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• _ . MEETING OF SAINT .iiiiiES'SPAIUSII, WESTMINSTER. • • Yesterday evening, a very respectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of this Palish, was held in the As sembly Rooms, Brewer-street, Golden-square. At a quarter past seven o'clock, Mr. Bowie moved that the Chair should be taken by Mr. Patin, in con sequence of the family affliction of the person who had undertaken the office of Chairman. To this there were several objections, Mr. PARR not being a parishioner. Mr. CLARK afterwards accepted the office, and then proceeded to read the Requisition which had been sent to the Churchwardens. It was signed by 'O2 Inhabitants, but the Churchwardens ret used the use of the Church, or the Church-yard. The Chair man then expressed his earnest wish, that all persons should have an impartial hearing, whatever might be their opinions. Mr. Bowls proceeded to read the Resolutions. Since 168'4, the memorable year of the Revolution, there had not, in his oyinion, been an era so import ant as the present, and which so urgently called on every man, to do his duty. The proceedings which more peculiarly marked the present as an Important period of our history, was the awful scene which oc curred at Manchester. He, at the same time, strongly reprobated the Loyal Declaration of the Church-' wardens and a small Vestry. It was most improper to have issued such a Declaration at the present mo ment. Had the Magistracy of Manchester done their duty ? Was it not, on the contrary, obvious that their collecting so large a military force was to over awe the immense assemblage convened for a legiti rrAte purpose, and to mark the whole with blood ? Every outlet from the field was shut up, and the helpless multitude were exposed to the dreadful alternative of being trampled to death or sabred by the Yeomanry ! That such was the motive of the Magistrates no man could doubt, who for a moment reflected on the result of their plans. Indeed the case was as clear as that the sun shone at noon-day. In vain were the Friends of Reform charged with prejudging the question, as it was unquestionable that on that day treason was committed against the Constitution, and against the People who were the life and soul of that Constitution. After detailing a number of facts which occurred on that melancholy day, he next commented on the conduct of those who suggested that the whole should be left to a public investigation in the proper Tribunals of Justice—an idea which certainly was the most absurd, 'in every view, that could be imagined. Had not the present Adminis tration prejudged the question with a haste as extra ordinal,- as it was unparalleled, and at the same time induced their Royal Master to sanction those awful eveuu, which in atrocity exceeded the massacre of Glencoe?—He then, at some length, commented on the Loyal Declaration of the Hector and Vestry, and the indefinite meaning of the word " blasphemy." He then argued that Chtistianityought to stand on its own merits. It was not with the sentiments, but the actions of men that we bad to do; for the genius of religion invited a full and free inquiry into her doc trines, requiring every man to be fully persuaded in his own mind. Let a man's conduct to his neigh bour and society be unblemished with injustice and oppression, and then he (Mr. Bowie) would say with a great Poet— " For modes of faith let graceless zealots light : " He can't be wrong, whose life is in the right!" He co old quote a higher authority—St. Paul had said " Show me your faith by your works—though ye have faith, and want charity, ye arc buias sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal !" Mr. Bowie strongly censured the conduct of Magis trates in prosecuting News-venders for publishing the Newspapers on a Sunday morning, while, at the same time, card-parties, routs, &c. were permitted to be held with impunity in the public squares in the west end of the town. " Let the Suppression of Vice So ciety . (said Mr. B.) bring to fine and imprisonment the rich and titled drunkards and sabbath-breakers, instead of the poor industrious man who endeavcurs to obtain a bit of bread for his wretched family by selling a few newspapers." He concluded by moving a series of Resolutions, indicative of the right of the People to meet at all times for the discussion of pub lic grievances, expressing the deepest regret at the conduct of the Magistracy of Manchester, and their abhorrence of the breathless baste with which Go. vernment had given their approbation to these pro ceedings, in the name of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and praying the immediate dismissal of Ministers. An Address on these Resolutions was then read, which Mr. BOWIE moved should be presented to the REGENT by the Earl of ESSEX. Mr. ROE seconded the Resolutions.—Nd person app.. ; ning to state any thing further on the subject, the Resolutions were jut and carried unanimously, as was also the Address; and, after some conversa tion, it was finally arranged that Lord Essra should be reqnested to present it. The Resolutions were ordered to be advertised, after which the Meeting adjourned. On Friday last, the 12th instant, a Meeting of the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Justices of the Peace, Iferitors, and Commissioners of Supply, of the County of Linlithgow, took place in the County Hall there, and was most respectably and numerously attended. The Right Honourable the Earl of liontroux, Lord Lieutenant of the County; presided. ALEXANDER MARJORIBANRS, Esq. of Marjoribanks, Convener of the County, stated, that the object of the Meeting was to approach the Throne with the expression of their loyalty, and to pledge themselves in support of the existing laws and Constitution, against the dan rous designs of a lawless and desperate faction. MMajor HAMILTON DUNDAS, younger, of Dudding stone, moved the Resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. STUART, of Binnie, and unanimously agreed to. He then proposed a Loyal Address, founded on the Resolutions just carried, which was seconded by Lieutenant-General Hopi. The Earl of ItosEmatax congratulated the Meeting upon the loyal spirit which prevailed in that part of the country, and the firm ex ample they exhibited of a determination to counteract the impious and revolutionary doctrines which at this period were so e iniquitously and industriously dis senthr.ted by theenemies of religion and social order. —An Amendment was moved by Dr......SParobt, who threatened them with his protest, if his dissent was not recorded ; as no seconder, however, appeared, it fell to the ground, and the original Motion was car-' ried una.iimoudy. , !.+l"7 - -- - . . ■ 11111 t I : i, • 4 1 S , i ; , 1 ~~ ~ P LAW INTELLIGENCE. CROWN JUDGMENTS. THE KING V. JOHN WARTHUIII. This was a Customs conviction against the de fendant at the last Assizes for Cornwall, for obstruct ing an Officer in one of the Islands of Scilly, in the execution, of his duty, under a writ of assistance. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment in Bid min Jail. _ THE KING r. CHARLES WHITCOMB. This defendant, an Excise Officer, was convicted before Mr. Baron Graham, of forging the certificate of a Surveyor of Excise. Mr. A. MoonE moved an arrest of judgment upon a point of pleading; and, under all the circum stances of the case, The defendant was ordered to be discharged. THE KING B. BRYCE STORR, ESQ. This Gentleman was convicted at the last Assizes for Hereford, for an assault upon Richard Badden, a Surveyor of Taxes. The prosecution had been taken up by the Board of Taxes. It appeared, that at an election dinner at Hereford, the defendant re fused to drink the health of a Gentleman proposed. This gave offence to the prosecutor, who making an insulting commentary upon the occasion, the de fendant flung a glass bottle at his head, which wounded him severely. Mr. JA R VI s now prayed the judgment of the Court upon the defendant, for whom Mr. 0. RUSSELL ap peared. The COURT, after animadverting upon the circum stance of the prosecution being taken up by the Board of Taxes, and the oppressive measure of re- 1 moving an indictment into this Court, which might have been well disposed of at the Sessions, and at the same time observing with some warmth upon the' prosecutor's provoking conduct, ordered the de fendant to be discharged on his own recognizance of £lOO, to come up .for judgment when called upon, and'..) keep the peace towards the prosecutor. THE KING V. JOHN HUTCHINSON. Mr. MARRTATT moved their Lordships' judgment on John Hutchinson, for obstructing the Custom house Officers in the discharge of their duty. It ap peared that the defendant was sailing off Gravesend in his own cutter, when he was observed by the Cus tom-house Officers stationed there ; who, suspecting the vessel to be on a smuggling expedition, sent off a Government boat to board and search her. On the boat coming alongside and preparing to board, the rebple on board the defendant's vessel refused per mission, and threatened to throw the first who should attempt it overboard. The boat's crew, however, persisted, and boarded the cutter; they searched her closely, but discovered nothing. The present prose cution was, however, instituted for the sake of example. The defendant said, his means of employing Coun sel were exhausted by the expenses of this prosecution. He assured the Court he had no intention of offend ing against the law; but as he was conscious of having nothing improper on board, he thought it hard he should be boarded and overhauled. He had been 30 years in the Navy, and during that time had suf fered the hardships of a Spanish prison ; and he hoped their Lordships would not now send him to an English one. The Cotsar then sentenced him to pay a fine of £2O. TILE KING V. WILLIAM SOUTEA AND DANIEL HOLLIS. These defendants were convicted at the last Sussex Assizes of a conspiracy, by perjured evidence, to condemn the sloop Judith, on a charge of smuggling. It will be recollected that the defendant Souter was one of the persons convicted in the beginning of the year of perjury, in preferring a false accusation of smuggling against Mr. Henty, of Arundel, and that he was then sentenced to two years imprisonment.— Both defendants were now sentenced to two years imprisonment each in Horsham Jail. THE KING V. JOHN REEVES AND SEVEN OTHERS. These defendants were convicted at the last Sussex Assizes of a riot in the town of Selsey, and of an as sault upon Charles Saunders, an Excise Officer, in the execution of his duty. The defendants were sentenced as follows :—John Reeves, six months im- , prisonment in Horsham Jail, a fine of £5O, and to find security for his good behaviour for three years, him self in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each; William Bennell, the like term of imprisonment in the same jail, and to find security for three years, himself in £lOO, hind two stnetiq in R 25 each ; William Page and Charles Bennell, three months imprison ment, and to find security for the like term as the others, themselves in £5O, and two sureties in £2O each; and John Page, John Appleton, and Charles Bennell, two months imprisonment, and to find se curities for three years, themselves in £5O, and two sureties in £:lo'eack. COURT OF DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST. PAUL'S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18. NULLITY OF MARRIAGE. WM. BRITTEN V. CHARLOTTE REBECCA NICHOLSON FALSELY CALLING HERSELF BRITTEN. ' This was a suit of nullity, on the ground of mi. nority in the husband, and non-consent of parents. It appeared the parties resided and were married in the parish of St. James, City of Bristol, on the, 20th May, 1814. William Britten, the husband, by business a grocer, was represented in the Licence to be of the age of 21 years and upwards. The mutual bed, board, cohabitation, and subsequent marriage of the parties, was proved by several witnesses ; as also by the evidence of the father and mother of William Britten, that such Marriage Was solemnized without their knowledge or consent. Dr. LUSHINGTON objected to the sufficiency of evidence in support of the point of minority ; which referred to an entry in the family Bible, purporting to be an entry made by the father of Wm. Britten, of his birth on the 12th of May, 1793 ; and also to the point of non -consent; inasmuch as the father and mother knew of the previous courtship and connec tion between the parties, prior to such marriage taking place. Dr. Doosow argued those objections, and submit ted there was sufficient evidence to support his case. Dr. LosittNcrotr now argued the objections taken by him; namely, that the entry in the family Bible: could not be received in evidence, because not pleaded in the cause; and that the evidence in sup, port of this entry was too loose to be relied on. The evidence'of the father, that he was in the habit of ! making an entry in his family Bible of the birth of I all his children within a month after"; and that such • • . wai the nature cf the entry produced, the Court would treat with great jealousy and suspicion ; espe cially as this suit was promoted by the husband, and the entry produced was 26 years after it was alleged to have been made. The Learned Doctor referred to the case of Johnson v. Pat ker (now pending ira the Consistory Court), wherein it WilS objected, that a similar entry in the family Bible had not been pleaded ; so as to afford an opportUnity of examin ing into the nature of such record or documentary evidence. Dr. JENNER (Judge), submitted this query,. whe ther any case had occurrsd, in which the party was allowed to refer to such entry of bireh, in a family Bible, without being called on to produce the book itself, containing the original entry? It was answered in the negative ; and that in the case of Johnson v. Parker, the Court h:td directed the entry stated to have been made by the father, of the birth of his son Harry Johnson, in the family Bible, to be produced in Court, and likewise that it should be pleaded. This order of the Consistory Court was made in that case, on its being discovered that certificates of that entry; two in number, having been furnished by Johnson the father, of his son's birth, varied in date; the Court in that case had therefore directed the fa mily Bible itself to be produced in Court. In the present instance, the family Bible was voluntarily produced in Court, but was objected to as evidence, , because not pleaded. Dr. DODSON briefly replied to the objections taken, and contended that the evidence was sufficient to establish the minority and non-consent of pare:i:s as required by the Marriage Act. The JUDGE (Dr. JEN NER), in giving his judgment, observed—Although the parties were both minors in 1814, when the marriage took place, there was nol want of consent on the part of the Lady's father. The Licence was obtained on the oath of Charlotte Rebecca Nicholson, and the consent of her parents, was established. The husband had rcpiesented him self as of the age of 21. years and upwards, as ap peared by the Licence. His birth was in May, 1793, and when married, in May, 1814, it appeared by the evidence he wanted only eight days of his majority; his baptism did not take place till the 9th August (three months after his birth). Nothing could be in ferred to be wanting in eviderce, but this, namely, whether the child was born .on the 4th or the 12th of May ? for, in cases of this description, the mistake of a few days would go to the root of the case; but the Court would be the more careful in the examini don of witnesses to that point. There were many circumstances that would call on the. Court not to lay too much stress on those circumstances urged as proof in the birth' of u chiti.'2 . There were sometimes circumstances urged to give sanc tion to that fact—such as the entry made at the time in a family Bible ; but 'that entry itself pro duced was not to be taken as distinct proof of a cor rect entry being made. In this case the birth was cdr roborated by other circumstances, but these must be Inch as to admit of no reasonable doubt. The other parts of this case, arising from the knowledge of the father and mother, of the prev'ous cohabitation of the parties, was not so materially objected to ; but to give them an opportunity of producing the Bible, in order that the entry might be carefully examined, as in the case of Johnson v. Parker, now pending in the Consistory Court, and undecided, this Court, in the present case, would decide on the same grounds, when that case should be determined ; and, as in the case:ofJohnson v. Parker, in this case the Courewould give the party here the benefit of having produced the Bible, containing the original entry of the child's birth, into Court ; and the conclusion of the case should, moreover, be rescinded, in order to give them the opportunity of pleading the entry of birth, and the production of the Bible itself in which such entry was alleged to have been made. Qutim-Souaax.—Yesterday, R. Merryman, one of the Smith field drovers, was charged with cruelly beating a sheep he was driving to a slaughter-house in Westminster. The animal escaped front the drove, but was stopped, and mixed with the rest, when the prisoner followed it, brought it out, and beat it so dreadfully with a large iron-pointed stick, that blood Bowed in torrents from it, till the sheep fell down from weakness, and even then he continued beating it. A Gentleman passing by. who observed his brutal conduct, remonstrated, but the fellow in the most menacing manner told him, he would serve him in the sand way. The Gentleman came to the Office, got a war rant, which was initantly served, and the fellow was fiped tOs. and in default of payment, was committed to Tuthilfields Bride well for one month. ESCAPE OF THIRTEEN CONVICTS' FROM VAN Mt- MAN'S LAND.—Letters from Batavia to the 20th of July, communicate the following particulars respect ing the escape of thirteen convicts from Van Die man's Land, an 4 their subsequent arrival at the Island of Java :—‘, Advices were received at Batavia on the .sth of July, from Anjier, stating that five per sons had arrived there in a jolly boat, mach ex hausted front rowing and exposure to the sun. They described themselves as the third mate and four sea men belonging to the ship Suffolk, W. Smith, mas ter, bound from London to Batavia, and which they reported 'to have suffered shipwreck on Christmas Island. They added, that the Master and Chief-mate had escaped from the wreck in the long-boat ; that some of the crew had been drowned, and that the ship eventually had gone to pieces. On the 9th of July suspicions were excited that the whole of the tale told by these men was a fabrication ; and this suspicion was shortly after confirmed by an investi gation set on foot for the purpose. It then ap peared, on the confession of one of the men, that they belonged to a party of thirteen convicts, who had made their escape from Van Dieman's Land.— This they effected by seizing on a schooner belonging to Messrs Howard and Birch, of Hobart's Town. The person describing himself as Third Mate of the Suffolk, and who gave his name J. Brown, was the ringleader of the undertaking. His real name was Daniel Clarke, a notorious thief, who was transported for life. It seems to have been their original inten tion to sail for South America, but falling short of provisions, and differences arising amongst ffiem, they made for Java; four of them were set on shore on tte Southern coast of the Island, and four others at IGrisse, a port near Sourabaya. Clarke and his party as before mentioned, arrived at Anjier, after having, as is supposed, lost the schooner in which they escaped from Hobart's Town. Of the convicts, nine were in custody, but there being no British Authority resident at Batavia, it was expected they would be sent to the nearest' Settlement under that flag, to be disposed of as might be judged proper." __-....... CORONERS' INQ UL S TS. An Inquest was on Tuesday held at Dever, on the b a t John Pater, when, a f ter a l ong and rr.;:i.lte gati oa , lasted many hours, the jury unanimously returned a Tz i.di ct Murder against James Pater s th e b rother of the dezea - It appeared in evidence, that ou.Sanday b.t• tl.e two Lr were at sea off Dungeness, in a fishing-rme e k b e L Et h i t,; ate , and having unfortunately fallen in with a trnagglinr, lt;z which is silk them with a suppi: of spirits, th:y both err till they were much intoxicates's. Ile Lectased retind I. but James, the brother, being on deck, quarrelled violently wi, one of t:ie crew, end on the elreenned g m end.ave ur pacify them, unhappily inflamed the brother's passionov knocked him down the r a bi d - a:a i rs, then following him, heh m , his brains scith a heavy iron maul, used far unsteckh:g arch. The unhappy wretch who committed the murder Is :udred : Dover Jail, and will be removed to take his W.i at the Ad.- rah y It appears be has been sukject to occasional of frenzy, from having had his shut' twice fract - ited vhi! st ing ou board a man of war. Both men have:eft wives and f Ye%terday an Inquisition was taken at the Jacob's Irctl, • liarbican, on the body of a child, ranted John Strat f ord,; eighteen months. o James NVebb, Collector of the Toll at the Tnren'Ae in 0. street, St. I...ke's, seat d, that en Frizray last, shout two 'Ale... he was on duty at the (late, when Mr. Samuel Jacksen, rat: , ing in Bridgevrater-gardens, Barbican, gaiiered through the 7: on horseback at a v e ry fnrious rate ; at this tooment Il.rei with the deceased in her arr.:-, was in tLe act of eret - .!nz road front Golden-!are to Erick-lane, and e•as by the ier te the animal knocked down ; the horse trod on the herd of deceased, and galloped off with great speed, but was stnned:: a person near St. Luke's Church, and )Ir. Jackseaw a .b r ,... c . hack. The deceased was taken to Mr. Jackson's, Serve; • Old-street. Ann Wilkins, resisting in White's.yard. St. Lu!ls's, tomb ) , rated the Evidence of the last witness, atddlng, that she taw Jackson, upon seeing the situation tel the children, Eogitehr.rl and gallop WT. _ . Sarah Stratford, an inter sting little girl, sitter to the dec. - stated, that she, by desire of her parents, who reside in water-gardens, took the &ceased out for an airing; she wrz. far as Old-street; she was crossing the road near the Totl7 - f• with the deceased in her at ms, when a man who was oa back galloped over her, and knocked the &vv.:red on of anus, and the horse trampled over it. The man beat theh:: and immediately galloped off. Mr. Jackson, the Surgeon, stated, that beekaminid the ek' and found an extensive inflammation on the surf.tce of thehr and also a quantity of water and pns between the aura 'and the brain, occasioned by external violence, which was cause of his death. The Jury returned a verdict of MansZaasgkter agars; S: Jackson, and the Coroner issued a warrant for his aprr,:heti. The Clerkship of the Pleas in. Dublin, which 1. has engaged general attention, was finally disposed on Wednesday sennight, Letters Patent having pas,- the Great Seal, nominating JOSEPII Fann.is, E,q, the situation,who many years filled the office of Deptio In February last, the Magistrates, P.tri , hioners,ar some of the out-dwellers of the Borough of floaa met to consider of the best means to relieve the c•.:. •dition of the labouring Poor of the said Borough,• thereby to lessen the Poors' Rates ; when it .4- unanimously resolved to accommodate them small allotments of land, proportionate to their . spective wants and industry, at a low rent, and excin from tithes and parochial assessments: and Resolutions were carried into in:mediate eject: Just published, by T. HARVEY, cl" Mack:liar: road, a Pocket Manual, being A jce viesirom Me Medical Board, in a Lecture on tl.•• Tueg Venerea and Sexual DebAities, as delive ed at Woodstock-House, and Charlotte-House, • March last, a Publication highly interesting • young Practitioners, and of importance to the vi:2l interests of Society.--For the accornniodatien Patients at the West end of the Town, a Mediz:l Board is established in Woodstock -street, Oiteta street, under the patronage of Dr. CCOTER, ectlda lotte House, Great Charlotte -street, Blackfriats-read. The Board is composed of Gentlemen of the firt talent, of nearly forty years' expel ience, all Members of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburg:l, who are consulted daily by all ranks of hill lids with the greatest confidence. Patients afi,:tol with a certain complaint, strictures, erratic pins eruptions of the skin, ulcerated throat, gl - NC,--r swellings in the neck, nodes on the shin be,:.:,, ac are diseases which arise from improper treatate:r.— the afflicted are immediately relieved, and sp,.ciily cured, without.confinement.—Messrs.Coonn are consulted at Woodstock House, from Eight lode • Morning until Eight at . Night ; and at Charlotte- House, Great Charlotte -street, opposite the ller. Rowland Hill's Chapel, from Twelve till Ligit, and no where else in London.—Mechanics hare ad- Vice Gratis every evening, from Six till Eight, g both Houses; and on Sunday Mornings until Twelve Ruptures of 30 years standing, and of 24. inches in circumference, radically cured, with' out surgical operation. —0- Private 'Entrance, 21141 Private Rooms, for Consultation. BIRTHS The lath instant, at Edinburgh, of a daughter, the Lady 0: Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, 10th Royal Husgus. Tuesday, the Lady of David Pollock, Esq. of Carer's:se ' Lincoln's Inn , Barrister, of a son. Nov. 13, at Edinburgh, the Lady of &r Akundee Xackis zie, of Avoch, of a son. Nov. 11, at Stony Bank. the Lady of Major J. S. Sinclais, Royal Artillery, of a daughter. Nov. 9, at the Manse of Kirkhill, Mrs. Frazer, of a daulictr• Nov. 11, at Chapelton, the Lady of Captain John A. Dune, late of the 92d Regiment, of a daughter. MARRIED. Nov. 11 , Thomas William BlumeHeld, Esq. only son of Dew tenant-General Sir Thomas Biome!kid, Bart. of Shooter's:4 to Salome, daughter of Samuel Kekewich, Esq. of Bomar:, Devonshire. - DIED. On the 11th instant, at Liverpool, Edgar Cade, Fat el hi' nd year. The Ist cf Ztarch last, it Assunghar, aged Ci). Captain Plii4 Mackeson, cf the Grei:a..!ier Battalion, Ist Native latantr)( 3 : Bombay. A few cl,:ys since, at Paris, Mrs. B. Wallis, th_ vae of iet' tenant-General Bayley Wallis, and sister of Sir Robert Wl' son, :.I.l'. :Nov. G, at Br - 'eels, Charlotte, wife of C.Toin Robcrt rett, acrd daughter of the late Lord Edward Charles Caves,L4 Bentinck. Nov, 7, at Boulogne, on his way to the South of France, the recovery of his Scald!, Mr. Ihnjsmin Stine, of tit Col' Exchmvo, 1. ation, aged 24. A few days since, at Ovington, Hants, after a few lint. • nese, occasioned by a fit of apoplexy, Mrs. Filiott; ac. a‘ s nett day, Mrs. Lewis. in the 67th year of their age ; the, n' dc twin sisters, and were buried in one grave. Oct. 22, on board the sloop Thomas and Ann, which fool' den:d near the floating light, -Mr. John Marsh, timber-swasin ,r. of Liverpool, and his daughter ; Charlot:e. sloping, calm of r..thentent, to reap the mind of an active, turf hh'. he had gone to Ulverston in quest of a habitation; froin n1 1411 t7 the delicate state of his (laughter's health iudueing hint to return by sea, for the benefit she might receive, such was the melan choly fate which awaited them. ,GHAVATBRat LONDON BRIDGE TO.:.:00 1011- • Mcinthir -*- - - 43 trim te; after 5 Aber:moss LUNDCgi Pesastal ma t itbratsed bt I ero Ks**, Ml 6 ' Flaw, terivir- vas