The National Register. — London, England, 1822-11-10 00:00:00

11X. - 4=o.'t ;,,ti . questions we seek replies, but we fearlegily assert that if the Duke of Wellington attendel l the Con gress on the part of England, as an inferior power, the Ministers who sent him mast be impeached— and that he could not attend as the representative of our King as a member of the HQy Alliance," is plain from the declaration alreatlalluded to, be therefore could have no business there—if the Holy Alliance had come to any resolutiqit regarding England, derogatory to her real interests, the Mem bers of it would have soon found the effects of the ndignation of the Briti sh nation, however those effects may have been reduced by the misapplication of her resources by those who are and have so long been at the helm, to the direction of which every day has shewn at once their incompetency and their inadequacy. When Windsor Castle is put in repair and fur- nished, his Majesty will reside there during the first months of the shooting season, and spend the end of the autumn and the beginning' of winter at Brighton. During the Session of Parliament the King will reside chiefly at Carlton Palace, for the convenience of holding Court and Levee days- A letter from Leghorn of the 22d ult. says— " The English here have just had a great loss : the Governor of this town is dead. With him the English were great favourites, and he studied every means of being useful to them. When a boy, he had been a midshipman in the British navy, and had ever since retained a high esteem and love to every thing belonging to our nation—he delighted in serving the merchants here, and rendering them comfortable. He was buried to-day with military honours. Another source of his liking to the En glish was, that his wife's parents were English, though she was born here. We are all afraid of having nn Austrian Governor. The whole British factory attended his fnueral." We regret much to state, that the moment the late Lord Mayor (Ald. Mugnay) returned on Fri day from the Guildhall, the first intelligence he received was that of die death of one of his chil dren, an interesting boy between six and seven \ears of age. This calami►y was speedily felt by his Lordship, who requested Sir Claudius Hunter to represent him at the dinner given at the Mansion house, to the two companies over which Alderman Magnay and Ald. Heygate preside. His Lordship has now 16 children, six of whom are by his present wife. The first stone of a aew church has been laid at Atterclifre. The Duke of Norfolk presided at this ceremony, attniuled by Earls Surrey and Fitzwilliam, Lord Milton, several Lodges of freemasons, Odd Fellows, &c. &e. The singularity of a Catholic Duke perfUrming the ceremony of laying the first stone to a Protestant church, elicited the following remarks from his Grace :—That he felt no scruples at what he had done t that in many respects he con sidered himself as much a Protestant as any of his fellow subjects; that he had taken die oath of alle giance to a Protestant King, and if that King were ever to become a Catholic, he should consider him self absolved from his oath. A public advertisement had announced that a dinner would be given to James Byrne, the victim of the villainy of the late Bishop of Clogher. The dinner took place on Tuesday last, at five o'clock-, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. About 100 persons were present. The ex-Sheriff Parkins was in the chair, and Byrne sat on his left, and appears to be ab:ait 45 years of age. The sufferings of Byrne certainly claim commisseration, more parti cularly as it does not appear that he ever showed any disposition to come to a compromise with his cruel and powerful prosecutor. A subscription was commenced in the room for Byrne and his family, who were introduced to the assembly. We hope it may prove successful. Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Patras, dated Zante, September Y3:—" In vonse q:;ence of the existing state of affairs between the Turks and the (;reeks in the Morea, and the various reports in circulation relative to the blockade insti tuted by the Turkish and Greek maritime forces in these parts, I have the honour to inform you, for the information of the Committee, and the sub scribers to Lloyd's generally, that for some time past there has been no hinderance whatever to a free and uinterrupted navigation under the British or lonian flag, as far as regards the coast of Morea and Remiche, nor are there at this time any Greek cruisers in this neighbourhood." llis Majesty has, it is said, formed a resolution to reside sonic part of every year, in future, at Windsor Castle, the eastern end of which is now fitting up mote particularly for his reception. The extreme dampness of the cottage is said to be a principal in ducement with his Majesty for this• change, much illness having been occasioned among the members of his huuschuld from that cause. •••• THE NA' ONAL EGISTEI 13,5110 P OP CLOORER. CCLESIASTICAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE LATE BISHOP OF CI&OGHER. •+*- MITROTOLITAN COURT OF ARMAGH, OCTOBER 21. The Mice of him Grace the Lord Arehhisbop of Armagh, Pri mate and Metropolitan of all Ireland, at the promotion of Thomas Tilly, the Prostor of said Oilier, against the lion. and Right Rer. Percey Jocelyn, Lord Bishop of Clogher. atm one of the Suffragan Bishops of the Metropolitan Church of Armagh. Thor cause of office was this day called oe for bearing in the presence of his Grace the Lord Primate, and four of his Suf fragan Bi:Jtops, vie. the Lords Bishops of Kilmore, Davy, Uromor., and Raphoe, and of the Right lion. Doctor Ratelilt, his Graces Vicar General, and of other distiognished and re spectable personages. The Bishop of Clogher having been thrice called io open Court did DA appear ; and in pain of bis contamacey and contempt the case war proc eded is to an beating, and its final determination. Sir Henry Meredith, the leading Advocate for the office, stated the cue. Ile lamented to liod (rein the rules hereto fore, slid on this day pronounced in the cause, that the tight Rev. Prelim has not appeared in this Coort in person or by his Proctors. (The Learned Advocate, after several preliutinavy observa tions, proceeded to remark on We evidence.) On that evidence he would snake this observation; it fully evinced the existence of those evil habits and propensities in tbat unhappy man. with which he then stood charged, and which formed the foundation of that sentence which was to be pro nounced against him in this cause. That evidence also proved the fatal and depraved purposes for which he associated himself with a private soldier, wholly beneath him in rank and swine, as the unworthy cud simile partner of Ins depravity and guilt. The place chosen by him for that base arpese was also unfit ted to him as a Prelate of the Churn mid a man of his high rank and stution. It was a common ale house, situate in St. Alban'e-place, in the city of Westminster, and county of Mid dlesex, in England. In his of vice he was fortunately, nay. be would add, he was providentially arrested, before he had perpetrated the lent foul act or crime which he himself de signed, and by whit' if committed, his life would have bean forfeited to the oll'emled laws and jestice of his country ; the many wit to his disgrace and degredation too plainly *hewed and convinced him of their full knowleCe of his base acts and purple. Ile then became dejected and desponding, and in * 'Min of agony and despair, be called upon that great God, in ht ,se preseece he had so lately and grievously of fended I. : his protection and delivenni e ; his prayer was gra ciously heard—his life was spared to him, no doubt for wise and meniful purpose*. Ile survived the horrors of that night, And he is now enabled by sincere sorrow and regret, to look :or that remission of sins, and forgiveness from his God, which he could hardly have looked for, if his life bad been forfeited to the law, or he had on that night fallen a victim to the jest indignation of the many who witnessed his depraved and vi cious conduct, and were with dilileu.ty restrained from ending his existence. Ile was arrested by the watchmen and others, and in a situation disgra-eful and degrading to hies, was made a prisoner, in order that he should be removed to the watch : bootie of the district, is which he had committed his many ads of indecency and crime. lie endeavoured, but io vain, to dis suade the persons in charge of hint from their purpose. On leis removal, and close to the public house in which he had been detected and arrested, he was seen and recogiiised by a respectable gentleman of Ireland, who, from a previous know ledge of his dress, verso., and appearance, has been examined too, and proved his identity. Ile Lad upon him at the time his usual and proper habit and dress, as a Bishop, or Dignitary of the Church. There was no disguise or concealment upon his person or appearance. That circumstance had created so early suspicion and observance of him and of his actions on that night, and has contributed, with many other circumstances proved in this cause, to the establishment of his identity, which from his conduct in the cause, and other circumstances, might have been difficult of attainment and of proof, As he was ad vanced in custody to the watch-house, and was surrounded and insulted by many persons who pressed upon him, and in a sin atiou degrading to himself and hill highs office, he approached to rod passed We gates of Carlton Palace. Upon bis arrival at the watch-house, the Bishop and his as 'lodate were brought together into the presence of the constable of the watch-house—a Mr. Latchford, a principal witness ex amined in thin case. The Bishop had tb.in and again to meet and see those persons who he knew could and did depose against him ; in his presence sod hearing, and of his associate, the lel! particulars of their crime were disclosed and detailed ; :,e did not, and could not deny their truth ; h's name and address were asked of him by Latchford ; lie positively declined and refused to give them. That refusal, under its circumstances, was na tural , the constable, however, had a duty to perform, and after that refusal, and in order to obtain some information as to that person who was thus heavily accused, and yit appeared to be and was, in the lia!ot of a dignified clergyman, he thought it necessary to examine the Bishop's person. Ile then epproaelind to him, cud even at that moment the Bishop bore upon his per eon string evidence of, and by his arts and expressions at the moment fully admitted his guilt : during that search the Bishop was nbserved by Latchford to take limn his pocket a paper writing, to tear it with violence, sod hastily throw the pieces or fragments of it when torn into We lire place of the room in which he then stood. This circumstance attracted the flue's tiou of' Latchford ; lie did not then observe upon it ; lie knew that there was no lire in the grate, nor any other paper in it.— The Dieing) was shortly afterwards removed from the room, and to a cell, or pl.. e of solitary coufmenieut vt ithin the _ . house.—.Bllordy after his removal he was heard by Latchford to cry with a loud voice, and to ask him could be not get bail ?" and no reply being given, he asked fur pen, ink, and paper, in order that he nuAlit write a note or leiter. The pen, ink, and paper were furnished to him by the directions of Latch ford, and with a view that he should be therehy enabled to obtain some knowledge of the Bishop's name soil address, which were still unknown to him. The how was written isy the Bishop, and by his desire was ileiivered to Latchford, in order that it should he sent to the person and place to whom and where it was directed ; Latchford retained the noir. It was not his business to admit the Bishop to bail ; he could nut do so. The Bishop, in an anxious mid importunate manner, re quested and urged Latchford to sen.l the mute as diracted•— Latchford informed Lim he did' not, and could not send it.— The note less been exhibited to ninny perstms now resident in Ireland, who have been for many years acquainted with the Bishop and his hand writing. They Iwve hero examined in this eause, and they have all agreed in tbeir evidence of this note being in the band-writing of the Bishop, mid that the initials P.C." subscribed to it denotes his Christian name and title of bouo . :r.—The uote is io the following word.:— ~ Si. James's Watch House. 367 " Vine Street Vine Street. 7 " JOHN, Come to me directly, don't say who I am, ►ut r am undone. Coate unitantly and enquire fur a gentleman below steins, 12 o'olock.-1 am totally undone. '• P. C." And was thus addressed— '• .Ur. Juba Warring, blontagee St. Portman Square." This note affords strong proof of the material facts of this case : the crime of the Bishop ; his consciousness of that crime, and of his then claiming situation ; and his anxiety to comma his none end high 111Y11011 Duriug the remainder of tins us happy night, this lust and degraded man was intent opus and agageil su prayer. Those prayers were sincere and contrite, and were,.it is hoped, graciously heard and received. His sup plications and ejaculations througlioot the niAlit were loud and uucetisi•g. He was visited occasionally by Latchford, in the cell, and was found at all such times upon his knots, and ht a pos•ore of devout prayer and deeetiou.. A:;er the rturovtd of the Bishop to his cell, Latchford took up and collected the fragments or pieces of torn paper. He joined or pasted them together, so as to make the paper writing in itself pee feet and legible. Us preserved it carefully, and also the note which had been writteui by the Bishop, and retaided troth of thorn until the occasion on which they were afterwards shewn to the Bishop, and hereafter particularly mentioned.--- ln the forenoou of the following day, (the 20111 of July,) the Bishop was removed in custody to the Police Office of the din. trict of St. James's estatinater, in which district he had hens gnihy of and charged with these offences. Soon after his ar rival there, he sous brought before Mr. Der, the Sitting Ma gistrate, and one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex. In the presence and hearing of the Bishop and. soldier, the several persons who had charged them with their offences, were severally, and apart, and upon their oaths ex. stained. 11 was Mem once examination. The Bishop. was• then professionally assisted. They deposed to and detailed the same tuets against hist which. they bad stated in the watch-house, and are now is their sworn evidence is this muse. The Bishop did not contradict or deny the troth of them charges. He was then informed Ey the magistrate that hie offeooe was and that bail to the amount of live hundred pounds biu.sttif, two sureties in 2,01. each, would be required for hie appear ' ince at the next Clerkenwell Sessions, to Sake Lie trial for the offences taeu imputed to and sworn against him.' His hairline iu attendance. lie was then called ou by Mr. Fitzpatrick, as Chief Clerk of the Office, and in order to perfect his bail, to ' give him hisaiune e,.d address. The Bishop hesitated, and Cot a time refused. He was then informed, and in the presence and hearing of Ids intended 111i1411101, that it was necessary fur him to g ive his true name anal address ; and that without it his bail • • 000ld not be effected, or himself discharged. Ile thee of him self, and in the presauce and bearing of the magistrate, his clerk, and Latchford, freely and voluntarily did state and de clare, and for the lint time gave them to know that bee was dm Honourable and Right Reverend Percy Jocelyn, Bishop of Cloglier, in Ireland, and that he was teen residing or lodged ut 21, Montague.street, Portman-equare, the house to which his note of the preeeeding night had been directed. His bail. were then, and in his presence and hearing, duly sworn to their qualifications, their names, and residences ; and one of them, Mr. John Fay, sworn and qualified as the proprietor of the house, No. 21, Montague-street, M which the bishop bad pre. •iously, in his presence and hearing, declared he was a lodger.. The bail was then perfected according to the coarse of the office, and the Bishop was amen:tingly discharged • sod retire'{: These facts are fully detailed its the evidence of Fitzpatrick and Latchford ; and Fitzpatrick has confirmed his testimony. The Clerkenwell Sessions commenced on die %litter Septem ber last. That fact is alleged in the pleading sad woof ;.it is also alleged that the Bishop did not attend to Mkt his trial at those Sessions, pursuant to his reamoiaanve. That was not necessary proof fur the office, or to sust..ia its case. Lint it was alleged by way of oliallenge, and to this hour it remains uncentrailicted and unexplained. (To be continued. ) We have reason to believe, on good authority / that the Duke of Wellington is on his return to England. This circumstance has pmbably given rise to the report of the dissolution of Congress ;. aw to which we have no certain information. By on Act passed in the last session of Parliament,. the sufferers by the acts of incendiaries have a sum— mary of means afforded them of recovering damages for the injury so seceived . by them, where the amount does not exceed 301. instead of having recoursz to the more circuitous and expansive mode of obtaining it by an action at law. The mode pointed out by the act is, for the parties to give notice to the chief officer of the district where the loss is sustained,. who is directed thereupon to summon the local magistrate to hold a petty sessions, they baring a power given to them to direct a compensation to the sufferers, tint of a fraud to he raised in the manner particularly pointed out by the act. At the Chamber Meetir"r of the Corporation of Ludlow, on Monday last, Mr, Charlton gave notice that he should proceed immediately by Quo Warralito against Sir W. W. Wynne, Bart., who he stated, was illegally a member of the body, not being resift dent within the limits of the town. The situation of Parish Clerk to St. Andrew's, Holborn, became lately vacant, we um!erstand, the death of Captain Barton, of the Navy, who re ceived his half-pay in the rank. lie tva.s appointett to this profitable situation by his brother, the for mer rector, but officiated by deputy. The Rev. Mr Bercsford has appointed his nephew, the Curati,• ad Parish Clerk in his room, and he appeints , sd •pstif On Wednesday evening last,-illn, Iluhla.tril, a moat respectable wrnnao, who was proceeding throuth in the Strand, fell down ru a fit Ind txpired. She' was taken into a chemist's shin) at the corner of the court, w C11311(10S-StfreI, b u t the vital spark was extisict, sl.o was in the 54th bear of her age. -. rr =I