The National Register. — London, England, 1822-01-07 00:00:00

paragraphs, alleged to be libels on her late Majesty, con. tabled in the papers called John Ball, of the 23th of Feb. the 11th of March, the Bth of April, the 1116 of May, and the 27th of May, 1821. Mr. Ty lidell olideseit the pleadings. Mi.DenlUilti Oily stated, that this prosecution the law 'Accra of her lattniajesty had timid it neessery to insti tute for alas purpose of be ingiog top had dared to pntblialt some of the most atrocious libels that ever disgraced the Press of Ibis cosentry. If the • 'necessity of this proceeding was felt during the life of ',the Queen, It was not less necessary at the present day. _Thuile who held the situation of her Majesty's law °Meer., were discuntitsued at her death. He merely mentioned ' that circumstance to account for the absence of her late hlajesty's Attoiney-Gesieral, who otherwise would have addressed the Jury. They bad thane,' it their duly to aeleci the five linels which he had to bring forward, as publicatiens, which he thought it impossible they could suffer to escape. belepentlesit of attachment to the Queen, their duty to the public, and the general interest I f society, demanded that the defendants should be pu nished. 'the lust libel, in the Juba Usti of the 23th of February, was liewled by the name of Mr. Wilberforce, and the author. who professed to have great zeal fire reli gion, cotividered that he was exercising that zeal by a furious attark upon the religious feelings of that gentle man. It was not, however, for the libel on Mr. Wilber fin ce that they complained, but it was necessary his name should lie mentiotied, to emivince the Jury that her late Majesty was the person pointed at in the libel. Before lie stated the libel., :le was desirous of saying a few words on the name of the evidence they iutended to lay before the Jury, iu order to make the defendants liable. They haJ gruel' abe by experience, and they meant to prove beyond the possibility of doubt, the conn:xion of the parties, and that they were joint prissier. and publisher's of the libels. The first question would be, whether any or all of She pat imiaphs were libels on her Majesty.— With respi ct to the liability of the defendants. they_ in. Imided to pot in the original affidavit at the Stamp-office, which stated that Weaver was the Printer of the News paper called John !tall, and Shackell and Arrowsmith sole kiroptietUris t that the Paper was to be printed in Dyel 3s-buildings, Hulborn, and called Joh* Rua. The Jury %volt(' field Ilse first ten numbers were printed in Dyeeshuildings ; the eleventh, containing the libel, was printed iii JittallSon't court, Fleet-street, and it would ap pear all the lib. Is were published by the defetidauts at the step or office, where two of their HOWL were over the the door. The delendants were persons jointly liable to the I and watch rates in the parish of St. Dunstan.— Shackell and Arronsinith paid rates for the house in Joheison's court, Fierti.treet, and also for the shop in Fleet-stseet. where the Paper was likewise published.— The three men were all active in promoting the pit:rhea. • . It would be to evidence that a bill of exchange was given in payment for advertisements iu the John which bill was indussed by Weaver. With respect to Sliackell and Ariuwsmith , the collector of rates would prove boll' these defendants paid rates for Nu. court 5 in short, the publication would appear us clear as possible to he the joint act of the defendants. —The L +wird Conner' then drew the attentio., of the July to the libels. 'fast tat the 2511 iof February, after utit ))) i) ig Mr. fusee in dam ispectful terms, the author hilds--•• We cannot believe that the only place where imniumilly I. to he rereived with decency, can be house of Gird, and that the only place where her halite is to he received without a blush is at the table of the Lord." The t,ecotail libel, of the 2J of March, contained the following passage--" When we see old Thames change his course alyd flow back fr.mi Westanineter to Henley, we will believe the Queen is i etiiriiing hack to the cuaduct of a vii tuous woman." The libel of the 8111 of April stated, that the Queen hail been declared godly of adultery by the highest tribunal of the country ; hurl name etci ided lions the Liturgy, and that she admitted it, :mil mut: the price of her isititille. She was snaking etforts to he stetiveo into society. That cis conistinice did hot surprise the a rite'', but they did not expect Lord Jr's• y vied Lot d cricy would sanction .ins visit, of their Lountesves to a is °wail convicted of adultery. Tl.eit wen Svc yv i i iiie n equally pure 'A 1141 Vatitutis as Lady Jetsy, ho woo d not visit prolligacy--..• • •.—Litily Jersey was huh away by her levee' for the to approach the infection of Brandenburg!' !louse, are."— Li the next libel ill the I Its of May, the writ.. deviated las ntaelauuu 10 attack all females mentioned in the The C l / 4 roniae and The hones, as vl,llols of the Queen. Tile paragiapli of the 27th of May, charged the Queen with skulking to the Opera, under the intine of Mrs. Jsuu~s, ea a mete of ins trinity, and el there niermig with the et y of —Oat f 0.1.1 - 1 Away! Jfc.—These insinuations Mr. Denman declared so be false in every respect, n o d eutichided by ilepressatiog in the strongest terms the several pas-ages lie had team—Nothing but the strong &rill of the law could deal with the system of such a writer. Mr. Sakes, Solicitor to the Stamp-office, produced the athilas it of the tierce defendants. shi. Taut/twit proved the hand writing of Shaekell, Ailowsndib, and Weaver. '(hr affidavit beteg read, proved the defendants were Ps inters and Proprietou a of the Julio Bull. _The atfidevit had twilling to du with another Paper called the Real Jahn Ilsial. 51r, Mal iron, the Registrar of Newspapers at the Stamp °thee pioducril Nu. lii of the John sup s publiehril tau • Fiehrosery 19, It purported to he ['mimed by R. T. Wearei, Hulborn, and published lay hilli at Nu. 11, Julinsolea-rout 1, Fleet-street. The wit pooduced No. 11, (Feb. 25, 1821), published by 11 , aver, in Johnson's court. Mr. March, cult, ctur of taxes fur Fleet-street and John sou's-cons t, stated that the person rated to alie hooey, No. to, Johnsoh's emu!, fur watch-rate at the beginning of 18X1, was The num primal NA% sated f o r No. 11, the bathe court. The udit• was made afire Lady Hay, 1621. II teas made fur the ;Ml' of March.— lie did not know who paid the preceding sate from ilitistialas lu Laity Day, 1821. 'the rate fur the follow- Mg quarter was lip to Miami:enter, end William Shaekell hurl Thomas Allowsinith wire toted fur Nor.. It) and 11. tae witilel.lo ieveived the rates ma the 7111,4 M a y and ii„• it ot °chilies'. hunt Mr. Sliaekell and Mt. Al sow ram tn. lie received isti Iwo trial - tell. He did nut kliuw whether the names nem ucur the door. Ilistahros was rattled on lit the 11011 s,. The Jolla) 111111 tall sold in Fleet-street. He dial taut hi the number of the Lim's• or shop. 'The bathe Juliti Bull was Over the door. The received tates for that shop friars Sheath. After Match 18.0, Mr. Sltackell gave the witness uuttee of kit THE NATIONAL REGISTER intention to appeal against the rates. The notice was in wilting, and he gave it to Mr. Till. Mr. Till produced it, Leing dated Angut 5,1818, signed Shackell. • • • It stated *that he meant to appeal against the window and house tax, in consequence of leis premises in John son's-court being wholly used for warehouses. Cross-examined by the Solicitor•Groetal. he said be did not know that Mr. Shackell resided in Johnsoa's court. John Bailey, Collector of the Poor Rates of the parish of St. Dunstan. said the rates were made every six weeks. A rate was made on the 14111 Fainter?, 1811, for the premises Nos. 10 and 11, Johnson's-court ; Wm. Markell was rated in respect of both those homes. The rate of the 18th of May was paid by Shackell sad Arrowsnsills. the witness received the rates Irons Mr. Sleackell, at Nu. I, in Johnson's court. 11 was apiitll i tt g.office. Mr. Hill, a bookseller in Great Witiihnill-street, stated, that in the course of last year Le inserted adverti.emeni. in the Julio Bull. He saw the clerk of the paper, who called for the advertisements sad payment. He gave a promissory note at two months. The witness identified the uote lee had so given in November 1821. Hr proved the idomeinent to be Michell's. 'the bill war for 111. advertisements which had been inserted in the John Bull. . . Mr. Bensley, printer, produced a letter written to hien from Shacked'. dated Angola 22, 1821, from Johnson's coml. The letter asked Mr. Beasley if he could wink the John Bull for them every Musidey. The witness sent an answer. Its +mother letter to Mr. Hensley, the defendants said they would accede to Lis terms, and begin oo Nlosiday morning, at eleven o'clock. In cons: quince of this cot tespouilence the witness undertook the printing of the John Brill by machinery. rhey composed it, and the forms were sent front their pre 666 ing-olfice. He was often at the office in Johnson's-court. He had seen Shackell and Weaver throe. He saw Arrowsmith there early in 1821. Shackell and Arrowsmith paid him fur his work.— Since Midsummer lest lee had seen the lames of Shackell and Arrol4l 000 010 over the door in Johnson's-court. Cross examined by the Sulicitor•General.—He said Shackell and Arrowsmith were printers in general. On the machine door the name of Weaver was put Mr. Won. Adams said he purchased the John Bull of the 27th February on the 2d Match, in Julensmes-court, at the office. The witness also purchased the paper of the 11th of March on the 12th of March. Papers of the bill April, 11th of May, Reid 27111 of May, he bought at different periods after the publication. Mr. John Team), Clerk to Messrs. Sweet and Stokes, on the 15 le of November, well to serve a writ on the de fendants; he f I Weaver and Arrowsmith at the print ing-office, 111141 Shacked in (laugh-square. He served W • first, at the Counting-office opposite, opposite the printing office. lie found Weaver, Shackell. and Arrowsmith sitting together at a table. 'rlie libels were then read, the Judge being of opinion That the lillbliColloll was SU far suede mimes to be subject to the opinion ui• the Jury. This cluseethe case for the peo,eeution. The Solicitor General then addressed the Joey. He did slot mean to justity the publicatioas. lie cooed not ' call on the Jerry to say upon their oath many of the EX presidium were not libels. He should cobline himself to the heat and party spirit which gave rise to these expres• shins. Whether all the defendants wen• or not made out to be publishers would be for the tUilire opinion of flu judges. It was proved the delemlants had acted together, mid he could not then meet Wu case against hint, but tile ;punkin at a f+•ure opportunity *meld receive the (mind des millet to which it was entitled. The Lord Chief Justice said, 110 person could donht the passages were gross libels un tier late Uajesty ; and the remai ii iii g question was, whether it was made out to the satisfaction of the Jury. that the three detenilauts, or two of them, were proved to be Hs turn, and active in the publication 'l•he Jury considered a few second , , and found all the deft ridasits CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT IN IRLLAND.—The clergy of the established church in Ireland consists I of 4 archbishops, 18 bishops, 300 dignitaries, and about 1,200 parochial incumbents; anti the tithe and church revenues, which in 179) amounted to about 45,0001. are at this time supposed to be ot• the value of 679,0001. per annum. Mr. Wakefield, from the estnnate of well-intimnell persons, has given the value of some of the bishoi•rics. as toll )w : The primacy of Armagh, 14,000 i ; Derry, 12,0001.; Kilmore, 10,0001.; Wutetin•d, 7,0001. ; Clogher, 10.0001. The livings in the gift of the Archbishop of Cashel arc worth 35,(;001. per annum; of the Bishop of Cloyne, iu,000:. ; of Cork, 30,0001. ; of Ferns, 30,0001. Killaloc has 109 benefices, many worth 1,5001. per annum. In the bishoprick of Cloyne one living is worth 3,0001.; one 9,0001: and three 1,5001. each. The deanery of Down, which in 1720 was worth only 2,0001 per annum, now lets for 3,7001. The rectory of Middleton, in the county of Cork, in the year 1785, yielded scarcely 8001. per annum ; at present it produces upwards of 3,8001. As the Rev. Dr. Barrett, of Trinity College, Dub lin, was walking one day in the Provost's garden, two of the students, who were looking out of a whlow, perceived him, anti having procured a looking-glass, on which, catching obliquely the rays of the sun, they directed them full in the face ot• his Reverence, who being offended at the indignity, proceeded directly to the apartments of the young gentlemen, and said, " Well, Nlr. B. and Mr. W. I fine you each 10d. for casting refkclious on one of the heads of Trinity College." The Earl of Lonsdale caused four fine fat cattle to be slaughtered and distributed, on St. Thomas's Day, amongst the poor in the neighbourhood of Lowther. Ilis Lordship has also given dirt trions to fitinish them with a quantity of warm clothing. _ TIM ROYAL CIIAPEL BRIGHTON. _ _ BRIGHTON, JAN. 2...:111111 chapel, founded by Ms Majesty, has been consecrated this day by the Bishop of Chichester. At an early hour the prin cipal avenues leading . to the chapel were occupied by carriages, and though the morning was very un favourable, the solicitors for admission were very The exterior of the chapel is a simple and eleg gent structure, but the approach to it is not com pletely finished. The chapel is fitted up in a style of suitable magnificence. The pulpit and reading desk were richly covered with crimson velvet; the communion-table richly decorated with similar cost liness, and encompassed with a gilded railing. A gold chalice, Ste. stood on the table. The gallery, projecting over one extremity of the chapel, is ehastefully and beautifully painted. It was occu pied by the gentlemen and choristers of his Majesty's Chapel Itoyal, St. James's. At the opposite extremity, and separate from the aisle, is the space assigned to the Sovereign and his suite. A few minutes before I 1 o'clock, the chapel was opened to those who had' previously obtained tickets to witness the ceremonial of its consecration._ His Majesty entered the chapel at about half an hour alter eleven o'clock. The curtains, placed be tween that portion of the chapel unsigned to his Majesty and the aisles, were thrown aside, and in the centre discovered the King, dressed in a rich blue uniform. _ _ On the left, and separated from his Majesty by a crimson curtain, we observed the Princess Ester. hazy, Lady Harcourt, Lord and Lady Conyngham. On the right of his Majesty stood Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, and several other distinguished members of his Nlajesty'y suite. The Bishop, his Chaplains, the Preacher, the officiating Minister, and other clergy. passed thru' the middle aisle to the communion table, repeating, alternately, the six first verses of the 24th psalm— the remaining verses by the choir. The Bishop and the Chaplains within the rails ; the officiating Minister to the desk, and the Preacher near to the pulpit. The Bishop, sitting in his chair, received the King's mandate for the consecration of the chapel, which he placed on the communion - " The usual prayers at the consect then followW, after which— Thc Bishop, sitting, the act of consecration was read by the Chancellor, and signed by the Bishop. and ordered to be registered. The Bishop conclud ed with pronouncing the final blessing, after which —" God save the King" was finely given by the choir. The service concluded about half-past two o'clock. The chapel presented a coup Aril of imposing miaplificence and effect. The communion-table and organ, as Pwell us the royal seat, are splendidly adorned with draperies of crimson velvet ornament• ed with gold. The communion plate is also of' the richest and most valuable description. The strnc . ture, from its size and extent, affords room for a large con,„ ,, regatioa ; and from the simple expansion of its roof, is peculiarly adapted for the perform ance of sacred music. This, we remarked, was particularly exemplified while the choir was per forming some sweet passagei in the Te Deem, and also in the responses of the communion service (the beautiful composition of Jomelli). The natural harmony was here much increased by the peculiar and happy adaptation of the building to the put. poses of sound. His Majesty appeared in excellent health, and seemed to derive considerable satisfaction from the beautiful pet Ibrmance of the choir. The organ was played by Mr. Attwood, organist of St. Paul's ca thedral. of a chapel A beautiful bouquet, composed of the following dowers, was sent to some ladies resident in Here ford, by a friend in the immediate neighbourhood, on Christmas-day :—Dark and light coloured roses, violets, sweet peas, mignionettes, Indian pink, sca bius, pink valerian, stock, heart's ease, polyanthus (two kinds), sweet scented colt's foot, coin t ea, single sunflowers, lauristinus, arhattis, candytut't, AftitAm marigold, American grounded, grape hyacinth, mid everlasting. The flowers retained all their summer fragrance. His Majesty has now in his possession a fine wolf dog, which fidlowed the royal carriage from Her renhausen to Wetzlar, a distance of mme than 70 English miles. His Majesty observing the dog, ordered him to be taken care of, and he. has since proved so sagacious an animal as -o become quite a favourite of his Mojesty. He is culled Wetzlar, from the place where It was first taken up. Farms have been offered to tiolvent persons, for seven years, free of rent, on condition of their being kept in good order, and the telatit paying tile phi: rates, but the offers have been refused!! _~ 11