The National Register. — London, England, 1823-02-23 00:00:00

60 i 1 ~. P.l l \ PROCEEDINGS IN LORD PORTSMOUTIPS CASE. MONDAY, PEN. IT.. •I• he infinity was resealed at Freemasons' 11.11 at. ten morning. Dritnisrond, Esq. I.lllllllilleil tae Mr. Tyniltil.—Pl at p„itrer in the barilking•lium. of Di rointatind and Co. La it Portsmouth firet ham kid with has house hi .799 i produced checks tut the year 103. signed by the Earl of foreman, and ecomtersigned by the Countess), the eeeount stood is the joint names, and it was therefore ne- Ce.okitly that orders tar the payment of money sbnwid be signed by both the Ertl end Colonies' Toe earliest check tutor. fluent to his lordship's men Mgr wills her, present ladysh i p, is doted M.lll'll I 111, 1814, ter 11301.. and signed by his lordship sari she psi-sent countess. (Chick pro• duct tl, put in, and irkitl4—Wilittlis does nut know its ti nose hand-writtric the bully of the starch is s does nut shalt it that of Lot d Portsmouth. Co December, Isls, tissue was a do k sighed by his Ins &hip only ; these is, however, en holuisetweirt on the bark of "'M. A. Ports mouth ;" belie% es it to be the hand .writing of the present romitess. The checks of I date subsequent. to his lord ship's marriage with the present connives were meetly, if nut always. signed by the'eart,ludindorred bp her lady ship ; In 'NIS the checks Ceased to bear the kiderseinent of Lid) Portsmouth t souse of these checks were in the hand-ts r gof his lords:tip, w tale calicos were mot; one ot the checks Maoist. by Lady Pmtserouth. dated ISIS, amitosis to have been fined op Uy his lordship, Vetiver., the death of her late ladyship and his lordship's marriage wills the present courtiers received au order—Cyst in and read)-- "•Htirtsburn Ph. 5 Ded..l l M9. " Gentlemen,-1 *boobd be obliged to you to homier the drafts of Lady Henrietta Dorothea W allop, and you well oblige, " boars, 61e. "PORTSNLOO'f IL " M . Diummorids." Did aectudinaly pay the drafts of hotly Henrietta Wallop.. lien the account stood in the joint names ol Lord and Lady Puristinintb. their join/ signatures were twee/fury to authorise the payment of cheek* drutemuyon. that ac count. Mr. Ski rrow, examined by Mr. Delman.—Ps to barrister at taw ; find saw Lord Purtatuwah at his lordship's resi dence re Lisecolit'a iuu-fields, Who'd 18 or. 19 years ago— is artpiaittled with Lord Grindley,. and nearly related to Mr. Lord Portsmouth. on the 3 - 1 i of July last at menage—was introduced Wm bed room by Lord C motley. Where Lord Ormitley - left the rows., war -eat, observing his lordship in great distress, qiirstioned him as to the cause--his lordship said he had to en very etuelly treated A Dial. for revved eearaltast..a 3lr. Alder had resident in his lionse—he was iiitreellitred as a snedlcol ittendasa spots Lady Portamouth by Mr.. Ham sud. air ass told his lordship that Miter was ho more a medical man Mau he Was. Lord Portsmouth replied, Mat web ti medical. man, batmen Ile attended Le - y Pori-mouth at night. Witness asked lit *hat man krt.—Lord Portsmouth said that he came and laid down tar•the bed: witness sap d his astonishment, and said that his lei thirty should Mier broken Aldes's net k the first time lie trusetvered Mtn iu that situation, to which Lord the istirouth replied, shat lie could not do that, because air Alder vas a terrible man, and halt-shot. fwe or his perstais. Lord itortsmotaili complained that ha was at teat stumem staving' so his cheek and side is consequence of the ill-tr. almost. Lord Portsmouth mid that, anon lie was at Ltlii burgle, lie was always lucked up in her lady ship's slurs ug-suss, at sit Warrick (tor as soon as it was desk) without tire, dual the family went: to bed ;Alm last feetnight lie was at Ediriburgh he was witty allowed to walk use fur two bunts is are day—prrviunito his going there he was allowed to be out fur tour hours; loom No vember to July 1144 i his lordship was at Edinburgh, be said he had but M. Witness said, he thought his lard s.iip's statimiest of such impormuee that Ise should go to. town about it directly. Witness promoiterkto town with 1. rod Portsemorh—orliortly . Meet-wards received • letter truss Newton Hanson,.which he read to his-lordship. It Was to I of oil intimation that in Lord Ports.. mouth's aborece from Edinburgh, her ladyship's baled (then in the lest stage tit preguascy),would be materially Ilujetcd. Witness asked Lird Purtomontlairow lie wished ban W act—lee said that it be could transpurl tilde r, old Hutson, and Newton Hanson, he would wish to snake it lip with,lier ladyship, on account of the baby : from-This moment wi'asess was cOurincyti of lilt nusWllllllseaa of Ms nand. Lord POl'lBlllolllll kit the house ut wituess on the 1 4th of July lass- has frequently seen hint Mute sisal pl.. trod, and,believes him to be ol thorunisilly 111iv011,1141 smell ; Isis perception is Mem rect, lihrisreinorpunounsuronly per fect, his Judgment trope. lees, he is prejpdiccd to all un commits degree, and witness Cali cons ince him of any thing, and remove every conviction, be it avec so firm— did so in the preseirce sit Mr Heiery.Hirlfonli LXAMINA'I lON OF '1 Ht.: kiLYSICIANS. Sir Jittery Hottest' deposed, that he had gorse to see Lord P. by direction of the Lord Cliancelloo—found him to be a l-reon of unsound nand, and utterly unable to ma nage Isis own Imam's. rd P. was a prime nut came Lle of draw ingjuat cunehowus or of reasuiriug upon pro babilitiee—futtud Mat lie mattered as a boy of sesta or eight year. old. Dr. Bailee deposed, that he went to see Lord Ports mouth se-veral tunes. Cousidered his a man of weak and unsuited mind, and unable to manage Ins own business.— Le stated, that ni consequence sit lastly Purtainuutles bro ther having called 'moo her, the child-beariug had been pill ilf for beim at wombs. ( Latightei.) • Dr. Powell, ilispector of Mad Isud,er, deposed, that he considered Loed P. of unsouud mind, and related agree- Miles sa floul of it similar to the above. : Adjourned. lUSIDAY, !IL LS... Sir Oeorge Tmhill, M.D., examined by. Mr. Wetherell. --Was introdneed to Lord Portsmouth on the 3th sit July LW, as a friend tf Mr. Skis sow, ler the name of W.I. harm, not as a medical gentle man, with a view of obtain. log a more complete knowledge of the slate of his lord ship a mind ; as the ft rend of Mr. Skirrow, his lordship gave stymy inlorinatiots.to witness with the greatest std. lingnesir —et subsequent interviews his lordship always told the same story. His lordship expressed his fear of befog attacked by • her ut disaffected persons re siding at Whilchrirelt ; he established a register nightly gated, and alien Witness was there his lordship give in *inkiest to thersereant, whom he called the seiyeaht of the geoid, who crone up to his as-lie was talking to his lordship, and put the papers mew produced into the bauds of wi 0000 A paper Wilshire pet iii and t sad —it began thus:- (The lir . Viz N4Tro: REGI - •' I, Los Al Poriaatonth, prorenaee this Newton Heaton to he trattsputted ter tifr to Botany 114 y. &Jer al all be ginatted at Acton-verso, tits she piropure ul the Hoag.— MIA. ktulcr bllalt also be tranvorted t .r tile. •` I go oil to Mr. Hanson, OW hest, oshl gill. np all his money fur say Leavitt-1 'Owl give hilL a attoult, /tad thee I Mill dtatrale him fur hie. " I eo un anti my isrdieial case --" ''t•he paper then detailed various sentences.) le thin retired, and shortly afterwards pi educe& the at: now produced. (Bead.) Mark Swaites and luirr. others (named), to be Impri• tied in Winches:erg:tot for 1 I yea's. " (Three peasant essureilk—to ho transported for life to driteily Bay. " (Two itenoaa•oaased).--lo be transported beyond the seas fur lair. •• Four persons nanted),-to be imprisoned in Winches ter gaol fur 14 y ear*. Stonily after this, his lordship talked of marriaec--said lie wanted to smarty three bodies—would art married nest week. 1;e requested. a Mr. liearlake to draw up the marling* articles, as he directed hint--this was. (They were produced tad read)— " firtioles of settlement, whereby John Charles • Earl of Portsmouth agrees tornarry one of three ladies he has at any tins. sisatititd s audio mike suet, provisions as Anal he (Signed) " PORTSMOUTH." - - Witness believes Lord Prelsmonth to be of nostrum! • d, totally itteapatde of tninstiging his ownaffairs. Dr. Warhol' ton eaaniined by. Me. Denman.—Has gene• rally front ti to 7tlU lunatics coder hi♦.care—has practised to that particular branch of his psofi•aslou tor. 40 or 47 years—has sien Lord Portsmouth an company wills Sir G. Tirthillthinks that atter an hosts eataseesantan walla Land I'. h.s lured was made top as to his • Insanity; would candidly say it was a lost case. 'flit following are almost se. bailm copies of the love letters to which F %lr. • Dewnan alluded' iu the fotsuer pail of the pm/ceding* r— " 2,% limner Square, 29th Jan. " Dear Madam,—lt is a lo•. time Jewel had the pleasure of hearing of your wefare and health.. I.,shouki be particularly happy to.laave the consent of your good father and mother to become my next wile. I shall have the happiness of waiting to marry you for my next wife. 1 must allow rt can't take piece for sonic time laconic. until every Using is adjusted, and shall hope your friends will have no objection,to the wedding taking place and Mr. Skiriew thinks proper to Wine _dawn and spend some Sundays. "-I sin, .dear Madam, yours affectionately, " PORIS114(0 I_" " 2. Hanover Sgyaoe, Jan. 30. My dearMiss,--Ltake the liberty of vntmg &few lines to yon, yesterday, to say how happy I shall feel in being,. united to yourself as o ur happy . litobAnd. I. should be so happy if I could Imre tbat honour. I have no . other—.l. have no. other W 1.41611 than being united to yourself, and also to your good family. particularly in this case. It is to my particular dame that yourself and me always live in great harmony together in this life. My health, 1 ant sorry to say, is altered for the worse, on account al the Hansom' conduct. I am always happy to hear Irons you, if you think p.oper to write.—Please to give my bast regards to your good !study and yourself. " Yours, " PORTSMOUTH." ..ass-evidesme,.it was slated, would, with ,the esamieatson of Lord Portannieth, conclude the case for the Consmission. The. Commissioners, al4 Counsel, and the Jury, then retired to examine the lunatic. The court found Lord Portsmouth's. potions to some iestasces hi,bly itoufused..6e thought that women went owe 'errs with child.. lie discovered a grea eagerness to itaculpate Alder. and scrupled nut to relate many things against him wbichinvolved his own dishonour, without perceiving it.. lbp was partially adroit ie hiding his follies.. hen some of them were meutioued, be looked demure, when they were mentioned to dim, he said that be hid give, up fol lowing black jobs ;.that Iv never used lancets now, and as to rioging of bells, sun thought it an euercise greatly beneath him. lie was generally coherent, and displayed sainote seat• racy of memory as to places, names, and dates. The melt of insanity upon the whole were supposed sot to have bees se manifest as to constitute of themselves a full jostificatioe fee ecablishiug the counnitsion. The proceediegs.were adjourned from the private room sit half past 5 o'clock. WIDNIZSDAY, Mr. Denman began to 81111111 p the evidence-this morn . lug, oust concluded abont• one o'clock, after which Mr. ,Sergeant Pell commenced his reply, and continued. till fist o'clock, when the cowl adjourn ued as usual. THLRIIDAV, TAB. 20. This morning Sergeant Pell concluded hie reply, .and called Metals. Rainier and France,. who have fop ninny acted as ioliyiters to Loid r ustmoutle, who •rech * deposed to his sanity when giving theta piolessiustai street ions,—Adjuttrued. it.ittuav, vzo. - - - This day Mr. Justice btu tottgit and several oNrsr. gen tlemen save evidence of their having been in cornpauy with Lout fort .moth, without iieenicproolo of isioanity ; but they may one, upon crowi•enanninnion, admitted that he was wcspahle et unreinrieted rlteutiuu to his Adjourned.. SAffIiFIDAMI, FAB. V. Theevidenee given to•day did riot vary in. any one femme limn that given yesierthry—it is presumed that the reply.vaill aommeture nu Tuesday. It is nut yrs fixed whether Mr. Wetherell or, NU. Brougham will reply. FROM LAST NIGII7".Y GAZETTE._ CROWN OFFICE, FEB. Y.L. MEMBERS returned to serve in dna present PAUL FA 111 ENT,. Borough of Liverpoel.—The Right Hon: Was. Huskinion, in the room of the Right Hon. George Canning, who has accepted the office of one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Cowity of Dublin.--Lieut. Colonel Henry White, in the room of Hans Hamilton, Esq. deceased. City of Winchester. — Str Edward Hyde East, Bt. in the room of. James Henry Leigh, Esq. who bag accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. City of Chichester.—William Stephen Ponta, of Cowdray Park. in the county of Suss. it, in the 100 M of the Rt. Hon. W. Huskisson, who has accepted the office of Treasurer of his jetty's Navy. Navy. This Gazette notifies the appointment of E.. Charlton. of New castle upon Tyne, and B. Ilulke, of Deal, Ginus..to.beidastas Extraordinary in ' the Court of Chancery. BANK RUPTS. J..P001, Make!). COTOWttll. Miller. Solicitor, Mr. Follett, Temple. A. J. L. Victim and A. M. Braga, Tokashouse Yard. ma chants. Sofa. Maus. Niud sad co. rtuoituortoo Suva. It. J. Diaper. Fleet Market. eartbenwareinan. Sd. Mr. Snag'll, Fretartates Court, Coralll. W. Turquantl, Shortees Court, Tbrugrnorton Street, broker. Sol. Mt. Dunaway, Took'. Court, Cursttor Street. J. Atkins, Great Portland Street, (Alyllll4t. Sol& Messrs.. Atilington and Co. Beata(' Row. 'l'. Peuper, Lngston, Surrey, stone mason. Sol. Mr. sun, Temple . At. Bennett, Minories, packing case maker. Sol. Mr. Clayrol.. New Inn. . . . . W. Lea, CharlesStniet, Covent Garden, theatrical and fancy dress maker. Sub. Messrs. Saxon and Co. Temple. 'C. Wight, Duke Street, St. James's, tailor. Sol& Messrs. Bull, liolles Street, Cavendish &inure. IL J. Tiatt, King Street. Bloomsbury. butcher. Sol. Mr. Cole. Southampton Street, Illooinsbury. .1. Scud/mime, King's Burch Walk, Teemle.,dealer. SON.. Weirs. Knight and Cu. Basitighall Street. J. A. Lamb, Highgate, coal merchant. Sok. Messrs. Cole and Co. Ave Maria Lane. G. Hound, Reading, silk weaver. Sol. Mr. James, Hecklers. bury. C. Read, Lower Best Smithfield, coal merchant. Sol. Mr. Dix, &murmurs lon.. T. Welch,. (;seat Tenn .Serest. wine merchant. Sol. Mr. • Leigh, Charlotte How. Mansion House. W. H. Budd., (1W Change, common =nice. Sol& Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle. W. Greig, City Road, upholsterer. Soli. Messrs. Knight and .Co. Basingnall Street. S. Cave. Cheltenham, jeweller. Sol. Me. Lawlcdge, Temple Chambers,,Fltet Street. DIVIDENDS. Much 16.1 Bompus. Holborn, bookseller...lS, R. T. Her bert, Peter lnae, T. Mitchinson, Great Drillield. Yorkshire. grocer-17, J. Bailey. Ganwick, Middlesex. malt ster-17, W. flarthop, sen. Kingston upon Hull, and W. BHA. their. jun. lizadtbrd, Yorkshire, woolstaplets-15, S. Johnson. Skumee Street, ilieillOpigilte, cabinet maker—its. M. Fisher. Tintern. Moninouthshue, shopkeeper-17, S. Hardwick, Bir mingham, kidder. CERTIFICATES to be granted March 15. G. Rivers, Judd Street.. Brunswick Square, cabinet maker— J. Washburn. Great Marlow, Bucks, wire manufacturer—W. Bradley, Louth, limn thaper—.L. Price, Little Malvern. Woe— • c,catershire, dealer—T. Parker, junior, Wood Street, hosier—.J. Dickinson, Alderfgate Street, leather seller—J. Paul, Winches- • ter, maltster...G. Wartime's, York.linen.draper... COURSE °YE) Amsterdam, 12 5 C. F. Ditto,at sight, II 9. Rotterdam, I 4 7 ' Antwerp, 12 6. iiambargn, 37 la- Aituisia, 37 II Paris,;id..y►'►ight,2s 65 Ditto. 4.5 8 Burntleaux, 4.5 85 Fraiiklori Intim Nt.tioe,lsB Iletereburgh, 9 3 V. Vienna, hi. Flu. 10 30 'FritAtr, Li. Flo. 10 30 Madrid, 31k—Cadis. 361 Bilboa,374—klarceloaa,33l MANGE, FEB. 21. Seville, 3*—Gibrahar, 30( Letrliorn,dni—Genoa, 43 ' 51.1t0,43—Venie5,27 50 , ' I Naples,39—Lisbou,sl .. Oporto, 52.'-13'040 5 ,50 it inJa nein., 43 Palermo, 115- i Dublin, 04 per crest. Curt, V per cent. Foreign goblin bars,3l. 'Tr..' Gd. per oz. 'New Doubloons, SI. 14s. GC . New Dollars, 4s. Old. Silver in bars.stauilard,4e. 111 C PRICE OF STOCKS.. Bank Stork 234 041111ausa 0. 3 per Cent. Red. 741. Inap.3 per Cent. 7 - 31 - 3 per Cent.Costoolt. i3j India Bonds 32 Si per Cent. 87 India stuck 237. 4 per Lent. 9'}_ Exchequer Butts 1 Is. p►em. New Fount s st - ik 9.0114. tor Ac. 73i Lou; Amt. Lottery Tickets Yet 10e. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23. -0.- On Friday night the Right Hen. Frederick Ro binson, the. new Chanceilor of the Exchequer, brought forward his Ways and,Means in the House. of Commons, and although the reductions proposed are not to the extent they might be, they must and we axe convinced (if the House, constituted. es it is,, can do anything like its duty to the public) they will be—yet it would be injustice to the new Minister not. to admit, that in his exposition of the affairs of the. nation there WAS a perspicuity, an ho nesty,,a candour,, and ,plainness, to which we have not been .aseustomed, and which at once enabled every Member to comprehend it, and drew down approbation from all sides.of the House—there was an absence of the studied stupidity and mystification ,whieh.always shone so brilliantlysin little VAN, and if the people are still to be robbed, we think they may now see how it is to-bo done.—lt is proposed• to reduce the Window Tax and the House Tax— not to do either of them quite away, because that would decrease the expense of collecting, and, of course, curtail the influence of Government, which consists in patronage—from• this it naturally arises, that if esch.of these taxes be reduced 50 per cent., while the came collecting machinery is retained, the per centage of expense will be doubled ; or, in other words, if the collection of 1001. now costs 5 per tent., if that 1001. be reduced to 501., without a reduction of the receiving establishment, the per sentage on collection will be raised tolo per cent. — this is one of the many ways in which we are mane . to support the very system that destroys the best parts of our boasted Constitution. 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