Star. — London, England, 1816-05-01 00:00:00

ndttt 'bed ;1;14 stated, 'that i Judge. -.ridsum up thdetvidence fairly. What he cone; of was, that the Learned Judge,'onthe &ca. :Ito, o f his trial, had not acted on this principle. he betstated the facts in an unquatfied or distorted r ow to the Jury. The Honnureble and Learned .Geteteman opposite had declared, that there was p e c of theehafges which stated any specific crimi targy, and that consequently they ought to be dis. To wed as unimportant and nivolous. This was cer iinly a misrepresentation of the nature of the accu •seeens o n the table of the Ho use. The y advanced t he serious charge of injustice, which he was prep 4 al substa n tiate by evidence at the bar of the House, 14 i f per mi t ted. He was anxious f or nothing . so much so Wog fotwatd evidence to prove all the allege *. be had advanced. The Hon. Gentleman (Mr. La o, he thought, bad stepped in rather injuriously , eter eets his noble relative and the proposed inquiry, it h e believed him innocent of the charges brought oat him. He (Lord Cochrane) had been ac too of claiming privileges, as a Member of Parlia -see, that no other person beyond the walls of the e enjoyed. This he (Lord Cochrane) denied. A e l subject, if aggrieved, as he had keen, might his charges throug h the medium of a Memberate 4, parli a ment against the Judge fr o m whose miscon.' Jobe suffered. (Here the Noble Lord begged the laialgence of the House, while he made a Jew ob ‘,:eseratiens on several of the different charges.) The 44barge was said by several Honourable Mem. busto contain no matter of accusation at all—that Ike A v iv had right to exercise his discretion with ,ward to t he period of adjournment, and that the ad ntment actually took place at the most favourable aim for the accused. In the justness of this opinion could ley no meals agree. The r Cpunsel he em. ..pleyed were the best judges of their own situation, sad • they complained that they were so exhausted tat they could not proceed at the late hour in which they were called upon to commence, with any hope * A W o g able to do justice to their client. The Jury, too, were in such a state of stupefaction, that they .could scarcely hold up their heads, and were perfectly vnAlike t o exercise their minds in comparing the evi dence on which their verdict was to rest. The Judge had assigned an artificial motive, for his desire to pro ceed in this exhausted state both of the Counsel add the Jury, namely, that it was necessary to examine ce rtain official characters who were then in Court, and whose time could not be spared on any other day from - their Adel duties. He called this mo tive artificial, as these persons were not examined. --The conduct of the Noble and Learned Judge de. leered a harsher epithet, although he had chosen to etpress his sense of it in this mild manner. If the Jury belleen able to attend to their duty they must have seen the distorted nature of the statements before them at the summing up of the evidence. Quotin ) .?, a part of the charge to the Jury, which said teat the plot of the conspirators was formed, not so much to • acquire a fortune, as to preveiit their ruin, the Nahle Lord remarked, that the allegation was talse, as ail his own losses would not have ~mounted to more than a shilling in the pound of his gains. Tile Noble Lord likewise denied many other assertions made by the beeped judge on his trial. It had been stated :that many Affidavits were now offered which were not before the Court when the trial was ist progress.— 'llls he denied—net one document was now offered was.not then produced. It had been said, that by entering into the consideration of the present charges, the House became responsible for their vali dity. The slightest reflection would shew the futility I of this opinion. The House was no more responsible for entertaining this motion than any other motion v isa& by any other Honourable Member. It was Asoldly stated by the Chief Judge, that De Berenger • bad bad no time to shifthimsell at bielodgings ; and let the fact was, that he had remained there at least la hour. The suppression of this circumstance, and ' Abet of the portnitimau, would alone furnish matter crimination against she Noble Judge. He must conclude by begging earnestly that the evidence which he was prepared to produce should be heard at the bar of the House. If refused, he zooid assure them, that-he should -never cease to pursue the object .of investigation until all the facts of the cast should be fully brought to light. The House then divided on the question of enter taining the Charges. For the question, t.—Against it, So.—Majority, as. Mr. PONSONBV then rose for the purpose of correcting some mistakes into which the Noble Lord had fallen. He believed no man in that House had given any opinion on this subject without due consi. deration. He (Mr. Ponsonby) had paid all that at tention to the charges which their insportance de manded, and had particularly read every one of them three times that day. He had no doubt theNobleLord was anxious respecting them, and therefore required the indulgence of the House. But he deprecated the idea of his (Mr. Ponsonby) being suspected ca pable of treating such charges with derision. He trusted the House knew his character and teclings, too well to suppose him actuated by such mo tives.—(llear, hear.) —The House would do him the justice to believe he was at all times anxious to be the friend of inquiry, and to conduct every inquiry in a dispassionate, honest manner. — (Hear, hear )—The qitestion now to be discussed was, .what shall the House do in such a case ? Shall they, after finding the charges unworthy of notice, allow them to stand on. their journals ? He did not think the Molise could in any deg ree consistently allow them to remain, for by such allowance, they would sanction the idea that the charges met with their in direct approbation. In justice to the Noble Lord who was Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in Ps *s to the dignity and character of the House, he should now move that the proceedings in the Jour nals respecting these charges be expunged. At the same time he begged to aeatire the Noble Lurd (Cochrane) this did not preclude him from using every means out of doors be possibly could, to exone rate himself. • 'Lord CA.STLEREAGH sa t extremely happy 'bat lsth a motion s hould have been made by a /Verson standing so high in the law as the Right Ho- Isoulable Gentleman did, and he certainly thought 'thv miasnrcnow proposed was the only constitutional which could be adopted. When the character • any Penes Pas aspersed t h e House we re bound to maim ingrate/ i n t o the g rounds of the aspersion. ';'be charge a g aiest Lord Ellenhorough (whose cha -r"wisileatite ages* requited tad eulogies!: from • him) Were deemed unworthy of notice' and bethery fore heartily'suconded the motion for ;heir being ear punged from the Journals. Lord COCHRANE said, :though the house did expunge the charges, they 'svc;tild be handed down Po posterity. Alter the result cf the division, he saw it was ih vain to inake any opposition, but he pledged himself to bring the. subject before the House year after year, and time after time, as he knew well the charges had not in the smillest degree been refuted. Sir P. BURDETP observed, that the motion was a matter of course, and it was in vain to oppose it. The motion of Mr. Ponsonby was then agreed to without a division. After disposing. of the Orders of the Day, the House adjourned at eleven o'clock. THE EVENING STAIt LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1816. ST. PIMP AND ST. JA11163.-.-Hendit7 at die Banks We have received the Paris Pipers of Sunday. The Chamber of Deputies base passed the new Law of Divorce, with very few dissentient voices. COURIZR EXTRAORDINARY OF SUNDAY DUMPING. A wine-merchant of Paris,. named Muguet, bad attempted, on the 11th March last, to shake the fide lity of two Serjeants of the Royal Guards, who ar rested him. Yesterday this individual was condemned by the Tribunal of Correctional Police of Paris to two years imprison:trent and 1()00 franks of fine. On the 234 April, Genetal Mouton-Duvernet un derwent his first examination at Lyons : he was after. wards tam Lack to prison. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. SITTING OF THE 27m OP APRIL. A Petition was presented from an individual, praying for the creation of a new decoration for those who should subscribe to the wants of the State. The Chamber proceeded to the Order of the Day, but ex pressed their high setae of the Petitioner's public spirit. The project for the Law cf Divorce was then taken into consideration, when '2 ::5 voted for the Law and 11 against it. PARIS, APRIL 2s. Four English soldiers, of the garrison of Valen ciennes, have been tried for coining base money.—.• ale (f tnem has been hanged. a second condeasned to three months imprisonment, and the two others have been acquitted. They write from Altana, 12th April--" We are assured that General Lallernand, jun. has embarked in the Elbe, oil board a vessel for the United States. The elder Latier:Lard is detaiued in prison at Malta with Savary and other worthiis." The King of Naples has restored their untold estates to all those who were impudently declared eintrants by Joseph Bonaparte and Murat. The plague. which broke oat in Spelavosia ia the month of December last, in the two military districts of Peterwardin and Gradisca, has entirely ceased. At Dubicha, and on the frontiers of Turkey,. this scourge is on the eve of being extirpated, in conse quence of precautionary measures. The Jews of Hanover have received permission to reside in the Old City : they were confined to the New City before! We have this day received Brussels Papers of the 27th ult. The subjoinelk are the only articles of interest which they contain! ROME, APRIL 10. The want of money becomes every day more stn. Bible. The concourse of strangers increases the con mu:option and the dearness of provisions—the bread known under the name of lusaidia, weighs now only three ounces. Several bakers have been arrested. The religious ceremonies will begin to-morrow with a degree of splendour and pomp not yet seen during the pontificote of Pius VII. His Holiness will officiate as usual on Holy Thursday, and per form the ceremony of washing the feet. The Sacred College will assemble tomorrow, and attend in a body divine service at St. Peter's. The alms distributed in the several parishes on Palm Sunday, amounted to 6000 ducats. On Easter , day there will be, according to custom, a distribution of provisions to the people. The Ambassador of France received yesterday an Extraordinary Courier from his Criurt. The contents of the dispatches are not known, but they gave occa sion to o visit during the clay to his Eminence, the Secretary of State. One hundred and forty-seven converts will be pre sented this week in Church. These conversions are due to the zeal of Father Bernardo di Lorenzo. His Holiness continues to enjoy the best health. BOZZOI.O, APRIL 10. The scarcity of provisions and money becomes every day more distressing in our country, and in the departments of the province of Mantua. There have passed through this town several car riages, filled with prisoners, going to Milan. We do not know what will be done with them. They were hitherto confined in Fort St. George, at Mantua. It does not appear that they are going to be set at . liberty, or that their fate is ameliorated, to judge by the precautions employed in removing them. VIENNA, APRIL. 16. The body of the Empress has been embalmed at Verona, and publicly exposed to view for three days It will arrive here on the 16th, lie is state for a day and a half in the *bands of the palace, and Use so. pti• ith " the" .. c` e ii itrentsg.. Highiseit the root •• e of Modena has histened S. Milan, to t•ondsle with his mother, the Archdo , chess Beatrice, on the hiss of her enlist daughter. The Emperor arrived tit Vitoria on the 9tb. Dnosit THE VIGILANT. ] . 'the Criminal Colin of Istria hAs condemned to the penalty of death, the curate of Clip*, wimed Francois 'roMax, and two g)f hi acc”roplices, for having assassinated Theresa Gilmia, widow, aged $O, who had given up her property to the said To maz, on condition of his providing for her mainte nance. It results from the de:Ails of this trial,'that. Tomux had promised SOO florins to Zerbo and Z.lp pino to merder this unhappy widow; and , that while they, by a succession of blows, were consummating this horrible crime, the priest, dressed in his sacer dotal habits, with one hand gave the benediction to his victim, exhorting her to die well, and with the other excited the zeal of her murdefers. Hewn hanged the third, after being deprived of his orders. SPAIN.* • • Private letters of the 25th from Paris, broright by the French Mail of yesterday, state, that the arrest of Count Toaaao and other Spanish Liberates had originated in some mistake, and that they were to be liberated on the following day. We trust thit this is correct. The Paris Papers do not pte sant any thing tending either to deny or confirm this statement : it should, however, be recollected that this proves nothing; for the Press of Paris ` is under much restraint on all political topics, whe ther respecting France or other kingdoms. Our Readers will recollect that not long ago a *plot was announced to have been discovered at Ma drid, which had for its object the overthrow of the present despotism, and that some of the principal per sons concerned in it had been pat to the torture. — That the real truth should be published by the pre-1 sent Government is not to be expected. This plot, like Noma's, failed in its object, but by accounts from Lisbon, and which rest on respectable authority, the Government is still threatened. Serious dis turbances have broken out in the North of Spain► where the military have evinced a strong dispo sition to take part against their present Rulers. — From the unpopularity of King FERDINAND, and the severe and arbitrary conduct he has all along adopted, nothing is more likely to'happeft than disturbances and plots in different parts of his kingdom ; for, al though the unfortunate Poauea WAS unable to carry his designs into execution, and perished in the at tempt, it is evident that a spirit of discontent prevail, throughout the whole of the country, and is waiting only for more favourable circumstances to give it vigour and effect. We are themfore inclined to At- Lich considerable credit to th s information; &rived as it is (as we have just obit:tired) from highly re spectable authority at Lisbon, But, to return to the arrest of the Spanish Liberties in countries not subject to the. Spanish Crown, it as impossible that such a proCettiino can be beheld with indifference by other people. It is of the first impor tance to the real peace of Europe and the stability of the different Governments which exist, that none of their proceedings should be such as to yield an in ference (anxiously sought by many) that the , rulers ' of the different States are secretly leagued to protect each other against their respective subjects, however Much any of the latter may be oppressed and injured by those who ought to yield them equal and efficient protection. We know that the Court of Spain has solicited other Governments to imprison or banish the indivi duals who are obnoxious to the beloved FaRDINAND. In some countries such solicitations may produce embarrassment ; and therefore those States are to be envied which, in answer to such applications, can in stantly say.—" Our laws give us no such power.”— Such is now the condition of the British Ministers. Should they do any thing—should the Parliament permit any thing which may place them in different circumstances ? We ask this question, in reference to the New Alien Bill now before Parliament. We have al. ready expressed our opinion - that Ministers should have power to dismiss foreigners who may threaten our own I peace and quiet ; but taking into consideration the ground which such a lair will afford to any foreign, Ambassador to say to our Ministers, " You have, now the power to comply with thii request of Fast-, DINAND,* we begin to doubt whether the Bill should be longer entertained. We are persuaded, that in stead of facilitating the necessary cautions of Minis ters, the Law will only tend to place them in a situa tion much more embarrassing than they are now placed in. Ministers, on their own, res p onsibilit y, can at any time subject a troublesome toteigiier to a wholesome restraint, without any such law ; and they will certainly consult their own happiness if they suffer this Bill to fall to the g round. An article from Madrid, in the Paris Papers, states that FERDINAND has revived the six grand Colleges of Spain, and restored to them thdr former reve nues. After giving the Official Decree, the Madrid Casette makes tbe following observations : "'This restoration of the six grand Colleges of Spain is of much more importance than those mei aware of who are not acquainted with the history of this country. CHARLES fIII. thimght it his duty to suppress them, out of respect so public opinion— his Grandson restored those institutions, in order to op pose a proper barrier agkinst those opinions which have since, perhaps, occasioned the troubles of neigh bouring cauutries, and consequently the misfortunes of Spain. " Almost all the illustrious Men of whom Spain has to boast, owed their education to these Grand Col leges, for upwards of four centuries but it is never theless equally true, that during"that long period, it ' was difficult to acquire, any where else, those branches of knowledge which are, now-a-days, more diffused, and within the reachOt the lower classes of society.— ht. DE Cavkwas, in reviving these Colleges re-con stitutes the Monarchy on its ancient basis. The en. terprize is worthy of his zeal, and the confidence of the King pill enable bin' to triumph over every obstacle." I i rim Rmr. I' A letter In the trench Pape*, from Cambrae, thi headquarters of the British army in France, contains the foilossing curious passage: , : • ~_ " the pretience or the English h«ad.qoarters anss. not reeder Cembrey very gay or animated. . Tbe Officers of the Gamines live among themselves, rarely freqeent the.society of the linhahii. tents, aut, spend very little money. This excessive economy, of which even tb. Hanoverian and Saxon Officers give no example, astonish.”. the French mach, among whom the prodigality of the 21111 L ai n s h i a d d r ile rt cn bi nl e ' draft e s (ro a m " the 3d, or Buffs, at Hythe, and from the Rifle Brigade at Shorncliffe, ase under orders for France. Monday the Depot of the Slst foOt arrived at Hythe Barracks. 'Die 20th Light Dragoons are, it is mentioned, to go on foreign service. The 45th Foot hay marched from D - uhlin to Belfast. A reinforcement from the 63d Rettiment is tope sent out to that RegiMent,nowst'ationedin the West Indies. The 132 d Regt. has marched from Kinsale to Cotk. The 2d Garrison Battalimn is to be removed froos Fermoy, to replace the Std Foot, at Kinsale. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1816. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. Mr. Craven's Jack the Painter, by Ruben., belt Sir J. Shel ley's colt, by Walton, Belt. 41b. each. T.Y.C. 50gs.-5 to kart Jack the Painter. Lord Stawell's Omphale, 7st. beat the Dlke of Rutland's Osman, Elm 10Ib. D.M. 100 p.—ti to 5 asst Omphale. The tionOys.Srakes, s Subscription of 100 gs. each, 1.. It. for colts, Bet. 71b. 6lties. Pat. 41b. rising three ycass old. It.M. Lord G. H. Cavendish's bay colt, by Walton . - Duke of Graftor's bay colt, by Waxy - Twelve started—Fifteto paio--•The Judge placed hut two. 5 to 2 itrt Lord G H. t...avanclisla's hay ellt. Mr. Vansitt2res Equator, ett 71b. beat Mr. Shabes7sar's Niche, 811. Olb T.Y.C. 5441.-2 to t on Fquator. Fifty Pounds, by Subscription, for 4-yr-olds, 7st. 911).; olds, eat. Elb.; 6 yr-olds and aged Sat. 71b.—Last three mils of B.C. Mr. Wyodham's bay colt Wanderer, 4.yes.old Lord Jersey's chestnut horse Slender Billy, ard Even betting on Wanderer. • CANTERBURY. There has seldom bean witnessed better sport than took place on Monday on Barham Demo Race Course, between horses, the property of Officers of the Garrison. The horses were well matched, and every race war closely contested. The first race which took place was a match between two Olken' horses of the ltdi Hussars, 50 guineas each, two miles. Mr. A. C. Lowe's la. horse Allaw•a•laale, 6 yrs. old, 10 st. 1 beat Mr.-Nisbett's be. gelding Toby, aged, list.—Betting 3 to 1 so Mr. Nisbett's. A Match, SO gs. each, one mile, catch weights. Mr. Peshall's bay gelding Cupid, aged, brat Mr. 'treacles?* bay mate Betty. A Sweepstakes, 10 guineas each, last half mile. Mr. Nisbett's grey mare 1 • Mr. Dunkin's chesnut gelding - 2 Mr. Lowe's bay gelding - • - "- 3 This last race excited much interest, and was won cleverly at last by Mr. Ni.bett, who rode his own grey mare. CURRAGH—KILDARE STAKES, Aram 22. vwlitss T GeiNCAI tACII—TURCI TEARS OLD coon's. ki 4 r. B • - . 1 Coloiatl 4pidt.r . 2 Mr. °ails N.ircisAis - Me. Whale 's Po.sheen - 4 "c u AND WO MiI:SIAS, 4 1 .‘ 1 . $ Mr. Baien's In. t. Wire, ty Waif Marquis of hligo's b. c. Friday Lord Cremorne's h . , h. Peiatuta Lord Fotke.f. Rog Pr - - . - - Mr. Daly'. D. h. Pygmalinn - . :5 6 tot on V+ ire against the Field. f. , On this Gold Cup, imi•pondeat of bete, 11CetrItineeP l eig to be wt.n. kor Ail Cilf.PtlifiVi . ii, it caosed it con:Actable degree of at.ivety and 17.terest i:i tt.e t-i.0....iii; Woad. The race was won, with great faCiW7, b 7 the ETloi,h. Marc; never VC/A there a fuller Meeting; the .I,:Lis t starting were considerable, 5 and 7 to 4 bet on her, so as to disc•aurage any betting, sate what was made prior !o the Horses c.n.irg c.. tin. post. It is presumed the owner must have woo £:i0,00o, be-..::s the chance of her sel► sequent engagements. To we the woe is of GoL'Er.ch, it was " • hollow tidily." Wire was r ure halt tl from !he * Duke of Grafton and cos l'bre• Thousand OWneas, and is in this Coun try hat six menths. There were also immense aunts bet on her in England. , Mr. Battersby's -Spelatrc, 7st. 71b. beat Mr. Bruen's a by Pam, Bst. tor itiOgs. blue Poet. Sweepstakes of 25 Guineas each; 5-years Old Course. Mr. Brueu's Oak Stick, .Sst. - 1 - Mr. Caidwell's Gleuby, OA. 2 Mr. Watt's Swap, 7st. .- _ • 0 Swap came in first, but was not weight, and the tate was glum to Oak Stick. Anti. 23.—Madrid Stakes, 50 Gs. each; 9-yr. Old Coyne. Mr. Watt's c by Goodall, out of Folly • Lord Rossmere's c. by Ruben@ • It Mares Nate too Guineas, Sit. 71b. Four allies. Lord Crenviroe's Petuaria - Mr. Pease's Sophy " - Sweepstakes, NO Guineas each. Red Post. Lord Sligo's Pendulum - . - Mr. Broca's c. by Pain - • Lord Roumore's Blackthorn walked o'er for the match With Queensberry, 200 gs. p.p. Sweepstakes 100 Guineas ; 2-years Old Coyne. Mr. Prendergast's Lenge • • 1 Mr. Druen's Cora - . I s Lord COCIIRANE's Charges against Lord ELLEN. sononcnt, were last night brought before the House of Commons, by a motion to refer them to a Com mittee of the whole House. There were against the motion 89, for it 1. On the Motion of Mr. PoN. sonny. seconded by Lord CASTLEREACiII, the Charges were unanimously ordered to be expunged from the I.loutnals of the 1 louse. • Sunday Mr. SINCLAIR' of Covent-Garden Theatre, set off on a matrimonial trip to Gretna-Green with Miss M. a young Lady of great personal endow ments, and a fortune of nearly A'30,000. Miss M. is the otiiy chiid, by a former marriage, of a Mrs. T. in the neighbourhood of Urxtnidge. Mr. SrNcLatit's Isister accompanies, very properly, the young couple to G. etna-Green. Fatsiouvit, APRIL 28..--Arrived tha Louisa packet. with a Mail from Malta, last from Gibraltar, in 14 clays ; Swiftsirre packet, with a Mail from the Brazils, in 63 days. The Louisa packet spoke, on the' d inst. off Cape de Gdtte, the Fox p Icket, bound to Malta j. and on the 24:1i inst. spoke the brig Aphen, from London for Lisbon. The Swiftsirre packet spoke, days since, the ship Hannah, from Born nay, bound to Liverpool. CORN EXcIIANGF, MAY I.—Our Wheat trade was rather heavy this morning, having but few buyers at market, yet what little was disposed of, obtained Monday's prices. Barley is Is. per quarter cheaper. and dull sale at that reduction. Oats fully maintain Monday's prices. In Peas, Beans, and other articles, there is little or no alteration. Pmcc or BREAM—The bakers on Monday again raised the price of bread one penny, making the highest price of •the best Wheaten Bread throughout . the Metropolis and Suburbs, Twelve-pence the Quar tern Loaf . •- • .11