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novelly Pieria is of a emit mare ancient family Oise shst of the high Proisie it the heed of the Speaker's, and is moreover recommended to his notice by • People. who hove miniboom' sore to mike the arts both of war end peace dovish, than any other town in England. There are many little plea sant concomitants to ibis musty F.lection. which we bane not time to dilate o• at punt, such as franking letters of thanks to the electors for the dis tinguished Mormons conferred on him, and receiving, free of postage. those which say be addressed to him by congratulations from his friends, &c. &c. As to the privilege of being freed from personal arrest for debt, it is not to him an immunity, for Sir Charles is one of thou old fashioned Gentry who make a point of pa7ing their tradesmen their bills, being considered debt. of banner, without any offence to many Royal ilighnemes, Right Honoorables. and Ho nourable T. S—, G. ll—, W. —, IL P---- &e. &e. &c. Rot we ere sorry the 'Necrosis,' Can didate, if in we may call the chosen, who did not se. licit votes, bet only promised that if elected he would do his duty; are truly sorry that a family italic tion (no less than the death of the parent who gate him birth) should have prevented his abasing to ear mirthful account of the proceedings in this happy dis covery of a core for a sue which seemed rusediless. The Meeting was held, u we said, on New Hall Hill, a well-seleeted piece of groood, formlog a kiwi of amphitheatre ; and from the event of the crowd, which completely filled its arts, pot less thus 50,000 people must have been present, A plat-form was owlet! in the centre. Mr. Enwosos (schoolmaster) took the Chair, end rest' a letter from Sir Charles Wolsoley, swing the devil of 14117 Wolseley, his mother, and arcuentiag for his necessary absence warn that silllrti.•n. Mr. Edmonds then addressed She crowd, owls his accustomed coolness and happy effect. and was followed by Mr. hi AODOCEI (another schoolmaster), and then by Mr. Lawn (a school master of Cnventrv, and the rime person who spoke at Stockport). Dieu persons proposed that Sir Charles Weisel*, sisoold be soot up to Partial:out ▪ Legislatoti.l Attorney and Representative •f Birmioeltem." The issalog of a writ being coeval sort, they hall Pet awaited flirter. of such mandate, bet anticineted she right. The privilege coasting 'tensity heleaged to them. end they were 1•1611ing their defy germ' abjure s le proceeding to advise the Sovereign by their Represeutstive. If they bad not bees comissaded to to do, Rostra/ rested with others. _ _ The Baronet was then nominated, sod wooded, pro forota—duly proposed, and aided, amid the It intirriog acclamations of owe undivided multlted& The show of a forest of bands was a striking and Interesting view, every pereen Wog distinctly visible to each other. A long Remeasinnee to Paslionseet was read, which the new-elected Meeker was to present to the Boots, end demand of the Speaker hie place In the Comment assembly. A &potation was proposed in wait on Sir Charles Wolseley, and ;ire him the necessary instrections of Ids Constite• ents. Sr Charles hid provisesly promised thee to go and claim his seat Is the blouse If they elected ►im. This will at least be a new and interesting case for the nest Session, and it will be the cause of quo tallansfrom Blackstnee, and otherCommentaters upon oar Constitution, that taxation without representa tion is not lawful. Mr. Worms addressed the crowd, congratulating the people of INumingltano on baying taken their pre pe► intend and rank in the empire. Major CARTWRIGHT said a few words, is the way of returning thanks, for the flattering attention paid to his 'tertian@ id the cause of ketone. The business of the Meeting occupied three helm The almost order and attention were observed ; and this immense alterably broke op, and retired to their linen, with Si 11111 a regelarity and tranquility ea though reforming from a place of worship! It was • pore 'temple to other places, is the peaceful end •orerrapted gambit et the elective fra•chiae. Th. prtacipal speakers dined together afterwards, at the Primp Tavern. OLD RAILFY. JOLT 15. Victor"' JqlswOnswil;s;ee 11.;;;; were toad frailty of Limp nod welling are Nose of bane Weadtead, mad steal owing. anodes of wwwing-sp rel. Coupon smears. a Ors of ussosetatio. Janes Jewell, yarrow, Awned Elisabeth Robison wills 115.6.1 no we Ist of Jaly. The fireweed Ont he was drink a the floe, sad the charge was skezediet lee isallatiot le 11111•6•1 to • asaviolow. 314. arpisined. The Protester's espesees were refuse/ in esesupeoe et hie fospredettee. and Thel:eausee Sestoalirr reeousweadied Mum 145 go le Ka mei* as fast so psesib:e. and Walobenet rate of he wed wars. Wiligio sad Jobe ROAN were cliareed cloth aad • sari es•apprel, sad Williams I 'AU, wi th rat thrill, she seeds, Itsewilog ibew S. beo.o IPS, the property of The Preernow did eat appear. •ette titebefield ties dinged wish stenliow Mobs. silver slows; awl mew anklet. from she bone ef William pr ,1::; 11 11Wilerfellifil. K -rood. to shoe the was weans She bad behaved wish perfect propriety fee Yr Mat venal of bre inner, bet taking to a aline of manumit, sbe excited sospiciao. sad elite ler box was searebed saris* &aides of the Priwreetor's property were toned is is. sersber aids duplicates' She several paw a brut Pro mended with she goods described is which were Ye Prrwecsdoes. The Primmer protested kr takeesee I her appeuthace add deaseakor were of a creditable taw. Job. Reeves, his wife, sad dove sisters of she Primates. all &rear lookios people, described her pass behaviour as very esesepla.y. . . . . . . . . She: - ernWeased. however, that she was 1.0 drank that she did ant know bet that .be might , without bring cambia, a It, bate pat wee of the thin. in her bnr. The RECORDLI adramed s hi.. sisnlich very dipreasrefal to kw, hut Me weld sot has* paw nrd the spoons is khout keowleg it —Guilty. Thesis Payee was Howard with breekieg the baste aid stralieg lir. tel. from Grego lAI4. The parties were both !showers. as: occupied Fellers* apartments in nh. awns knew. —Ort the Sell April lee. Prisoner tank the key how the place where it was bowing. emceed the Premieres !transitive, sled as he folly coofeswel, took the looney is quntioe.— Goat,. army Dale w,n elorged wick needing a 101. and other Doses Irma the pennant' Thews:. hoer. _The Prianalor is a wagger. and went with ihe Prisoner N i s h she Unt l, • lap. llacnicge Nell,. on the 4-lb Jane. Flew be railed for one alarm retort; ..f a in and water. then he ens:. d fir nrnsher t then hr fell suliep ; nil 314 lama roolsol his more" minter got an serer ; writ slier and a pr. headed the Pr 4. err. There was re • 11. n..te (ammo al ; menthe- Nevoid 1,8 a linatet.enahert the re juror. mold 1101 90 ear the; were ll*. re afforded the (*awl teeth nillllsemrlit. en his tram examen., bon by Mr. APllllll.lotng a hnenok n. of lhr .sue .stets order. • ALUM rolls I evidence so pen,. he na.,seg of the *Wes r ncd npaa she l'irotwr Into the hand, ed the Prenectsiar ; bet it was not spry pram. VA...44in*. tie newer. apprebeeded the I l river.er, who eve. freed basins tallest the woory and ha. sac bidden it Its the loppatill.l44 Cruse, It woo so. tweeter 'seed store. am was this resfeshot 'trifler dose le .06- &reifies Societe the plaiiorlll4.. ••••roLl pestle s itsnoul is dor poises et bee character.— ‘..it:. THE grATESSIAN. LAW INTICLLIGENCE. COURT OF CHARCERT.JaLv 14. 1$ Tin NATTER OF THE [AUL or CAOOO4 AN LUNATIC. Mr. lien moved that the Master's Report in Ole ease should be con/rued relative toe lease, and ales to a sale which had been effected by order of the Court. The seat of kin wade no opposition to the !notion, and of coarse it was granted. The Loan CHANCILLOII, at the same ties stated, that a deobt which had long stilted relative to the copyhold estates of lunatics being included +shills the Statute, had now been set at rest, an Act basin/ rec►ntly passed. In which a class' was inserted de. daring that such estates wen Included. IN THE MATTER OP THE DUCHESS or corimoos. la this case a mottos was growled fat poyies the tatted costs of the Cwootittoe. BURLINGTON ARCADE. ODELL V. LADD OEVIEDIE tilt. The ArroanaT.Cantaitt, ttated, that in this MO the parties had not coati to an agreement, bet the dose in the passage leading to the Western Eschsege had beat made wider. Ile did sot wish sow to p into the merits of the ease, bet be was afraid then would he a oeeessity for catalog for his Lordship's lodgment.' - The Lose Cnoocetcoa amid he would welt I. see what Mr. Wetherell would soy, before be gere :lodised. COURT OF KING'S lIENCR, Jrn 11. GRAMPOUND ELECTION. TUN RING V. WATTS AND °TWIRL This was as indictment against the Ike Defendants, Isaac Watts, Samuel Crewe, John Luke, Jobe Cooke, sod Nicholas Middlecete, for a conspiracy. The first count stated, that in the month of Jose, 1818, at the time when es election was coming en for Members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Missy, in the evenly of ,Cornwall, the De fendants, with en intro' to interrupt the freedom of election in that place, did conspire to induce certain pollees, electors of that borough, to give their woke to two undivideals to be recommended to them by the said Defendants. Several ether counts, charged the Defendants with coming frees Tregony to London, and conspiring to procure two persons who should give them certain sums of money for their interest, in seder that tech persons might be elected Members fee that borough. There were other connts is the indictment charging the Defeedants with similar acts with respect to the borough of Grampoond. Mr. Ititabilat opened the pleadings, sod Mr. Serjeent PILL stated the case to the Jury. Hassid, that the offence charged against the !Menthols was one of the most serious that could be committed, and see which, at the present period, more thug any ether, demanded the interference of the law.— There wares great many counts on the record, and until they came to the 18th none of them related to the borough of Grampoend. He thought, however, they might Iwo out of their consideratioa all the comas which rusted to Tregony, the evidence with respect to that place being very incomplete. The foes first of ibe Defendants came from Grampound, the fifth was an inhabitant of Tregeny, two places which were not far from each other ; and the Jury I would lad, that with regard to the disgracefel act which °cc-Wooed the present prosecution those bo. roughs appeared to have bad a community of interest. In May lasi, when a dissolution of Parliament was talked of, all Cornish boroughs were nalerally very active, but more particularly the borough of Gram. pound. He was unwilling to mention the names of many of these who were engaged in these corrupt transactions, as the business had already been very much canvassed throughout the country. One Ileum went down to Compound and made himself very active there, bet he failed is his effort.; the People did not like him, end they rejected him.— There bring then no avowed Candidate for Gram. potted or Tregons, these five Defendants came to London with the purpose, as be hoped be should be able to prose, of procuring Members for those places at a gives price. A charge of this nature re.' quired little comment from him; for the attention , of the whole kingdom had fortunately been called to these transactions, in consequence of the recent proceedings in Parties's'. No greeter offence could be imagined against the Constitution of Eng. lead than that which was imputed to these Defend ants. It was nothing less than corrupting the very foentain of legislation, and if such a proceeding were allowed to pass with impunity, the consequences meat be most fatal to the country. The designs of the Defendants, and of persons like them, if ear. tied into elect, must pet an end to the lair sod ito. partial Representation of the l'eople. Ha did not wish to enter into idle declamation on this subject ; bet he begged lease to say a word or two with re. spect to the Reform of Parliament. Various were the opinions entertained by different men on that question ; some had adapted wise, and some had ad. hared to eatravagant theories ; bet it wee the opinion of every cool and dispauiessate man, no matter what party he espoused, that a stop ought to be pot to the system of corruption which was finding its way into almost all the boroughs of the kingdom; sod in his (the Lesroed Serjeant's) Wilke, she most ode as well es the most effectual way of ettainieg that ob. was to bring elms of this sort before a Court of Justice, where they would weirs. the fair and tem. perste, bet the firm verdict of a Jury. Ls the smooth of May the Defendants came up to town, and stopped at the Roll and Crown is Holborn. with a view to carry into effect their pt intentions. Ile would prove that they all either directly elicited to the pro-1 positions made by one of their party, or else that the whole of them made propositions la their eon per sons. 'I hey all adMitted that they cams to sell seats for the borough of Grampoend, end that the money to be given fee those setts was to be distributed Amon the electors, after they bad retained a certain portion for themselves. As far as he could under. steed, no defencv could be set up to this indictment, 'stela, pet haps, an endeavner to impeach the credit of the ovn eeeee e who certainly had been privy to the proceedif 4 0 of the Defendants. Tilt Jury would. ' however, bear in mind, that cases of conspiracy r avid no be proved except by the evidence of those •lan wee In some degree connected with the con .pira:nr.. In conclusion, he hegira to observe, hut 'aithou i ;l3 be wished the Defendants to be punished if titer were heed 'slily, yet he was meat desires' that the Jury ehoeld banish ell prejudice from their sheds, end view the ciao calmly Gall impartially. The following witnesses were thew called:— John Eland Fot produced Writs for the election of Members for Tregony •n.l Grampoot.d, both be fore and since the Union with Ireland . Gem, Wilds was a waiter at the 11•11 and Crown len is Holborn, in May and June, 1818. newer bored that the Defendants came and remained there three weeks : they dined together in general, end bad their bills every morning. bid not know any of the persons who called upon them : be saw a Gentleman le Court this marking. bet did not know his name. Joseph Vieacombe lived at Tregnny. There are about 50 voters at Grampouod. Woe in Laudon nn the 18th of May, 18181 sow John Cooke about the Ithh, et the Plough, In Grey-street. Ile said, that he and the others were at the Bell and Crown, In Hollsero : he enderstood that a dissolution was &bees to lake place, sod he came to get a Gentleman or two for Crumpetord. Witness said he came for the same Impose. Three or 'nor days slier witness saw Cooke again et the Plough ; be came alone. lie said that he had agreed with Gentlemen for the bo rough of Grampeand, and he had a Centimes who would advance the same sum for Trognny as had been given for Geampoond. The sons was 7,0001. Wit ness said he was not disposed to join in any opposi tion for Tregewy. Cooke raid, if be would take his invite, it woeld be of service ; Woe tad made a good thing of lt. The *eat day the whom saw the other, at the Bell and Crown. He told hliddlecote he was going to see William Holmes, Esq., and Cooke requested him to tell Mr. Holmes not ha was in town. fa the morning witness saw Mr. Holmes, and received a letter from him for Middleton. He sew Middleton seals in threw or four days, and then saw Cooke and the other. at the Bell and Crown. Ho said he wished to speak to Middlecote in private; the ethers then withdrew. M iddlecon 'aid that the business had gone on very wit for Gasp lus I, and that if the people of Treenny had applied to him in time, be remold have done as well for them. He said, 7,0001. was the price for Grempanned ; that Sir Mae aeh Lopes bad no chance of getting a emit for that borough, and that Mr. Teed was too poor. None of the other Defendants were present at the convern tiros which witness had with Midallecote. lit saw them all the day before be left town ; they were to gether et the Bell and Crown. Crimean said, " Oor business is ping on very well for the ha tollih of Grempound, and we aspect to leave town in two or three days." _ _ ' Cresseeisatioted by Mr. GuittatT..-11ad lived at Twee,' three years ; lived hot.br• in Drury 111111. 4 is here he kept a public-home; now kept a small farm, and part .f ibe year was "opted in fishing ; did not carry on this proaecetion ; did on, know who was the prosevator ; did is..t knew whst this qoessinte meant; did not know fot certain that S,r Christi). pher Hawking carried on the prosecetion ; did not know that Mr. Limb, was Sir Christopher's attorney on this (tension ; had never been "unlined by Sir C. Hankiess respecting the evidence he was to give to. day ; cuald not say whether he had sera him skeet any Interviews which he had Ia London with Middle. cote at the Bell and Crown. Rensamined.—Tied known Sir Christophrr ilaw. kips these toren'' , years; was sabpatesed by Mr. Lambe ; had understood that this was Mr. Teed's business. FAward Penny knew Samuel Crouse before the i last year ; had dined in company with him once. In June lest went to the 13.111 and Crown to see hia ; friend him standieg at the door, and asked bias if he was not from Granspolod ,• be said, yes. Witmess spoke of the dissolution of Parliament which was likely to take place. Grooms then sent for Watts ,and Like, who were walking a short distance of.— They came, and Crews asked them to walk lot• the inn. Witness asked who were their Member., and what they intended to do with them? They said, ".Turn them both eat." He said, be shied to have some farther convocation with them concern. ,ing Grampoend. A Centime. of the name of Pritchard was with him. They went up stairs Into. small room, near the bar, where a man Sea sitting at the head of the table. Crogpa said, " This is Mr. Middlecote, who comes from Tenafly." All ire Defendants then sat down. Croton said, " These Gen'teesen," meaning witness and Pritchard, "come for Grampeund." Middlecote said, " Grampoend is gone; it was settled last night : bet I think there is a chance of getting Tregony ; there are 240 or 270 voters." Witness asked him whet the upset would be? Middlecote said, " 6000 guineas, beams,, in election matters, we always reckon in goiness. 4 — This sea for both seats. Middleceie asked, whether we were Ministerial or entiehlinisterial—whether the seats were for ourselves, or for oar friends.. We said," That is of no consequence: one, nubile, for ourselves, and one for our friends: but 6000 plains is a great pike, as the Stocks are now very low." He said the sit Ihoesand guises. would not cover all espences: it would be necessary also to bring down Gosport end give the Electors a dinner. Witness said, that in the event of the demise of his Majesty, there would be another Parliament; and would the 6000 pines, ensure another return? Middlecote said, " No; the rule is 10001. for one year; and if the Parliament lasts only three ?ears, half the sum is to be returned. I base bees in the habit of doing these things for may years; It requires a great deal of secrecy, and I never allowed a third person to be present before." lie then recommended thet,,itriess and Pritchard sheald go down with Croggenied the Crampoons) men, and stay till the morning of the election. Ue said, the morning was always the time to carry a contested election. Croggan and Watts followed witness down stairs. Crogrin then said, " When I was *here 'Midelleetsto would not let me speak; sow I will speak: Greopeend is not gene; I don't know what Middlecote means." Watts said, that be and Croggan were going to a Gentlesiss in the Strand *boot Grampound. Nothing (piker passed at that time. On the following day wham went again to the Bell and Crown, and sew Luke and Croggan. The latter said, " Tresony miry roe. lain', be got : there is a perms in town respecting it." Witness said, he wished to have Grampoood, if possible, as the small number of voters would se. cure a return. Luke said, he was sorry he had net 'Kit Sheen before: lie was determined to oppose the interest of Sir Mameh Lopes. The Members st that time were Mr. Collett, a Iv.p.mereltsnr in the lieroggh, sod Mr. Teed. Witness askd, 44 What is the objection to Mr. f;Alets ?" The answer yes, " lie has fretted es PI, sad w• ere determined to oppose him. A: to Mr Teed, he it a eery rod man, bet he has been rather unfortunate. and do not think he has money aneegh to mend the elec. lion." Winona bad applied to them at the instance of Mr. Teed, who was an old friend of his 3 bet he did not tell them for whose be come. The following day be saw Cooke, Lake, Watts, end Crnegsn.--. Ile told them he wished to come to some determine , (ion respecting Tregeny, as Gramposod was gone. Crosson said, he would give an answer in three hoofs. Witness told him to direct his letter to " Major Willies's, at Slaughter's Coffee-boese, It. Martin's•lsee." At two o'clock on the same day, Cronin Rove him a letter from Middlecote, directed to Major Williams, stating, that from what he had heard since, on a certain subject, he begged in de cline any farther conversation respecting It. Cree ps' said, they were going to return home. Witness pressed them to stay till Friday (Mr. Teed hatieg told hie that he wished to see them); they said, it was very eapensives be replied, " Never mind that —it can be easily settled." 'hey all thee said that Gresepoeod was not disposed ef. Croas.easmined by Mr. Putted.—flad lived at Camberwell about 11 months; was a parser is the navy ; had seen Croggan before he weat to the Bell and Crown, bet did not recollect having see. any of the ethers ; did not mention who he was ; that re& mined a secret till be gave Crewe a direction to write to Mm. The name of the other Geodesy' was also unknown to the parties •, witness west at the request of Mr. Teed; Pritchard resided with the witness; be also wes a purser; Mr. Teed had lived at Plyesoeth several years. W. Pritchard confirmed the cemented's@ between the lest witness and the Defendants at the Bell and Crown, on the Grit day. Benjamin Tanner maimed by Serjesed Was a ship-agent : lived la Bilf r.gifefi, East Smith field t was a friend of Mr. Teed's. In June of last year went to the Bell end Creole, et Mr. Teed's re quest : did not knew the Defendants before be went there. nor did he sow know any of them except Middlecole. Went he ow, he asked whether there were not some Geatiamen front t'ernwall.... , The waiter said yes; mad called Ms,ldlecote to him. Middlecote took him up stairs. Witness then ask ed, whether he was one of the Gentlemen who bad come from Cornwall to dispose of s,me seats ? Ile replied he had come ep with some others for that purpose; but he believed the seats were engaged, or as gond as engaged. Witness asked the neon of the boroughs they had to dispose of. lie answered Tie. copy red Grompoond : they were engaged: bet be believed there nes another place, St. Ives. He said, " D. you apply for yourself, or as an agent ?" Wit. DM mid. " For myself and for another." " Are you assie," said he. " that there has been an Act passed called Mr. Cerwen's Act, by which you and my self would be endangered in treating fore place ?" Witness said, " I know nothing of that Act; bet it you are not disposed to treat for the sale of seats, I can say 'whine bather on the sehjoct." lie then asked, whether both the seals for Gramposnd and Tregony were gone. Middlecete said, that tee Gee tlemen had been in treaty with him for Tregony ; gad that the Geomposnd men were then gene oat to speak with two Gentlemen respecting Grampoond. He added, that Tregony was not finally set led, as there bid been some little disagreement between him. self and the Gentlemen respecting the mode of paying the money : they wished to lodge it in the bands of a third person till they were returned, and he wished to have it paid down. Witness said, "Do you aspect any one to pay down the money on an ancertaloty ?" lie said, "No, I con give security to gesrantee the two seats for 6000 guineas?" Wit. eels asked, 46 What is necessary to constitute a voter ?" The reply was, ' 6 Pot-wallop." Witness leaked what he event by that, lie answered," Every boosekeeper In the place : the number is about 140; l and if I had the money I could fettle with them es IL pleased: I could settle it more easy with the money down than by a promise." He added, I shell not pay every man alike: I ought to receive something for myself, and you will make a gond thing of it, I dare say." Witness then asked the number of voters for Grarnpoond ; be said, "about 50 would mike a majority." Samuel Coop - er, leadlord of ilia Bell and Crown, esamined by Mr. MARIITAT R•ntembered Mr. Penny calling on the Defendants al his know. Ito understood be was Major Williams, an East India Nabeb. This was the cue on the part of th. Prosecution. Mr. Guastir then addressed the Jay for the Dr• (rodents. Ile agreed with his Loaned Friend as ti ell he had said respelling the enormity of the offence; bet in propo►tion to the enormity of the off meg im paled, ought to be the strength of the evidence. and the respectability of the 'homes to prove it. Now, who were the prOOKIII•fil of this indictment ? N.. person hod affected to know who hod emoloyed Mr. Lambe, the attorney. His Learned Friend, the King's Serjeent, bad spoken of the parity of APCO lion his Learned Friend went the Western Circuit, but, if bolted spoken of the purity of election to the voters of Cornwall, there was not a single 'flier wit. would not base laughed at him. (Mr. Serino, P.. 11 • " I did net spook of the pertly of election, in Cornwall.") Very well, Gentlemen, continued Mr. Gurney, my Learned Friend says, that he cannot bent of the parity of election in that part of de kindest. ;Let es now look at tie character and si tuation in life of the shown for this prosecoes , o. They would bate you believe, that when they a ant to the Defendants under circumstances so suspicious, that they world not give is their names ; yet. these Defendants entered int• freely and familiarly, as if they bad known them all their lins. What is the conspiracy In this case ? It is proved that Mr. P•eny went *re then persons, ender the rimed Moja Williams, es the friend of Mr..T•ed. Ills story, and Mr. Pritchard .tory, and Mr. Tanner's story is this: that they went then to delude the parties by false presences : o a w n e h d a y r o s ee . WactirtPihectiyscredh t ime?avede I v u oo l i k s e t that they litihti:strtoeh they y n o u h t r a i g in i e u p s i :r a si a t n o ed r , ,entire credit of this case, that they conrlocted them. solves ill Olt way ? I sat not lest whim' thin my 4