The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-27 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY SESSION'S. FRIDAY, APRIL VS.—The Right. Hon. Lord Stowell fowled the CAultt at nine o'clock, when the officer of the Court read the Commission, and the pi oclainatims against vice and immorality. The Grand Jury were afterwards impannelled, ad dressed by Lord Stowell, and retired so their chamber to hear the evidence adduced against the prisoners ordered fur trial. His Lordship then retired, and re entered the Court at ball plug tees o'clock accompanied by Mr. Harms HuSock and Mr. Justice Pirk. CHARO! or MVRDCR. William Bidden. William Coke. and Garrick, were indicted for leaving, on the 9th of March, 1821, com• ndtted an assault on the Captain of the brig Easily, and flitting divers wounds, whereof he afterwards died, on the high seas, rear to one of the Malacca Islands. Mr. Bound stated the case for the prosecution. Mr.Jastice Park in q uired whether the prisoners navi gated the vessel to England. Mr. Holland replied in the negative. Mr. Justice Park.—l think you cannot sustain your in dictment. Mr. Baron Hallock.—By the statement of the learned gestirman for the prosecution, it does not appear that there was that settled scheme to deprive of life, which Could be called m dire prepense,and which was necessary in • charge of murder. Mr. instice Park then directed the Jury to retsina • verdict of acquittal. At half-past eleven the Grand Jury entered the Court, and trimmed a true bill against the fullowing prisoners, for having committed the crime of murder on site highs seas, viz : •filichari Kraus, aged 3? i Carl Kalks,r) ; Shmidt, 31; Jacob Itobilean, 26; Jan Lampe, 30; Marlin Koper, 3l; Jan Vaness, 22; Jan Vrniurr, 22; Jas. de Farm. ; Vullin Margie, Kiest Molinsar. 24 ; Kendrick de Bragne,Vt $ Jan de Frrsichherg,92 ; Junathan Vandyke, 24 ; Jan Clot, 55 s Hendrice Allerson, Jan de Fresno*, 16 ; tornelius Reymas, 33 ; Abram de Mottnaar, 24 ; J. Harrison, ; and William Datigerfield, 18. The prisoner,. are all stated to be natives of Flashing, filiddiebing. and TreCatr, sad by profession fishermen end mariners. The prisoners were then inhered into Court, most of them shined is red fishermen's jackets. gn being ar raigned at the hill they answered to their seines, but pro fessed not to understand Moe Indictment. Mr. Woutitcr believed they did not understand English. Mr. Justice Park...-Theis we must have interpreters,. one on each side. They were called and sworn, one of whom west into the dock and read the indictment in the Dutch language, within the hearing of the other. The Floosie' pleaded—Not Chitty. Six of the poisoners were arraignrd at the bar. . During the interval the indictment was r00d,41 0f.12 counts, the principal chargiug the pileasee l :l=. licionsly shooting into the Badger, • vessel be the wrier of his Majesty's Customs, off Dungeness, within fontlees league* of She comity Of Kent, on the 13th of January la-s, and killing and slaying James Harper and William Cullum. of6u rs of his Majesty's Customs. All the prisoners, except the first six, pleaded in English, which language they appeared tolerably well acquainted with. The captain of the smuggler, Cornelius Repeat, is a good looking man, and pleaded out guilty with great firmness. The witnesses were ordered own of court.. Sir C. Robinson stated the case to the jury. OM the 13th , of Janitai y last, the Badger was crMsling, widths 3 leagues of the French and right of the English coast. About nine in the monolog they descried a vessel, which they supposed to be a smuggler ; they hoisted the revenue en sign and hailed her to bear to, bat they neglected to obey. After a long pursuit they overtook her, when Ilse Badger tired • shut, and the crew of the smuggler cried out lie " quarter," in the Luglish language, in consequence the firing ceased for some time, after which the Badger was tired into by the prisoners, Will William Cullum, one of the officers was killed on the spot—they again called fur c l eaner ' width was granted. lost they afterwards re.coin— suencedoheir fire on the vessel •whielt had allowed the ar mistice, killed anuther person,and wouuded divers others. The rtventse cutter was ultimately victorious. and board ed the gluier, on Wald of which they found a large quasiiity of contraband amide, 'wilier with fire aims and aminimitiou. He wished to observe that dm majority of the prisoners had assumed Dutch names. although they wile principally English•borti subjects, and it was also very material to state, that the log-book as well as the ship's pipets were written in English; he should prove that the captain of the smuggler knew the English lan guage well, and that on the day in garstion he was aiding abetting, and encouraging the other prisoners in the dis charge of the fire-arms, and having proved this, he cost. (nised that the charge of murder would he fully esta blished. Lieutenant Henry Hager examined by Mr. Jarvis.— On the lath of January last witness commanded the Badger, whose station was from Smith Foreland, on the curia of Kent, to Dungeness; saw a suspicious sail about liall.past seven a. m. f u lly rigged, and apparently bearing from Debacles, on the coast of France, and alum seven leavers from the British shore; witness bore down to wards her, when she tacked—witness followed her ex ample and tacked also, attempting to overtake her, which she finally did ; witness hoisted the reveling ensign at the , head. marked Willi a red field, un which was a crown ; field was a techinal term—at the other corner was a union Jack—the flags were hoisted at their usual and proper places. (The tlag and pendant, and ensign, were now produced to the Jory.) They were hoisted about nine, acd • shot tired fur the stranger to hiring to—she refilled, when nitres* ordered a gnu shot to be fired into her, to which she paid no +dietitian, but pursued bet course— after the lapse of ten iniuutes, witness filed again, when the smuggler returned the salute, by a discharge from one of her stern guns. The firing continued from both ves eels hot about two hours, when witness came up with her, Is lieu the crew of the stranger called out for quarter in plain Lillis,' language. The captain at the bar was one who so culled oust and begged forgiveness fur himself and bin esew, on account of what happened. Wituess pro mised to do so. and the firing was stayed on both sides. posing the time witness's Well were lowering down the boat, the smuggler again commenced ; in cons.. queue,. Mr. W. Callum, an Excise officer was killed ; he saw kits fall—he died instantly. Knew the ball came THE N.ATIOI ,L ISO UTE R Ne t the strong, ***eel. list could twit say who discharged the piece—they again cried quarter, which was granted, and the firing teased. He again lowered the boat, and witness's Mate brought the prisoners on hoard the Badger, and two others-23 in all, oat of which seven were wonnileil, one of whom died next day. Examination continued.—Oat of the 23 the prisoner at the bar formed a part—witness found two dead on hoard the stranger, which was 119 lons hisrthen—witness found 011 board her eight bales of tobacco of YO cwt.—lie also fogad 20 half enters (casks) on board, containing about foe, gallons each, of foreign brandy—there were also t 3 chests of tea, and some pepper. Cross-examined by Mr. Brougham.—The firing had not erased more than three or four minutes, when it re-coat. menced. The titan whom Revues pollittitont as the cap. lain might have been a Dutchman for any.thing I know. addressed Repeat in English, and he answered me in the same language. li promised to let them away. became I thought they would recommence the action if I did hot. I suffered them to go into a boat, and to get oboist two eables'llength from the vessel, anti I then sent my boat to fetch them back. They had taken their wounded men on board, and also a tub of gin. some' provisions, and all• their clothe,. I know the prise is worth 1 I Mil. and I am entitled to one-eighth. Charles Brett, a seaman, deposed, that Dis French berg said; after the Asetysrait - people were 011 board the smnggler, "If all were of my mind, I'll be d—d if you should have her now t I woled sooner go down in her."— This was echoed by severalotbees. Witness remonstrated with them for &tog, and cue said, "Is cannot he helped ' now • it is illadjob for us, Ranther said, " Pt) brd-41. if 1 loughs your cutter wools' ever have caned this ves sel—we took you foe Olin of the small cruisers. We should never have fired lint lor our lihetty." When we Cot into the Downs, De Frenobbertt and others assembled together in the eft er-part of the vessel, and begged to speak to , Capt. Netter. They sent a message to him by witness, begging that he w.Ndd he af flevonnible to them as possi ble, for they supposed they were going to be put on board , the Severa. _ _ _ . Other witness confirmed .tho foregoing testimony, and the ease for the prosecittion closed. Dr. Lushington rose to offer objections in point of law to the present proceeding. The Learned Dacior, in an address re plate with the most profoood learning and eloquent argument, contended, in the first place, that the Badger had no right whatever to search the resod In question,' end that the attack made by the fawner nes illegal, and not authorised ►y say *W ieling statute. Mr. Justice Parke said, he ►rigged pardon for interrupting' the Learned Doctor, but it might he the most convenient course to inform biim. that it was the Intention of the Court to all these points for the- consideration of the twelve judges.— Thi► being the cue, it would be only a waste of his (Dr. L.'s) valuable strength, and of the time of the Court, to proceed further at p t. He again begged pardon for Inteeropting the Learned Doctor, but he would be aware that he bad 'only the cone:wiener of all panics io view. The Learned CoonseHtering acquiesced, Mr. Broegham in- formed their Lordships that he had upwards of twenty wit nesses to call, and it was impossible to say at *bat time the trial would conclude. The Judges consulted, and Mr. Jostles Parke informed the Jury of the intimation of Mr. Brougham, observing that the trial would, in all probability, last until fire o'clock in the morning if they pretended With it. and' perhaps they would think-in betters elhaosted as they must 111 neimwearily be, to adjourn until the neat morning: He must, however, inform them that be could not permit these to separate mail the trial was finished. They most be coodected to sere coffee hem, under the care of some nicer for the night. ' The Foreman of the Jary, oar behalf of himself and fellows, offered some objections, bat finally acceded to the proposition, and the Court adjourned until ten o'cloeftinAnorrow. The Jury. were conducted .to the-LrsinoCoffee House ander the are of an °Meer of the Court, who was sworn to welsh and keep them from ell commentication with other persons. Salm Ito4r, APRIL 213.—This morning the Court met at 10 o'clock, and proceeded to eatunine witnesses for the defence— The verdictisi not ezpeoled to be deliver d mush before mid night, RAPID COMILINICATIONo•-•It is the practice with the Admiralty to hold certain communications with the out-ports daily, at one o'clock, by telegraphic •despatch. The following is an instance of the wonderful celerity with which these communica tions are made :—Certain instructions, relative to the regulatien of ih.! time keepers, were on Tuesday last communicated from the Admiralty Office, Lon don, to the Telegraph, Portsmouth, and an answer received to them in one minute. It is scarcely pos. sibic to imagine a system more perfect than this sys , tem of communication must be. ' A speculator of some note in the Foreign Stock Market has suddenly absconded, leaving the pay ment of his differences to those brokers through whom his basineas was- transacted. The name of •this individual is M. Bettudimo, and as his known connexion with an eminent mercantile house gave him almost unlimited credit, the extent' to which his disappearance has involved those who trusted him; is said to be (Tilly disastrous. It was on Sa turday that he absconded, though the circumstance was not generally known till Tuesday. Efforts were made to truce his route, but as lie had taken the precaution to order the chaise himself, which drove off from an hotel in Bridge-street, after wait. ing only a few seconds at the door, they were wholly ineffectual. He is supposed to have carried off pri. perty with him to the amount of near 10,0001. Extract of a letter from' Memel, dated the sth of 'April.—" The ice was set in motion yesterday, and •if the present wind and weather continue, we may expect an entire free navigation in eight or ten days. The Granite. Young, of Aberdeen, was off the bar this afternoon, but cannot get in owing to the heavy 'floating ice and strong current. The master says he has experienced matt bad weather on his pas sage. V. . * ' In - - 111411`OPION OP Alf AZ:DOMAN. Oa Thunder Wen4-01*.gmaidon Within met to elect an Alt crown, to tulle saom WThomas Esq. deceased. • Mr. Jonas, of Cheopaide, An having done justice to Vie merits of John Chowder, El. nominated that gen tleman Nfr. Jew/tiaras seconded she nomination. Nit other candidate being proposed, - The LORD MAYOR put the trestinni and .lecisted di it Mr. Crowder was uotanianntsly eteeteii Alderman. Alderman CROWDZR in returning ; thanks, was com pletely overpowered by his feelings. Belted. he said, given up an extensive business, and intended to retire within the bosom of 'his family but the powerful ebullition of the redbird' the V', had trollienced Riot to change his porpine. He declared that all his faculties should be devoted Iry the service of the Ward, whose will and opinion should ever dictate to hi m i n Inc w h o l e course of his stsperintendance.—(Cheeta) Mr. PRARSALL owned the (haulms of the meeting to the Lord Mayor, - The LORD MAYOR •inticipatett a lOng and distin.. goothed career to the new Alderman; and in speaking of the eivieschair; observed, that politics had nothing to do. with the perforusatice of ils dutlei. 'rite meeting then dispersed: • At a meeting of the principal British merchants, ' held at Rio de .P.ineim, on the 30th of ,canary last, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Hume, for his exertions to reduce the enormous fees. I. of the Consulate,. and to' place the:trade with the Brazils on a ogre just and equal footing. Mr Cham . berlain; as Consul, presided at the meeting. -. PoRTSHOUTH,APatt, 19.—Yeaterday, theßaftger, 28, Captain I'. Fisher, arrived front Vera Crux and the I fireannah, 45 days • from the former; and 29 days from the latter place. We learn that the whole of the provinces of Mexico were in the worst ros sible state of anarchy and confOsion, torn by politi cal &cams and rival feuds; which had destroyed all confidence, and cidsed a complete stagnetion of trade in every c(uarler.• The Americans had become so coniinced of the impossibility of maintaining anT iialitieak - or 'commercial relations with the country' in its`prestnt state, that they had withdrawn. their ambustatdor 'from Mexico, anti their' camels gran Acapulco, Cumpesehy, and Vera Crus. The Roy-' - alist form still held the esuale of St. Ulloa. wbibh commands the.entrance to Vera Crux, but thot i place was in .possession of Use Republitams. 'What the Imperialists (or the Emperor Iturbide`o force) was besieging it. The .Royalists .deminderliibpte of all the vessels goin into Vera Cm's, in& 'the Re publicans on their departure.' These' vekatings lot ,posta had nearly shut out the ;Cod; bf nations. .—Nothing. had- been heard of a French 'tattiadron, which4uul be en elated gild uisembled at Maitiaique. And afterwards sailed. oa'. a secret service. It W 3.1 andersteiod that Sir Edward Owen'saquadron was on the pottage from Etarbutinea to Jailaics, and that .Sir Charles Rowley, our his arrival, intended to pro ceed to England lir the Sy6ille, calling at the Ha wrong!' oh the 'tvay. The Ranger eve protectiou, to 16 sail of merchantmen through the Gulf of' Florida, but there had been no recent acts of piracy. '.—She brought to England about 200,000 dollars, cow plate, staid co chisseal. St PPARBSIOU or HARM!. FAsß.—On 'I hors lay . 111 petty 11C1011111 was held at Union Hall, at whit Is were. •" tpresent L. IL Allen a , 41). King, &qrs. the presiding Nlati.trates; also,M..Setgelant Seiko. Bebe. Hare:oil. "KT and the !teeter of Barnes,• for the purpose of ni ti siring by what anti rarity Barnes Fair has been. usually h dil, with a view to early into eilect the I .isions of • tie late Act of Parliament, called the Police Act, by witch the Magistrates are empowered to supplies any lair within ten miles of Loudon, if ins held by charter, preeCriiitiou, or oilier lawful authority.--Mr. Jefferie. [lector of Barnes, on the Dart of the Cluirchniardens, Overseers, and die respectable inhatilloos of that neigh bourhood, stated, that the above fair, whieh usually took place in the month of July on Bunco Green, was ' held without any legal authority whtitioever.—lt was • t ten imaui iiiiii 'sly determined by the b twill, that Barnes Fair sl Id c ate I.eneeforwarcl. NI ECON.. HOWARD AID Giass.—On ,Thutsd ty lan the ail e notrited meeting 01 the Cumutis•irment of Haub., no, t, to this important case took place at the New Bonding, Guildhall, when the extensive accounts of th firsts were finally invettig aril, and a commissitits of two y'ars and eight months' standing was brought to its long pronaeied close. • All the Camminsioners bore testi mossy to the correct conduct of - the assignees and: the bankrupt.. The necessary and nasal papers were then signed by the bankrupts and commusi and dins terminated an investigation into an-estate t has ea cited the most coesiderffite interest aiming albelasses throughout theeountry that has existed for many years. NI *Tem IROI4 Lowoox TO BATH AID r• Jacques, the pedestrian ? 'undertook to accomplish the above task, I. at week, la 74 hours, (or lon sovereigns. but t•ove heat him by oearly .2g miles. A Mr, Hold,. worth started-on the same kind of:thatch oh Tuesday, for 200 sot avian,. He reached Marlhormigh Finest r..t ten at night on the first day (72 - milel). Mier halting two hours, he proceeded me his Hereolanean labour. sill touched the WWI mile some in 34 hours. lie arrived at Hungerford on his return, keeping time nearly two howl in his favour. He had the last 32 miles to do front Hare Hatch in eight hours, and he won the inatea. with much difficulty, and he had twete tut:tut:it to spare. Time was hacked at 6.t0 4. ~~:, ~. • • a / • I • .. y r• I ._.i