The National Register. — London, England, 1815-06-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGIS JUNE 4. LAIV INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WRDNERDAT, MAY, 31. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. Mr. Attorney-General moved tur a rule to chew cause why a criminal intortua.inu should not be filed against the Proprietor of a Sunda Newspaper for a libel, which stated, that a certain Lord and his Lady having gone to spend the honey-moon at their country seat, and that during that time a certain Colonel one night stole to the Lady's bt d• r oom, with the consent of the husband. The affidavit on which the tule,w as moved ur t negating the facts in the precise terms they were state, the /11011011 was withdrawn to amend the affidavit to more again, which was accordingly done on Friday, and the rule granted. term of the engagement. • Alien l.e weed down prOperly equipped ttr perform, he found to his surprise that the defendant declined his servi ces, and in consequence of the bteitch of contract, Lund lost not truly a benefit tut another engagement. It was stated that tit- defendant received 201. and 301. a night, during the tine- the plaintiff vrarto per form, and that 1301. lOr all the nights was a moderate compensation.' The written agreement, signed by Humphries, W4s put in, mid tice hand writing - proved. A c9rnic lady who performed the part of Lucy, in George Flamm% at the Greenwich Theatre, speaking from guess, averaged the receipts bi the house, on the nights Mr. Lund was to have performed, at ot tween tOl. and 3e)l. per night. Mr. Price, an Attorney, stated, that the defendant paid him 10/. as a part of •201. which be agreed to give to settle the plaintiff's claim ail/ costs. The other 11)1. was not paid. Mr. Serjeant Best submitted to the Court that it would be necessary Pi prove the Theatre was licensed. 'f he Learned Judge though that proof unnecessary, as the parties had clearly understood each other. The Jury found for the plaintiff —:lemages 151. • ANOTHER LIBEL. The Atturney-General uezt moved far a Rule to chew cause why a Cri • al Information should not be filed against Sir Nathanial Wrazali, fur a libel, cunceruing Potful Wuronzoff, late a Russian Envoy in this country. The libel complained •of was published in a work enitled " The History of the Authors van Life," and the libellous matter consisted in statement that Count Woronzoff, whilst he was resident its this countiy, related au anecdote, the substance of which was, "That the late Empress Catherine of Russia had destroyed the life of the first ii wife of oho present King of Wirtembeig by, poison, and that her hus band had been a party to the foul transaction : That upon the Duke (now Kota) of Wirtembcrg's proposing himself in marriage to the Prin cess Ros al of England, his Majesty stated, with those feelings incident to a parent, that he could not consent to marry his daughter to a person ,„ hued, had been stained by the blood of his first wife That the Duke of Wirtembera made strung representations upon this subject to gaunt IYoramsoff, who was obliged to recant all lie had said, and to cohless that the story he had told, as far as the Duke of %Viitendrerg was concerned, was wholly without foundation ; and that the crime was c onfiner' to the Empress Catherine alone : That a confidential and intelligent agent was sent from the Court of Russia to England, in order to remove the wifavour . able impression which the story had made in the King's wind ; and that upon the contradiction of time scandalous tale, to trie satisfaction of 'he English Monarch, he no lon g er a i hheld his consent to the marriage of his daughter with the Duke of Wirtemberg, which was soon after wards solemnized." This statement the author had made on his own authority, anden the commencement of his book announced that all he detailed in his work had come under his own personal anus ledge and °Wei vation, and therefore he could vouch for the authenticitt of his communications. Upon the detection of this statement by Cumin Worm - muff, he instantly wrote a note to Sir N. Wraxall, to know upon what authority such facts had been statad ; or, in all events, to be Wormed the name of the agent who had been sent from Russia to London on the subject. To this note Sir N. Wrazall returned an answer in the hollowing terms :—" Upon my word, to tell you the truth of the matter, it was about twenty years ago, and I have no recollection of it now." He informed the Count, however, that he was about to publish a new edition of his work, in which he should omit the statement complained of. and assure his readers that there was no foundation for the story so inserted in the original edition. The Learned lttorney now said, that it was impossible to suggest the publication of a libel of a more injurious kind of any man limn that to which he had alluded. Count Woronzolf had resided for many years in this country in a public rapacity, and he had resided here in a private situation fur ten years. lie was married to the daughter of the Earl of Pembroke, and was universally respected for his high character seal worth. The affidavit upon which he made his motion, negatived the pub!izatioli in the most precise manner, and &scrotal! it. in every particular as a false and scandalous libel. That Sir N. Wratsll was the author of it could not be doubted, for he had also an affidavit from Messrs. Cadell and Davies, booksellers, stating, that they were yin . ployed by him to print and publish the work. The Court, without hesitation, grant a Rule ta Arse cause. Die Court was occupied the remainder of the day iu hearing argu ments in Special cases. COURT OFCONINION PLEAS MAY 50. LUND I)IIUAIPHIcIFS. This was an action brought by Lund, a comic perfirmier at Sadler's agitiest the defendant, the manager of the tireenuich 'Theatre, to recove r a compensation fur a loss occasioned by the defendant's a llreach of acreement. It appeared that the plaintiff and defendant entered into a written agreement, by which Lund was to perform ten-nights at the Greenwich Theatre, commencing ou the 21d. of Decerubt!r, 1814. During nine nic.hts he wa, to share the receipts of the Theatre with the defendant, Liter deductinz five guinea% for the expences, and the tenth lie "al tv share Ater too ; tv have a bcilelit durinE the ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FRAUD.—A few days since GM' Field, alias Hewitt, alias Gibboll%, was committed for trial at St• Alban's, for defrauding several persons out of various sums of money under the following unprecedented eircunistaecee r—it appeared that he was discovered in the Meadows, near Christ Church, Oxford. weltering in blood, with many apparent marks of great violence; upon 11w cause being inquired into, he said he had been robbed by three villains, who not satisfied with his, money nearly dem ived hirrt of Ins life. The commiseration of the inhabitants of Oxford was strongly excited, and be was taken to the Horse and Groom, where a liberal subscription was entered into for the reparation ot bis losses. Mr. Richardson greatly interested himself in his favour and obtained for hint sums of money to a considerable amuunt ; upon inquiry being made after his relations, he retialed the inquirers to a Mr. Connelly, of Swan-yard, Newington Butts. Mr. Richardson, &mime: to complete his supposed charitable work, went to Connelly, hurt* his great astonishment found that Connelly knew nothing of Field ; on his return to Oxford the bird had flown, having deco ived even the faculty themselves. An officer was employed, and succeeded 4n apprehending him at St Alban's, .on Thursday last, Inhere he had played a similar tick, obtained various Mils of money, and three soldiers had been absolutely taken up on suspieion of the robbery, but where discharged immediately the trick was discovered. lie counterfeited illness, by causing his nose to bleed aid swallowing the blood, and so skilful is he in the operation, that he has maimeed to spit blood for a week or ten days. He will be tried at the St. Albair's Sessions for obtaining money under a " false token." An alarming fire broke out in a stable belonging to Mr. Smith, carrier, at Chipping Ongar, Essex, in the night of Thursday last, which was occasioned by a lighted candle being imprudently halt therein, during the temporary absence of the servant man, who, on his return, found the stable enveloped in dames. Every exertion was immediately made to arrest the progress ot the titt, and to save fise horses that were in the stable, but ‘vhich unfortunately ptoved ineffectual, and they perished in the flames. The fire text commu nicated to four cottages adjoining the stable, tenanted by lab , uring people, which were likewise completely destroyed, most of the in habitant,: of which are considerable sufferers, not being able tore move their goods. A stable and chaise-house belonging to Mr. Pot ter, surgeon, also shared the same fate, and the heel: part of 31r. Potter's house, as well as that of Mr. Hatimnimes, were eousar- Ably injured ; this, we believe, to be the eat( nt of the damage ste tained by this unfortunate occurreeee. The fire engine* from Chelmsford, &c. were forwarded wide all possible spi ed to Ongar, but the flames had been completely subdued byline their ar rivab The greater part of the property is insured, Hv DttoetroniA. on the ?tide of lily, at Reaconsfield, Bucks, James Hare, a labourer, of hydrophobia from a bite .en the nose by a mad dog, on the vbth of March last. This poor man had repeatedly taken the popular nostrum of the country, had been lipped in the sea, and had had caustics applied to the parts bitten, but unfortunately, perhaps, not until the 411 day afterwards. The direct symptoms or hydrophobia came oil about :!ti hours before I.c died, but had. been preceded some days by uneaey SCII• at 301!% of the part bitten, and about the face and head. Notwithstaeding tl,e most active means used by two medical gentlemen of the town to preserve the life of this poor man, the dreadful effects of his horrid disease' rapidly succeeded each other, until he suek wider them. He retained his senses and was collected It the last, but his aeenv froos the want of drink, and his couvul-eve but 'wave:ll.'4 aft): t to Like it cannot Le descubed. i'~