The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Hamel* towards enquiry, or the exercise of any controul over Ministers, eaten stimulated to it by the desire of his Majesty, eupported by the Petition of his people. In the present in. t slance, aoonly the Cititens of London-, but the whole country, cried out against abuses, and demanded enquiry. He would ask tientlemen if enquiry was necessary into the enormous sums of .public money, pocketed by puhlic men in sinecure salaries? For instance, Lord Hertford and his family had no less than 50,0001. per amtum. Two of the Seyolonrs from 40 to 50,0001. Lord Castlereagh and his family, 46,0001. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, besides his official emolumente, had secured to himself enormous emoluments in reversion: and yet the people were told that Ministers were under the controut of Parliament! I It appeared from a late report to the House of Commas, that for several . years past, it had cost the country fifty thousand pounds a year in one Department. for e zaminipg public areounts, when the whole saving to the country could sot be 50001. to short, if he were to go on enemeratiog loch abuses, he might go on without end. (He denied that the Addreis lbw voted In the Common Council, was either disrespectful so the lICIag. or reflecting on the Home of Commons; and the only reuse why the worthy Sheriff opposed it was, because it stated that the situation of the estuary was awful r and could any rational man deny the fact. Mr. FAY aLi again came forward, and after &short energetic introduction, moved an humble Address to his Majesty. It was carried nem. coo. and ordered to be signed in the usual form, and ptesented to his Majesty by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs.— pptause. . Mr. WAITIIMAN came forward and declared that the Address was precisely the same with that voted is the Common Council on the sth instant; altered only by the introductory wordi of " We, the Lord; Mayor. Sieriab. sad Livery of Leaden, In COM1110:1 Hall, eitc." SMITHFIELD CATTLE MIEN'. Friday., at an early hour, aeons:fennel breeding and grating assembled as great numbers at Mr. Sadler's Yard, in Gosiwell street., and several. interesting discussions took place on the real and comparative merits of the massy tine fat animals exhibited, most of them brought to their present high state of perfection, by very mall comparative waste of time or provender, owing to 'the pecutiar aptitude of the Judi vidstats to fatten. 'The Duke of Bedford and a great number of Noblemen and persous ISt distinction, 'were seen in this interesting group. There were Reeefordshice Otea, Long-horned Oxen, Devon ©Ken, A rgyitsbire Oats, Aberdeenshire Oxen, Fifeshire Oxen, llighland 0 sea, and Polled Oxen; New Leicester Wethers, and Sauth Down Wet/it's; Berkshire Pigs, and Suffolk and Chinese Eggs. Mr. idba Onions exhibited &model of a Thrashing Mill.- 111 r. Garrard skewed his ine characteristic prints of the different %reeds of-tittle. About three o'clock such of the company as are 'members of tte club, repaired to the Freemason's Tavern, sad held a meet ,ing, his Grace the Duke of Bedford in tiled:air ; which was at. tended by Sir Joseph Banks, Sir John Sanders Sebrigbt, N orthey. Esq. and a great many of the distinguished cbu o4cters who form this society. At this meetiag the following new members were elected : The Marquis of Tavistock, PAH Talbot, Lord Bradford, the 800. Thomas Bower, fmorgeCaswell, Rev. Robert Harrison, Rev. Joseph Mario, Richard Narris, Charles Hamilton, Ed mund Francis Wellea,J. H. Johnston, Stephen Eaton, and chard Astieytjun. The Club proceeded to take into . consideration the conditions isf the premiums to be offered by them for next year, and agreed, that in future the examination of the certificates and the judging of eligibility of the cattle to be shown for the differ ent premiums, shall rest with the two stewards for the year, who are afterwards to read the particulars of each certificate to the judges of the ;hew, but omitting all the names, so that the judges tuay in future decide on the prizes, without knowing by whom the cattle are bred or fed for which they may adjudge premiums. It was also agreed, to offer a new premium for two-year•old pure Metino fat wethen. Adjourned to hiloaday, at half past -two o'clock, prevAosi to the &annul dinner. sr!' • DEC. 17. LAW REPORTS. -+:-:~ 046 • 14 4,aadosisoleo. - COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MONDAY, Dac. it. TSB KING 1,,, FRANCIS WRIGITV, MARX ANN* CLARKE, aND . DANIEL WRIORT. The following are. the Jurors' names in the trial of this indict ment : . • 1. Charles Rich, Esq. T. William, Horton, Esq. 2. Mathew Moody, Esq. .0. •Qeorge Runde', Esq. S. Harry Charrington, Esq. .104 • lialph Penton, Esq. 14. John Marshall, Esq. 10. John Jackson, Esq. b. T.. Leoginttons ' lisq‘ i Iklames Poole, Esq. 4. Williams Palme r, Esq. 1116 Ruben Dover, Esq. Mr. ALLOV said the parties 'in the prewar indictment were, Ant, the Prosecutor, CnloneT Wardle, a gentleman who had for a long time avid a seat Is the Senate, but *be had also fitted a • post la the geld. The Defendant, Francis Wright was an upbobterer, in Rathbone4lare; and the Defendant, Daniel Wright, was hit brother, who now toned it convenient to Or* himself not his partner, bet Ms tergaot at a trilling salary. Mn. Clarke 'the' tter Defendant, dm Learned Counsel scarcely tee* hew 'to Introduce to the Jury : he could not speak Well of her, and he did not wish to speak HI D He had perhaps better adopt her own language, and say s*. had lived" under the ,protection" of English, of Irish, anther Scotehmen, of Navy Agent: and of . Army, of persons in and out of Parliament, of Lords and Commons; nay, that by her arts and inachiaations, she had . wormed herself into the bosom of a Royal Date where, like the viper in the fable, she had for • gotten a4l' his iodelgencies, and all his fostering care, and had treacherously and ungratefully stung her preserver..... . •The Learoed Counsel then went into a long history of the con nection between Colonel Wardle and Mrs Clarke, and ems 'mented at some length on the inconsisterreyOf Mn, Clarke's ,evidence, and that of D. Wright, nn the late trial; and con. eluded, that this was not a question of Money, that the Prose cutor could sacrifice ' but his honour was dear to' hike. The Defendant, Francis Wright, bad gained 20001, zed promotion probably; but the Learoed Counsel wished him still higher promotion, that to the pillory. The Jury had to determine to. day, between corruption and public virtue—whether the latter were to he upheld, or whether he who saved his country free the former were to be hurried into an abyss of rain. EVIDENcE FOR Tilt PROSECUTLON. John Ellis produced the examined copy of the record be tween Francis Wright, Plaintiff, mad Gwillym Lloyd Wardle. Defendant, on which a verdict bad been given for the Plaintiff' for 10951. Bs. 5d.: and with the costs amw.riting to 111141. which verdict was obtained on the ,e Oar of tiovesaber, 180 9; and in which cause, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke and Daniel Wright, the Plaintiff's brother, were•sworn as witnesses for the Plaintiff. COLONEL WARDLE examined by M. GLEADE. He lived in James-street, Buckinghagi.gate, had been Lieu. tenant-Colonel in Sir W. W. Wynnes Aikiasent of .Fencibles. He brit knew Mrs. Clarke on the Jeth ar NOrember, 1908. He formed an acquaintance with her in order to obtain *information respecting an inquiry he was about to set on foot—she then re,. sided at No. 14, Bedford Place. She' removed. shortly after to Westbourne Place—where he continued tq visit her. He never promised her any thing respecting payment for, the furniture fur nished by Wright—Mrs. Clarke told him she Was furnishing la house in Westbourne Place, but did riot say ',OAS wiss:ber uphol sterer. On the ist of December hp went. ,w 1 n e Clarke is company with Major Dodd td Wrightsl on tlp - first going in Mrs. Clarke pointed , nut some furniture ivisls ;,ice;,ice 'understood was s preparing for her tiontii-he oak net intl:lol4o.ns Me persen who was to pay for th'e furniture, for weit e any thing said that could induce such a bail: 'He never gage any opinion on some carpets that were prd - duced. at Wrighti, liar never beard Mrs Clarke say that as the 4:bids airs not tO be pecid for by her that she should give up hir'Ostencixdl4 be select any articles or conduct himself as iC be were to pay for them; nor did beeves' sal any.thiug to U. Wright to Induce 'a belief that be. weak!' be anivverable. i ...p.e never .Sel2Cled A. sideboal l dining table, chairs, or any other article., lie never made a.Promiselsi 'fur nish the house ac a respitai for the inforenatiob Mrs. Clarke was to give him. On the Ist of Jtine, Francis . Wright made a de mand for payment of the account of die goods and furniture far the house at Westbourna, Plate. . Application was made to her for money before that by Major Glennie—he bad afterwards a I.cogeersiation with Md.. Clar)ce who pressed bias to kali ier carried nem. cos. and ordered to be signed [tithe usual form, anti Scotchmen, of Navy Agents, and of . ArmY, of persons in and out ptesented to Ms Majesty by the Lord Mayor and !Merits.— of Parliament, of Lords and Commons; nay, that by her arts Applause. and inachirtations, she had 'wormed herself into the bosom of a . Mr. WatTUMAN came forward and declared that the Address Royal Dute, where, like the viper in the fable, she had tor- eros precisely the same with that voted is the Common Council gotten n 4 l' h is iodolgencies, and All his fostering care, and on the sth instant; altered wady by the introductory wordi of had treacherously and ungratefully stung her preserver...... " We, the Lord l Mayor. Sheriab. aid Usury of London, in .The licensed Counsel then went into a long history of the con- Common Hall, Ate' , neetion between Colonel Wardle and Mrs Clarke, and coo- _ _ , _ . 'mented at some length on the inconsistency Of Mn. Clarke's- SMITHFIELD CATTLE SIIEIr. , ,evidence, and that of D. Wright, on the late trial; and con. . eluded, that this was not a question of Morsel, that the Prose- tutor could sacrifice, but pis honour was ear to' him. The Friday, at 'nearly hour, dreamateursof breeding and grazing Defendant, Francis Wright, bad gained 20001, and promstioa assembled is great numbers at Mr. Sadler's Yard, in Goswell- probably; but the Learoed Counsel wished him still higher swot., and several. interesting discussions took place on the real promotion, that to the pillory. The Jury bad to determine to. and comparative merits of the matey fine fat animals exhibited, day, between corruption and public virtue—Whether the latter most of them brought to their present high state of perfection, were to he upheld, or whether he who saved his country front by very small comparative waste of time or pro vender, moiler, owieg the former were to be hurried into an abyss of ruin. lathe peculiar aptitude of the individuals to fatten. • 'Tire Duke of Bedford and a great number of Noblemen and EVIDENCE FOR Tilt PROSECUTLOL persons 44186w:d0n, were seen in this interesting group. John Ellis produced the examined copy of the record be- tween Francis Wright, Plaintiff, and Gwillym Lloyd Wardle, There were Herefordshice Owen, Long-horned Oxen, Devon Defendant, on which a verd i ct b ad b een g i ven f or the Plaintiff'. Oxen, ArgylesbireOxess, Aberdeenshire Oxen, Fifeshire Oxen, r for 1 0 951. 85. 5d.: and with the costs ansioratieg to 11944 which. Highland tismi, and Polled Oxen; New Leicester Wethers, verdict was obtained on the !toot of tiovesaber, 1809 ; and in aed Sauth Down Wethessi Berkshire Pigs, and Suffolk and which cause, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke and Daniel Wright, the . Chinese &Nip. Plaintiff's brother, were sworn as witnesses for the Plaiotift. Mr. idba Onions exhibited a *Aoki of a Thrashing Mill.— COLONEL WARDLE examined by M. GLEADE. Mr. Garrard skewed his Sue characteristic prints ,of the different He lived io James-street, Buchinghagi-sate, had been Lieu- %reeds of-eat tle. tenant-Colonel in Sir W. W. Wynne 's ,Regiment of .Fencibles. About three o'clock such of the company as are members of He Ors; knew Mrs. Clarke on the 113th or Norember, 1808. He Ste club,.repaired to the Freemason's Tavern, and held a meet- formed an acquaintance with her In (seder to obtain information 4ng, his Grace the Duke of Bedford in the chair; which was at , - respecting ao inquiry he was about to set on foot—sbe then rep tended by Sir Joseph Banks, Sir John Sanders Sebrigbt, Wil- sided at No. 14, Bedford Place. She' removed, shortly after to Nun Northey. Esq. and a great many of the distinguished chu- Westbourne Place—where he continued tq visit her. He never eecters who form this society. At this meeting the following promised her ony thing respecting payment for, the furniture fur- new members wese elected : Dished by Wright—Mrs. Clarke told him she . v=as furnisbiag # _ house in 'Westbourne Place, but did not sarwbri orlier uphol- The Marquis of Tavistock, Earl Talbot, Lord Bradford, the 4 sterer. On the Ist of December he went.,wl n,, Clarke in Ron. Thomas Bower, fmorgeCaswell, Rev. Robert Harrison, company with Major Dodd to Wrighte; on ,t, , - first viler, in Rev. Joseph hianio, Richard Norris, Charles Hamilton, Ed- I spend Francis Wellet,J. H. Johnston, Stepbea Eaton, and B,i- Mrs. Clarke pointe d . fird some &imitate iibli ;Lie 'understood ' was preparing for her lipayfire sea ' s not intrifireed.os the preach chard Astleydun. who was to pay for th e; fanitture, for wat e any thing said that The Club proceeded to take iota consideration the iconditioas could induce such a belief: 'He never gage any opinion on some of the premiums to be offered by them for next year, and carpets that were reduced at Wrighti, Cer never beard Mri,„ agreed, that in future the examination of the certi fi cates, and Clarke say that as the clisids skies not to be paid for by her that the judging of eligibility of the cattle to be shown for the differ- she should give up her #sfe---414 did be select any articles or eat premiums, shall rest with the two stewards for the year , conduct himself as if be were to pay for' them; nor did beeves' who are afterwards to read the particulars of each certificate to i !•ny an . thin to U. Wright to induce a belief that be. would be , the judges of the ;hew, but omitting all the name' , so that the answerable..)le ne.ver .sel.leted a. sideboal, dining table, judges may in future decide on the prizes, without knowing by chairs, or any other article. Oe never made a.promiselsi fur- w hom the cattle are bred or fed for which they may adjudge- nish the house ac a troll itai for the inforinatioir Mrs. Clarke was premiums. to give him. On the Ist of June, Francis" Wright made a de- li was also agreed, to offer a new premium for two-year•old mand for pnytneat of the account of die goods and furniture for pure Metino fat wethen. the house at Westbourne, Plaee. . Application was made to her for money before that by Major Glennie—he bad ifterwards a. Adjourned to Monday, at bait past two o'clock, prevAtai to hi.catocrsation with Md. Clarke who pressed him to kad o,er the annual diaper. . ; • . . I • . x • MU