CH Bio) Nabi .LiE. 
kept the game, and they took care 
never to put any, or at least very 
few, numbers under 100, into the 
box ; of course, it was seldom or 
never that any of the poor wretches 
gained a prize. Against the present 
defendant, he said, he did not in- 
tend to produce any evidence, as he 
was not the object that he wished 
the arm of justice to be raised against, 
—There was a man of the name of 
it whom he wished to fasten 
himself on; this man was the main 
Spring by which the defendant and 
many others were set in motion. 
They acted as his servants, and he’ 
received the greater part of the 
profits. By these means, this Mr. 
H—-— had squeezed from the poc- 
kets of the lower order of the peo- 
ple in the city of Westminster, in 
the course of a very short time, no 
less a sum than 50,0001. At pre- 
sent, he had evidence against him 
which must convict him; and, by 
having the present defendant ac- 
quitted, he meant to bring him for- 
ward as a witness, to supply a link 
in the chain, whieh he thought was 
wanting. 
As there was no evidence pro- 
duced, the present defendant was ac- 
quitted. 
_ Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, the cele. 
brated translator of Epictetus, died 
this month at the advanced age of 89 
years. She very early in life dis- 
covered the superior cultivation 
which her mind had received from 
the superintendance of her worthy 
father; and her only brother, Henry, 
received his classical education from 
her before he went to Canterbury 
school ; from which he was admit- 
ted of Corpus Christi College, Cam- 
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bridge.. Mrs. C.' has published all 
the works, of Epictetus. which are 
now extant, The learning and ability 
which the authoress has displayed 
in the execution of this task are well 
known, and have received that ap- 
plause which is so justly their due; 
the work may-with justice be pro- 
nounced to do honour to her sex 
and to her country. Besides this 
production which forms the chief of 
her literary labours, she has pub- 
lished a volume of poems, which 
are celebrated in the works of lord 
Lyttelton, who had perused them 
in manuscript, and at whose parti- 
cular request they were offered to 
the world. As compositions, their 
merit and beauty cannot be too 
highly applauded. Sublime simpii- 
city of sentiment, melodious sweet- 
ness of expression, and morality the 
most amiable, grace them in every 
page. 
APRIL. 
Ist. While two constables were 
conducting a man to Hereford, from 
near Fawnhope, he suddenly plun- 
ged from the road into the river, near 
Mordiford, and, after wishing his 
conductors a good night, was drown- 
ed! Much blame is said to attach 
to the people who had the care of 
this unfortunate man, as they did 
not make the smaliest effort to save 
him. 
At Lancaster assizes, Edward 
Barlow, aged 69, (who has been the 
executioner for the county for 
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