The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-22 00:00:00

1~ I;~, . 178 , .NIZ JOHN KEMBLE. f . ,, ^ ....v t 'crylinic h as been 'ward of this eminent .since, abinit two years since, he closed his brilliant pro- fessional career. Mr. and Mrs Kernhle—for they have . tsa famtly—have vestitled for shout a twelvemonth teen at Toninns., in the s nuts of Fr ince. The climate of this lwamifitl town is warm, and the air soft and .salu hrions ; so that Mr. Kenaile's health has been bett duce he chose it for his situate, than during many .)ears before he lett England. The society, also, is eke tnt and select; utany of the less opulent cf the French nobility, mums, artists, and others of -the politer clatses, having chosen Tonlonse as their residence, in preference to more fashioaable but more expensive cities. Here Mr. )(enable enjoys his well easaed and honourable leisure in entire einitO: wily with his habits and taste. In the earlier part of the day :te employs himself in the culti vation of his literary isti-zniis, iu which he robahly finds more pleasing though less stirrin4 etijoyme.tt titan in the brilliant exertions he has relinquished. He passes a few hours in the middle of the slay in exercise on horse bac.k pr in it carnage; and Iris evenings are generally spent in those delightnil conerruniiones. which we sus pect •• they ntanage best in France." Once a steek he gives a tinnier, after the hospitable fashion of England ; which is pionahly regarded even by the spltudicl society into which it has been introduced as no very barbarous innovation. Mr. and Mrs. Kemble are at.pre':ent at !Waves, rout kkkk icslly situated near the Pyrenees, and distinguished for its baths, but propose to return to Too. loose for the winter. At the latter city, Alonsietir :Fati ma and Alailesnoiselle Georges were performing a few weeks since, and hail the honour of the great Enelish actor as their constant auditor during their stay. Upon these isecasions, with the p.iliteuess.of their nation, and the affectionate respect so eminently .ire to their dis tinguished visiter, itiese.admirable pertuniersaliered the whale of their sittiations in the teem-, in order to ad do is Oleic-arming more especially to the box in which Mr. z euil l,k was seated. These panic's! as. thoogli mitinto and unimpiirtant, we are sure will he received at ith pleasure by those whom the talents of this accost). plislied actor delighted, and who will rejoice to learn that the honour:it k tranquillity of his age so well har monises with the brilliancy of his long public career. Reckoning the time that has elapsed since his departure, Mr. Remade is eepected to he absent about three years, (ma t England, (hiring some portion of which he proposes to visit the classic regimes 0 1 .I ta ly, -4 A l'nicterd 13e4getr.—A, 111411, muted 1154 ham Jones,; who has distinguished himself by several great ,pedes-, Ulan fees, so as to have acquired the •" the Wrotring.Beggar, - was oit Thursday appreirebtkd io Bond-street, by, one of the constables belonging to the ftlendicity Soce-ty, who S.IW hllll beggia• Ig„ and knew him to he a notorious clwracter. 'When taken , o Marl bwoligli-streut ollire, he was recopieed to be an old °f f.:nth r, who bid been frequently.cominit Led from there, the last ti oe as an incorrigible rogue and vaa.thond. Fawn a nr.hleraie ealcalation tb....de by the °Dicers of liridcwell, it apt ears that this 111311, al though strong and Ite.iltlty,.at.d wily 43 years 0141, has been conintitt.d to their custody about .40 time:;, on ,charges of vagrancy, and about three times that number 10 01' COMity and provitici ii gaols Mr. Biker, the, aria istia,e, intimated th it the pri:.mier would out this' occasion be sent out of the country, and cot 1111 l itted hint to the Wektmitv,ter St•wiorts. -FATAL &TELLS Of %tit Itrietao.—Where ,are two trails Co from the I'ost .r.tficir to Hely In ad. one through Cheshire, the other through Baroniogliam ; en Wednesday everting they sta. ted together, when they in-treed at. High te, they began to rare, this (motioned but a riturt that, a:. 1 they took different roads; on arriving tektite a quar ter of a mile of the toll bar at St. Alban's, they wore again together, and the Birmingham attempted: to p m t h e Chester : this the ratter Orevesited, and the road being narrow, the leaders of the Birmingham tan up the bank, the coarh was instantly overturned, the Loosttrence otai d'eadful ; of three outside passengers, oaf was Lilted on tic spot, soother hail his arm and leg broken, and was t trot ey ell to the Werilpack, at St, Allan's, where lie cow 1: s cry ill , the third was dreadfully bruised ; two of the I t , : t ie it asa cm g e sa were 41-11 much bruised, and cut al tint. head, and it was supposed fractures h a d t a k en plate, but they are likely to recover. Ott Wednesday evening last the oppeaation Lott, Es mond' roach( proprietors, Donn, Loftus, and Ca.) in its im.leofe trans Newcastle to Lancaster, was covet turtiell hear Kirby Lonsdale. The driver was observed to he in 'dive of coniplete intoxication, and Intl the inn where the horses Welt• changed with the Wotan fury ; the danger perceived, and a rennin pursued the C..i4dl with an intention of stopping it hot the driver contie tied to keep the horses in a srallop, the coarh was slew trom t aeta overturned aid ' : the greatrA viutence a few pride cr ow the bridge whirls crosses the l i ner. . Oat of II passengers the greatest part a ere ,s;,riativly injured :Al gentlemen of the mime of Howson, lima) . but lately resident at Mark Burton, expired the .fullowing day ! and a young In:,, riot lady, arrarently preirweat, heti her sbonlder 'est.-A:mil her arm broken, Such taz ti the creels of in t./tit:dill/1i And carelessrie,b. If the almost smielty ehich the taw cis or stand were rAectert.io this ..ant e what pre p..l trim a (And it Ural In the VAlllr of a holism, life, mid the l,,inry 1.'004411,1 by the snrvismug piovvitgers Sluice w.tting the above, e hat , . loathed, that an inquest was Li Id iin flit lia.lFof Itte since, m o at,' gen tl eman, ' , el m., R. a r 4,101, Lsq. when a vet diet of : ) .lauslatigifter was futtod *Arnim the Jiver. . _ _ EAtract of a letter received from Coventry, dated A agust 17, 1S 19 Coventry is at this time in a rtate of confusion ; yesterday e.e.veral masters rode vpon elookiai bare backed, ikr.not paying a fdir price. I.lr. was me ; another tor, keeping halt . - pay apprentices, while so many men are out of work.— lo day (Tuesday), it is supposed 1,09 Q people, will grade the streets with asses, in ord er . ; to rj4e nthers. veral are in hold for the purpose. 7'ho people vout round the city this morning, to compel all . 11 1 164 to strike till prices arc regulated. The roe id parade is to continue until then.".. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LAW BrPonTS. COURT Or IHANCrRY. CONTEMPT OP COURT. IN Tim HATTER OF BRUCE. A AANKIIUPT. THE COMMESIONEES OF BAN EHUPTS OF TUE YEL ENTH LIST. V. DRVCE AND DAVIS. It still be rerollected that this was the petition of the C iiii missioners, Messrs. Dytiely, Wroth:,ley, and the Hon. E. Law, ' , rash; that Isis Lot dship would commit the bankrupt /Satire, fir a contempl of Coort, when under ex amination before them as Commissioners of !Janke-opts.— Mr. Cullen was heard on a forms r day in Ammo!l of the petitian ; Mr. Heald .Ir. Alotitagne Mr the Defeudant, Davis, and the Bankrupt in propria prrsopia. Mr. Cullen this day replied, and contended, that nothing hail been stated by his Learned Fs lends to thew *by the prayer of the petition should nut be granted. It was tie y for the Com t to intes fere to protect its dignity, and to maintain proper order rind regularity in cases of hankrupts. He therefore called int the Court to act with energy. Mr. Heald said, it was unnecessary for him to make any observations as to the Defenlant Davis, as his Lordship had stated that 4e w..a satisfied that Davis's 11101IVC) for inlet feting were not improper. _ Mr. ----, a . jun r ior Conned, said, he wax in tti forted that taut ll ill g to address the Court on behalf of Mr. Bruce. The Lard Chancellor-.." It cannot be, It is too late; I have all the facts of the ease before lee. All the parties have heel, heard, and Mr. Cotten hes now replied. My time is ant to he wholly taken tip with this case." Mr. --- begged leave •to say. that Mr. Bruce was I/OW convincesi that lie hall been misled by Ilk own judgment, and acknowledged that his conduct had been improper and irregular, and thst.he was now willing to an JJJJJ it to any under the Conti in its judgment might think proper to make, and that he ma also willing to submit all the ac ts, &c. to u Master of the Court, and to abide by his report. The Lord Chancellor—" This ease rotate before me on petition. .1 have given full and deltherate attention to all the facts and proceedings of this most extraordinary rate (for extraordinary it Lain every view), nod it is also most tinportant, as It relates to the liberty of the subject, Mid the dne administration of • very high branch of she law of this•country. I htee read over 411 the affidavits with great ,care, and I do think it quite clear that Mr. Bruce does not deity what the Commissioners allege in their adtdavits, but on the twittery he admits what they allege to be true. This ease has been Jong before me, and ought to have been before this disposed of, slid I would have done so if I had not been preeemed by the extraordinary course which Mr. Bruee pursued, hy.pre lei ring,five hills fur perjury against the parties, via. three against the Commissioneis, one against the Solicitor foe the Commission, and one against the messenger. Whatever my own opinion on the subject might be, I paused before I gave my juidgment, front a due respect for the law, till the ft. tiSioll .tot the Jury was known.. 1 lament exceedingly that the Giond Jury were not competent judges of the weight of evidence befere them, for had 14,1 been com petent judges not one bill would have been luttnd ; never was their such ft ivolous grounds for finding a will. The Jury in the Court of Bench, by the direction of the Learned Judge who pieadcd , dial eight in finding the defendants nossuilly. , The pi osecution was most item,- per, as there wss no ground for it. The Commissioners doubted their powee to commit for a contempt against themselves, said by this petition they applied to me. They did right, and butt for these prosecutions of the betikrupts,. I would base put this doubt of theirs at rest in the fit et in stance, as would base applied to Patti:tow:it Ins a legis live enactment on .the pahjeet. This however, I may say, that, a contempt offered to thAutiimisaieners is a contempt of the Great Seal. Looking at all, the facts of the case, and all the extraordinary proceedings of Mr. Brice, I, silting where I am, fed it my they to have all , the proceedings laid before his Majesty's Attorney General for him to &dile what course lie will adopt, lieJtearilig lit his mind all that has bees, dune here," Mr. Gillen hoped 14at his,Loidship would direct she costs of the pruverttiov, which antonoted to the cum ulous soul of 7001. to bts paid out of Ilse separate estate of Mr. Bruce. The Lord Cliancellor—," Certainly ; let them be paid out of his proportion of the estate ." Mr., J4tonta,..tue requested that his Lordship would give hit opinion as to the defendant, Davis. The Lord Chaneellor—" I s.. id before, what I now re peat, that although Davis acted most inconsiderately," et it wiS pot t's om improper motives. His seal was ill-limed but I think lie wished to give the Commissioners,.full infor 'nation of all that Bruce said. The lottontssionets i I hope, will not when I tell them, and all those in the C ##### missioners' list, that they have the power:to com mit fe.r a contempt, and that they (mot in and in every oilier cave to protect themselves against outrage, and to pot it out of the power of any pltrson to treat them with instat or insolence. Let them be, as they always have hem', Courteous to ali.hatikrapts ; but Jet them be firm and determined to do their public duty. The case is certainly a paiMUI one, but I would not be doing my public duty if I did nut send all the proceedings to the Attorney General forthwith, end let him, a.s.law officer of the Crown, dichaige his.puldic duly. 14Ept.t1vNGE ow Sor.turvons„.—Seeend applies/inns were nth& by counsel for orders w confirm reports made previously ao the lint seal, but the Lord Chancellor would listen•to none of arm. lli.. Lordship comr.united in terms of great severity on the conduct of th_ collators, thromdt whose negligence unneces sary delay was frequently casioned. tie said, that while all he world blamed the toasters for being •so dilatory in making their reports, the blNnao nen to be atur'ied to the solicitors, thojetsninsd the reports at die Mx. ter's (ohm as soon as they were made. but neglected to gr.:Looters 00 them tili is suited -their wren convenience. lle had loo;; observed that, however indif thrent these gentlemen might have Leen to the interests of their etients, they awe generally very anxious, as at present, to obtain °inlets for getting money oct cf Court at this *WWI of the year, in order that they might be paid their own eons before the Jong vacation. Ile should mica care, however, that in future the C.ourt should pay no more regard to their interests than .t hi paid to those of the suitors; a,141 as a r roof of that &nomination. lie would not grant any orders, inch as *beluga:sit, which ought to have barn obtained long ege..still the Arst.stal attar the wanton. tirt.urd.l er Ceiclietrirp7iiter, undertook 64 a wagered ten gatinear, to jutnp from the centre arch of Blickfriare-bridge, which he performed to the,oato nishment of all who aw bite, without sultainiog any strieJs ATJG!.7S7 t)Clit(e. M A NSION. HOUSE. On Friday 111 r. lhvirun, a mater printer, reaidinz is Duke-stirrt. Smithfield, mid .1. Harris, a journeyman printi r, living in Clarh'il-cuurt,St.iimer.atreet, were brought before the Lori tilaor, upon information charging them with their mums to JO owe bills said to he lk editinus, they out It:tying any printing pruoes duly licensed nud enter. d. The hill on which Mr. Davison was examined wits one which has air ally been before•the public, headed " Smith. field Meet mg." After solve few questions bent:: put Io him he was dis• barged, but the other defendant, Harris, under went a long examination respecting the bills plentifully posted up thringhont the City and Borough,calling a meeting at Kennington 'Common or. Monday next. He stated, that he wits employed by an acting Committee, composed of Dr. Wawa), who, he la-hewed, drew up the hill, Preston, Thistlewiani, Wedderburn„ and illandford. The bills came to SI. printing, and he durst net trust them with any before he bad the moneys There were, he said, sometimes us ninny as two hundred at their meetings, at which time the instal ments , serecilised by subset ip • . lie &periled the lure' jogs to ronsi., of voqr tarn like Itim:elf, %nitwit a shilling in their pus kets, mid were mosCy !Irishmen. Hunt was never at .their meetings, but they looked up to him us their lender. The remonstrances, waitresses, &v. w ere all written by Dr. Watson, nn,l Deems Show was the Srcretary. The defen dant assured the Lord Nits or, thug be hid a wife anti three hungry children at home without food, ur he never *wed have had tiny hoot to do with I hem.-11e hail, he said, seen such scenes ofeliuffling at their Committees, that he was detertnined to get rid of them at the first opportunity. The Lord Mai or said, that the defendant had proved him. self, by the evidence whirls he had given s to be an honest man, and he should not suffer for what he had disclosed, and in consequence of the evidence which he hail. given further steps would br taken. Th.• defendant was for the present discharged upou cunditionof his appearing when calkd upon. 6UILIM IMPORTANT TO TUE OF 1/EIIEPIT SOCIETIES. —The stew:mei of the benefit dub, do • ated " The ruir Probpect Society," held at the puhlie-hoube, the sigr. of the Sean and Sugar-loaf, Fetter-lane, nava, ed on SIM. RUM on Thursday before the Aldermen J. J. Smith nee, !Liftmen, to show cause why they refused to pay the regular weekly altowanee of Its. to James Adams, a mem ber, wh, was sick, and had declatad upon the boa tu disc form. The stewards said, the Society were well convinced ofthe justice of Adams's claim ; they knew he was talmmt con stantly afflicted %kb the rbetunatie gout, mad did not op. pose him on any sevicion of iinpesitieni but they conceited he haat acting unfairly by the society. lie had been on the box, on,and oil, fur the lust 14 months, in which tune he had received from the sec ety 4;1. 144. By the 7th article of their 'lists, to ten a mern:ter remained upon the box fur 1? niontlta successively, he became superannuated, his payments to the society cra , cd, and be was albinos: J., pension of 5, weekly, a ith lith•rty to tok. at his trade, provided his earnings did not exceed Ss. pur week. ln order, however, I r avoid being superannuated, A:!ams, though stil:aill.cted, had, within Ow last 14 moutho. declared uflabc box several !news tor a few days, and then daclared.un again. Ile had Oren off once fur 4 nays, in ice fur a week, and the last time for 9 days. On Itis declaring oil* the last thaw the society bad thought it right toltave him examined by a weilic.. a t gentl eman , Mr. sur,xors, 173, Ilitioupsgate-stueet. ahe certified that a respite from balmier was mist desirable for him, as any e‘erliell) would occasion his selapte. lye now ap plied to lie. put on the hex attain; they had no w ish to deal harshly with him, tool expel him for the attempted imp.. aition ; tall they contended fur was, that be blistld be super anntw ord. On la.. part of the complainant it woe urged. that when he last &feinted off the box, he wus sultic trout ril to work, and that he had *stokes: at his blooms! of t bricklayer, y which he could earn 7.. per day, durio the interval he had so been nI - 4 the has ; ..ad that it was nut likely his would utility for I2s. a week, if he to work and earn 7s. per day. ti,lderitstro J. J. Smith said, there was no surh accusation against biiii ; it was not contended but that hr was at present unable to work; Cie que.tma for consideration sea,., a heftier or un be nu,;11!. In be superannuat eil, and a het her the lagistrittes would permit him thus to ilefent the object of lite law alluded t ('or his part, he thought it a.is taking pit unfair advantsge.of the society; it aav clew chat every return to active lit our would briny on a relapse of laa disorder, and If Ire sus allowed (a avoid the article of sit pei animation as he had done,t he same might be done by any other member, the funds would be iaarlrquate to elm expenditure, •tt the society must he ruined, He was therefore of opi. ni 44 that be should bn considsied as superannuated, in which opinion Alderman Hotbwtll concurred, and it was ordered at coedit:4ly. EXAMINATION AND CONMiTT tL Or Str. NT. —On Wednesday Stem was brought up for a final extunination. The neighbourhood of Guildhall was crowded at eleven o'rlock. At half.past eleven Mrs. stent arrived at the Office in a coach, attended by her holler mid sister, and several friend, of the family. She was conducted to the-Magistrate's room, where every atten dee was paid to her. TLC-winnows-of the office were besieged by the populace, and the officers had some difficulty in preventing them from Horsing their way into the office. The well-known activity : of the Futiee, however, removed all the impediment , : that presented themselves. - Soon afterwards the prisoner arrived, and was takes,, to the rotten for prisoners. Aldertn,an Joshua Jonathan Smith, and Alderman Rothwell presided upon the occasion. At half-past twelve the Magistrates took their seats, and Stent was put to the bar. Ile appeared perfectly composed.—The as surance that he should meet his wife seemed to make no charge. Ile was accompanied by his brother and Nlr. Bryan, a gen tleman who has been extremely kind to him in his confinement. The first person called was Mr. Barnwell, House Sargewi to St. Bartholomew's Hospital' He said Mrs. Sent had l.twn *ought Otto the Hospital on Thtusday week , betseen ,is and i seven in the evening, and he attended her mmediately. She war very faintnnd cold, but sensible. lie examined her and found several wounds on her body. There were three wounds on her neck, and right breast, cna lan her right arm, one on her right side, and one on the thumb of bcr left hand. The wound on her neck hail penetrated her wjnd-pips, and taut oo her side had pe netrated her right lung, and from the hot wound she bad lost a largo quantity of blood. The shot wounds wage trivial, having only penetrated the integuments. like was placed in oontiderahle danger in tor seqiienee at those wounds, and continued so for some days. She mended till Euoo last, when an infbunination took place / he was new out of danger,. The wounds seemed to have bees iniiited by a sharp instrument. No knife had been produced to Ike Titan& The depositions of an the firmer witnesses were that rest sm. . . _ _ llowloor, who otteolloCkg ate Omer, did not th:vii it \