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held at Birmingham, and various 

 other places, on the same subject. 

 The injury is felt not only by the 

 fair trader, but by the manufac- 

 turer ; for while an increased de- 

 mand is created for articles of an 

 inferior and disreputable descrip- 

 tion, a most sensible decrease has 

 been felt in the demand of all ar- 

 ticles of superior excellence. A de- 

 putation from the traders of Lon- 

 don, with the city members, is ap- 

 pointed to meet Mr. Wharton, at 

 the treasury this day, to present 

 their memorial, and confer on the 

 subject ; a memorial will also be 

 presented to the court of common 

 council at their next meeting. 

 4. The Fasting Woman. — The 



Eretensions of Ann Moore.of Tut- 

 ury, to live without bodily suste- 

 nance, have at length been set at 

 rest. Some time ago several res- 

 pectable gentlemen in that neigh- 

 bourhood, with her own consent, 

 agreed to watch her, to prevent the 

 secret conveyance of food to her, 

 and to ascertain whether her pow- 

 ers corresponded to her preten- 

 sions. The result was, tliat she 

 gave in on Friday morning last, 

 the 9th day of the watch, by 

 which time she was reduced to a 

 state of extreme debility and ema- 

 ciation. 



The following paper afterwards 

 appeared relative to this woman. 



The committee who have con- 

 ducted the investigation of the case 

 of Ann Moore, after an unremit- 

 ting and assiduous course of exa- 

 mination, have discovered the im- 

 posture which she has so long prac- 

 tised on the public, and think it 

 their duty to pubhsh this her own 

 declaration and confession thereof: 



" I, Ann Moore, of Tutbury, 

 humbly asking pardon of all per- 



sons whom I have attempted to 

 deceive and impose upon, and 

 above all, with the most un- 

 feigned sorrow and contrition, 

 imploring the divine mercy, and 

 forgiveness of that God whom I 

 have so greatly offended, do most 

 solemnly declare, that I have oc- 

 casionally taken sustenance for the 

 last six years." 



Witness my hand this 4th day 

 of May, 1813. 



Ann Moore, her X mark. 



The above declaration of Ana 

 Moore was made before me, one 

 of his majesty's justices of the 

 peace for the county of Stafford. 

 Thomas Lister. 



5. Court of Chancery. — This be- 

 ing the first day of term, the Vice- 

 chancellor made his first formal 

 public appearance in the courts 

 accompanied by the chancellor, 

 and the master of the rolls. The 

 novelty bad attracted a great 

 crowd, and the pressure in the 

 court was excessive ; but the 

 vice-chancellor did not remain 

 long to gratify their curiosity. He 

 merely took his seat for a few 

 minutes on the ri^ht hand of the 

 chancellor, on thesideof the court 

 next the bench-door, the master 

 of the rolls being on the inner 

 side of the court, on the left of 

 the chancellor. He entered the 

 hall immediately after the master 

 of the ro'Js, next after whom the 

 act gives him the precedence. The 

 chief justice of the Common-pleas 

 did not make his appearance at 

 all, being probably still confined 

 by indisposition. The hall like- 

 wise appeared to be much more 

 crowded than ordinary, from the 

 attraction of the novel addition 

 to the usual show on such occa- 

 sions. 



