities with which credit could be procured--and to the circumstance, that in this ease, the husband never had possession of the trinkets, nor saw them worn by his wife. The Jury, however, immediately returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Upon this case, the Morning Chronicle has the following remarks.—" The abuse of credit does not arise out of the power to imprison, but of a persuasion among tradesmen, that as they chiefly constitute the juries, they can bend the law to their awn purposes ; and provided a husband has property, they may always clandestinely furnish the wife with goods to an extent which that property will cover: Thousands upon thousands of individuals with the fairest prospects in this metropolis have been ruined by tradesmen giving extensive credit to their wives without their knowledge. It is one of the evils of trial by jury, that the tradesmen who compose the juries are in an understanding to protect each other, and uniformly find verdicts contrary to the recommendations of the judge. The only chance for justice which one who is not a tradesman has in an action with a tradesman, is to move for new trials, until he obtain a jury in which there may be some indifferent persons. As well try a case between a revenue-officer and a smuggler by a jury of smugglers as a case between a tradesman and a gentleman by a jury of tradesmen. smugglers, tranesman should be carefully kept out of the jury."

MR. GRINDALL'S WILL.—The late Mr. Grindall, it may be in the re- collection of our readers, was carried off by one of his nephews to Tonbridge about four years and a half ago, on the pretence of insanity; out of which an action of assault against the nephew arose, as:well as an indictment of conspiracy. When Mr. Grindall returned to town, he still continued in great fear of a second attempt on his liberty; and with a view to defeat it if made, he at last took shelter with a friend named Captain Sturt, at Kensington. To this gentleman he bequeathed his entire property, to the exclusion of his nephews ; and the will has been the subject of a long and learhed discussion (on Tuesday and Wednesday) in the Court of King's Bench. The action was brought to prove that at the time of making his will, the old gentleman was so imbecile of mind as to be incapable of managing his affairs. The proof, however, of the testator's sanity was ample and con- elusive; while the evidence tendered of his imbecility was exceedingly meagre and unsatisfactory ; and the Jury inconsequence instantly found for Captain Sthrt. The following evidence of what is in popular language termed "a Mad elector" is curious. "Dr. Mayo, a physician, residing at Tonbridge Wells, was sent for to see the testator there. The first time' he found the testator in such a wavering state Of mind as led him to think he was totally Imbecile. Circumstances had occurred between the first and second inter- tiexv which had greatly relieved his (Mr. Grindall's) mind, and enabled him in sontidegree, to rally his faculties. He was pleased, and he was comfort- able, and appeared to advantage. In fact, the second was a bad opportunity for forming an Opinion. The first visit was very favourable to forming an opinion, as the patient was in a state of great excitement." It thus appears, that the proper method by which to try if a man be rational or not, is to use him exceedingly ill, put a strait jacket on him, and endeavour to irritate him in all possible ways. If he cannot stand that—if he kick or curse his perse- cutors—he may be pronounced mad without hesitation. But it would be extremely hazardous to venture an opinion of his case when his mind is at ease, and he is comfortably seated at the table of his friends, for then he has leisure to rally his faculties!

BR EAca or Pitoattsr.—In the Court of King's Bench, a silk-manufac- tarer of the name of Anwyl has been cast in damages to the amount of 500/. I or breach of promise of marriage to a Miss Coxe, of Leicester. The plain- tiff was a young lady of great accomplishments, and unexceptionable in every point of view : her age was two-and-twenty. The defendant was an uneducated man, somewhere about forty. He had by a long course of assi- duities endeavoured to secure the young lady's affections ; and at his earnest request the marriage-day was flied. It appeared that Miss Coxe required to be bled several times for some inflammatory affection, during the corres-

pondence which she maintained with the plaintiff; an4. she was obliged to employ her sister to write her letters. The defendant declared that the use of her sister's Services was a deceit practised upon him' and refused to make

good his engagement. On being remonstrated with by the young lady's father, he admitted that he was "a villain," and again fixed the wedding- day. Again lie broke his word ; and Miss Coxe'a health had in consequence been destroyed. Among his letters produced in Court, was one which ended in this fashion- " When night and morning on your bonded knee,

Then, dearest Susan, think clue."

CattLILE PROSECUTING FOR LIBEL.—Yesterday, in the Court of King's Bench, Cathie of Fleet Street pleaded his own cause in an actioil for libel against the publisher of the Nottingham Nervily. The grounds of the action lay in the publication of a letter by a Nottingham clergyrhan, between whom and Carlile a public disputation on the truth of Christianity had been arranged. It never took place, however ' • and as the letter in question, explanatory of the reasons why the meeting. had been prevented, contained some allusions to the imputed .morals of Mr. Carlile, he deemed himself C lied upon to ask damages. The Jury, immediately after hearing the facts of the case, returned a verdict for the defendant.

Oat) BAILEY ShSSIONS.—The sittings 'continued on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. John 11I'Donald, aged twenty-sik, was fetirid gnilty of uttering a forged cheek for 75/. 10s. on Gosling and Co., bankers, Fleet Street. The Jury, however, recommended hire to mercy. He had given. the check to a porter, whom lie desired to carry the maney to him at an eating-house. The check, which purported to be by Sii• john Chetwall, WAS instantly discovered at the bankers' to be a forgery. The porter took One of the bankers' clerks to the eating-house, but the paisotier was not there. Some days afterwards 111`Donald sent a note desiring the neater to let him kiiciit whether he had received the contents of the check : the porter replied that he had, and re- quested APDonald to call upon him : he did so ; he was apprehended.

Jonathan Oakes and Jonathan Plurrither were indicted for stealing a clock and tiiro vases, the pkoneety of the Duke of St. Albans. The evidence seemed very .conclusite against them, but the Jury acquitted them.

Themes Davis was found guilty of stealing twenty yards of silk and some linen, the property of Messrs. Sewell and Cross.

William Warren, George Miles Grinder, aid Isaac Smith, all married men, were indicted for a rape upon. Elizabeth Hartland. The rape was clearly proved ; but the woman's character was bad, and the Jury acquitted the prisoners. Hannah Cotton Was found guilty of Stealing 100/. from James Silver- thorne, her master. Death.

Edmund Townsend, aged twenty-two, was indicted for embezzling 14s. Id. the property of Edmund Ingarfield and another, his late employers. The prosecutor was a fishmonger; he admitted that he had betted a Wale of wine that the prisoner would be convicted. The Mode in Which he kept his books was an odd one : there were sometimes Surpluses and sometimes de- ficiencies; the surpluses the prosecutor Was in the habit of pocketing, the deficiencies he shared with his partner. Many witnesses. of respectability spoke most favourably of the prisoner's character. The Jury immediately acquitted him. David Goulding was found guilty of Manslaughter, for having inflicted various wounds on his wife, who was pregnant, in consequence of which she died. He was sentenced to transportation for life. Sarah Norris and Joseph Jones were indicted—the former for stealing, the letter for receiving, knowing it to be stolen, a quantity of silk, the pica. party Of Pallister and Co. St. Pnurs Churchyard. Sentence of death was recorded against the female; the man was sentenced to be transported 'for fourteen years.

James Clark was found gnilty of stealing coin and articles of .jewellery of the value of 11/, from the dwellinghouse of William Amsdell. Death.

William Peacock, William Simpson, and Daniel Tanner, were indicted for breaking into the warehouse of John Ellis, drug.merchant, in Thames Street, and stealing from thence drugs, money, and bills of exchange, to great amount. They were sentenced to be transported for life.

George Coston, aged twenty, was found guilty of stealing from the dwelling_ house of Godfrey Wohlmann 12/. worth of grain gold. When the verdict was returned, Mr. Justice Park required to speak in private with the pri- soner's father.; and when the interview was concluded, he observed, that there was some mystery in the case, and directed that judgment should be respited.

Frances and Ann Mathews, sisters, were found guilty of having assaulted John Williams and robbed him of 50/.

Samuel Palling was indicted for bigamy ; but in consequence of the want of the certificate of the first marriage, he was acquitted. James Cooke was indicted for stealing a watch and plum-cake, value 41. from the dwellinghouse of Mrs. Bonsor, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square. Guilty—Death.

William Poyntz was indicted for stealing a horse, theiproperty of George Thorn, a stable-keeper at Brighton ; but as the prosecutor did not appear, his

recognizailees were ordered to be estreated, and the prisoner to be acquitted.

William Stockings was found guilty of breaking into his father's house, and stealing 474 the property of his uncle. The prisoner, it appeared, was an incorrigible offender. His demeanour at the bar was most turbulent and indecorous.

William Horne was sentenced to transportation for life for breaking into the warehouse of Charles Handcork and stealing 6 cwt. of tea, value 1097. At the close of the Sessions tweuty-six persons received sentence of death; eighteen of transportation for life; twenty-five for fourteen years, and eighty-two for seven years.