The National Register. — London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS. Samuel Burkin.one of the constables for the county of Surrey, was indicted for having refused to perform his duty at the last Peckham Fair. Richard Witherington stated, that he is one of the constables for the parish of Camberwell, for which parish the defendant had acted for many years. On the night of the Peckham Fair the constables assembled at the lied Bull, in Peckham, at about It o'clock, the usual time at which the constables began to clear the house; witness went with his party of men one way, and the defendant with his party another way. On their return it was proposed to the defendant to clear the Red Bull public house, but before he took that step lie thought proper to ask the land lord whether he wished to have the house cleared. The landlord replied, that his guests, who were about thirty in number, were his particular friends, and that he did not we'll to have them disturbed, particularly as they were perfectly quiet. This wish of the landlord's the witness and the other officers did not think quite sufficient, and did not think it necessary that they should wait until the landlord's windows should be broken before they could interfere. The defendot, however, held that they had no legal authority to interfere until a breach of the peace should have been committed. In this doctrine he was strenuously supported by the landlord and the company. and ultimately the officers were obliged to leave them in the full enjoyment of their conviviality, which heated until the Sunday morning. Mr. Andrews, in the defence, contended, that by the conduct of the defendant in refusing to consult the taste of the Union Hall officers, in forcibly clearing the houses which were peaceable and quiet, lie had preserval the peace. At Camberwell, where the Union Hull officers had the direction of the business, there were lighting and disturbance, and this would have been the case at Peckham had not the defendant, in the exercise of that dis cretion with which he was invested, prevented the stave* of the officers being exercised upon the heads of those woo were then in peace. The learned counsel complained that many police officers were too often disposed to make disturbances when they were unable to find any. Ile would, as a law> et, give the deientlunt toe advice to attune the same line of conduct in future, in con. salting the publicans in preference to any others, before he ventured upon clearing houses, us lie was charged with having done upon this occasion, and had done most properly. The question was, whether the defendant had executed his duty pro perly, in abstaining front clearing the public house when they were all peaceable aid quiet; and this question, the learned counsel said, he had not the slightest doubt but the jury would, by their verdict, determine in the affiimative. Time jury immediately found the defendant Not Guilty. Vottce. TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK. FEMALE INTREPIDITY.—On Wednesday Wm. Collins, alias Cumming , , was brought before Alderman J. J. Smith', charged with robbing the house of Capt. Moore, who is engaged in the merchant service, anti resides ut Back Street, llorselydown. It appeared from the evidence of Sarah Clare, who is servant to Mr. Parke, bricklayer, residing next door to Captain Moire, that on Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, she observed, while standing at her master's door, four men, laden with bundles, conic out of the back door of the captain's house. Suspecting them to be thieves, this intrepid Amazon challenged them to know their business; they gave her an impertinent answer, desiring her to mind her washing concerns. Not being satisfied with this sort of reply, she mounted the palings which divided her master's house trout the captain's, and gave the alarm; two of them ran off, but she was so alert in her attack that she boldly rushed at the two men who were nearest to her, one of whom she attempted to seize. The ruffians knocked her down, but she still persisted in holding fast to one of [heel, exclaiming •• Murder, Robbers." With this fellow, who was left by his companions, thinking probably that lie could easily master a woman, she struggled for a long time, retaining a fast hold of his coat, not withstanding his repeated blows to compel her to extricate hint. While in this situation, her servants attracted the attention of Iharvey, the constable of St. Saviour's, who had been watching the four fellows, whose object he suspected, but they had adroitly eluded his observation. The constable immediately ran to her aid, and assisted in securing the prisoner, whom lie handcuffed and brought oft; having provided pistols to resist an apprehended rescue. _ _ . The fellow was fully committed to Horsemonger Lane prison for trial, and the worthy Alderman complimented Sarah Clare for her rare, and in this instance most effective intrepidity. The three rendtining fellows got off with a considerable booty from the captain's house, but by the description of the woman and th constable, grea.:nopes are entertained of their speedy detection. c A turkey, the property of Mr. Fraser, King's Arms, Dumfries, picked up an acquaintance with a very fine Newtioandland dog, chained in the yard, has at last established her head-quarters in the hover end of his narrow kennel, where so far from being disturbed by her canine friend, she is watched and protected with the most aliixtionate care. Although frequently removed from thii situation, the turkey always returned to it the first opportunity, and being now placed on the eggs she tiirmerly bids biir to grace the kennel with a brood of young turkeys. When any boys or other ii.truders happen to take a peep at this singular pair, the dog appears irritated, and immediately prepares for a stern resistance. On Saturday, three of the royal marines, a ser jeant, corporal, and private, attended at Carlton Palace in their new uniforms, when his Majesty approved of the change of dress, excepting the hats, which he has ordered to he exchanged for cups. SuLday evening was fixed for a grand trial at single stick, between the Cork and Limerick men, umoug the Irish ut St. Giles's; and us these rows generally end with more broken heuds than honours, the Police made efficient arrangements for preventing the parties from assembling, and Mr. Smart, the High Constable, succeeded in dissuading them from attending the appointed rendezvous, where much mischief would probably have ensued, had they been permitted k enter upon the trial of strength. .1 he royal pardon having been granted to George England, who had been tried and convicted, at the late Horsham Assizes, of the murder of J. Swaine, he was liberated, about a fortnight ago, from Hor sham jail. The late unouncement of this circum stance is caused by the fears which had been enter tained relative to the strong feeling which existed the county against this object of royal clemency. THE NATIONAL REGISTER LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF OF KING'S BENCH, MAT 11. LIBELS-THE KING V. CARLYLE. SPINSTER. The defendant, Mary Anne Citable sister of Mr. Cstlilc, ap peared in Court this morning to plead . to prosecutions, charging her with publishing two false and scandalous libels upon the go vernment of the country. 'Elie defendant pleaded not guilty. IMPORTANT TO PRIM rEits. BENSLEY V. Blowup)._ Mr. Gurney moved to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff in this case, on the ground that in law he was n A intitled to recover. It was an action tried at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Justice. The plaintiff, a printer, sought to recover the price of a pamphlet printed for the deendant. The objection was that the plaintiff had not printed his own name and place of abode as directed by the Act of Parliament, but the name of another. Mr. Gurney now contended that the plaintiff, by such omission, hail forfeited his right to recover for the pamphlet printed, and that it was in fact, with respect to the printer, waste paper. The Statute of the 59th of George the Third enacts, " that every person who shall print pamphlets or books to be published or dispersed, shall print his or her name, and the place where lie or she lives on the title page, and on the last page, and every person who shall omit to print his or her name in such publications, shall forfeit 201." If the provisions of the Act were nut oboyel, the printer, accord ing to Mr. Gurney's argument could not recover for printing the work. The intention of die Legislature was to make it the interest of printers to conform to the art. It was doubtless con sidered, he said, that a printer would run the risk of the penalty ; bnt it he could not recover the price of printing tr m his employer, there would be no chance of the act being disobeyed. I' he Learned Counsel cited the case of Langton v. Hughes, in Maule and Selwyn. and another case, in suppoit of his argument. The Lord Chief Justice observel, that the latter part of the 22.1 Section of the Act, imposed a penalty of 201. front any person who shall publish or distribute any book or work without the printer's name. Judge Beat —You contend this work was waste paper on his hands ? Mr. Gurney—Completely waste paper. Judge Bayley—There was another name. Would that lead to discover who the real printer was Chief .1119LiCe—It was the name of some publishing bookseller, I suppose. Mr. Gurney—Names are put to pamphlets by persons who are not printers, for the purpose of getting rid of the printer's responsibility. In the case fa Caddie, lie had no printing press, aet his name was inserted us the printer, to conceal the real printer. Chief Justice—l think there is enough stated to induce the Court to grant a Rule to show cause: The Court accordingly granted a rule. SHIPPING INTELLIGRATE. HAYANSTAILMARCH 26.—The schooner Mary Ann, Hilliard, two days since from St. Jago, was hoarded by three privateers, in sight of the Moro, and had 17 prisoners put on board, part of the crews of several valuable mereltaidinen, only three or tour days from this port, which they had captured. The privateers were in sight of the Moro Castle all yesterday. PHILADELPHIA, r APRIL. IL—The Selby, from a Havannah, was boded 23d tilt. off that port, by a brig and schooner (privateers). Off the Matenzas saw the former capture a brig from the Canaries, with wine and four Drogliers, and the schooner was in chacc of four schooners to leeward. Ehe captured a few days before a large Spanish ship front Europe, with wine and dry goods, after an action of an hour. New Yoga, APRIL 12.—The following vessels, bound to this port, are missing: —lames, from Amsterdam; Rebecca, from Bremen ; and Halifax packet, front Londonderry. The Mulgrave Castle, Ralph, bound to Bombay, was spoken with the 3d March, in lat. 17. S. long. 2ts. 30. by the Noma, arrived from the South Seas. The Pursuit, Anis, from Newcastle to Yarmouth, put into Hull on Monday, dismasted. The Betsy, Rosewell, from Penzance to London, has put into Falmouth, with loss of fore-toporwst. The Anna Maria, from New York, arrived at Liverpool, sailed loth ult. On the 20th, in lat. 45. so. long. 4S. fell in with several islands of ice, , :ne of which she struck against, but did not receive any damage. Caution to Go!amities and olliers.—A number of persons are now about town, for the purpose of en trapping the unwary shopkeeper, by purchasing gold-mourning rings, without the duty mark in them, whereby the seller becomes liable to the pe nalty of 501. by un act pursed in the 24th Geo. 111. cap. 53, fur every mourning ring he sells without being duly stamped at Goldsmiths' Hall. Fifty-live horses are already named to start for the Gloucester stakes, which are to be run for at the ensuing Cheltenham races, and to which there arc 64 subscribers. Literary Fund.—On Thursday, the anniversary of the Literary Fund was celebrated by a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern. The Earl of Chichester was in the chair; and a numerous party of noble men, gentlemen, and literary characters, 'immured it by their presence. The actual state of this most useful and benevolent institution was shown by the reports of the secretary, and by them it appears, that the privileges conveyed to the institution by the charter grunted by his late Majesty, which en. utiles its members to acquire real property, are ap proximating rapidly to the extent permitted ; xhich if we understood the secretary currectly, is 20001. per annum. PEDESTRIANIGNI.—Rainer, the Kentish pedes trian, started on Thursday on the Woodford-road, to perform his undertaking of 50 miles in seven hours and a half, for a considerable bet. He went off well, and was backed at odds to win, but he was beat ut 36 miles. lie kept on the whole time, when he was four miles taunt home, and lost the match. The discussions which took place (notwithstand ing the Opposition failed in producing the reductions which they proposed in the Army Estiamtcs) will, in all likelihood, occasion some reductions in the next estimates beneficial to the country, as the situ ation of the finances requires a rigid system of eco nomy to be pursued in every branch of the public service. ISt - - ---- - NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE! SOCIZT Y. A meeting of the friends of this society took place - Tuesday at, the King's concert-room in the Haymarket, and was attended by ladies and gentlemen of the highest rank. Admiral Lord Gambier was unanimously in the chair. The secretary read the report stating that Manch Societies had been formed in various parts of England, I reland, Scotland, and Gibraltar, and the most thitary results were anticipated for the future from the success hitherto experienced. Upwards of tbOo basics. and leSiallie MS hate been distributed amongst the several regiments stationed lit Ireland. In Scotland 1000 copies of die scripoir,:s had been supplied to person," in need of them. Upwards of 9000 bibles and 4800 testaments. hate bt•eu distributed by tie naval and military society of London. Though these efforts to circulate the word • of God, as well as from the daily increasing demands upon the society, a balance of wool. was due from them; and an energetic appeal was made to the liberality of the meeting, to enable the society to follow up their proceed- ings with increased vigour. Bile of a Viper.—A few days ago, as Mr. Francillen, a! solicitor, of Chipping Norton, was walking in the furrst of 117hichwood, Oxfordshire, he had occasion ut stoop dowit io order to adjust his shoe, wheat he put his hand accidenta.ly cn a viper which bit him in the huger. The pain was very acute, and Mr. F. was a mile and e half from any house, so that he could not have imme diate recourse to medical aid. Knowing the caw. (pence of delay, Mr. F. sucked the poison from the wound, and called on a surgeon as soon as possib?e.— Tile symptoms which ensued were of an alarming na ture; the tongue was touch enlare.l; pulsation ceased, and tor some nine Mr. F. was in a mete of insensibility. By administering powerful emetics and cathartics, he was at length relieved from the stupor, and the other alarming symptoms subsided. Mr. F. is now recovered. with the exception of his arm, which he has not yet been able to make ❑se of. ___ Dashing Vagrants.-011 Wednesday morning a coach. with two beautiful well-dressed females, accompanied by a gentleman, drove up to the door of Mr. Davis passmaster for the county of Middlesex, in the vicinity of Hatton Garden. One of theta was aged 17, the (Aker aged 19. They were committed under tile Va. atitt Act limn Oxford, where they were found in col leAe witit some of the gentlemen; they were confined seven days, and ordered io be passed to Haciney, their parochial settlement. Sunday night Mr. Best, a respectable carpenter in ers-strect, Soho, while at supper, leaned back in his eclair and suddenly expired. Two eminent surgeons were immediately called in, who endeavoured to bleed but the vital spark was extinct. He was a young man, remarkably temperate and very industrious. He has left two young orphans. An alarming fire broke out at Clayton-house, Upper Claptun, occupied by Mr. D. Warn, which was caused by the too common practice of a servant setting the drawing-room window-cunains on tire. One wing of the house, containing six rooms, WAS burnt before as sistance cou:d be had, and the other part was saved by • a wall. The house was elegantly furnished. Death of a Mgt T.—On Saturday morning about two o'clock, the shop of Mrs. Wells, No. (i 2, Great Charles Street, liationgnam, was broke open, and the depre dator had commenced plundering the premises, when the noise awoke a young man, who slept in an adjoin ing room; his getting tip disturbed the robber, who got out at the window of the shop, and ran up the yard.— The young man called to him to stop,. or he would shoot huu ; which caution being disregarded, he fired, as lie supposed, without effect, it being quite dusk, but on the watchman and sonic neighbours searching the yard, the robber was found dead. Upon his person were found seven picklock keys, all iron crow, and a %satiety ot stolen art Cit'S his lace was blacked for the [ppose of disgoiso. The premises had been robbed some time previous, which induced the proprietor to permit lire arms to be kept by the yonog man who slept there for protection. The body of the robber was re moved to an adjoining public.i.ouse, and a coroner's jury will investigate the shone. His name is T. Hill; lie lived in Queen Street, opposte the Plume of Fea thers, and had in his pocket a letter from Richard Allen. now under sentence of transportation ter 14 year tor highway robbery. Tile general practice of keeping fire arms on the premises or warehouses, age. anti the Imlay of such pract:ce w 11, we trust, prove a proper caution. to the desperate characters who have beet' accost (1 to coin limit such depredations. The sister and brother of the deceased recognized the body. It appears tnat l'itt.mas Hill was at years of age. He has been. in ors Majesty's service FEMALE PENITENTIARY SOCIETY —A meeting of this laudable society was held at Stationers'-hall on' Monday; Mr. Hankey, the banker, was called to the chair; he stated the ohj:ct of the meeting, which was one of great benevolence and utility, to rescue those un happy lentil,' who had fallen Irmo the ways of virtue, and were hastening to u u, front I twit. dreadiel situation. The secretary read a report from the con iiii it. tee of the society, whom stated that they had great reason to hope Mat their efforts to restore helpless females who were in imminent dart:Jar of irretriavuAe destruc- Mt, hid in many elses been effectual, a:s4l represeoud the neeessity If supporting the society by an increrse of sithscoptimi, as hie funds had fallen WA short of the ex peitro.s in the last year. The report was approved anti received, and several resolutsous,o , urning thanks totlte committee, the pitystemos and surgeons of the Minim oral rico 11111 l eisdni n t , a to me public patrooage, were carrkil Early in the morning of Sun lav week, the body of Mr. Synimonds, cooper, of Troose next Norwich, was found in the river, neatly in an upright position; hehasl been missing fro:u the Slooday rev outs.