The National Register. — London, England, 1816-03-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COMIT OF KING'S BEN(!(, I ,ll.tncw 9. SIR A.P. COCIIRANE,II, N. 1•. CH APPLZ• This was an action bronght by Vice.‘dnilral Sir Alextulder ro-res , ter Cochiatie, K. 8. to reenter damages against the de fendant, the books.•lier of Pall-mall, fir printing and publish ing a .c.:ndslous hint of and concerninz the plaintiff. imputing to him cow• rilke anti di"lronourablc and corrupt conduct in his gibaracter of Vice-Admiral. L appeared, that the libel was publialted in It pamphlet, en titled-4. Secret Jiemeirs or the }lon. Andre .v Cochrane John- It ate, of the Hon. VierAd:air:ll Sir Me‘. Forre.ter Cochrane, k. B. a Captain in the Ito)ul Navy; ultli en neeonet AI the eircnniquitees o Welt Itol to the th.vioivery of Lord Cochrane and others, to defraud the Stock FAelninee." The libellous nuttier, w hich was the subject of the action, Imiiiited to the plaintiff, tat. That he waa guilty of cowardice, when he was Commander in Cli;ef off the Leeward Island sta tion, on the nth July, in not mak ilig the necessary preparations to tight the Prencli squadron, under Admiral Itlllauun•, and Jerome Ittionaparte, off the Island Tortola nod St. Thames, .fir. That lie corruptly smuggled on hoard of his Majesty's ship Bellide, when at Halifax, mules, which he ratline, to be sold at 7brtul,t fiir his own profit, without entering them at the Cum oin-Imuse. ail. That he defrauded the Victualling by paying fan• a quantity of duck, purehaseil on his own ac count, in Bids of Exchange drawn upon that Beard, purport ing to be for fresh beet' supplied to his liujcsty's ships in the road of Tortola, nu such beef having ever been in fact supplied to the shins; and 4 tit. That be had Il•andulently appropriated to himself about 2011 prize nt grite•, condemned under the tct 47 Geo. 111. c. :16; and transported them to u sugar plantation of his own at I riuidad, The smiwledge of this scandalous publication carne by acci dent to the plaintiff through Fire Admiral Durham, upon which lie instantly applied to the defendant to have the author delivered np. Mr. Cliapple, of course, referred him to A. l'ilucketirott, who was lately acquitted at the Old Bailey of for gery on the ground of insanity ; and the plaintiff immediately commenced his action against the latter, an the author; but in consequence of his being confined atter the recent trial as a lunatic, that action Iv as discontinued, and the present one brought against th.i defendant. The publication bring proved in the regular way, Mr. Scarlett aildreeied the Jury in mitigation of damages, expressing the contrition of the defendant tia• having been un happily led into the publicution Of a libel, the tendency of which lie did not know at the time it was put to press. tie was exceedingly sorry for what he hail don e , confessing that there was no foundation for the libellous ailt•gatious in the pamphlet. 'lime Jury, under the direction of the Judge, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages Turn Hundred Pounds. AS'S'IZES. HF:RTFORI), Fit 11)AV I SCIN S. indicie•l far the wilful murder of her male infant child, by throwing it into the river at Aston, in this county, out the 1311, of August last. The prisoner was a married we man butt did not cohabit with ht r husband ; slue left her home pregnant, out the Ist of August, A% ail the avowed intention of going to London, but she was ta ken in Lamer at Waro,:unul was delivered of a male child; she enntinued at % ate until the 12th of August, and then left that place to return to her residence at Walton, which was some distance. She slept that night in a public-honse at the village of Aston, which slue lull the next morning. That sante day the body of the child was disco, erect in the river covered with weeds; she was immediately apprehended, and expressed her sorrow for what slur haul 401111:. The Rev. Philip Godfrey, the Magistrate before whom she was carried, stated that the child was in the room, and he asked her to lnet. at the body, and say if it were her child. She at first said it seas lot ; that hers was a ti•tuale child ; that she had been delivered at a relation': of the name of l'oulter, in Hert ford; that the child had died, and was buried at Hertford. She did not, however, persist in this taie, but without sins any of the circumstances, said she was sorry fur what she bad done. The Jury fontul her Guilty, HMI the Learned Judge immedi ately prnamtneed the Allatroce or the law, that she should he hanged on Monday morning, and her body delivered to be dis sected, During the whole trial she appeared quite cations and insen sible to her au fnl situation, bat the Lyarned Judge was more than once interrupted by his tear , . Edward Carey was iiLiietvil fur the u Ufad murder of his wife, A( Chipping 'linnet, en the 2 th of Au; net fast. The surge( n at,tted, that the blow eiven was not of ally erect force, bit fulling obliquely it nnfornmatley derided tit- temiwral .1- tery ; that the woman bled to death for want of proper agsist once ; that by simple pressure alone the Idee‘riez might Imo been stopped, but they lisd Flltrertd the bio:(14 t o r un unto i t had matted the hair, and the blond was left lion leg underneath until she died. The Jury found the prisoner t•ullty of manclaughter, and he uas sentenced to twelve month's inipriiionment. Sull:Ttlarait, a young limn shupinau to Mr Gilbertsen, • grocer, of Thet'Oril, was c.invicteii of stealing aim ds of 4,4. the property of his master.—Tlic Asslzes ended here. Madrid Gazettes of a recent (Lite, contain an official article, announcing the intended marriage of Ferdinand Vl:th. and Don Carlos, to two Princesses, the daughters of the Prince of Brazil. L. tters from Madrid, dated the *22d ult. sta:e, that a gala which lasted three days, had been given by the Court on the announcement of these matrimonial unions. Cevallos, Minister fir foreign af. hairs, has received the Order of the Golden Ickece, Letters from Milan (says an article &inn Venice, dated February 1.5,) give us the delightful hope that we shall obtain the ii.eciloin of our port. We have in our quaran tine station two vessels from Smyrna. It appe:irs that the situation of that city heroines every day more afflict ing, and this is owing not more to the plague than to the agents of government. The palace of the Governor, it is said, has been purposely set on fire by the people, who were provoked to it by the plundering. Iribits of the sol diers. The Governor showed himself, hut was forced to retire. The beads cf five soldiers were cut off, and thrown in the public spiure. Tfir, NATIONAL Itr,C4ISTER., POLICE. All N. , : lOti holism 'Furry os Thu Sainteday, Jostei r 7 e-k, One of the whei r : own at lilitafriar's Stairs was L. filer the L.•l Mayor, charged sits having its HS pOSSCHsW/1 a quantity of en:0,04 uhWit he eon!ii hot duly kremlin. It appeared from the evidence of 011 V of the eftwers of the Thames Po:ire, that nu Friday when citation u 1 the river. be observed the prison 4 r gnisi ou shore front his boat, and landing something ahicu excited his suspietots, be in con. aropiellee awn/cited to ascertain what it was, and discovered a quantity of coals. The prisoner awing fished bow he bad come by them, replied, that they were given sun by a bat ge. man for assisting hint up lite iiver; being; asked If he conk' prodnee the bargeman evidence of nat fact, he said no. The Lon! Mayor we. of opinion, flint had iw 4 CM 01.441:l'11 thrill as be represented, they must have :o'ol dislionesAy conic by, ill ati 1110(11 Hs 11w tiareelliall was gis lug away the pluperty of others; believing, howt vet, that they were sto!eu, be ordered the prisoner to be lined tosomfter the pro fasinits of the Multiunit met. Upon leartiittz also (hut the i•iisoner eta a fireman 10.1011Hitig 10 t he il4illl in Hand insurance company, his Lordship ordered notice or the eireuh.stithee to be seat to that society . _ George Toyfor a n d Wrsiesit, were charued with stealing a quantity of thubt r, lite property of the Corporation of the City of I.ollfloll. smith, to idrirer, deposed that on afternoon, he observed t he prisoners etre!, loaded with a piece of timber of large diniensines in the neiplibotirliood ui Aititaltields. !loving intnro;roted them, he discovered the property m question hod been ninny ed front a ho 'e near Dukes-place, under repair had heituaging to the city. The pri• Boners were remanded. Saturday, J. Mona wag fully committed fur trial, charred wi!“ Ste:ll6lg a quautity of Spacliii Juice. the property of Mr. Li%%is, merchant of Bonilla! Lane, and uliieh the primmer has detected in ea:lying to a notorioth reeching house in the city. CUILDHALL. _ Satordav, George Dantry, and Robert Gregory, were folly connuittett tor triai, charged with unlit% full% m.semnling with divers other permns, for the purpose of combination, and with assaultin:: Ir. Pitcher, carpenter, of Dorset street, 6silisbory square, Saturday morning, together with some of his workmen. Nt.‘llltlEl). Major Brown, of the India Company's service, to Mira Maria, den. of the late Major R. Neate, of the 37th font.--The I lon. Lord Vis. Mount Earl, to Mr.,. Illennerhasset, widow of Col. Illennerhasset, of the Circus, WAlL—General I)onkin, of Green Park-glace, to Miss Cmwe, of Cliapcl-mw, Johnson. Esq. Pso-rollector of Lime rick. to Miss !lobo's, scrond dau. of the late H. Holmes, I :sq. of Hallya dam, county of Linteriek.—At fitkllewich, Mr. Lantern, blithe no:ith of tig, to Mies Sally Joekaon. a be.rwei k.s.: of h 4. In foe procession to Ilyniciia Temple, the !ninthji,/ couple were followed by the bridernaid, a charming girl of 70.—J. 1.. Amierdon, Esq. of New -street, Spri.•. gardens, to Anna Maria, second dau. of W. Manning, Esq. M. Albert. 1 , ..t0. 1/ep. Inspector of I loaniuls to the Forces, to Swab, dau. of the late Ilev. W. Joins. of Bmintree: Esseit.—'l'he Rev. J. Yoancy. of Wington, to Maria, clan. of the late 1.. Winca, E- e,. of Staincs.—Sir J. Fellowes, to Elie. dau. and co-heiress of the late J. Jan• Esq. of Adbury, 1 lan.ptliire.—r. Dawson, Esq. Lieut. of the Arrillyry, to Margaret, ekkat dau. of thelate W. Mercer, Esq. of Clapbani-etnitmen. Martied on their return front Scotland, the Rev. G. liri eldest sou oft:. Bridges, Esq. of Lawford, to Miss Elie. Brooke, o. St. Elizabert, Jamaica.—('. ihntgla, Esq. second son of the Hon. J. Douglas, to lady lanlatll4 Gore, sister to the Earl of Arran.--4. Johnson, of 1 itisbury-aq., to Mary, dau. of the lice. J. Clayton, of Islington. LOW 'JON 11 /Alai ETS. CORN EXCNANG . E, MONDAY. MARCO H. Haiiern idiort stippi of Wheat this muuiiuq , Ihnt of fine quality met ready silk at on toiranec of full Is. per qr. hot. Iliere is no anictidnient in the price ef second and oi.lin4ry de. +illation. Milano:ls we h.,d a tolerable large Nrre%Ni of Hui ley from Suffolk and Not folk, the chier ran la disposed of, and Monday's prices fully supporled. Oats and Braes arc dull lie at is. per qr. cheaper. Iu oilier articles 110 alteration. Wheat . 44 a .'•9 I White Prase Pine cihtn et a 67 I ( ~ 1 1 Nikki - %lye .2,a 14 I lan. . - Pinky - a ttn , 'risks . tila!t - SO a 8.13 Oats . S. a. 31 a 31 22 a If a • Q 4 a .6 le a 10 a. e. P& • and Oats - an aof Potatne dote 43 it 115 Fine F ear . aAO ?second MIN.. 4S a es Rape Seed • OIL a lel. DIED. At Camberwell, in his ;Ist year. J. Jordan. Esq. Ile has not sir vived his wife six weeks.—The Right lion. Gustavus Hamilton, V,-'. Borne and Baron Hamilton. of Stiwk:dlan, in the county of Meath, Ireland. His Lonlship is succeeded In his titles and estatiz, by hi, only son, Gustavus. now Vise. Boyne, of Iturwarton House, near Lud low' Shropshire .— J. Lyons, Esq. of St. Austin's, near Lirmington.— R. Thomson, Esq. many years President of St. Uhri topher's. and acting Governor of the Leeward Islands.---In his loth yLar, A. B. J. Atkins, son of Alderman Atkins. M. P.---In his 77th year, Lord Vi loughby de Broke, one of the Lords of the Bedeliainlisr. Ile is sue ceedal by his son, the lion. John Peyton.--At L'alne, in his *lsth year, C. ALlsup, Esq. Mr. A. about 50 years ago, planned the figure of the White horse at Cherwell, as pleasing an object to travel srs on that road.--In Upper Guildford -street, sudnenly, Mr. J. Devey coal-mer e:hunt. of Bankside. Southwark.---Aged east, William Holbrook, Esq. of Tottenhant.--In the City-road, in his ti7th year. N. Young, Esq.. - John Bryan Courthorpe, Esq. of Levisham.hill. Kent.---Ann, widow of Col. Montagu, and dau. of W. and Lady Jane Court-may. sister to the late Earl of Bath.--At the Grange. near Grinstead, e. Ilirkhead„ Esq.--Nlrs. Sandi L'ampbell, relict of Col. Campbell. of the Royal Engineer,.--Mrs. Hartland, widow of t'n late Major Ilariland, of the 84th reg. and niece of the late Edmund Burke.--At Copland Rec tory, Charlotte, wife of the Rev. Gowas I lohnes. foster-sister of the late Princess Amelia.---. 1. Grunt, Esq. son of the lute Sir I.thloviek Grunt, of Dalvev, and brother to I .ady Mackintosh.---Lady Charlotte Durium, wife of Bear-Admiral Sir Philip ('hordes Durham, Com. in Chia . of the naval forces on the I.e.:wanl Isisel station.—Charlotte. 'rife of Dr. Frazer, third dau. and co-heiress of S. Wodes, lz.sq. of Wyronilw, '.Sucks.—On Monday last, at Chelsea, It. F. Carey, Esq. late of th::. 41st foot.--.At Fricrn Barnet, .1. Bacon. Esq. F. S. A. many years sen. clerk, and receiver at the tint fruits °ince. This Day is published, Handsomely printed in 2 vols. Octavo, price in Boards, 1/. 4s. TWF.LVE LECTURES, on the PROPHECIES relating to the CH It 18TIAN CHURCH, and especially to the A POSTACY of PAPAL ROME., preached in the Chapel of Lincoln's Inn, from the Year 1811 to 1815 ; bring the Ninth Portion of tltose founded by the Right Reverend W►LLtAM IVAIMUIITON, Lord Bishop of Gloucester. By PHILIP ALLWOOD, B.D. Fellow of Magdalen College Cambridge . Sold by F. C. and J. Ifiviugtoo, lit;Panl's ClittichwYard, and J. liatchard, Piccadilly. 01 whom may by had. by the same Author, LITERARY ANTIQUITIES of GREECE, 1 vol. Quarto, price It. As. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 4811, F. itll6. THE Principal (ewers of His Majesty's Orduanec ,T, !we'll give :0a1;...e, that proposals will be reeei7ed at their VIIe in Pelt Mall, on or &fire Wednerdan. the 13th rt , ii of Mrrrh hobos!, from arch persons ae may be eadling to undertake the tapply or peryi •r gre i The PL.itSTRRERS WORK for scrvict of Mil &party , . ea tic fullmeirtg siai lane. viz. Towa, Pall-Alall, Gravesend. and Greenwich. Lewisham, Tilbury Fort, ‘Vuolwich, l'urtiect, Per a y..riad if Three ware, determinak after the erplratiar of the ,first y:. r. arm tratice if Three months. at Me nation if either party, and ftrtier partiwilarr, together w;tlr the tern a and imiditions if the contract, tufty be kaowa at the Smretary'i Oity ti Pall Mill Vies e• ,id, aay dill between the hour, of Pal and litur o'clock, where The pro. pants namt be ddivered waled up and (odor .• Proposals far Plait terers fVork ;" bat no proposal am be admitted after the mid 13111 inst. at twelve o'clock at MOWS of MC muse dry, neither will any trader he noticed males, the party naekitve it, or an agent in his behalf shall Wend. ey Order Mf the Ahead, 41. 11. CREIV, Secretary. AUCH 11. CUIIUSYT PUICL; OF SLED,. to. . Red r nvet(r.;4o •m, Red ctil Orem ill aIS 1 lh , in ►Kara ish 110 a 113 %Vhrte .flesstar4 7 a II White ditto 40 •14 Brawn 4414 •IS• II Tiltn•p, White 14 al. 4 arraway Starts ao aOS kyeGrass pillt.3o •80 Coriander !wells • • 10 aYBlt.u.E P“ICE OF CO:s1111. PISIt rh HSU Scotland. A. a. A. I • 44 31 4 • 24 I 1 24 • SI 3 • 14 3 • IT 1 1 QUAWrilt. Full WEEK LSDIPM rAity 17. listan4 is Mies. Eng and & Wan. leelland. I. •. a. •. Puns 111) • Pew - 32 3 • 24 • 0,.t....1 . 24 11 • t e I or Bise 0 - %Ylt.at . . Hy. . . Harty . Vat* . - A% tal.Gr. IlLtiAlc, Computed from the Returns made in the Week ending , Feb, 21, is:Ms. 2cl. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Lritaiti. (From tiitt.urila}'s London Gazette.) PRICE or MEAT, IIIuNDAT Smout.l4. 111CII tI. Nevz•re .id Iwale~bfl. d. s, d Heide of Cottle at Deer - 4 n a s o Naaatail.4l. %lulls° • 4 0a s 4 Beams. ■boat e 3 Tr.d - 6 0 a 7 • et p aad LtnL. 1::340 Pork. - 4 0a f I Calves . . . . 1p Lamb - 0 us* allies ( iarc44o a. d. ti 4. NO. . 4 043 !llama • - 3 1a • • 'oral - i and • Park . . 3 •• 3 • Lamb . • •• • HAY AND STRAW Pia LOU). L... d. L. d. Arent! L. r. d. K•y • - 3 0 0 a 3 0 0 •• • 6T. .00••oe• - 0 0 • 1:1r..w . —ll7 11.. v • • U 0 a 3 1. 0 • 1 - • • WHITECHAPEL. • - 3.0 0 a fr .• • 6 4. • /:traw .-1710•400 lit• iy - - 316 0 • 3 0 0 g ,0 4 i.ll 1 . , • • 3 0 0 • 0 0 0D to Shaw . • 110 0 • 0 0 ••••I Ii Q 'I4.IIENT Po ICEs OF SVGA Chtine Psis • Au 411 Terfoil 1$ a Ss ran.try . . N a MI 04 Cake - 184 Ifs. L. 11. 1.... 3 I II • • • It ri • I I it I IS SIII 1111 I' I IiLD. from t. s I I. U. •. s. A n ti gua - Al of : . t.Kittit & Mon.. 04 100 1 Lps brown i rytra Nitowar. or rrowiois too T ils.teo d: St To si pi Ow • 130 ISII D.. 1.. Nev...Tntg. pi i Surinam& Dem. 110 07 Sing.taLbmnioa w e Ilrens..4 MASCOT iso $9 1 ...t Trinadad •SI 0 best 134 140 J,....k. brown 110 113 1 , est Intim -40 72 Po w d er barer 00 149 M 04 Food tiroond tips -02 116 14ambrei de. 133 Ito One 17 100 (errs •to 06 No rm. 02 4p horn to front to het ,r 741.;.41 d Tow% Tallow Tel'ow Kasai, . White ditto - Soap di io t:comp I) oasts G (acre - fl r nnowl Dregs - :• • Vol ow NKr - 0 0 .:,,tile• • fp 0 Curti • . • •6 0 P. on fR 0 Canals", per d o s. IS 0 Mon d. . fl Jan••• s 91. •d. •CALLOW •ti Clone Y.orltost 0. 01. Wh , a•rhepr Market SS 64. UXONIUGE. Com 7o.p.et,'- Resre—F.t•nary s 1.. s. • I. 0 • 17 0 i Beaus • • !fats Nye - - - 1 0 • I 6 Prate - - • s . J. 10 • •• • •Y 0 94 I, • IG4 • II 6 16 6 Wheat per 'mad Barley per quarter Oats • - L •. f. • :0 011 • - 4 15 • 7 • • 7 O at' I THk :1010VGII. DV*. MIMI!: OF HOPS I L. 1. L. s. . 7 0a to U I Erllt • • 6 6 a n•.rz .• 12 0 a 11 0 PRICE OF k W s. d s. d 5. 6. 9. d. nf st lacifak Steers, per HAI 4• 2 6 l.arket C4ll eat!, • 0 052 Nliddliags 4 sad t snow , . Plnr.4 1 1 usll4• Ordinary - - I Simi •I,MI Lau, Dorn' . • ilk, 0 Kent 'shirt • F. , 110.11111 • I'tcICCOF CHAI9rERTVETn: a a i a. el. I Pone, 30 to solhs each 90 •IS Crop Hides, do 43 ni 10 Ds. It •91 Ditto, 46 to 46 be. each . 14 a . .9 Ca r Aim 70 .o 40 11, . 21 aSS llcech.sols' hacks - 18 •19 •-- , 4—. SO 1.. 70;bo. - 94 a'9 Dres..nt !Tides 14 •II —.---4 70 In baths. . 113 ato Pine Coach 14.1144 -. 17 • 111 I Tanned Horse Hides • —a Crop Hides. 31 to amps. for Nos I •eala (Green and) . So a I t nut o, I I • 17 L•r11 0 din... per dozen 17ns. to go, Mips .0.4. 4. d. .. • fle I from ; 34 0 • 4.5 • • 40 0 • — • 0 • 4', • SO 0 • 0 , HI I_ 311 • • 46 9I I, 990 • 39 • above price. Ships MONDAY, MARCII •. COAL MARKS' Market. 81 Nevreartle Sunderland I WEDNESDAY, :ItA C. G. I 41 Nescas, le • Sunderland tO i Ntwicaotle • Stitidcr!.ll 13s. advance on t' FRIDAY, MAR( II 6 . Drti•ad at. PRICE OF STOCKS FOR 111 F. WEEK. r.!Wednes.l Thurs. I Friday. (Saturday 1.! ti 1 p. 18 I! 6? London : Printoil by k. WILIts. at Nu. t:9, Ci~au~e,v lout, Ple..t-street, and furw Ira( .1 into the Country by all Newsmen, Clerks of the Evade, dull lioelumpllare, free of Postage, at Ib. ver quarter. Monday. Tuesday.!Walms. I Thurs. I Frida, p nr k s toc k ---------.--- 3perct. Ited. fll 3 (2 ------ 31ier ct.l'on.fr2 61 4 1I 1 61 !3d ic 4 ligi 4per ct. Con. 77; -----.— Sp.O.N.An• WI) 9 1 91! ' VaVii !WM Hank I— An. 1%1546 ----------r."—' liii.s p.c. An. — . ---- 1 IrisliSirret. 1 India Stock Asy HI4 ........mmmimmimm, India Hon& •Is 5. rm.."'s Ss pm.,4s pm. Ss 3, p. 3. p. S. Sea Stuck -- Nit, —,-- Ex. Bills ...Isi lad. 2 it Is p. ':it d lep.:3s d le p. 2 4 31' Oni nium ... IH 17 1 1 1 711 1 1 71 i 17 :P. St. I.m. Tic. VC 7: -- - Con. for Ac.:G2 Cot l! C? 621 j It 24: i Averapt 39 7d. p.? v nne Mb. C