The National Register. — London, England, 1822-02-04 00:00:00

~.'"~~~ Vasadcript- LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Three o'clock, p.m. The Paris papers of Thursday have arrived. — The preceding day the discussion of the law rela tive to the offences of the press was resumed. The sitting commenced with the consideration of the 7th article, which, for inaccurate reports, and wilful misrepresentations of the proceedings in the Legis lative Chambers, or Courts of Law, subjects the journalist, for the first offence, to a penalty of from I,ooof. to 6,0001.; and for the second offence, or in the event of the report being insulting to the Chant- L.,rs, collectively or individually or to the Court, magistrate, jurymen, or witncssts, subjects the of. I;:nders to imprisonment from one month to three years, and to an interdict as to the publication of 0,0 proceedings of the Chambers and Courts in future. On this M. D.uinou proposed an nmenti o:•.nti importing that the parties concerned in writ ing- er inserting the obnoxious report should be sub ject collectively to a fine of from 1,000 to 3,0001., and indivdually to imprisonment for periods of from one month to one year: this anti several other amendments were rejected, anti the other article was adopted. A short debate then arose on the ei4hth *wide, which, after the rejection of some amendments, was also adopted. On Wednesday the Court of Cassation annulled the judgment obtained by Chevalier Desgravicres, before the Royal Court of Paris, against Louis XVIII., for the purchase-money of the estate of L'lsle Adam, sold to his Majesty prior to his emi gration. The King has addressed a letter, in his own hand writing, to Sir Henry Halfurd, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, desiring that he and Isis su:a.er-sors should consider them virigte officii Physitians Extraordinary to his tlajesty, and that in their attendance at Court they should appear dressed in the custom prescribtxl fur the whole who enjey that honour. Papers from Newfoundland to the ith ult. explain more particularly the distressed situation of that colony. The trade of the island, which, at the peace, was in a flourishing state, is at length reduced to a situation little short of absolute suspension, and without any prospect of recovery, but rather of total ruin. The evil may be explained in u few words. The price for which the fish is sold will not pay fur the catching ; and as the island has no other mode of employing its population, no alternative remains 'ut emigration, or starving. The remedies that the trade, in their representations to Government, in tended to suggest, were those of inducing the Spa nish and Portuguese Governments to ltssen their duties on fish, or of throwing open the ports of the idand to the admission of supplies for the fishery, at tlie cheapest rate at which they can be imported. Of bounties they conceive there could be no expectation, or, if granted, that it would only be putting ofr the evil day. It was the intention of the principal merchants and other inhabitants to form themselves into a committee, fur superintending the stuns raised for the relief of the distressed, and in order to see that no claim, except the truly deserving, might be attended to. With every precaution, a winter of distress was anticipated beyond any ever experienced in that island. There have been an immense number of French 'easels at Southampton during last week, for the pur pose of buying up all the herrings, which they salt and carry to their own country. Our fishermen ob tain upon an average from Ss. Gd. to 4s. per bin,11..1; and so great was the draught lust week, that one man is said to have cleared upwards of 501. In consequence of the present mild weather, the partridges are beginoing to ,pair. a circunttltbuce scarcely rememtered to In.te occurred ut so early a season of the year. At tomtit on the 12th myt, di. d Mr. W. Morc:s, rat ca-chcr, iwetity.oue ?care. A few days since he went out in tlesirny vermin., as usual, u„•; a tax, containing some liniments amt.! , ghighfittpol in hi. vocation, in It:sit:A:et, in it.:11..! Llso,. he inc..twously put a sot.tll 'rut, tie. lli i.t r r tic toes 001 ati:i tat upou'llie mad, but the lt.i of his box not IA hist still eiently wenn', a part of the pn:son had , wi.:n,ut Yea knot etl;4eJulleui %yen of the pig. Ale.lie.d aid nal resoite.l Lu u boon as the circumstance wri eoventd,.iyat the fear fchloat s sulli.l 6 s tcritimated iu death alter ten dapped . eSetiiel.clng ‘Ve hear that an union will zinyittlv t .ke place he twe.nt the EA of Alnentarie and Nita Citarlotie I I tic, the sister of use hue Sir Wm' s), Hunloke, Bart. - ' ' .~ M THE NNTIOIVAL REGISTER LAlf INTELLIGENCE. COUIiT OF LUNG'S BENCH. stTURDAY, yEll. 2. It OMOAN Asia ANoilialt V. all/ROUT. Mr Scarlett stated this case to the Jury. The demand, he said, arose under peculiar circumstances, anti could only be resisted in consequence of some irisappreliensiou on the part of the defendant. The plaintiff were sur geons of respectability, and the defendant holding a pro fitable situation in the post office. His feller, a clergy. man of the Church of England, had sunk from a state of affluence into embarrassments, and was at last confilied tit execution for a considerable soul in I)avis's lock-up house, in Kung street, Soho. In a moment of derange ment, produced by his calamities, he attempted to put an end to his life, by cutting his throat, and actually Made . three incisions. Fortunately Mr. Darts was immediately .:porised of the attempt, and sent to request the assistance of the plaintiffs, one of whom came, accompanied by his brother, and happily succeeded in pi. rfuriunig the: opera tion by which further effusion of b.ood w... 5 prevented. — The state ot Mr. ltideout was, however, still exceeding critical; and when his son, who had been immediately sent for, arrived, it was absolutely necessaiy that some one else should sit tip with him that Wight. The surgeons were then above stairs dressdig the wounds, but Mr. It deont, jun. requested that every necessary attention might be paid to Ms father, and promised that he would bear all the expenses rtquisite. One of the plaintiffs accordingly sat tip with him all night, and visited him four or fit e times a day while he remained at Mr. 1) tv is's, and subsequently in the Fleet, whither he was removed by hal•eaa corpus. until a cure was effected. Fur these attendances and for mialicines, the plaintiff's claimed 231. las. bd. which was an exceedieg y moderate charge, and which the jury would, Ito doubt, think they were entitled to rec..% er. Mr. Scarlett's care was fully proved. 'Foe Lord Chief Justice directed the juty that the de fendant was at all events liable to pay something for the attendance of ; and was as dearly not liable to pay for toe operainin that had beets Fr untied b. fore his at rival. As to the declaration tu be made for the opera no 1, they wool,' weigh the evidence which they had fie ir.l, and would consider that a larger charge would be naturally made if there were no subsequent attendances, than it the surgeon were retained throughout the entire malady. Tory would rega rd the Case as though the ope ratioti had been perfinmed by another surgeon ; anti if ' they thought the defendant liable for the attendance at all would make such deduction front the whole bill on this account as they thought preper. kite Jury f01111(1 a verdict for the plaiutiffs—Datrages 2O giiiiteas. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. It has been very sensibly asked, whether it would not be a wise and benevoieln reaulation, that a clause should be inserted in the repent Insolvent Debtors ACt, em powering the CI tttttt iissioners to call up before them, and examine upon oath respecting his viler: s, any discharged ins,dvelit deb or, upon a represcuta•ion braig made by any or - Ins sintering creditors, that such insolvent is car rying on a very evensive busmen. This is so notorious a cacuinsiatice, as ,u need nu further comment ; and it would be no ninre than a fair question for the Commis sioners to ask, whether the capital so employed he ►he insolvents own, or money lent him by his fa lends. Goma OF EXCISE, Fen. 2. Samuel Weitnis, a Mancliestet waithonseinan, appeared to amitiformation which charged hint with having in Ids possession bit) printed shawls, without oho duty stamp affixed, whereby lie Moira ed a penalty ut 1001. The defendant, ou the charge being staled, pleaded guilty. The Solicitor for ►he Board of Excise said, he would ask no more of the Cutnt than to vomit:l the defendant in the pe witty of 101. and to condemn the Ronda. It was known to the Court that a printer of goods of this description had been secently cons teted, and tt appeared that the ill*CS/Clli defendant was one of those who tec•eived 19111'4 goods, a Idyls made it his (the Solicitin's) duty to bi tug Ii before the Court. 'l•he de!entlant declared that he had received the good. II r thy in:pre.►ion that the law only rept' ed that the study. shuold he affixed to a piece• of shawl , , but tlr:it it was tint necessary oil single ours. He disclaimed having any intention of iiefranding the Excise. flue Solicitoi of Excise said, the di truce made it neces sary to cull witnesses It) .hew' the Court the degree of credit to %stitch it etas *lieu ealle:1 who pored that the defead.int load the shawl. in a concealed sitn.+nt.u, and al &Si denied having ally „nett in live po•ses•ivo. ' flue Court, after hearing the evidence, convicted the kilddllt ill a peaal•y of bUI. CIRCUITS —fhe Judges met on Thursday morn- I ing in the Exchequer Chamber, end chose their respective Circuits fur the ensuing Assizes as fol low : N.O folk .I.Ard ChielJustieeAlihatt,aml the Chief 134r00. Jasticel)ailas,and 91r.Juxlice Best. Home—Mr. Detroit thahum, sod Mr. Baron Wood. Northern—Mr. Ju►t,er linyley, atml iti. J tott tee Heiroyd. IVe,tcrn•—Air. Justice Park, tel Mr. Jism. ice itorimigit Oxford—Me. Ltitrou Ciot row, Mitt Mr.Justlee ihoc. An imtnease quantity of sovereigns has been lately scut taunt this country to Ireland. One house has exported about 50,000 per week for the lust four or five weeks. There is now in an orchard belonging to Mr. James Stephens, at Presteign, in the county of 'lathier, an iti;ple tree which blossomed in the mouth of Noveinuer, and on which there are apples (in a wowing state) about the size of nutmegs. The thliage till vetv lately was perfect, but is now fading. ih•arillbrei -~~ ~-t' 2311 tbs. At Palsgrave place, the lady of A. Dobie, tag. of a daughter. The lady of C. Mai ten, es t. of Cloieen's row, Waiworth, os a sots. At her t•uhet's house i,t southatnptou street, the tidy of S. Platt, esq. 01 a sou. In Date street, Lincoln's inn fields, the lad) of John Mitchell, M.D. of a daughter. At *loppesfielil Rectory. Mrs. Lewis Way, of a daughter. At Bexley, io hent, the lady of the Moo. %%ilitaut Eraser, of a dati;,,hter. Outlet). At St. George's,llanover square, Wm. Necruham, esq. to Emma, daughter of the lute N • Newaliain, earl. At lit iiii iii &tin, W. Johns, .tl. U. member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. arid late ovation at Calcutta, to Mar), darogliter of the late 1.. lAaliciliore, eel. of Itirioingliain• Al St. Martiu'a in the jell's, 11. A. Stephens, earl. to Mai is laica• bear, second daughter of the ltev. It. Drickeiolcu, and niece to die Earl or Cavan. At ,t. (ieerge'a, I.toomsbury, Beaumont, eldest ►un of I. Marshall, esq. of I light I lottioro, to Mary, daughter of the late T. CIAO ke, tag. of Park sheet, tio or wenor e•,s , ire. At Salirbir y, J. C. I lilac), csq. of that city, to Charlotte, relict of the ltev. 'triton \lay. •- —• At Clifton, near Bristol. Mrs. hoe 'ilaekworth, only sister of the I:tte Markworth, but. of tiroil Ulamorgattalitre. At his house to fleet street, I. t alvert, At Br Ituytte,ruetiuueer,tft Newgate sti eel, Landon, aged 41 At .‘isolentle.til, aged 77, J. l'ayn, eat. apwartla of 50 years iteetoder of that tosvo, nod Il eaotrer for the count) of Books. At his house in hing's row, Walworth. J. Caster, esq. smell 011. It 1.011.1r0n, eS.I. ul Iltuall street, 601. 1 en At Bentonville, E. Ahlet son. es+ sod to. At Camden town, aged lO y ears, S. Spicer, Lonbon Mar Kris CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, FEB 4. Our market was very largely supplied with Wheat this day from the coasts of Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, as well as from Scotland, but only a small yruportion was of a good quality, which met with a dull sale, at from is. to 25. per qr. cheaper: the inferior descriptions continue with scarcely any demand, even at a reduction of is. to 4s. per quarter. Barley was also dull in sale, and may be quoted a trifle lower. Oats, Peas, Beans, ts.e. were very dull in ssle, but cannot be quoted any lower. Flour remains without alteration. el IticENT Pit Per V inclie: .1 . ....., Ots (di, 2.ter Nlen6as c , 34.1NUA V. s. 6. 50 a 70 3 I a J 0 i 3ti a SG 1 .7 a 1.9 61:si Wit Til of Eight 131/liIIC k;UN L. 50 a 7 31 a 50 36 a 58 27 a 20 I. N t. r.l). b. vrtinAv. 5o a 71 34 a So aS '47 a 29 Old Wheat New Red Wheal New do Rye Brains, or Buck Wneat Barley Pale Nlalt Feed Oats Brett or Poland do. New Tick Beans Old (Into New Pigeon ditto Boiling Pease (trey Pease • u -- 2 1 il 27 u tiU 2$ 22 a 4 25 22 a 25 2i a 28 21 a 27 :i3 a $d 26 a 28 &Si. a 524 a 21 a 28 52 a 60 13 a 22 22 a 24 22 a 24 25 a 27 24 a 26 33 n 34 2ti a 28 SIP. a 3v. IL 21 a 48 a 2 a 60 15 a 23 22 a 12 a 25 2 , 3 a 2it 21 a :e7 SA a 3rl t2a a Y 7 301. li.a.a.••,•••d per iaal VOW:ION. American Datitzie.... Itiga and Isill4l' I:libsin and Vitra.- land ditto. ft)e Barley • •• Iced Oats • . are% orPoland do. Piiieon ditto . Pease • • Ore) Pease Linseed per. qr. a 69 a 7V sx a W a -- 63 a 12 52 a ou a ea a ; i St u 00 48 a 66 25 a 27 VI a a 16 a tee 21 a 29 26 a 28 80 a 82 21 a 26 32 a 4o 48 a 56 25 a 27 Y 1 a 23 :ti a 29 :l a 23 25 a 28 20 a St t:4 a 99 32 • 40 18 a 66 23 a k 7 k 1 a 26 16 a :J .1 a a 5 2ts a 18 SO a :16 24 a 26 32 40 -1% Lit OF LOAN. rer Quarter, ot the L %%et • e Al hi aotte Diatriet4 of ENGLAND and %VALLS, for that Week coding January 2Gth, extracted troNi Stout day'. Gazette. % at... 33e. 7d Barley... 1103 Ed I Beau. 22i .Itl Kye 4.1 1 (lava.... 18, 9.1 l'ea4 ... 41. G % 1- • 141401,Z4 01( 4411.-ISCLA Ain) JUli °tit. Average Pricellolllllo. Returns made in the Wed, 4.1411.$ g 14 calitsdaV last.: 3 , . 2411. per evt 1. exclusive of duly. PRICES OF TALLOI% , SOAV, acc. per 11216 Pair% OP EAT, per et. of gib. I '!unit Tallua 411. (141 O. 1/41 1 ell.". ltu.,ia 0. 11,1...4 011 WhileCliarel Mai Iset Vs Vii I%i low ultra —s ud —, i+d it. JUlSlV4.lAlarket %. 9J Aieited 3ttAif 004 Utl 34. lid Clare Murlset , . U. tar . Ditto *tough 00. ud i d , --- 1 6 r t:a% vs . 13 • . . od b. ‘1 Guod Dregs . . 1. 00 Card zutip . • • 941 1 % vim* buuti • . bOll Altillie LI . . . . WI. --_ Average-2s. U.A.. JaiiiriiiL,.il -41 ARK ET. MO XDAY. FE/I. WAS a large supply of Botts at market this day, and Beet may be quoteu a trine lower than on Friday. There was aho a very target:umber of Sheep, but Mut • ton keeps up last week's prices steadily. The demand for Pork wan but trilling, are! pi tees acre somewhat lower. Of lah es the 6uoply was but , and Veal why be quoted the same as Out la,t sr-mei - neut.—ln the Hay-market, Hay, Straw, and Closer sup arced our Wit prizes, bat the d e mand was duller than emu . mon. 'the following is a correct statcmrnt o: the prices and numbers at market: E eselo-.1% , o i Ow OA, It iilCll !. 1.1 Ana it ,Ir a dad la la t..tti UMW COlsolfil Id per In.—Ver %Wilt of • 11191%13AY• Reef 214 44 to 2. NJ S. 4d 10 as till L out; u. t,,i to U. 0 , 1 VrAl 5. tLi to v. 11 1. ;'ork :4 , NI to is Ut Siend ui Calla...sit utAtkrt. 13e.ta. Sheet) auJ Lamos . Lt; , Ca.% Ittij rItIDA t. Reef 4. Get. 141 !is OJ 6;4 (id to Y. 40 La to U. Oti _el Sa 0.1 w Gi 3. 41 to 4 g., - - - Brad ul Cato.: M L• • Ber-t; • • • • • 4 0 3 9 .1) s •• on 1:11Ve Hoy ( lover tu A 4 0 0 - • - - 1,1 i 4 lh . • , • II T • I Ili 0 LONDIiN : Pi nacti and Puidimbod by tile Proi,natnr,Jkiii 'l'‘t it,G. ut tlic ft . ..cc. '76, Hre.Stniet. r pert. all LctLel. to the Editor, (po.: paid, IliLll,l us adarcaren% " 17" Mr7?7: