The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00

.111•11.1. r= --- nnoderalt c sum of money, he gave Col. Grant an order on his half-pay. He was not imitried by Cul. Grant. There was no indictment preferred against him by the keepers of gaming bowies, before he appeared as • prosecutor against them. lie was in the King's I:. itch. lie lust 1001. io the house rb, Pall Mall ; and 20001. Em other housev. The collector of taxes for the parish of St. James proved the house 75 to be iu that Mr. Curwoud addressed the Jury for the defendants, and con tended, that the wituessea were unworthy of credit. The Lord Chief Justice said, the Jury could not expect to get evidence in each a case if they did not take it front the clear of person► who were ruined in such houses. The Jury found all the defendants guilty. THE NINO R. RUttIER AND ANOTHER. The defendants were also indicted for keeping a common gaming hits°, namely, No. 313,1.a1i mail, 'lnc hots of this case were stated by Mr. Phillips, and proved by Mr. 11 ondrutre and Mr. Smith. The defendants, Itugisr and Humphries, were masters of the bottle ; they superintended the Reaye et Nuir table. The Jury tumid them guilty. PRIDAY, DEC. 20. PERM:M-111E KINC. I. MEAD. . _ The defendant, who was found guilty on Thursday of perjury, on the trial of Mr. James Law, in the Coort of Exchequer, was to he hind this day upon a second indictment. The manes of the Special Juror► having been called over, five only appeared ia the box. Mr. Abbott then asked Mr. Jones, who conducted the prose cution, whether be prayed tales ! Mr. Jones acid he was authorised withoot the Consent of the Council fir the Crown, and he wished to know whether the Solicitor General would consent to take talesmen ? The SolicitorGeueral said lie should not con;eM. Mr. Jones observed, that the great expense the prosecutor bad beau put to, in getting up the prosecution, might perhaps induce his Lordship to interpose his authority, and order tales men to be taken. The Lord Chief Justice said, he bad no authority to make such an order. The Solioitor-General having refused his warrant for a ides, eighteen prosecutions which stood for trial went off, and were disrobed of for the present. uha v V. PIOtWOR TH. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a com pensation in damages for a serious injury sustained by the neg logence of the deltwatit's servant. The plaiuta, who is an utticer's widow, and who supports herself by teaching the harp, was driving in c gig with a gen tleman, named Tiler. They were going towards Vt.:tabu% nod Mr. Tier having stopped at the door of a friend, alighted. A few minutes after be heard a scream, and, turning his heti, saw the g ig was overturned, and Mrs. Berry thrown out. A caravan bdonging to the defendant had done the mischief. Mr. Tiler ran to her assibtance, and found her arm WAS brot:en. On the part of the defendant, an attempt was mole to prove the caravan did not come in contact with the gig ; but the Jury under all the circumstances, found a verdict for the plaintiff.— Damages 1251.—Costs 41.15. duwattps v. PLANE. AND ANOTRF.R• This was; as action to recover (lunges for an assault sad false imprisonment. The plaintiff keeps an old iron and marine stores shop, in Shepherds Market, and the defendants are Police officers be lougin+, to Nlarlborough-street. It appeared that an ittliabitiwt of Pa rk-cane had been robbed of come property, and the de• fondants went to the shop of the plaintiff for the purpose of searching the premises. They did not lin•i any of the stolen property, but they found a box curtaining lire-works and 18 sovereigns. This they removed, and struck the plaiulilt, who endeavoured to rescue her properly. Accordiog to the evi dence for the plaintiff, they used her grossly, took her before a magistrate, and kept her in custody for two days. Ou the p.i, t of the defeudant, In:eclat witnesses were called. They proved that Mrs. Edwards refused to give up the box, and seizing Plank arid the other talker, heat them severely. After the cause had proceeded some tenth, the Chief Jos ioe said, he was of opinion there ought to be a verdict for damages in this case whiell would carry costs. The taking away the lire-works, if justifia'ole, ought to have been pleaded. If the Jury were disposed to hind it verdict for the plaintiff, they might assess such damages as would carry costs. There was much to disapprove of 011 the one side and the other. A verdict to vary costa would be a very good lesson to the de fendants. _ _ The Jury found a verdict for the plaiutiff. Damages 40s. costs 40s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. WEDMEiDAY. NON. D. BARKER V. Purl i. ....... There not being a sufficient number of Special Jarymen in attendance, a tales was prayed. Mr. Chitty opened the pleadings. This was an a lion to recover compeiiintion fur a criminal intercourse with the plain tiff's wife. The &tam es were laid at 10.0001. Mr. Sergeant Lens rollowed on the same side. The plaintiff, a Captain in the army, married in 1815 as amiable young lady, and the defendant was elan a military officer. They were in the lirst instance married according to the laws of Scotland, and were afterwards married in England. 'f he young lady had a considerable estate. A separatiou arter• wards took place, and a settlem..nt was made in March, p. 2.0 five years after the marriage ; hot they, nevertheless, after wants came together, and but for the artifice of the Alireridant, who stepped in and put an end to it, February, W, their happiness had continued. Most fortunately there were no children to share the disgrace of this unhappy lady. Mrs. Francis Barker called and eaamined by Mr. Chitty._ She is the mother of Samuel Barker, the plaintiff. Was pre sent at the marriage at Hutton Bushell, in Yurkshire. The bride was not seventeen years of w;e—had good property. — The plaintiff was abiut thirty —had been an officer in the wary —he was in the Nottinghamshire militia. His connections were in Nuttingliantshire—he was a Captain. They resided with the witness eight or nine months—they lived very happily together —they were kind to each oilier. They left the witness, and went to I liftuit, near Bristol. _ _ By Mr. Sergeant Vaughan—Witness bad seen her before— she was married by the name or Barker, in Yorkshire ; by the name of Amelia Penelope Banker. alias A. P. Born. They bad b:en living before togrtlier as man and wife—she knew timer —the plaintiff had run away with her—cannot swear she was 17 it Alas a match without the consent of her friends—ii was a run away match. Plaintiff was nut forty years of a;e—he is two yews short of forty—never saw her afterwards. Eaainined by Mr. Chitty—Mis Barker is a vicar. Mr. Sergeant Pell—We propose to read the letters. Chief Jubilee—Lettere are aimissiole which pass between husband and wife, wider particular circumstanoes. The cause twist p...tcred, resort tug wy opinion until the cod of the trial. IE 'NATIONAL REGISTER Henry Hayman examined by Sergeant Pell—Witness is a gardener, and lives in Devonshire; Mrs. Harker lived at Teigniuouth Cottage, in Devonshire. She left Teigninotok in Feb. 1821 ; saw Mr. Potts come and enter the premises.— They afterwards Game oat together, and went oft towards a carriage ; it was standing in the turnpike road ; beard the carriage go away; did not see the cartilage. Samuel Hippeoley examined by Mr. Chitty—Witneses keeps the King's Arms at Hampton-court. Sanday, 25th February, a lady and gentleman arrived in a post chaise—they stopped until the Thursday—he did not attend on them at all—they went in tie morning of that day—her clothei were packed up, and she went away, and t saw no more of theta. Shah Roshant, examined by Ser;east Pell.—Witness was the chamber-maid at the inn—she saw a lady and a gentleman there—they came on a Sunday and left on the Thursday follow ing—nobody was with them—they slept alone in Otis rffillll—a single bedded room—did not go into the rootit—went in the morning to carry some water—a gentleman took the water— she made the bed in the morning, and two persons appeared to her io have slept there. James Wright called by Mr. Sergeant Lens.—Witness lived at the King's Arms, llampton-court the defendant and a lady came there on a Sunday, the 21st of February ; they stayed from Sunday until Thursday ; no persons were there ; she left on Thursday, and afterwards came back with two gen tlemen ; I did not tee them afterwards ; Mr. Potts came back ! WA sew him afterwards ; she went sway in • post-chaise ; Mr. Potts rapt at her door and said, Mrs. Darker, here are your keys ; be did not go into the room , the lady and the gentle men went away first ; Potts went away afterwards ; that's all he saw of the matter. The room was No. V. The Jury having 'retired at throe o'clock, they returned in half an hour and found for the plaintifr—Daniagee 2001. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. 113 THE IiATTSit 011 STOCIMALE A PiNtGIiTY, gt-POTK LORD ILL-TON. The Commissioaers under tlas Commission were occupied a considerable part of Saturday and Monday, at the Southampton Coffee-house, in investigating a proof of debts to Ole amount of 54:001. tendered by Lord Ke nyon against the Bankrupt's estate. Ilse case for the creditors t:tis comlected by Mr. C. Philips, as counsel, and Mr. 11. Neele, as solicitor; that of Lord Kenyon by Mr. Islarryatt, as counsel, and Mr. Edge, as solicitor. On the part of the creditors it teas contended, that Lord Kenyon'was a partner with the bankrupt, as pro. prietor of Ike True Britt!: tie..espL•per, and thereiore liable for all the debts of that concern lie could not, therefore, be allowed to prot•e in competition .•rich his own creditors. Front the evidence el the bait'srupt, It appeared that 27at True Britin was established in the ►pang of 1820; Messrs. Swint, Merle, and Stockdale, were the proprietors, hot all the foods :vete to be sup plied by Lind Kenyon. His Lordship was to be the appellee in all disputes between the parties, and the Paper was to be condacted on strict constitutional civil and religious, of velf;cit Lord Kenyon was to he the judge. Lord Kenyon was also to apportion the profits 01 tile Riper aition.a the parties, accorilitv to tile gualaub. meruit of their este& twits. Ile haul also the power of disimssal, awl in the event of the profits nl the Paper becoitim4 large or enormous, he was at litierty to apply them to the support olother Papers, the distri bution of tracts, lute assistance of such cbarines as Ms Lordship might think fit. • Mr. Nlartyatt contended, that from this evidence it was isispos,ible to fix Lord Kenyon as a partner. fits Lociislitp had, slimly as the friend of the parties, as sisted diem with money, and had taken upon himself the Mike of arbataior to case any disputes stioold arise aiming thew. lie had nut in any i n stance appeared as a painter, nor had he in the slightest degree participated in the profits. Mr. C. Pitillips, on the other hand, argued at peat length, that the fact of Land Ketwoo's joint pruprie:or• ship in The True Briton newspaper had been clearly established. It was true 111.11 Ills Lordship had ho t d r . rived any profit from it, as is 111(1101 out, but he tnigiit have derived eotisi&rable ptolil. Lord h. was known to be a very charitable inan—he pernaps, expend 5001. a year in chariiie•, and if Inc profits of The True Briton haul amolitited to that stmt, they ini A tit have De is. fiord him to that amiutin, inasmuch as he could apply them to that tittrpose. instead of draft iug ti utt his pri vate property : but rite Paper beisclitted isis Lordslifp in another, although not its a p,coutary way—in a way, however. - which to a person of nis Lordship's rank and consideration in the C:4l.ltry, was II more illiportani —he was kitown m ho the iwad of the Ann-Catholic party in this tomaity, and for the purpose of , artiter.si the objects of that party, lie huh established a in wspaper devoted to its interest: ins I.ori:s4ip must, ther.:tore, bear the consequences, and it was only one proof, among many, of the tinhirtunate issue of political sprcidaltolls. Tlle Co 11l 1116SliDICIS were dearly of opinion, that the fact of a partnership had been proved; they therefore dscided that Lord Kenyon must pay off all use debt. us The True Briion before he could be allowed to come n. .riid pfureraaiust Jl r. Sowkdales innate estate. Ex FRAisIMINARY FLIGHT OT STARLINGS.--Not lima sitter a most extraordinary Hight of oarticus was clin at Lvdiard Park, near Widlott Bassett, the seat of Lord Bolitigbroke—thay rose like a thick ittipcivions clowl, and with a noise resembling the ltirbsiirill roar ing of the sea ; in their ascent they came in contact whit a pheasant which had jiist risen, and with the s7i.ck kilt e d the biro; when in the air it was supposed tit: y extended over nearly fifty acres of land. Tory wet, tirtd at by Mr. hlullings, solicitor, Or WOHOII Bassett, who at one shot killed 150 of then. The ship ll'ilrfara and 4//red, which took fire ;n the West India Export Ilsck, was wetklicd cm Wednes 'ay. Pumping commenced at twelve o'clock, the waterol 1,,r clock beina tiriwo to two feet below the ealtio witt.4sws to facilitate the operation, and at about four P. u. she titsa - etl, and wait pot ship was placed in the basin with her bow in the mit,. and the water was ilt.,wll down to enable the sittpwroits to s'op the holes made in scuttling her. Sue is Imo nearly free of water. __. ~~ BIBLE A.VSOCIATION 403 Tuesday evettng there WAS the ninth annual meet ing, for the dissenottation of the Bible, of the Associa. non formed by St. CI. meat Danes, die Savoy, &c. It was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern ' 31111 by hall past six o'clock the great room was crowded, chiefly by retwiles, youths, &c. for whose accommutlalion tofu's and tither seats were provided. The Rev. VV. Gurney, the Rector or St. Clement's, was to have taken the Chair; at seven o'clock, however, it was announced that he had not arrived. On the last hAbbath he preached in Essex, was expected in town out Monday, hut has not yet arrived. It was expected he would arrive it, the coarse of the evening ; but it was thought best not to delay the business of the meeting. 'lite Secretary thrr.lore muted, that Mr. Hudson do take the Chair. . _ NI r. W. Hu 'son accordingly took the Chair. The Secretary then read the report. It was an in. pressive d.iettinent, but of considerable length. It stated in vireo, that this Association was one of 721) similar ks , oct.itious in the British E the simple object of which was to dissernitiate the lloly volume without Mlle or CO111111( . 111. 111 their own neighbourhood the footsteps of this Assoeistion were clearly to be traced. Formerly it was (01.111t1 that there were but few Bibles in the mise rable abodes visited; the case, however, now wallah hereto. Many voftitnes bad been lent, others sold st hall-mice; and the penny subscription had been productive. In the last year in their neighbourhood, had been distributed 152 Bibles and 54 Testaments—since its establishment 5,761 volumes of the Holy Bible, which were much valued and diligently read. The report afterwards de tailed the receipts sod expenditure, and conjured the meeting to make greater exertions as there was still h to be done. The report was received with consi derable attention and approbation. Mr. Toting (we believe) spoke of the necessity of making the report as public as possible, and for that pur pose that it Should be adopted and printed. Tile Asto. ciatlen was not formed to promote any distant objects; it was to supply the wants and privations of their ow neighbourhood ; and where tile necessitous were unable to purchase, Bibles had been given away, or sold at half price. The effects had been must int )))) Tome who hail at first borrowed, had afterwards purchased, and frequently became subscribers. He then spoke of the great value of these Associations in iliflosing the light ol the Scrip:urea, where previously such alumina. sum was unknown. They knew the advantages, for the Bibles were now ftitind extensively disseinineted ; there was not that distressing want ol them which formerly charactliised the neighbourhood. Besides attending to their own neighbourhoood, a coluiderisble sum hid been handed user to the chief sociely He submitted that those, and those utile. were ti ppy men who lived according to the rule ol God, as eivorced in the Scrip. L'lrts; and what was so likely to remind men of their duties as the possessiott of sue!' a %Moine, awl the weekly calls of the colleetms. lie coacluded %vial tooting, that the rel , ort be accepted. The " Rev. Poe - Limn Wools, from Americo," so. conded the itur foil, anti spoke of the advantages that had r s u lted from the exertions of this Society. indirt ct beneficial results had also been great, in uniting different dilreietit sects, to carry forward the great work of spread. in s ; the Gospel of made men excl 11111—" Sue hots these Christians love one atimber." Tue aecont. plisliment of such maul' was utmost silo dile, and it had been gained by different Bible Associations. lie added, that toeir labours had been viewed whit interest by their brethren in America, and their reports were read with avittitt in that part of like world. How strong a It:mil ks was there to persevere—to swell time tide' of Miley,. kneel Witco lie recollected hoot much England had done, he was proud to recollect that ivs ancestors were English—mid that .his Bible moo WAG Enalish 1 When in the !Intl of his birth, he recollected these things with indescribable satisfact.ou. (Applause.) Nlottott agreed to. 'cite RAN.. r. EVIII6OII WO ed a recolititon. that in consegiumee or the I t,lst success, they wnitid nr.ke,stiil greater exertions. and istotetour the Association to the utmost of their power. Tints and oilier resolutions were agreed to, after several addresses in support of them. 'Fite moot continued emu ded till the meeting was dissolved, %winch Will at 3 late illl4O. 8.11127.1F1ELD 041111077 LE SKEW: Monday last, Mr. Sadler's yard was filled with enliven,. At three u'cloek. the Members of the Club vas.utblcd at the Freemasons' Tavertt, and held a meeting. Sir John Santleis nehrialit. Ct., in the Chair ; the 'Ara of Mr Sadler was again agreed fur as the place of exhibition neat year. ink UIS At five, about seventy of the Members of the Cluh and their friends nut down to au excellent flintier at the Fiesincasot:s . Tavarn, Sir J. Sehright in the Chair. As noon us the cloth was withdrawn, Sir Jolts gave o The King," which was followed by tt l'he Duke of York and Royal Family,"—The Duke of Ileacid," witch was drank with three times three, and great appinune. Sir Juu:t read the awards of the PI 16,. a, and delivered :he plate to the succensful candidates, einietuding u short speetli to each candidate, by giving the health of each of them. On the health of tier Grace the Duchess of Rutland brill::: given, there was a general beret of appMuno. Her Graei 'a health was drank with dicers times three, mod an extra s:wot of applause. Mr. ELLSICY proposed the health of their valued Chair tan, , 4 Sir John Sebtight," which was drank with 1. fee tithen tl•ree, and very lung continued plain:its, fir July, in returoing than ks, said, he valued most the appl.nise thus gistu by Mil pouilesit yeomanry such a trove now before hint. After driimaing the health of the coots any, he retired amidst uuivete•d applanse. R. ASILEY, Esq. tieing called in the Chair, he gave 't Mr. Coke," and a nitinlter of other appropf,ate toasts. TLe eutti. puny remained together until is late loom Toe +now was s., deep lit I f I ,q ,v, ck as mater,ally to retard the •111. i other coaches. I