The National Register. — London, England, 1820-10-29 00:00:00

';, S5O ST. MARY, ISLINGTON. On Wednesday evening, a most numerous and re spectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of this Parish was held at Cationbuty Tavern, for the purpose of voting an Address of Congraiulation to her Majesty, on the de velopement and exposure of the presvut and flagitious conspiracy against her fionour. Toe great room was crowded to excess long bet Ore the commencement ol the proceedincts, and a considerable portico' of the com pany consisted of elegantly dressed ladies. At seven o'clock, JOHN BENTLEY, Esc/. of Highlmre, was unanimously called to the Chair. and introduced ii,e subject to the considernmn of the meet- Mg by congratulatiag the inhabitants of Islingua) on their meeting to express their sentiments, on the con duct of a much iojured wonian.—(Applause.) He would request their attention to one or too() remarks, which he thought should be impressed on the minds of the people at large. He then adverted to the conduct of Lord Liverpool and the Lord Chancellor, the fortmq of whom had listened to the disgus , ing details agatnst the Queen, from individuals into whoie characters he ought to have enqiiired before he entertained the charges for a moment. Nt'lly had he not obtained his evidence from Lord Guilford, Lady Lindsay, Dr. Holland, &c. in preference to the base testimony of the Italian wit nesses? And, with respect to the Lord Chancellor, he must have been disgusted surely, with touch of the evidence which, in ordinary cases, he (Mr. Bentley) seas persuaded would be kicked out of Court. The worthy chairman, after animadverting on the mode ol cross-examination of Lieut. Flinn, by the Solicitor-Ge neral, sat down amidst the applause of the company. The-Rev. Mr. DRAPER, rose to move the first of the series of resolutions. He adverted to the happiness the nation felt many years ago on the man loge of the Prince of ‘Vales into a Protestant Family, and the favourable consequences anticipated from that event ; but there were some who set a greater value on their own inclina tions than good advice. The conduct adopted towards het Majesty, afforded ample proofs that plots had been long laid against her honour and happiness. Recent events had shewn that her enemies had " reckoned without their host," when they imagined her Majesty was to be bribed or terrified into an acquiescence in her own dishonour. The terror they had attempted to strike into the bosom of a defenceless woman had fallen on themselves. The Rev. gentleman then expatiated in for cible language, on the means resorted to for obtaining the notorious evidence, by which it had been attempted . to prove her Majesty guilty, andlon the respectable testi mony by which she had been exonerated from every im propriety, and her perfect innocence established. The Bitl of Pains and Penalties had been introduced because there existed no law by which innocence could be con demned. The enemies of the Queen tell us, said he, . that her cause is sinking, but it is sinking into our hearts too deeply to be ever eradicated. The Rev. Gentleman, Arlen moved the lost resolution, which was carried outs lIIMOUSIy. Mr. lar.t.oen stated, that the motion he was about to submit expressed an opinion that her Majesty's inno cence was completely established. The proofs brought Ttint her had beets heard, and to what do they amount? pr. rofs of condemnation against her enemies. For a fortnight past they had been on their detente, and not the Queen. It was impossible it should be. otherwise, for wheu their case closed, they themselves were con elated of her Majesty's innocence. Such a collection of wretches had been gravely brought forward to support a tale of scandal, that if they had not seen it realized, it would be deemed incredible, and if such events were detailed its a drama, it would he inevitably damned, on the ground that the author went beyond all human probability. He then adverted to the manner in which the nation had been demoralized by the circulation of the evidence for weeks before her Majesty could contra dict it, and to the circumstance of the House of Lords, unlit ig the incompatible characters of Grand Jurors, Petty Jurors, Prosecutors, and Judges. After many other remarks he expressed his conviction that the voice of England would be heard, and that her Majesty's ene mies would not venture to encounter the hazard of pro nouncing her Majesty guilty. Tile evidence was conclusive. and Ihrced them to believe her innocent, and though her enemies might try to hide their conviction, it would rookie in their bosoms and motile them like a fiend. Mr. LEM ON m•ved the next Resolution, ant: deceribed the persecution her Majesty had experienced even before her first arrival in this country, and her complete ac quittal from the char Jes which were investigated upon ex parte evidence. He read his late Majesty's letter, in which he wislicd the Princess Charlotte to remain under her mother's iiii)tection, and itil'erred Loin that cir cumstance his Majesty's complete conviction of her innocence. 111 r. TWIGG proposed the Ilesdution respecting the Bill of Pains and Penalties, a n d expressed his belief that Lord Liverpool himself, when the surmising up her Majesty's defence and the triply v.iere condsuled, would rise and more the Bill Le mad a second tittle this day sixmonths ; even this, however, lt - wild not dimi nish the criminality of its first in:roduction. Nlr. RICKTIR ObSerVrti, that the general prihciples of the measure had been w fully exp•stiatrd on, that little remained fur hint to say. He was of op that the Alinisttrl,reicrred a Bill of and Penalties to an indicimm: for high treason, because they knew the enlightened intelligence of this country would never have permitted the execution of the sentence—they knew they could nut L; tit even the !louse of Lords u. vote for it, aid that the law of the Lind tvoitld lint SI,- putt thrill its it—they knew that ill lts:t cre they tint have aft,:ded her Mijesty every facility which had, in the present proceedings, been denied tier. They must have gives' her every particular relating to the time, place, at:d circumstance, of evrry diqinet charge. They muss hate furnished her with a list of the witnetsys, THE NATIONAL REGISTER and would they have ventured to give her Majesty the names of Dumont, Sacchi, Majocci, and Clichi ? Never, and therefore, they could no er bring a charge of high treason, or even an impeachment. The Bill of Pains dad l'ena:ties, by an expeie facto law, created a new etimc, for even adultery was, by the law of the L in d, ol ily , 1 eisil injury, and not a crime. It was said by in!stc rs that the 1.•;1 ate called for the proceeding, but the State rithohlied trout tile people, and old the people cab fur it t—(Lood cries of No !)—W hat was the con sequence of it ?—The murals of I lie country were injured by the introduction of the evidentie to a class of persons who ought never to have heard of it. After some further observations, which we regret our limits will not allow us to particularise, Mr. Richter concluded by is mint the filth Resolution, and afterwards read an Address to her Majesty, which was received with una nimous approbation. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman for his excellent conduct; aed after he hail returned his acknowledgments the Meeting adjourned. IVe are authorised to state that her Majesty has fixed Monday next at two o'clock to receive the above Address. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. MONDAY, OCT 23. TUB KIND V. DAVISON. The defendant was charged with having sold and uttered two blasphemous and profane libels, with the intent of brit Bing the Christian Religion into ridicule and contempt. The prosecution was commenced by the Solicitor for the Suppression of Vice. The defendant was a book seller in Duke-street, Smithfield. The libels complain ed of were contained in a work sold by the defendant, called " The Republican," the 9th number of the Ist volume, and in a work, punished by the defendant, called " The Deists Magazine." The publication of the libel was proved by Thomas Fr:.yley, who was in the employ of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, and was sent to buy the works in question at the shop of the defendant. The defendant said, that being unable to employ a Solicitor or Counsel in his defence, he hoped the Jury would show him every indulgence which his situation could permit. The defendant contended, that he had a right to write, print, and publish, whatever he thought proper in defence of his own religion. He charged the prosecutors with being actuated with the same feelings in prosecuting him, as those who, in the days of Hem)! and Mary, tilled the dungeons and lighted up the tires of Smithfield on account of difference of religious opt- nine. 'Flic defendant was proceeding much in the same strain, hut in a tone scarcely audible, when Judge Best rose, and with some warmth, declared that he could not sit there and sutler that scandalous course of defence. fit. should be sorry that any thing which tile defendant had ssid, should make him exer xise that authority with which he was vested, but he thought it necessary to inform him, that he had not only the power of punishing him by removal from the Court, by committal, but fitting him as often as he went beond the bounds of decency. rile defendant made some observation in reply, which we did not fully collect, but we understood him to say, that he most proceed in his own line of defence. Judge Rest.—" For that contempt I fine you 201." The defendant then proceeded to read the whole of the libel, and to justify it. lie contended that he had as munch right to publish a Deistical Magazine as others had to publish Methodist, Unitarian, or Church Ma gazines. The defendant continued to read the publication', arid concluded his defence by an appeal to the liberality of the Jury. The Learned Judge summed up at considerable length, and commented with considerable isarnuth upon the publications iu question, which he gave it as his con scientious opinion, were most scandalous and scurrilous libels. The Jury found the defendant—Guilty, Mr. Gortley moved that he should be committed. • Duringbi- defence the defendant sstis fined by the Jake the s.•verni sums of 401., each making is tilt the first tine of 201., lON. nn arbifru•y power, which we doubt the legality of, ss hich, if it exists, the danger is self evident. Tuz KING V. JANE CAR LILL This defendant was also charged with having sold and uttered certain seditious and blasphemous labels. Mr. Gurney cmolticted the prosecution. Otte of the libels was cootaiLed in No. 9, of the Republican►, and on which the I. st defendant tail just been found guilty. The other Id el was ct.otaioal iii a book culled Memoirs of Thomas Paine, by Sherwin, in which there were several extracts nunle trout Ate of Reason, for the purpose of elucidating the r,;:i,!.iutis opinious of the latter. The publication w is proved by F. Mayer, an agent of the Society for the Soppiession of Vice. Mr. Dal, in defence itf the defendant, admit the li bellous nature of die works in question, but said that thy were first published by Mr. Carlisle, before his im prisonment, without even been prost.cuted or noticed. After that event the defendant ca►efully weeded every thing from her shop that i-he thought would be offensive wall the ititentlon La' suppieling her family by the trade as a regular bookseller. The two imblications in plea I lon she hail sold under the ides that they were inoffen sive, front their not having been noticed. lie thought it necessary to inform the Jury that the defendant was a firm behever in the Christian Religion. He then entered into all aisle awl awouentative speech of more than t WE, Itll4'h, lit is Itch lie contended that Coristaanity was not to be served by prosecutions of this nature. Ile cited the opinions of Tillotson, Lardner, Lowth, and others, to prose that attack► on the Christian Religion, like those contilai:mil of, were ra►her beneficial to it than othe►wise.e called upon the Jury to follow the example of forbearance set them by the founder of their religion, and to let the opinions advanced sink under the weight of their own infamy, and trot furnish propagators of them with weapons, or exalt them into martyrs by consigning them to cinigeons. At the conclusion of •Mr. Hill's address there was some applause given to the Court, but which was iinme. diately repressed. The Jury. after a short consultation; found the defer. dant guilty. FROM Y NIGI IZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. P. Thomas, Carpenter's Buildings, London Wall, merchant, from Oct. 28 to Nov. 11. BANKRUPTS. E. Hauxwell, Dewsbury, York, spirit merchant. Solicitors, Messrs. Fisher and Sudlow, Thavies Inn. W. Jones, Newport, Monmouthshire, tanner. Sol. Mr. Tho. mas, Fen Court, Fenchurch Street. Ulph, Niwwich, bombasin manufacturer. Sois. Mears. Tilbury and Langdale, Falcon Street, Aldersgate Street. C. Waldron, Liverpool, merchant. Sub. Messrs. Blackstmk and flume, Temple. I'. B. Harris, Hinckley, Leicestershire, hosier. Sole. Messrs Hall and Willett, Bedford Row. J. Brinell, Moseley, Laamenire, wool stapler. Sol. Mr. Sanyo, Chancery Lade. G. Palmer, Mosterton. Donetshire, miller. Sole. Messrs. Alexander and Holme, New Inn. J. Murdock, P. Brown, and W. M'Girr, Nottingham, drapers, Sols. Messrs. Paterson and Pcile, Old Broad Street. W. J. Porter, Charing Cross, slopseller. Sol. Mr. Towns. bend. Staple Inn. J. Mann, Leeds, common brewer. Sol. Mr. Bettye, Chancery Lime. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. . RING V. V. MILLS.--.-PRETENDED RIOT The indictment preferred by the Solicitor of the Treasury against Mr. Mills, for a riot in St. James's. square, came on to be tried on Monday. The case on the part of the Crown was opened by Mr. Watford ;and Mr. Arabia addressed the Jury, and briefly stated that he should be able to prove that the defendant hail, on the 31st of August, made his appearance in front of the Queen's house in St. James's Square, and there con ducted himself in a riotous and tumultuous manner, so that the magistrate+ had thought it right to order him to be taken into custody, he had excited the public to dis. tnrbance, which created a serious riot, in which many of the constables were seriously hurt. The Learned Counsel proceeded to call Vickery, the police-officer, who swore, that he had been ordered Ly the Magistrates to station himself at St. James's-square, previously to the Both of August, and toot on that day he had observed Mr. Mills haranguitsg the persons assembled in front of the Queen's house , add that Mr. M. recommended that an Address should be:presented to the King, which he read to the personitssembled— saying, that on the following day he wadi, attend and prepare the means for signing the Address Nutt accord ingly Mr. Mills attended on the following' day in an open landau, and was beginning to address the assenitily, wheat Mr. Bennett and Mr. Alleyn, two magistrates, directed witness to take hint into curody ; he then made his way through the crowd, and carried off Mr. Mills on his back ; and Mr. Mills addressed the imply. saying, " Will you let toe go, or will yoU let me be taken away? In consequence of which, he was attacked bybur,fire, or be handred people, who assailed the witness and the other Bow-street fficers with stones and brickbats. • Upon Vickery's moss-examination, he persisted in saying that Mr. M i lli did address the people, and excite them to rescue hint ; in consequence of which, Mr. Mills took down in writing the very words which Vick. cry swore lie had used.) %Valiant Written, the constable, swore, that he had endeavoured to stop the carriage in which Mr. Mills was, ineflectually, and that Mr. Mills had said to him, if lie knew who he was, be would take him into custody ; upon which the Chairman inquired what was the name of the witness? and finding it was the person mentioned itt the indictment, he asked the witness what Mr. Mills did to him? to which the witness replied, " he did nothing to me." The Chairman (Mr. Const) said," from this et idenee it is clear that yon obstructed Mr. Mills, instead of that gentleman obstructing you ; surely this part of the case must be t , is en up," Four other Bow-street Officers were then examined , who proved nothing material. Mr. Mills, in his defence, went at very considerable length into the history of the transaction, and said tie stood there to defend his principles and his conduct, and he would fearlessly assert and maintain, that he W.ll only exercising the right which every jeurneyinan, iu COIIIIIIOII with himself, and every subject of the realm puSSeiiied, Of petitioning the Throne at any and all times, when they Owe to dotty. Mr. M. then related the pat he had taken publicly relative to the prosecntion the Queen; that he had given to Mr Mime. 01111 " , 18th of July last, a petition to be presented to the Ittru,e of Commons; and that he had subsequently given a petition to the Duke of l,einster to present to the house of Lot de, and which had been presented by the Noble Duke. He then read the petition, which he presentedto the consideration of the meeting in St. Jam es! Square. Tani, said Mr. Mills, is the bead and front of my offence. He then concluded his address by an animated appeal to the Jury to dischareo their duties. He then proceeded to call his witnesses, who satisfe. tonty proved that Mr. Mills conducted Itim.elf m the most peaceable manner, and that nut a singlo word was uttered by him after his arrest, except In des manding to see the warrant. When Mr. Mills had called five witnesses, the Court and Jury expressed their full conviction that the 614%e could not be supported. Mr. Arabin said a few words, expressive of his 501- , prize at the issue, when the Jury instantly moulted a verdict of Nor GUILTY. ~~