The National Register. — London, England, 1811-05-26 00:00:00

.cause between Sir Francis Burdett and the Serjeant at Arms, •Cff the House of COmmbns, 'stood over Until the argument in the cause of Sir FranciS Burdett and the Speaker shouldbe Tbsed of—that being now done there existed no other grounds for postponing the trial of this cause. As to the case of Sir 'Francis" ilUifit4tt, against Earl Moira ' that stood over in the ab • settee of a material witness (Colonel Coleman) who being now In this hintdom, there was no longer any reason for postponing , the krial of this cause. • Lard ELLENBOROUGII, after a short consultation with his brother Judges, appointed Vt'eduesday the itch day of June • next for the trial of both causes. JUDGMENTS. THE KING V. DRAKAI{D. The defendant in this case was brought up for final judgment, for a libel upon military discipline, published in the Stamford News, the particulars of which we have reported in a former paper. He was sentenced . to fray a fine of '..)001. to be imprisoned in the Castle of Lincoln, for the space of eighteen calendar months, and at the expiration of that sentence, to find security • for-future good beh_viour ,hirnself - in 4001. and two sureties in . 2001. each. • • THE ICING V. COLLYER. This defendant was also bicught up for judgment, for publishing a libel on the Commissioners of Assessed Taxes for the district of Salford, in Lancashire, also •mentioned in a former paper. He was sentenced to twelve mouths imprison inent in Lancasterjail. THE KING V. WEBB. This defendant WU also stiitenced to eighteen months im prisonment in the county jail of Berks, being convicted of a irand upon the reventie, by oinking the name and stamp of the Extise Offler of the district to a quantity of paper. ti • TIIE KING ; V. PERKS. The defendant, an Excise- Officer, was also brought up for judgtnent, being convicted of a conspiracy to defraud the reve nue of the duties payable on paper, by permitting his seal to be affixed to varicus bundles of paper. lie was sentenced to cigh. 'teen months imprisonment in flint Castle. THE KING BISHOP AND TRIP. --- The defendants, two soap-boileri and chandlers at Maidstone, were sentenced, the one, Trip, to be impri s oned in the jail of Maidstone for eighteen calendar months ; the other, Bishop, to twelve months imprisonment in the same jail. ;ViWain Gibtfrons, tried and convicted before Mr. Justice Chambrt, at the last Assizes for Exeter, of assaulting John in a dispute about a right of way,was sentenced to pay a fine of 51. - Thomas Feat hard, a tavern-keeper, was also sentenced to pay a fine of 40s. for an assault upon Wm. Cl!p... , tr , n, an officer at mace, and his father-in-law, originating in a dispute about pecu niary affairs. THE KING 'V. BARTON, ESQ. Ts • isief!ndant was brought up for judgment, having been Oanvicted 3f assaulting one Richard Dancer. It appeared upon et * part, that the defendant, with s ome brother students of Oray's Inn, had been dining in the Hall of that Inn on the grand lay in last term, and in proceeding up HOborn, they accidentally tostled against t he prosenitor, who making une of some very abusive terms, was assaulted and pushed off the flags by the defendant. The parties were all I , rought to the .wateh-house, when bail was given for the defendant's appearance before the Magistrates next morning ; but instead of being indicted at the Sessions, he was some time after indicted in the Crown Office. It further appeared that the defendant had frequently ()titled to coomise the mat t er since, and to make pecuniary remunera tion. mpr Under thes , *rcumstances, the Court permitted the par ties to go before the Master to arrange the matter. THE KING V. CHURCHARD ANT) r.TITERS. This was a rule granted on a former day against the defend ants to show cause why a criminal information should not be tiled against them for making a riot, interrupting and assaulting ,a congregation of Protestant Disseuterc,while performing divide `worship in their Meeting-home,. in Wickham Market. The A:lumen-General showd cause on thy part of the defen dant, Churchard, who denied that be had to the Meeting house for the purpose of disturbing the con ! trt-gation or taking arty part ii. the riot ; but it not appt wring to the satisfaction of the Court that he sufficiently denied some of the specific charges, especially his having worn a ribbon or laurel leaf with the words " Church and State" inscribed upon it—and the other defendants not having showed any cause, and from other cir cumstances, the Court after hearing Mr. Garrow onortly, made the rule for a criminal information abs4ute. • THE ICING V. ROUSE AND OMENS. Thiene a Rule obtained by the Arrornat-tzusaat. on a former day for leave to file a criminal infortnation against the Defendant, for publiabiug a libel on the Mayor of Canterbury, reflecting on his private and magisterial character: Mr. Ba au oa a 141 showed cause against the itele. Lord . FA. i. a Nso II 0 (KIN, having kinked over the libel, observed' that it went to charge him with abase of office, it imputed to him a disregard to truth, and a partiality in the administraims of justice.—Rule absolute. THE KING V. THE REV. MR. BEACON. Mr. BEVAN having moved the judgtuent of the Court on the Defendant, for x gross and scandalous libel on Mr. Fairclouth and his wife, of Liverpool, poitponed in consequence of the lb disposition of the Defendant, Mr. ToPriNG, for the Defendant, put in an affidavit worn by Dr. Jackson, of Hanover-square, stating, that the Defendarks Indisposition aras attended with feverish symptoms and rheuitia tic affections in his loins, and utrable to attend in Court tore , ceiv e their Lordships judgment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL oloserved, that he would advise his client to bring him up by their Lordships writ. Lord ELLENSIOROVGN said, that tials war trilling with the Court, and directed that the Defrodant should he called on his recngniaance, which was accordingly done, and of course finis Lail is become liable. The ATT . ° R N EV-GLNERAt, then pat hi the affidavit of the Music Master, and other affidavits required by the Court ad a ..: ,1 former day. THE RV,GENT'S A NEW 604110. Sure ycni allsmust have heal - cl of the fete That took place at Vauxhall Oldie day; When DUlfiiii4, for the Regent, in state, The iirit stone of a New Bridge did la/ : A fabric compOsed of stow, With seven arches spacious and wide, Which fur strength will he equall'd by nrrie ; When erected, 'twill he London's pride! This Famous Pridge of the Regent; 0, this famous lkidgirl Through the Country new Bridge& each day, In succeuion are springing to view; And subscrib,:rswill vauntingly say, They their Country's good only pursue; But when once they're erected, we'll fad This truth most apparent to all, That their aim is but raising the wind, And that passengers o'er must pay to, 'To this famous Budge of the Rejmat 0, this famous Bridget : But I'll tell, if you'll list to my tune, The best Bridge you will . ever past o'er, Is the Lvtseiy, which draws 4th of,anme, Which has arches not leaf than threescorett resist every cue rent and tides For Twenty Thoustouts the CapiSsie am& Even misfortune's rude blasts 'twill abide, hints there 711 Prizes at every Pier! To tilt's farred Lotter/ of the lcurst 0, this famous Lottert!" One Toll is the whole you need pay, 'Tis 4 small as the poorest can wish ; Strengeh and beauty combin'd 'twill display, For the Architect is Mr. Bi s ! About Bridges I now must have done, But not 'till this fact I've first told, "rho' the Bridge of the Regent is Stone, Yat the Loney of the Regent is Gold I Gold is the Lottery of the Regent ; Op the Golder. Lottery. SATURDAY, MAY 25. BELL. RYRNE. In t ease, which was an action for a libel published in the MorningPttt and already helve our readers, Mr. Cuftwoon on a forgter cbty obtained a conditional rule for a new trial, on the groudit of oiceosive damages; or leave to enter 3 nonsult, on the ground that the averment in the declaration was pot sui6- ciently meth out. The Court, after bearing Counsel on both sides this day, said they could not entertain the motion on the ground of excessive damages, Inn made the ride absolute for a nonsuit.