The National Register. — London, England, 1813-02-21 00:00:00

T)26 - .111 N TFTE 'S TO VETUS. Mr. EDI Ott—An admirer of that soft: but imposing style,' which ' LT US (a nime unmusical to Ministerial ears, as Tiine.s pleasantly oliset . ves) has brought into fashion, I mean that of .e,king questions in such a manner as to induce theioorant to believe they eleveiope facts of importance, to suppo,e that they must be answered its the affirma tive; as an admirer, I say, of this style, permit me to give VeTes a few hin!s for Ins next letter, through the medium your Jut,! nal. I need hardly observe, this appears. to be necessary ? f. a,n the cireurnstance of his stock of queries be ing neerly cehausted, and his impudence having uufortu natel- through the iltilare of his prophecies. NV hen he writes again let him begin thus : If I :en not misinformed Buoraparte attributes his escape solely io the absence of Lord Wellesley from the theatre of w tr. nat must the Pubic think of the Go vernment when they are told, that Lords Liverpool, Castle reagh, and Sidmouth, and L' , 7r : Vansittart, were all going to drown themselves in the Canal, when they found VET US was not silneed, and were only prevented by the entrance of a ser ;ant who informed them dinner waited, upon which they re,elved tn , t to dikr.va till they liad dined ! Did not the Emperor Alexander say, if Lord ‘Vellesley had been present, not a French ee:urnmcrewould have got off? Did not the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia say, they would unite with Russia directly if Lord Wellesley returned to office? Did not Bernadotte and the King of Denmark sav the same thing ? And lastly, did not Iluenaparte and all his Generals, at the commencement of the campaign, declare that they would order their troops to lay clown their arms, and surrender themselves, without striking a blow, if Lord Wellesley were sent out?" I shall not offer a hint for a prophecy, as I am sure VnTes s Satisfied with these questions, •and insinuations arc much safer than predictions. I am, &c. IN UENDO. EARL NELSON AND LADY 114 MILTON. . 11It. EDITOR--In the book which Lady lIAmtt.ToN has latch• published, I see she considers herself entitled to pub lic remuneration for her political services. She thinks the claim she sets up supported by the codicil of the will of the late Lord NELSON, which recommends her to the considera 'Lion of his country. Now, Sir, I am not disposed to enter into the question, whether or not her services deserve remuneration, but taking it for granted that they do, I wish to enquire, from whom such remuneration ought to come ?—frotn the public or from Lord NELSON? The codicil she states to have been given to the present Earl NELSON and further, that it was concealed by hiln till the vote of ce. eoo,ooo. had passed the }Douse of Com mons. This he is said to have &Ate from an apprehension that parliament, agreeably to the will of his brother, would make some provision for Lady HAMILTO-N, to be deducted from the sum granted to family, The prudence of the Noble Earl must here be particularly odinii ed. " Prudence," GOL DsMIT II observes, " is too of, en the only virtue left us at seventy-two." Ido not know that Eaol NELSON has yet completed his seventy .second year, nor do I mean to say that he founds his claim to the admiration of posterity on the possession of prudence alone; but this much perhaps I may be allowed to state, that of all his virtues, this is the only, one of which I have frequently heard an envious world make honourable :mention. His greatest eneinies will not refuse him credit for this, and it is a sublime and gratifying spec- Etir Tri3 :• f . • - !axle to see a rercroidNoblernati, like Earl NEtsol4, apnt rently thoroughly satisfied the good things of this while many of his fellow creatures are so unreasonable as to a'pire to those of a better. But if Earl NELSON really concealed the codicil of his brother's will, till Parliament had made a provision for his family, ought this new to be made the gums of taking fresh money from the public ? The will of the great NELSON was, that out of the provision to be made for him, somethiug !night be-set apxt for Lady HAMILTON. By nu:king a see• ciflc p: Vision fa.. her, his will would not be complied with, his wil,hes would not be consulted. It is much to be re gretted Coat, in this instance, Parliament cannot revise its proceedings, and make a deduction from the grant formerly rnade. If, however, this unfortunately cannot I e done, it be proved, that a part of the Noble Lord's will was secreted by the present libeial, benevolent, illus trious, interesting, and PREVENT po ss essor of the title, would it n' , t be proper for Parliament to vindicate its own character for munificence and anxiety to comply with the last wish of the . departed hero, by coming to some resolutions strongly declaratory of their sentiments on the conceal went of the codicil, and expressing an opinion that such remuneration as Lady llAatte - rota may appear to de serve, ought to be given by him who prevented their granting it at a former period. Would not this tYcjastice to the country, and would this be a prhper compliment to pay to such a man as the present Lord NELSON ? I am, Mr. Editor, yours, &c. QUERY. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, SATITRDAY, FEB. 20. EXECUTORS OF NIARTIMMLE V. EXILCUTORS OF LARY A. CAR* PENTER• This was 3R action brought to recover two separate sums of BOO!. money lent and advanced. The defence set up resisting the payment was, that the advances were connected with gambling transa:lions, in such a way as not to entitle the plaio;iflto a legal right of recovery. It appeared that -Mar tindale had bvan the keeper of a FARO TABLE, and that her Ladyship had been in the habit of playing at it. It was contended that these alleged advances had been, in tact, losses at the table. In retutation of these p:etensinns, it was stated that Martindale hag been it, the constant habit of making advances-of money in the way of loans to those ladies of fashion svhd frequented kis table; for when they had been unsuccessful at Faro, they were in want of money to carry on their domestic concerns. n such occasions Martindale had ever found it necessary to stand the friend of those who visited his table. Lord Ellenborough left it to the Jury t 4 settle the conflicting stare. ments. If the debts resulted from gambling, then would the de• fendants be entitled to their verdict; but if the Jury should consider the debts to have arisen from legitimate loans, they would of course find for the plaintiff.—Tlic Jury found for the plaintiff. OLD BAILEY. Wednesday the Sessions commenced at the Old Bailey, before Baron Wood, Mr. Justice Bailey, the Recorder, Sic. when Eleanor Condon was capitally co,,victed, for stealing 121. in bank notes, the property of J . Griffiths, in his dwelling•house. Henry Sayer stood indicted for fraud and forgery, in k obtaining money of the Clerks of different Counsel, by leaving briets, Sze. with checques and obtaining money in change for the latter. On being arraigned, the prisoner pleaded guilty to the fraud, and the indictment for forge ry was under3to •i 1 to have been in consequence dropped. On Thursday Mr. Jervis was indicted for feloniously presenting a pistol at Mr. Illedge, with intent to kill or maim,—Acquitted. G eorgeW intle was indicted for feloniously forging and making a cer tain st:unp, re:;embling . that of the Directors at Goldsmith's Halloised for marking mod Jumping gold and silver, with intent to defraud the revenue. There were other counts, varying the manner of the charges: • In defence, the prisoner said he was innocent. Fee has been in bad health three yeats, and was obliged to reside is the country, and his son and his men carried oil his business. 'The Jury retired, and brought in a verdict of acquittal. ,{ • • -4! I I • • 4 1. 4 , •