The National Register. — London, England, 1818-06-21 00:00:00

MU. 11 4:1 11 7 7" S EL 71 OA . Tombs - morning. in consequence of the Oar:trill en the walk tot Westiiiiiisict. intlitatieg Mr. tilit'g inlynlitni 10 visit tee Cation% parts of the coy, o that he might have the honor of paying his personal respects to its many of his fi ieuils as possilile, before the day of election." an assemblage of people nt the spi ((( i ( lied lottor was collected in Old Palace-yard ; they were of the balm cnoai 114 th.it.t NIIC. usually attend Mr. Hunt tpon public occasions. es ions to the art ival of the ca ddis date there was ~ouch amosig the worthy citizt ns upon lice merits and demerits ut the eat:did:oes for the reprc selitation et' the city, and among the principal holders-forth were a Jew and a tislovoimen, both of whom u ere very vehe ment in 'heat 'noises for Mr. Hunt, and were not too sparing of their aettse uf Stir F. Buidett. At length 31r. Hunt, at about half past twelve o'clock, nettle his appeittance in an open tentage, drawn by two horse's, anti preceded by a hackney chariot, out of . the front windows of which seas thrust a very huge crimson coloured flag, having the in scription on one side of it, cf " Hunt and Liberty,' and on the other, ti Universal Suffrage." Mr. Hunt was atteirled in the open carriage by two of his sous, both of %ilium wore very large crimson cockades. The carringe etc plied oppo site to the place where the Wasting are ustialla erected, and the people having lief rotemled it, to the number (remota: titan from 1•700 to eel) periam!. Mr. Hiatt mounted the teat of the earring e, and addressed the surrounding mob. He offered himself, he said, to their notice as a candidate fOr the representation of the city of Westminster. in order to leave a seat in the House of Com mons. lie did not say that lie shall he able to make an impression opoi: those in pewits., bat Oa woe'd at least make the attempt ; if let' should have the honour to he rem oed, he would not do as others had done, etimpromise the rights of the people; li.• won't] not go to that Haase as the pretended friend of the people, nor would he supinely sit still while Mi nis:tos were abusino and vilifying the people, while at the same mainent they were robbing them, aed filching money out of th e ir pockets by way of taxes. What line of conduct he intended to adapt if he should obtain a seat in that House, he believed, was already well known to the citizens of West minster : he had matte an affidavit which lie intended toad. here to, add he only loped that other candidates fur the re presentation would imitate his cr.-ample in this respect. An infamous report, he said, was afloat and spread through ti.e Wean* of the politic prints, that his intention was only to 'Create a riot and thsturbaoce, and that he did nit mean to stand the election. The report was as false as it was caluin- Lions; and he now openly declared, that he would keep the oil open to the last day the law would allow. It was indeed true that lie had nut tit.' power of hritioing up his voters in the same manner as his opponents: hut he should 'lave the op. portunity of Meeting thcot face to face on the litistiegs in Covcid 0 irdea. (Cry of, "'hey will rim away.") Ni', he d d not they 'stlid have the cowardice to do that ; bitt lie bad Intl an intimation that it was the intention of some of the candidates to aeon their deputies to appeiren the hustings in their stew.', Ile earnestly hoped that the free and itelepen. dent citizen, of W:st: ter would not settler this to be done. There was tie rotten borough• no town o. country, where the candidate hail the impede:nee to say to his electors, " pay soy represeutative respect ;" and should it be said of dot no ble 'moded iiidependent totizeits of Westminster, that they .autfert d this indignity with topunity ? (Cries of no. tot.) Nu, he would bring these sneaking fellows flout their slinking boles, and he world pot *this questions to them on tic hust ings%) sense of thein aluoild be able to answer. He then sig nified his intention of proceeiline to IVaterloo-place, before Carlo' House; anti observed, that if vile and corrupt papers chose to say that he went there to insult royalty, his reply wotdd " NJ, the nem who lives there is one of the people, and I airs for all the people." lie subsequently cortinued ; " If his Royal Highness will condescend to put his head out of one plain: crevices in the bedding, he would hear nothing iiitultiog to himself, but emote plain truths, which ought to be listened to by every man." After leaving made some re marks upon hos own fitness and capacity to represent the city of %Vests:tinder, he neat called the attention of Ow meeting to the present Minister, at the head of Goveriinieut,N) whom he gave the appueation of blood suckers. They were quite full of blood, but unlike totter leeches, they did not drop ott; they continued aucking, and Gail may knew when they would leave ott. 'flue Whigs or the Tories were equally arbitrary id nurse. He was for no parts, lint as an individual he ish• ed far a seat se l'aelianicia. It tuns tar from his w isle to excite the people to riot—wilte the reverse; he only wished to show that the people teeter capaltie et' enjoying their libe: iy. It "mold be said that he had inotinte , l lice rrvaluheceaav dug, hat Ile s hould hese plenty of limy to answer all the caluntioes against hint at the ensuing election. Ile should he on the hustings on Thursday morning a tow befot e tune o'cloch, am! he hoped tic should he a ccompaiiied by all the !needs of liberty, so that it could not he said that a setall majority held up their hauls in favour of Hunt. He then proceeded to deal out invectives against the late Parliament, which, he mid, being no more, ought lie ablated in any way but he protested that nothing be could say would be bad enough for it. The learned lawyers, Messrs. Brougham and Hominy, had prefessed their itoentioes to do much, lent had in tact done nothing; no, they had too mach respect fur their learned friends on the ot'ser side of the House. Neither the bullying of Lord Castlereagh, the 111.01clii•C of Mr. Calming, or the quibbling of air. Vaiisittort, should ever pre:vent him from Ms duty. They might put hits to death ; he could die but once, and death had nu hos rers for him. The public !whits had hinted at porno, asked whether there was he. dagger to too him to te.ittli ? 'they wished him dead, and wink! pet !ilia to death, hut the cowards telt that wheel they once Megan they did not know when to leave ott. lie had letters in his pocket, which he had rcoeived, threatening that if lie *Geed to come wit this day in an optic r d nage , th a t lie should be shut. Bat he felt couscions that kat t acne fur tin hail purpose, bat for the good of his moistly, and lie leased nothing. Ile coneluded with stotteig that to-iisairow it was his intention to visit three other parishes in the viz. St. Martin's at Cloning Cross, el. Ann's in Wartluni.strect, and St. Clements, at St. Clements church, in the e trawl. The orator then proceeded in the cortiage up Parliament street, towards Waterloo - pi -ate, the hackney chariot with toe Bag ta:otig the lead, and *II3 #111111)%01 by about 70 or ea per. sues. Worn tot arrive it Opposite the hoc (guards, he putted oft la, hat, and wetted it in the air,eitesert tug some of the Luc Lietols at tie gate. His outlet:tuts give a load Okla pr.,ceeded, and at Farronee's, thee Can' fee' l'Hiet, Clardelig, took a little refresh meat. AI halt past use% lie arrived at Waterloesplace. and Ilito is delis ett ., l, well, s.inie additions, the speech lie hats previously given sit Palace-yard. He again übstrved, that be meant no insult towards tile royal pee ,91iitne ; but if' his Royal Highne..,i, ceould cismacectusl to Lorne cut isad give his TIM. NATIONAL nrmsTrit approbation, he nerd no fear the same dvalter as when he Blinked out the back way to Parliament. There *tmid he no pop gun plots bete, and no stones. Hi, Royal Highness should bare no occasion to have thick plate glass to his win dews to protect his royal person. It was for Brougham, and the other Whigs in Parliament, to insult his Royal Highness. Frosts himself he would meet only with die 'inkiest language. He had no tloubt but in the newspapers to-morrow lie should be misrepresented, and the persons now surrounding him would be called the rabble. There were sit any ratesome Nell dressed and some ill dressed rabble ; and. being at.the Court end ()film town, for what be knew, t but e might be some courtiers present. He nest observed upon the great extra vagance of Ministat, and said that in Ilse last year the Prince Regent had received no less than a million and a half out of the Civil List. A gentleman present said, " Mr. Hunt, you statewhat is, false." Hunt.—" Sir, yon ore a ,comulrel." Genilman.—" Prove the fact." Mr. Heat only replied, by eepeatinz, " Von are a scoun drel;" and subsequently gave the aauie gentleman tic hand some title of "Tailor to the Prince." . The speech having been concluded, Mr. Runt prorer.led through Pall Mall, up St. James'astreet and Pi through Park-lane, and to Hanover-square by way of (4- lord-street ; thus taking a circuit of the principal part of Westminster. Wednesday he made a second tour to three other parishes in the city of Il'estminster, vie. St. Martin's, St. Ann's, and St. Clement's. Twelve o'clock being the appointed hour fur the appearacco of ibis candid:le at Charing Cross, a cow • siderable body of people were then 11.sembled in expecta.ion of seeing the orator. Some merriment was occasioned beforc the arrival of Mr. Hunt, by a gentleman in naval ' , inform, at thatmotnent passing alum; the rem t, accompanie cl by two ether gentlemen ent of uniform. 'llse mob, ltinnt diately cut:cei r ing that it could be no other than Capt. Sir Alurray Maxwell, followed him, and assailed hint on all sttiva by their hootings and hissings. The officer immediately took off his hat, and waved it several times. This exasperated them still more, and tit; some minutes a continued howl tilled the air. At about half past twelve o'clock a genera( cry of " Hunt, Hunt," an no 11111111 l toe approach of the demeencrie, and his flag was seen waving down tbe Strand. Mr. Hunt at length appeared in an open carriage, much more elegant and more substan tial than that (corn which he haratigued the multitude on the preceding day. As he came towards Charing Cross, he was grc (lett by the multitude. lie then unmated clam the sear of the carriage, and very shortly addressed the people. He said, that as he bad Li day's e erk before him en the hustings, he should not now Ws. pass lut,•: upowthe rime of lib' hearers. A peisou from the crowd cried oct, " Hunt, pay your debts: , _ _ Mr. I-Innt." So I say; let every man pay his debt,. I k now of no debt whirls I have contracted which I have not hunotarahly paid. Every one know• that dm law will make us pay. tbat man, I suppc•sr, is one of tile Bow street inn nets." He would now give way to the eentlemaa who had proposed him as a caril';,:;-te tur the city of Westminster at the Crown and Anchor tavern. and every word that gentle. in.ist uttered hr nought Ise could answer for. r. Harley then lose neon one of the se:Atari(' the carriage. ana in the most vehement 'simmer enforced trpon the people the necessity of supporting Mr. eiunt, and represented the dreadful alternative oflosiug their tilserties for the 'text set.cos years. He went on with the same warmth to describe the manner in which his noble minded friend had been calumni ated by his enemies; and he conelnoled his eloquent basangur by accusing Sir F. Burdett of hav hie shuffled on some occa sion' and,cruised to be the friend of the people. Mr. Hunt again rote to say a few words, but was prevented for a I,llolt tissue by a person in the crowd attempting teepee's. He then continued ; and, pointing to the person who had in terrupted hint, said, •• Heist hint sip into the cart, or turn him unt ;he is some spy belonging to Guvernmesit, sent here to create a disturuauce." (The name of Oliver was the gene ral cry.) The people then attempted to take the horses out of the carriage, but Mr. Moat presented its b. lug done, observing, " I do not waist any man to torn himself into a beast : I have sent for my horses from the country, and I intend to aisle to the Ithatilop every day." The earrirge then proceeded to Wardonrastreet. Here Mr. limit and his friends alighted, and went into the !loose of Mr. Dolby, %lime he made leis appearance on a rostroan erected fur the occasion, on the leads of the first floor of Mr. Dolby's house, and was again loudly cheered by the ',optima . Ile was heartily glad, he said, to see such a :Age concourse of friends of Lberty now assembled, and observed, that the borough mongers wonld be alarmed at such a sight. The orator then reheated into the liutose of Mr. Dolby, and the mob pattialh dispersed. It was not until near four o'clock that Mr. Ilent (although he had solemnly promised to be there at two o'clock) made his appearance before St. Clement's church in the Strand.— lie here Inane a very short speech, excusing libuselt iu con scoinence of the severe cold which lie caught so his emo tions the preceding day. He alluded to the manner in which Isis placards had been defaced by that harlequin of Drury Lane (the Icon. Douglas Kirnaird, who had bad the 1111.1:161y 10 piste his bills over his (Hones) placards. Tire horses were rakes out of the carriage, and Mr. Mut was drawn home to his lodgings is Norfolk-street in the. Strand, EtrrrEstrur--.An affair occurred at Vtirah , rll-gardens on Friday week, ss kWh has earned vrry considerable anxiety to a family of rank and fashion. Anatol one o'clock on the mortising of Saturday, as the ladies and gentlemen who count:used the party were en the pond of catering their cam ei rue, thy ati.ottre of a young lady trcloogiug to thrift was tiortittYluti. Search Vlll5 111011W/1M ely musk for her through out the Itlil - 411%, hut without sucetas. '[lie etraelanun IU% du CCled to drive to their residence, and a hope was ester . taiaed th,it the object of weir search, having missed he► party, might has t. proceeded home with some other fi rend. Tire expectation, however, was disappointed, and two Ileum were passed its pauN•ut stisproce, when au elder sister retur n ed In Van it etriliA by ►hree !VI'S:MIN :11112 renewed the scaah, which to its rc•nit proved as unstrece*sitil as the former, and 1101 only occasioned an atraivty of the must alarming 114 ta l e, but appeared to create an apprchew• hat tin_ young lady nail placer' herself under the protection of some per son esiisuurly obi:scions to i i to oily, Thit-sday as two lads, tamed Braun and Ma were bathing in the 110,.‘1 Nlllitary cam'', near Watehorne brid e, Kent , they got out of th,ir depth, when a soldlor of the itoy.l Warr Corps. named Dulwich, plunged in to their adieus:cc whrt), thezking to relate, they were all three drowaA JU NF. fl LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Mnup*y. Juror T. CARNET V. THE PROPR I ITOR SOF COVENT-G AItU EN TII Fief it F. This WAS an action brought by Ihe plaintiff, hy his next of kiss, he bi.;tig a minor, to recover from Moms. Harris the suns or 2001. for work and labour. Mr. Searlett, for the plaintiff, stated the case to the Jury. From his statement, it appeared that the plaintiff, being pus. seised of a fine voice, was engaged as n singer, for two years, at Covent•g.rden Theatre, at a certain weekly salary. For some (line he continued to sing with great success t wh e n suddenly he was informed he could be allowed to sing no more, and his salary was suspended. To recover the sum due on his agreement the present action was brought. The de. fence set up was, that the plaintiff's voice having brake, he wr a 10 longer capable of singing. Several witnesses were called, who proved the contract for two yew"' ; that the plaintiff sung for a part of that time, when he was no longer employed, :old his salary was stopped. The witnesses were not aware any altcratiou had taken place in his voice. Lord Ellenbaronglt asked, if the defence now to be set up was, that the plaintiff's voice had altered. Mr. Onrney si.id, it was. Lord Ellenboroi.h was of opinion, this defence was not avuilable. Lsen if the plaintiff's voice had changed for the worse, so that lie could only Squall, still :se was ready to squall, if allowed to do so. There was MP special agreement on the face of the contract. If the plaintiff's voice bad become the finest in the world, and thereby a source of most extraordinary profit to the Theatre, yet he could not have set np an iticreay. ed demand against the defendants. Mr. Gurury observed, the plaintiff had only fared as other persons eripeed on the establishment of the Theatre would do ; lit 11 he cook' co longer perform his salary stopped. Lord Ellenborongh saw no stipulation of I;lib kind on the face of the contract. The plaintiff's voice might not Ea% er improved; but he was rcady sing if called un to do so. Mr. Scarlett said, the contract was for two years. 'fliers was no stipulation that he should petits: 1n every night. The present cese was like that of a servant seeking to reco.er wages. It was nct necessary that the plaintiff shetild peeve hi. was always at work; it was sufficient lie proved his read.. nest; to work. Mr. Gurney said, th;s case resembled that of Mill v. Hig maw, 2d East, p. 153. This was an action by a seaman for wages. 'There sass a con.ritet between the plaintiff a•;d de fendant that he should ga a voyage from A. to l ..,nu again to A. The plaintiff wae impr,pe►ly tot on slime at R. anti atterc. anis brought his action tor work anti labenr. The Court in this east: field, that ;lie folio of action should tie.g hare been for work and labour, hot for a breath sot contracts Mr. Scarlet, nit the contrary, plomino!, that th, present case rearinbie I that of Kendal v. rinitli.ett,iii Mr. C.inii.nel"•s Repot t.. That was All action by a servant tot wages for a specific time, tinder contract. '!'De plhililiff was oltsini,sed betine the ttrin was expired ; but he 9rot - ed ke was ready to have worked throa t :lo the whole of 11. t. Inne, if he had been called on to do so ; and She Court held in that case that the pi/Jinni} was entitled to recover. L.aal Elitimmungh ob•e:roil, Loth parties nett. appeared' in wish to go iory.titters, Throe seas a eni•ftile course *Melt ;its Lordship stn:gt stt•d the ptoi►rioty of adopting, namely, to enter a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a retrre►.ec. suggestion of his Lordship was adopted. A verdict WAS entered for the plaintiff for the ann.unt t f his dentattJ, subject to a reference to a Gentleman at the Bar. WEDNE4DAY. JVNIVS BRUTUS BOOTH •. MANLEY. Mr. Chitty Mated , that the plaintiff, a retfortner v had been engaged by the defendant, the proprietor of u th e atre a t Stamford, to play certain cliarneter4 on the 10th and 11th of Male!, last, on the payment or half the receipts of the house, ded et itig 101.; that the plaintiff had been ready and wit4mg to peifni in accordingly, but that the 41. fendant wunld nut :shoe. him in consequence of which the plaintiff 1 / 4 ; sus. taint 41 considerable damage in the loss of the protiiA, 4t:41 4 in die expense of the jouracy. The defendant p:cadrd that hi was not liabie. Mr. Adoiplini opened the plaintiff's mice, bhwerving, that the name of his client moat I perfectly well known to the jury; such no ant of celebrity had been given to Mr. Booth, the player of Covent Oat deo theatre, us low men bud enjoyed. The detimlont was proprietor of a flourishing theatre at Stamford. who had wished to avail hiinselluf Mr. !South's talents mid papularity. The jury were probably aware, that the time that London performers could devote to country expeditions was extremely limited ; all eligageniemo, therefoie, merle with them ic.t.4 uveessacily be comarued very strictly. On the 6th of March, the plaintiff recei% col a letter from the defendant, in which Le stated that Miss S. Booth (no relation to the plaintiff) could not possibly come clown to Stamford as he had expected, in enoseps nee of ill health ; tie there fore propored that the plaintiff should ciipply her place, aiming him 20 guineas for three nights' performance. Mr. Booth "Idled (Mahe could not esceept his ider, hut that his assistance would be needless, us Bliss S. Booth had soli . ciently recovered. On t' fortifying day, March 7, the de. fondant wrote to the pcoiiiiff in these terms : the style of the letter was abrupt and singular, hat surileiently gible . Stamford, March 7. " My dent Sir.--This is coor fair time—we fill good Louses with out stars--betta will. them. Co re and play Tuesday lOth, andlV,d -nesday 11th, and than ball after tot. each night. It may be t3l. or ; nay more—jut. as ;hey cue ! And there ere., oar bargAin. If you say aye, wrap it up in a letter—if arlitu !—. And for my love, I pray you w.cmj me not'—.Y.'eakoto.—saga. Sir Giles, or Ri chard 111. S nuts, " To J. B. Bactii, Eat. " T. W. MANLEY." This letter was received by the plaintiff un Saturday ; and on Monday be answered. closing with the ""d request ing the defendant to secure bins a Welting, He went to Stamford accordingly, mad arris ed diet e in time to play or.e of the parte. above stained on Tnestlay 10111 ?.larch ; but, to his great surprise, he found that he load not 1-• rt u mmoatteetl in the bills; out the contrary, hugur.tino ar,d I lie H tdtiiag Day. had been turd as the entertainments of the eftioios. He wade his appearance at die theatre, lout he was told that be could not ;nay, bout might sea borne to his 11 J.iing. lie hi* qiiheil it he Mete to pedalo 10-tisori ow uigut ; but it was answered, that it did tint snit the 111.111,1411•1 that be should. The plaintiff, however, remained for two days its Milani,' :I, I doing nolliiiig, but ready it relied opens ; and when the time for which he could be abocua hail elapsed, be paid for his and returned it. hie engagement at Cove ni-saielen. rite cause of this disappuiutaiesst was soon appaieut i—The %large's of Easter. a greater star (io use the theatrical tern of, Mt. Manley) Ciao Ms. Booth, had courinaude el the pie et a IS3