Star. — London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

THE ARMY. The second battalion of 64 third negiment of Guards had a grand field-day this morning, in Hyde Park, under the command of Colonel ROOKE. A number of General Officers were present, 'sho ex pressed great satisfaction at their evolutions and steady conduct. The Hampshire Militia are not to be called out till Autumn, and then only for the purpose of train ing and exercise. An Armed Association has been formed in the town of Kilmarnock, consisting of three Companies. The kth Regiment, quartered at Castlebar, are iu expectation of a route for Dublin. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 12, 1820. p,wal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant lleury {llls Tortes to he Captain, by purchase, vice Taylor, whu retires ; Cornet William Lombard to be Lieuttmant, by purchase, vice Routes; Thomas William Gordon, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase. vice Lambard. 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Lord Thomas Cecil, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Gale, who exchanges. Ilth Ditto—Lieutenant William Gale, from the 10th_ Lirht Dragoon, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord Thonta, CLcil, who exclCanges. 14th Ditto—To be Captain.--Lieutenant lion. Charles Petre, by purchase, vice Dowson, who retires; Captain George Gootliu Barrett, from half-pay of the 23d Light Dragoons, . . vice Frantic Fowke, who exchanges, receiving the difference. To be Lieutenant, Ly purchase—Cornet Henry Gage, vice Pet re. To he Cornet, by purchase—Thomas D. Eye Burroughs, Gent. - v ie Gage. 53ti Regiment of Foot—Captain Sir William Crosbie, Ban. from half pay of the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Henry Cavendish Johnson, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 50th Ditto—Captain William Mann, from half pay of the s:th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Baker, who exchanf, , ys. 58:h Ditto—Ensign William Augustui Stewart to be Lieuty nant, without purchase, vice Shea, deceased ; George Gent. to be Ensign, vice Stewart. 631 Dittu—i.Captain Hugh M'Gregor, from half-pay of the 91st Foci, to be Captain, vice J. William Grew:ll664;a, who exchanges. - 68th Ditto-.-Captain Jonathan Parker, from hatf.pav of the York Chasseurs, to be Captain, vice George Pinckney, who exchanges. 116th Ditto--Lieutenant John Dolman from half - pay of the 40th Foot, to be Li e utenant , vice D avid Bradford, who ex changes, receiving the difference. 92d Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Frederick Giffard, from half- pay of the 95th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice James Sinclair, who exchanges, receiving the difference. Rine Brigade—Centlfman Cadet Hem. Jeffrey Amherst, from the Royal Military College, to be Sv:ond lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Drury, promoted in the nth Foot. 21 Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain Thomas Carter, from half-pay of the 101st Foot, to be Captain, The Robert 'Fur ter, who returns to his forener situation on the Retired List. 17,e1 Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieutenant George Ill.ntierhas sAt Williams, from haßpay of the 99th Foot, to be Lieute- mint, vice George Berries, wttose appointnittit lids not taken place. 6,h Royal Veteran Battalion—To he Lietttenants—Lieuterunt John Pike, front half-pay of the 6th Garrison Battalion, vice Fouler ; who returns to his tinnier situation on the R etired List ; Lieutenant James Lewis, front half-pay of the 3d Gar- . . rison Battalion, vice West, whose appointment has not taken place. 7*.h Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieutenant John O'Connell, from the Bth Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice George Palmer, whose appointment has not taken place. 9th Royal Veteran Battalion — Quarterma s ter James Robert Stop, from half-pay of the Windsor Foresters, to he En- . . sign, vice Poll, whose appointment has not taken place. 10th Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieureoant J.lnws 11 , Thert Stewart I.ongworth, from half-pay of the 6'h West India Regim.nt, to be Lieutenant, vice i'..:thew ()11, who re tort.. to his former situation on the Retired last. 2111TVET. To be ',‘litiors in the Army—Captain Chart. s Addisor, 80th FeJt; and Captah, Ilugh 63.1 Pout. HOSIII.III. ave rt. To be Assistatit-Surgerms to the Purees—Assi,tant-Surgeon Fre derick Dix, front lutlf-pay ; Asaibtant-Surgeon John Domp ster, from half-pay. Cutnmissinn in the St.ffortishire Regiment of Yeomanry rAvalry, signed by the Vice-Lieutenant ut tlt, Count; ut St.t!ittrt!. C.orge MoLckton, Gent. to he Cort.ct. Commi.r.sions ic. th 2 13.-dhrthhire 1 eornanry Cavalry, &ivied by the Lor.: Lieu:et-ant of the Ci.otity o f nediurt.l. DlAjor Thom,,, Putter Macqueen, M. P. io be Lieutenant-Colo nel; Thomas Polhill, Esq. to he Allor ; Stymie! Rur,.;k...s, Gent. to be Lirtitenant ; John Fletcher, Gent. to be ditto. Cointr.iion in the West Kent Regiment of Yiomaiiry signed by the Lord lAeutena , it of the Count) of Kent. . _ Chas. W.rde, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice 11. T. Labe, resigned. KING's THLATay..—The Opera on S aural,- was thronged to a complete overflow ; vain after eight o'clock all the upper boxes by the sides of the gal lery were obliged to be thrown open, to accommo date th.le numerous complainants who could not get access to the pit. Much was the interest excited by the second repetition of 'l arc; in which Ma dame Bectoctri again displayed her transcendent ahilities with the most bewitching effect —Among the distinguished persons present w ere_ The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of BuccLugk, Duchess of Argyll and the Ludic: Paget, 14arquis and Mar chi w.ess of Anglesea, 'Marchioness of Salisbury, the Earl and Csuntess of Scarborough, Countess of Craven, Earls of Clare, Thai.et, Digby, and Harrington ; Lurds Lake, Melbourne, Brownlow, Tamworth, Darnley, D.:rtmouth, Pore, Clifton, Lon dale, Palmerston, and Lowther ; Lord and Lady Shaltes- Luvy, Lord and Lady Morley, Lady Anne Beckett, Ladies Petry, Louisa Lygon, Aboyne, FlizOlsbon, Farquhar, and owtn ; Count St. Antonio, Sir Varquhai, Sir William azd Lady Ctxlrington, Sir Chalks Asgill, Sir C. liargtrtutit-, S,r Lumley St. George Skeffington, Sir W. W. Wynn, line Charles and Lady ['mkt:rill, Sir John and Ludy Murray, &c. COVENT••GARDEN.—The Farce of thiriest lhievea vas played ou Saturday night, with an unusually strong cast of the characters. NVe have only to mention, as a proof of this, that Obadiah was acted by W. FARREN, and Teague by JortNsroNk A Mr. CRIPPE'..:DALE, from the rival boards, made his first app..;Atance at this Theatre, in the character of Abel, with good effe7t. The House was well filled. FRLNCII PLAYS.—La Tapisserie, a Comedy in one Act, v..as performed for the expi - ess purpose of intro ducing oldie. VIRGINIE, in the character of &sine, the petite niece ef D'ABLANcoun. PERLET in La a , 1,1 Madame BEKTUEAs, as Aladenioiseac Crandp:v, wery irleistibie. The applause was un bounded.— followed. Weitcr, by PERLET: C4arlqie, Madame By.reTtrEAs. At twelve o'clock the dancing conanenced ; and among the couples N% ho led off were-- - - - M:1:11.me D'EsTa. 1lt.;11,:s BALL - - Yiss Situ 7AGt7. - - Lady Foarrscus. 7.:r. FiNtat - - - lady LEGGE. IlLsav SEYMOUR - Lady liaarEar. 11:r. 13. PAGET - Miss Frrzaor. Court CA itAMAN NrCENT. CL: t tier D'lsoz - - 3.iss EnaN. At three o'clock the music ceased.—Among the c4;tlpar.y present wet e-- 1 ., en Sapieha, Prince Wulko:Acy, Mitts of Wellington, San Carlos, A..gyll ; Di.coess of Bucdeugh; Mar , ...:3‘5 of Bah, 6idiebtay, ltat.t..acterry. LAW INTEZIYGPNM LOUR? OF CHANCERY', MAY!. ROWE D. WOOD. The LORD CHANCELLOR, on coming into Coda this morning, gave judgment in this important cause, which had occupied his Lordship's attention for seve ral previous days, and was an appeal by the plaintiff from the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor, who had decided in favour of the defendant, on a plea which set up his right to certain Mines in the County of Cornwall, and contended for the dismissal of this suit. His Lordship, after having stated at gteat length the facts of the case on both sides, reversed the 'Vice- Chancellor's decision, and gave judgment for the plai ff. • clur.T OF KING'S BF.NCII, MAY lA, TILE KING V. HENRY HUNT AND OTHERS.. Hiti LOrdship asked the Attorney-General itshe had any motion to make 1' The Arron N EY-GENERAL-My Lord, I move the Judgment of the Court against Henry Hunt, Esq. and the other defendants. The defendants were immediately called, but not appearing at the moment in Court, The Lotto CIIIEF JUSTICE observed, that per haps the defendants were waiting for letters by post from Manchester, asui it would be better to wait un til later in the day. The Souc ITOR-GICNERAL said, the defendants were in the Ilall. They were accordingly called there, and Mr. I hint, accompanied by Joseph Healy and Sa muel Iliniford, entered the Court. Tgle Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—Have you any affi davit,,, Mr. Hunt? Mr. Hunt—My Lord, Mr. Johnson is gone to Man chester for affidavits, and we have now a messenger wAiting for the post, in expectation of receiving them. The Loan Caney Jusricc—We shall wait a little. NUISANCE. Mr. Dessta x moved the Judgment of the, Court against Messrs. Lydiard and Co. of Stepney, upon conviction for a nuisance. Several affidavits were then put in by the defend ants. They were principally from Mr. Braude, the Profe• tor of Chemistry at the Royal institution, from Dr. Pearson, and other scientific gentlemen, de claring thew opinions that the smoke issuing from Messrs. bleaching-powder manufactory, in Ocean-street, Stepney, could not have had the effect spoken to in evidence on the trial, of burning holes in linen. These scientific persons also said they had tried several experiments upon the nature of the gas, or vapour, arising from oxygenated muriatic acid passing tinough lime, and %%ere of opinion that if any escaped fiom the manufactory it could not do the injury to linen which had been represented, be-1 cause it would at once become so diluted by the at- 1 mo•pheric air, as to be tendered entirely innoxious in the manner stated. There were also other affi davits limn persons tesiding in different quarters of the neighbourhood in which the antnufactory was ituateJ, which ascribed no bad property to the ef fluvia ari.ing out of the place, nor any injurious symptom which rendered it noxious. . On the other hand, there w ere affidavits from the prosecutor, Mr. Duncan, from his wife, and others, reiterating the injurious effect produced by the smoke of the manufactory, and the deleterious effect it pro duced both on their health and on the texture of the linen they had laid out to bleach. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. SCA uteri' addressed the Court for the defend an a, and sa-d, that a judgment to destroy their ma-, nufactory would be attended by their complete ruin. Their manufactory was for the composition of a su perior bleaching-powder. Oxygenated muriatic acid l formed an ingredient in the manufacture, and it was the decided interest of the defendants, that no part of the gas, the whole of which was valuable to them, ,hotild be suffered to escape. It was to them, in fact, a great source of profit, and they conducted their business in the most creditable and lucrative manner, until Mr. and M; s. Duncan, who resided in the neighbourhood, took it into their heads that the smoke from the manufactory bad had the effect of burning holes in their linen. An old woman in an alms-house also said it made holes in an old pair of her stockings. But against their testimony there was the opinion of almost every c • person i.r the neighbourhood, some living nearer than the Dun cans, all concurring that no injury was sustained by their linen on account of any efßuvia. To shew, indeed, how incautiously the prosecutors had acted, he need only say, that since the verdict, the defend ants were compiled, as they Were under a penalty of• 5001. to the Excise, to work up their old mate- 1 :Ws or stock. They did so, under the direct super vision of the Excise officers, and nothing was suf fered to evaporate but the mere steam of boiling water in the composition of Glauber salts; and yet, nevertheless, this common steam, it seemed, had also injured the prosecutor (Mr. Duncan's) linen. —But the Learned Counsel said that the opinions of such scientific men as Mr. Brande, Dr. Pearson, and others, ought to be decisive against the prosecutor, because they demonstrated that no such effect as that supposed could possibly result from the steam which issued sot of the manufactory. They [moved it by experiment. It was also in evidence, that the same manufacture was carried on in Apothecaries' Hall, and nobody complained in that populous neighbour hoods of there being any injurious effects produced by the steam ; and it was further in evidence, that the apparatus used by the defendants was greatly super ior to that at Apothecaries' Hill. The defend ants offered the prosecutor to select any professional person he pleased, and to make any experiment upon the smoke in any manner he tholight proper, and that it it could be rendered capable of producing the damage alluded to on the trial, they would be ready to abide any punishment. This offer had been re jected. They were ready, in fact, to have the whole subject submitted to an e.rperimeutum crucis, and abide lay any issue, so confident were they that no I bad property could be deduced from the operations of their manufactory. ME. :MARRY AT followed on the same side. Mr. Justice BEST.—How could gas fall in drops, and burn linen in small holes? Mr. SCARLETT.—liapossible, my Lord. Tile Lena CHIEF JUSTICILBItt it is not alone the warning of linen. There was evidence that the smoke affected the breath of persons in the neigh bourhood; and Mr. Brande said, that if nitrous acid escaped in large quantities, it was calculated to pro duce that effect.—;After some conversation between ^r - the Counsel on both sues]—tiis touustltP suggested that the defendant shou ld pay all costs and that a Gentleman of the Bar should be named by the Court, who was, at a proper moment, and when the wind was in the direction of the plaintiff's premises, to make an experiment with this effluvia upon linen, and report to the Court the result of his examination. Mr. ALDERSON was the Barrister appointed by the Court to make this experiment, and both parties were so. abide the issue. The LORD Omar JUSTICE observed, that he had no doubt the Jury, in convicting the defendant, were materially influenced by the evidence respecting the injury done to the linen. As a great difference of opinion must be ercited by the evidence of scientific men, although philosophy was not always to be taken against practice, still his Lordship thought it better the experiment should be made. THE KING V. HUNt AND OTHERS. At half-past three o'clock, Mr. Hunt, accompanied by Healy and Bamford, came again into Court, when The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked him whether the expected affidavits had yet arrived ? Mr, Hunt—My Lord, they are not. Mr. Johnson went down to Manchester the same day this case was last before the Court to procure affidavits for himself and the other defendants, and he is not yet returned. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—YOU have an affidavit that he is gone down for that purpose ? Mr. Hunt—l have my Lord. An affidavit was then put in by Mr. Hunt, de posing, that on Monday afternoon last, about three o'clock, Mr. Joseph Johnson set off for Manchester by the coach, for the purpose of procuring affidavits, on behalf of himself and the other defendants, in ex planation of some circumstances in this case ; that he promised to return by the earliest conveyance as soon as he procured such affidavits ; and that deponent believed the said Mr. Johnson would make all pos sible speed, and that be would arrive in London to morrow. Mr. Hunt said, that his co-defendants would have been prepared with these affidavits long since, had they not confidently expected a new trial ; and their finances were extremely low. He (Mr. Hunt) had waited the last moment before he had made this affidavit, but he thought it right to state, that since he had sworn it he had received a letter from Mr. Johnson, stating that he would be in town to-mor row. If necessary he would make a further affida vit of that fact. The Luna CHIEF JUSTICE—There is no occasion. Let the defendants appear on Monday morning. M:. Hunt—Your Lordship will take this case the first thing on Monday morning? The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Yes, the first thing, Mr. Hunt. THIS DAY. THE KING V. HUNT AND OTHERS. The LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE, JUStiCes BAYLEY, BEST, and HOLROYD, took their seats on the Bench at half past eleven. Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL immediately rose, and prayed the judgment of the Court on Henry (runt, Esq. and others. None of the defenders were in Court, but on their names being called in the Hall, Mr. Huxr came into Court. Ile said that Mr. Johnson had arrived from Manchester with the affi davits in mitigation of punishment, and that he was then just completing an affidavit on his own part. In a few minutes they would be ready. The COURT said the case might stand over for a little, and irt the meantime they would hear any or dinary motions. The Gentlemen of the Bar having been gone through, Mr. Husr, followed by the other defend ants, now entered the Court. The Counr enquired of Mr. Attorney-General, whether he had any affidavits to produce in aggravation ? The A TTORNEY•G EN ER .tt. said, he would wait till he saw what affidavits were produced for the de fendants. Mr. Hunt being then desired to proceed, he re quested to know whether he might not produce only part of his affidavits in the first instance, and reserve part, to be brought forward, if necessary, after the Attorney-Genetal had made his productions? The COURT said that this could not be allowed ; he must produce all his affidavits in mitigation at once. Mr. Hunt then proceeded with the reading of his affidavits. First, there were, affidavits from each of the defendants themselves, stating, that their sole object in promoting and attending the Meeting at Manchester, on the 16th of August, was Parliamentary Reform, in 'listing strongly on the peaceable and orderly character of the people assembled, And describing in vehement terms, what they call the wanton, unprovoked, and barbarous attack of the military upon the defenceless multitude. Mr. Hunt, in his affidavit, adds, that had any Civil Officer required his surrender, he would have instantly submitted ; and that, had he known that any Magistrate had wished to read the Riot Act, he would have made every endeavour to pro cute him accommodation on the hustings to do so, and would have recommended to the people to disperse instantly, which, in the temper they were in, he has no doubt they would have done.— The defenders, in conclusion, all joined in represent ing the severe punishment they had already expe rienced from the eleven days imprisonment which they had suffered in the New Bailey, Manchester. Mr. Huhn nest read Affidavits from the ten per sons whose names were first subscribed to the Requi sition calling the Meeting on the 16th of August, in which they aver, that their sole object in calling that Meeting was a Reform in Parliament, and disclaim, in the most pointed manner, any design of inti midating by numbers, or doing any other thing con- Itrary to the laws. The next affidavit which Mr. Hunt was proceed ing to produce, was to the effect of chewing that one of the witnesses for the prosecution had excited those melt hissing: and hooting., of which so moth notice had been taken ; that he was, in short, a hired instigator, *ho wished to make mischief %%here he could not find any. The Covnr doubted wriei.ber such evidence could be now received. Mr. Justice BEST" Why, this affidavit would go the length of shewing that this man went abcut ex citing to High Treason, What has that to do with a mitigation of punishment here?" Mr. HUNT.—" Aye, my Lord, to High Treason, and that he was an infernal spy sent abroad to stir up peaceable people tio do mischief which they never rontemplar2d." The COURT were consulting upon this point when our Reporter came away at ene o'clock. The case Is not expected to come to a conclusion till late in the afternoon. The outer Hall is crowded by persons anxious to learn the extent of the punishment awarded. DUBLIN CIVIC ELECTION. A smart contest exists at present between the Al dermen and Commons of Dublin, respecting the Election of a Lord Mayor. The first Election, Najd) was a sort of double return, having been quashed by the Privy Council, a new Election carne on, by ap pointment, on Wednesday last. Aldermen WEST, SHAW, TYNDAL, VARLET, ARCHER, CAsH, and BE REsVORD, were successively sent down by the 13 , 1artl of Aldermen, but each rejected by the Commons, by large majorities. In compliment to Alderman SHAW, the following Resolution was adopted: " The Sheriffs and Commons resolve, that, in rejecting Mr. SHAW from being Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, such re jection did not take place (ruin any motive of disrespect to Mr. Straw's conduct as a Member of Parliament for this City, Lit otherwise, but in conformity with that spirit of independence which actuates the Commons to resist the undue influence of the Board of Aldermen." .„ When Alderman DARLEY'S name was sent down, he requested to be admitted. On entering, he de clared,. that the Board had determined on sending him down contrary to his wish, and that the greatest compliment he could be paid was, to be heartily black Leaned, as he anxiously wished the Assembly to do that which would support its independence. After the above various objections, the Board sent down a message, the purport of which was, that as die Commons did not concur with them in electing any of the Aldermen whose names they sent down, the question should be left to the decision of four Lawyers—and a fifth (in case of disagreement) to be chosen as an umpire. This gave rise to a good deal of discussion, as to the mode of disposing of it, but it was ultimately rejected. A second message intimated, that as the concilia tory proposal was rejected, the right of election de volved on the Board. At eleven o'clock, Mr. WILLIS (being one of a number of Members deputed to wait on the LORD MAYOR and Board) returned, and stated, that he found that the LORD MAYOR and Board were Pone from the Board-room, and the lights out; and that the Officer of the Board (Mr. JACKSON), informed the Members, that the LORD MAYOR had dissolved the Board. After a good deal of conversation, and some dif ference of opinion, the roll was called over, and there appeared present seventy-six Members, the Meeting adjourned. ADJOURNED POST ASSEMBLY, THURSDAY —The result of this day's proceedines may be given in a few words :—The BUM d of Aldermen elected Alder man WEST, and the Commons elected Alderman KING, leaving the case precisely as it was before.— The Sheziffs and a Committee of ten were nomi nated to report this state of things to the LORD LIEUTENANT and Privy Council. Wednesday, there was another affray at Oldham, between a few of the Militai y and several of the in habitants, in which five of the latter were wounded. A person of the name of TowN had his nose com pletely cut in two, so that one part hung down on the upper lip, and it was only by the spirited inter ference of a young woman, who pronounced him not to be a Radical, but a very loyal man, that his life was saved. The origin of this desperate broil has been stated to us, but there is, no doubt, a counter statement, and we shall therefore satisfy ourselves with merely giving the facts.— I. ceds Moony. Tuesday, the soldiers were under arms tr.o.t or the night at Huddersfield. Fires were seen upon the hal. around the town, and, it is said, the Magistrates re ceived some secret information le: petting the iatel.d:d movements of the Radicals, as they ate whimsically called ; but this appears to have been a false alarm, as all continues quiet. Tim DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S CAMPAIGN IN THE NETHERLANDS.— e are requested to state, that coma Five Sets of The Nistoricul Account of the Campaign aflBls, drawn up from the first authorities, byWit.- LIAM MUDVORD, Esq. and illustrated with upwards of thirty coloured Plates, are now ready for delivery at the publisher's, COLBURN and Co. Conduit-street ; and Eozirrosr, Whitehall.— ln this important under taking, no exertion has been spared to produce a memorial of the exploits of our gallant countrymen truly worthy of them ; to transmit to posterity a re cord, which may be consulted with conscious exulta tion—which the future historian, who shall recount these immortal deeds, may examine with confidence-- and which the living who partook of all the toils, the dangers, and the glories of them, may turn to as the authentic monument of their own exploits. SMITH mu) Minium, MAT 15.—Reef, 4s. 041. to Si. 6d. per stone of bibs.; Mutton, 5s Otto 6s. tid. Veal, ss. Cd. to 7s. 041. Perk 5s to 7s. Od.; Lamb 7s. 6d. to 641.—Cattle at Kukes— Beasts 2320 ; Calves, 150; Steep and lambs, 14 : 100 ; Pigs, 300. Hay, 34 10s. to 4L Bs. Clover, 51. Os. to 4l 10s. Straw, 11. Bs. to 11. 14s. Coars-Exceaxcs, MAIM-LANZ, Ilsbr supply of Wheat was very considerable to-day from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, yet a few prime runs from the toimei Cowry were sold, early in the morning, at from is. to a•tr quarter above last Monday's prices; bet the demand f•iacic.ncit afterwards, and the market closed on nearly the same tel as un this day. week. Barley is Is. per quarter cheaper, bavirg but little dr snand at present, as the malting season is nearly over. N ew Beans being in larger supply, and having but few buyers, what sales were made to-day were at full Is. per quarter lower. The arrivals of Oats. were rather large to-day, and the trade was. heavy, but not cheaper than last week. lti other irtieles there is no alteration. `~l 67 ! i c ' I I'~ W OW '. %