The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-03-16 00:00:00

Fp*, ;: • J • 7 • • ." • 11 .;•• - • • . , - jut BEAUMON7' • AND rpE BREWERS; ' TO THE EDITOR Or THE STATESMAN. Siii.—The philippic delivered last night by Mt. Calvert against Mr. Beaumont, the Magistrate, for the prominent part which that Gentlemen has taken in isposing the evils of arbitrary licensing, end in fram ing the propositions in the Anti-Monopoly Petition, is made in a taste so little to be expected from such eminent characters in society ps brewers have nowa days become, and so little parliamentary, that I am Amore than ever strengthened in my opinions against • system whereof the leaders resort to personal abase for defence. The assertion that 66 Mr. Beaumont is a disap poiuted Magistrate, who bad come into the Coinasis *ion to forward his own interest," is about as decor. our as if it were said, that a brewer go( Made a Menl• her of Parliament to keep op a system of excluding competition in his trade, and of squeezing extra pro fits out of the pockets of the labouring poor. Bat the imputation of improper motiees le made—by what fact or probability does Mr. Calvert support it ? NOne. 'And I will venture to say, that the whale tribe of brewers and licensing Justices are unable to bring forward a single trait to impugn the purity of Mr. Beauoiont's motives or acts, or to warrant the imputation. The whole tenor of his conduct flatly denies the aspersion. Se far from coanecting him. self with any of the licensing Justices, by which means he might effectively have" forwarded his own interest," he has uniformly, openly, and iodefatigs bly opposed and exposed the iuiqpities of their sys. tern, from the first hour in which he entered into the Commission. Nay, previously, it is shown in the Police Report, that he had thrown the geontlet into the laces of corrupt licensers, declaring, " that when he got into the Commission', if he really found any so mean as to traffic with their votes, he would unseat them, or make them itshanieff of themselves." But Mr. Beaumont happens to have land at Step an end Shepherd's Desk,. on *Nett there are at least IGO new Mouses. On. eaCh eitate, .some years before he was in the Commission, he built a public-hoose fur the necessary accommodation of hie tenants.— These were natural appendages to his estate—bet he would out condescend to use any sinister means to procure them to be licensed—and they were not licensed ! !—He was forbidden the use of his pro. petty. Houses which had cost him upwards of Nor thousand pounds were tendered nearly useless 40 him. The public-house at Shepherd's Bush, if I mistake tint, stands empty to this day. These and similar injuries were minified into by the Police Committee{ and their character is strongly marked and reprobat ed in the Report of that Committee. But, according to Mr. Calvert's logic, because Mr. Beaumont' has suffered injuries from the licensing system, he ought not to complain of it. He has been oppressed, and therefore his counsels for the safety of others that • after him ought not to be minded. He feels as on Englishman ought to feel, for himself and coon. try mess, and, therefore he ought tint to be believed — but to be abused. My untie. standing leads me to a very different conclusion.—l 'cannot conceive any person better qualified to exemplify the errors of the licensing system, than a Gentleman who has suffer ed under its operation, and who (as an independent County Magistrate) has since been enabled to pene trate into its recesses. AS a fellow member with Mr. Beaumont upon the Anti-Monopoly Committee, and its other situations, I have witnessed the noticsr and public-spiiited acts of his conduct, and can vouch for his being too independent its mind and for tune to deserve the aspersion which Mr. Calvert his cast on his motives as a Magistrate. Mr. Calvert's " shrewd opinion," that Mr. Beaumont 66 wished to become a popular candidate, and be returned on the shoulders of the People for the part he bad taken," I believe to be as well founded as the rest. I rejoice, that by the appointment of a Committee, a public opportunity will be offered for Mr. Calvert to make good his assertions, and for Mr. Beaumont to prove that his conduct and character are suns peer a suns reps oche —I am, Sir, 78; High Holborn, ntrele 14. 1818. R. H. J. A LIST OP TAMS PARSONS Iv no ii AT 1.: creosol) TAB lablestaree SILL IN TU k; MOWS OF costiatisis. Aherernistiv, Hu. J. Harcourt, John Osborne, Lord .F. Althorp, Vi,. Hamilion, Lord A. (hollow', Lord Anson. Hon. Gen. Hearaerne, Sir G. Pierre H. • Aubrey, Sir J. Hellas. Sir Rt. Pelha m, Hon. G. itßilliv, James E. Howard. Hon. W. Piegoit, Sir A. linker, John Honor*, 11. Fhiiipi., George B.raert. James 11.srraloy, FA. PIWOCI, W. Birch, Jot.. . Hughes, W. L. P‘lll. F. Jterines, :liar. 11. Cl. Hoist, IV. Hammiest, J. C. b lon d, li on , 1.„ Lawrie/is, J. Ilanisboti sssss , J. BcomeisArit„ 11. Last .oche, R. Ridley. Sir M. W. Burdett, Sir F. Isiimortie,lttrlrt.jurt. Robarts, W.' T. Murrell. Ilea. I'. D. Landrion, John G. Rowley, Sir W. Burroughs, Sir W. Lerevre, C. S. Rimini, Sir S. 'lyric. Olen. Lrinon. Sir Wm. It lISMii. It. G. Calcraft, J. Lyirlctou, Hilo. W. brudamorts MAL Calvert, Charles H. . Sharpe, If.. Cotter. John I lisyd. Sir F. Shelley, Sir 1. Canipbeil, Hon. J. Macdonald, J. Smith, Juba • Cavendish, lA. li. Mackintosh, Sir J. Smith, W. Cavendish, His. 11. Matlock-, W. A. Smyth, J. H. Cavendish, Him. C. Ma, $ i 11 l 11. . £4 minds, T. P. Carsten, J. C. .M , .; . t is, J. Manley, Vis. Cbianherlayie, W. Methuen. P. C. Sefton, Earl of I)utealiel.4l, Viol. More, Prier Tavishica. Marquis Douglas. Ils.a. F. S. Stanek. Sir C. Tierney, Ili. Ham 6. Vitzgeruld, Lord W. birripeth.V is. Waldegrave, Hon. Fitzroy, Lord J. Mostvir. Sir T. W. ,Fazakerley. N re. Markham. Admiral Walpole. Hem G. Yergrisson, Sir It. C. Neville. Ilan. N. Warre, J. A. Folltestnew, Lord Newir as, It. W. Webb. Edward Gaskell, Ben. Newport, Sir Juba Weber, Sir 0. Gordon, Robert Norm. D. Wilkins. Walter 'Cane, Sir W. Nowa , . Lord, Williams, Owea .H.usbury, Wis. Ord, Wm. Woad, Alderman --..0w-- WEsTIKORLAND ELECTI BROUOHAtt tat published a third address to the Freeholders of West. rnorlend. Mr. BROUGHAM intends to visit his native county during the Easter holidays, when, we doubt not, the reception of this Independent character will do honour to old Westmorland, and shake the hollow, rotten, pretended pillars of the county, to their very base,— notoithstanding every ef f ort of the Treasury. —((arlisle Journal.) YORKSHIRE LENT ASsIZ ES, FRIDAY NIGHT.— The trial of Williams Greentcood for setting fire to the Leeds Pottery, came on at two o'clock : upwards of 20 witnesses were examined on the part of the pro. secution. The trial occupied the. Court until after nine o'clock. The evidence consisted of a great number of minute circumstances. The Jury without a momPnt's hesitation found the Prisuner-IVol Guill.—(Leeds Mercury.) • • .: Tht MUTH' OP )i*ICTIM OF. THU AttlitTßialrlVPallgOllllo SYSTEM. Oe Tuesday night, about half-past ten o'clock. aged 26, James Birkin, of need's-yard, Friar.gete, Derby, one of the victims.to the system of espionage and cruelty, which bas been ascribed to " Oliver and the Government." leaving a wife and two smell children wholly dependent on the parish for support. Previous to the 18th of Jane, 1817, the day of his apprehension. he was a strong healthy man, and up. parently bid fair to live for many years; but accord leg to a document in his own band-writing, now lying before as, he was taken oat of his bed en the 18th of Jane, in the middle of the night, and Can dueled to the County Jail at Derby : on the follow ing morning he was chained to William Cliff, and taken to London ; on the 21st he was brought before Lord Sidmonth, who sent Wen into close confinement in Cold-Both-fields; on the 23d he wig conveyed to Lincoln Castle, where he remained ih solitary con finement until the stb of December. and was then removed to Leicester, where he remained till the 134, on *bids day he was discharged with a one pound note in his pocket, and is, a very bail state of health. Thais his imprisonment, SOLITARY imprison ment, lasted six months and five days. In the written statement above referred to, be nye, " 4 after had been in Lincoln Castle about two mou hi, I was taken ill, o wing to thedampness of my cell, which felt after wards increase very rapid, uotit the 4th of Dec. when I received an order to prepare for Leicester, which order gave me a great shock, and I was taken to Leicester in a very ill state of health ; and after re. inking in Leicester sesenteeo days, and my illness lilting represented to Lord Sidmouth, he sent me my discharge. At my retain, not being able to work, I teas obliged to apply to the parish for support, who allowed me nine shillings a week to support a wife end two children, which is all I have to depend on." —Uirkin's silence since he was liberated, has ocea. sinned some sarpriseamongst those w ho knew him, but the mystery has been unravelled by the following statement, which we give in his own words : —" On my journey from Lincoln to Leicester, I staid at Derby one night, and was visited by Mr. Lockett. an attorney lately employed by Government, and Alderman Les per' of Derby. I was then in a very ill state of health, and expected that a few weeks more solitary confine. ment, would consign my body to the grave : they seeing my ill state of health, occasioned by imprisnti. moot, promised to get me liberated on the following conditions :—me owning myself in fault, and giving them a paper to that effect; this I consider to be a barrier to my making my case public.—Jasses Bin uts."—(Nottinghoin Review ) ruts B A 11 4? Ti BANK is. , FORGED NOTES. GtIILDUALL•—G. Rarenhead, a genteel-looking young man, was brought up to Guildhall on Wed nesday for examination, having been twirl' remanded, charged by the Bank on suspicion of forgery, be having offered a counterfeit 11. note in payment.— Mr. Glover, one of the Dank Inspectors, owed something to the Magistrate (Mr. Alderman Cux) in an under yoke, when the latter addressed the soner :—Mr. Ravenhead, it appears there is nothing at all to ctitnittate you, and you are discharged. Mr. Ravetthead.—l have been three days and nights a prisoner, what redress am to have for that ? MAGISTRATE.—YOU can have none. Mr. Ravenhead's fa'tlier.—You surely cannot think of dismissing the affair in this unsatisfactory manner ? lie has been dragged from his home to a prison, from thence backwards and forwards to this office, branded before the Public here, for the time at least, with the name of felon, and has he no remedy for the outrage ? MAGI4TRATIU—None whatever. His having a forged note in his possession was sufficient plea for the conduct of the Bank towards him. Mr. R. sen.—Then it seems every man is liable to be the. treated at the arbitrary will of the Bank of England; they may wantonly outrage the feelings, reputation, and-property of the Public with complete illtpinity. MAGISTRATE.—If your son Ind been more explicit at first, and had given his proper address at once, probably the Bank would not have pursued the mat. ter so far. Mr. R. sen —lle assures me that he was so agitated at the manner of the accusation that he scarcely knew what he did. Besides, it is not wonderful if he had designedly a:tempted to have kept his fair name en. lively eurniaed with e'en the mention of such a sus picion at this. No notice having been ' , ien of the observation, Mr. R,. sets. elevating his voice, continued—tour people have deprived him of every thing of value which he had about him , can you grant him no relief in that ease? MacturnATE.—Oh, certain)) : Officers, restore hire property. Mr. R. sets. (with great ag itation) —Gire him his money spin this instant ! IVhitst this was doing he again attempted to address the Magistrate, bat was nut attended to, and the Officers interfering, they were compelled to withdraw. We are assured that the noted Olirer was actively employe() at the late Election for St. Albas'a, and that he Is now busy in Norfolk in support of the in terests of the Court. Co.N EXCHANGE. MARCH 16.-I : he supply of Wheat morning wits my small. pitied wimples °Naomi tint Mondav's priers. bat on demand for inferior.—Plitise Ma lsitic Barley 1.. per quarter highe'r ; inferior goes totfslowly.—Bean. Is. dearer. In Oats mid oilier as tkle4 no &Herat**. Wheat (Liglish) .... 75 92 Grey Pais • 40 46 New ditto Ditto (Foreign) .... 66 100 Old dn. Rye 4 I 44 II& do SR 44 Barley :32 50 rats 3O 55 New..... Malt 6O 74 Poland do. .... 14 33 White Peas 44 46 I Feed do. New ....... Fine Flout 75 80 Ditto Ballets .........50 b 4 Seconds...... SMITHFIELD MARKET. MANCH 16. To viak the Offal. per stone of 81tis. Seer ... 3s. 84. to 4s. &LI Head of Came tam 43, t ilUttoo ..4s. 64. ti 6.. 64. H ems i V esti ... 6t lit. to 7.. Od. Sheep anti Lambs ..... 13.780 Porte ....ss. 04. to (is. 6.1. Comes /51 Lamb .-.01. W. to 0.. 04. Pies HAY-MARKET. Hey Clover Straw •-• • r; ; • A":.~ ~ . ~. L•: • . _ LAW INDELLIGENGIC. COURT OF CHAN CkftYait A lc* 14. TIMMONS'S Or WALES V. THI BERCI/144S or 'NB DUKE OP BRUNSWICK. The SOLIVITOR.GBNEUAL mid, that he rose le conseqemice of the intimation of his Lerdshits on • former day, that site motion made on the part of the &meters in thig case would be dismissed, lidless a mote satisfactory affidavit were presented froth tine or both of the Noble Defendant,. His hardship bad very kindly allowed the case to stand civet instil this day, in order that time Might be given to frame another affidavit. He now held in his hand ah el& davit, executed by Count Munster, which he hoped was sufficiently strong in its teems to warrant the Court in granting the motion for the inspection of the documents required by the Defendants, previous to filing their answer to the bill. With the leave of the Court, he Would now proceed to state the nature of the affidavit. Sir S. Roemer bere interrupted the Learned So licitor. As Counsel acting on the part of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, he thought it his duty to request that this motion inikht be allowed to stand over for some time. The affidavit now put in by his Learned Friend was one of the greatest im portance; it not only supplies] the defects of the former affidavit, but went entirely into the sterile of the Whaler's*, slid it would be extremely injurious to ber - Royel Highness, if some time was not grant ed. in order that the troth of the allegations con- Wiled in the affidavit might be ascertained ; under these circumstances, he had to ask that the Motion might stand Over until the next seal day, so es to allow time for any communicatioos which might be deemed necessary with her Royal ilighneis. The LORD CHANcELLoR requested that the aide. vit might he howled up to him. As it was represent ed to he of so serious a nature, he should read it, awl on Tuesday nest he should be enabled to form a judgment whether it would he necessary to post pone the motion. It wholly depended upon the na ture of the affidavit, whether or not a postponement was necessary ; and if a postponement was requisite, what period of time would be required for inspection by the Plaintiff. The.Sor.rctvon-Creenat. observed, that the datit bad been handed over to the Solicitor on behalf of the Plaintiff last night. It was extremely short, and he conceived that there could be no reason for any considerable delay. Sir S. RoatieLy was ready to admit that the affi davit had been seen by him previous to coming into Court ; but the ground of his application fur delay was not that of ignorance of its cnntents, but the knowledge of them. Upon inspecting the affidavit, be found it contained most material allegations. It was said to be very short ; but what had its concise. ness to do with the question, if it contained those Important allegations to which he had alluded? 'fh. SOLICITOR.GENER ‘L Was not able to compre bend in what manner the Plaintiff could be so much affected by the affidavit now presented, so as to re quire the long delay which had been solicited. With respect to the observation that it entered lute the merits of the case, be apprehended that it did no such thing. Count Munster, in the affidavit he had had the honour of potting in, stated the necessity for the inspection of the instruments, together with the rea sons operating in his mind for such ',penalty. The affidavit had entered as little as possible into the case, and had only gone as far as his Lordship on a former day had intimated was requisite. It required the production of these instruments, its order that the time and manner of their execution might be ascer. tained. But this was its whole extent, and, in his humble conception, it did not go to the merits of the case. ft fell iss exactly with the ideas wblch his Lordship had been platted to eapress out a former day, and did not go beyond the line then laid down. The Court would observe, that there was a delicacy on the part of Count Munster in putting in so foil an affidavit in the first instance, as that which he had been compelled to execute. He was its hopes that the generality of the first affidavit would have been sufficient ; but, in compliance with Isis Lordship's desire, a more full and satisfactory affidavit had been framed, entering more particularly into the reasons by which his mind was actuated to ask for the inspec tion of those instruments. Sir S. ROSIILLP thought it quite unnecessary and premature to enter into the discussion of the case at this time. Ile conceived that what had been under. stood by the _Learned Counsel on the other side, as to what had fatten firm his Lordship on a former day, was very different from that which had been an. derstood by every one else. As far as he compre. hended his Lordship on that occasion, he should have thought that an affidavit, coeched ip these terms, would have beets amply sefficient This deponent with, that he is advised by his Gemmel. and verily believes that it is necessary that the Defendants in this suit should have the inspection of the said instru ments, previous to filing their answer to the bill." This, be apprehended, would have been all that was required of the Noble Count ; and he felt persuaded that his Lordship would agree with him, that the statement of any reasons would be superfluous. The LORD CHANCELLOC—Not essctly so. What I stated, if I recollect rightly, was this—that I thought it necessary in such a case es this, not only for Covet Munster to say that he thought it emi t nary he should see the instruments before be pot in his answer. bet that he should in some measure state the ground upon which he h sd formed hit opinion for that necessity. I think that that was the sobstance of my observation. What this affidavit Is Ido not know ; but both sides agree that it is of importance. —Tlse best way, therefore, 1 think, will be, that I should read it over on Monday ; and I will let you know what occurs to me when the Court meets on Tuesday morning. Mr. II EA tn observed, that ha had on s former day, when ibis case came on to be heard, omitted to ad dress the Court in support of the affidavit of Count Monster. He wished to know whether it was open for him to argue the question now ? The LORD CHANCELLOR made no reply. WOOD V. ORIFFITHS. In this long litigated cause, which we hate re. peatedly. reported, the Lord Chancellor finally gave judgment is favour of the Plaintiff (Sir Mark Wood), and said be should consider the question of costs on Tuesday. , • • "~'_ ef?" . r . , 1 • ?' BHERIere ileum b. tatratttak wtrAiratit. 'Whit wit a writ of enquiry to, assess damages, Id an actiow hroi*ht by the Plaint* This kept th eta. dem, at libeinieramitl4 against the Defendant, art Attoeney4 Of Canker:Street, bbineeiy.hine; for putting hi to illegal Alteration Slid diltraidt upon tbi Plaintiff's Oreille., the Defendiee basing suffered judgment to pby debielt: The *marl were laid at 80001. The Under Bherii having ittlety iiiililsed ep; th 4 jury tetired for 'boot test arfuetei ; l4 lee (vet tgo tent messed the floatage' it bock . . . , tilkilisevaa, Notice 18. ?ITEM IN AID. I;eit.tot b. mattock A*o aftoTdiff. This was the most important Ca* that i 044 tried at these Assizes. It boil an action spins the Defendants, who are hinted at • Cantbriditei for ma liciously suing not an Estent in Aid idlest the Main , tiff, by Which the whole of hie property ski seiged4 and business thereby Oellrely Mr. autteit, is Couhbel for thd Plaintiff; stead( Chet this case was retitled to their least Wipes cowl sideration, not only as it *ls of Anil iniporteece ttS the Plaintiff, 'win was entirely reined by the mid`' conduct of the Defendant% but a* it was ef.eqeet importaece to the Public it large to protect faired DS wantonly suing not that mutt formidabli peat:44loft Extent in Aid. The Defendants deeeeminent barikerir - at Cambridge, the rebeivers of the Racist Duties, and very wealthy men. The Plaintiff was a respectable farmer and maltatee at Thilated4 id this roomy, where be had livid for many ries in tee greatest credit, erithoet the least imputation upon his solvency. 110 bad for many years kept account with the Defendants as hit hankers, and It happened that in the year 1813 She balance doe to them Was seniethitig shove &Vt. For this they asked scarify, for whith, the learned Counsel said, he did not quarrel dish tberti, for they: 'bad a right so to do. The Plaintiff, although he hod abundant property, bad not at that time reedy. 'money to discharge the balance, Inch thetefore, it as Weed that he shoisld else theth a aloft. gage on big freehold property. and his bond, and in the mean time until those securities werel prepared ; a joint note of hand of himself and hit 184. ther for 6601. The meeting at which this %grimmest took place, was in the month of March, 1818, end the agreement was prepared by a Mr. Bosh, as mu torney, by *Akira mortgage was to be tweeted for. payment of the money on the Ist of May 4 1810. Ib appeared, however, that the time of payment Was veal Leveed by the deeds esecoted, until the last day of . July, 1816. The joint note was accordingly as a. temporary security. In pursuance of ibis aromas, the bond and mortgage, and warrant of attorney; were prepared by Mr. Howard, another attorney, five the Defendants, and duly 'seemed, by which wed ties the balance doe to the Defendants was to be paid in Aug. 1816, and the note of hind ought then td base been given up, as it was only a temporary secu rity, sued the highs securities were persisted ; end accordingly, the Plaintiff having executed the snort- gage deeds, s.k.'d for his note. Mr. Howard, that Defendants' attorney, said lie had not the onto with him, but he would get it, and deliver it up in the course of a week or ten days. These Defendants now had got toe scarify fot their money for which they stipulated. They bad got a mortgage amply sufficient to cater their demand—obey had got a bond and warrant of attorney, ell secure log payment of the money in the month of As. gust ; 1810, and before that time they could not legally demand it. It, however, In happened, for what reason he could not tell, that in the moeth of Mord; four months before the money beciso due, they had the hardihood to go into the Court et Exchequer, to take oat an extent its aid against the Plaintiff's property, and to enable them to do it, they swore that the Plaintiff was Indebted to them in the sum of MI., by virtue of this very note of hand which was merged in the higher scornin g end which they bed promised by their agent, and ought to have delivered up to the Plaintiff. An extent is aid is moo procured. It isseed of coarse upon this affidavit s and the whole property of the Plaintiff was seized into the hands of the Crown, and e total stop put to the whole of his business. He, however, contested their right to issue it, and the cause was tried in the Exchequer, and the Jury found there was no debt due. The cause was tried early in July,. bat the Plaintiff could not get his judgment until November, 1816; and, therefore, though the per. dirt west against them, they persisted in holding pose session of the property, although any security was offered them to let the poor man into possession of his property, which they must then know they wrong fully withheld.. But mask what tbeiv trick was—by keeping possession ender the extents they prevented his reisistg 'toasty to plty them in August, when their debt really became dee; and on the oth of August, they entered op their judgment on the warrant of attorney; they then on that day abandoned the ex tent, and the very nett, cams in with their common law ezecetion, lad is four days after sold all his et. fects s and literally turned his wife and children with. r out a bed into the street% and they were received end protected in the house of the Vicar of 'the Parish, to whom the honesty and good eonduct of the Plain' tiff eras well knower Tide Was the injury for which thealeintiff that day sought a recompence, ending was sine the dory weeld give a liberal one. The'prneeedings in She Court of Etchequet were then ;swim, by shish it @mimed, that, by the fade ing of the Joryghthe Went was set aside s ,on the greon4llmt ww•-ddlyt was dee fess the Plaintiff to Drfrudass f at the amoral ..g eel this extent. Theism's.' securities tresimiweet called for, which the Defendant's Counsel cohjetted to produce, until ea idewee was elven etecetiors.TTlse subscribing witnets was called, tab premed the execution of the deeds, at Duntunw, when they Were produced by Mr. Howard, as Defendant/a t, Attertsey. Being asked, whether Mr. Howard did prodhise to glee - up the oot'? it was objected by Mr. Serjeant °snow, that Howard himself ought to - be called, and that en wyte deuce could be given of his derlaradens. Meurer GIIIINZT and Ctrawooo, en the other side, argurd i that Howard being proved to he the agent for taking the conveyance% all his acts and deaufaiitios A- it ~1~ • • , , , , e." • ,• ~1,,.W l v~~ ~, ,~ .. • « •