Star. — London, England, 1811-11-26 00:00:00

TIIC ,VENT ;G STAR. LONAQN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. Paten OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s per Ct. Cons. for money 6511—DItto for accoupt 630 3 per Ct. Reduced 621-4 per Cent. 780 Navy 5 per Ct. 961—Bonds 16 s. I 7s.pr.—Omnlum Eich. Bills (31) Is. dis. to Is. pre.—Ditto (Std.) 3s.to de. pre. Our Plymouth Correspondent informs us that there was a report in circulation at that place, of a general action having been fought between the armies under MARNIONT and Lord WELLINGTON, in which the lat ter was victorious, and the enemy defeated with great less. There has been no arrival at any of the out. ports, however, on which to ground such a report. The question. between the Catholic Delegates and the Irish Government, which has lately excited so much of the public attention, is now decided, and a •erdict of acquittal has been pronounced in favour of the former, as we stated in part of our impression of yesterday. In our columns of to-day will be found a detail of the proceedings which took place in the' , Court of King's Bench on the occasion. TAE ARMY. Stestercra7 forenoon the Duke of CIIMEXIILATID left town to wait his regiment, thIP 15th Dragoons, at Ittiniforcl, which are now under marching orders For BirminettOn and Nottingham. The 37th regiment (1000 strong), hivesgot orders to embark A Cork, (where they have been stationed some time) for Bristol: from thence, it is supposed, they will proceed to join Lotd Wellington's army. Fourteen artillery waggons, wish an escort of horse , artillery, proceeded yesterday for Portsmouth, with dollars, for the payment of the British army in Portugal. A large body of . Marines from the Plymouth divi sion embarked on Sunday, on board the MYRTLE, of 18 guns, for Lisbon. The 21st regiment, or Royal North B►itish fuzi. leers, have arrived at Dutclee, to replace the 79th re giment, on their route to Glasgow. The - recruiting detachment of the 70th regiment is arrived at Stirling, from Ayr. The Aberdeenshire militia was inspected at Mussel• burgh on Thursday, by Major-General Sir John Dalrymple. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 23. • Sailed theaichester packet for Lisbon and Surinam. PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER $4. Arrived the Hope tender, frcm Derry. Sailed the GROWLER, of 14 guns, for L'Orient station ; VIRAGO, 14, for Cork ; ALBION cutter, for Rochefort station ; MYRTLE, 18 guns, for Li ,bon ; and SCYLLA, 18 guns, on a cruize. Caine up harbour to be docked the WHITING schooner. The report of the state of the KING yesterday, was, that he continued much in the same state. The PRINCE REGENT, we are happy to learn, was yesterday considered so far recovered, except 'net being able to put his foot to the se:7mnd without pain, Out it was not thotight necessary to send any report ft am Oatlands to illileton House. The QUEVZ, Princesses Eeizengen and MARY vi hied his Royal Highness yesterday morning. Yesterlay the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALas went to Blackheath, to dine with the Princess of WALE?. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held in Down ieg-street, which was attended by all the Ministers in town. It commenced sitting at two o'clock, and continued till five. Mr. SULLIVAN , is about to lead the accomplished sister of Lord PALSIERSTONE to the Hymeneal altar. Lady CATHARINE LONG has taken Lord MoNTGo may's house, in Stratton-place, which is fitting tip in a style of splendour correspondent with the ins mense fortune of her daughter. There are no less than nine Ladies of great beauty and accomplishments, in pursuit of a Noble Duke ! A company of comedians are performing at Ler wick. The Theatre is well attended. BREAD.—This day there being no Court of Alder men, the Lord Mayor, alter inspecting the Returns, ordered it to be advanced Id. per Peck ; to take place on Thursday. The price of the quaitern loaf will . then be :s. Std. Friday last, the following Gentlemen were called to the Degree of Barristers at Law by the Hon. Society 1 of the Inner Temple Henry Redhead Yorke, Esq. George ?arrant, Esq. Henry Al. ford, Esq. '1 homes Lewin, Esq. Serous' Tayford, Esq. William Hasty Tinsley, Esq. and Henry Bechensteth, Esq. ROYAL HUNT.--Saturday morning the King's 1 COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN, NOV. 21. Hounds bunted. About ten o'clock a numerous field TRIAL OF DR. SHERIDAN, CONTINUED FROM of Gentlemen sportsmen assembled on Tower Hill, PAPER OF YESTERDAY. near Swinley, where there was a fine Deer turned out The ATToRNEY-GEi4ERAL having concluded his for the day's diversion, which shewed great sport. He statement, proceeded to call his witnesses. at first ran with great speed towards Bagshot, where i Shepherd, the first witness, said, he was a police helook to the tight, across the Forest by Wickham . officer, that he attended the meeting at Liffey-street Bushes and Easthampstead Park, taking through the Chapel.in July last ; he went there by order of the enclosures by Bracknell, &c. where he ran with great head officer ; Dr. Sheridan, the traverser, was in the swiftness towards Etoad Common, taking to the right ' Chair. The first resolution received was, that a Pe - by the New Lodge back, where he was taken in Fol- titian should be presented to the Prince Regent for a tendon Park, after a run of near three hours. I repeal of the disabilities still in force against Catho- Friday ee'nnight, between three and four Oche* I lies; and the second resolution, that five persons in the afternoon, the ferry-boat, passing from Fort ; shouldle appointed to represent the Catholics of St. George to Fortrnse, unfortunately upset, by which Mary's parish, in the General Committee of the ca sed accident, the four boatmen and 12 passengers met tholics of Ireland. a watery grave.—Two passengers only were saved ; On his cross-examination by Mr. BORRO%vES, he other two that were got ashore died sown after. One : said, the meeting was open and public to every body; of the ter) men saved, was dragged on shore by his , that it was conducted with the utmost decorum, and I horse, having luckily caught hold of his bi idle, just I consisted of the most respectable persons ; and that as the boat overset. The other person saved was a 1 he did in his conscience believe the real object was Seaman, who along with his wife, was going cni a ! to petition. ' He admitted he had taken minutes of visit to his friends in the north country. Being a good ' the proceedings, and had given in a written report to swimmer, he struggled hard, and brought one of the the Magistrates; but that he had not either then about 1 women on shore, whom he fondly supposed to be his hint. He said he had seen his minutes about ten twee ; but his distracted feelings, when he found it days ago), but that he did not now know - what had be was another woman, may be more easily conceived come of them. He said he would not undertake to than expressed. j swear, that the second Resolution contained the word Private letters from Stockholm, dated November 66 represent ;land that the substance of it was, that 12, received by the Anholt Mails of yesterday, men- five persons tuld be appointed to present or prepare 1 a petit e to the Prince Regent. tion, that at the meeting of the Diet, in the beginning The second witness, James Mac Donough, said, he , of next year, not only the abdication of CHARLEI 1 XIII. would be brought under discussion, but that, , aCcoiripancti the former witness to Liffey -street, by . order of the Magistrates, and that the second Rem-1 in consequeace of sonic secret negocietions, in which the agents of NAPOLEON had taken an active part, the lution was, that five persons cu ltshld be tappointed to 1 ruannnation of Finland to Sweden would be determi- I prepare or present a Petition to e Prince Regent, ned upon. The motive fur this change was not as- ! and also to represent the parish in the General Com signesl, but it was supposed to be to enable France to mince of the Cathol cs of Ireland. Upon his cross-, examination he said, he would not swear that the , introduce into that territory a competent army to over- : awe Russia, in the situation where she is most vulnera- I word 66 represent" made any part of the Resolution, l i ! but it was that or something of the kind.—He said ah'.e. We are alga informed, that BONAPARTE, during he also had taken nenntes, lout had given nor eport, his tour, had had conferences with the Ministers of ! though he had been asked for a report by Counsellor and the States adjoining, and that it wds inters- 1 Hare, one of the Magistrates. 'The minutes, he said, tied to make some important alterations in the Gover- I . he saw ten days ago in his desk, but did not know i meet those countries, • as to their political instim- I where they now were ; he supposed they were there tions, through the medium of which, some of the . principal Military Officers of the French Emperor arc Crcr somewhere else. to be rewarded for their services. Captain lluddleston, •late of the 46th regiment, a gentleman from England, was next called up. He From Hamburgh we have received the following was proceeding to - prove certain acts of the General NOT ICR TO miciteirMiTs :" Committee of Catholics on the eth of July, which was " The Director of the Customs informs the Merchants of Hans. long prior to the meeting in question, when it was burgh, that be has applied for, and obtained permission from the objected by Mr. GooLD, that there was no connection Count de Sussr, Director-General of the Customs, &c. that on proved between these two meetings, and that the acts the arrival of die produce of the fisheries, or of the soil of Den- done at the Rye-house 'lot might as well be given in mark, it may be imported through the Custom House at Hans- evidence against the Traverser. The Court, how burgh, on paying the duties of the Tarit on its progress to places ever, decided that, till the evidence was given, it Was where no French Consuls reside. The property must be ac- impossible to say whether it was relevant or not. The companied by Certificates from the Authorities of the country, Captain eras then proceeding to detail the resolutions,. dee' • • that it has not been Imported from England or her of the meeting of the 9th of July, which, he admitted,. Colonies, nor conveyed by her ships. ' This indulgence does were. in writing, and it was again insisted, upon the licit extend to ports K owes; where French Consuls ire ap- authority of the case of the King 1,, Hardy.and others, pointed. The . Certificates delivered by the Danish authorities , . that these resolutions or proposutionsbeins in writing, * ~,,u st be subm itted to ,the inepoetion of the Consul General of parole - eiidence coeld not in the.first instant* be en • Demist is Minimills, WA he tee) , ktetury-the signatures. , tertained Of their, nature or subitauce, ,und ; the! the "iiambutO, NOT. 7.7 . ' (Sliced) "D. Evan." . CTOwn must pfeetously'shey that it wasinsoct,ble to • PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 25. Sailed his Majesty's ship Vituroon, with a fleet for Guernsey and Jersey.—Wind N. E. DEAL, NOVE:vIBER 25. Sailed the SrEctudiroi:lugger with a fleet to Ports mouth. YARMOUTH, NOV. 25. . Sailed this morning the Mostiurro for the Downs, and the BRITISH Fain on a cruise to the Northward. Remain in the roads the Solehy, Desiree, Chanticleer, Briseis, Castilian, and the Princess of Wales. Arrived at Gravesend, the Teignmouth, BRAND, and the Wilßain and Mary, from Quebec. Sailed, the Freedom, GARDNER, for St. Vincent's ; the Alex ander, STREET, for Malta ; the Lovely Ann, —, for Teneriffe ; the Bolton, CASTLE, for Heligoland ; the Aguilar, ROBERTSON, and the Ann, Corm, for Jamaica ; the Sarah Ann, PERSON, and the Intrinsic, PkIILLIPE, for Grenada ; the General Craig, HARVIE, for Tobago; and the Friendship, MIDDLETON, for Barbadoes. The Nautilus, WALKER, bound to Grenada, which was on shore on the Goodwin, is got off and brought into the Downs. IRELAND. THIS M - Aid that Ur the Secretary of the Catholics, attest •to hare been summoned to pmdiwo theseitesoltmobs. This rsentltstuan went Into a detail of the proceeil. inia of the General Cathblic Cornn2ittee on the 9k:. of July, upon the relevanit of which . to the prosecu cution, the Court postponed their opinion. The Court then adjourned till ten o'clock to.mor row. Amongst those present we observed, Earl of Fingal, Lord Sidney Osborne Fitzgerald, Knight 421 Kerry, &c. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, . It was understood on Thursday, that the evidence had cloned on the part of the Crown, but on the Sit ting of the Court this day at ten o'clock, the Ones ksrice called on MlcDonough, a Clerk in Major Sirr's Office, to explain certain parts of his evidence, which in his Lordship's mind were contradictory and inconclusive. He was asked, whether among these persons sworn to in the information he Lad mention. ed 1)r. Breen as present ? He could not actually say that Dr. Breen was in the Chapel at Liffey-street—heard his name, to the best of his recollection, mentioned—did not see him in the Chapel—knew his person, and heard that he was one of those concerned in the delegation. Mr. Justice OSBOiNE —But in the information be fxe us, you do not speak as to your belief—you swear positively that Dr. Breen was one of the persons chosen. CHIEF JUSTICE—Then you swore positively to a man whom yhu.did not see. , • Witness ordered to retire. Mr. Bunitowra then-rose. He began by arraigning the conduct of the Crown in the formation of the Jury —he lamented to have witnessed that there was not more decency, or the appearance at least, if it was no more, of justice on the part of the Crown. He did not lay blame to his Majesty's Attorney-General, whose virtues and talents he took occasi na repeatedly to panegyrize. He was convinced that honourable and upright man would not be privy to any act of meanness, of unconstitutional and illegal interference on the part of the known agents, instruments, nay the very creatures of Administration. It was notorious that on the Jury, there was not a single Catholic, in a cause, in which the Catholic interest was so deeply concerned. He reflected upon the circumstance with pain, not unmixed with a considerable portion of dismay, that in a City, nine tenths of whose inha bitants consisted of Catholics, not one was to be found on a Jury in which the Catholics were Iv be tried.— Nay, the only Catholic on the Pannel was instantly objected to—but that was not enough for the Crown ! —it was not content with, objecting to the S‘Jlitiry Catholic—but it objected against twenty-two Protcs tants upon no grounds whatever. These Protestants, it should seem, were under the suspicion of being sus pected as friends to the great Catholic Cause. But the very circumstances of these challenges put the present Jury in a most delicate and awful situation. The eyes of the country were on them. From the partiality evinced by the Crown to their selection hoax among so many other of their excellent and li beral fellow-citizens, it would naturally be concluded, that they were prejudiced, and illiberal. He did not insinuate that they were, he believed in his heart that they were not—but see the situation in which they were placed by the Crown—a- situation, be would contend, not only indelicate, but almost unconttitu tional. They would, however, he felt convinced, rescue themselves from the peculiarity in which they were so unhandsomely placed, as contradistinguished from the remainder of their fellow-citizens. Mr. BURROWES then went into the subject matter of the trial before the Court. He first addressed him self to the Facts, then to the Law—next to the His tory orthe Catholics of Ireland, and finally to the Policy of the Irish Administration. In the course of his speech, Mr. Burrowes pronounced a panegyric on the Facts PRESS OF IRELAND, and stigmatised in his powerful and impassioned language the incendiaries and slaves, hired by the Castle to influence the popu lar mind, and to inflame the people to madness.—He then sat down, amidst a murmur of applause. When Mr. Burrowes had concluded, the Counsel fur the Traverser, relying upon the evidence of the Crown and the Law and Justice of their case, declin ed calling witnesses or occupying the attention of the Court and Jury on a case which they considered al ready proved• for their Client. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL rose to reply. Mr. GOOLD objected on the ground of usage, that the Crown Lawyers, except in cases where evidence was tendered on the part of the Traversers, had no right to reply. The ATTORNEY GENERAL insisted on the right. Justice OSBORNE wished for precedents to establish the right. Mr. O'Comm said, that Mr. Justice Day ruled in the case of Williams, on the last Munster Circuit, against the right claimed by the Crown in those cases. i I Mr. Justice DAY assented. Mr. %many said, that Mr. Justice Osborne ruled , a similar case at the Assizes of Waterford. Mr. Justice OSBORNE assented. Mr. J3yabiz cited a case from Reports made in the time of Lord Kenyon, in which that axle Judge had strongly reprobated the practice which Crown Law yers assumed of speaking when no evidence had been produced by the Traverser. Mr. O'CoNNEL immediately read the passage, and in corroboration cited the case of 'Walter Cor, in which Lord Norbury and Baron George decided against Serjeant Moore, who essayed a reply. Mr. PERRIN stated the particulars of the case, in which, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas said, that the right of the Attorney General was a personal right, and could not be transferred to his brother. Mr. Justice OSBORNE was rather againstthe practice. Mr. Justice DALY thought that it was established by analogy. • Mr. Justice DAY was rather inclined with Ms brothers. Mr. BELLEW argued acutely against the right claimed. The Cum JUSTICE did not think the case in Lord Kenyon went to the present instance. * Mr. BURTONsaid, that perhaps the Crown would wave the right, and allow the case to go to tke in t ry. Mr. BALL insisted'on the tight of the Crowe. The SOLICITO/t-GENZRAL world not, c-iye up that i right. The A'rroewn'.GzxsttAL coincided witf the Soli: citQr, and insisted on the right. . v . .V` - '';l! , 'V -"" . of the Crown. • • Mr. BURTON thenaske&-a whether since twaCrows Lawyers were allowed to :peak, where no evidence was adduced on the, pet of the Tem rser, a'zpther Counsel would not be allowed to his aims?' To this el:: enUrt, after sonle hesitation, assented. Mr. GooLn then, in a straia of elrquence in p-cu liar to and which fascinated the Court for more than two hours, touched upon all the leading topics of this great c.tu , e, The SOLICITOU-G ENERAI, replied with great anima tion and force, and concludmi by obbetv , ng, that a new b-)dy, the Catholic Conyeatirn, had arisen in our political horizon, obedient to no flees, governed by no attraction, a stranger to our system, and which menaced its ruin. The Cum, JUSTICE, after recapitulating the evi dence, ploceedcd to define th? Law. We could not discover in his Lordsh p's speech auy shade of dis tinction 'from that delivered on Thursday by his Ma jesty's Attorney.GcneraL—Atier about a n hour and an half's' charge, the Jury retired. Mr. BONE rose, and int i ttired whether the Indict- 4r ment cm which the Traverser w a s tried, was httaded • up to the Jury ? The CHIEF Jusricg said that it was not usual nor necessary. Mr. JUSTICE OSIORNE thought that the Indictment might have been read to them, if they wished it. Mr. o , Coweeu. contended that the Jury should havea copy of the Indictment on which they were to decide. While the point was pending, Mr. Geale, the rore. man, and Mr. Pepper returned into the Box, and re quested a Cf , py of the Indictment. They took ocea si. n at the same time to inqu're whether the Jury c-uld bring in separate verdicts far the two counts Litl in the Indiciment? It was answered in the affirmative, and the Clerk of the Crown having enlarged the issue, the Jury again retired. It is impossible (indeed language sinks under the effort) to describe the state end anxiety manifested while the J.,ry were in their room. Although it was nine o'clock at night, yet the hall of the Four Courts, the Court of King's Bench, all the avenues leading , to theCourti,“the very attic windows at the top of the Courts were crowded with people.— When it was announced that the Jury had agreed to their verdict, after an hour and a half's deliberatidn, there was a deep silence for a minute. Mr. Byfne, the Clerk of the Crown, then called over the names of the Jury t having answersd, M f r. Geale, the Foreman, handed down the issue—" %Nor tLrr."—The word was scarcely pronounced when a peal of huzzsing and shouts rung through the Court and galleries :. it was caught by the anxious auditors in the Hall. The Judges attempted se spettlr, the Officers attempted to act ; the enthusiasm deafen. ed and destroyed every attempt'. The Judges•waited for some minutes, and the Chief Justice attempted to address the Court, but he could not be beast • As the Jurors passed through the Hall they were greeted with waving of hats and clapping of hands. Nerve** this exhibition confined to the populace—.fill patent :joined in it. The verdict, in the course of ten minutes, was known in every part of the town': the tide ran instantly in every direction. The Adepts reached the most remote streets with the rapidity Of an electric stroke. FROM THE DUBLIN EVENING POST OF SATUIWAt, " Trial by Jury ! Triumph of the l'orck ! Triumph it the, Constitution ! " The verdict of the Jory last night will do more for the peace, The happiaess, the liberties of Irishmen, than the combined 'talents of all the Administrations this country ever saw could possibly achieve—the union of Protestant, Catholic, and Presbyterian. which the Circular and the Proclamation so rapidly pro. moted, this Verdict—this immortal Verdict, has ce mented, we trust, for ever. A Jitry, composed . of Protestants and Presbyterians, has found a verdict in favour of the agg!eved Catholic—in favour of public right—in favour of Ireland —in favour of the Empire. It has thuwn a , shield around the Constitution-ek will give stability to the State—it will diffuse c h ar. mony aroughout the Country—the Triumph is great —the Consequences will be gloriout—the Benefits thus conferred upou the Throne and the People, are incalculable. The enthusiastic joy that last night, wi..11 the quickness of lightning, spread from the Court to every corner of this City, is not to be described.— The plaudits in the Court, when the verdict of 'Not Guilty was returned, announced the glad tidings to the multitude in the Hall and adjoining avenum, and in a few minutes the acclamations rent the air for miles around.—ln the Theatre the intelligence was communicated from the gallery on the close of the last act of the Play; the shout of applause that fol. lowed was long and general. " Notwithstanding this great and universal sensa tion in the public mind, the most perfect order and decorum prevailed throughout the city—this lively feeling was only manifested by buzzes, waving of hats and clapping oftands. The display of the Po. lice, and of :r military Patrole in the streets, was tan. necessary. 'The Garrison had orders to be in readj. ness, and a second order commanded the artillery to limber their guns. Here the people bad another ca. 1 umph, for never did a multitude, having such cause of exultation, conduct themselves with more 'fledge*. tion ; the expression of their honest feelings did apt exceed the bounds of prs.priety —but we havenot room. at present to continue the subject. " A number of Gentlemen of high•and patriot le character attended the trial, among,t whom we oh. , served George Lidwill, Esq.—We mention him With honour." SECOND DAY.-FURTHER PROSECUTION OF THE DELEGATES. '1 NOVEMBER 23....--THE KING (AT THE PROSECUTION OF r rHAACIS HUDDLESTON) O. MESSES. KIRWAN, T. 44.174 waltz, AND SCURLOO. ' . 1 The Arrcuriev-Gruaatat, moved to quash, the in dictments against the defend fats, and for liberty to send up new bills of indictment to the Grand Jury, oh the round of informaliw.--Motion granted. He (t he Auorney-Genekal) also moved for a con- ' diiioa order for an attachin.at against John Magee, Esq. Proprietor of the liaMa Eavnisz Pad. at a pa ragraph, published ip said Paper, on Thurbday the 21st of November, 1811, reflecting on the pAitt Jas. ;ice:-Motion granted.. Defendant ordered .to shi l sw 1 cause in four days. . , s .. 1 ' i - ... A