The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-05-08 00:00:00

COUR T uF K!x(;s tirscH.—( Tars Dar.) THE KING e. UCHT AND OTHFRS. 19 soon as the Judges had taken their seats, Mr holier Austere proceeded to deliver the opinion of the Cart. Ile obte-rvil, that this case had already occu pied mush time, awl that it did not appear to him that ere grounds for doubt had been advanced. Several oblectirns had been urged against the verdict delivered e.tli.• trial, and hat \rtattld now give his opinion upon 0 .3 e 'I be first objection was. t h at evidence ought tal w oe been r eceived respecting the conduct of the eivalry and Yeomanry, and be certeink, did consider objection as irrelevant to the matter in inane. The n atter to be ctei l idered was the intentions and con duct of the assembly, and not the conduct of the mili tate ; anal therefore this objection was irrelevant, as it had DO bear;rg upon the question which the Jury had to girl itie. The second objertion was. that the reeolution read at Smithfield oueltt not to have been ebnitted rviden e, as in the first place no notice was Oen to I reduce the ori eine!: and in the second, that such elitleire was improper. Upon this point, tee Learned Alder observed, that the pal.er produced at the trial had been given by one of the defendants at ti.e tittle and place where the resolution had been read, anal it was therefore to be.presumed that it was a faith ful copy. ibis evident e, therefore, was as good, if nAt breer, than any other that could be produced, and DO doubt could exist that it was competent to show the intentions cf the meeting. Thet was for the considera tion of the Jery, and had lwrn very properly left to them. '1 he oleection to the evidence of the training anal defiling psrt:es was next bronght forward. The ease before them presented two general questions: Ist, the emend c:taracter Of the meeting : and :bully, the p irti ruler ease of each individual, as it was connected by evialene • with the general character of the whole. .aew, it had been shown that the persons composing the meet:eg bad marched in regular bodies, and had preserved a dee ree of order and precision never wit nessed. creel tin military movements. The probable effect of all this, it was for the Jury to determine ; and if it was proper to leave this point for their c o nsideretion, it must, at the snare time, be proper t „ a o w that nuetings fur the purpose of train ing and drilling had previously taken place. In his opinion, therefore, this was competent evidence. The last objection which had been made related to the parole evidence of the inscriptions upon the tins an I banners, which It was contended ought not to have bees received, but that the flags theisiselvee should have been brought into Ci.urt. The Learned Jedge:cmerked typal' this head, that he did not think it neerseey to produce, or give notice to produce, the Ow. lit many cases the testimony of an eye-witness was held to be as competent as the actual production ...Oat have been, amid this rule hail never, to his knowledge, been disputed, except in the present case. Having sail this upon the general merits of the lee-, he wield briefly tedire what had heels said respecting the alleged misdirection of the Judyr. it did appear to him. that no observatiost Lad Levis wale by the Judee, exc pt such as the case +radiated. Iffir fteldewee *ad Alen pv epeetrielb 4 time Jury, and they were required to presume nothing aerinst the prisoners, except when the presumptive arose Lon) indisputable facts. Mr. Justice Beater observed, that the few obserra tions which he intended to offer, he would reserve until he had heard the opinion of his Learned Brothers. Mr. Justice Heimann agreed in what had bees s aid by the Lord Chief Jostice, and expressed bis row liction, that no grounds had been brought forward for a new ilia,. Mr. Justice MIT concurred in the opinion at bb learned Brothers. Mr. Justice thereat. observed, that after giving tie most attentive consideration to what had fallen from the defendant, there dial not appear to him any ground hir the application. Ile would not p into a general review of the rase, heenuee he entirely concurred lel what bad fallen from the Lord Chief Justice , bat ' there were one or two points to which he would het* revert. He thought that if he bad admitted the evt- 1 &nee respecting the conduct of the cavalry, that he should have failed in the duty which he owed to his cowry, anal for this short reason. that be was then try ing the demeatio ur of tbe assent bly and not the demeanour of the soldiers. It the military had misbehaved them selves, they might afterwards !ot brought to trial, and it would hare been unfair to have prejudged their case, in souther and separate trial. The defendant had said, that guilt shuuld nut be presumed against hint. He agreed in this; but if the defendant meant to say, that th y ehoul.l not draw from evidence the presump tion fairly arising from evidence, be (the Learned Judge) mutt differ from that opinion. If, fur in stance, a man steals goods, which twenty-four hours afterwards are found in his possession, would it be contended, because no one saw him steel the goods, that the possession of them (unless satisfactorily ex plained) is not solidest to warrant a presumption that he was the thief? If, therefore, the resolutions intruded to be propounded did differ from the Smith field resolutions. it was easy for the defendants to abow• that circumstance. The resolutions had been delivered by one of the defendants to a per son who compared them with the Smithfield reso lutions, and foetid them to be the same, and it was therefore, fur the defendants to prove that they intend ed to vrepose different resolutions, The Crown could not do this, but it was in the power of the defendants. After some further remarks upon the evidence of train ing and drilling, and the wish of Mr. Hunt to pro duce the actual banners, the Learned Judge concluded bytobserving, that the laws of evidence were founded on reason anal wisdom. and it would be a violation of both, if evidence of this description had been received. He certainly saw no ground for the application. The Arrottext-Oessest. then said, dm* as much' time hadakeady been consumed by this ceseibitSbenthi. unless the defendants had something foram I* Ilk, press the judgment of the Court. Mr. HUNT informed their Lordships, that some of the defendants wished to procure affidavits from Man theme., and begged that judgment might be deferred until this could be dons. In reply to a peraiest from the Lead Vbief Justice, Mr. Rent said that it would probably traptire . six days—two to go, two to remain there, aid two to return. THr. STATF.SNIAN: The Cnier Jostler said, that in that can they should be compelled to pass judgment un Monday. which, as it was the last day in the Term, would be very inconvenient. After some further conversation, it was agreed that the defendants should en.leavour to procure their ae davit by Saturday, and if it was found that this was impossible, the Court wonld then consider whether It would be deferred until Monday. Mr. HINT expressed his hopes, that by Saturday they might be ready. The defendants 'hell bowel and left the Court. BRIGHTON, .114). 7. This place continues dull; the absence of his :1111 Jesty was never more sensibly felt than at present; multi seems to pervade our thinned fashbonable circles:, and the shopkeepers generally complain of hating but; little to db. The Libraries, morning and evening,: duriflg the last week, were fashionably, and, at timely! numerously visited, but where a want of atuu,ements. seemed to be the common complaint. Tu obviate this. the approved diversions of music and 100, to he rototi nued as last year, are to be commenced at Dottaldson's this evening, and which, as formerly, are expected to be powerfully attractive. Tnppeti has not quite con,- pleted his arrangements for the evening dire, the ' ,woo, but will shortly, when, doubtlessly, he will put in a claim for hart toe notice and favolur. Concerts for Wright's are talked of, bat upon what particular plan; has not yet transpired. The promenades at the Castle Rooms are to be renewed this season t there is also a talk of trinket auctions being introduced, to diversify the amusements there, and give a new feature of interest to the place.l The subscribers at Clonat's have been much increased slice this day se'nnight—the saute r•utark will also apply to the other Libraries—this shows, considera ble as the late departures have been, that our arrivals are once mere happily on the increase. The c bi sation of talest, exhibiting the best works of many of the most celebrates' artists, and which have recently received a valuable increase, displayed at onr elegant Lounge, called the Picture Gallery, are gaining grnothal in public estimation from becoming more generally km.wii, and where the polished connoisseurs and ama teurs find ample and agreeable exercise fur their jade mews and predilections. The Theatre, we find, will be re-opened in July. Brunton resumes the manage ment—a qualified rurps drainutillir, and elegant, nu merous, and approving audiences, therefo:e, are confi dently to be looked fur. Our highly gifted favoorite, Miss Brun on, of Covent-garden Theatre, we have much pleasure in stating, will be included am .ng the former. _ _ The inhabitants of the lower end of North-street I were thrown into some degree of confusion and alarm' in the night of Sunday last, or rather as early as half past one o'clock in the morning of this day selotsigitts owing to the screams of a female from the chamber 14 illtiOM of a 1 e there, which home she had under taken the care of' in the absence of the family. The whole neighbourhood rang with the shrieks as above stateti t and notwithstanding that many persons hur ried Sopin their beds to their windows, which pert near enough to enable them to speak to the frantic woman , and inOrst-*e cause of her distress, screams and cries of maple were the only answers they received. A crowd, is the end, gathered almat the house; the whole posse of night constables were there, and a military forte, with tired bayonets, were procured from the tiusrd-housr, though it was scarcely known why et. wherefore. During acie formidable preparations, the skrieke of the woman were unremitting, our could any inducement prevail on her to descend and open the street door. Two of the patrol', at last, by means els ladder. got into the house by a chamber shalom - , presently taßenell the doer, and . Sn Flab - 4A Mtn IW - tiff roomy the .01,ne followed, but the only enrnn• encountered was an enor mous rat, which instantly became the victim of the assailants. The noise which this animal 'occasioned, it appeared, had aroused the woman before noticed, who suspecting therefrom that thieves ur assassins, or both, had let themselves into the premise•. the sudden fear of being instantly murdered, bad irresistibly ex cited her to the conduct described. The affair, as may be supposed, took a ludicrous turn in the ene.----the noi litary moved off, leaving the body of the slain to be interred or otherwise disposed of by the constables, and tratninillity was once more restored. Tea Di:enrols or Yoax.—Sattirday, Sir Henry Halford attend the Duchess of York, at flatlands, and, we are happy to say, made a favourable report ; her Royal Highness being a great deal better, and her symptoms favourable. Yesterday oils the Duchess's birth-day, when a number of the nubility and persons of distinetion called a► York-house to leave their names. Saturday the Di chess of Clarence dined with the Duchess of Kent, at the King's-palace. at Kensington. Yesterday the king attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, with his Royal Highness the Doke of York, and their Royal Highnesses the Dar and Duchess of t larenre. 'she Duke of York, the Duchess of tilouceFter, and Prince Leopold, visited the King yesterday. Yesterday Prince Leopold, accompanied by the Princess Victoria, the eldest daughter of the Duchess of Kent, attended at the Herman Chapel, St. JanWs's. Yesterday the Lord Chancellor and Cant Monster had audiences of the King, at his Palace, in Pall-mall. A tut-ions discovery has been made since it was de tenuined to 1%-model the Crown. Several of the large get.. in have not learnt how many, tnrn out to be passe. it is snppesed that this fraud was committed as ILI badirma the time of Charles 11. That there are few teal gems iu the sceptres was known some years sins e. 'I be weight of the Sovereigns is so exactly adjusted to their newest and most pe:tect state, that they have been found occasionally deficient when first issued. Out of a payment of Sovereigns made lately into the Bash, not exceeding a few thousands, and which were perfilty new from the Mint, forty were returned fur defieincy in weight. The wear caused by circulation OUTRAGE A!' OLDILI3I. [rIiCSM THE LEM'S IP/ZEMLYA On the above subject, the following letter from Ma jor Morrison to Sir James Lyon, has been transmitted to us, and which we readily insert MAJOR mouitisus TO RIR JAMES LYON. 26tli April. IMO. Sta—l regret to state that a disturbance too► place bete yesterday. under the following circumstances : Flee privates of the 7th Dragoon Guards were at thellull's Head public-house between the hours of five and six o'clock in the afternoon, when some men, who were drinking in the same room, commenced singing disloyal songs, giving dis loyal toasts. throwing about the beer. width fell on the sol diers, and further conducting tormseives in a manner the most likely to incur their displeasure—but instead of resent ing these acts in the way the disaffected expected, the sol diers rose. sod were proceeding into soother roam to @veld such annoyance, when they were immediately attacked by ' numbers, with every weapon they could get hold of, and were so rapidly assisted by others from other public horses, that I have no doubt it was a preconcerted plan against the military, the more especially as a person mentioned to a Dra goon about five hours previously, that the soldiers would suffer In the course of the et • g for what had occurred at the White Horse public-house the preceding evening, sad which originated much in the same n.anner as Cite outrage of yes'erday. I was not here when the dist:whosee took place, but on my arrival soon after. I found that every exertion had been made by Cornet Wright and Troop Quarter-Master Polity, assisted by Captain ('hippendale, to repress the tu mult, and the military were soon in their respective barracks. A corporal of the 7th Dragoon Guards. who had proceeded to the spot during the height of the affray. with a file of the guard to bring sus) the Dragoons, received a wound in the forehead from one of the assailants, who ass armed with a carving-knife: three of the privates have experienced some Injury, and *sterol persons of the town have, I understand, also suffered, but not any of them, that I have been able to ascertain, are In a dangerous state. I have the koaour to Iw, Sir. your uhediont humble servant, W. M. Mune owe. Major and Cspt. 7th Drag. Guards. The suhj, , ineil statement shuws the different charges upon the Civil List . ISIS. ISM Royal Family - - - I 354.iti0 MAUD Judges - - - - 111.576 51.1145 Ministers at Foreign Courts - 91.655 106 . 141 Lord Chamberlain's Department, Le. 473.073 1164.638 Salaries to ditto - - - 1116.683 111.843 Pensions and Compensations - 100.3110 151.7611 Small Fees and Salaries - - 80.405 410.8511 Treasury - - - 13.063 11,8511 Occasional Payments - - 446,6113 476.144 11110.070 1101,011 The Duke d'Angouleme, who left Paris on the nth, on a journey to the south, in passing through one of the principal cities, was exposed to insults from the populace, whit!' even the presence of the military, who were drawn out to receive him, was insufficient to At twelve o'clock in the night of the 3d instant, as Mr. Mouquart one of Monsieur's body guards. after having received the watchword of the t astle of the Tuileries, was conveying it to the barracks of the (Jude,- du-Corps, three men suddenly rushed upon him In the Rue de Bourbon, exclaiming, " You belong to Mon sieur's household ; you are a miserable Royalist." Mr. Monquart, who is a powerful man, was struggling with his assailants, when one of them falling back three piers"; fired a pistol. The ball p a ssed through Mr. 3louiptart's arm, and was stopped by the belt which crossed his breast. He fell, calling out " der," when he received a second shot, which only grazed his left arm. The villains then sprung upon him, took away the written watch-word, and ran off without any other trophy of their crime. When as sistance came to ,Ir. Mumiart, he Exclaimed -` the watch word has been taken fivin toe, run to the castle." In a few minutes this intelligence reached the Taile. l rirs, and the wort{ was immediately changed. Mr.' Mouquart has.'been extremely 11l treated, but hiss wounds are fuelunetely nut mortal. A report of thud affair has bee/Arid *fore his Majesty. It is worthy of notice, that ail the military dispositions of the castle hiving been altered on account of the festival of the 3d (the anniversary ~f the King's return), the possee- 1 'ion of the watch-word might have led to combine.' tions which it would have been very difficult to defeat." Such is the account given by the Gazette de 'ranee the other papers mention the occurrence, but without seeming to c pnrider it as so decii:edly political. CHICRESTIM—Those who hailed with pleasure the victory which the cause of the people, and Reform, has obtained over corruption and tyrannic dictation in Staffordshire, Middlesex, aml Westminster, will rejoice to find, that although two Ministerial partisans have been forced on the county of Middlesex, yet a opitit has been roused there, which will prevent the repetl.. 1 tion of such an ems in future. On Monday, the let of May, above two hundred of the friends of Reform, mid &imitates of the Constitution, as established who had beheld, with grief and indignation, the Maur and independence of the county abused and trampled upon, by an infamous coalition between Messrs. Burrell and Curteis, sat down to an excellent dinner at the Swan Inn, Chichester (W. S. Poynts, Esq. in the Chair), for the purpose of testifying their Cavendish, his gratitude to Lord Ueorge , and - Noble ..ney to _ Son, for the patriotic efforts they had made to support i will, of course, increase th's evil, and no person wU the dignity of the county in the late contest, and I care to receive a coin whose value is liable every time snatch it from the grasp of an overbearing fdinisterai it is passed to be dieputed. aristocracy ; and to assure Mr. C. of their firm deter-1 Few instauces of economy in the pnlilication urination, at a future occasion, to assist him in repel- . books, withs.ut disregarding elegance,can be compared ling any encroachment on their elective franchise, I with those of Motzts , 's 7'earib is difiee, arid Prince should the friends of corruption again attempt to make MAXIMILIAN'S Ts are* is the Brasile. The former Sassex a close borough. And also to express to Sir is soW in French at two guineas, and the latter in llodfrry Webster, Bart., their unaltered attachment to Berman at six guises ; yet both are published in the hhb, and to signify their disappointment and regret . last Numbers of The Joi'rsel 4,j* het, relives 6:41 that they were unable to place him in that situation 2'rsoels, with little ur no abridgment, and *ids ali ur which he so eminently deserves. most of the engravings, at only ds. 6d. each. This. Is no Un the night of Tuesday, some persons belonging exaggeration, and every one may judge for himself who to Marasios went out with a net, in Meant''. Bay, on j has ap opportunity of comparing the In-igloos's with the w h at i s ca ll e d whil e d h au ling," —th t d raw i n g the net ..teauelutio is. The next gieat works t; us economized, on shore, they hoed that they had Widows! upwardt;williite Faarrsisa's Coosio..tienpk, published in Paris of Y,ItUU smckarel, which they sold for I:5. a thine{ at Illuinesis, r Coots.l. Cour: L.R . 4 CO;:ealtli nid.—Ser It an occurrence is very . unusual. as i ele, at 10 guincas. .V.tr.lL IXTELLIGEJVCS. flatwan, MAT 7.—Sailed the Prince of Orange packet, for Holland ; Lord Nelson ditto, for Cuxhaven ; and Jane ditto, fbr Gottenburgli ; all with mails. Ltvattroot., Ma: 6.—Arrived the Lisbon packet. Livingston, from Moronism ; Higginsob, Hall, from Barbadoes: Francis, White, from Demerara: Martha, Sketchley, from New Yuri—oiled nth April: Courier, Eldridge, front ditto—sailed 10th April ; Thomas Naylor, tail, from Savannah; John and Thomas, Chant, from Oporto ; Annagina, Pottjer ; and Jun. Henrietta, Asseit, from firollkslgeft. MAT 6.—Arri 4 ) the King George sloop, of this port, having fun' of by a collier, which carried away jr#Ter - t h s ing near the shot she came 141, an am or, • rtly afterwards was ruu foul off by another collie , and carriVi away hoc anchor and cFble; she then drove to thy sonthward, but wiwpikedyby a fisl.erman, and brought in here. Pesrgataorru, Mat . i.—wiled, yesterday, the Ati• Thompson and Mary, Drew, for London ; and his Majesty's ship Levels, on a cruise. - -Arrived, te• day, the Admiral Bruysters, Coffin, for Natal ia, ont Intl days. and exprrienced very bad weather ; and the Orient, Hopi, from Itiessina.—Sailed the Solid, Ham mer, fa Norway. PLY DWI TII, May 6.—Arrived off this port rLe Fr?. eefick, Davis, from Savannah, for Rottendani ; Pomona, Sihsen, from St. Mi. hael's, 1 , ..r St. Peterrhurgh .ind Deveron, Wilson, from Bahia, in $4 days, for London. Fatuous - it, MAT 5.--Arrived the Elisabeth, Sea burn, from London, with loss of main-yard : Henrietta, Anderson, from Swansea, f London, with loss of bul warks, and sails split ; and the Pigmy schooner, frosts a cruise, with loss of topmast and main-gaff—Sailed the Lord Sidmonth packet, with mails fur the Medi terranean. l'ou Es, MAY 7.—Arrived the Hogue, Conant, from Canton. 1)1A<, blab• 6.—Arriied yesterday, aril saile.l for the River, the Princess Royal, Arklay, from Ports mouth. .ILIItKEPS: Coa't•FxcUA:tnt, MAY . - Th e supply of Wheat salt Flour last week being very large, and great part of which remaining user for this day's 'swirl. and hating a con siderable quantity fresh in this morning from Essex. Kent. and Suffolk. produced together a far greater supply than there ass a demand for; and although a few prime runs of White Wheat, front the former county, aerr taken off early in the morning, on full as good terms as this day w-ak. yet all other descriptions were tendered Win Is. to 'N. ;Mr quarter lower,withoet being able to elect 'strait t h at abate ment. Harley, from its scarcity, is 23. per quarter dearer and Means are full is. per quarter higher. Grey Pcsalseir c short in supply. sold readily at att savoured if 1.. per quart r. Oats are from h. to lb. per quarter dearer than on this rk ty se'nnigh!, but not so brisk as on Friday, Wing had a lat;te artists! z..ittre that day. Foreign Wheat 65 76 Fine Ditto English Wheat 65 PO Fine Ditto New Ditto Rye 34 23 Harley 44 Fine Ditto Malt OU 70 I Floe Ditto White Peat► (boners) 14 10 New Ditto Dray Peas 4O 42 New Ditto Tick Buis 92 90 Old Ditto U Ii Small Ditto ..... Peed ()ate Potato. Ditto Poland Ditto 2B 2S i Vise Ditto Floe Floor OO MI R ap • •t- . a a Rape Seed, pr lett 138 41 NVITRPIIBLO•MARIIIrIr. MAY B.—Thls day's market gat well supplied with all kinds of cattle, and the good finslitie , of Bert maintain last week's priers; but the inferior sorts are somewhat lower in pleb. Mitten, teal, Lamb, Bud Pork, as followv— (To qink the 061; per stone of Iht.) Beef . . Is. lid. to 6s. 44. riTita AT ISAPRIIY. Mutton . 6.. Uri to 6s. 6d. Beasts g 3eo Veal . . bt. Od. to 7s. Ott. CAdves , IW Pork . . 66.0 d. to 7s Od. Weep, &O. . . . 1d, 0 Lamb . . 7s. Ud. to 84.0 d. Pigs II tY-MARKIT.—There is no Miswrite* is the price of the shove ntarket slate teat week. Straw and Clover—so al teration in their price. Hay Clover Str** • We recommend to the attention of our readers the new work 0' Fifty Years' eltranolory, as a companion almost intlial • usable to the due understanding of the passing occurrences rerotded in a newspaper. The Editor has judiciously adopted the pericd of Fifty Years, because within that time events continue, mere or less interesting. For half a century, therefore, the work has condensed etery material fact, and it may be con idered as an. epitome of all the newspapers, as events hare occurred from day to day. tleosex ED% AIDS, Inc SPY.—The folioning ac- I conut of this man tomes from respectable authority. 1 We lay it, however, before our readers , withou t an swering for the exactness of all the details :—Sotne time before T bistlewood was released from his stouts,- meat in Horsham Haol, a meeting of some Radicals took place ; Edwards was one of the party, and as the gin libations were abundant, be left the :chitty is a state of intoxication. Un his road home he got law a di4pute, and a senile ensued; the watchman was called, and on his attesipting to take him inttl.cue totly, Edwards took oft a pistol and fired it at him He was, however, seemed, and next day btonght up fur examination before a Magistrate. 'the prison r had by this time become set. ible of the awful situa tion in which he stood. lie requested a pr;eate audi ence, and promised to male important disclosures pro vided they would not prosecute him (A' the events of the night before. This was granted, and other means were probably taken to satisfy the watchman. The linformer was then conducted to the !iodic Depsrttneat thrice, and was regularly examined. The plo real or iretended. of setting lire to the city of London due -1 ing the Smitihfield Miming, was disclosed, 'I hence the Lord Nlayot's declaration on the subject, and the cry of " Fir...liar' which so often assailed the wor thy Magistrate. soon after this, his meetings *ith the Radicals became more frequent. He dispinued a 1 comparative state of opulence, and entrees& more imply lis the plans of the Radicals. '1 hifetewend was Outs male acqnainted with him at Preston's, they Cie I n e..t ec he tad m hthe:rotairseireesrediwtr.iitthitaliettly:e itit,agesdait;l44:4o.. : S o mrsog ai e s t . . . . feted him money to pu- chase arara at wiper ('lam - market . toi rd ia..kt 4444 s, 1 audience fur the purpose of evlng infoessosinsonrails on this subjeti. IN" AM 11