The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-22 00:00:00

„A"....- „ ~. .4 , • A, , 1111, r f t 16? , R , I _ Lord PALAIERSTON innalleseved the grant for retired allowances on full pay. Mr. HUME said, he should oppose parts a this grant. on the ground of there being many improper allowances. Motion withdrawn. • . . Lent PALMERSTON movei 1300,t9eL for widows' pensions. • They were guided by a regular scale. - Sir H. WILSON quoted the Colcdortiva Morro g. in which . .eretain recce:Knee were detailed respecting the signing false pay lets. An in Edinburgh. Mr. HUAI'S roverted to the declaration of the lord president at Edinbiar‘b, in defence of Capt. Brown, an OffiCer of Police; that it was a cannon practice in the army and navy to sign false munch and reams. Caatein Brown had been convicted of such an offence. He denied that any such general practise existed. Sir E. CLERK lamented that so grave a- eharge should reedMe lord president,un a newspaper report. IL . H:f ai erblei t red, that st his atements were founded on I r-4, documents, as well -•, the newspaper report. The LORD ADVOCATE trusted that no errodeous impres. hen would be entertained reepectiug the conduct of cape. Brown, as be bed been twice .antuitted by the proper authorities. He W been a valuable public einem Mr. G. RRSNIET oboe/yid, that such acquittal was in deli- NM el ebe ahem umeimate opinion of the magistrates, sairming the bilt Si thew I but it was only the usual prac tise empoceiner Sentrei,. Si amporting abuses whenever they ware denn alt. (Haw, and a Isugh.) Resolution agreed to; as were the ether rembnises for defraing expences of allow. • mem led fee mere to be dhhanded in England end Ireland. Mr. WARD moved far 130,0001. on account of ordnance eleviseath 1811..—Agreed 10: a amen of the loch-solution to morrow : and the other to be eateemnitled ea Hitler ae'nnight. PailiatautreAsT irroux.—Mir. LAMBTON moved, An the order at dmithy be weedier the resovaption of the ad. .=st i dellete amprodai anions of parliament. Agreed to.— Mr. WYVILL then rose. He thought that the pub ti l l ic ere cd denented that the house should be folio mod : he was, . ' Ibmwraide to the committee. ' . • Mr. Snpent ONSLOW declared the proposed schrnfe of Whoa to be 1111104 obnoxious. It would go to disfranchise many most excellent Individuals. It had lawn the practice of indivi dads to adiert to a ti•aue of representation circulated about 1793, statingthat certain noblemen patronized and returned members der certain places. That paper was most inaccurate. For irstance it said that the Duke of Devonshire returned a member tie •Derbyshire, and the Duke of Bedford for Bedfordshire. lie should op fuse the motion, because he was against disfranchising any' _man whatever. Mr. SYKES said be should give his vote fur the committee, because lie was fin this subject being further considered. The constitution said, that the people were entitled to be repre sented; he asked no more than that the house should be the expres. image of the sentiments of the people. That was even Mr. Burke's opinion. The member for Yorkshire (Mr. S. Wort ley) seemed to think that the house of commons should represent the express image date wishes of ministers. lie was constrained to say, that the house did not represent the sentiments and wishes of the people. Many recent votes proved this fret, parti cularly those respecting the Queen, the army estimates, ei.c. He thought ,oroc reform was wanted, therefore he shoul d eote for a committee. But he was compelled in sincerity to say, that there were many _portions of the plan Prom which he must di ff er. Ile was for adding to the counties So members. and for having 50 members fur populous places, which were not now represented. He avowed himself to be a reformer; he pledged himself always to support it till he tritunahed. He was for meeting this question now that it was presenter in a friendly manner ; he did not want es deal with it when it might be forced upon them by violent 111111111111. alt. RENNET (Wiltshire) felt himself bound to support the atoll= for going into a committee.—There were some parts of r o w an to which he objected ; but that was no objection to the MABERLEY said. If lie sanctioned the motion, he I. degree approve the principle of thee plan which limml been meth& He admitted he were reformer, belt he was ma Kis most moderate and temperate character —he was for modems Bed safe reform, sash as would be gradual in its °pe nnon. To such reform he shook' offer no opposition. He was fiedisibesebbbig dewed lasoughs, and transfering their privi kips to mins places that were not now particularly repre. awed. mem would be oda, and it would conciliate the people. The pew Sivalibegamob changes as he had muerte(' wee esubbebel_ by do het beeeagbe haring been ditrfran. Mused that tessedy vemeemileambles. Mr. T. Wien, Mr. Fiends. end the Chancellor of the Ex . eiroquer followed. During the speeds elthe latter, though h e ave, duo Dot nine o'clock, there were lend calls of " Question I Weed=!"—As no one TOW to address the house, the Speaker to put the question. Ramon! were ordered to with. C:rt g att l it in a few minutes they were again admitted. Mr. CANNING stated, that in the f absence of the principal members on both sides of the house, %/ho were in the habit of taking part in the diseu.slons, and especially in the absence of the hon. mover foe a committee, he felt at pis duty to abstain from delaying dreamlike to which he perceived honourable gentlemen were &heady proposed to come. This statement was received with cheers, and strangers being spin excluded, the Iwum: divided—Foe Mns Lainbton'*neoutn 43—Against it 3.5. Mr. LAMBTON, who hin been absent,. during the dividou that occurred in so unexpected a manner, afterwards entered the house. and he was greeted with some bursts of " laughter 1" He rose, and was proceeding to complain of "the manner in which a division had been urg ed during his absence—but The SPEAKER called hint to order, stating, that he could not proceed except he had some specific complaint to make:.— The Speaker added that perseverance in such irregular course was not calculated to preserve that house or its dignity. Mr. LAMBTON said he had no specific anupleird to make In the shape of a motion, and he must therefore bow to the chair. The other orders of the day having been disposed of the house skimmed. TiIIASDLY, A NUL 19. The Deputy 1.7.1tei of the black rod summoned the house to attend the house of peers, to hear the royal assent given by commission to sundry bills.—(ace Lord..] tioued indisposition of Sir W. Culla, he must again postpone his motion respecting the orphaus' fund; he should bring it foreard after the holiduys. The St. Suasive's, Southwark, gas light bill win read a third time and palmed. This washes hut day turrecciving the reports of private bills, and comequeatly many were presented. The Breatford, Hummerouitli, and Keusiligton gas light bill nes read a third time sod lashed. Mr. S. WORTLL lc prekenied u report from tire commit tee appointed to examine into the state of the leo s regarding the woollen cloths Loud A. 11 A 11*L'fON pi:aliened his motion re.perting the aateuftheScutch repetentation-flua the Ist to the 111tH of !Wry. Mr. el. A. TAYLOR hawed iii hit bill to regulate aeon eogiots. Read a first time, and ordered to he rend a second nue on Monday 6e'enight. Mr. lIA It 110111) brute:lit la a bill ti. regulate the milking and the sale of In earl in the metsopolis, mid fur ten miles tumid. Mead a first time, mad ordered to be read a second time this d.i) to•tullit. . / THE' NATIONAL REGISTER 1 Mr. TENN t SOtir gave notice, that on May 9 be should move for leave to bring in a bill to enable persoutt, pot lords of manors. to appoint todividanh to kill and preserve game ea waste dist riets.&e. - • Returns were preseptted of the weekly Sunday cad Mon day newspapers, the fillies produced by them, &c. Mr. HUM E satired're returns of the asessments for the land tax is Lao lust hod Middlesex, for the lost ten years, be having understood that the sums had stet been regularly accounted for.—Ordered. Mr. HUME moved for returns of the courts martial !at tended by the Judge Advocate iu London, and by the Deputy in Edinburgh. He was anxious to ascertain silent occasion there wits for the ex pence and increased salaries of the Judge Advocate, and those engaged in the department. They were increased at the latter end , of the win from 4•0091 to 6,7001. a years and although peace lied returned, the same establishment and expenses continued. lie should not take auy notice of the °Myers in the colonic*, uor of the Judo Advoceoe iu Gibialtdr, who received 1,0001-a year without any tboiroul of that Loose. Returns ordered, after hiving. undergone tome verbal alterrpons. The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCH EQUI:ft moved, that the house ut its rising, shnuld adjourn to Monday ise'anight. Although longer relit:at' would be very acceptable, yet by meeting as lie named there would be the supply days saved for business. Motion put nod tweed to. Sir 11. 1' .Ilb NELL brought forward his promised motion on the Irbil roasting duties. lie said his object was to place the duties and regulations betw een the two countries as much on the same fontitig ns possible. ifikentilil not but express his gratitude to the right short, gentlemen opposite ; they appeared unisons to do all that could be desired by Is Winton. lie concluded aid, silo mg tor a select commit oil the subject of the commercial intercourse between Eng land and.irelaud. Mr. P. GRENFF.LL recontted the motion, thinkingithat the assimibit of the currency %mild lie most useful. 'fire CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER submitted • resolution by way of amendment, exprentive of the sense of the house iet:arding the importance of the subj,er, and pledging them to take it into consideration early the next semion of parliaments The resolution wits agreed to, thus negativing the original mot ion, The remitining.orderi having been disposed of, the house adjourned to hlundny se' ht. LAW REPORT. " COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 18. BENSLI.V V. BIGNOLD. This was an action for goods sold and delivered, and for work and labour done by the plaintiff, a printer, for the defendant, the recently dismissed secretary of the Norwich Union Fire and Life Society. Mr. Searlett conducted the plaintid's case, and Mr. Gurney and Mr. Campbell :he defendant's. It was proved on the part of the plaintiff, that the defendant employed him to print three several editions of a publication, entitled, " Elucidation of the System of Fire and Life Insurance," consisting of a thousand copies, valued at 921.55. Mr. Gurney, fur the defendant, attempted to shew, that the order tnr the printing was Liven on the account of the Norwich Society, and not for the defendant licit-- sonally, but the evidence being of a difhtrent tendency, lie submitted in point of law, that the plaintiff must be nonsuited, inasmuch as it app ea r e d, that the printer's name, on the first and last pages of the pamphlet, were " Pennock and Maunder," instead of the name of the plaintiff himself, contrary to the provisions of the statute 39 George II c. 79, s. 27. The Lord Chief Justice was of opinion that the ob- jection was nut availaule, inasmuch as the object of that statute was public and hot private, and consequently could not defeat the plaintif. 's remedy against the de fendant, who had enjoyed the benefit of his labours. The jury, therelore, under his Lordship's directions, found a verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages, 921. bs. W.IIt WICK ASSIZES. • CROWN BAR, THURSDAY, APRIL it. The trial of Quum v, Adams, Sydney, and lieytrey, for the muadel of Mr. William 11 iron, came on this 1110111- Mr. Clark. ia4 dtiailii raid, Al arke, sem ing the ease., .Ir. in. Iliron, the decease 1, was a gentleman who possessed some property in the: county. H's usual residence was in London, but he sometimes came down to Alveston to spend a few weeks with his mother, who lived at that place. In November last theta was a county election at Warwick, and on Saturday, the 4th of that month, Mr. H iron cause to Wai wick, to give his vote for Mr. Law. Icy, one of the cAmiidateg at that election. Ho was returning home about eight o'clock in the evening, and is his road home he had to pass over Little Ham bridge, which was about six miles and a half from this place. Mr. Hiroo did not arrive at home that night, and the next morning his keys, stick, and some other tltii,gs, were found near this bridge. There was also a quantity of bluud upon the ground where the krys lay. About eight o'clock in the 11101nitig, about hall a inife irons this spot, Mr. [limn was found lying in a ditch. Ile was nearly in au but not quite so. lie was all titer blood. ati‘a appeared to be in ad 3 tug state. lie was carried hollle, and every thing that medieal skill could effect was done for him, but tie died out the ful. lowing Tuesday. Mr. Hiroo, when he was found, was asked how he came to be in that 513(C—the only at,swer he could make was " Three villains." ily the conies sioit of all the prisoners, when ha got to Little Ham bridge, Mr. Heron was pulled off his hors: by a hook ; that on falling to the ground he jiimpc•il upon his feet, and then he was attacked and beat in a brutal manlier. It data not appear that they intended to rob Mr. noon, but a person of the name of Parker, who is the bailiff of M rs. Bradley, of ,t I t eitoli, 'Hie prisoners all wvit oust for the g4itie purpoi.e they went all dressed. afie, and all had their !sets hlael.u.l. %V ititedcs were then examined, who gave the horrible details of the easel, Eli:wheat Spots said, on gaming Ostia iht; road from Stratford to Wylie-bourne, Little thane 4tiage is oil the side healest to Wellesbourne. 46 came from Mr. Lucas's, about 40 yards out of the roe leading from Welleshourne to Stratford, I found som e person lying in the ditch. He lay Raton his back, cut and mangled in a bad manner. I said " Lord have mercy on me, how came yuu here in this state?" His did not speak. His head appeared to Wheaten all to pieces, as if a person had taken a mallet and beaten it all to pieces. all y prisoners all confessed the deed, though they pre. tended, in their defence, that they were drunk, and did not know what they said. • Ashfke hl, the constable, slates that he heard them talk about it; and after doing so. Adams turned tra the witnetssand said, " If it tad not beeik for that air-d rogue (meaning Sydney,) it would never have been -done; he was always baiting us to it, and told me had done many good,things. It was he that killed him; he hit him twice as soon as 1 pulled him oft his hoist ; and aftir we left lino he turned back and hit twice again.; and when lie came up to us we asked hiM • if he had hit his boot, it rattled; and he said, " No. d—u him, he thought he hit his head." Quincy then said, 'Y As he was rising tip towards Sidney, who had struck hint twice, I struck at him, and I do not think I hit him on the head; I think it was on the shoulder —and then that d—d villian (meaning Sydney) hit him twice afterwards.' Quiney was crying whilst he said this. The prisoners were all found guilty—and the judge in passing sentence. told them there was no hope of mercy in this world—the grave was yawning to re ceive them, and in a few hours they would be called to their.awfill =omit. He then passed the sentence. — Adams then step* forward, and, and with his hands clasped together, Itayed for mercy, for the sake of his poor children, wlik had been depraved of their mother since his apprehension. They were executed a quarter before 12 on Saturday last. . ;. i OLD 1341LEY SESSIONS. MONDAY, APRIL 16.—Joseph Vale was indicted or stealing two loaves of sugar, and a quantity of salt, the property of J. Capels, David Vale, brother of the former prisoner, was in dicted for stealing several bottles of wine, two bottles of brandy, a pound of tea, and other articles, the property of John Capels, Esq. The prisoner, it appearettl, was the butler of the prosecutor, who placed the most im plicit confidence in hie integrity; but in consequence of the suggestions of the officer woo apprehended prittuner's brother, his boxes were examined, when he found the prisoner had availed hi.neelf of the opportunities his situ ation afforded him of stealing the articles in question.— Guilty. 'cite Common Sergeant immediately passed sentence of transportation of seven years, and commented in very severe terms, on the enorreiiy.ol his offence, and who, but for the merciful consideration of his prosecutor, in doing away with the capital part of the charge, must have expiated his offence on the gallows, and what's brother but for him, would nut have been in his present unfortunate situation. W. Pemberton was indicted for violating the person of Sarah, the wife of F. Harlow, After the evidence had been gone through, 'Mr. Justice Park observed to the Jury, that there was too much doubt in this case for him to permit it to go any farther. Nothing could be more gross than the conduct of the prusecutrix previous to the alleged offence, and it would be too much to place the life of a man in jeopardy upon the testimony of such a woman. Verdict —Not Guilty. The proiecutrix was hissed out or Court, and there was such a strong indication of feeling outside, that it was judged prudent to-take her into Newgate, and let her out by the usual door. DESPERATE-AFFRAY AMONGST THE KENTISH SMUGGLERS. On Tuesday Mr. Justice Parke took his scat upon the bench at ten o clock ; soon after which, Cephus Quested and Richard Wrai: i lit, two herculeau men, were put irt the bar on an indictment founded awn an act pasted its the the 5./ti year of Gen. 11 I. which charged them with hating assembled with several other persons aimed with fire arms, at Lydil, in the county of Keel, and assisting in the illegal landing and carrying away prohibited welds liable to pay duties. 'The first whites' called was Mr, Newton, who deposed that he was master's mate of the ship Stems, of the coast blockade. Out the loth of Fehreary last, he was station. ell at Thattet's watch-house, five miles west of Dyne. nest. On the marti'n's of the 1 Ith, about hall-past two he was iu 001014111 with 'lobo Throatier, and observed a Hash to the westward, They ran in that direction lie ordered the watch to cut in land to the place wheio the Rush had been seep, fur the porpose of Interact:4oz sniu4glers. He gave hit usual alarm, by firing oil hit piste!. On pet ;dine to the place they met two of his party near Harvey's watell.hritise; they cut in laud tin wards the north, a n d observed a large body of melt alt. tweedy covering another body who were 11'464611i NI land, At the same a volley of musketry was fired by thaw. Previous to their firing, he called to them to stop, which was answered by a vellay, His party laid down to avoid the fire.' and the halls passed over them, They then discharged their pieces to extetul the alarm, They pursued them, and fired their pistols trout time to time, and wont 'romped upon by the smugglers dering the whole time of their reiGtat p other witnesses con. firmed this evidence, With respect to the prisoner Wralght, it appeared the he was found near a hay-stack with his ontockTfrock twisted round his waird—ltis month read nose were hlacketicd as if he had been biling . the tops of cartridges oil, Churcher ohallenaial hiso, and he 1.4 Id it he was a friend 1 " and said they hail nothing to do with him, PI flu with Olean He w4s taken to the watch-hens; and searched, and in his pocket; were rouisd a knife, a stuttll quantity of small slot, and same Mesa powder. His liners were black, tea it they had been employed in taking the loose puseder Iron) id.: pocket, Thu prisoners wete now called upon tor their detente,