The National Register. — London, England, 1818-02-15 00:00:00

HOUSE 01.' cOMMUNS. Ctnitinteifront the Thirsi EXCIIEUU I:It KILLS. Mr. Gactircht. übverved, Oat it was id considerable ins pJrtiiiice to know sovietising respecting tiro intention of Go vernment as to the fowling of Exchequer Hills. It had been reify generally iiimaured,thut Su she oPeration of feeding, t.e twupen• ediattpciiny bills would have a prays race. He 1. el heard that a communication had been made on Saturday t..ruiszli the nvual eliennels to persons of the Stuck Ex. thane. that no ditch particular preference would prevail; but that the funding would be from the generallilASG Without aay di.tioction or discrimination. lie thought it• would be irproper for him to require information on particulars •f ren that might no yet be matured. Hut an infest:nee had been drawn in lilt eily that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Intended to (owl Io a great :illl.OOllll. He could not press for vat kola r intOrmatiun which mi ht be inconvenient; lint if ryerations %%etc fixed un, lie thought there eunld be no harm in giving them publicity. He wanted to know whether the liirerence that had been drawn au av correct. • The Cu vier:tame of the EXCHEQUER observed, that lie h •Treads said, that he meant to propose no further financial r.easure iii this early part of the Session. As to opinions arising out of communications which interested persons made riespecting distinctions with respect to Exchequer Bills, he Lail certainly nutterstimil that the opinions alluded to had been entertained, and hail prevailed ; hat he wished to dispel such o l aoions with respect to the operations of funding, as to snail preference. Great Mewls rout:nee might, however, 'mom limn making partial and isnperfeci statements of finan cial plats, not yet sufficiently derided upon. to a general view of such matters, uny premature communication was Ekely to be veay inconvenient. He was sure the House ria 111 not press ink such information. • "hr. 1:n VISFELL agreed to the opinion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, generally; but he wished to do away the einpression which had been made in the city, that the Bight Hon. Gentleman hail finally made up his mind. The annual 'gall Bid went through the Committee. Adjourned. FRIDA Y. A Petition was preNented praying, for leave to bring in a Rill for the building of a bridge across the river Thames at Rotheiliithe. Mr. Slcu.tsit presented a Petition, praying for leave to bring ina Bill for the bnilding of a bridge aciuss the River Thvines at lionmersinith. Sir E. Bin' DG ES postponed his Motion respecting Copy rights till March 3d. Mr. WANNe presented a Petition from the Rev. J. Hoboes, possesi'or of three curaeies in Derby, &c. stating that he was W eeholder in the conuties of Nottingham, Derby, and Lei cester, and that as it was extremely inconvenient to him to attend Elections personally, he prayed that Voting by Affida vit might be allowed , under certain circumstances.—Read end ordered to lit on the table. The Election Law,' Amendment Bill was recommitted. Mr. Hex vErr presumed Petitions tioni J. Mitchell, of Li verpool, and Thomas Evans, of Neweastle.street, St. Clement Daties,cumplaining of grievances, in basing been long con fined without being brought tvtrial, and pitying for redress. On the motion that they be printed k after haring been or. dered to lie on the table, Tile Cll A DIC111.1.01( of the Ext nEQUEIt, as the Petitions had not been read, enquired whether they were couched in tau ;Mtge respectful to the House. 'Mr, BENNETT answered in the affirmative. Sir M. ttinhEY protested .against the power of not printing retitions, after they had been ordered to he on the table. Mr. 11 YNN said, it was a fair discretion lodged in proper hands, as the Votes were printed fOr the use of the leitibers. Lord Fohavront: asked, how the Members were to know tie coutehts of the Petitions cieept they were printed, and condeouied the inorleiu innovation of nut printing the Peti tions, ext ept there were special motions for such purpose.. Petitions ordered to be printed. 11Ir. BLN err presented a bimilar Petition from W. Ogden, of Oldham, aged il, praying that the illinisters might not be akrecited by any Act of Indemnity. Read and ordtted to be printed. Sir F. Br R DET T presented a Petition front John Stewart, weaver of Glasgow, also with a similar payer. —Ortlered to lie on the table. Sir F. Bt miter presented a Petition front Inhabitants of St. George's, Hanover-square, praying for Parliamentary Betiam. The Petitioner, uniong,t other things, said, that `• unless the I louse com plied with the prayer of their Petition, and granted them Parliamentary Rethrm, they %nowt certainly would resist the rayon nt of tax e s !.' lour, and some laughter.) . . Lorti (' ST LI: ar.tott rose behire the Petition was teat! to the end, amidst cries of (hear !) and tit:Anil the Clerk to read the passage above imentionol. His Lordship then said, that at first he imagined such resistance as TWO/4111Zell by the Constitution was MUM t .; but ott hearing the language again. he doubted not that phy•i,•al was contemplated. ender such circumstances., he should move that the Petition should be rejected.—(licar, hear.) Sir F. IS t: o resisted the attempt to put . attch construction on the lammage of the Petitioners The House at a, about to divide, when calla of " read, read !" ir.ti.mated that the question could be settled without a division; and t:,c Ayes called out loudly, while No was distinguishable front Sir F. Burdett only. Petition of court rejected. Sir F. Ilt'tuiL rr then preQental seven Petitions from Bath, pray ir.g for Pat lianientary Ilefomi.4)niered to lb: on the tabl e . I n the Report of the E:.che•laer Bills being Km:tiled, Mr. TIER): a,keti whether the ti.tsio,ismui. Joao from the B an k t a, zi, he repaid to tile Company in April next, is fixed by the Act. Th? r•:.; txt ELLOR of I•:xrttt:uu ER replied, that the amount v t.• he gru4'.ually paid back to the Ilank.—The Report was tiu•n 1.•:J lIAMII TON'I Motion resvyming ti.c *cold' Burghs, ex. b...ig thsposed of, the Howe adjourned. DISTRESSED SEAM 1.14. A Report of the Conimittee for the Re:iel of Morelia d Seamen, leis been puldished, which shows with what indefatigable industry and zeal the laudable objects of the Committee ate prosecuted ; and while gratification a ill be derived from a hat has already beet' done, delight will be felt at the prospect of the (Mule rem 1s of their truly I :me auil pail may exertions. We have at present fro room to o large upon this very gratifying subject : but we cannot help teatime the particular attention of our Readers to part of the Repoli in which the Cononrtace justly " consider it 01 . import mice th.it the Public silent.' be iiiturineit of their having pett• tourni the pet Mil of their kt om , in order to :Mord an uppm to every rr. ; •er object wit h in the metropolis, of becont,,tg au iirpi:vant tutu flue tieliv.fit% Of lIIC Chanty or whoml.o prksideit themselves); and that Hit•reitive 6111111 i• commit e Lt tae,t the its ects of Westininate , and piaci, 4.a rf.ioisee from the inunedate operations of the 'Collimator may , gLetrail;• byealcini, if not alp ay', be deemed to be iwimateti. Tift VATIOWAL !MONTER' LAW INTELI.IGESCE, COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Tra.9. THE KING 1111T1.0,0011. 'rlde day the defendant was brought into Court in the euatotly of Mr. Smith the Under Sheriff of:tlie county, and his otEeers. The Attumey-(kueral wain took his place, amPaddress.ed the Court in the following manner : " My Lords, an attubment was issued against a person of the name of Arthur Thimleveutxl, upon the articles of the peace. and sending a challenge to my Lord Sithuouth. He i,nuw brought up, and [ humbly more your lordship that he be charged with these articles." Mr. Barlow then read the articles. Mr. Barlow (to the defendano—llave you any bail, Mr. rhistle wcrxl ? _ The Defendant—l waionly taken List night, and did not know the amount I was to bail in. What is the amount of the bail you want ? _ . The Learned Judges here consulted for a moment, after which Lord Ellenborough said, Mr. Barlow, tell the defendant to fined bail to keep the peace, himself intiool. and two sureties in 3001. each. Here the defendant seemed much snrpri:ed and irritated, and in a gruff' and sullen manner exclaimed. •• that is very excessive bail." Lord Ellenborough—Ask him, Mr. Barlow, if he is prepared with any other bail, and in any, or what amount. Mr. Barlow (to the detendano—Are you prepared with any bail ? The defendant in the same tone and manner accompanied by a sig nificant shake of his head towards the Court, answered— •• I was only taken last night, how could 1 be prepared with bail when I did not know the amount." The Attorney Gentral—R.My Lords, a Bill of Indietment has been found by the Grand Jury for the County of Middh , ex, against the defendant, for ncndinr this deltlenge. He had been summoned by a row; rr to umwer to G. and I humbly mor e your Lordshipt, that he be charged with the indictment. Lord Ellenhoroutrh—Let the indictment he read. Hatlow now reld the indictment, which was the satne in all respects as the common indictment for sending a challenge, and con tained three counts. Mr. Barlow—tio you ph•cul guilty or not guilty ? The Ilelendant—Guilt. Lord Ellenborod4h—Lo ihe defendant be committed to the cus uxly of the Marshal of the Marshab.ea. and be brought up to reedy. , the judgment of this Court, or. the lau day of the present krill. THrItSTAY. Immediately on their lordships taking their seats this morning. Lord Ellenboiough called on the -Attorney-General. who, with the Solicitor-General. had just entered the Court. to move. The ►ttorncy•Gcucral.—ln the ease of the King against Arthur Thistlewood, I move your lordthips for the judgment of the Court. Thistlcwood, who bad been in Court from nn early hour, wee, and read from a written paper the following worth. " 31y I .ord, when I last appeared an this Court I was under seine little error, not being aware of the technical forms of a Court of justice. I have same learned, that if I wish to proceed to trial, I should plead Not Guilty. And recollecting that by the law of the Lind the jury are the judges of a malicious intention, I now name that my former pica he cancelled, and the plea of Not Guilty be recorded, as the indictment charges me with a malicious intention. 'FEB. IS Flinn Me LONDON GAZETTE, Tuaiday, Feb. 10. BANK PTS. PORTER T. Langton, Ctun berland. innkeeper, Feb. le, 20, Much £4, at Cumberland. Att. Mr. Cleuncll, Staple-inn. BROWN H. Itudingtun, Nottingham, butcher, Feb. 23, £4, March 24, at Nottinotham. Atts. fiord and Co. Teniple. WALSH J. Mahler, Yorshir, werehauf. Feb. t.'4, £5, March 24, at Halii.tx. Au. Mr. licckett, Noble-street. GOLDSI'Dig R. 13rOOke, Norfolk, butcher, Feb. 20,21, March 24. at Norli. Atts. Alexander and Co. New inn. LEGG T ampe rs ' row. 'Tarter - hill, merchant, Feb. 14, 24, March 24 at tall. Atts. Martin and Son, Viotncra' 11144 EAU W. %Vincheater, brewer, Feb. 26, 27, March 24, at Win cheater. Att. Mr. Allen, Clitfoul's Inn. SMITH J. Rastritl, Yorkshire. corndettler, Feb. 25, 24, March 24, at Iluddcrsneld. Atts. Willis and Co. Warnford-court, Throg. morton-street. BAILEY J. Reading, linendraper, Feb. 20, 25, March 24, at Reading Att. Mr. Eyre, Gray's Inn-square. GAY.En S. Mill street, Lambeth, blacking-manufacturer, Feb. 17, 2n, March 23, at Guildhall Att. Mr. Mills, New North-street. Hal Lion-square. THOMAS J. E. lteading, grocer, Feb. 21, 213, March 24, at Guild hall. Att. Mr Bartlett, Nicholas-lane. BRADFIELD F. Wymondham, Norfolk, grocer, Feb. 27, 28, March 24, at Norwich. Att. Mr. Hine, Temple. 111 N scurr .1. Lightrliffe, Yorkshire, dealer, Feb. 24, 25, March 24, at Halifax. Att. Mr. Beckett, Noble-street. Bitowat H. Doncaster. clotidar. Feb. 27, 28, March 24, at Dor,- casta. Atts. Alexander and Co. New Inn. DIVIDENDS. J. Williams, I.nwer Coleman-street, paper-stainer, Feb. 21. J. Parry, Newgate-street. tobacconist, .larch 3. J. P. Creates, 11. Sharp, ar.d F. Fisher, King's Arms-yard,Colman. -. . ;- street, lineman% March 17. D. Ap, T. Young, and W. W. Abbot:4, 11'ater-lane, Fleet-street, carpenteri. March 10. C. Carter, Wher.thamrtead. farn.er,.March 14. J. F. Schruetic..r, jun. Crutcheti-friars, merchant, March 10. 3. Appleton, Stockton-upon-Tees, stationer ' March 7. 11. ii. John-on, r;reat Yarmouth, grocer, M arch 7. T. Leach, Salisbury, wine-dealer, March 3. It. Jupe.jun. eastle- street . Leice , ter- square, lace dealer, March 3. K. W. Elam, Isle of Ely, grocer, March 10. J. and J. Thompson. N*w t eastle-upon-Tyne, merchants, March 4. Wm V. Chandler, Diing, grocer, March 4. i 6. Dowdier, Shrev.shu ilor, March 8. 11. Lucas, and C. I•. (larding, Liverpool, merchants, March 4. J. Lax, Sunderland, ciirrier, March 3. . W. Tomlinson, Norwich, upholder, March (i. .1. Ramsbatton, and J. Potter, Norwich, dyers, March 5. 'l'. Itotevyle, Onslotr, Lent-dealer, March 3. J. Dufty, Iluish, timber-merchant, March 5. ~~. ~r CERTIFICATES—MmtcH 3. CLASSICAL THIEVES.—About a week sine*, two labouribe, men applied to Mr. Winter, an upholsterer, in Charlotte-sit re t Rathhone-place, to become the purchaser of a " curious Mal- ICI'," which they hail to seN. Mr. NV . was di strum of know more partieularly the 1141111 e of the at tick, but they de clined being more explicit, 011ie%8 he simnel promise to buy, at the same time assuring hint lie should have a bargain. lit. curiosity being awakened by this affected mystery, he told them he would deal with them, and they went away to fetch the " eurionematter." In a few hours they rem ned w ith a large sack, from which they drew coolie marble bust of Pope, the full size of life, and of most exquisite workutatiship. On inquiring the price, they told him that it was w orth 6-. !. and ler that sum he might have it it' lie chose. Feeiiitg confident, huwever, that it was stolen, he told them be should (Irwin it and they very quietly left it in his possession. Mr. W. ap plied to the Magistrates at this othee on Wednesday for their advice, and stated, that it was Ut very considerable An artist who had seen it said, he would willingly give thirty guineas for it, but Mr. W. bad nu doubt it was %with al lease one hundred guineas. The Magistrate udvised him to apply at different iiiiiscumS, and to advertise it in the newspapers. • North 'Vales ca:..eftr realties the following instatice of toilet:Mous escape:—".A few days ago, two brothers. rained Wie tett e, elle tat in an island on the Slide( Ps totes, went to itli a boat fur a quantity of straw. On re: itte the boat had impel eeptibly admitted water under the b.: aw, and they tumid she was sinking. One brother clung to the mast; the the other hastily tied the bundles of straw firmly together, and when the boat went down, placed himself on the centre. The Collector Gl* the Customs :it Pwllheli, R. Ellis, Esq. ob serving their pe blots situation through a telescupe, several town boats w ent off tie their assistance; but the Cos tonehonse boot, accompanied by the Collector, passed the brother who clung to the mast head, es ho was take elf by the A pauper, named Henry Miles, was lately brought to Kalis. towi-burits; and ul!cr an arduous tet uggie of nearly ten miles bury, by all order of two Magistrates, titre' Farnborough, Betiu shire, mute than .ie miles distant.—He was conveyed out at sea, with a eousiderable seek, succeeded in escuitig the other brother, together with his faitlitul dog ; %loin he by the de cetion of Mr. T. Itellworthy, au °set seer in an bed placed on the bundle of suites alongside wale himself." open cart ; and on the last day of his journey, he was ex. Oh I VER.—The f ork H. rafd says," a report is at pi eseut in posed to the air during 13 hours, whilst la bourieg undei a Omit Whet, we know nut how well t'ott wird, that Oliver, disease of which he died two days after his art i vat there. A long investigation of the eiteumstances attending this pan. the spa, feeling himself incapable of Weenie the it:digitate d' of his ciettitre men, had retired to the Contiuent : and that per's removal and death has been made before a very respee- his (lead hody was found early in the last month, with a razor table Jur, at the former place ; and three surgeons, who by his side, on the skirts of a wood, between linniburgh and were present, concurred So l stative their opinion• that his Bremen." death etas accelerated by the peculiar severity attending his A few dart; since as William Mould, a young man residing neer removal. The Jury, under the direction of the Coronet, the Marquis of Buckingham's at Avington Pair( near Wincherter, re of opinion that the order of removal afforded no ex- was engaged in ramming a cartridge in a small field piece, which etae tentiatiou of the circitinstatices which' accelerated the pan- using on the occasion of Lord TC1111)10 . 23 re!:1:11, and elect* had a per's death ; and that though he might have died of the di, moment before been discharged, a spark remaining in de piece nee lase tender which lie laboured, yet as that event was in fact fortunately communicated with the cartridge, which exploded, and apparently hastened by those ciremastances, they found a drove the ramrod through the poor man s hand, shatteirreeit in a verdict of 'Wilful Murder against liellworthy, the Overseer, most dreadful manner. He was taken to the County Hospital, when who is committed fur trial at the Assizes. it was fouled necestary to amputate the hand, which operation he bore with uncotnnton DEATH or Ma. DrSIDAS AT CAMBRIDGE...Me following O n Thursday we week beti day-break, Corporal Gray of the Ma are the circumstances. of this melaticholly event.—Alr. Ounilas was a rines whilst looking after smugglers, had the niisforrune to fall veer Pensioner of Trinity College. On Wedneelay week he dined with me East Cliff; near Albion-place, Itunisaittc, a hor lit of nearly some friends at Downing College, and en his return home mistook his 80 reel. The poor fellow fed upon some anchors and oak tit !awe way, and got into a large field called Parker's Piece, where there is lying underneath, and although horil.'.:y bruised, was ricked up a ditch, which does not *twain more than six or eight inches of Ave at day-light ; death, however, soon put an end to his stiffer water, but it is ale , very muddy. It is supposed that he fenc,ed Putney. a011stl , :11-house Meer. Ti4.l. his hang ! himself in his winkle as he its foiled quite naked, and his clothes by vier the Chit' within two or three yards of the sante slot, some the side of the ditch ; and by chic 111:11"k% Or hit feet in tn.! mini, it aie months b a ck. petered lie had walked up and down ie it, .end probably was unable An inquest was held at the King's Head, at Epsom, on the body to get out irgain, for some time, till at List h re:wheel the side, warre 01 Pith, wile of Mr. Mason, of that place, who went to lei on he wee quite cold and stiff, on the n , amine, by a 04 night in perfect health, and about seven on Sunday mom , going to work. The melancholy fare atlas tuneable young g taken ill, and expired before medical assistance could arrive. produced a strong sensation in tile l'unisersity and town. 'Foe hotly' w e ae.e....te e d by e . „ se,i te e oo o f G a d, • Wi...4 tarried to the Prince Regent Home tnr the Coroner's Inquest. Sutui iley week the iweiniees of Mr • Balderson, in George-street, which has since been held. and the verdict brought ill teas-." Died I Moorfields, were brace L a w re'eleal of r ' t ere y to the value by king cx.pend to the tuchaitency of the weather.', of ‘34). D. and N. Arnold, Bristol,parchincnt-manufsetnrcrs.—W. Barnes, Blackheath, bavin-merchant.--J. J. %Vood, South Hamlet, tershire, aril-inerchailL—T. Dodd, Church-street, Liverpool, print - seller.-11. Cooper, Tetbury, Glocesteashire, woolstapler.-1 I. Ather store, Brewhouse-yard, Nottingham, dyer.—B. Leader, Bristol, earthen ware-dealer. Lord Ellenborough.—You have heard the application that has been made to die Court. Mr. Attorney-General. The Attorney-General—l have ht:ard the application made by the defendant, and eettaigly I do not wish to interpose, so as to prevent any person who has inadvertantly pleaded Guilty from withdrawing that plea. and pleading Not Guilty. And at the acne time I would leave it entirely to the discretion of the Court, without saying that I absolutely dissent from, or consent to it. I undoubtedly do not with that the delendendant should be deprived of an oppor tunity of defending himself, if he has inadvertamly pleaded Guilty to what he ischprged with ; and, therefore, it he conceives he has any defence, I will assent to his withdrawing his plea, and pleading Not Guilty.. Lord E lenboiugh—Nlr. Barlow, inquire whether the defendant is preparetiwith bail Mr. Barlow—Are you prepares with any bail en the articles of the peace? Thistlewood-1 should he prepared, but I did not think any bail would he required. I can procure bail in a day or two. Lord lillchborough—The .Ittorney t ;metal haying consented that you sin withdraw your plea of Guilty, the Court on his consent, make a rule that you should be allowed so to du, and to plead de new. What d,t you now plead ThistleStood—Not Mr. Barlow—You will be tried at the sittings after the presetut term. Thistlewood—Shall I not be allowed to give bail ? Mr. Barlow —Certainly. Lord Ellenborough—ilave you any b til ? Thistle% oat— I did not know :t Wai necessary, in conoequonce of what took place here on the llama day. Lon! Ellenbcrough—Tlien you must be remanded, and you can come up with your bail to a Judge's chanibers. r. Barlow—As soon as you are prepared with hail, you will give notice to the solicitors tbr the prosecutors. You will then be brought betorc one of the Juslges, at cbambers. Thibtle - wood then left the Court in the custody of the tipstaff.