The National Register. — London, England, 1823-02-16 00:00:00

f fl MI SS: ! . r; , r. ~~ rti. M EE7'III . G. On Monday last, the County of Surrey Meeting was Meld at , Epsom. The High Sheriff aseended the temporary Imustiises at twelve o'clock. accompanied by Lord King, Lord Elleuborough, Sir ThomasTurton, Mr. G. Beaulieu, the County Menthe's, Mr. Malmerley, Messrs. Culverts, and several other gentlemen of rank in the county. t he 141011 SMERWP opened the business of the Meet = lug by readmit the Reqatisition in pnrstiance of which the Meetirit wee conversed, and lie entreated au impartial hearing for all who should address them. Lord Etno then commenced by proposing the Petition t 6 'Achieving. He expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing such all assembly, and considered it a good omen for the eltienete sieceess of the great question of Parlia mentary Reform. The great evil'under which the country. groaned was taxation. The skill, talent, anal industry of the country were now the same as formerly, but the bur dens which opp .1 them were tour times as great. — Every wise and honest man had predicted what had oc curred; but the persevering mischief of the Ministers had ruined every thing. Ills Lordship, then, at considerable length, descanted npon the state of the country, and enu merated the evils which affected it. His statements and aigursienta cot responded *ilk those in the Petition, which lie moved. Mr. Leven seconded time Petition. Mr. Condisre said. lie entirely concurred in the peti tion se fat es it went, hot he proposed the addition of the wards Parliamentary Reform," without which your pe titioners can see no hope of that equitable adjustment with legard to the ;white debt, and all Contracts eutween man arid man, which is absolutely necessary for the de fence of the country against foreign fors, and for the pas. remount lrelliity of intetital tranquillity." Mr. SUMNER, mill considerable opposition, declared his dissent fiom the petition. Lord Et.heriaioatetiou also -declared his dissent amid interruption. At four o'clock the question was put by the High Sheriff and there were only five dissentients from the petition, as amended by Mr. Cohbett, which was declared by the High SherilLto be carried accordingly. The petition was then ordered to be signed by five gentlemen its behalf of the Meeting (as the High Sheriff, 0000 ready to authenticate the liminess of the Meeting, declined signing the petition), and they broke up at four o'clock. It ruined in torrents throughout the day; the Meeting was nevertheless imineronely.ot tended. EOETIIWAIRK MEETING FOR REFORM. On Taesday Wet a, most numerous and respectable meeting of the Electors of Southwark took place at the Town Hall. in the Borough. The limn BAILIFF said, that he had issued his precept, duly mom relating the-character of the Electors, and he trusted 11181 none but Wipe who had a eight to vote would present themselves to.the meeting. Mr. BLACK moved a Petition for a Reform in Parlia ment, and for a Redoction of l'avation. Mr. BULLTEN seconded the motion. Mr. r.Liu did not an i mism of the petition in many respiscis ; but as he admitted the necessity of a Parlia mentary Reform,ite alienist not propose any amendment. • Mr. Ca I.VERT 40.1, that when first elected their Repre sentative, lie declared that Representatives should always obey their continuo-tits, 11011 he had always done so ; but MI tee same time his Opilliolla had always coincided with tin its. and never more sincerely than at present. Sir ROBERT W !LYON Said, if the House of Commons were reformed, and identified with the people in interest and feeling, could so many wrongs lie left unredressed— s-ould so many wrongs be committed? With Slick a HOW Or Co iiiiii ons could despots, confederated in hatred of liberty, have - mocked our Ministers mud our mediation? Could the King of France, who-had drank so deep of the rep of misery, umningled with the fifths of experieuce— could be attempt to use the power to which he was m etered, to crush the liberties of Spain. and insult the Comet nment of England, whirls rested on resialance to the abuse ot power ? They had seen a House of Commons slier acquiesced in every measure of Government; but such was the rnowittons nature of the meditated aggies akin, and no ,powerful the reprobation it excited, that liberty triumphed, and Ministers were impelled to its .difeitee by a people determined to make every aacrifiee for the freedom of Spain and Europe. (Cheers.) Our Ministers now stood on the height which the support of the people, was calculated to civet° those Ia power. We had only to take advantage oh the Spirit of the people by repealing the Foreign Enlistment Bill, and sending per haps 30 skips, with two or three thousand stand of arms to Spain. That would he all that would he necessary on the part dr this country to secure the blcsaing of a Repre entative Government to Spain, to Portugal, to Germany, and to Italy. (Loud shunts of applause.) Mr. BLACK moved. that the Petition should he signed by the Itigh !WIRT on behalf of the meeting, and that the• Member* be instructed to prueeut it to Parliament.—Car ;mil nom oo ioo musty. 'flue thanks of the meeting were then voted to Mr. Cal vert, Sir Robert Wilson. and to the High lieiliff, fur his proper conduct in this chair,• who severally returned thanks, and die meeting separated. M ELANCIIOLY SHIPWRECK.—OH Sunday night, shout ten o'clock, the snow Perseverance, of Lynn, Sanmel • Johnson Jackson, master, coal laden, from Shields, went on shore in a strong gale, E.S.E., amongst' the rocks ruder Husker lint minx, about lour miles south ' of IVhithy, where she became a total wreck; when, mellileilldy to relate, the master, Wm. Lawson, Richard Barker, James Temple Turner, and John Stevens, sea men, were all drowned. The rcmainina part of the crew, John Jaekney, William Bur, and George Peeps, were washed f the wreck amongst the rocks, and sneceeded in getting to the cliff; and, notwithstanding the darkness of the night, met with a narrow path sel dom frequented, except by some poor people who go down to get coals from a small seam in the side of the cliff. By that means they machad the house of Mr. T. Petty, farmer, who humanely took them under his care fur the night, gave them lodgings and dry clothes; and, though nearly exhausted fruit fatigue, they are now per- I edy recovered. None of the drowned people arc yet loand. PrEIE 'NATIONAL R' LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. MONDAY, FERRUARY 10. THE KING F. ISRAEL LANGLEY. The Solicitor-General oilseed the sentence of the Court on this defendant, who was indicted for an escape, and assault upon a Sheriff — a Officer, • lui arrested him fur a debt due to the Crown of 101. penalty, under the Excise lows; the de fendant having suffered judgment by default. The defendant put in a petition to the Court, throwing him. self on the mercy of the Court. Is a foreigner, with a wife and nine children, who aredependsnt on him for support, that he has been imprisoned since September, and by that means is reduced to great poverty and distress. The Solicitor-General stated, that he did not object to a mild sentence ; and admitted that he bad since paid the 101. This was, however, a very violent assault, by which the officer's face was cut, sad his person mush injured. Mr. Justice Bayley in passing sentence, observed, that the Court admitted the deTendant had exoreised his /101170 w for the offence, and took into consideration Ibe imprisonment of the defendant for eight weeks and three days, The sentence of the Court was, that fhe defendant should ho further imprisoned three months in the House of Correction, and to give sureties for his good belisviour for one year; himself in 201; and two others in 101. each. THE KING F. COIF. . The defendant was convicted of an tumult npon an officer of the condoms. lie pet in an affidavit, stating that the assault arose out cf a general scuffle between the officers of the cus tom' and otherpersons. Tlie Solicitor General observed, the defendant did not deny that be was engaged in the smuggling transaction oat of which the assault arose. Mr. Justice Bayley observed, the defendant had pleaded gailty to the assault on Moses Newton, a custom-house officer. The Court sentenced the defendant to be imprisoned two months in t h e House of Correction st Exeter, to hod two sure ties for good behaviour for three years, himself in 401. and two others in 101. each, and to be committed to the custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsea in pursuance of such aeotenee. LIDEL ON AN ATTORNEY.—TIIE KING V. 10118 EAVES. The defendant was convicted for a libel on George Ellis, an attorney of this Court, to bring him into hatred and contempt, and causing the said libel to be posted up. The defendant contended he was convicted on insufficient evidence, and moved a new trial. He protested against the evidence, and moved a new trial. He protested against the evidence of the prosecutor's olerk, and requested to hand in an affidavit he had made. Mr. Justice Bayley asked if Mr. Gurney would be satisfied with sureties.to keep the peace. Mr. Gurney answered in the negative. Defendant proceeded with great intemperance to urge, that this was a conspiracy, aocompanied with subornation of evi deuce. The Lord Chief Justice demanded if the defendant had any thing to say in mitigation of punishment, as there wait no ground for a new trial. The defendant put in an affidavit of transactions between hint and the prosecutor, with a view of showing that he bad been ill-tteated by hint ; and that such ill-treatment bad pro• coked the libels. On the part of the prosecution, several affidavits were also put in in aggravation. Mr. Justice Bayley, after severely admonishing the defend ant for his conduct, passed upon the defendant the sentence of the Court, which was, tliatdefendatit should be imprisoned fcr three months in the King's Rench Prison, And enter into sure ties to keep the ponce towards the prosecutor for fit e years, himself. in 5001. and two others in 2501. each. TUEAOAY, FERRUARY lIR - HUU,OM LOWE V. MR. BARRY 0 9 M P.ARA. The Solicitor-Ceneral said, he moved for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not issue against a person named .Barry O'Meara, for a WA. Mr. Juntice Bayley —You had Letter wait till the Lord Chief Justice comes into Court. - - - • confined Itim to Longwood, In order to make him resign bi s situation as surgeon to Napoleon. The Lord Chief Justice said, the only diricolty was, the lateness of the application not allowing the parties, as in the case of Magistrate* and Justices of the Peace, the opportu nity of showing cause &pima the role Nisi during the stone Term. Nis lordship did not know any other rule applicable to this case, unless the rule was reversed by the one party being an officer of high rank in his Maje►ty's service, and the other party not being an officer at all, Mr. Phillips, counsel for Mr. O'Meara, observed, there bad been no less than four Grand Juries at since this publication, and that the party might have gone before them to find a billet' indictment. The Solicitor-General said, no man could he actuated by Barer or more honourable intentions than Sir H. Lowe. Lord Chief Justice.—Take a rule to show cause—in the mean time some precedent may be found for or agaiaat tie rule whirl, the Court has granted at this late stage of the *it. limy within the Term. GAMBLING HOUSES. THE KING V. fIOGIER AND ANOTIIER. Mr. C. Phillips moved the Judgment of the Coed on the defendants, found guilty of keeping a common gaining house, namely, No. 32, Pall-mall, for playing the game of fterysi at 110: r. Mr. Curwood, on behalf of Mr. Hagler, moved an arrest of Judgment, on the ground that a gaming house was not a nails • alto. at common law ; and also that Rouge et Nair was not se unlawful game, as described in the indictment. The learned counsel founded his law upon a dirge's in Sergeant Hawkins. cap. 2.1.—1 f the Court should be with him, he said, on those points, the indictment was had, and . judgment must be arrested. Mr. Platt, as counsel for Mr.llumphries, supported the same objections. Thu Court held there was no grossed for arresting the judge ment. The affidavit of Rogier was then put in sad read. The de ponent said he lead been prneeouted the informer Wood retie for the sole purpose•of inducing 'him to pay a large sem of money. None tint persons of rink bad ever been permitted to play at the house No. 32, Pall-mall. 111 r. Humphries put in a similar affidavit. The affidavit of Mr. John Woodruff° was also read in sup• port of the prosecution. The deponent stated that he Lad seen the proprietors of the lions° win in one right 20001. Mr. Curwood and Mr. Platt addressed the Court in miti gation. Mr. Phillips, in aggravation, said. within the walls of these ' Louses there was not only drink to stupify the senses, but every other inducement to play. The peer end the apprentice might be seen together, and at these hells the worst passions were is conflict, whilst the demons who produced the discord stood around smiling and enjoying the trouble. It seemed le be the cursed peculiarity of gaming that the darker the horizon of the gamester was the stronger grew the stimulus to ruin. Otte set of profligacy and imprudeuce led to another, until suicide covered the most wretched among men. Ile had no personal feeling on the subject—but he firmly believed, on the deisinn of Court depended the question, whether parents in future might not have to deplore the extinction of their hopes, and the irreparable ruin of their children? The Cuurt being informed that four other prisoners, namely. Phillips, Oldfield, Benoit:, and Carlos, were also in waiting to ree.,..e judgment, ordered the whole of the defendants to be committed to the custody of the Marshal of the King's Bench. and brought up again tomorrow morning to receive ten lellCe• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 'Jurisdiction of the Borough Court of Requests. Mr. Hutchinson shooed cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Campbell, to arrest the judgment of the Court of Re geoids of the Borough of Southwark, this being a plaint for upwards of 51. reduced below that NM for tee purpose of reeovering. The defendant put in an original demand deli vered by the same plaintiff, amounting to above 71. which it was contended took the claim oat of the jurisdiction of this Court, which by Act of Parliament could only entertain plaints not exceeding 51. Referred to Mr. Park to say, whether the original demand in this cue exceeded id. The court signified, that on Thursday it would take the Rome Circuit new trials, and the following day the Western. The Master read the order of the Court, that the office of commissioner for taking affidavits should not henceforth be held by conveyancers, but by such only as kwerc admitted attorneys. GAMBLERS. 7 , " Judgitela of the Court oocliogers,Miterphreys, Ohm, Cadet, and Emmet. The defendants being placed on the floor of the court, the Lord Chief Justice read the trial. Affidavits in mitigation were put in by Frederick Oldfield, Richard Bennet and Carlos. Mr. Curwood addressed the snort on behalf of the defendants. Mr. Justice Bayley, who delivered the judgment of the court, said, the court feeling it was the interest of the pedilio to pot down these practices, did order and adjudge that for this Wiese., C. E. Rogier, do pay a fine to the King of 5,0001. and to be imprisoned in the House of Correction, Coldbath fields for the term of one year. William Humphries, a fine of 2001. and he imprisoned two years. V dtield, a line of 100tH. and to be imprisoned in the custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsea one year. Bennet, a fine of 10001. and be imprisoned one year. Thomas Carlos, a fine of 5001. and be imprisoned eighteen months in the House of Correction, Cold • hath•flelds. _ . _ _ _ _ _ . The court also ordered, that the defendants do severally find sureties for five years; themselves in 20001. and two others in 10051. each ; and further, that they be imprisoned till the fines be paid and sureties found. The court in this instance did not feel themselves bound, under the provisions of a late Act of Parliament, to order the dafendants to hard labour in the House of Correction, because the olfence which led to these convictions occurred prior to passing the act. It was, however, to be understood, that of fences of this description in future would be punished accord ing to the provisions of the said act. The defendant aware tiles taken out of court in custody of the tipstalf. Tnc KING v. TR r. nay. D. Emig. Mr. Campbell on a former day obt .ined a rule to file a cri minal information against the defendant, a magistrate of the county of Stafford, on the gronnd that he had exceeded all legal jurisdiction, iu committing a labouring was, named 11c1. lock, to prison. It appeared that the man had agreed to work in certain coal pits for his employer, who paid him his wages in advance.— Ifc afterward% refused either to work or repay the money, and the Rev. defendant, believing he was justified in law, emana ted him for two mouths. ,~ `■r s• • THE KING v REV. EDWARD VICTOR, CLERK.. Mr. Flannigan stated, that the Counsel oa the other side (who, with Mr. Sea:Jett) were not present. The Coort permittlet this to stand over until the Counsel for the prosecution should be present. (The Court proceeded to take short motions. Present Mr. Justice Bayley, Holroyd, and Best.) At twenty minutes after eleven the Lord Chief Justice came into Court. The Solicitor-General renewed his motion on behalf of Sir Hudson Lowe. The libel arose upon two volumes, published by Mr. O'Meara, entitled " A voice from St. Helena." The bord Chief Justice asked when the book came out? The Sulieitor.General stated, that the first edition was pnb lished last summer ; this was in a second edition ; thins there was a repetition of that libel berore the public, and Sir H. was compelled to seek redress. Ile had to state that the de fendant was sppoi..ted burgeon to attend upon the person of Buonaparte, being still au oflicer in the British service ; but upon Sir Hudson Lowe discovering that he was attached to Napoleon, he was brought to a court-martial by that gentle man, and dismissed from his Majesty's service ; Sir Hudson, therefore, thinks that it was from feelings of personal resent ment that these insinuations against hini were thus artfully in-' initialised into the publication. In it Sir Hudson Lowe was made to express himself very coarsely towards Las Cases and others of Buonsparte's Generals, which Sir Hudson positively denied having used. He nukes him call Las Cases " the Jesuit," &e. See. and lie also asserts that Sir Hudson Lowe was desirous to shorten the life of hie captive, These are chiefly put into the month of Buonaparte. " During the short interview this Governer bad with me, be proposed to send you away ; and although I gate a decided refusal, he persisted till he went away. No man ever saw such a horrid countenance." The learned counsel mentioned this as one of a series of ma lignant falsehoods contained in this hook. He goes on in another passage:—,Major Thetion, of the 62t1 regiment, came to St. Helena; and that lie (Sir II.) assured Buonaparte that in the ail regiment, no 1111695N1116 1, ere to be found, and wished Lim tii admit the Mujor to his confidence. Again Buonaparte is made to say, " I never see that Governor hut I think I see the assassin of Henry 11. &n. I should think him, front his horrible coantenance, the hangman of the municipality of En gland. 0 look at the countenance—see the murderer of Pi% cliegrew stamped oo the countenance of that monster!" The Court demanded how they got evidence of O'Meara's being the author? The Solicitor-General.—By the affidavit of his publisher. The Solicitor-General.—lle (Mr. O'Meara) complained that he was confined to the li m its of the French prisoners by Sir 11. Lowe, bring detected in delivering a letter from Buonaparte. Ili a eoull boa, to a NI. and taut Le (Sir Jlit,:scol) ~„ 4 ,~,~,.,...... ~- r ,