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- were so highly desirable, the Petitions were ordered to lie on the Table, and their Lordships adjourned ttll to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A new writ was ordered for the election isf a Metnber to serve in Peanutsat for the borough of Woodstock, in the room of the Hon. George Eden, boy, Lord Auckland, called to the House of Peers. Mr. C. I.bh d presented , a Report relating to the purchase of the *Mailer collections of Townley Antiques, for the British Museum, in which it was recommended that leave• should be given to present a Petition to the Howe from the Trustees of the Museum on the subject. Leave having been given, Mr. Lo N 6 then presented a Petition from the Trustees of the British Museum, recommending the purchase of the Collection alluded to. The Petition was referred to a :•elecr Comisiittee of the House. KNaTcilaittt, havMg moved the third reading of the Kent Buys hill, the lily was read a third time. On the question that it should pass. . bit W. (MARY proposal a clause as an atnemlniest.,' bit'. BRYNJES - spoke against the amendment. • _ *• Sir E. KNATCHbULL said a few words again* MI Misch& tient. Mr. CALCRAFT supported the arneadment. . - . _ For the ansominsant 8-41gatast it 6d--I4lajerity 54. - :Mr. CAOKZR brought in a Bill to enable the Lords of the Admiralty to purchase the Isle of May, on which alight-house • is situated. 'I Ite 3111 was read a first time and ordered to be read aaetotfd time to-morrew, A petition against any alteration in the Corn Laws was pre* minted from Stroud Water, which, with several others to the same Arta, was ordered to he referred to the Committee appoin ted for the purpose of considering such petitions. ' The LOAD ADVOCATZ of Sc. "'LAND obtained leave to bring in a Bill for regulating Mad-houses io Scotland. The Bill was then brought in, reads first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. The further consideration of Lord Hill and Lord Beresford's Annuities, was postponed till Friday. The ilaidstotre Geneva Bill was read a third time and passed. The Report of the Wool Bill was received and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third, rime to-morrow. The Irish Treasury Bills Bill •as read a second time, and esoactitted for to-morrow. - :Thio Dutch Trade Bill was read a third time and passed. HACKNEY Prioß BILL. • . Mr. MELLISH having moved the third reading of this Bill, Mr. HORNER said, that the innovation proposed by. the Bill was so very great, that a strong case o( necessity ought to be made out in order to justify the Mouse in passing such an att. The object of the Bill was to make the landlord instead of the tenant liable for poor rates. -No sufficient reason had been strewn for this great alteration on the general law*; and he therefore moved as an amendment, that the Bill be tett:la:third time this day three months. Mr. Alderman C. SMITH supported the Bill. Sir F. BRYDGES thought that no special case had been made out to justify so dangerous an iano vation on the-general law, as this Bill went to make. He would therelbre vote for the amendment. Mr. SHAW supported the Act. If it was not . passed, money would merely be put into the pockets of the landlords, the poor would derive no benefit from its rejection.. . . .(t Sis - Se ROM ILLY thought it highly objectionable ;1 he was astonished to hear that because one p irish re ceived exemption.., another should be allowed the same privilege—w!rir, if that were admitted, every parish in the - kingtitha would make a similar demand, and how then would the case stand ? It landlords were thus presled, they would not sink their property in such humble tenements, and the poor would not have the means q obtaining their nsual dwellings—(Hsor. )- The Bill also contained a clause greatly censurable, he referred to that which allowed the Overseers ache Workhouses to lathes unlimited pitnishment upon re fractory paupers, this was directly against -the spirit of a Bill which passed during the last Session—(Hear, hear.) He would, therefore, support the-anaemiatetit. • Mr. MARRY.AT approved of the Bill Mr. J.. P. GRANT had expressed his approbation ef the Bill in the committee upon it, and had heard 'nothing since to make him alter his Opinion. Ma WESTERN was againgt the Bill. Mr. BY NG thonght that no grounds had been shewn . Sh. Which the Parish of Hackney was entitled to such a SRL Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought that -the • Peti timers lorithe Bill had made out a most satisfactory ease in fseitotir of the provisions of the Bill. Within. the List two years, 295 houses had been built, of such e l description as CO evade the poor rates. He would theret4e rote tor the Bill. • Mr. COURTNEY approved of the Bill, except one cla.tse. Mr. PRESTON spoke very shortly in favour of the Bill. Mr. P. MOORE was for the amendment. Mr. MELLISH had no objection to withdraw the clause objected to by the Honourable Gentleman, IMr. Courtney.) For the A tneuilment 52—Por the Bill39—Majority I S. CATHOLIC BOA RIL . Mr J. C. HIPPISLEY observed, that some time since he had very fulty expressed his sentiments in to, House respecting the unwarrantable proceedings She Catholic Board assembled in Dublin, and ~ . 0 he had ever been a friend to public investiga . jig* when legitimately exercised, he could not but eitpdemn much of the conduct and measures of this Buried, as tending to great eventual mischief. - With this upon his mind, he felt it to be his duty, as it Member of Parliament, as well as from his private teelinge on the subject, to ask the Right Honourable Secretary of Ireland, whether the Pro elatnation which Sir J. Hippisley had heard was issued on the $d of June, for the suppression of the 1304fd, was authentic I If he were-answered in abe aftieillative, he should beg permission of the House to;.give notice of a motion. 14 ' , ELLE was happy to be now able tore ewer eis# : question on this subject without Char i re,;e r e c wince) be had found it necessary to otoerve on the two occasions alluded to by the Honourable Baronet. On . the 3d of June, the Lord Litiutenant and Ornincil of Ireland issued a - Proclamation, prohibiting the as. se:Oili of those persons who had assumed the title of dw Catholic 8G:417‘1. It. was matter of regret to No to eve bred --'-'' an *lemur. serinuch reserve that the question otherwise, consist( the slightest hod would Which the • I-. . make for that Sir J.C. *- . nomSeeire authentic, IlifiU f ! Q. . .04 •4 .X ' ; ' • • • . : . . S qualified *ProbatiGn of the tetilper and &ninth which the - Executive Government of Ireland had manifested on that important occasion ; and asst was an object to give the most extended publicity to the act, he shonld move that an humble Address be pre sented's° the Prince Regent, to direct a Copy of the Proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant and .Govern. ment of Ireland, for the suppression of the Catholic Board of Dublin, to be laid before the House,— Ordered. • Mr. KNOX, though he had not thought the an swer of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peele) to she question he had put, respecting. this Board, by gray means satisfactory, he was now quite satisfied the explanation of the Right Hon. Gentleman. =As to the inexpediency of putting down that most unconstitutional and dangerous assembly, he was convinced that there would be more who would com plain that it had not been done long ago, than that it was done now. One good reason for the delay' which had taken place might be, that those persons could not now cloak their proceedings under the pretence of assembling to frame petitions, as, owing to the late happy events, this pretext was fortunately removed. Mr. PEELE had only to sayohat he felt perfectly confident, that when the subject was examined, it would be found that, the motives .by which the con duct of the Irish Government. had been guided in this matter could be very satisfactorily explained.— The lower orders, and a great proportion of the po pulation of Ireland, had been misled by the profes sions of the Catholic Board, and wcre not aware of the mischievous tendency . 01 their proceedings. The Pride in which the proceedings of this assembly had been conducted—the absurd, ludicrous, pitiful dis cussions that took place in it—the aba.ndonment of the instructions of those who are at the head of the Catholic Religion—the poinpous titles which they had assumed, had now alienated the affections of those who had once been their supporters, and had ',hewn them to be the real enemies of the cause of which they had wished to appear the promoters.— They could not meet with the sympathy and regret I which sometimes could not be withheld from those on whom it is a hardship when rigorous orders are put-in execution—(Hear, hear!). • (MANOR. ASSMI A TIONS. Sir - H. PARNELL, presented several Petitions from the province of Ulster, i'tom persons boat PrO testants and Catholics, against Orange Societies ; and setting forth the mischief which had attended the fok mafiosi of these societies. He did not wish to 3 , any thing to provoke discussion at present on the subject. There was a law by' which all associations in Ireland were declared illegal. He trusted that the conduct of the Irish Government would be on this subject such as the case required It not, he would early in the next Session think it his duty to submit to the House a motion. relating to these societies ! The Petitions were then read, and laid on the table. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, alluding to -o question which he had lately asked respecting the Adjutants Irish Militia regiments, wished to know whether some arrangement would be made as to superan tared Adjutants in Irish Militia regiments ? •L , befprear 'bee, he was now able to swear M. De Be. I T enger waAhe m_96. Mr. Goriag, a 111!,91/k at Dover, was at the house of the last witness ;his. went out with Marsh', and saw' a Gentleman, dreped as described by last witness, who said he wanted a chaise and four, The witness afterwarda4aw.the stranger in the parlour, and pe.. Ceived he wesdiesSea r scarfs uniform, and had a star on his breast, and a fur cap on his head. The witness asked him what was the news he had brought? He replied, the news was glorious; but he, as a mes senger, was sworn to secrecy. He then sat down 'to write a letter, and the witness remained some time; there were two candles on the table, and the witness was now able to point out M. De Berenger as the man. . Mr. &kb a cooper in the Victualling-yard at pp. ver, was also at the Packet•boat- on the mornin the 21st of February, when a messenger arrived. Hie testimony was similar to that of the two last witnesses. He also identified M. De Berenger's person, and spoke to the particular articles of his dress. 5.1. John was at the Ship Inn, at a guest, on the 21st of February ; he had retired to rest ; he heard se knocking at the door, and a person cAling out for a' post-chaise and four. Witness hearing this, got up and camel down stairs into the coffee-room ; saw a' Gentleman in a military uniform. Witness described ,bia dress as the others had done, scarlet coat, grey pantaloons, red silk -sash, and grey military great coat; had a seal-skin cap on his head, and something tea ,serabling a star on his uniform. Witness asked him if he knew any thing of the arrival of Mr. Johnson, a Messenger ? He replied he knew nothing at all about it, and requested to be left by himself, as he was eat tremely ill. The witness left the room, but soon after went in again, when the stranger was writing. Wit.. ness afterwards saw him get into the chaise, and in . answer to a question put to him by the witness, h said, the news he bmtight WAS as good as any one could possibly wish. 'He had seen M. De Revenger, wholvas now in Court, three times ; he had no doubt, he was the person he saw at the Ship, at Dover ;—he saw him once at Westminster Hall by accident, but was not in Court when he pleaded. Gron-examined.—He certainly went to Westminster Haile at the request of Mr. Oakes, a Gentleman be longing re the Stock Exchange. He rieeer had any connection with the Stock Exchange ; he was connec ted with to public charity. He had corresponded with senewspaper, but he should not have communicated such news as this to the Stock Exchange. He went to Dover at the desire cf a pry! tetor of an evening parr. He had another naject also in going to Dover; be wished to get early intelligence, to enable him to make as much of a little (minium he had as he could. Irons was here called, and the witness was asked if he knew him? The v. itness recognized him as being the boy sent with the dispatch to the Port Admiral at Deal. William Iron, stated, that he took the dispatch de liVered to him to the Port Admiral at Deal (Admi ral Foley). Mr. Wright gave him the letter. Aelmiral Foley received a-letter by the hand of his maid servant, about three o'cldck in the morning of the'2lst of February. He read it, and enclosed it in a letter to Mr. Croker, the Secretary to the Admi ralty. The letters produced- were the letter he re ceiverLfrom the boy and that written to Mr. Croker by hiniself. He got up instantly, and would have' telegraphed the Admiralty, but could not, the wee . thee was so hazy. Mr. Paiute here took an objection. There was, he .said, a chasm in this part of the evidence, owing to the absence of Mr. Wright, which prevented the letter in question being traced to De Berenger. How could it be proved that•this was the letter delivered by De Berenger to Vie landlord, to be forwarded to Deal ; or how did it appear that this was the letter delivered by the boy to Admiral Foley's maid servant I Serkant BEST also supper.ted the objection. Mr. GURNEY said he would remove the objection, by proving the letter to be the hand-writing of De Bereager. For this purpose, Mr. Lavin was called, who solemnly stated, that he believed it was De Berenger's hand-writing. The letter to Admiral Foley, containing a state ment of the pretended successes of the Allies, and which has already been puolished, was then read. 7' Dennii, a post-boy, in the service of Mr. Wright, .at Dover, - took up a tare on the morning of the 21st of February. and drove to Canterbury. It was a min. When they set down at Canterbury, the Gen tleman gave the witness and his companion a Napo leon each. E. Broad took the chaise of the last witness at Can terbury, and proceeded to the Rose at Sittingboursis where the Gentleman gave him a Napoleon, and a' , eimilar gratuity to his companion. The Gentleman then proceeded with A fresh set of horses to the Crop at Rochester. M. Xiang:, a post-boy et Sittingbotirne, took the cheise on to the Crown at Rochester, where the Gen tleman got into another chaise, and gave the witness end the other post-boy a Napoleon each. Mr. Wright, landlord of the Crown inn, Rochester, recollected a past-Chaise and four coming in at an early hour on the morning el Monday, the 21st of -February ;-:-.there was one Gentleman in the chaise who got out before he proceeded further.. The wit flees was then asked to describe the dress of the per smo, which he did ; and his description agreed with that given by the preceding witnesses. Here he changed chaises, and continued about tea minutes, whilst another chake was preparing. Witness had SOME conversation with him. Asked him the news he brought, to which lie replied—ii The business is ell done ;it is settled."-4 , How ?"../4 He is dead'l" l .0 Who is dead ?"—e The tyrant Bonaparte."—" Is k certainly true ?"—.4 It is ; but it you doubt my Amid, you had better ask no more questions." He then proceeded to detail the success which the Allies bad obtained. Bonaparte, he said, had been taken by the Cossacks, and his body divided in pieces.— The Allies were in possession of Paris. He further stated, that he was Aid-de-camp to one of' the Em perors, snd had been present in the field of battle.— He paid his reckoning with a Napoleon; declining take any change, desiring something might be given to the servants. The witness was desired to Took round the Court, and if the person he had been alluding to were present to point him out. Atter looking round the Court, he ointed'to M. de Berea ger, and said, 46 That is the man." J. °very drove from Rochester to Dartford. There teats one Gentleman in the chaise. Witness saw his nu.... Mr. PEILLE could ouly sey, that the whole sub ject was under the cousidgra.tion of the Irish Goveru sutnt.—Adjourned. LAW INTELLJGENGE. COURT Or RING'S BENCH, JUNE 1. s - rock-i AIDING FRAUD. VIE KING O. REKENGER, LOUD COCHRANE AND OTHERS, Thetrial of the Jefeniants in this case, so impor tant to the parties concerned, and so interesting to the public; having been fixed for this day, the avennes . to the Court were blocked up at an early hour by per sons who, from business or curiosity, felt desirous of being present. The crowd without the bar exceeded any thing we ever witnessed in this Court, ttre whole area, which is very considerable, being literally cram med with individual% who, from the closeness of their packing, could not move from the spot in' which it was their fortune to be thrown, a circumstance which, it is needless to say, produced much inconvenience. At nine o'clock Lord ELLENBOROUGH arrived : De Berner, attended by h:s attorney, appeared in Cow t at the same time ; he looked extremely confident, and excited general attention. Among other things laid on the table of the Court, was a great coat of a grey' colour, a fur cap, the regimentals dragged from the bottom of the Thames, and some other articles of of parel, which were said to be worn by'De Bet enser pl y his speculative trip from Dover. After the usual ceremonies had been gone through;' Mr. Gu t me, for the prosecution, addressed the Coast, in an able speech, the purport of which was given in 'the evidence. The first witness called was— Mr. ftlarsh, landlord of the packet-beat public house, at Dover, who stated that his attention had been attracted by a knocking at Mr. White's front door, about one o'clock of the morning of the 21st of February; he went net to look, and saw a person of military appearance, in a grey great coat, dnd red uniform under it, with a star upon it, similar to one now shewn the witness; nho asked for a chaise and four, and said be wonted an express horse to seed Rol the Admiral at Deal. He said he was the bearer of , moat important dispatches, dispatches more impor tant than had been brought to this country for twenty years past. He came from France, and had-landed on the 'beach. Witness went to call * Mr. Wright, who keeps the Ship lan. The witness came back, ,and the person asked him for paper and pens and ink. Witness got them for him, and he wrote opon it, The 'witness asked if he shonhi call the Collector of the Port, who was in the habit of receiving arri. Vals ; this, howeier, the person declined. Two can. dies were broniy,ht into the room, and he, the witness, was now able to state that it was M. De lierenger.— [Here the witness pointed out M. De B. who was in 'Wright came; and the wit- the witness saw M. - jilt a gold fringe ; ..vitness said it re. . at Dover.) PARKIIt. curiosity first in . eters but by the Boots had let him not eity whether the Balphltibyth• light bad tow -u bin) • • ve been obliges{ to answer the question of Court.]—)dr. Wright soon after cat r Able Member, relating to this Board,•with nesslett the room. At the time the '.erve as he ha done ; bpi at the time De 11. he had s German cap on, wit lestion was puti.titCcould nut have time (a cap was here produced, and the consistently • duty. ..lieierwl not ternbled the cap worn by the person t objection to b ' doormat produced, Crospexamined by Mr. PA therefore willing rac 4o the motion Relived near the Ship inn, and •Honourable 41- aaidite would dueed him to' go and ask chap person hat purpose. , rttru,t ; time die slimes, 'had got candles, B HiPPISLfir . Ithstasthe Right Into tite4abilige. Wfaess could ntoi min ion iits ‘i.V•ors l ght *she sal, he *me tit his duty **dare . his an • if the candles and though be hat] L d d i e v s it s n s s, es a s u s p t t h h ol e t e n o b t i p h s r e oc b r te e w e l i d s tu t e es r s i t e o l s h a d a es star d c do rib n : e er . the y f r u es li t ;n er ed the . D forth a e M d r c t o r f h o n . ai r r d tse " ); ; r a ;: "l l e s a t c n o of d l ca l l o ei d oe te arastb ei d ru t a t h h r e iony e c , C h t r ; oih i o i eni st re . i n i c7;: s i s n a A that g n n i offi n ch t itiitsi o " cer D i ar na let t : by Mr. Wright, landlord of the Crown at Rochester, took place between them. That. Shilfiv, the led who took the chaise at Dart- ford, deposed, that he drove the %heel horses. Before the witness quitted Dittfeed, he beard the waiter a& the gentleman if he brought good news who said. yes; Bonaparte is dead; at Cossacks fought fir pieces of his body, si if they had been fighting for gold. When they arrived at Beaky, the gentleman asked the witness if the telegraphs could work the witness said they could not, the weather was SO hazy. He then desired they wndld say nothing of the good news he brcught; he bad sent a letter to the Port Adm iral at Peal, as he hid been ordered to do, to have the news telegraphed. Nothing more was said till the chaise arrived at Shooter's-hill, when the witness and fellow servant alighted, and the gentleman gave them part of a bottle of wine and some cakes ; he . inquired which was • the nearest coach-stand they would come to ? witness told him, the Bricklayers' Arms. He then asked if there was not a stand in the Lambeth-road and on being answered in the affirmative, desired to be taken there. When they arrived there, however, there was no coach on the stand, and they the* proceeded to the Marsh Gate, where he ordered the chaise to draw up by the side of a coach, and let the step down; witness did so, and he stepped out of the chaise immediately into the coach ; and after he was seated gave the witness two Napoleons. Wit ness knew the coachman, his name.was Craige. The witness then proceeded to give a description of the gentleman's dress, agreeing in substance with what had been stated by former evidence. On his cross-examination he s lid he had heard of the reward offered for the discovery of those con• cerned in the hoax, almost as soon as it was offered. The gentlemen who had employed him had not said he was a clever fellow ; if they had • said so they would have been devilishly mistaken—(4 Lauri he might have said the gentleman had a red nose, as the morning they came to town was very frosty. Win. Barthelartart, Waterman at the Marsh.rate, re collected the chaise coining tip insi Shilling driving. Witness recollected a gentleman getting out of the chaise into a coach, which was on the stand. Witness let him into the coach,.and described his dress. Teti gentleman ordered the coach to drive to Groseakike, square, but could not recollect the street or iumbef. - W. &mulch, clerk in a banking-house, in Pali-Ma o W2' passing by the klarth-gate on the morning in question, when he observed a post-chaise drive at fall speed, and a gentleman in regimentals get out and enter a hackney-coach. Witness was told news, and was induced to follow the c oac h did as far as the Hay market. He noticed his dress, lint could not speak positivelyas w his person. —Mq Dc Berenger war like hint. W. Craiv, driver of the hackney-coach No. 811, recollected taking up a fare at the Marsh Gate on the 21st of February, from a chaise and four, drove to Grosvenor-square ; and when there, was ordered to. No. 13, Green -street, where the Gentleman got out. G. Obi, a fisherman, was dredging for coajs, Old Swan Stairs, the latter end of Match last, when, he fished up a parcel tied up in a chair cover, insist= ing of fragments of a snit of clothes, a star e some id. vet and gold lace, Ike. • it was soak with some stout and pieces of lead. Rritnesalodfcrehe parcel to Mr. Wake, at the Stock Exchange; A bundle was pro- duced, and Mr. Wake and Mt. Bailey, of Stock Bachange, proyed it to be the fan* delivered to theist by OdeL Seleitertr, a military-accounwment-maker, Cha• ringcross, recollected a person coming, to his house on Siturday, February 19, to purchase a military dress. He had a military great coat and cap of the witness, who had since had the coat and cap exactly similar 'made, which were now produced. The per. son also had a military scarlet coat. fit for a Staff 10ffiCer, and a star and badge. The witness had a fellow star to that sold, besides which he never saw key thing like it. The witness had examined the fragments found in the river, and, as far as he could judge, they were fragments of those he had 501 d.—... witness had some conversation with the person who purchased these things,• who said they were to be sent into the country that evening, for a Gentleman who was going to perform the character of a tary Meer ; could not say if M. De Berenger was the person; that person had whiskers; M. De Be. stinger had none now. Mrs. Davison, in February last, lived near the Asr. ham. M. De Berenger lodged with the witness, and finally quitted her house on the 27th February. Did hot see him on Sunday the 20th. Could not say he slept at home on that night. Mr. Gliatter said, he wouldnow proceed to the se. cond part of the conspiracy. T. Fins stated, that in consequence of a note he re. ceived from the Carolina Coffee horse, on the 14th of February, he went there to meet M' Rea, who told him he had the means of making a good deal of money; he said he had a scheme in contemplation : he was employed by men of affluence and consequence ; that it was one in which !here was no moral tur. pitude, but was daily practised by men of charac. ter ;--it wits only biting the biter, or, In other words, a hoax on the Stock Exchange. It might he done by going to Folkstone or Dover, and should be dune that evening, and it would be necessary to have foreißn dresses. Witness here stops him, and asked him if he should get any thing by it M'Rea said, certainly ;—the witness should first be remunerated, and ultimately get a for. tune. Witness expressed his•surprize rather warmly at such a proposition being made to him. and said he thought M'Rea should have known ham better.— hl , ftea told mm to speak low. The witness then said, he would not do it ; but it he (M'ltae) would go to another Coffee-house, tie (the witness) could perhaps introduce him to another person who would. Tney accordingly left the Carolina Coffee-house, and were proceeding to the Jamaica Coffee-house, when M'Rea tamed round and would not go. The wiusess made this proposition in order to obtain some witnesses of the proposal. Witness afterwards went to Mr. Roth. re y, of the Atlas Office, and others, and communi cated that such an offer had b een ma d e to hi m , though he conceded WRea's uvba. . re be wl to he • tod hi iv bi al al ti I b 4 4 1 4