The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-11-16 00:00:00

I- . ,. - - -70 Z „ • Al' LAW INTELLIGENCE. • COURT OF NINO'S BENCH, Nev. -16. TIM RING V. MART ANN CARLILI. • FURTHER PARTICULARS IN ADDITION TO OUR REPORT Of TBSTIIRDAT.) Mr. HENRY Cooeza addressed the Court on behalf of the defendant, in mitigation of punishment, in the following strain :—Far was it from his intention on this occasion to utter a syllable which could in the slightest degree be construed into a reflection upon the doctrines of the Christian religion, which, as a system of divine morality, commanded the homage tied reverence of every well-regulated mind. Without, however, questioning the motives of those who thought prosecutions for blasphemy as essential to the mainte nance of the sanctity of the Holy Scriptures, be doubt ed much whether the cease of real religion was served by such proceedings. It was a mistaken notion to suppose. that the publication of works of the nature ascribed to the defendant could injure the cause of re ligion. Such was the nature of man, that it was im possible to eradicate from his mind a due sense of de pendence upon the will of Providence—of humble sub jection to tbb commands of a beneficent Creator, who was the fountain of all good and beneficence, and whose divine attributes filled his soul with adoration and gratitude, whatever might be the puny efforts of the sceptic and the Atheist to shake their influence. Reli gion being by nature implanted in the heart of man, any attempts. however imposiog,to smother its dominion over his conduct, must be unavailing, and probably from this very circumstance, publications of this natu e might be attended with &Memo harmless effect by their influence in restraining man's-natural inclination, to the extremes of bigotry and superstition. The example of the French Revolution was a striking illustration of his argument. During the sanguinary horrors of that dreadful con vulsion, religion was desecrated and treated with con tempt ; but when the fury of its blind atrocities had subsided, Religion resumed her influence ever the heart of man, and reasserted her dominion ov.'r his actions. The worthiest divines and the best writers of this country had raised their voices against the spirit of persecution for the cause of religion, as its most destructive enemy; Latimer, Ridley, Payley, and many other eminent pillars of the Church, had in the most eloquent discourses deprecated prosecution for religions dissensions, as a mesas of upholding the di vine truths of the living God. In this sense and in this spirit, he was persuaded that free discussion upon religious as well as other topics, so far from tending to degrade the nature of man, tended rather to en lighten the mind, and give it a truer sense of the blessings of Providence, and the beneficence of the Creator. Touching the situation of the defendant on the floor, she had at least given evidence of the sin cerity of her belielf in those doctrines she had pub lished ; for connected as she was with other members of a family who were now lingering in a dungeoe fur the cause of their Infatuated opinions, their exam ple had no terrors ferber in the path she bad pursued; and therefore charity must inctine-the-Court to be lieve, that though she was sincere and zealous in the cause, she was not influenced by the base motives of malignity and deliberate wickedness. As a helpless woman—of ale% which kindled in the heart send melts of love and admiration for its virtues, and Mk, der forbearance and considerate sympathy for its Waik ato*, physical and moral, the defendant appeared be fore the Court to receive sentence ; and without de predating its justice, she besought its compassionate conbikieradoo. in the unhappy situation in which she was placed—bereft by the arm of the law of friends and kindred, to advise and guide her in the path she ought to go. Mr. OURNIT (in aggravation) felt it unnecessary to detain their Lordships one moment with comments upon the character of the libel in question. Upon the conduct of the defendant few words would be suffi• cient. Whatever might be said as to sincerity of opinion, he (Mr. Gurney) believed gain, sordid gain, to be the stimulating motive which had led her into clime. Four distinct individuals, Carlile, his wife, his shopman, and his sister—had been taken, one after another, from the shop in Fleet-street ; they had first been brought to trial, and subsequently to punishment. Penalty, it appeared, excited the defiance of Carlile's family, instead of operating upon them as example ; the arm of offence was insolently set up, and pitted against the arm of the law ; but the sentence of the Court (Mr. Gurney trusted),would prove to the world, that however offence might prevail for a time, the arm of the law, in the long run, was the stronger. Mr. Justice BATLEY (after deliberating with his learned brothers) pronounced the sentence of the court yearly in the following terms :•• 4 ' Mary Ann Carlile, Mott stand here to receive the judgment of the Court far a libel reflecting on the Old and New Testaments. Every subject of Ortatßritain is entitled to hold what ever opinions he pleases ; bat none can be allowed to impeach established faith, or to endeavour to unsettle the belief of others. Youttottasel, In his very judi cious address to the Court,'ltes treated your' opinions as erroneous ; and I believe that every man who thinks upon the subject will come, sooner or latet; 'to the, same conclusion. For myself. I caiwoly say that, after much deliberation and research, each Is the con clusion at which I have arrived. The Court llals to fears for the safety of the Christian religion. . s lt does not believe that the rock upon which Chiistia)fity maestri can ever be shaken by exertions like yours.— But' the Court has a duty to Perform to society ; to the"poor, who have not the means of examination; and to theyoung,. who may neglect to use the means. 'l'o those persons, whose greatest enemies you are, the Court is bound to give its protection; the example of ' your. family has not deterred you from offending; and it would be dreadful indeed if, for your particular pro fit, you could . be allowed to poison the minds of a whole eowinanlty. The Learned Judge • theri pro ceeded, to pronounce the sentence of the Court, as stated in our paper yesterday, and the defendant left the. Court in the custody of the proper office,. Tie ICING V. GIORGI' DIXON. Oa the motion of Mr. PROUOIIA11;• this. defendant, convicted at the last Assizes for Cumbertavd of a nuisance in obstructing an old road,hefore 4 new one substituted by as order of Sessions /Oa completed, was brought up to receive the sehtenikof the Court; but % after hearing Mr. Ci)otTAN avitar4llli.,A4.uca anis fof the defendant, the case was' erdeyeil ko stand to vet to a future day. CRIMILNAL INFORM. Mr. F. Pot.t.ocit obtained a rule information against seven Burgesses Tired, for riotously disturbing tb Ilinynr and Corporation during the ()unity= slater connected of the Corporation:' THE KING v. DAVIS AND SNOWDIRN. Mr. SCARLITT (with whom was Mr. WI Lev) prayed the judgment of the Court on these defendants, who had suffered judgment to go by default to a Co *anal Information, for falsely making an affidavit' of debt to the amount of 6,5001. by which James Davie, Esq. the prosecutor. was unjustly arrested, and put to con siderable expense. The defendants prayed time until to-morrow, to get their affidavits, in mitigation of punishment, ingrossed on stamped paper. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 15. • This Court sat in Banc. until sear one o'clock, bit nothing of any public interest occurred. • Mr, Justice PARK then went into London to try Nisi Prime cases. The following was the only cause worthy of notice. RICIIARDVON V. LAMP. Mr. WEST opened the pleadings. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN stated the ease to the-Jury. This was an action of trover to recover a dessaiog case, the property of the plaintiff, which the defendant now illegally retained in his possession. The dressids case was splendidly fitted-up with silver gilt ornaments and was valued at the sum of 160/. the ink-stand was of silver, valued at 40/. The plaintiff was an officer in the army, and these articles had been purchased by Mrs. Mestaer, from the defendant, for the purpose of presenting them to the plaintiff. He had *laze been obliged to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act. The Learned Serjeant called Charles Cox, who swore that he went to the shrp of the defendant for the purpose of pucka: ins a dressing case, when the case in question was *hewn him, with the crest of Captain Richardson on it. the defendant observing that it was perhaps too dear for the witness. He subsequently served a notice on the defendant, desiring him to give up the desk, and offering to pay the amount of the money due. and in the event of a refusal, threatening au action of 'rover. The defendant demanded 1931. which the witness being unable to pay, the defendant refused to let hills have the articles. On Isis cross-examination lie denied that the plaintiff bad ever represented himself to be the son of Mrs. Mestaer, or that that Lady was a Princess. He had been informed that the desk had been purchased by Mrs. Mestaer to present to the plaintiff, and that the defendant had carried it to Mrs. Mestaer's account. Mr. Hague was calla—lie proved that he was the solicitor to Mrs. Mestaer, the residuary legatee under the will of Mr. blestaer. lie called on the defendant, in.order to range the account between him and Mrs. Mestaer ; the witness then protested against the case and inkstand being carried to Mrs. Mestaer's account, but the defendant persisted in his declaration that Mrs. M. was liable to him for it. Mr. Serj cant LExs for the defeedeetti.colteaded the plaintiff hid not proved his claim...owes admitting that Mrs. M. had ordered the case in order to present it is Mr. Itieharsisee, yet alter iexhisi bees seat to that Lady's house for about three days, the plaintiff called on the defendant, and told him, be (plaintiff) was sorry it bad been sent, for Mr. M. was dead, and it was not likely it would be paid for then, and he, there fore, requested the defendant to sendfor it back again, and keep it until he could pay for it. The Learned Serjeant insisted, that if the case bad been originally made on account of Mrs. Mestaer. yet by the subse quent request of the plaintiff, he had forfeited all claim to it, unless he could pay the defendant, for he had by that request.created a lien for the debt due fur the value of the case. Lamb, a shopwan and militant of the defendant, proved the request of Captain Richardson, to which the Learned Serjeant had alluded ; he admitted the defendant had given a credit to the plaintiff for the inkstand. When cross examined by Mr. Serjeant Vattenas. lie stated Mrs. Mestaer bad originally ordered the case, saying it was for her son. Mr. Corry the Assignee of the plaintiff's estate, ali bis taking the benefit of the Act, swore that he had not given his consent in any manner to the present action. The plaintiff's Attorney here stated that the last witness had not been appointed Assignee nut)! the present action was brought. Mr. Serjeant Lem,. for the defendant. again ad dressed the Jury on the evidence, after which Mr. Ser jeant VAUGHAN having replied, Mr. Justice PARK summed up the case. lie ob served that there could be no question as to whom .the case belonged, for Mrs. Blestaer had originally ordered it for the purpose of presenting it to the plaintiff. The only question the Jury bad to decide was, whether the plaintiff bid not given the defendant a lien on the cstae• for his debt. The whole was a question on the creiit of the parties. The Jury consulted for a short time. ,and then re turned a verdict for the plaintiff; damages MI, the verdict to be vacated on the return of the 'ease and inkstand. • r! POLICE. Quil.npai.L.7 , Tbe final decision of the question, hg-j tweets the City Liberty of the Parish of St. Andrew. 'and the Inhabitants of "navies Inn, relative to the ability 6f the latter to be assessed to the rates for the relief of the poor of that Liberty, took place yes terday 'before the Aldermen C. Surru and Cox, who were assisted in their determination by the City Solici tor. in addition to their usual legal adviser, Mr. Payne, the Magistrate's Clerk. After hearing the parties , the Magistriies withdrew with their legal advisers into the parlour, and on their return into the office; Mr. Alderman C. SUITS said, that he and his brother Magistrates had entered filly into the consideration of the question. and Mr. Payne, the Clerk, would read their decision upon it. Mr. Payne then read from his minutes the iikielsion to the following effect “ That the Magistrates baring taken Into enitsiders don the evidence brought forward, tad thelirguinents adduced, entertained great doubt whether Thule§ lon is liable to be assessed to the poor-rate. and do not, ie. . der all the circunimances.thinkAbeinselves justified in granting the watraut.egaiust Dir. Fraser." • . dec . * ardititgOd 'with keeelog house its Wych-strrot, to the great Nifty ighbourhoocl. She Babe bait to &pipes' at and answer au indictment at the suit of the , Clement Danes. OUGH-STRlEET.—lnformation was given yes . young man of genteel but sickly appearance, used a number of forged 10/.' notes to different gentlemen le the medical profession. Dr. Gregory, of Great Poi tland-street, stated that the 6 man in question called upon him, stating t he labour ed under severe isilLiposition, and wish advice. After relatineegie symptoms of his disor - Doct or wrote him a prescription, for which he a 10 /. note, but the Doctor not having change Is a house, desired him to call again. Shortly after, Dr. Gregory understood that the sick man had 'passed a 101. forged note to a neighbouring surgeon, and got the change. It was then ascertained that the practice has been very general, and a description of the offender has been taken. MART-LE-BONE Orates.—Yesterday a man named Sa mna Patmore underwent a second examination before John Rawlinson, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, on suspi cion of having robbed several churches of various pro perty. He was remanded for a week. HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday a well known prig was brought up for examination, charged with stealing a piece of stuff, 14 yards. from the shop door of Mr. Frederic k King, linen-draper, on Friday night last; the prim nor was seen to run away with the stuff by a patrol. who pursued and took him into custody with the property in his possession. Mr. King, the prosecutor having refused to attend to give evidence against the prisoner on the first examination, the Magistrate order ed him to be served with a summons to attend this day, but which he disobeyed. The Magistrate then issued a warrant, and Mr. King was brought up in the custody of Thisselton, the officer, and received a severe repri mand from the Magistrate for his conduct, stating that he had rendered himself liable to a prosecution and se vere punishment on three separate charges. First, for concealing felony •, Secondly, for compounding felony, and lastly for disobeying the mandate of the Magistrate. Mr. King apologised, and expressed much contrition. The charge was then gone into and satisfactorily proved. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. UNION-HALL.—Three well known characters of the names of Rolls, Jackson, and Walton, were com mitted for trial for robbing the house of a Mt. West ley, of Church-court, Lambeth, on the sth of Novem ber last. A chimney-sweeper, who was in the court with a lighted link on the evening of that day, saw Rolls get on to the shoulder of Walton, and from thence into the first floor window of the prosecutor's house, and after remaining there for some time, he descended by the same means. The alarm was given, and the three pri soners were apprehended, all of them having been seen acting in coecert together in the same court. Oa one of them was found an ken chissel, with which a box in the room had been broken open, and a watch taken from it, which was also found in their possession. DISTURBANCE AT THE COBOCRO THEATRE.—A gen tleman of respectability preferred a charge against an officer attending the Coburg Theatre for misconduct, arising out of the following circumstances: — On Tuesday evening the gentleman. accompanied by his lady, went to the boxes of the Theatre, and re mained there undisturbed till nearly the close of the performance. In the last act of the evening's enter tainment, one of the box-keepers desired his lady to take off her lounge. but on its being represented that she was an - Invalid, and that it wollid be attended witb an inconvenience to her, the request was not pressed, sad the person Mind. Shortly afterwarits- the prin cipal attendant <Alin boxes came and ^renewed the application, and the same reason was given why it could not be complied with. On this reply being made, it was alleged that be was assailed with lan guage highly derogatory to a gentleman, and threat ened to be taken forcibly out of the Theatre. He left the box, and' on reaching the saloon, the officer now charged was about to handcuff him, notwithstand ing he had proposed to leave his name and address, if the Proprietors of the Theatre thought proper to insti tute any proceedings against him. Mr. Rorauer, the box-keeper, and the surroundieg spectators, however, interfered, and be was discharged on leaving his card. The officer admitted that he bad taken out the handcuffs, but not till after the complainant had mani fested a disposition to be turbulent, and did actually throw him nearly across the saloon. The accuser was not handcuffed, and, at Mr. Rorauer's desire, lie was discharged. Mr. Roraner, on behalf of the Proprietors of the Theatre, related that one of the under box-keepers had permitted the gentleman and his lady to occupy seats in the dress circle, on the condition the lady would take off her bonnet. After a considerable lapse of time it was observed that the promise had not been attended to, and a message was sent, that it was against the regulations of the Theatre to suffer bonnets to be worn in the dress-boxes ; an excuse was made to the messenger, and Mr. Rorauer himself went to the gentleman, and politely reminded him of his engage ment, and at the same time offered hint the acconunu dation of a private box. • The proposal was rejected, and he was certainly told that his conduct was unlike dist of a gentleman' inttbat the rules of the Theatre 'it'ntild be enforced. The 'clectinistances before stated then took place; but' he was liberated on giving his ',name and address. 'the object being solely to maintain propriety in the Theatre. Mr. Citamnens bald that it appeared that the gentle- Ilan who bad the management of the boxes bad been very detirons of affording every accommodation which, under the circatnstances, he could, and the' complain- . ant having been admitted' into the ilress-boxes under a stipulation. which he thought proper afterwards nut to abide by, and than to seehimself up in opposition to the regulations of the house, the better way- was to turn such persons out of the 'Theatre. The charge 'war dismissed. ANOTIIII' ACCIDENT AT ST. PAOL'S CATHEDRAL 12. o'clock 'yesterday, as a painter was quittitio the itraficld on which was at Work in the interior of the Chirrch, last by tititt South entrance, happening to tread saes= loose plank, he feel to the bat- ! tom, .a height of SO feet, and was literally dashed to pieces. Me_ was &young man unmarried. SnocEtria . Atcinsww. —AI tinr collier brig. John and Mary, oflteweastle, waitivepping up the niter on Monday last: a seaman,. named Themes Mason, fell from nhder the foretop across'the fore-bitts, andsys flatted severe contniforis of thW shoulder and spine, and a conceniiion of si tbe'brain 'he was conveyed+ 09 lioa'ref the Sehittin's Haspilei &tid ied coaditimr;Where; tilt' Mnrediite 'attention and me ' dical advice, lopes ate entertitied of his reenverz. TRIP STA , Ira ‘ • y disorderly how Is aiti fot sal eor the eeig t i p of Be • 7 -, , e sessions, aim - sh of St. Cl the 4 MA/11.110110U 1 g the Pep e amer. terday of a Yo: ;ed with the Wiliness having passed . condenses io tb . - '~# .POPULATION OA LONDONT)iruir Tl.e following to an *coolest of the pepnlatiea the City and Cottiety of Londenderey. s• *seined at anent to Act of Parliatneot, compared with the m um in 1814: 1814. 14 City and Liberties of Londonderry, 14,811 1 Town and Liberties of Coleraine, 3,817 is% Half Barony of Coleraine, • 23,889 261 Half Barony of Tirkeeran - 29,375 b i n s Kennaught, - *9,970 31573 Loughinsholien, - 69,874 75.9 n 176,934 Wi i o 99 Being an increase of 17,163 If the population of the Liberties of London,d e i ri on the'south-east side of the river, be added to ti me ; the north-west, it will amount to 26,346. The number of houses in the city add subleh 1579, containing 11,543 souls. . ..A There is a falling off in Ban.gber tits Paw . vale of several hundreds, since the return. in UK The number of Protestants in the city and liber- ties of Londonderrv, Half Barony ofTirlme• ran, and Barony of Kennauclit, The number of Roman Catholics, - mit tal POPULATION OF THE COUNTY DONEGAL Baronies. Inhabitants. Baronies. Ennishowen • 48;671 Boylagli, Kilmacrenan, • 59,768 Banagh, Raphoe, • 61,438 Tyrhugh Majority of Protestants, 1 • I 4 Total, 3352 - 7 • 249,483- DREADFUL STeatsls.—Friday and Satnrday 114 night the neighbourhood of Myfod, Nlontgomeryshi n , was visited by an inundation more sudden than hu been rmembered during 25 years. From•Penylissts Nlyfod the dater rose to the height of nearly fue r ha, and at the latter place the houses were inundated Ai feet deep. A farmer, named Griffith Evans, formerly of Pentartb left Llanfyllin on horseback on Friday evening, and was found drowned in the load, a A m distance from that place; it is supposed the Wm. nate man was in liquor. The rapid rise of the Severs at Shrewsbury was extraordinary. On the emit ►Vales, many accidents at sea occurred during s dna fat gale of wind from the north-west. Severalishisr boats on the Caroarvonshire coast were lost ; thive fibbing boats were upset, near Penmaen Mawr, with five men in each, who were all drowned. In one ef the late gales, a herring-boat belonging to New-quay, Cu- 1 lliganshire, was lost, and the master (John Enss„) his two lons, and three other persons unhappily perislad. i , --(Bath Chronicle.) • FATAL ACCIDENT.A boat from Barton, with in persons on board, about ten o'clock on Sunday meth log was upset, and all on board perished. It le• longed to a Thomas Jobb, who, notwithstanding the state of the wind, had offered to take penmen is Hull. ,Unfortunately, Mr. Thomas Tindall, slip owner, of this place, was at the water side at the tine, just arrived from Loudon, anxious to be at hens. The offer could not he resisted, and be jumped into the boat with three other persons, a James Atkin, a sal named Warrender, both of Banos, am% a rue sus going to Beverley fair. The whole five were mei. pinged into the deep. and the body of Mr. Mail was not found till Friday afternoon, on the on tear Dairycoates, opposite to which place the beat was supposed to have been seen struggling beim it went down. A man of the name of Chesil toad him, and it is -inly justice to state that Mr. Thalefe gold watch, and a variety of papers, were del rmi safe to Mr. Dutchman.—(Hall paper.) We think it would save Bum a vast snm of essay annually, if he only advertised when he did sofsell a Capital, for every one knows that when a Lottery is drawing, his offices are most conspicuous ; we WI" however, from his long experience, that lie keening. Perhaps if he followed our advice he would be nisei by his good luck ; for were be only to advertise win he was not successf 0, he would never advertisestall!! Every body knows on the first day of the presntlat• tery, be sold all the four principal Capitals draw- Whatle will do Next Tuesday, time will shew. CORONER'S INQIIRST.•••411 Inquisition was held,* terday before Mr. Stirling, the barrister, sea of tii Coroner for Middlesex, at the Plough, Kemal-04k short distance from Paddington, on the body eiger• tha Saunders, theslanghter of Mr. Saunders, of lilt place; whose death was occasioned by takings qv& tity of fly powder, in mistake, as it is supporeelsir moist sugar. It appeared from the testimony of err demo of the faculty, that he was sent for to envoi the deceased, who he was informed had taken poison. '* went immediately, and foend the little sufferer, I et/ interesting child, labouring under the most Were it disposition. The effects of poisonous ingredients Ind operated very powerfully upon the .tors, . 114 interior coat of which, and also the bowels, were el much inflamed ; antidotes were administered, poison was so rapid in its effects, that all atteego . ! counteract it pioved ineffectual. The metier o f deceased child stated, that during her tempera/ sence from the parlour on Tuesday, the tissesai I st Upon a chair, and reached from a 1•1 04411 cob taining a quantity of powder , w hich had bees }sr- chased at a.ciruggist'a, for the purpose ofthekilgrn_ lotion to poison the flies. It was er opiates tbe di e/ ceased mistook it for sugar. The di ce • in the course of the afternoon in the most el agony.—Vordiet--Accidentally MARRIED. A.lot/ Yesterday. at St. Andrew's Holborn. Mr. • of Pententille. to Miss Jones. ofJohn-street. On Wednesday, at Hampstead, Charles. 1 411 1,Mii — Esq. of Kensington. to Miss llolford, daughter et "-- Holford. Esq. of Hampstead. re ieho Yesterday. at St. George's, Hanover-qua . . 1 60 Thomas. of New Bond - street. to Ai ary Enz. eldest. 6 of Wm. Yenta, •1•Isq. of Clapham. Oa Wednesday last. by Sussex. General the Hon. Frederick St. John. to T r •Elizalteth Parsons, y son oungest daughter of tthe, s, Esq. t•Clld `Yesterday, at St. Pancras Church, flatfoot spec i a l license, at Felbri t de ift A. Hogg, of the Honourable E a st India .Corsot • rio. Nice. to Agnes, daughter of W m. Dinwiddle, kJ+ `' ton Cres:ent. I .• DIED. c•—•ey On Monday: last, at Engleield Lodge, Nlebolaa doith, Esq. late of Upper Osildfard-strert, ielPsquare, after years. 1.00606... E4llBll. !dated, and Published at lb! • " -1 - aaftratiamast" and TIM COWITIIT011031..(1::4 I. Piper). 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