The National Register. — London, England, 1817-06-23 00:00:00

'IN • lite Moine, and duty at the Jerry, ffilef AMP,' Serjetot copley t hod endeavoured us male out, that the in. •t etsboi. .4 the psi-goiter OZJIlid 1:10t be .liaoll , ll, hel!illese enwrap. rear aUrilnuea to him was nut etft toed; lea 11w taideai our WA` , Ulla. Thle Cantwell fur the prisoiter tool s. r riatteti .ly eta. ovavoured to discredit the testimony of the neesnattice, vole, and the jury were told that histlseerned Frit t.d hart .11%il.'teti ill the ease, and mainly relied for its etiattli , litoitur, utatito evident's , of an infamous person. Rut did it uenur to 'these Learned Gentlemen to euitsider, that with all the in. Limy that :in:wired to Castle, end all the crimes of wide!' lie had co ati...s et t Itinaseifßrrihy , who were ilk associates? They might blacheu Couto as moult us they pleased, but let it be recollected that it nsw in ernlence that ut the titnesDr. 4 soil, .he prisoner, selected hint es Cis companion, lie Will folly iterate of the throw) , of this very Castle. In filet, the more intertrooc they made out Castle to be, the more probe. Isle the plot end purposes charged upon the prisoners would la itutally betoow. The Counsel for the prisoner hid et teetpted to blacken -Castle. and Week enough he certainly w a s by his own crimes; but they had attempted to insinuate tit he had sr secret key of %idiom!' lodgings. He would • as's. was three the least evidence of this? •lt was also eon tended that the pikes were not used at all. Even without Castlelthere•was evidence ofseveral of the treasonable facts. Bat he was confirmed. In all the places were Castle went, taere was always some oue of the other persons mentioned in t in&ctirent• to be found with him--stlther Hooper, This •t ewuod, Preston, Watson, sen. or jug. or Harrison. Yet he -wet the contriver of all!—He aloneled the six men astray.: A meeting was tbea called by public advertitemeut fur the ur'a of November, lint it was thought necessary to have re •coarse to others besides themselves, to give an ri:'ut to the -meeting. fie believed Mr. Hunt knew nothing oetlisir de. a4ns, but was applied to in order that his presence might -strait the purpose of the meeting. A good deal had been said a'tost the credibility of Haywood ; but when Ifaynowl, on bea4 asked el:ether he had made any commniticatien at the La.e, stated, that he had to two Gentlemen, a Mr. Bent, and rcsor ; his Learned Friend lied not thought proper to to: •g forward either of these gentlemen, though he knew. e they lived, omitted the means of calling them. 'the pr.sorers could call them, but you the Crown; they were not t:• list of witecssevfor the Prawn. lie would ,tot-fatigue' Alston by ening into gins important case more minutely ; but wished to remind them, that if it was ofitoportauce as it astected the riveter. it was of more importance as itre apeetod the British public. Lord Elienhoworigh procceile l to sten up the case for their -caosiderution. His Lordship, titroogleaut the whole of his 'barge, spoke in so feeble a tone of voice as to be nearly in as • tit We to any but the Jury, end other persons who happeued re i.e obnoseelose to the bench. About - two o'cleck, his Lorttiltip, ireing overrontewith the 'exertion he had triode, was unable to proceed, and requested Mr. Justice Boyles , ' to moo with the detail-14 . 11m evidence, which that Learnt:T.l'l4pr accordingly did for some time.— The thief: Justice being sotnewhat recovered, resumed the tads, but was ageiu obliged to consign it to his Learned Bre .ther, who having read to the end of his notes, Lord Ellen borough ugairt addressed the Jury in a short commentersy upon the whole defile evidence. . 1 - lieJoryaseee absent about au hour and three quarters.— On *heir return, While all comitenauces were fixed on theirs, aside breathless anxiety prevailed, the Foreman, Mr. Rich -ardeon, with a distinct and firm voice, pronounced the long -e-spotteZverdict—NOT GUILTY. As wan as silence was obtabied, Mr. Watson asked, per-• missies to say a few words. (Ice or two gOlllllOllll4l mar him 3ntiniated, that, us his Counsel, Mr. Wetherell, bad with •4lrown, this might not be proper, but the Court appeared omitting whose him. Mr. Watson, bowing respectiutly.to.the -Jury, and laying his hood on %idiom% saith•with great forge • turd feeling, "Gentlemen, I thank you much." Lard Fllenborottgh asked the Attorney General if lie had -um other otinegrogainst the prisoner? 'I lac Attorney General answered, "'No, my travel:' Mr. Watson was then discharged.— In Spring Gardens Mr. Mariner and Mr. Watson Were recognized anal cheered. On the latter quitting Mr. Harmer's house in Hatton Gar 'den, lira hackney coach ; some of the populace drew him 'down Holborn, and through Fleet Street, tat he arrived at Mr. West's, wire-worker (one of his bail), in •Wych Street, -T)rery Lane, whore he alighted. populace soon after called out,'" Watson, Watson!" Mr. Bird, the auctioneer, sauelc his appearance at the-first-tloor window, and addressed the.aorcerotts spectators as follows:—" Gentlemen, Mr. Wat son, in his repeated jemmies to and front the Tower, obit his • close attention in the Court of icing's Bantle is •so fatigued, that Ire is really incapable of addressing you. Gentlemen, let int iatreat you toaonanet yourselves with propriety and -good order; recollect She laws, and that a Magistrate can .iantnediutely disperse you. He desires- me to inform you of heartfeit gratitude for your gold whales towards it swill be •eagraven on his heart, but he Ira enst voice to thank 'Non he - and sincerely wishes. Geatle.aen, he.will ;hew hinweifto.yon, and he trusts that you will then depart: l ocinietly to • your homes. :He will also drink all •your,, thealths iva bottle at* good *ld wine."—" Lights! Lights!" •were that • called for. Mr. Bird-o" Gentlemen, you shall: gave lights." Mr. Watson now showed himself, standing out aide of the window, surrounded hy• candles. -Ile bowed re- Apemedly, and 013 his retiring placed hishartd or; his heart. tumults of applause were beyond slescaptioo. Ile ap speared mach exhausted. " Home ! Home !" was titan the general cry, and the peopledispersed peaceably. 7%IiCHATirsE OF PRESTON, HOGAN, AND THIS- TLEWOOD, (N Tc► r u.l.v. At nine O'clock Mr. Harmer, the eoli:;tor, was formally oar/prised •by the Solicitor for the'Cr, ry, that is war, intend • crl at twelve o'clock to bring into Cottrt the three a emaioing: iv, isomers Thistlewood, Hooper, and Preston, and move liar their discharge. The Attorney ani Siille.itorriene.rals, Mr. Scrjeant Cop ley, and Mr. Wethcrall, entered the Court at thirty five Auntutes past - twelve o'clock. A few minutes before isne i.'clook, the prisoners arrived at IVestminster Hal!, fromthe 'lower, with silo military escort which trended them nu the nrecelin" te slap. They were :greeted •by th e crowd in-Pa luee•artl with loot! hittzas. At five unc.ntes beta' ere cecina tar. prkoners were, is the usual-nue:tier, Itrotaz,ht into 'the Court of it,lngPs Henel. - Preston and Hooper lookori re. fl.arkahly welt, .and were dressed ia the salt);, doilies they -wore during the last week. Tbistlewood's appearance was role+ altered ; he bad thrown • .5i le bib suikor's clothes, and appeared in a full suit of•black,' • au.! tooled remarkably well. Ti.ey were then severally pot to the bar, ordered to hold • , e . nod mrsignetl in the Ice:tl lam. They wire •,H.:n,+to custoin, hylitc tieg of tilt croirsi TNT NATIONAL REGISTER. t o attend to the names of the Jetty, as they wonld be called o'er, au.i eh:tannic an{' they think atin regular order. 1. le following Jur:, mrerp tbent sworn : Jar. Fratklln„ Joh.' Kepp, of • '.ever.t-gor len, copper:rill:lce AV:wider Clttp,. of the same put. r i xi;oler. ii,eber, of the: sane peceie, bootrosicra (bastes Pielteet-ateat, Temple-tom „Toe ci tke .:year elwesernonges. 'Whets Strang, yetfamer. Barer-street, Westminster, gent. W:. rte: . Gre et ; t'l* e;.-Greet, Win. 4 7 lechorn. Nvw Tctlnil-ttreet, W•istrift.ner., sNovr.i.leag. WLu. Kitedie 4riciu, c: the same The Attoruu)-General them rtidressed the Court.--;" My Lords, I have to inform tie Coact, that it is not my intention to call any witnesses to surport the charge against the pri soners, who are of course entitled-to their acquittal," Lord Ellenborough then stated to the Jury, that they had only to return a verdict of—Nut Guilty, which verdict was instantly delivered in and recorded. Lord Ellenborough then asked the Attorney-General ii he had any other charge against the prisoners? On being am: swered in the negative, his Lordship ordered the prisoners to be discharged. They Lowed to the Conrt and we aecorilinglv discharged. The people in the Hall, anal the immense multitude in Pa lace-yard, immediately nailed•the verdict with loud acclama tions. Hooper, - by the advice •of his Solicitor, went borne as pri vately as he could, and avoided the crowd by setting Mina hccknercoach, and guMg a circeitous round. Preston and "fhistlewood took coach at the Coort, but they were recog nized by the populace, and the shoats succeeding each other, were heard at a great distance, which cared : the increase of d the crowd ; every one seeme user to •shake hands with them : the horses were taken net, and they were draw ei to Mr. West's, in Wych-street. Drury-lane, where their comp/i -t:ions were, and where Mr. \ V.itson veasllcawil to on the pre ceding night, after he was discharged. Preston thanked the people for the general expression of their approbation atria eonelnct, and begged they would dis- • perse. After they had -entered the hats:, the crowd called for 'Thistlewooil and Preston to show themselves at the win dow. A perse.ii from the window heg,ged that they would go immediately to their homes., sash might prove dangerous for them to remain lung in so large a body under existing circumstance:. The crowd shouted, " We know what von mean, • the Habeas Corpus Act; we will not go till we have seen Mr. Thistlowcod and re e ,tor l .” _ _ Preston then made his atipearanee cut of the first floor window, on the balcony. arldiTssed the people in the following words:— '' t !lace not the power to express my gratitude to so large a body of people as are here assembled, being orn out by cout , tant anxiety, agitation, and confinement. I thank sou for your kindness, and for the very genera hfevling which has so strongly mate.fested iu f.iiu favoka of myself and my persecuted friende. This, .gentlemen, 'has been a signal triumph--it Mite triumph of the people over injustice—our cause •bas.fund its way to the hearts of Englishmen—and heppily'hos the struggle which affected not only you, but your children, and sour children's children's rights and liberties, terminated. Beware of the wolves! do not cominityour selves ! they will, it' possible, entrap yon ; but, thank Coil ! we have an honest Jury in the country. I now beg you will disperse as quietly as possibk." 'es'he , erowd called tar Tltistlewood. 111 appeared in the ttlare where Preston had spoken from, and spoke as follows : --" I am seareely able to address you, my feelings have been so much overpowered, by being so suddenly set at li berty after the anxiety I irate experienced through scs lung a Mal. 1 have evet tried to do my duty, the good work bas been begun, and shall he carried on ; my life shall be devoted to your cause, though 'sty death be necessary." Ile retired amidst the sheets and clapping of hands of the immense crowd, which grathially dispersed after he disappeared. .FINANCE'. Whatever maybe the sense of different men on po litical questions, or even on those of finance, the ex .planations affordedly the Chancellor of tin:Exchequer in the House of Commons, on 'Friday evening last, mustibe a source of great satistlietion ; and stripping it of every thing but the mere facts, we are enable-11 to rejoice to find that the public securities have improved to the amount of 4.0 per cent. on the whole capital of the country—that Mxelicquer •Bills are reduced from 511. to 31d. per cent:interest, with 'l2s. pr.—that the Bank of England have restored their payments in spe cie, and readily exchange their notes into gold—that , this lad not given the - least shook •to public credit— • that, since' October last, 32 millions-of the Debt have been purchased .by the Commissioners for its reduction —and be concluded by expressing, that while England has suffered, yet the States of Europe are atrugglirg for subsistence ! All these statements were brought forward to shew the state of the public finances to be such as not to render any reduction of the national inte rest necessary, or any other .act which can disturb the public faith. It i 3 also to be remarked, that none of his observations were controverted, and that the report was ordered to be received on Monday :mat. A cir cumstance arises on.t of one part of this statement de serving of due attention; when the restriction 'Bill passed, the tender of payment of a &b..: by Bank notes was made legal for any sum, for tile amount of which process can be issnecl to hold the debtor to bail, viz. 151. or upwards, and such a tender has ever since been negatived by the preirious affidavit; the iiaplication was, that while Bank notes were substituted' for cash, this mode of tender was allowable ; .but as coon as cash should return into current circulation, that such a tender should not be legal...for if it were so, the•va lue of Bcnk notes wcoald be cf equal value with the 'King's authorised coin, whirl: would be to sct upa Mint at the Bank in opposition to that nt the Totem We should be glad to see the opinions of. the , Courts of Law izowa . .olfik;cra on this .ireportant.point—lbr JUNE it has been eery generally conceived, that u soon as payments in specie dhottl,l tx resumed, this mode of tender would be abolished. If there was any reason for its abolition, the._ re cannot be a stronger than the fact which subsists at this moment, that, notwith standing the payment of geld, the public are disin .:lned to take it, and prefer Bank notes ;—they lave fullest confidence in the Bank, and they hare been many years past relieved from the trouble of svolli77. :!Ig the sums they receive , anti the risk ofany of it being light—and, by habit, they car: better judge of a Bank note - than of a guinea. We find this prevail among the retail dealers—among labourers, artisans, and ser. wants, who used formerly to exi2.t at the sight and , sound of .gold, as the more real and solid renmaera. titan. Bonk notes cannot now be taken in execution by t'-.e Sheriff, any more than goods pledged for a debt, or distrained fur rent. But the special Acts whizh thorised and required the p►yment or tender in Bank notes, pro , :idca it so to be during the continuance of the restriction, (See 37 Geo. 3. c. s. 9.) and tt.t same provision is observed in all the subsequent Act . , viz. c. )I. of same year, 36 G. 3. e.. 1. .s. 8. and by d• 3 G. 3. c. HI. this was in some respects narrowed, b ) requiring any person who should apply to be discharged for the omission of this part of the affidavit, to chew thnt he had actually tendered such notes in payment of his debt. Freon the LONDON G.I7,ETTE, Saturday, June 2L. —AP"- IIkNIMITTCY ENLRRGI.D. NicitoLs J. I ccds, bookseller. July 5, at Leed:. IIA NKR SL'I•EItSIDEI. GAUNT J. Tatcal.ill, Staflortl. farms. BANKltrrrS._ SAN-Ant. W. Corporation-row. Clerkenwell. watrlimeker, June 24, July 1, Aug. 2, at Guildhall. All. Ford, I.incobi'•-inc-feld,. DADDY J. Bengworth. Worcester, saddler. July 8,9, Aug. 2, at Wyro-Pioldle. Att. Boustield. Bouverie,..treet. lloanis W. 1.• xuain.o . r, dealer, June 2f4, July 2, Aug. f.'. at ',to ter. Atte. Collett and Co. Chancery-lane. 'hoax W. Queen-street, Liniehouse, sail-maker. June 2X. July 12, Aug. 2, at Guildhall. Att. hlunt, Surrey-:.treet. Strand. liour.t.s W. Kew, cern-dealer. June2B, July 5, .%ug. 1, at G uild lull. Att. Burton. New *North-htreet, null .ion-squar... Wtittert 11.4.0nd0n .street, merchant. Jwie 23. .luly 1. Aug. 2. at Guildhall. Mts. Ilar.ey and Knurl', SL 'Kt len's-place. BROADIIELT. B. Nlarkington with W all.ithwaite. York, mill, r, July 1. 2, stag. .2, at Kirarueboraugh. Alt;. Exley and Cu. Furrii euFs-ien. Mantant x J. Shargles,Lancester. cow jobber. July 10, 11. Aug. 2, at Belton-la.lloors. Alt. Windle. John-street, Bedford-row. Worn, M. Mytun, Kington-uport.llull, mtrehant, July 3,5, Aug. 2, at Kingston-upon-I lull. Att. Knowles. New-isur. AtELLS .T. - Eiss, Sontliamixon. malt,ter, July 4,6, Aug. Y. at 1'...- terstield. Att. eillen, rlitford's-inn. BRIDGE J. Marple„ Chester, -situpkeeper. July 2, 5, Aug: t, at Manchester. ritts. Milne and l'arry, l'. rattle. BRITTEN G. Wale*, 'lath, sit twarter, July .1, 3, Aug. 2, at Bath. Mts. Adlington and Gregory, Betlfont-row. CROOK R. Button, I.ancaster, innkeeper, July 10, 11. Aug. 2, at Bolton. Atts. Adlinuguni ar.d Gregory, Its•dfottl-row. ifoonc. J. Wells. Somersetshire, carpenter, June etl, 27, Aug. Y. at Wells. MR. Dyne and Son, I.ineolo',..inn-liel , ls. DAv rs 11. Wellington-street. Southwark, taker, July 1. 5. Aug. 2, at Guildhall. Attq. 'Taylor and Son, New Haqinghall-street. lA:E3 J. Ealing, Middlesex. t!te:tkeeper, June 243, July 5, Aug. 2, at GuildluJl. ML Steralia, New Ina. DIVIDENDS. B. Lane,.liirchin:lane, insurance-booker, :11:ly le. J. Cloud., Ilarmerstnith, roach -master. July 11. G. North, Itrecknock, carrier, July :2. 11. BeCher, Fownell's-terrace, Kennington-road, mariner, July 1. J. Willis, Fulham, maltster,Unly If. W. Keen, A Idersgate-street, cork-nnursfacturer. July 12. J. Mailer, it. lloyd, and .E. Stewart, ircarnatiger-lane, merchants, July It/. ,T. Ellin, Queen-nrect. Cheap Fide, lead merchant, J.ily 29. S. Southey, Bristol. painter. July 21. J. Itobertsoa, Ilush-Lars. Caron-street, merchant, July 12. J. Peat and J. Mandail, Bedi‘nd.row, Covent-garden, sWt4ntrecre. July 12. W. Hyley, Worcester, linen-draper, July 14. J. E. and 'l'. Walton, Bread-st:ect, fa:tors, July lt. J. Chillimore„ I.awrence - Pottntney.lanc, Lleriliastit..itape9. G. Lyne and A. Ilunakhion. tle,il-street, It-tx.tn,l, tailors. July 12. D. Russel, Bath, china:ruin. July :4. J. and G. Outhwalte. Pancras-lane, nevelt:nu, Aug. 3. D. Morgan, Nelda, - Glamorgan.. ironmonger, Aug. 23. R. Anstee, Walcot, - Somerset, l.r.:!..her, .fitly lb. G. C. Bainbridge and W. Cartwright, Liverpool. merchants, July 14. J. Frost, .Brinkley. Cambridge, znairster, July 14. J. Hirst. I.icerpool, ship-builder, July 14. %V. Burridge. sea.. Portsmouth, banker, Julv.l,G. J. Russell, Peny Barr, liandswarth, Statiord, gun-barrel-maket o July 21. J. 1-ogden, Tangrnere, Sussex, cattle-dealer. July It. J. Green, Wych.street, Denry-lar.e, victualler, July 12. 1 A..Speare, Brewer -street, V. e.ttninster, cl4r.aman, July 12. • CERTIFICNTES, JtLy it. .1. Cranstnne., • Uplior Thames-street. - innimonger—S. Wall, Thatc . lani„ Berks. flioykeep,:r—J. Johr.son, corn-dealer-1i Pullan, Lculs, merchant—M. Maiden-I.Lnc, ‘Voo.i.street, Cheapsiee, I.cvin. Nlansel-start, Gnarl man's-fields, watch.maker—J. Wibberley. Mrnchriter, drnrer—M. Nightingale, ManeheAer, Sidebotharr.. 111 13 1 (1 - bridge, Chapel . e•n-Ic-F ' riti Derbyshire, vict uall, r--J. Griffiths, I.i -verpo J, aueuonter—J. Grellier, Mill.aall Poplar, Rinnan cement maalialeturer—W. G. 11:iney. Battle. Sil:FtX, Ktuipoirivr.maisufae turts—E. Llyglies, int.werchant--.1. 11: Conper, Lamb's Ctintlint.atrect. wrirk.ii,;-jewella—lV. Barber, Bi shop.Stnprord, , Hertford, Blaelwell, Manchester, &ay - mist-J. H. line, M• 111.% all. Poplar. Itoirma eenaait.rnanufac turcr--W. Delman, Barking, smack-owner—A. Hood, Gruair Marlin, 'Bucks, grameMrlf••••••••1.1...11•• TINE AaTs.—Notatithstanding our deli4,rht in view ing the works of our countryrcon, so highly extolled at. .the Royal Academy, we .are nut ao far prejudivi ;I as to pass over withindiffer.mite Ike talent.: of these great painters of antiquity, which Attracted our nosice in a late. vibit to the Srdnon of Arts. "It is a perfeet 'treat to the tuunoiscura of Fine Painting—,und the works of PiazEtta, Salwitor Rosa, and other.xlistinguished Atr •tists of Italy, arc far. naure.nummuus than night have -been elpeetud.