The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

THE BIUTISH PRESS. et hien he did not lib at all; ha would not enter into them tail not coincide in the duct:int of Alr. Hume; lie took a a kle a las of denying, thee wilco an individual sought expla. iihmt7 b f MOM 64 -• he was not compelled to • specific TO. Parer% If Ali were the case, there would not be itemy o f appli. ea. '' uen id merely state one fact, that the house of Delmer m ope sae we e waited it::h • degree of severity or which lie did halC.."ll -.1.• ram' ere. He would be happy to have whatever informs. communicated to the public. Until this was done, asapMß come to a decision. If there was one principle as. era is dumb! of an Englishman, it was this, argil ailerons par. yk, looluars trusted what lie said respecting the suluitan. o e wetion which he conceived to be originated by the gentleman, ' out mid harshly or prematurely. If the gentleman had not w ▪ ade op his mind he would nut precipitate him as to the publl. ti n ge — which might conic front him. He assured him that any *s e na to which he put his hand vomit] have reference to a rea re P Inger sod more extensive subject titan the government of e e Narquut of Hastings. Ile would not have the least objection "de blench a substantive motion on the subject, as it was ijne d O m hint by &sense of injustice: in these the 3larquis of H ow ls . would not bin the least implicated ; they would ant draw t eem implicating him before that Court ; but perhaps they would i m plicate others. He, therefore , ;aye notioe that he would, with phut, e di a court at an early pen td, to leave a record of the opi ;Qin 0 f the Court as far as they affected the Alareuis of flutings. Ile would then thmw down his cheiletege, and give an explenat ion e rten all points; and would give an opportunity . to him who had 4 . ,,bad to turn round and aay—l have unjustly suspected the Belot' of Hinting!. The Uslata MAN informed the Court of the various bills passed est Session, and measures provosed by the Court of Directors fe rreting the advantage of the Company. They: made wane re line Government respecting duties on East ndin goods. but Lough they were not assented to, he hail the satisfaction of know. the Hovernment was favourable, and would grant relief at a fel ars period. DECCAN Bocrry. Mr. DIXON raked a question respecting the Deccan booty : it is of the last importance that captors should be secured iu their req. The CHAIRMAN replied •• correspondence hail taken place upon the subject, but no final answer had as yet he given. INDIAN WIIIOWS. Mr. BUTTERWORTH said it was ascertained, by returns to r u n t : D ent, that within ice years 3.000 widows had sacrified them- I sera. He wished to know if the Court of Directors had done any rite to dicountensnce such murders within their territorks. :he Cueieseew said the Court sent a despatch to India upon the subject in the year 18*...3, but had as yet received no answer, Mr. BUTTERWORTH wished to know if he could, without im yeeriety, ask for the protest of two of the Directors against the ?whe t * The CHAIRMAN could see no objection, if it was wished by the Cave Rt. Hume thought the measure of sufficient importance to re. quire 600410 e. Mr. BUTTERWORTH moved that the protest be read. Mr. H. Jecxsow thought there was a material difference be erten the Directors discountenancing and forbidding the practice. When we saw idolatry in Indic, and many thou.anda bowleg the had to Jaggernauht, it was a source of pity, but it could not be }Aped, but the barbarous murders of tnese unthinking young voreen should be prevented. We hail put down infanticide by our mews; we should also put down this practice, by prohibiting it, sett saying it should not be done within our territories. The Cuataxex said, what he considered to be a protest of the tiro Directors was not so ; it was merely • dissent. lie therefore tested it would not be called for. It was celled for in Parliament and prelueed. 317. BUTTERWORTH said, he understood the opinion of the ten Directors who had resided a long time in India to be, that the practice would be put down without creating any uneasiness on the med . the !tithe , . There were ether widows burnt, without there tringany official communication on the subject. EXPULSWN PROM lIAILEYDURY COLLEGE. Mr. I). KIN Al RD wished to be informed of the number of ex. palsies from the College within a cersin period He did not wish wise , the causes of expulsion or the names of those expelled. &did not wish to impugn the conduct or motives of the Prides. us span such matters, for he knew it to be often necessary to ex pia member for the benr";• of those whin remain. Ilia objection elle system was, when entailed a gratuitous unnecessary ruin um die young man expelled. There were several acts, not of an bond tendency, which, if often repeated, render this punishment seassary. There are some causes of expulsion absurd, and give the teachers the appearance of harsh task master. It a professor bibelot, be must lament to see that which he intended as a non. memo punishment, operate as ruin for ever. lie would not make slag ipeech ; he wished to have the odium of beings kind of eseestioners removed from the Professors, and have them looked ▪ with affeeticn. lie moved for a list of those expelled since the ha meeting of the Court. Ile. BuTTZIWOITII liked if he wished for the names. Mr. 1). Knoreoto did not. lie would soften the misfortune amuck an possible; his object was to show how many had been sneer narly ruined. The Cu ui asAx said he applied to the proper department, and and that one boy had been removed, not expelled ; he wan on a rosemary term, and was removed by the authorities of the Col. *toil he Improved in his studies, and exhibited an alteration in • amect... Another was removed for a year, another for a meek He hoped this statement would be s.itionctory. Rea Ktivxmi ID said it was often recessive to remove a boy forma offence, light in a nmeal point of view. It one in a mamma dose attacked • Professor. Le must, of course, be removed, but leateht not to be mined for ever. Poe cum Rat *w, in expletning the cause of emotion, snid one bar for telling a wilful fake:hood was removed for a month ; in rentrowee of these removals boys may enter the military service, tenet the civil. Mr.llt: rot thought it strange, that a boy telling a wilful false. bed should not be allowed to enter the civil, art! vet 1;e may the riling service, where honour is every thing. It also appeared 'liege that young men could be educated for all einploenterts in us country, and yet it was most difficult to educate them tiro those lades. The CHAIRMAN hoped the motion would be withdrawn. Ur. I). Exultant') consented. SUPPRESOION OF THE CAIeCUTTA JOURNAL. AND BANISH)IENT OF )111. 11UCKIN011.1 AND MR. ARNOTT. On making lea motion on this subject, Mr. Ilene moored the ( . .tart, if lie did not think this to be • matter of ins. prune duty, and if the question was not one of vital interest. let edy to India, hut to every country setting the least oho vpm principles of free:tont and good government, he world rat VA.ta five minutes of their time. Ile trusted the CNlrt WAS merinced that neither he, nor those who acted with hint, were in. Named by the irritation of a moment, nor by any act of passion ; lie therefore hoped Mr a patient hearing, to enable hint to make the statement which he intended to lay before them. Front his tnowledee of life, and the observations he had made, he found 'here was no errantry or constitution LI good as had nothing ohjer tmtbk, and there was none so bad as had not something to he ailed fur; every thing in life and government was a mixture of Owl and evil, and he must be a mere visionary who terrorl to iadell geed. The comer in which we live was nn exasnlsle of 'hit vu about to say. fic was not army of el the bleedngs en. ?led by this country in the promotion of keowledge and the ad. reneement of goof, in promoting what is maral, and in teaching in to reject what is immoral, than the freedom of the press. This Pies parity to man, and diffuses knowledge to the unthinking. All unkind admit that it is this has placed tiogland in such an en sible sfite. He used the word enviable comparatively, for we hid homy spots and stains, he would wish to ere removed. The atler pronouncing an eologinin upon the Press, as being the best possible check upon nien in poser, said he recollected tits watiments of a friend, whom he did not at present see in the teen, which be uttered in the case of • distinguiehed officer who vas seat to South Wales. His friend said power was a facinating num, especially to those who obtained it rapidly. 'these talons were as if placed on an eminence. and became dizzy. He was for forty years an observer of life, and bight as the sub rln was which was conferred upon the officer, he would never 'Lifer him to enjoy power unlimited and aittliority unchecked. Melt we re the smt i mmu of his friend ; and the man who wished de well by God and his country would not be ashamed to have 0 ," Set s known. This was not the case in India. The servants of "', Ca:Tatty there are (doing every thing in their power to stifle the Wew The arbitrary proceedings in that country had this `dean. I Vie. that the press of England was actively disposed in discussing `hat look place in coasequence. There was an expreeeion which he "' l t frau the ('hair, and which he was sorry to hear from such a 'Parer, that the linvernment of bidet was a dtepotism, and a 'ad i lh 11 % He shoe' I be sorry to think that one hundred mil k"'sof human beings were subject to the lash of one individual, f e l h e , so fer removed from all correction or control. Ile re. in heat such an expression from the ('hair; but he denied &together. If it bee despotism, it is your conduct has so, by removing all checks, and not doing all in your power is : 1 4 nzat abuse. There is a wide difference between Mime abuses In. and those which are brouyeht in by slams. Down to the o'roeof Ole, Lef t s was perhaps a despotism; but then tbc , e a a ndois &might proper to guard against the caprice, whim • and it t 7.l""ht of the (Memnon, which it supposed had too much in _ do ran the regulations of their governments; by way of check . "`l 6 r.e 6 illit'd Colitis of Justice, and placed the meanest Kral most ;Z e ttird inhabitant of Hindustan tinder the protection of tile !au • el ' i Cotin. The legislature did not contemplate a despotism martin-tit. It Mond indubitable proofs of tyranny and Wenemen in the doc umen t s su bmitt e d to it • and the evident in t'ntilna of the Legislature, to place tem soul in India under the rnisnof the law, denied thr broad and unblushing assertion that he " , ,1 1 1 1 7 a despotism. If this assertion came from other quarters r utin , " "'Aide it; but from the organ of the Company w h os e ' '"" : id be equal to his greatness, the expression reflecte d ee t ,Wealrst thegr aw , Dm on l y upon the court, but urn cite zessittdaq. Ile hop e d the contrary was the fact , and . 1 . 1 h". 3 a _l a e P 6164 6. The act of the Legislature to winces ni) a 4 as in India clogged with Win' mattes, an d sP• hited _ erm t purpeses; but it was not confined to Europeans, "" open to a ll w h o wished for the benefit of the English 1a... 'had. he trusted, cleared away all the rubbish. Ile did not l!t1 . - 16t, s , despot% • it • addressed them as men impmoring with g t. r e l i n alat i h ut he w s'sorr ' y to erceive ever thing ndia retro f We suctioned thee. wha t w e despeeed here. In bringing • tLiat •• support of his friend motions he would not h ave the euppo . t. It was war e t h ey did me av er WWII el& • - I • • There was no. in z titer ou SA many sat England a more active or zealous friend to everything that was I good, nor a man who was more anxious to have it exteeded to I India. He would endeavour, by every means in his power, to garn the support of this f r iend. Ought not the voice of every man breathing to be heard upon this discussion. when the Peers• is n'. tut lobe stilled by the iron hand of power? It' this be done, half the inhabitants or India mar be put to death or destroyed in any manner, it signified little what was done to them. All that tyrants can do is to make their victims wretched; and this lewd Am herst has done as cmnpletely as the greatest tyrant that ever breathed. There was one advantage to be gained from the tyranny practised upon Buckingham, Arnett, and others. It I made people think, it made them read—and when they read they thought for themselves. He required them to think with out party prejudices. He quoted some passagee from a work published by a foreigner, and addressed to the Marquis of Hastings. The author brought to the subject the expe rience of ages as well as that of Europe, which was before him upon this subject. He would refer to all that had been writ ten on India since last year; it must set as • salutary check, and though it cannot place the unfortunate Indian upon the spot from which he has been hurled, it will read this lesson to the Governor, that what he does will be known, and as a punishment, the peeve will hold him up to public scorn, for his attempt at arbitrary proceeding" in • free country. Truth was to he known only by can did discussion, and lie wished to know how the population of In dia differed in this respect from that of every other country, and ' why this numb,' should not be as well applied there as elsewhere. Ile was indeed asked would he adopt these measures amongst a people so completely ignorant of passteg events ; would he let in light on them .:t ot.ce ? The ignorance of India was a disgrace to this country, and the press would act like a stream of light upon them. Ile wcs asked did he think it saM to give information to a man writhing with his wrongs? It was knowledge that instructed society. and how did an Indian differ from others in his character, that be could not be enlightened nor tome him in his moral and intellectual state; and this will acne as a check upon the lawless efforts of individual vices. The gentleman argued that the effete of a free press were continue.? by the result of ages. It wag said a peers might inflame the people of India to re volt ; this was absurd it 11.1•1 sufferings, and not the recital, prompted to revolt. A free press would be unfavourable to turbu lent individuals, and it would be subservient to the power of a good Government ; it would also eperate as a cheek on power. There never was a man possessing power, who did not wish 10 extend it ; for this he did no: blame the man, it was human nature ; every man will extend this power by every means in his power; and if he does not work, he must rob those below him for what he chtairs without winking. There the prom interferes, invested w ith a t erred power, ready to expose abuses, if they exist. Revolution teas spoken of; who opened the door to revolution ? If the Govern ment of India feared paper bullet*, it ought to be driven out. Those who wished to strike out the free press, to give the rein: to bound less power, he would remind of the black pages of the Jolts Bun in India" set up under the sanction of Government, and prov ing the h ypocrisy of phone who said they disliked discussion. it was fair discussion they disliked. This was an berme:it against the Directors. There was an old &hie Amore:, t the t .reeks—not so old but that it was still valuable ; when a despot—he would nut call him the floes-mot of India—wanted the shetp„ he found it a dith. culty, whilst the dogs were free ; he muzzled the dogs, and then seized the sheep. It was so at present in India; the dogs, that is the rm. is muffled, and the wolves are loosed and roaring. Who does not recollect the violent and arbitrary acts of the Governer of India? Mr. Canning said, he would as soon expect Lord Amherst would become a tiger as is tyrant. But he was a tyrant; the Judge from the Bench at Bengal had railed him so. Is it not a disgrace to us to let these things go on ? The press may be celled a kind of safety-valve. In a country where there is no press, and where op. pre Sion exists. things go on in a solemn silent course; but where there is a press, the oppressor is proclaimed, meetings take place, and it Is corrected before the people are driven to desperation. The press may be compared to a mirror, which shows to every person Ms own deformities, and brings them at last to his own knowledge. Many persons performed acts conscientiously, without knowing theni to be faults:, until they are reminded of them from time to time, and find the observutions which are trade to be just. When ever a critique is written on him, he just cossiders if it is correct, and he is obliged to the person who comments upon him ; he looks upon him as his feend, and not the man who undermines his character; it is such nien as these who wish to suppress the free pram. He, if the critique was jest, allowed this was the use of a press in public life; he protested against its interference in pri. rate life. Are the ‘linisters of India despicable or not? If they were not, why did they fear the light? Ile thought them beneath contempt. Al hen there was no danger, they were bold ; but what were they when put to trial ? When they had Bucking. ham and Arnott they rushed upon the poor devils with a fifty-horse power; but when the Burmese war commenced, these bullies proved cowards. fir. Adams and the rest were cowards. He ne ver knew a person less worthy of authority than Mr. Adams ; be was led by his passions and by unworthy motives. In the acconnts of the house of Palmer, he passed items. and rushed to destroy millions in twenty-four hours. Ile had done this in language he would not describe, and which, he bad no doubt, would recoil on the individual himself, who had steed the relvantage of his twenty-four hours' power, to destroy the object of his revenge. he would be glad to see this person here; he would have to an awer for his administration in India ; lie would view his conduct when he wok advantage of his situation to dismiss the affairs of Painter and Company to the amount of one million ands half, in 'aro:tinge that lie hoped wotild recoil upon himself. ft would be a great satisfaction to him to bring such a culprit to justice. In three words Ire dismissed the affairs of this house. He decided in 48 hours, and condemned the ecceunte as fallacious. If Mr. Pal. iner were as great a rogue ea ever Atoml upon the earth, he could rot be worse treated. If an 11C:1111;lt of 101. were challenged in this co :tare it would he discussed. and not treated as that of a milling, and a half by Mr. Adams. On the 211th of July he received the papers front v &shad, and he inonetliately declared the accounts to be fallacious, and stamped theni with the seal of ruin and reprobation. Mr. R. Jec Ksow reminded his friend, that in the zeal of his clo 'pence he got shin deep in the 11 vdrabad paper*. Ile had also levelled a knock down blow at Mr. Atlanta, woo, it should be TC. Ineleircred. was not present ; if he were lie may come out of the business with as much honour as he apeeered before that Court on a former occesion. _ - . Mr. STUART would appeal to the candour of the gentleman, and beg him to adhere to facts. Mr. II t*IIE did not outrun his case. Was not the conduct of Mr. .Idams borne out by circumstances? Did he wait when he took insaanres against the objects of his vengeance? Did he not muffle and transport them, and then he published a statement that they were not entitled to justice, and his (Mr. !lumen) is now said to be en rx-potre statement. The conduct of Mr. Adams was most !inportant. Changes of character were not to be wondered at: he knew those alto for twenty rears opposed certain measures, vote thanks to those by whom those measures were e ff ected. These were tergiversations indeed. Ile would now come to his subjeet of the banishment of Messrs. Buckingham and Aroott. Ile wished to know from his friend behind him (Mr. Ifixon) how he would feel it' his pockets acre emptied like those of Mr. Bucking ham. Ile would address the Court as metal:Jos—as men who I had • respect for foie dealings. Ile would rentind them of the monopolies of the beer house-sin this country ;and !when they asked ! the (voider t 3 return to a proper state of thing., the answer was, this should be done by degrees—ruin should not be brought upon these people. To this feeling of Englishmen he addressed himself. Ile would illustrate. They all knew Mr. Perry, who had raised the 21forning Chnmick to the value of 40,00)1. Mr. Perry was a man as open to the respect of all ponies as any indivi dusl whatever. Ile raised his press to this property. Mr. Buck inghani went with a licence to India, and he thought he ought ; to act as editor there as he would in England, and communicate information to the public. What would be though; of the Government here if it issued an order to take down Mr. Perry's press, and destroy his property? At this act of desperate violence the courtry would run to arms, and the Government would nut be ' suffered to exist. In four years 11r. Buckingham raised his paper to the value of 40.1060/. t me-fourth of it was sold for 10,0001.; He kept the other three-boo-Its in his own power; and be.! cause lie made a remark on Mr. Adams giving to Doctor Bryce. a ! Scotch cienTyntan, the place of clerk to a stationer, especially when at a Bible Meeting the doctor complained of being so busied with his profession that he could attend to nothing else. and yet took this otlier,—and here he was not speaking of Dr. Bryce in ;oracular any more than he WA. of the man in the moon, if he clone down,—because lie made this com ment they seize upon his property, and rob him. It' this be allowed they can suppress any paper they please. The articles ob jected to were of a most curious nature; they would astonish the most squeamish reader, especially when the Jolla Ball was allowed to range abroad. One was an answer to an article in the Jam flail, signed " Puzzle Pate," accusing him of inconsistency in not finding fault with Mr. flume, who, when a surgeon, held a com mission contract. Thus they abused hint in Indio and England, anti as falsely there as here. Ile never had a contract. Mr. Adams may attack hint; so may the serious Mr. Iklillic and the other two old women that were with them. Whilst John Bull ranged abroad, they pounced in Buckingham when an answer appeared. The 31.mtuis of Hastings left India Pith January ; they seized the paper on the Nab February 'Phil was done by Mr. Adonis, to show bis power. Milton, in his poem, described the fall of angels ; he might have meant the fall of men. IkeLerbub would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven. In this way Mr. Ad:nos cloven foot appeared. The gcntlenian then detailed the alleged ill treatment of Mr. Buckingham and .Ir. Armor, with which we believe the public to be fully acquainted, and concluded by moving. that the pawns renwrtitig the suppreoion of the Calcutta Journal, the re. howl of its licence, and the h.etielintent from India of the above mentioned individuals, be laid If. fore the Court. Mr.li. JAC nsox was nut unfavairable to the production of the papers. Thet'weinmos: (complained of the abuse used by Mr. flume, which mad not be censured in too strong tenons. Since lie had done bin the fovuor to allude to him, he would, for the purpose of standing well with those about him, show that he was not mis taken when be called India a despotism. Ile then read Mr. Bankes's Act, and others, for limiting the jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. Ile was much astonished at the Member asserting that Mr. Adams was influenced by unworthy motives. Ile would not credit this, if he had not taken notes of the words. It was not allowed in Parliament to attribute motives ; he was at a lons to eL. , ttly: h ow i t mo ld be allowed here, As to the question before the Cutlet, Mr. Buckingham had appealed against the rules and regulations under which he was banished. to the King in Cotaactl, and the matter was still pending ; it would therefore be improper fur the Court to interfere before the case was determined before its present tribunel. The rase of Mr. Anson was different. After the burning of the ship Fame. in which he embstked for Enro, , e, he returned to C2:CUlti, and ad dressed a respectful letter to the Governor, for leave en remain. The Court of Director. did not know officially the result of the application, but it had learned unofficially, that he was allowed to remain. If this were the ease, it did not wish to interfere with au art of liberality performed by lard Amherst and hie Government. For these 'moons he would move the preview' question. Upon a show of hands the supporters o( the previous question were evidently the majority, but— Mr. Hone insisted upon a division, and the nombets voseals For Mr. Hume s motion - - 13 Against it Majority The Court then adjoun.ed. - 3 - i CITY ELECTION. WARD OF FARRINODON WITHOUT. The election ter the !Halos Otis Cameo Criswell was eon. tinued to-day, with meek misty, by the Mash d the, reepettise parties. At the close of the pelt, the email Ceedideres Way eddreteed the Wardtnote. They expressed their thanks for the support they had received, and solicited • continuance slit to sorrow (this day). the last day of the election. The numbers, at the close of the poll, were es follow : Butterworth . . 199 I Market Tickner . . . 134 - 127 . - 161 . . 133 . 131 . 119 - - 128 . 1111 . - 103 Tbis Wan! i Roberts . Reeves Crook • - Vale Southgate . - Savage . Tavlor litritfiths . VINTR Whitby (Deputy) . . 42 I spill Eburs . . 39 Garrett . . 33 4 . - 37 Comway . . . . 36 I This Ward I LIME Price (Deputy) . . 41 Dyster - . . . 38 • 31 itchell . . . 36 . . . 120 Beckwith . - 100 °Galloway . . . 94 Figains . 91 Patten . . 95 Young - - - Hayward . - 76 T.imer . . . 115 *R.mahaw . . . This IVitel The poll will finally close this Those marked thus ' 3tiA 8 D. Marshall . . 31; •Marsden - . - 29 Crook . . . - 29 Woodward - . - 22 •lliekeos - - 21 'A RD. Shearman - - - '27 Prince - - - . 2,S four. are new Caarlidstes. ABUSE IN THE ELECTION OF CONSTABLES. .* n abuse has for a length of time prevailed in most of the wards in the City of London. It is the practice of the inhabitants to hold what are called precinct meetings before the day of election, and to return a certain nu:nber of persons as qualified to act u constables to the Aldermen who preside on St. Thoirtas'a Day. This is the cause of very unfair treatment to several inhabitants. For instance, a precinct which consists of no more than fifty in habitants is compelled, by the authority, of custom to return a certain number of persons to serve as constables. Another pre. civet, which contains five or six hundred inhabitants. returns also a certain limited number of individuals as tit for the office. The number returned are so disproportioned to the Mans of the in. habitants of each precinct, that those of the one are called upon almost individually to serve several times, while many in the other have never served at all, and ere never likely to be called upon to perform the very necessary, but certainly very disagreeable duties of the office. The present Chief Magistrate, upon being elected Alderman of the Ward of Bridge, iniutcdiately inquired into the authority upon which those precinct meetings. acted, and finding that the practice was illegal as well as unjust, refused to take cog. nizarce of their proceedings, and threw an equality of obligation upon every inhabitant of the iVard. The only answer that could be given to this rational interference was, that the precinct regu. lesions had existed fur a length of time, and as they thus formed a privilege, ought not to be violated. At first, this decisive measure raised an outcry and alarm, but there is every reason to believe that the impartiality of the presiding Magistrate is now the subjet t of much approbation in the place a here he ventured to introduce the reform. On Tuesday his Lordship presided at the Wardmote of Bishops. gate, in consequence of the indisposition of Sir R. ('. Glynn. After the election of Common Councilmen, the Meeting proceeded to the election of the different Ward Officers, and some precinct returns of persons to serve as Constables were handed to the Lord Mayor, who, as might be expected, at once questioned the legality of the returns, and, upon reference to the Ward Clerk. established their invalidity. Some of the inhabitants, who no doubt expected a visitation upon themselves in the event of the establishment of an equality of burden in the Ward, strongly remonstrated against the refusal of his Lordship to act upon the precinct returns. The election, however, was proceeded in according to the letter and spirit of the Act of Parliament. The constables were elected from the whole of the inhabitants, as if such a thing as a precinct meet. log was never known to have existed. His Lordship, in thus tak. ing into due consideration the just claims tf many inhabitants who have been hitherto sabject to he called upon to perform the duties of others, took particular care to make no comment upon the long duration of the practice he has thus condemned. There is every reason to suppose that the reformed mode of elec. tion will be adopted generally henceforward. One of the inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgate, after the greater part of the business of the day was pertoruied, introduced the subject of the distressed Spanish and Italian refugees, and wished, after some observations, which perhaps bad an unnecessary tinge of politics in them, to raise a subscription in the ward for the behefit of the foreigners. The Lord Mayor represented that he could not think of sane , tioning a proposition unconnected with the business of the day, in a ward over which lie only accidentally resided. Ile also obstrved, that the subject, considered and distussed without reference to politics, would be sure to meet with more support than could be ex. pretest in cases brought forward on party speculations. Ile ex pressed his (inn belief that every ward m thecity would contribute to the relief of the poor torti;;ners, but they would choose proper occasions for doing so. The ward agreed in this view of the matter. After the meeting the Common Councilmen of the ward dined together, and yesterday they sent thirty guineas to the Lord Mayor in support of die charity of which his Lordship's name is at the bead. _ On Thursday Miss Foote's residence was visited by a Sheriff's officer, acting under a writ obtained by Mr. Bayne against her father, for advances. amounting, it is said, to a very large sum. His search, from which the lady's bou doir was not exempted, proved, however, fruitless, Mr. Foote having, it is suppose.ll, found means to escape at the back of the premises.—Morning Paper. Extract of a ktter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Mil ford, dated December 20:—" It hes blown very hard all this morning from north-west. Captain Holland, com manding his Majesty's steam-packet Ivanhoe, has arrived this day from Dunmore (Waterford); he reports that he passed the Salters this minting at seven o'clock, and that the Light Ship was not there; and as the weather has been very foggy, it is feared she has been run down." Wootwicit, Dec. 21.—Major Eliot's (rocket troop) royal horse artillery marched yesterday morning from Woolwich for Liverpool ; and this morning Major llynley and Lieutenant F. Wards, with fifty men and sixty horses, fur Ireland, to complete the troops of horse artillery in that country to four guns each. Scre .Monday week an inquest was held before ' Charles Whitaker, Esq., Coroner, on the body of George Trippet. a soldier in Sloe ttth essiment, now stationed in'' 111111 garrison, who shot himself ott the afternoon preced ing. This is the second instance of self-tlesito.sti.so which has occurred in that garrison within a short time. The unfortunate man was servant to the surgeon of the regi ment, by whom he had been treated with great kindness and liberality. It seems that he had lately formed some bad connexions, and his conduct, in several respects, suf feted a corresponding alit ration. During the preceding week he had been three whole nights out of the garrison, for which he was sentenced to fourteen days knapsack drill; hut, through the intercession t' his master, the mmishment was entirely remitted on the preceding Friday. Notwithstanding this lenity, his misconduct preyed on his mind, and he was observed to be in a low, desponding tray. On Sunday afternoon, during the absence of a com rade, he effected his purpose, by leaning forward upon the muzzle of his gun, and putting the shaft of a brush upon the trigger, which he pressed down with his foot. The ball entered his belly, and came out at his back. Imme diate assistance was rendered him, lint, after languishing several hours in a state of insensibility, he expired. The deceased was a native of Doncaster, and about 21 years of age. Verdict—Lunacy. Yesterday morning, between four and five o'clock, a daring burglary was committed in the hons , of Thomas Brodie, Esq. \o. 16, James's-stteet, Buckingham (;ate, Pimlico, and a quantity of plate, with other articles, con sisting of an old fashioned silver tea-pot, table spoons, &c. were stolen therefrom. The thieves effected an entrance at the back part of the premises, by passing over several garden walls from I%llllam-street, and by the aid of a centre-bit,cutting a hole in the panne! of the kitchen window shutter. Fortunately Mr. Brodie having occasion to rise very early, rang the servants' bell to call them up about five o'clock, and it is aupposell alarmed the robbers, who made a precipitate retreat, which prevented them front obtaining a considerable booty. as Mr. Brodie had a large sten of money in :hc house at she time. LAW INTRLI.IGE.VCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. WEDXZSDAT, Dze. 2. MIENNETIIT V. 11/41611T Awn LACEY. lila LORD Catwwczt.t.oit inquired of - Mr:flo;n 4 e whether Mr. Abernethy hada' yet nude any affidavit relative to the book which his oslieitoe had been desimum of putting in on Monday lut. Mr. Holum replied, that not any further a ffi davit had yet been Mr. Roes said he had no doubt but that an affidavit would he filed In the course of the day, as he had seen the copy of one which 3lr. Abernethy intended to put in. Its not having been sooner done was owing to the plaintiff's having bee very much occupied .professionally, as well as his legal advisers, who had been engaged in attending the trial of an issue directed by this Court. Mr. Homes thought it hard that as injunction should be key tette( aver the defendants until it suited the convenience or of the plaintiff to file his affidavits. Mr. gong undertook that the delay ahaald not last beyond to_ di The LAND Clietteet.Lol—Thee let it stand peremptorily for legneerow incening. THE JOHN HULL. HAVIELL AitDA111111011111111i1;P. lIIACADLAY. The YAIo CNA/MELLOR SAked Mr. Shodwell whether hie client, Mr. Macaulay, had filed, or intended to tile, soy further affidavits. Mr. mist:reter. replied In the negative, and at the twine time commented readin.; a paragraph from some newspaper. The SOLICITOII4IEXERAL objected to this proceeding as irregular to which objection Mr. tan snWELL at once submitted. The Loeb Cdedelet.ll.ol then said, the it must have been satisfactory to Mr. Alacaulay that no judgment had been given in this matter until he had put the Court fully in possession of all that he had to urge upon the subject by his affidavits ; he could, how. ever, take no notice of what had fallen from him relative to the feelings that were entertained towards hint in the West India colo nies, and which were carried to such an extent as to prevent justice being done him. 'lbis be could hardly bring himself to btlieve ; he must at the same time recollect that no affidavits had been filed but those of Mr. Macaulay, a patty most interested in the cause; anti he therefore was bound to receive diem with caution, and to guide himself by the principles that pervaded all Courts of Justice. He did not think that any substantial reason had been assigned against the cOmittlaelon, and he therefor* must decree that it should issue. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, Wtintsway, Dac. 22. Sitarist at Watesiluter Wort the Lard Chief Justiet ABCOTT and a Sprrtal Jury. PE RJ U RP. ZING V, PARKINS. When this ease was called on. only six Special Junin answered to their names, and Mr. Parkins prayed a Saks. The Loan Enter Just. ocr, perceiving the Ex.Sherilr nn the Bench asaigried to Counsel, intithated to him that he must take his station like all other persons similarly situated, and appear on the floor of the Court. Mr. Parkins would certainly defer to any thing which fell from his Lordship ; but in the case of Watson and Thistlewood's trial, they were allowed to sit with their Counsel. Mr. SC:J/LETT—Perhaps they were, but that was a trial at Bar. Mr. Parkins was not exactly aware of the difference in the mode of trials ; but urged upon his Lordship, that it would be a grist convenience to him to be placed near his Counsel. The Loan CHIEF JUST ter —lf Mr. Williams, or any other Learned tientleman defends you, I shall have no objection. Mr. 'W/xt.tans—Mr. Parkins my Lord, defeuds himself: I and my Learned Friend, Mr. Parkin, only assist him upon points of law. The LOAD Oust JUST rex intimated again that Mr. Parkins must take his station on the floor of the Court ; and Mr. Parkins, in evident disappointment, removed there. Upon the motion of Mr. Parkins, all the witnesses in the rime were ordered out of Court. Mr. QUIN opened the pleadings, and Mr. SCAILETT briefly stated the case to the Jury. There was no doubt, he observed, but that the individual, whose name stood particularly forward in this case, was very well known to the gen tlemen of the Jury, as well as to most other pereons who read a newspaper. or paid any attention to matters of • public nature which daily occurred in a vast metropolis like London. The name of Joseph Wilfred Parkins had been heard by every ear, though not, Perhaps. been praised by every tongue. However, whether his name were praised or censured. and whether his acts deserved imitation or execration, he must now take his stand upon the truth or falsity of the evidence which he had given in a case tried in this very Court, between a man of the name of Swift, and Mr. Thwattes, one of the proprietors of the Morning Herald newspaper. The moral obligation of adhering to the truth was, he believed, never yet disputed, though practically it happened that there were many who would gladly rid them selves of it, if no punishment followed its violation. If. then, on all hands, the great importance of adhering to the truth were indisputably and almost universally admitted, the opposite mitt chiefs of perjury must be almost incalculable, and went to under mine the very foundations of all civil society. Perjury was, to the administration of civil justice, what high treason was to civil govern ments. He remembered many eases of perjury ; but this was one exceeding in point of magnitude any of those to which he had re ferred. Now, then, what were likely to have been the motives in. flurneing Mr. Parkins to the commission ()flinch an offence? The Jury must recollect the great exertions used by Mr. Parkins sonic time ago, in the case of a man named Byrne, who had been cruelly used in Dublin some years ago. The Ex-Sheriff had not hail for sane time any public case upon his hands; his philanthropy had been rather idle ; anti he bethought himself of the case of Byrne, or perhaps upon seeing it in the papers of the day, he landed it was one of those nice things which could tempt his appetite for benevolence. This Byrne was • poor man, and had item a ser vant; servants were a very numerous class, and as their calling in life should not bring them much into public meetings. Mr. Parkins thought he would tempt them, by advertising himself to take the chair at a meeting to be held for the benefit of this Byrne ; not satisfied with being the Chairman, he was also treasurer, and under took to receive subscriptions for Ilymee use, Ile corresponded with Byrne, and in consequence of the representations made to ' him, Byrne wits induced to come to this country. With the sequel of the case the Jury were, no doubt, acquainted, and he would not trouble them by its repetition. lie must, however, briefly ed vert to it, as, in consequence of trials growing out of it, Mr. Parkins was before the Jury this elev. It was alleged against Parkina that the money col subscribed wils not as propnly expended as Byrne could have desired, and Mr. Parkins sent forth a counter statement to the public. To further List ob ject he gave some papers into the hands of Mr. Thwaites, the conductor of the Alorniag Herald and Mr. Thwaites, in looking over them, did not think them suited to the co lumns of his paper. Mr. Parkins was angry at their insertion being delayed, and on the night oldie 17th April 1823, he repaired to the office of M-. Thwattes, followed in a few initiates by his worthy and respectable friend and co.adjutor, Mr. Swift. Mr. Thwaites was at that time nervous, and his mind agitated. for his wife was then lying dangemusly ill, arid was sines dead. lie was anxious to get from his office as early as possible, when l'ar kins entered his room, and with a tone of insole...cc and vulgarity demanded his papers from 3lr. Thwaites. l'hwaites tuld hint they were not at the office 3 but that they should be sent to .Mr. Parkins in the course of the next day. This answer did rot satisfy Mr. Parkins, and Mr. Swift now entered the room of 31r.Thwaites. Such visitors, at such an hour. would have bxn enough to intimi. date • stouter man than Mr. Thwaites, and he insisted upon their leaving his office. Mr. Parkins sneered at the request, and Cue, himself into the most insolent position. Mr. Thwaites then trio lent!), rang his bell, when several of the gentlemen connected with his establishment, as well as several of the compositors, immedi ately entered his room. Here all united in requesting Mr. Parkins and Swift to leave the room ; here Mr. Thwattes detailed all the insults otirod to him by Mr. l'arkins, to which Mr. Parkins red no other reply than sneers anti iulgar exclamations. At length. when expostulation and remonstrances had failed, rec.urse was had to force to torn them out: to this raw« .mimbed every re sist..., but were at last taken to the watch-house, and the mist day limught before the Police 3lagistrate at Bow-stre,.t. Mr. Thwaites, who was an amiable man, brought no action bit the assault; Mr. Parkins, who loved money, brought no action; but I Mr.Swift,who had neither amiability nor money, did act unll y bring j one for an assault. on that occasion Mr. Parkins was a wi!nms. and greatuditliculty in getting • precise answer so any question. hc ( Mr. S.) never yet experienced than atom him. However, in one or two cues liedid swear positively, but whether trulyor not, thr Jury would this day have to detemiine. Ile swore that neither himself nor Swift were ordered to omit the room, and that force was not threat ened if they did not Lipari ; and he also swore that Swift never said, if any one should lay violent hands on Sheriff Parkins, that he should repent it ;" and he further swore lie never struck any man when clown. Parkins knew that these were the very ques tions at issue oei the trial, and bail the cunning. or rather the suds city—to deny them. To ',institute the crime now charged against i him, there must b: corruption as we'l as want of truth t but he should have said before that the defendants at the trial were all acquitted. Whitt then did l'arkins do? Remain quiet, with a well.drserved driest ? Oh, no; lie most be busy, lie must he occupied; and he goes to the Sessions, together with the Mud vent Swift, and itidicts all the parties aatt all the witnesses for an assault. These cases were all removed into this Court, where they still await a decision. Now he asked the Jury, could, there he stronger proof of malignity on the part of Perkins than such I conduct ? l'here was only one defence to such actions, namely. insanity. But if cunning, dexterity, and an attention to one's own interests proved soundness im'nd, Parkins could certainly boast of a sound nand. lie would now leave the case to the Jury. satisfied. after they had heard the bast of tradable and re. spectabll witnesses he would bring forward, that the verdict would be such as to promote the cause of truth, by the condign punish. anent of suilacions perjury. A clerk frun Mr. Ilarnter's office produced the record in the case of Satin r. Thwaites and others. l'he pleas were also read. Ale. John Cooke, a short-hand writer, took 110:01 of the trial Swift v. Thwaites and others. Ile did not take the examination in chief of Parkins, but he paid particular attention to his cross exaniinatinn. Mr. Thwattes examined by Mr. AAAAA x—l am one of the proprietors of the .110e0N4e Herald. 1 was so in April of last year. I recollect Mr. Parkin* awning to my office about toclve o'clock a: night 1 had been then about an hour at the office. I as en; igri iu :be business o . : the uffizr. Parkinson: down epos a chair, and asked me about sonic papers, or rather said be *ant , . them. Swift came in a few minutes afterwards. I nevetawia ham before. I repeatedly desired him to quit the room. I rang the hell after, and repeated it. I rang the bell in consequence et insolent and threatening manner of Parkins and Swift. Mei: manner I would rather say was insolent in the esteem,. The bell was rung before any hand was raised against them. Thy were required several times by several persons to quit the room . Igave directions to have them turned out of the room. _I **nothing matt the consequences of their not leaving the room; bet others said, if they remained that they must take the commillimem. cannot charge toy memory as to any particular tip I told Parkins about tile papers--that I had them not in the ►ut that he should have them the neat day. I was taken by starprtse at Parkins's call—the more so, PP he brought the other person with 16m. I wag the defendant in the cauae to which the action was tried. Mr. %Virtue)» observed he was requested by air. Parking lip ask if he (Mr. Parkins) might be allowed to cans-esamins wit nesses, as well as Counsel. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—I cannot allow Counsel to be half Counsel and half not. Mr. Lein:stow cited the »le of Mr. Redhead Yorke, on the Northern Circuit, as similar to that which Counsel proposed now pursuing. The Loab Cortex .li/strict shall allow Counsel to advise Mr. Parkins, as to the questions he puts, and to sit neat him during that time; but when that is allowed, I can go no further. Mr. SC•III.ETT—I remember the ease alluded to, and I can add that it excited the surprise of every one in the Court.. Cross-examined by Mr. Parkins—l am a ppaart rootlet& of the Merril since 11118. Refute that I lived at alanchester, doing bu. ness for my father, who was what is called a wholesale linen.draper. When I first commenced, a genticinan of the ham* of Radcliffe had the nisnagement of the paper. I know Mr. Wailed ; he was at one time the editor of the paper—in 11110, in 1819, or 1820. The Goan Clare JUSTICE.—I shall not sit here to hare the public time wasted by s uch que s ti ons . They a re quite absurd. What sign 'ties who assisted the witness? Mr. Pftrkins.—Thank you, my Lord. Cross-examination rammed—Refine the evening in question you and I were on fr:endly terms. The papers left with me wens tar insertion to the best of my recollection. I cannot say how long afire you asked fur the papers; I resumed them. Perhaps it might be a week after. Ido not beltere it was half-past eleven o'cloce when I reached the office on the night in question. I'm severs! times sent your eonimuni,..:itions. I told you if you wanted Only insertion you should have it ; but if the information were conreyeil to all the oilier papers, it would be comparatively of little use tome. Did you ever propose to me to wine down Cobbett ?-14cirer. It is generally a convenient time to see me about ten or eleven o'clock. When you first dune you were civil, but still there was a warmth and irritability about your manner. Why was that do you suppose ?—lt struck tne it ins because your communications were not inserted. To the best of my »col lection the papers were for insert iop in the whole or in Part. Were not those letters left you to show yon that you had put something erroneous in yotr paper about me? tint that I re member. How many steps of Hairs up to rut room ?—irtiy, perbers twenty. • - • . Mr: Parkins.—Aye, there you are about right. What is the distance flout the place a here I stood to the bell pull ?---A bout a yard. I)id I sit down ?-1",o, as you had dccc befote. \Vita did I say to you when I came in ?—You aged for papers to which I replied I had them not there. Did 1 desire yon to search for the papers?—Sou very lora , dently told me to search fur them, and insisted I had them. How long hal you those letters ?—Perhaps a week. told you I could send them back to you in • week, and Ire. member yen even aaying, there are several drawers here, and I am sun they contain the papers. I remember something about • brink of yours was lost, which I gave directions to have replaced. I did nut rim from on seat to pull the bell. 1 morot say positively the exact time you remained in my office ; perhet . s altogether it might be twenty minutes. Swift did nut conic in with you, but three or four minute afterwards. I thought you meant to insult me. as Mr. O'3leara did Mr. Walters, or to abuse me in a rude, ande l' crones, and vagabond manner. lou told me the papers were a int portonee to you, but I repeated 1 had them not, and that you should have them to-morrow. The only assistance you ever pee me was in correcting 't slips" of communication which you sent to me, often to defend you front the attacks of others. Either 3/r. Holleston or 31r. 1/wyee came into the room upon my ringing the bell. I told them I was insulted, and that I mast have yon out of the room. They were obliged force you out, or else you would not go. I saw no one strike yon. Swill went out first. because he was not so powerful a man as yon are. I did not attend at the watch-house, but 1 did at the police-office. I do not remember my saying to the Magistrate, you brought a prizedighter. Some of my men went before the Grand Jury. Hobert 11411, examined by Mr. A UC.T.Plirg—t know that Mr Parkins called at the Morning herald office in the mo nt h t f April, 1823. Hy the Cot T—On what day ?—I really cannot say. Then call a witness to prove it. Mr. Itiehmond called—l ant one of the clerks to the Magistrates of How-street. I have a written entry in theoffiee books that Par kins and Swift were brought from the srateh.house for an assault on the 11th of April, 1823. It relates to transactions which took place the evening before, as tippers by the deoosition of a witness. 31r. Kell examined—On the night in question I was at a debate in Parliament, and sitting in the front room ; the Editor's room communicates with it. My attention was attraeted by hearing Mr. Thwaites ion louder tone than usual desire Mr. Perkins to quit his room. That was uttered several times. 1 heard no answers given to that request. I heard the bell ring soma time after, and before that went in to see what was the matter. I saw Mr. Parkins and another pe:r4lll. I left the room, and then the bell razz. I believe the name of the person with l'arkins to be Swift. I just opened the dom., and when I saw it was 31r. Parkimt I retired. After the bell rang several of the printers came dean, and some of this gentlemen who were in the front room with me elso went out. I saw Mr. Parkins make great resistanee to those who tried to re move him. Swift was alas removed. He struggled in the effort. Cross-rxtunined—l am the Editor and part Proprietor of the Diepalels. The paragraph marked with a star in the pap er of the was pit iu under my directions. Mr. Harmer 14 • l'ruprietor also, and the attorney fur the prosecution. I ant net now employed on the Me, nine. Herold, thongh I have been foe many ytars. I resigntd toy situation Mx months ago. In 181$ I was Editor of the Paper, and continued to repert till the last rum wee. There were other persons writing with me in the train MOM. I knew the voice of Mr. Thwaites. I told Mr. Dwyer, Mr. Ottir, add Mr. Comae. They did not get no immediately ; but whet the bell rang they all went oat. Whet .Mr. Thwaitcs said to them Ido net recollect. Eventually they were removed by force. They struggled with their anus. They were near the stairs. There ware seven car eight persons present. 1 saw the transaction. but I me. not meddle with it. I have no personal hostility towards them, at d certainly no friendship. Ite-exantined—Are you one of the persons indicted fr: this assault ?...Yes, Sir, though I never saw Swift. John Mills Robeson examined.--1 ant the printer of the Morn ing Herald, and remember the night in question. I saw Parkins in the room of Mr. Thersites ; 31r. Thw: des said Parkins insulter; him ; I urged him to go out. as he was obstructing the beaincss he took no notice of what I said. 31r. Dwyer came in, and alms urged Parkins to leave the morn. Atter repeatedly ordering Swift to quit, 31r. Dwyer took hint round the middle and pot hint into the passage. I'arkins was also put nit ; who pat him out I cannot positively sac. I'arkins ofliired resistance, end strove to get back again. Ile threw Thomas Young down stairs in • very violent utanner. Cross-examined:Swift defied Mr. Dwyer to lay hands on Par kin& After they weer ordered down by 31r. Tharaites, myself, and .Mr. Dwyer, 31r. Thwaitrs said, •• Kick these fellows down stairs." Parkins and Swift were troublesome customer., and they were. ejected. After Young was thrown down, there was a feeling against Parkins. Re-examined.—Parkins was not moved down all a! nave ; he showed no willingness to gn at any ore time. I was a little stag. rated at the fall of Young, and remonstrated with Parkas. bus-oil in vain. ju:ifl Trull:examined Dy Mr. Qum-11e merely proved hat teg heard Mr. Think+ talk loudly. Mr. John 1). Dwret—llias at the /freold office on the night in question, and upon hearing the bell went to the room of Mr. Thwaites. I remonstrated with Parkins, and told km he waulel he put out by force if he did net quietly leave the rom. I put km outside the door with the assistance of another. Ile used the greatest possible resistance. Cross.etamined.-1 hare been six rears et the //feed on re gular salary. I told yon you were impeding the business, mid that if you had any count on dl r. Th wanes. to make it at some mare conveineat tints. I saw no one strike you, most decidedly t I my self never struck a blow. r saw Swift pushed out of the room. Ite.examined.-1 sin one of the persons indicted ; 1 gave my evidence on the former trial. Mr. William Quin was at the office on the night in qnestion, and saw Parkins and Swift in the room of Mr. Thweitta. There we:m other peowins there, and all entreated both to leave the room. ). re peate I my request, and finally took Swift in my alma, brought bite nn: Of the room, and pfaced him in the passage. I ward no further violence. If they had then thought proper to kave the home, there was nothing to prevent them. Crosv-eximiiried.-1 am employed p:Tms.nently, and paid by tbe week. 3lr. Thomas ('firmac examined by 31r. C. Put sirs.—This witness fully currobointed the two former wituesses. John Ryan, a compositor, examined by Mr. Qtrix.—l heard tho noise; I came down, and turned swift down attire; t then re turned to the painuige ; Swift also returned. Parkins was then. holding each side of Mr. Thwakes' door, to prevent his re moved. Perkins was removed ; and 1 next saw him and swift in the street. _ . The cross-elamination of this winless wss precisely the same as that of all the other witnesses. Thomas — Vouna. • einnoositor. deposed to hi* tieing thrown down stairs by Parkins. I did not lift my Pond against an, pea. Non. I was one of the defendants in the action of Swift and Thwaitea. . . . Crnes.examined.-1 nerve saw Swn't in the house.. Alexander ::161:stisland. • nmipositor, remembers the night it. question. rZet,ilt offered to lig ht any one. but no one answered 0 , r challenge. 1 leguested Parkins to go out. but he refused. 104 seized me be the coat. and dragged roe along the passage, and. when I was dawn, 1 was kicked. Croos.examined.—The bell and the uproar in.hteed me t Gni. down s:a 7 rs. I sire !Olt tny honour 1 did str:ke i 4111111 , ii ,•4 11 ti