The National Register. — London, England, 1813-05-09 00:00:00

Ao 1.1 4.0 On this indiettuent the defendant was found guilty, and this day Mr. BROVOIIAM ru Ned the Court for a rule calling upon the prosecu tor to shew cause why there should not be a new trial for the defen dant. The principal grou.4 upon which he made the applcation was that of the misdirection of tl►e Judge f,,Sir Simon Le Blanc) in charg ing the Jary. The Learned Gentleman particularly adverted to that part of the Learned Judge's summing up which assimilated the case of the present defendant wiih that of the Earl of Abingdon. This, he contended, Was nut the case, the latter having published that which was not truly his speech in Parliament ; whereas the publication of the present delendat►t was the true account of what he had spoken in his place as a MeniOer of Pa;liaruent, and so tar Ills case was different from that of 1.-,rd Abingdon's. Ile urged this doctrine at considerable length, putting it to the Crow, that a Member of Parliament was only liable. to the punishment or ctnstire of that part of the Legislative body to sslncli he might happen to belong, for any thing he should say within side of the Nails of that House, or for any thing which he should say in promulgating what he had spoken in such House elsewhere, and arguing that he was not liable to be prosecuted fur such promulgation in any Court of Criminal Judicature in the realm. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, after hearing all that had been advanced in support of the motion, said, that it was quite a different thing fur a Member of Parliament to exercise the right and freedom of speech within the walls of Parliament (that was a privilege inherent in the Constitution), and to abuse that privilege by a breach of the peace without the walls of Parliament, and every libel was a breach of the peace. The inty, by their verdict, had decided upon the fact, declaring the publication to be a libel, and the defendant to be guilty, and the Court had no donbt .whatsoever of the law of the case. If any doubt hail remained on his mind as to the law, he would cheerfully give the defendant the benefit of that doubt, and let him have his rule, but no doubt existing, it became his duty to refuse it. Mr. Justice GROSE signified his entire agreement with the Lord Chief Justice in those sentiments. Mr. Justice BAYLEY, in delivering his opinion to the same effects adverted to all the prominent points in Mr. Brougham's arguments, and controverted them upon the plainest reasoning, skewing the dangers that would attend individuals, and indeed Parliament it self, if doctrines such as were held to-day upon Parliamentary privileges were to be tolerated. Mr. Justice LE BLANC observed, that, as he had tried the cause, be was desirous of attending to the opinions declared by the Lord Chief Justice and the other Judges before he spoke his sentiments, and having now heard what the Learned Gentleman (Mr. Brougham) Lad submitted to the Court he would say that nothing appeared, 'which in any degree altered his mind on► the subject since the day of the trial, and what lie had just heard from the other Judge, tended to confirm him in that opinion, if possible, more, for those reasons he could not consent to the Rule. It was therefore reflised by the concurrent opinion of all the Judges of the Court. Upon this Mr. Creevey, who was accompanied by Mr. Western, Immediately withdrew. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. EFFECTS OF Tlll sionm.—Thursday night, during the dreadful thunder storm, part of the steeple of Greenwich Church was blown with a tremenduous velocity into the Church-yard. The weather-cork, with a large stone attached to it, perforated the earth several feet. The awful tempest was felt in London in a peculiar manner. At eleven o'clock the vivid flashes of lightning produced considerable alarm ; and in various parts the roaring of thun der was heard nut unlike the explo sion of a mine. The reports were followed by a deluge of rain, which in a short time inundated the kitchens and cellers ; the Strand and many streets in the neighbourhood, were impassaide until the rain had subsided. We are sorry to hear olconsiderable damage having been experienced in various parts of the country. Last week was committed to Exeter Gaol, under a warrant from the Coroner, J. Jackson ; u black, charged with the wilful murder of --- Powell. The parties belonged to the Salvador del Mimi°, in ilatuoaze, and:were employed as cook's mates. It ap;:eared on the Inquest that they ,had been overheard quarrelling, and that the black, after swear ing, with a tremendous oath, that he would knock the other into a large.t,ub of boiling cocoa, which had just been drawn from the cop pers, for breakfast, actually carried his threats into complete execti- Aion, by a heavy blow on tire mouth of the unfortunate Powell, which drove him into the tub. The upper part of the body of the latter was immersed in tits boiling liquor ; and ; after languishing two days Ia THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MAY 1 in r ineeits, du the which Imo- 1111 th" *WIII Came a s the parts immersed, lie was relieved from his aufferings,hy death. Sunday, a youth of the name of Baker, in the Lower Close, Nor. wich, put an end to his existence by hanging himself' in an ontlo.use belonging to the Rev. Mr. Preston. lie was a witness of the late exe. anion of the two coovicts on the Castle Hill, Mlle had been beard to remark that he tbonght befignoz must be an •as death. Bow-bIitIET.—RJBELRY OFIHE M x RCHIONIAS OF DOREN` HIRE.—• Monday being the day appointed tor the final investigation of thi: bu si. ess, a number of persons of d;stinction attended. AUout tvtivts o'clock, the numerous prisoners were placed at the bar. Toe Noble Marchioness gave evidente as to the fact of her house beint; bloke ovn and robbed, described the pr petty stolen, and ideLtified the different articles that have been recovered by the exertions • f Mr. idkios, the Governor of the !Louse of Correction. The musical snuff. box, %%Inch is said to be worth boo guineas, played a charming piece. while lying on the office table.—Sinee the lust examination, the fol lowing, who were then in custody, have been admitted to bail, to give evidence:—Reuben Joseph, Dinah Joseph, Sarah Cohen, Levy Bart, and Mary his wife. Their testimony. although at considerable length, does not prove arty new fact to the Public as to the•perpetration of the robbery, but goes principally to ascertain, beyond a doubt, the conduct and connection of most of the prisoners, particularly as to.the distribu tion of the valuable booty, where it was concealed and disposed of, the sums that were set upon the articles stolen, but all very short of their value. Some respectable tradesmen, who had given fair prices for the articles, attended, and proved the transaction.—The Mar. chioness was bound over to prosecu'e, at the next Old Bailey Session, Joseph Richardson, Nathan Simons, and James Simons, for burgliry o , and Sarah Simons and James Frankil for receiving the property, know ing it to have been stolen. MARRIED. At Chiswick, the Hon. and Rev. Henry David Erskine, second soft of Lord Erskine, to the Right Hon. Ludy Harriet Dawson, Oaughtet of the late, and sister to the present Earl of Purtarliogton. DIED. 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