Star. — London, England, 1823-02-06 00:00:00

o n Madrid is ..giveip.. in stt . .priya t tf lett e r from Paris, date d on Monday last :.—,-0 From the 2(AI:to t1r. 2 1 4 h . u ltimo a ll the enttnies.4 the Constitution sit Madrid • . . loo k e d with anxiety for the approach of the *doge bo th who were - Nnoien to be in the neighbourhood: Th e danger had been at first too much despised, or too little known by the Government. Hence the means of resistance were not organised with sufficient t in, or exercised with sufficient promptitude. The re bel s were therefore allowed to advance within a few leagues of the seat of power, and had they suc ceeded in overcoming the militia, might have even f ra ternized with the Serviles about the Royal Palace. This movement of Bessieres on the ca• pital has nothing in it so striking as its audacity. This Chief commanded at 111equinesza,on the Ebro. He would appear to have broken up from that place to march upon Saragossa ; but, being opposed by Velasco, was obliged .to change his purpose, and formed the design of a forced march upon the capital. His band increased with all the discontented in his w ay, and, when he had passed the Guadalasara, it' appears that he commanded not fewer than between 5,000 and 7,000 men. The few troops that could be dispatched from the garrison of Madrid yielded to the superior numbers of this force; but, on the 24th, the National Militia completely routed it, and com pelled its retreat towards Velasco, who, coming in its rear, would allow few to escape. Thus Madrid has been saved from a scene similar to that of the 7th of July." It is remarkable that neither of the leaders in this exploit were Spaniards. Bessieres is a Frenchman, and Ulman a Swiss. Letters from Rio de Janeiro to the 17th December state, that the expected declaration of war against Portugal had not been published, but that two De crees, dated the llth of December, had been issued, which may be regarded as preliminary steps to active hostilities tgainst Portugal. The first lays an em bargo on all vessels bound to the Portuguese domi nions in Europe: the second orders the sequestration of all property in Brazil belonging to native Por tuguese. Cape of Good Hope Papers have been received at the New England Coffee-house to the 20th of No. vember ; and private letters bring the intelligence five days later. The Luna had arrived at Table Bay with 3000 bags of wheat, and the reports from the neigh bouring districts of the state of the wheat crops were favourab!e. Mr. PEDDEIt'S house and other property at St. Helena Bay had been destroyed by two fires, and in the latter his little son, WILLIAM, fell a sacri fice. It was set on fire, it appears, by one of the Prize Negroes, who is now in prison, and will be brought to trial in a few days. An unfortunate young man, Mr. Gebpard, suffered the sentence of the law cfh the 15th instant, for the murder of one of his father's slaves. This is the first time the punish mtnt of death has been inflicted for the murder of a slave. The Dutch thought that he would not be executed, and it has caused a great sensation among them. The Spanish Government has published the De cree of the Cortes, which orders the calling into active service the whole of the militia of the kingdom.— There are three kinds of militia in Spain, each of which has a particular denomination and object, viz. the Active Miiiria , the Volunteer Militia, and the Lego! Militia. The first is a kind of army of re serve, and in time of war those who serve in it must perform the same duty as the troops of the line.— The Volunteer Militia are enrolled for the purpose of maintaining order in the interior, and, above all, of defending, at all risks, the Constitutional system: finally, the Legal Militia is nothing else than the great body of the male population capable of bearing arms, who are liable to be called out, if need be, in aid of the Volunteer Militia, or to to-operate with the other troops in defending the national independence against the attacks of foreign Powers. We this day present our Readers with the first day's proceedings in the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on the ex-ojicio informations filed against certain persons, for a riot and conspiracy at the Theatre, when the LORD LIEUTENANT was so brutally assailed. From the report which we have taken from Fana ner's Dublin Journal, and a newbournal:called the Dublin Evening Mail, it will be seen that the pro ceedings were somewhat disorderly, and that there vas a difficulty in obtait,ing a sufficient paiinel from which to form a Jury. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Court in a Speech of two hours and a half; which, we are sorry to find very ill reported. U'e, however, give the only version of it that has reached us. Yesterday morning, the Duke and Duchess of CLARE:ZE left Bushy Park for the KING% Palace, Kensington, where the Duchess stopped and spent the day with the Duchess of KENT. The Royal Doke proceeded to London, remained till neatly five ('clock, and left on his return to Bushy Park, calling for the Duchess at Kensington. ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Huntly, at his house in Norfolk-street, Park ine, from Kimboltoii Castle, Huntingdonshire. Captain Maction.ild,92d Regiment, at Ibbotson's Hotel, Vere ftrtet, from ditto. _ J. Ines, k‘q. AI. P. from ditto Sir Thomis LethbriAge, Ilan. M.P. at his house is Whitchall place, from Saulbill P.4rk, Somersetslaire. Sum l.angsdcrff, NA :16;4r Braids= of 13Aden and Ilex. hem the Continent. BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY 5. ;1; The gloom which his MAJESTY'S indisposition cast 'upon the circles. of tom here, notwithstanding the SOVEREIGN'S favourable state of convalescence, is tar from dissipated—it was a vital blow to gaiety. tram which, during the remaining part of the winter season, it is not likely entirely to recover. The answer to inquiries this evening at ten o'clock was— " His MAJESTY continues gradually to recover." COURT OF KING'S BENCH-THIS DAY. BLASPHEMOUS LIBELS.--JUDGMENT& THE KING V. TONBRIDGE. The JUDGES having taken their seats on the Bench, the SOLICITOR , GENERAL prayed the judgment of the Court on William. Tonbridge, for publishing certain scandalous and blasphemous libels on the Holy Scrip tures and Christian Religion of the country, contained in a work entitled Palmer's Principles of Nature. It will be in the recollection of our Readers, that the defendant was tiied at the last Sittings, on an in formation by the Attorney-General. The LORI, CHIEF JUSTICE read over the libellous passages charged in the information, and his notes of the proceedings on the trial, and the defence set up by the prisoner, until stopped by the Court. His Lordship then called on him for any observations he might wish to make. The defendant read from a written paper a very lengthened defence, in which he denied the power of the Court to decide on the case. He denied that he had sold the book in question, and avowed himself an heretic of the present day, and proceeded in such a strain, as repeatedly to call for the interference of the Court. Their Lordships having conferred for some time, Mr. Justice BAYLEY, after an impressive address, pronounced the judgment of the Court to be, that the defendant be imprisoned in the House of Cor rection, Cold Bath-fields, for Two Years; at the end of that period to pay a fine to the King of £100; to be imprisoned until the fine be paid, and then to find sureties for five years, himself in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each. THE KING V. SUSANNAH WRIMIT. Mr. GURNEY moved the judgment of the Court on the above defendant, and she was accordingly put to the Bar. Mr. Justice BAILEY asked her if she had arty thing to say in arrest of judgment? She replied in the affirmative, and proceeded to read from a written paper. She complained of being in• terrupted in her defence on the former occasion, and maintained that the Court had no right to judge of the case; in the course of which she was repeatedly called to order by theCourt—sfie, however, persisted in proceeding.—The Judges con ferred together, and Mr. Justice BAYLEY delivered the judgment of the Court, adjudging the defendant to Eighteen Months imprisonment in the House of Correction, Cold Bath-fields, to pay a fine of £lOO, and find sureties to keep the peace for five years, herself in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each. THE. ARMY. THE DECCAN PRIZE CAUSE. The Lords of the Treasury assembled yesterday at the house of Mr. Va.ustmar, in Downing-street, and sat for a consider able time in deliberation on this very important case. It is un derstood that their Lordships' judgment will be promulgated is the course of a day or two. The Medina transport, bound from Bombay to Liverpool, and having on board the last division of the 15th Regiment of Foot, which lately put into the Cove of Cork, short of provi sions, and with her rudder much injured, and which subse quently sailed from the Cove, has been obliged, from stress of weather and damage sustained at sea, to put into Milford Haven, where the troops have been disembarked, and will commence their march for Chatham on Monday next. A Board was yesterday held at Chelsea Hospital, when up wards of three hundred invalids were admitted as out-pensioners. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. TRIAL OF THE RIOTERS AT THE. DUBLIN • . T.HT.41:84. dtiURT op KING'S Blitit4ii, FESIttiARY 3. THE ICING, AT Till PAOSECJITION OF Ins ae4arzy's ATTORNEY-GENERAL, F. MENET HANDWIOR,' THEW WM. GRAN AM, MATTHEW HA NDWICH, GEORGE GRAHAM, JAMES FORBRS, AND WM. BROWNLOW. At an early,boor the avenues to the four Courts exhibited allihe parade and bustle of an election ; cars and carriages, gigs and equestrians, moved swiftly along the quay, vieing with each other who should first attain the destined and much-wished for goal. The drivers whipped and bellowed, the eques trians spurred and galloped at full speed; while the foot passengers, moving with quick step, appeared less anxious for the preservation of their lives than the gratification of their curiosity. The comic interest of this bustling scene was much heightened by the infusion of a vast quantity of forty-shilling freeholders, who moved along on a mis sion essentially different from that of the sober citi zen ; but who pursued, for a time, with noisy riot, the same route. The united and ceaseless din of both parties had drawn to the windows on either side the quays, a number of females in a morning un dress, whose placidity and repose of feature, formed a fine contrast to the troubled and anxious visages of those who moved so rapidly along below. The most unparalleled disorder and outrae which ever was exhibited in the annals of the King s Bench, took place on the opening of the Court, owing to some informality in the officers .of the Court, who had not made due preparation, when bap, wigs, silk and stuff gowns, coats, &c. were torn, and it was only at length we obtained, in the midst of darkness, a glim mering of light to give an account of this most im portant day's proceedings. The Clerk read the Indictments, and called the names of the prisoners severally. They made no answer to the call. The High Sheriffs were ordered to be called by Mr. Heyland, Officer of the Court. The 1., , mn CIIIEY JUSTICE here notified to Mr. Sheriff Thorpe, that such of the Bar as were then ex cluded, should so remain; and further, to take into' custody any persons who should disturb the Court. The Members of the Bar persisted in their right of making way into the Court, which was now crowded beyond anything ever before witnessed in a Court of Justice; the windows were elevated to admit air. The traversers were called by the Crier, severally; and after Proclamation for the Jury to be impan nelled, the Attorney-General required to know if the Special Jurors had been all summoned; and if so, was the Sheriff ready to prove the fact? the answer was in the affirmative. Mr. SCRIVEN.—The Crown cannot proceed until the whole pannel be gone thro ugh, and until it be signed. He argued for the traversed right to hive the pannel signed by the Shtrit; and put it to the Court, whether the pannel caul ci be Bone through if it were increased without end. How do we know it to be the return to the precept? Mr. BLACKBURNE.—We apprehend this is not the proper pannel; it must be authenticated. The Court cannot act upon the pannel withoa legal evidence or official authentication. I have no objection, how ever, to the calling of the pannel before it be signed. The pannel was then called, when forty-seven only appeared. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, it was necessary that the whole pannel should be called on fine. The traversers Counsel objected to the amount of the fine imposed for non-appearance, as excessive. The ATTORNEY - GENERAL stated, that the learned predecessor of the Lord Chief Justice said that he would stay until twelve o'clock at night, until justice were accomplished, on a former occasion; and he was determined to enforce every fine levied. A num ber of Gentlemen were called then on a fine of £2O, and afterwards on that of £5O. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain Wituste Mrreirstt, of the ship Bridge water, took leave of the Court previous to departing for St. He lena Bombay, and China. The Woodbridge, Masson, from the Isle of France for Lon don, has put into Terceira leaky, and it is reported she will be condemned as not seaworthy. FA prount, Frs. 4.—Wind W. to N.—Arrived the Assistance, Jana, from Prince Edward's Island in 38 days. Sailed the Lark, Bsowx, for St. Michael's ; Concord, 14 :LIMAN, for ditto ; King George, Rose, Industry, Venus, Enterprise, and Nestor, all for London. Powrsxourn, Fes. s.—Wind N.—Arrived his Majesty's ship PHEASANT, front New York, &c. and the Fancy, BUSEITT, from Leghorn. • TIALWIC/1, Fes. s.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the Prince Oscar packet, with Mails for Gottenburgh ; Princess Charlotte ditto, for Cuxhaven; and Lord Castlereagh ditto, for Holland. DEAL, Frs. s.—Wind N. N.W.—Arrived last night and re main wind-bound, with several more homeward-bound vessels, the Good Intent, llzerrx, from Terceira • Nile, Foasras, front Berbice; Watchful, WAkatx , f rom Seville. Arrived to-day, the Britannia, Goss, front St. Vincent's; and Dove, CHANCEL too, front Seville. Came down front the River, the George, PAcs, for Madras and Calcutta ; Rio Packet, KIRSLAND for 11P Rio ; Mary and Jane; Coauscx, for the Cape of Good Hope; Golden Spring, STKONG, for ditto; Commerce, Honer, for St. Vincent's ; Greenwich, THOMSON, for the South Seas; George, DEATH, for Gibraltar, and sailed, with the whole of the out ward-hound, for their different destinations. Minter ox BOARD • Mracusarr Vnessr..—The brig Nlalvina, of London, GEORGE NIGHTINGALE GISMO', sailed from Monte Video on the 29th of September, bound to Havannah, and on the 9th of October, three of the crew mutinied, viz. Nicholas Rogers, of Liverpool; William Heosell, of Newcastle ; and Thomas Jork, of Colchester. The Nightingale was spoken with in lat. 4t. long. 35. by the Ceres, Maranws, arrived at Crook haven, from the Brazils. Among the ingenious inventions of the present age may be enumerated the new Screens, for reading or writing by, now selling 192, Strand, St. Cleinent's Church. They are formed of a peculiarly coloured glass ; placed before a lamp or candle, it takes off the unpleasant, glare of the light, and reflection from the white paper ; at the same time casts a delicate tinge l of green upon a book, &c. placed within its inflaenee,l retidoring_the smallest print perfectly distinct. hilts; IS Ws!) Mighttii isad ticiiefitial to the sight...ll;4)i • it was of no ltnall importance to them if proved, and in which be would clearly :hew that the traverser: were dee — Ply - livolved. -He should consider the land he lived in unworthy or residence, if there were to be found therein Gentlemen soliegraded, and so !oat to the country, as not to feel a deep sense of degrada don at the atrocity committed upon Iris Excellency. He would state, upon the outset of his observations, that he did. not stand before the COurt on the part of his-Excellency individually, nor to seek reparation for any insult offered to him in his private character, but he appeared this day on the part of the violated and insulted laws of the country ; for a daring and audacious' insult offered to a Public Functionary, by a " contemptible gang, who have associated to put ' down the laws, and who are within the precincts of the city, for having the King's cotnmaeds put into execution." My Lords, said the Attorney-General, the illustilous and insulted personage, upom whom this daring villainy was practised, feels too indignant to seek for personal reparation. This atrocious gang had no terrors for him; but, said the Attorney-Ge neral, I feel that there were to be found hearts ca- liable of conceiving, and hands capable of executing .. so wicked a conspiracy. It was, however, a conso lation to the amiable and respected Viceroy cif Ite. land, that as soon as this daring outrage was tonV. mitted, the public feeling of indignation in deprecating ' it, assuaged in a considerable degree his feelings— and the sympathy of Ireland, which responded throughout the country, must be highly gratifying to his Excellency. As for my part, said the Learned Attorney-General, I have no feeling on this occa sion ; I have no object but one, namely the attainment of public justice; and he would feel himself humbled considerably on leaving the Court, if any rational man, upon quitting the Court, and hearing the facts which he stated, and would prove in evidence, would say that he (the Attorney-General) committed a base dereliction of his duty, if •he would not bring home conviction to the traversers The Attorney- General was well aware of the base artifices which • were used to dupe the Government, and to impose upon their too credulous minds, by despicable and wretched circulations, disgraceful to the Press, and too despicable for him even to condescend to notice.-- The Attorney-General took a review of his Majesty's visit to Ireland, his parting admonition, the Mai quis Wellesley being called to the government of Ireland, and illustrated our excellent Viceroy's character by comparing him to the first Patriots of the Roman Empire ; at the same time stating, that he knew his great mind would revolt if he flattered, but he found his shield in his character. He paid a high and ad mirable eulogium to the memory of. King William,' and stated, that he (the Attorney-General) would not enjoy the blessing of civil and religious liberty, were it not for the enactments of his reign. The At. • torney-General was transcendently eloquent on chit • topic. He said, so help his Gon, that if the Roman Catholics were similarly situated with the Protestants, he would , act in the manner he had just done now. The Attorney-General ludicrously depicted the pe riodical and tawdry dressing of the statue, and stated that the Marquis Wellesley bad the full concurrence' •of the Cabinet in England, for his condOct in • not . permitting the dressing of the statue, and re ceived his Majesty's thanks for his conduct of • the occasion. The Learned Attorney-General ap plied his observations to the matter of fact, in which he shewed that the traversers were severally orga nised in a premeditated attack. The Attorney-Ge neral said he was consulted by the - Lord Lieutenant in putting a stop to the periodical dresiing of . the statue, and he without hesitation, &mimed in it. 1 Henry Handwich was a principal in the atioci*end • 'collected subscriptions to aid in dressing the statue on a former occasion (12th July); he called him the' Mantua-maker of King Williant.—A Orion having £BOO a-year (Atkinson) out of the Post Offide and Custom-house, was in the conspiracy.— An indiVidnal named McCulloch, of Meath Hospital, was also in the conspiracy. Subscriptions were received to fill the Theatre. Mr. Heron gave £2, which was carried to Daly's, in Werburgh-street, the Purple Lodge. James Forbes, traverser, belongs to No. 1660, is Deputy ; William Graham, traverser, Secretary. Henry and Matthew Handwich belonged to the Orange Lodge; No. 780, and Brownlow to No. 1612.—The Attor ney-General stated, there were a number of pit tickets purchased, for three of each party went upon them to the upper gallery. Forbes was a leader on the occa sion, armed with a stick, and having a number of bills calling the Marquis a Popish Lord Lieutenant. One of those engaged in the conspiracy, who, regret ting his conduct, went to warn Iris Esceliency,would prove the whole; and Forbes stated, above all, that, as one bottle did not take c ffect, the next would..:— The Attorney-General concluded his speech ai three o'clock.—Two witnesses only were examined, Mr. Lowther and Mr. Atkinson, the person mentioned in the Attorney-General's speech. The Court adjourned at five o'clock to the following day. The ATTORNIY-GENZRAL.--Considering the im• portance to public justice of the trial, I must request that the Court will commit for contumacy. CHIEF JUSTICIL—It is the unanimous opinion of the Court, that it cannot at present take any ulterior step ; but Mr. Attorney-General may move to enlarge the pannel. Mr. Attorney-General consented, and the Sheriff was directed to proceed accordingly. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Every one in this Court must be surprised at the smallness of the pannel. I have a right to examine the officers of the Court touching the cause. Ten were added to the panne!. Mr. Dittscorx required signatures to it.—Granted. Mr. DRISCOLL required one of the two informa tions to be tried at a time. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL dissented. Mr. Darscom. contended for his privilege; the in formations were dissimilar, andthey should be tried separately. Mr. NORTH made an objection for, the prisoners, which was overruled.—After many rigorous chal- - lenges on the part of the Crown, the following Jury was sworn: The county of Dublin Election comme nce d on Monday last. Mr. JOSHUA SPENCER proposed Lien, Francis Mills, Foreman; James Wynn, Abraham Hargrove, Edward Amsttong, James M'Kenny, Thomas Fry, John Baker, tenant-Colonel WHITR, and was seconded by Mr. Thomas Parker, John Caldwell, Richard Dollard, Richard An ../WEETMAN, of Raheny. Sir COMPTON DOMVILLE only, and Isaac Tyndall. was proposed by Mr. Coals, of Donabate, and sc- Counsellor GREENE opened the pleadings, and corded by Mr. HAMILTON, of Sheep-hill. The stated, that this was an ex-cfficio information filed by speakers in favour of Colonel WHITE, and Sir C. his Majesty's r Attorney-General against the traeersers; . 110MVILLE, were, Mr. O'Cosnorm. for the fo r me r , it consists of two informations : and Mr. Luxe PLuNxcrr for the latter The first count stated that, on the 14th of December, in the third year of the King, they repaired to the Theatre for the pur- ASTHMATIC COMPLAINTS.-.A ffW °Mien Of honey pose of insulting his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of 'lreland. taken every day; or a strong deeoezion ofhorehonnd Second—. For conspiring generally to create a riot in theTheatre. drank in the morning, fasting, and two or three times Third—For having conspired to so assault the Lord-Lieutenant. • Second Information, first count, after preliminary averments or oftener in the day, of the quantity of a lar g e —That defendants, with others unknown, did publicly insult, tea cup, has been known to be successful in relieving groan, and hiss his Excellency, &c. what is called the dry asthma; and for the humid it Second—That the said traverser* . did so continue to act for seldom fails, if persevered in. one hour and upwards. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose at half-past twelve Yesterday afternoon, a young wotra . n, who was unfeelingly set the windows of a gentlem.si house in the Crescent , o'clock, and , stated, that it became his duty to lay t deanackftiai.s, fell into the street from a considerable helo t before the Court, the Jury, and the Public, the was t aken up in 3 most dreadful state. te grounds of the present prosecution: that it had ISl•atiwisocen-Sraasy.—Messintsotro Cracrnest'aisewalfin. heretofore devolved on him to appear as public terday Plank, the chid officer; was sent for bv Itlt:l4llrivkj o f prosecutor, but that he never felt more anxiety, more Goldeolletiare , I.ll "lutur 44 %_ 1116 Burlington chord, in Ord Boonstamitreet. to examine a akmcils Atonality the •••-.. sensation on any occasion, than he did iotbe hf present that eaaamia§c 04 , • dif4aaet - • citi . o 74. nuance. This was not a charge, of a common and su i t o f ma 's clothes, Aiwa _saiuraterrviith te at ordinary nature; it was, as his Learned Friend who with gilt bemuse, tat wristc9r.drato Cord breetbekShidis pair opened- th e proceedings stated, no less than assault of drab gaiters. days it to the Oect, alodapo t t . ,4 to hero Lin some area, NAL.tasy b a d ing the King's Representative, and that in pursuance themdsrins the mow ru,yet aii3c4iii , has . tiI I 44 AV 1 077 ,teuna ore rt* of a deliberative and preconcerted conspiracy. The mya „j ous o s h-. • • • , evideoce 'he had to adduce bettire the Court did not 1 ma Nerebere whie . l wvs4 s k. ye,te,44 1 64 itilic y indeed Affect the lives of the tittersess but certainly 1- bad not arrived when out.Pliper Went t I S F ree s , • ; • • - ~--~