The National Register. — London, England, 1819-10-17 00:00:00

OCT. 17. FROM TUESDAY .VIGIEC'S 41y his Royal Ilighnesa the l'rincc of Wales, Regent of the railed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the name and can the beluill of his liijiarty. A PROCLAMATION, GEORGE, P. R. Whereas the Parliament stands prommed to Tuesday, the 2.1 day of Novembeenext. We, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, and by and with the advice of his Majesty's Privy Council, do hereby publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be further pmrogued on the said 2tl day of November to Tuesday the 23t1 day the said month; and we have given .order to the Lord High Chancellor of that pail of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, to prepare a commission for proroguing the same accordingly. And we do further hereby, in the name and on the behalf of his illajesty, and by and with the advite aforesaid, publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall, on the 23d day of November next, be held and sit for the despatch of divers urgent and importantadiurs; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens. and Burgesses, and the Commis ',niers for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, arc be:eby required and commanded to give their attendance a,:cordingly, at Westminster, on the said 23d day of November next. Given at the Coen et Carlton—house, the I Ith day of October, 1319, in thekSiath year of his Maje.ty's GOD SAVE THE KING. At the Court at Carhon Howe, the 11th of October, present. hi, Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council. His Royal •ilighneas having been pleased, in the name and on the belialt of his Majesty, to appoint the Right Hon. George Hairy, Earl of Simnforil and Warrington, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Chester. and of the city of Chester and county of the same, his I.ordahip this day took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, ii:,tead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supreniacy. CROWN OFFICE, OcT. 9. E M DER MIMIC , ' to serve in this prment PARLIAMENT. Cris . or /I Ent:rortn...-Richard 1 hilipScudrmurc, of Kent. rintrth, in the county of Hereford, Esq. iu the room of Thomas Powell Symonds, Esq. deceased. BANKRUPTCY ENJ.ARGED. W. Brown, Leath:Audi Market, lidanonger, from Ott. 16 to Oct. 10. BANKRUPTS. J. Lavers, Kingsbridge and Buckram, Devonshire, woollen manufacturer. Solicitor, Mr. Price. New Square, Lincoln's Inn. J. Rooksley, Sheffield, grocer. Sol. Air. 11 . 1 Street, !Intim' Ganlen. H, Lloyd. Liverpool, merchant. Sols. Meutb. Dacid and 'John, Paligrave Place. Temple liar. G. Steedman, Birmingham, uctualler. Sol. Mr. Edmunds, Lincoln's Inn. li. Sanders, Worcester, glove manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Platt, New Boswell Court, Lincoln's Inn. R. Stone, Flume, Northamptonshire, baker. Soli. Messrs. I.ongffill and Butterfield, Gray's Ir,n Square. J. Peters, D►wking. lime burner. Sol. Mr. West, Southamp ton Buikling*Xliancery Lane. 11. Summers, St. Swithin's Lane, merchant. Sol. Mr. Croft, Chancery Lane. T. Stantma, Dra-y Lane, cheesernonget. Sols. Messrs. Ri chardson. 11'albrook. N. Edmonds, Parliament Street, hatter. Sol. Mr. Rigby, Golden Square. W. Goodwin, Cambridge, curricr. Soh. Aleuts. Brooke and Co. Arutourer's Ilall, Coleman Street. INQUEST ON JOHN LEES. NIANCIIESTER, WEDNEsDAY, OCT. 17. Thi• morning, in pursuance of the adjotuninent, the Jury met at the Star Inn, to resume the proceedings in this case. At ten ...clock (the usual hour for commencing the examinations), the Burt was crowded to excess, but it was nut until nearly eleven o'clock that the Coroner entered. Shortly, however before his arpearance, NIL Ashworth and Mr. Barrow entered the room. Mr. Ashworth then, addressing himself to the persons present, requested to know whether there were any individuals there, by whom lie could be informal who were the persons who had sent anonymous letters to hint from London. lie did hot believe that t ken: were any persons present who would ljave done it, but he wished to know the parties, as such attacks were highly injurious to him in his professional capacity. Mr. Harmer said, that he might make similar complaints, of similar attacks contained in anonymous letters to him both from London and this town. Mr. Ashworth.—Do not suppose that I allude to you,'Sir. Mr. Harmer professed his ignorance of any thing of the kind AA respected Mr. Ashworth; but he begged leave to state, that he had received lemrs containing inostshaluetul aspersions upon his character. Mr. Ash worth.—lf I cannot find who are the parties. I cannot help it. But lam determined not to receive any of these letters fmtit the poet office. I shall let the post office keep them. The Coroner now entered the Court, and the conversation was dropped. As soon as Mr. Ferranti had taken his seat, Mr. Ash worth was about to address the Court, but lie was interrupted by the Coroner stating that the Jury bad not beet called. The Jury were then called aver in the usual form. Mr. Ashwottli commenced in these words:—" Now. Sir, va rious things have come to my knowledge, to which 1 cannot shut my ears—things which affect the independence and impartiality of .4 body of Men immediately connected with the investigation of tin , case." 'file Coroner here interrupted the learned gentleman by saying. • I beg your pardon. hut if you will allow me for a moment." After a short pause, he continued, •• It is the request of the J ury' that the inquest should bu adjourned to a later period. fsevetal• of them have buttered very much. so 35 to arlict their health, by fatigue and:attention. It is my desire, therefore. in this novel case, so wrtraordmary in its eiieuntstances, to adjourn the inquest trout this day to the Ist December. I have sufficient reasons for myself in so doing ; and it there is any thing wrung, thi► will allow tune for an application to the Court of King's Bench, not only by those immediately concerned, but by of who appear here. 'therefore, hatiressing the Jury). I dismiss you to-day,4llK I will take your rixognizanees to appear here on the tsr dal of December. Mr. Hanner begged leave to be heard for a moment. If this esti:lra:Unary te 1111 l nation should be carried into execution— The Coroner, hiterrupting him, said, 6* 1 do nut know you; I object to hear you at all; you have been heard too much al ready." Mr. Harmer wished to observe, with all due deference, that no Coroner was justified in unnecessarily adjourning the inquest. Coroner.-1 have nothing to say to you; 1 base heard too much already ; if I am doing a rung, you know where to obtain redress. Mr. Harmer earnestly requebt.tl to be heard for a moment. It as of tit htst ingrrcwnre to slow that it would be a high mis eleinealiour to to n the inquest. Coroner.-1 repeat, that 1 have allowed you to say too much already. 'ruining to the Jury, he caul, The Court is . ad journed" _ _ _ Mr. Ilanuer.-1 have here settled law upon the subject. and I should be glad to know whether it a the wish of the Jury that the inquest should be adjourned. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Coroner.—The Jury! You have not!ang to do with the Jury. You have interfered a great deal too much with the Jury already. Mr. Harmer defied the Coroner to prove it. Ile denied that any thing of the kind had taken place, and he appealed to the Jury to say whether any thing had come from hint at any period. Mr. Ashworth (addressing Mr. Ilarmer.)—The Coroner has done with you now. (here Mr. Petro, whispered something to the learned gentleman. lie then continued.) I was certainly ready to have brought forward decided cases, by which it would appear that some measures had taken place which might be the ground of a criminal information. The Coroner has stated to you that you have an opportunity of app!) ing to the Court of King's Bench to impugn his judgment. Mr. Ilamter.—Mr. Barrow Inv. suggested to you, that there are sufficient grounds for a criminal intittination. I beg leave to ask against whom it is to be tiled, and the reasons and ground of it Mr. Ashworth.—l cannot say that now. I have no doubt but that in due time you will become acquainted with them. As you have been connected with the investtgation of this cue, no doubt you will be also connected with the criminal infonuatthn. I have no doubt but that Courts of .Justice are open to every body who may think the Coroner has acted wrongly. Mr. Harmer said, that it dtd not appear that these proceedings had been adopted by the wish of the Jury. l'heroroner.—l beg to hear no more trout von. Mr. I hanmer represented to the Coroner, that he had not stated to what place the inquest was to be adjourned. Cormier.—l have already stated at the Star Inn, Deansgate. Mr. Ilarntermiti that he certainly had not heard it. lie also wished to know at what hour the Court was to meet on the lst of December. Coroner.—At ten o'clock. _ _ . Mr. llarnier.—That adjournment will be recorded. The in quest might as well have been adjourned to this day six months. Sonic of the jurymen may die, and sonic of the witnesses not yet examined may die in the menu time. Mr. Ashworth.—The Court of King's Bench is open to you. The Chief Coroner of die country is the Chief Justice of that Court, And Is 2 will superintend the ,thrisdietioh of the Coroner litre. Mr. Harmer concluded by suggesting that during this long adjournment all those already iniplicated in this affair, as well as others who still might be itupretted, might escape. The Coruner then left the chair, and the inqueit was adjourned until the let day of December next 4 ! MANCHESTER.—COU lel' OF ItEQUESTS. MILNE V. WRON. FRO CLAIMED Dit THE CLERK OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Mr. Hill, of Chester, presided as Chief Commissioner ten Commissioners sat upon the Bench with him. After some ordinary cases wet e decided,Messrs. Nillite (Oswald Milne, clerk td the magistrates at the New Bailey, and brother to the coroner), Ras row, !!actin, and Daniels, ap peared, and a request was made to Mr.-ttill to bear the. case in which they Nr e e concerned out of its order, as they had to attend elsewhere. This req:erst was granted. Mr. Milne stated, that he made this application for the sum of tit., which was the amount of tru thee to him as Clerk of the Justices of the Peace for Salim d, upon recog tozinces of had, entered into by Mr. W roe, to appear at the next Lancaster assizes a•td answer so six indictments. He did not choose to keep Mr. Wroe in ensiody fur the fees, and he therefole now ap t died to the Court to order payment of *ern. Chic( Conimis.ioner.—Haveywn any witnesses? Mr. Milne.—Yea; here aie :Mr. Edward Barrow and Mr. William Dmiie They were swum. Mr. Barrow is the same who ap peared at the inquest 'sport John Lees. Mr. Hat row deposed. that tor In or I I years that he had practised at the New. Bailey, these fee. liail been paid: the plaintiff always oliarg,eit them, and his lather always charged them. Mr. Whitworth (a Commissioner, who sat upon Mr. Hill's right hand) asked, if there was any authority for drroanding such fors? Mr. Milne referred to the statute .22 (we believe) Geo. H., which authorizes justices of the peace to regulate the clerks' fees. Aar. Hill said, he was aware of that, and of She legality (tithe demand, bet lie could not decide upon his own knowledge without evidence. lie hrd been present when the Justices for Cheshire fixed their lees there. _ . _ Mi. Harrow deposed, that Mr. Baron Thompson had Pancitontql these lees at Lancaster iu the year liter. Mr. Hill coo•idered that quite statlicipot. Mr Whitworth said Utrse tees were nut legal; the Judges Ind not attempt to exact them 111 London; and asked Mr. Milue.whether Mr. Wroc had not been appre hended on a magistrate's militant. . . Mr. klultie.—You ate not a commissioner, hilt a party. Mr. Hill was about to check liain sally, when Mr. Whitworth stood -up ; •end sehewrnUy said, " I will not be insulted by this fellow ; l call 'upon you to commit him for conti min; I will not staler any oilier business to be gone into till he is committed." [A loud shout of ap plause from the spectators.] Mr. Hill remarked to Mr. Milne, that such ribs lions were not proper; but that probably he was not aware that Mr. Wbitwuilit was a comori.sioner. Mr. Eilee said he bowed with great respect to 31r. Steward ; and be had otteuthrl the eorueniastoneis, he most since, el) apologized rut it ; but tur blr. ‘Vbrtworill tie •iliould lake uo ttuiice of Mr. MlL—That is improper. Mr. Whitworth.—Thut is adding insult to inwilt. I in 'did that that lelluw be committed. I bate ice's one cow• milted for a mooch less ottrnee. 'I he whole Cowl of Commis►ioucrs have been insulted through tae. NII. KenshAw, the earil , was iutenuptiug these obser vation., and ptucrr.riug with the IniNaliebs before them, when Ali. %Vlulworlh cheek cd him for such conduct: lie fo.kett, Nicholay. Miaow w hat-use yosi to say Mr. Whitworth.-1 tot air oily the clerk, sir. Know your• own duly , and confine yourself to it.; you ale but t h e servant of the Court. Coieoth ruble ilehaie ensued as to the legality,. al' the viarrants. lttl. Whitoortli urged that they mete illegal, li. fUlelldt•li 1111011 1. , .1.1 eii which was Itself illegal : he hail got the opinion of the first legal authorities in the country to !Nat etieet : I hit were Li/01%rd, a trading eitagiatiate and his tics Is might rani a 1110111, though he had the wealth or the Duke of Devon- Mr. Hill said, the legality ur illegality of the VI a:rasa toleito to the tpteMturi. Mr. Johnouit (a Co 11111 l issioner, Wet Hot upon the french on this ease) uttered to give evidence ill HIIII hot his evidence was inadinissilde, as lie had not 'learn that ca,e. Mr. Hill said he knew tiOthittg there el what tlit y did in London. Mr. Renshaw (alter a►kiug their orhtious) cleaned the s comnsissiouris to he nuanimmisly far the plaintiff, brt upon being ehal:enged end olniged to ino.iire again, I.e said 6 wet e for the plaintiff, and 4 fur the def. ndaist. Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Johnson again nrgcd the row witting of Mr. Milne for contempt. Mr. Hill refused : and thanked tied that Le knew nothit of the ',Allies. Mr. Wrne appeared fur himself, and stoned much Ms satisfiedwith the tend'. The following is a copy of the Addrers voted at the County Meeting held at York on Thursday la2,t, which pas3cd with only two dissentieptt: : " To His Heyil iligliticss GennGe Prince of Wale•, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Bflidill aaJ ireiond. " We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects. tho Nobility, Clergy, and Freeholders of the Comity of York, hoinfoly sllies( ptitt:is4ioll to a pproa c h the Throne of owe gracious Sovereign, o ith that reverence an affection w it becomes us as a loyal and free people to entertain to wards our lawful and afflicied King. " We deeply lament the milady which has so long 31)4 unavoidably w ithilrawit his Majesty from that paths irt teretinrse with his faithful subjects which tended so much to strength( it their atiachnient to his sacred 111.1 , 1 , 11, and and to inciert-2 his Royal confidence in their loyally cud aticetiGll. " At the same time we lititulay leg to swore your Royal litglines,, as thr Representative of our Sovereign, that our fidelity to your Royal Hightiesh's Mitsui tttt roily, and our devotteu o the laws uf this realm, are un-!, het able. '• We feel most strongly that the prerogatives attached to the dignity of the King, that politically he can do is rong, that be is the distributor of ...titmice. and the foun tain of-mercy , ; arc a. unduabled and as beneficial to his people as that the lan.' of England sere their birthright ; and we entreat your Royal Highness to believe, that we, mid the great hulk of his Majesty's subjects, seek only our ceatitational rights , that the laws may rule in peace and quietness, and be administered witlcequal justice and mercy to all ranks of the King's people. " We beg to assure your Royal Highness, that we hear with gratitude your Royal Highness's &eh:ration from the Throne, at the close of the last session of Parliament, 'that no object eau be nearer your heart than to promote the welfare and pi osperity of all classes of his Majesty's •oh. Oct', which e.antiot be effected without the . niatiatenince of public order and tranquillity,' and your Royal High. nem'. ' first determination to employ, for that purpose, the powers nitrated toyoar Royal Highness by law.' in ac cordance with you, Royal Hiabsiess's -gracious wish to preserve public order and tranquillity, awl to prevent the subversion of out knppy Constitution, and with feelings of ;intent veneration for the laws and .privileges of our native land, and an animists desire to band them titian unimpaired • to our children and their toted pestrrity, we humbly entreat permission to remind your Royal Highness, " That it the undoubted right of the subjects of this [lcahn to hold meetings fur the purpose of -considering any matter of public intatest, and of tathipling such resolutions and proceedings thereon sus arc conformable to law, and may appear to them twee/nary for the itteilltelittece of their con. au national privileges, and Ihegeneral welts, e. .• That to disperse by violence, and still more by the employment cola military-force, at meeting lawfully assem bled, and peaceably held for such purposes, i. a direct vio lation of the law, and unsnarling); invaion of the rights of the people. We therefore humbly beg leave to represent to your Royal Highners, that we have learnt with unfeigned concern that a meeting held avowedly for such purposes at Manches ter on the I tith of 'Au:est hot, Ott which It has not hitherto appeared that any illegal act had been committed, or that pi eviou. proclamation to dispetse had been made according to I tw, was suddenly attacked and dispersed by a military force, whereby the lives of a great number of Its Majesty ' s subjects were endangered, anal many of tht ell wounded stud some Lined. " That we have seen with surprise awl regret, that to (lie inteiference of the military, attended with such fatal con sequences, your Royal Highness has hero advised by your Ministers to give the sanction 44 your Royal Highness's approhatum, w beret)) they hove prejudiced a most important subject of judicial iavestiglitmii, and have itiociaimed proceeding to be meritorious, which has the appearance of being illegal and highly criminal; a measure full of danger to the unbiassed and equal aditimistration of jostler. " That, whilst we strongly deprecate every tendency to a breach of the peace, we reel it oar especial ditty to re sist, by all lawful means, any attempt to infringe on the rights which the constitution has solemnly sanctioned for the prntection of • oisr •coninion liberty,— and which it Is equally necessary, for the security of the Crown, and the safety of es ery rank of the Slate, firmly to maintain. "That without adverting to the objects to which the meeting of the I titli of August last was directed, w e feel that the cif emu:stances counceted with its dispersion, call Pura fall investle ' ation, in milts that measin es, which, un explained, tend to establish a precedent of the utmost danger to the liberties ut the conniry, may be constitnos tionally vindicated. it loath' to adimt of a sat;sfaciory jos. titication a or, if not, that they may be authoritatively ;narked with day censure and condemnation. '• %V e , theretou e, most humbly implore .sour RO,llllOOll 111. it you will he pleased to assemble Parliament s with as lode delay as possible, and recommend to their immediate care is ioleuita inquiry into these transactions " COPItIRBSS St UMBOXES.-11 will be remembered that a certain number of gold snuff-boxes, decorated with .1 miniature of the Prince Urgent in enamel, and studded with brilliants of the tifft water, were manufactured in thus c. tinny by order of Got eminent, and presented by laird Castlereagh, in the nsuie of the Regent, to the tiovereiknis and Princes assembled at ;he Congress at Vienna. •fliesc b .üblcs constituted a large item in the current expeitees of the year, and the folly and profligacy of the measure were commented upon in Parliament at tlie • . One of these boxes is now on sale in the hands of au eminent jeweller at Brussels.— Six hundred and 501. have been uttered for it by house in -Loudon ; but that semi has not yet been accep ted. It would be Curious to discover W iltll branch of the Holy Alliance could treat the ',resent or his 11 , 1 .4 'lthaca ine Prince-11%cm with so ouch intligiot. .../...,