The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-06-04 00:00:00

r aqd ' of /Case to .111op.111owilisithis preasidlaif of .• Aert►wiek Hai. aid that it was length saw bad we esa.accelmtect for, complain; but the prate- d him, as the latter I not been tad been baying •ted. This sit .brottglej then yew He al _ ins made; hit statement. been at all aware 0f,.. Intestimit. ... in comminutes of Maio, he had been takennarepared with a knowledge of any-, of the faces necisseey - to bis defence; whereas, at that very ties* be coold have hid almost all of thepapers , now helm* the. Hopi!: Ire could, at that , time have told .the,Hononiable and Learned Gentlemme that be had ,liven an opinion against the roped.' ince of which hi complained, and directions that 'they sttetisi he stopped. lie might have laid the wholel laleme on . hie honourable bepoty in Scotland; bfit he leew that • he was responsible - for his conduct, and he . iktioofidence in .bins which assured him that , he "elf eiaanteined oofroseeution without adeqmese grounds. ', i ate. inia.nettible to state the case of his lionenrebiel . • tV,11,1 preferred taking the whole. blame on bine • jel . :quo clectunitaise should have for ever reansioe4 • teeknoireu far as he Was concerned, had not the letter• tf that (deadness, beeethedneans of making it known. - lbef• Amu. and Cussed Gentleman sons in Edits.' tie Friends there, as well as t Friend now occepied atight• ire was some mieconstructiots clue, be could not but reward tUn,as dose with a view to put ._fisme and talents of hie young o.ppeition.)-41on. Gentlemen nn but Ire was convinced there ..to pot that uncharitable construe • however, teal that it was now • anourab e and Learned (lee ,o prove that in these proceed perverted, and fur bad purposes, ••• it to the House whether be Ige. The House had now ell. I he did skpect that even upon -.114i decide that he wee ostler. ..on. Even though the powers 4 astitotional, it would be hi• busioeite staintie the discharge of his duty.• But. 'te-Lord Advocate of "Scotland had no' as snch, beyood these of Public 'lstire of Peace only because his It in the Colannission for evetv ;rate felt himself in difficulty, it• apply to the -Lord Advocate i Atliocate) should never re- Te7hcps, otnioual on both sides, bound to act upon the advice Ive him from any responsibi i acts. But even as Public been magnified beyond their fy tree, as had been stated, no Grand Juries, excepting security against an undue ex- Lord Advocate in that cape __. dare to prosecute any indivi grounds. Ai a proof of that, his seed their power in this respect; Ingland over the whole period, it , of. 409 persons tried, 42 only - for 430 persons transported in 1 1 1 le the same time for Scot much preliminary. he would. the Bette. With respect to licitor General, be bad none House would brae him out in having had an opportunity of tis appearance at their bar;. that nothing ,growing out stf iterrupted -the confidence which id. stained in him. With regard I nothing to do with him. It a of his Deputy he I el to deal; originally came before Mr. Fiscal, or County Prosects: transactions were alleged to lication bad been made to a Ma certain papers forcibly taken upon which an order was made Phis order was repeated three ` that the papers had been taken tuart's carriage. It was true not at that time commit.; that if the prosecutor did practice in Scotland to com er of an application to the She subject, and the Procurator as to makings public prosecn-, i was applied to for his advice. mast be taken up by the Public' bad it recorded amongst the pe as la was a private opinion, it every degree of favour. • It was this was Mr. Hopes expressed .1 long before the duel took place, consequently he I. Write no bias from that. In consequence of this' Ilea, the proceedings went on, and a variety of pa litiereafterwards laid before Mr. Hope. Upon re Atteste to the papers, it would be, seen that the state swats of Burthwick, as to the recovery of the documents , t were full of falsehood. There was another rdesereing consideration attendant on the these documents. It appeared that Borth :alas liberated from confinement upon a .false state aesethothe to the Town Clerk that his presence was re edlible Court as a witness. Instead, however. of that Merit to be the fact, be was that same night at the Tetiliaof Glasgow with Mr. Stuart and his agents, lhoffieg the recovery of the dot mews. In execution siebefit plan..it appeared they went to the office of Mr, ragender, and litioino no one on the premises but a boy sttedve.yeacs of age, they then, by the use of pick asks, spun themselves masters of the papers. Borth ** himself said that he was taken out of prison, and Ifeiffit °nifty pudnds pi' for that purpose, in order to away these papers- Thus, there was an evident y on the pert of law ageets and others to coot s eiline. A ,rime be called it, because it was a ... 1 be document songht was one in posseesion of • Alexander ater the partnership was ended, and was bins hose his private desk by the use of picklock., alone liNif 1611117 serf his private lettere. It was said that this AnA, Burthwiek, went consume posses.ion of his pro `T, iasteol of which, he iu reality stole Nese A. He should pot stop to it.quire wheilier act woe theft iu the eyes of English - sa enough for his case, and fur Mr. 14 • stiellaud I forP .Ithe' as ei Meath loryiri We!' consulted. T. genetitot• theft, be appeebeided` it was sellibien that pqpers wore felonisesly take. with out the. consent of the doom He kliew it would set upon IMO Oectition that the one document sought was end property of Boetharlck 1. but admitting that, . the sake of argumeut, the cat" was strong enough oh the fact of hie limier fOrdlhirliedhew open Up Pr ints dbpp sitory of the sec re t an d confidential pager" Mr. Alex soder, and therffronl' tikeb"away wianramieles iodepen dent of what might be viewed as the pressed"' of 0, 0 4 " company. Bet all be bad to thew was, that,ln that stags of the business, there bad been a prime facie cut to go before a Jury, and that there was, be h um bly submitted, on t be facts.he had stated. With regard le the question of hail, it was iong after the deal that' Mr. Hope had di rected bail to be taken. Whew the HOn. - End Learned Gentleman bad last made his stetemeet to the Howse, be had jepresented the currying of Hortbwick from Dmidelf to Edinburgh to be imprisoned, as oppressiqn and cruel conduct, at the instigation-of the Crown Counsel. Thy House would judge for itself of the Hon. and Learned 06ntlettlan's 'statements when it learned that it was at the request of Borth wick himself that be bad been con veyed to Edinburgh, in preference to the nearest prison. He could shew that after his examination there, it was honestly sod sincerely thought that be ought to be sent to trial, and• that it was accordingly emitted 00. He was sorry that he had not bore tried, for it would have saved much discussion in that Hoses ; bin why be was nct tried was the question then before them. The Humourable and Learned Oetithnnan had told them that it was in the power of him (the Lord Ad vocate) behave laid evident* before them; In eleiddatitin of that point. The Hone would do him the justiee, - however, to remember that be (the Lott Advocate) had expressed hie' williagnesato lay that evidences before them ; but that the Right Hon, Secretary of State for the Home Department had opposed his doiag sea on the public principle thit It was not right to make pubic tne confidential correspoade nee of the Lord Admieete of Scotland in London, to his Deptity in Edinburgh. If-e theft hid been committed; lilt Stuart mast havi been considered and treated as anomie. seep. Under this view they determined not to proceed it, Oat time, betake* it would have prejudiced Mr. Violet's ' trial. It was subsequently determined that the prove/chop should be stopped. With regard to the after proceadlisis the suit of the private party, the Kings Counsel bad nothing whatever to do in the business, and be himself could have no cbotroul over them. .lie would submit to the Hops* that no Opinion could be entertained prejudicild to Win. With. regard to Mr. Hope 'he was confident that loamy of Me friends would be'ready to justify his condeet, mid to show that he had oat,' acted with tke proper discretion entrusteid, 'to bias by his Mike. To those who did no: know him, the charges of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would make it appear that he had prostituted the power of his °nice. Such tehatge be rejected with the feelings it merited. He referred to his conduct In the many political trials which had taken place in Scotland since he had been in office, as a refutation of any such aspersions. Let the House come to any el:vision it might, ho should still have the con soling reflection of having acted from the purest motives.; and he could now "ay, that if sadie Circumstances were to traaspire, lie should, so help him God, act exactly in the saute manner. Having now stated his canto the House, if It were necessary he should retire-4" no, no I”)—but, It all events, he should meet with confidence the acquittal of the House.—(Hear.) Mr. J. P. GRANT said that he should feel it his duty to decide in this case at impartially as if be were. sitting as a Judge upon the Bench. He had heard a most powerful ac- Eosin-ion, and a defence which was altogether wide of the quatiou ; and be should not therefore form an opinion upon what had passed in that House. The. Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went into a statement or the power end du ties of the Lord Advocate .of Scotland, and contended that that nicer could not depute to another the power of putting a subject ou his trial. Yet the Learned Lord, according to his own statement, had allowed the prosecution to be conti nued., upon the opinion of Mr. Hope, and - contrary to his own. With regard to the charge of felony, he contended that It was impossible for any man who knew any thing of law Us say that there had been a th-ft committed. He would rest the whole case upon this point. Whoever heard of a men committing theft upon himself? A man could not steal that which was his own, and in partnerships the property is com mon. Then how did the Learned Lord menthe charge Of detaining Borthwick in prison ester the proceedings were Stopped ? Why, that it was done by a mistake, the Crown Solicitor supposing there was a charge against the prisoner at the suit of a private party. Was it to be received as a' ' defence in that House. that a man was kept in prison by mis take?—(clear, hear:)—Upon a most deliberate view of the ease, he could not refrain from voting that censure which jog , nee demanded.. It was with pain that he meta criminatory vote in which the Learned Lord was the accused party, tot it was his clear belief that the accusation had fully made out and established. Mr. HOME DRUMMOND said, that the 116 n. and Lehrned Gentleman who had just sat down, commenced hie speech by an attack upon the powers of the Lord Advocate of 8-attend, which was very common upon such &emulous. Hut he had made the extraordinary accusation in support of that attack, that the Learned Lord had (riled to exercise them. He contended that it had always heels the practice for the discretion of putting a man on his trial or not, to be placed in. the hands of the Lord Advocate's Deputy. it necessarily must be so, during half the year wittletthe Lord Advocate eat attending his duties in Farliemeeti all eW cased persons must remain in prison while the precool* tlons were sent up to London, and considered by tea' Learned Lord, and then returned. He would ask the He. and Learned -Gentleman, if this were the way in which he, desired to protect, the liberty of the subject. He considered the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to have put the case upon a proper issue, when he rested it upon the question of the _ theft hating been committed. To him it appeared that all ' the circumstances which constituted theft leers present in this case. It was impossible for any man to doubt that a theft was committed, for independent of his breaking open the desk end disposing of the property for valuable consi deration, he also carried away the private property of Mr. Alexander. Titers could be no doubt of the =ale fides 00 his port, as his conduct had exhibited bad faith from begin ning to end. lie got onto( prison in the-first instance by practising one of the grossost falsehoods that ever was in vented. Through the means of one Macgregor, who, be was ashamed to say, was in the profession of the law et Glasgow, he obtained his release by appling to the Judge for leave to go to Edinburgh to give important evidence le • . a cause whicft was to come on the next day, the whole of which was a falsehood. In fact the business wee begun iu falsehood and ended in theft ; and he would take( that opportunity of saying that he very much regretted be see a Gent'iman of Mr. Stuart's character and connection concerned in such 4 transaction. Mr. KENNEDY said, that if the Learned Lord bad not time to perform the duties n hich his office ins end also to attend in his seat in Parliament, he had e i t. go home and let another, and a responsible officer, take his seat in that House..--(Hear, heart)—lf, as the lion. and Learned Member who spoke last bad argued. * charge of theft could he made out, how did that support the opinion and the conduct of the Lord Advocate is not proceeding with the prosecution.—(clear.)—He win convinced that if there was felony any where,'' it was on the part of Mr. Alexander, who removed Ilveftlgits, and . put fresh ones upon • the partnership proprityrlt appear-- ell to bins that the Learned Lord felt the origist of this , accusation to be sorb as he could not get rid of, or be would not have inside a statrineht so disjointed and he., eArrent as that which the House lied h•srd. The Hob, Gentleman argued at some further length that the House wee /Wand in duty to carry the 'motion. Lord BINNING said that the House was, perhaps, not generally aware of th imerest he had in this question pa wee the near relation of one of 'the accused parties.. He was-enter every disadvantage in. having to treat of a legal .questinn, but he did not fear being able to shew that, his lion. Friend and relation, the Solicitor-General for Scot-. howeger he might baveterred in judifatentilf there was rror, had not acted. ith bid' fifth, or frpm any 'Amore mo tives. He supported the dent of that House to interfere in cases where there was oppressive iatentioo, bathe did not Item *regimes buil Otrest , sad able lawters lithe Ha thalle. Must Otte as Measurable and - Learned Gagman' eibio this *mei ;--(a tang o , ) -- b" they Merest* ell •Ilogle to edge upon 'points of Scotch law ae the Ike Dosimeter Quattar Wititteralle the Meal, be lied a ahem ease. The Ad vocateGeatwel, thb &Melt& Cleat-rel. end Lord Chief Jaa- Mat Clerk, thought Wit &Our. The latter declared it was net • bend& arena% The Advocate (losersl himself aid eat Wok he had a bad easeve try. He bad e° deals( of the 'felony, and the &Abbott Gaseral was sexious •to bring Berthwick to trial. The Soikator Geneva' first thought of admitting Borthwisk to bail, bat afterwards altered his sled, hetes. several vessels 'were in Ibe port of Ountlene by one of which it was probable he might wish to taupe to America. It was known he had that intentioe.. as be was seen skulking about Dundee. With respect to tbehandeaMag person, it was always customary to liandeeffmen who show a diepOsities to commit violence. He became obstreperous; contemeeloes, end untimely pugnacious: The Noble, Lord knew tbe J edge Advocate had greet respooslbi lity. The Solici tor General might be right i:t his judgment. % but he did not think that °Beer had interred the least censure. His hope oaetharthe House would not visit with severity the error of a young man, and blast his fuse as a lawyer. • Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said. he was far from meaning any offence whet! he cheered. He was not aware that the No ble Lord considered 'him a good Scotch lawyer, but the Noble Lord thought hire a good Parliamentary lawyer, for the Noble Lord had taken his advice respecting his qatt Siltation to sit In the House of Commons as the son of a Scotch Peir. • Mr. ABERCROMMY replied, after which the House di vided, when thenutn hers wire—For the motion, 98—Against it, lO'2—Majority, B. The annunebement of the numbers called forth Much cheering from . thertOpoorition: • Mr. GOULBURN obtained leave to bring in a Sill, I. make compensation to the • holders of certain ofileri in Ireland, abolished-by the Flea and Second of George the Fourth. . • Lord FOLKlrf^••''. ki• mode. rapeotior so equitable edjsehesest"Of eisunets, from Thursdiy 1141 'SO Thursday su'esolght: - • - ' • • The other Orders _ . ,of the' be y were disposed etlitd the !Imo adjoshinarstidet+istosid o'eloek thts wind* COlllll7 ONALIIII CU I —Tun DAY. -•, SRI 111131011n* Mr: irreHtwev-tietitt at presented a petition from Henry Arthur Wallop Fellows, and Henry Fellows, praying that it might, be referred to the Master, to in quire Into the expenses incurred on the part of the liable Lord, and what maintenance ought to be allowed him, having regard to his rank, ration, and other particular circumstances. It stat.il that the petitioner. Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes, and his father, hail sustained great expenses since the marriage of bis Lordship with )liss Hanson in Mr. Tacnove also presented a petition from Lady .Portsmouth, praying that reference might be made to the Master to approve of a proper maintenance for her Ladyship. Mr. FRANCS (Lady Portsmouth's solicitor) said, in the absence of Mr. Heald, that the Petition of her Lady ship also prayed that she might be allowed ber costs ia the late proceedings. His Lordship said that be had no objection to allow her all reasonable costa and charges; he would only make an order on the. Petition of Mr. Attorney-Oeneral for the present; on tte 4 irther he would not make anv or der just now.. lie could nut go the length intended by Mr Treslove's Petition. The ATTORNIMGRXERAL stated that his Petition went the length of praying that it might be ieferre•l to the Master to approve of a proper maintenance fur his Lord-, ship. • His Lorisbip directed apt reference should be mule to the Master on the prayer of the Petition, having re gard to the state of himself and family... • COURT OF KINU'S BENCH, Was radmirns, Juits 3. . . , LEICU V. VEITC/Ir. • • Mr. Gutotaimovelfor a rule to show cante wb7tbe verdict in this case should not be set aside, and a new trial granted. It was an action on the case brought by a gen tleman against a doctor of medicine under whose care he had been placed while afflicted with insanity, for unne cessary violence used by one of his servants, and far gross want of skill in directing the excessive and dangerous administration of mercury. At the trial, which took place before the Lord Chief Justice at the last sittings for Middlesex, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with 501. damages. 'I his result was exceedingly distress ing to the tlefendant r -a gentleman to whose skill and hu manity there were the most decisive testimonials ; and he now entreated a reconsideration of the case, on the ground that he was able to show that nearly the whole evidence against him was false. The, impntations of vio lence did not personally attaeli to Dr. Witch, hat to a keeper, named RichArd; ; these were positively scorn to be untrue 6;7 many witnesses ; and the places where the conduit was said to have been seen by the parties who swore to it at the trial. With respect to the quantity of mercury administered also, there was an affidavit of the ehymist by whon, that medicine was supplied, to prove that the statements of the princilwilwituess to that part of the ease were untrue. Dr. Vette, was, therefore, most anxious for further inquiry, and was willing to pay the coats and bring the amount of the damages into Conti, if be might be allowed a second trial. , The COURT inquired whether there was any affidavit that the defendant was taken by surprise respecting the nature o. the charge, or the period to which it was applied. Mr. GURSIT admitted that there was no such allega tion, but it was impossible for Dr. Veitch to anticipate the circumstances which his discarded servants could ven ture to fabricate. _ The COUaT bell that. without a specific am! distinct affidavit of surprise, they Gould not interfere on the sug gestion that the defendant was now able to contradict the plaintiff's witnesses. Were they to yield to such ap plications, every case might be twice investigated before a jury. They therefore refused the rule. THL KING O. MARIA GIANN. Mr. Beotionaaa begged leave to mention the case of tlii; young lady to the Court, though be scarcely knew io what farm he might be allowed to move. It would be well remembered that she had been convicted some tinsel ago of perjury, arising out of a very extraordinary case, in which a prosecution for conspiracy bad been toccean fully prosecuted against persona Armed. Bowl Etch aad others. At the time when her case * should have bee brought before tie Court, she was is France, and in such a stile as rendered it imps:ale to communicate to bee what was then proceeding. She now wished to come; and receive the judgment of the court; and the favour: she desired was, that in order to the perfect imilerstanda ing of her case, 'the votes of Mr. Justice Park of the first teial.of the Ilawditches shuald be in Court whoa she should apnear. The COURT replied, that at pretest they could say a* ti.ilig on the toiliket. If, on the reading of the r •'of the defendant's trial, they shoal I themselves feel i Tr: ions of reeking inquiry, they might adail them- Selves of ttie means. of additional information within their poweri taut they could give no opinion till the party was •,bef.)re them. It would not he fi tine, nor conducive lb Abe eu Is of public justice, were they to allow the pulse of the l;ourt to be felt, is order that a parry might rep'. ,late his ono course as lie might find it. 1} hen the party „vas b 'efor' e them.• if they saw reason to think that the cridence did not sustain the verdict, they might grant a .intimation in an internsehate . stage of the cause. Mr. Baoveitam, tberefore,deelfwd at present aorsofttleti in the ease s and the conversation dreppeti..• COOILT OF COMMVI PLEA% Jona S. R. VI. eittevon. RIQ. V. WEBSTER. Mi. ItergeniitYsuenax eseved for a' rule- to chew casie why the verdiet given, for the plaintifflo this male should sot be set. aside and a nonsnit entered. ' The Conan granted the rule on the objection tithe. with roord to the period of theatrics' termination of the season at Drary-laneTheatre. , • . : -'. POLICE. • • • • IlAwstow-wousi..—joseph AO, who represented himself to .be one Of the Society of Frleads', yid living at No. Itt, •Houndsditch, was' brought before the LORD Mavon„arid• eharged under the Vagrant Act with belie a rogue and rags-. ,bood,.and with having attempted to impose upon a poor MIA wousao, named Gough. Several gentlemen conneetetl with the Bank, the S.:uttit lifestebonse, and other public oilers, stared that the decedent Will a source of the most - painful inconvenience to them. sp • woe In the habit of daily seeding to them poor creddions, . Otople with groendleas ClaiTOR. One poor Men had actually leteird hi. way op to Liadon from the country, to WWI himself of Mr. My'. promisse. The clerks of the Rank sub scribed to send him hack. A fhw days ado eluht or nine) . persons applied et the Bank. for property, upon the stren;th of their fees Jo Mr. Ady. • An Irish gentleman was In need by the same sort of promise to convert all his property, for . • • ',Wale got the sum or UV., to buy title deeds ; but iyhen be retched London, he found that he was not entitled fo farthing. At the Bank there wns a pile of at 614.100,10 - •• tens of administration, ender the autbority and advice of Mr. Ady.'- Its feet, the eases of distress were inniunerable end - most Sir Issas SHAW curieufred with the LORD Mayon, in the .. opinion that the *het* to Impose bad been clearly proves!, .. aid adjudged Mr. Ady to be a rogue and vagabond, sehject to the penalties of the Act. The defendant gave bail to• appeal against the ponvictlon , at the Sessions. • • -Ndw-Nritarr.—On the 'examination of the cheeps .1 largest the Clergyroso, stated in some of the , slots of our raper of yesterday, Slater, the garden-ke teri spokes of by the soldier's, having been fetched ler arsler of the Magistrates, questioned, positively de- ' pied making any such reply as that attributed to Lim by the soldiers. The defendant had conversed with hint. • but it leas merely 'bunt the river and fish, and the po,Nee • regulations of the gardens. The defendant said nothing . to him but what a gentlemen eloold say. The soldiers Were called in, and confronted with tht garden-keeper, and both persisted in their statemeth,' while he as confidently dented that he Made any such re- thark. The defendant most solemnly denied the charge, re- *: marked upon the contradiction given to the soldiers by • the garden-keeper, and appealed to several gentlemen present, who he s4id were persons of the first consequence.• in the county of Rockingham, to state what they knew of his moral character. ~ 0. These gentlemen, of whom there were six, all spoke of him in the highest possible terms, and cspreat.ed tbcir .• belief that he was utterly incapable of such conduct as—, that ascribed to him. His moral character stood tua . high, that his society was sought by. every persoKin his neighbourhood, and ha was altogether a uaost é... empiery man. • Mr. HALLs said it was most distressing to Ids feelings. to have such a charge come before him fo: investiga• 7 . tiou, especially when Made against an individual wles bore such a character as lite defendant. The teat:moll ' was conflit Ling, bit there were two oaths against oae„ mil be could not tape upon }rims: Alto decide which was the most entitled to credit. That was the province of jurv.alone; and the case mast go trial. The defendant was held to bail, himself i 7 1001., and two sureties in 501. each, to appear at the stash/us, and the %%homes were bound over to prosecute. James Byrne, the man who was prosecuted .by the late In famous Bishop of Clogher, applied in the course of the d ty, and begged their Worships would assist him, to recover ,some money wilier Mr. J. W. Parkins held in trust fir hint, 'slid which he refused to deliver up, or to render an accoent of. He staternhat be came over from Ireland with his Witt. . 7 s. and family at the express invitation of Mr. Parkins, who,. with the moaey 'hien the public had been good enough to subset ibe for him, was to put him in so se way of earning a decent livelihood. The suss acknOwledged to have been re ceived by Mr.Parkins was tali., and soma shilliney, of whir.:l he (Byrne) had received about 601. Ile could get no more, nor could he get any account from Mr. Parkins, end h and his family were now in distress, and knew not want to do. The Magistrates sail it was a hard case upon hi n.• but it was not cognizable by them. Ills only remety r a.. all salon at law. ~•. Byrne said he Ind no money to employ a lawyer. • , ST It. Blasts said he :bought Mr. Parkins ought at• alt events to render so account, and he, Byrne, hart better apply , to some one of the subscribers, who had certhiluly a Hint to know from Mr. Perkins in what way the money was• rz-• • pended. Ile saw the name of. Mr. Cobbett in the lint, ,0n.1.. thought Byrne could not apply to any man more likely to inacr4 coed with Mr. Parkins. . . .. Byrne said be had applied to Sir F. Burdett, but the worthy-. Bart. was ill. Mr. HALLS said Byree should recollect that Mr. Parkins must have expended a good deal of money is advertisements, icc. Byrne said he was aware of that, but not any thing like the amount of the balance, and be bad a right, at all events, to have an account rendered. Sir it. littotts said, that as Mr. Parkins was a citizen of London, and had served the office of Sheriff, probably Byrne had better apply to the Lord Mayor, though he would tell him that his Lordship bad no more power le gally, than the magistrates at this office, but perhaps his Lordship might have a greater degree of moral intluen, over the ex-sheriff. After all, however, lie would most likely have to proceed by action, and he would .pt His own course. Byrne went away, saying he nuald tri what could be dune. ATTEMPTZD SUICTDIL—A.• attempt at at self-destrncs don. under circumstances which excited much commit,- aer-tion, was made on the upper part of Milbank see. terday. A young female, of prepossessing appearance, a nd elegantly attired in a silk pelisse and a black riding hat, was observed pensively reading for some Ajmer on the hank, and at length she threw herself into the river: Jackson, a boattusn who saw the transaction, rowed to the spot, and succeeded in getting the unfortunate female . ashore,after she had been three ur 4 minutes in the water. She was conveyed to the house of Mr. Mulford, where every a tendon was paid to her. She stated that she had been a fortnight oaly in London, and bad lodgings takers for her in North -street, Lambeth, by a person who had &edit• ed her front her friends near Sevenoaks, and de serted her. She deseribed her parents as highly re .spectable ; and Mr. Mulford undertook to protect her until her parents should be made acquainted with her un hanoy Tinrsday . list, our cattle-market, in Thomas-street, was thrown into confusion, by trte of those disgr metal scenes, which we have so oft. n had Occasion to notice. About eleven o'clock, A married woman was brought into the market, and offered fur tale, amidst the coarse remarks of the assembled crowd. Two pure!: pro: seated themselves to the husband, and after a long but • hard dealing, a si.epcilee was offered ; but a dispute aisingtas to who was the highest bidder, before it way settled two Police filbert's interrupted the sale, when seller, buyer, and bargain were borne off to the Council. Muse; but we have nut heard how the partite arerV • .:eat: with by Vat Magistrates.—(Drist:l,l/creurj) . t hiSassirmS, bet the diesretten of tie Lord c o t . ifde was the ...se 414 'befetit the House for seessiekeischi then iemplainad et the 14 erveresisieeedestsf , the Lied Advise*: He Wes, tni ram opiates. and 'kw sew Salted tredlits' Nu 1111 eceediag to his Medea:. The illop.Westl irrmeriagellet tiMateislect erne Orissa thf "1(44 7 (41 " 11 i•lhs Ake et Jan • HarraviDet ess t enjeet s •rt _reesiew f. • . • . The IA .IY-ADV,OCATA, • the floi IfriteCelVenflenian who beitjest pat deem, dim iith pedlar satisfaction to Vessel! that be at leer Chip eve before the.Honse. The . deity which • h a ' tetrad to hie Prejadfce. badlesis 'mean se4 therefor. of. that • be.elionld, net caniplain ; I fait n ; which it was Os:Medal, via. the late i tiara ef tklepets pule so vaiw attribstable to I the, .laertAtt the-Secretary-of -StitttrOlhee at rh e nd 414kession. and;npos - fi nding. they had n re4ste4he made ingnittistaitheteose, and hi tolditMset.ewieg.to the Veber of the Black Hod satosirbgel ilicHoese earlier than was repealed. caseates' iipt sew to the douse. for it had been ‘rtoref it.lait Session, in a manner of which be chi plaieed,lsal should. ever continue to complain. least , toclbe Haff, estl Leaierii Gentleman basin the alfairof Borling4 ll the male topic etf bin stn without his. (the lord kibroeste),-hasing ken aware of bis intentiestedn so.. • n zonsequeece • • 0.2 • • • __ of that Oestlemur heen•the.su When tbd..:Hutt.. and tearer burgh before the . Sea-Con, his the station which his young P lave informed him that there ,f his seesaws. •Atni, as it waq atm wow that bad - heels telten 4own sad crush the rising fate Friend..—t<livar from the Oppc might cheer that sentiusena b, were man; diebsesed.to put tb tjon npim it.. . e war, howev before the Hattie; The Honor Oman [pal velent.tered to pre logs, tholes had been pervert Sod be had confidently put it t Lad not redeemed his pledge. ishe evjdenca before it, and he is own statement they.would Fliestin mach a tuotinsion. F. 4s ofsce were unronstitutiona te assert and Inaintainfin the d e fact was, that tke4fitt Asll i s cal pow.eis witatavii...atriail fusOcaton. He was iJuities ow wwieirrietias rack in 1 panty. When a Magistrate Is Was custonsary for him to apt la ea dvic 4 and Le (the Lord i fuse to riir it. It was, perk Mr was Ahe magistrate boun en, far it could not absolve atestaiseiLto any of Lis a rosemary, hie powers had be seal extent. It Was certainly That in Scotland there were ni to cases of treason ; bat the se erase of the power. of the Lo site was, that he would not ih Bail without adequate ground preslecesioes had wellwsed th kr a comparimin wish Eriglan Would be fonnd,.tbat out 0f.4 were acquitted; and that for 4 Bireland; there were 111 only lied. Hering stated this mu dame to the subject before th Meappointmeitt of the Solici of the merit of that. The He Meuse of the word, merit, hal lodging of his talents by his tits be was happy to say tlia bat occasion had interrupted &pilau& the public entertair *Mr. Alexander, lie ha.] no Ms with the public' comluet o k amazed that that case or lbpe, from the Procurator f We, of the place where the tr • leo occurred. - Application • Opsime 'relative to certaii ow ty Borthwick, urn m ittbeir production. Phis Sues, before it appeared dial W Edinburgh in Mr. Steal 'tat the Alaciatrate did r let it was equally true, 0 flask it, it was not the prat Mt. It was in 'consequence o dig Edinburgh on the is Nal entertaining doubts as Ike 4 it, that Mr. Hope we I ,llninion was, that it mast illbutor; the House bad i jilol6 the table, and as la tali b• received with every As te be observed, that this