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the prosecution Spitat 1%1411110. !Yeti indepessil• rest of Campbell's te v. This was corrob.s.. rated Iry the nature of the verdict'. which merely declared that the Roth of the Peened was Not rarer. ; while the trial proved that ao extrusive ext•erd at Glasgow, bound t.•- ~elierr by secret and sill The o nl y object then, which could hr Ciillienl. 'dated lie the prodoctioss of the record, would be tallier to.aseertinse wb..t deist Mends' be,ailOpleil to lisstutitle n pr..seroliOil for issajury or eirevaricatiou Gp se phelt, or Ise determine allot proceed i• gs 'night hr adopted ogalind 1111 Law Offietra the Crowe', for haring prosecuted Now tote evidence of Campbell was declared by vie Court incredible asset stsadmi•Bible—(hessr, hear, /runs the Opposition Benehes)—and could the House ,hick proceeding ultimately upon such sea • • or determine Beat became it is unwor thy of credit in a Court of LOOW, it sbnuld be therefore entitled to 'Ater its the Cou t of Psalm. nseist.—( Loud cries of hear, hour, from the Oppo sition.) —The evidence was vitiated, and could not be made the ground of any inteesiry.—(hear, hear, from the Opposition.) —Tne !loss. Gentlemen op. postte weight cheer, but he really could perceive flawnn in Ins argument.—(Load and repeated o'irering from the (►ppagitton.) - Again there was soothing nt the deposit 111i5 use which a prosecution for peijmy could he foisoded—none capable of Steppoiling the corpus (I,Acti, 0:1 winch a charge could lee instituted. Torre was no point on aliich two witnesses could lee produced, except on that where no thifreoct 'existed. Lin toubtediy a pro. mire of protection was given to Campbell, and so far was the Lord Advocate fruits desiring to con cert this poled, that lie gave it every possible pub licity. He could nut imagine wily Sir William Ray thought proper to destroy the paper— (bear, hear, and a lough from the Opposition.)— Uot his Learned Friend never attempted to con ceal its substasice. IVoolel the House, on the vitiated testimony of this man, put such • man as Alt. Rinse Urummun d oii hear, freak the Opposition)—this mass, who, from the beginning, was foruntig a conspiracy against the Lived Adsocate, and to invalidate his own testimony, tor it could not be doubted that lie was in a con spiracy to that effect with the peraon who had sup plied hint with the tobacco ass the enemas of convey ing infoi one ion ? It was too couch the fashion of 41 iv toga rip cases of this nature, and if this 'notion were oasis acceded to, it would not be she last occa sion when the House would he celled upon fur snwlar voter.—( e hear, hear,from the Opposition.)— Ur therefore trusted that the House would agree aids bleu its thiisktng, that no grounds existed for the mimeos, mid vote with him its rejt ctisig it. "sr S. Rome ta.v--.• Some observations have Likes from the Noble Lord of so strussge a &aurae is r, am induced, for Ilse purpose of waiting shells, to intrude myself thus late upon the antis tom of the House. 'the Noble Lois] r. quires' the concurrence of the !louse ill lute tristiments ; but could the House decide thr question without bring apprised of tier facts? There was only one copy of she trial whirls was said to be correct, and that Was in the leoss.u.stion of the Le:not-it Lord opposite. •1 he 1.0-esrised Lord luisl argued, that sf die House loath -red in this matter, it might operate as ass M ins:lce to iniliViatiala, by 'neves iiiii them fr taleisig advantage of their cad acteoss. By she law .of Scotlaiitl, however, sue civil action could be loought in this Can-. the individual nut having Mi l:mica personal 16011; but ties' were three an ass t iiiii i I affirm that it could not be token away by the nsterfesetsce of the House. 'tae case of Muir, Ott which so much *tress has been laid, was eSaell t;.iily ilttferein front the preterit; fur on that occu s'ocs the record of the trial was called for, that the Hattie lesigl:t sit in judgment upon the Court or tstaalry ; but to this iisstat.ce it is required 'fist the purpose of o winds one of the J.ifil i .;e4 declared ought to be iisves- Nated. 0.1 the dial, Ms. Jeffery declared, that 1:e• should cs.II us. Sir Will. Bay to support the as st.tions of Campbell ; to which the Lord Advocate its•entid, exestessing his desire that Sir %Van. Ray's ts slim:my bison's; be 'nuanced ; but sit the smile time he tool, sufficitirt care that Mr. Jeffery should not put his threat in execution, by striking Camp hell's tonne the list of witnesses. My Lord then declared, bleat the case ought to be f . ssrther iisitstigaled, but remarked that it was out the suhjs et of the irial. ‘l'liat means of maws tikition, then, could on) Lord Gillies have control pi ors; ? Wieb it a pnusrcutinu a Campbell fur a ; In v ) N ote lots been instituted. IVlsset other ? Ids: so-, then, can be employed but that we are now issirsisiog, that the matter might be fairly brought before the coositleiation of Parliament ? The ar gument of the Noble Lord ~arms to be founded on a supposition of his owls creation. Ile concludes that Campbell's evidence is not entitled to credit. But the Noble Lord seems very unfit for a judo ial inquiry, if he persists in holtiing this opinion. The s etsleill e has beets uncotstratlicted, it is not iiicredi Ll e on the face of it. and it was declared ihailsosissi Isle by the Cued' frost other circumstances—but not isicreelsble. I trust, however, that, on inquiry, the Leagued Lords opposite essay be enablrtl OW prove it &motley of coedit, fur on a case of so much ionpurtance as the present, emote nig the character of the criminal jurisdiction of the couiilly , I Caltlini think that au English Rouse of Commons could refuse ass dignity, o u r dist throe olsees.e emotes are issvolvell Io it, should fee vu mseostL•c to fame as out to protuote every 'mutts of tellissi-In g liir cloud under which their charm:ter* at latt.eot labour. The la , mord Lord cuitteissl, that is the man had declared hr could not WWI satrly rtsole in the countr y . lie these fore could not have stitou'iatr,l for a gauge r's place. But asses the Learned Lard menu to say that such a thseig was never heard of, as that a Scotelsition *tomtit hold the place of u gauger w some remote pad of Cornwall ?—(hour, hour , find a Inugh.)— The Learned Lord says, that NI . KWILIy'f Mai IW4.Vtll the ettholetiVe of the cousiniacy ; but he pre -1.11+11.11 too much Ois our ignoraisce of & • /Itch low when lie contemls that the winds NOS prorea, use MI that wart' thing has been proved.—(hear, Isrur.) B ut doss he bring its Niemen t of thi• 'env room' aolisussev ; does lie &Weimer that of Sir George selsetizte —or of Mr. Eiskine—or of Mr. Route The law of Scotland, tie using these worsts, does not ein i .ly the guilt, 110 f Set absolutely deviate the I, .iilat:Cliec of the party. They do not sulistaistisit e t.e corpus dehttti , but steer a middle course ; mud though they acquit the pannel, do not acquit hint honourably. Tile). are like the von livtet of the Ho mau law. and have. some at ail; on the prisoner's chc r.,cirr ; but the Lord A.lcocale interprets them in the strmigest rtisit, and affirms, that mill the charges he had urged against 51'Kuilay, aud all the alle g stions which he had b gilt forwird, bad been substantiated by the suagictil words Aot Proves. (Lowe Cheers from the 11pw:sition.)--Thi3 case ussuni-d a still greater importance loom the pecu- Illf official eiarticter of the Lord Advocate. That office in Scotland doff:-red materially from that of the Attorney-General in Es gland. My Hon. and Learned Friend. the Art iiiii who never, aou tooth lent. would defend these proceedings, and who lately said, God forbid that he should seek ni the plitions for evidence of a prisoner's guilt, bar uot the charge or peculiar protection of pri soners. Nor was he. like the Lord Advocate, the principal officer of Police; nor did he bear with in himself an entire Grand Jury, and put per sons on Mid by his tnere authority for any crime whatever. The Lord Advocate was boned by his eituatioit to protect Vie prisoners from having evi deuce brought agaitist them ilea might be lan eteced by hopes or fears; but here it appeared on the contrary, th it the wititess against had. in case of his refusal, been threatened with prosecutioit, by which his life would be endanger ed; and in case of acquirscrisce, promised a tit ue- Inns Of greater wealth and respectability than he could otherwise have ever autiripated,"—(lrenr.) The LORD ADVOCATE. in explanation, declared, that nu otter had been made to the witness. Mr. V. FITZGERALD declared his conviction, that no grounds existed for instituting proceedings against the Law Officers of Scotland, aid conse quently he should vote itgaitast the motion. The LORD ADVOCATR, in sorwrL to an observa tion from Sir S. "{fndly, deviated, that the cause of delay in publishing the authorised report of the trial was, that the notes of the alma-hand writer had been sent to the Counsel for 11w toitioncre, who detained Virus from August till January. Mr. J. P. GRANT stated, that this mote from the extreme inaccuracy of the short-baud writer's woes, skid' rendered it very difficult for a:iy Gentleman to trace his own rowed). Tite ATToRNEV-GENERAI. could not, on a careful perusal of Complo•irs teiftionniy, come to the same conclusion as had been drawn by the Learned Gentlemen opposite. 'rule teal ap peared to lie that of a very artful mare who had predetermisted to neutralize his own testimony from on unwillingness to declare all that he knew. Nor did he dank that brceusie a witness thought ',roper under very suspicious cireinnetances, to attack the character of a respectable iothaiduul, it should be followed by the trial of that itijuied itt dividual. The real q'seetion for the [louse, how ever, was, %%Nether there appeared usiy grounds fur instituting u charge against the Lerd Advocate. The charge had beets aimed by the Noble Lord opposite, as if the crime of the Loud Advocate was a subornation of petjuiy ; but the ouly thing proved war, that a promise of protection had beet, offered to a witness. This was not, nor could it he eonsi (kre,l ar talaperstig with a witaCis. It %AS uasafe li, deal in general theoriee, Oa points is tech must ever be regtil.ited by facts. Oit the getteral it was loableitly tine that a %%nurse would be rendered until iiiissilile if any promise of reward had been extendeit to him ; but it ought always to be inquired what was the precise reward iiiii sired ? tins verrdar i,s genera/dans, and the only menus of cents'', k stow ledge was by descending at (nice to 11w particular ciscumeinucee. Mr. FINDLAY supported the application fur the production of the papers r.-q tweet. A her repeated crier of ‘• Question! question P.— ,* Withdraw P'— Lord ARCHIBALD FIAMI t.To• rose in reply, and said, the Learned had derived front his friends in that Iluoie, the tiasimance of nil argu ment never before used by namely, that he via* ineve Irons prosecuting din. Campbell fur p ei j oi y, because he had nett oulficietit evidence whereupon to convict. Tin: had never been •rged b e rm e . What load posed in that House would never milay the people or Scotland as to the expediency of the measure* remitted to; anal el Id the record even be negatived Ms the divitwioo. the vote of the I louse would 'wither red et credit on the Comitioi,ps of Great Britain, nor locket to restore or *obtain the impeaclud character of the Lord Advocate of Scotland. The 1-lou*e then proceeded to divide, when there appeared— Fur the Mutiou 7l Against it Majority in tivusor of Ministrrs tIS GAMING 1101.7SI:S. Mr. OGLE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the suppreraton of gaining, and regulating houses of play. The other Orders of the Div were then disposed of, rod the Hotsae adjourned at 11 %LE' PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK. A LIST OF THE MINORITY ON LORD ♦. HAMILTON'S MOTION ON TIM arATic TRIAL* IN bI'OTLAN D. -.S.— Abereromhy,Hu.J. Frymanlle, Wm. Ossnlslon, Lord Aiding', Worse. Gogflollf IL Phillips, G. Amen, Sir Gru. Gs eurrll, Pascoe Ponsuuby, lin. F.C. Miserly, A. Guise, Sir W. B. PbiManure, Dr. Barnett, James Gurney, Hudson Ridtry, Sir AL W. Bennett, His. H. G. Heron, Sir R. %madly, Sir S. Birch, Jos. Howard, lord H. Rumen, Rubs. G. Brand, Hun. T. Outward. Hon. W. Serdamore, R. Bros,Mtn, H. Horst, Roust. Sharp, R. Byurt,Geu. Jrrvisisr, G. P. Smith, Wan. Browne, Boni. Leadrr, Win. Smith, J. Burininglis, Sir W. Lyslizr, R. &nab, R. Colman, J. Lytieltoss, How W. Smyth, J. H. Calms, C. Millburn, Paul Taviatuek, Alfonsin Calvert, sir. Macdonald, J.IF. Tierney, Rt. Hon G. Cansplo 11, Hun../. Mackintosh, Sir J. Waldegrave, Hu. W. Carter, J. Mask's:son, Adm. Warm J. A. Cast/en, J. C. Martin, J. Webb, E. Diumills, H.. F. S. Midway, Sir H. Wilkins, W. fismennisuri, Vise. Milton, Vise. Wynn, C W. Findlay, R. Month, Sir C. Wuud, Alsiernian Fsizakerly, \ ie. Morpri h. VIM:. •-•••-• Flll zzerald, Land W. North, D. TIMLERS. Fitzroy, Lord J. Burnt, Lord Hamilton, Lord A. Etilkstunr, Vise. Ord, Was. Grant, J. P. The following; Gelitlest4eit were ye:sten - 14v called to the degree of ILlstottit-r-st-Lam, by the Iloob So ly of Lincoln's loots: — W. Lowehoes, W. Nkhuiv, J. Gage, J. Hawkerforlh, G, Barnard, It. T. Kindelskis, end D. A. S. Davits, Kw*. TH E BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1818. Lord ARCHIDAI.D HAMILTON'S Motion lust night, in the House of Commons, for proilining the Record of N LAY'S Trial, before the High Court of Justieility, inElitiburgh, gave rise to a very • and and interevting debati., A division took place ut a late hour, Abets the M" 1.1 "" "a* negatived on a division ; the ounibris being---fur the Motion 71 ; against it 13,1 We have received Paris Papers to the Sth Met. The debate oil the law for recruiting the army has closed in the Chamber of Deputies, and the entire law has been carried, on a division, by a majority of 147 to 92. The debate had occupied 21 sittings, and 144 Members took an active part iu it, either in delivering their speeches or having their opinions printed and published. The Depu ties appear to have been quite exhausted by the protracted discussion of this measure, fur they willingly acceded to a proposition mode by their President, that it would be expedient to enjoy a repose of some days, and adjourned fur a week. Letters from Albi, of the i3d January, state, that Bastide t o l d J J usion were conducted on the pre :cdisig day to the ball of the Aa-ize Court, to be there interrogated by the President. the former at two o'clock, and the other at four. An immense crowd assemided on the way to see them. Tney were escorted by a strong racquet of gendarmerie, and of the grenadiers of 1..1 Corieze. The ex amination of 3411511111 was uninitiated about night fall, itarl they were taken back to their poison about six o'clock. Bach 6111(1 Collard underwent an ex amination on lbotiday, the 3Gth. l'he examination of Madame Nlanson was forbidden to be published. The French Funds have risen. The 5 per Cent. Consols were on Friday, 67 fr.—Bank Ac tions 1,555 f. The PRINCE REGENT returned to London on evening, bum Yesterday the Pauscs Itsur.sr held a Court at Cild'on-house. which was uririidril by -- The Lord Chancellor, the Lord I's sr) , Seal, the First lard of the Treasury, the Secretary of State fur the Mane IL:- pi Intent, the First Lord of the kinsirally, the Master-Ge. 'serail of the Ofllllittlef, Ibe Nlester of the NI lot, ate Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward of the lisne.s h.. 1.1, the Maa. her of the nurse, the Comptroller of the ilusts , elsJlLl, the Lord Chi, f Just ice of the C.surt of King's Item Is, &c. .jr. Be 1.1. ER atteudtd ni the Council. Ills Royal Highness held a Privy Council. at winch the Sheriffs for %N'alea, for the ensuing cear. acre pricked for. After the Council, the RE CORDER of LONDON WAS introduced to the PRINCE REGENT, and tumle A report of the convicts under seidetice of death iii Negate. His Royti flightiest , the Patrice licicE.NT gave audiences to the LORD CHANCELLOR, Viscount SIDMOVIII, &C. Ye3terday morning the Duke of Caoucr.sita had an interview of the rit/t4CE REGENT. at Curl- Wu llon•t. On Monthly morning the Prince of HIESsF, BOURG visited the Duke and Duchess of CuMBER- I.ANI. In the evening tlw Prince dined with their Roysl Highnesses. Yesterday, about 12 o'clock, the Prince wets introduced to the Duke and Duchess of GI.OUCESTER. at Glouct tow House, by Lord STF.WART. The Prince continued his v i., a t ' ,b out hall an hour. He proceeded Lout Gloucester House to pay his respects to the PRINCE REGENT. at Carlton House. Mr. EDWARD JONES, Teacher of the Pedal Harp (Bard to the PRINCE BLERENT)", inns, iespect fully acquaints the Nobility and Gentry, and e portico. larly his Pupils, that he is returned to town from n tour in Wales, and continues to give his instructions as usual. A line addressed for him, to be left at Nu. 69, iu St. James's. street, wil: be punctually reg:u•ded. A geollemun gave as a reason, the other (I , OY, wily lie would nut adventure in the present Loiters, that he dreamt he had duce so, and cot a Wank. "That i s the very res.((((,' said his friend, )"iii should, nod that immediately, for should your Ticket In• the first Blank, you will be entitled to Four Pipes ut• Wine ; Ant as I did. sot dream of a Blank, I hope to obtain one of the Three Thirty Thougand 1' I Prizes, nr some of the llumlrrd Capitals.--However, as the Lottery begin• tarty Next Mouth, we shall nut be kept long in iuspents." I.ErEttAitAtE.—We are !requested to state. that the following important unit highly interesting Works are just published by Co Lott RN. Coo duit-street, anal may be hail of his A ge . i m. NI,", BELL told BRA DFUTE, Eiliiiburgh. and JOHN CUMMING. Dublin, &e. &t.: 1 Memoirs of Benj4min F . :macho. written hq hiorsdr,- 2. France: by 1....14) \lnman ; 3sl [Atkin, with addd 1 Notes, 2 volt —3. I slot. Golne entes Account of Jars's, 2 volt.-4 1)r. Watitiiiii's Life of K. B. ►:hrr,d;us, Y vol., Own, C.* ••••tence of lie Hon. knhert Walpole with ,6 Nar Isis nwle George Aloutagu. Esq.— ipuleon hi. own iii, tm i g ,„ . Extracts from his Manuccript Ale 00000 i o 6.. M a _ dew de Shier* Memoirs of hyr Father, ilw v4101,%1441 M. Nrcker.-8. Count tie Stroller [tome, Napire., and Florent e, its 1817. In last night's Gazette a free pardon is offered by him Royal Hitchuesa the Prince Regent to any accomplice giving information that may lead to the coryietiois of the person or 'wrap°, alio committed the late horrid mordent at Grt en v/jai ; and also a reward of lire bumlred ps Is, to he paid by the Inhabitants of Greenwich, on the &Imre conviction, by applicsliun to their Vestry (it rk. It also appears re the strove Gazette, that, oboist Nine o'clock in the evenini; of Monday, the loth of January last, 1.01111." evilotispolwd per son nialiciousty firt'll a Kilo, loaded with a %cadets holly,. at Mr. William George, foreman to the j.mrstrymen rollers, employed at Ceawley-mill, its the comity of (Worst, the pro perty of Mr. Itolwrt Colder, jun. whereby the life of she said Witham Gesso go wax in imminent danger: his Royal Flightless the Prince ReffPlli has offered a free pardon to any accomplice giving wfs,s mxhurt that nosy lead to comic , tam ; ■nd a reward of one hisso!ced po un d s wi;l h e p a id by the Master a n d Corporation of Ohliket•wtas ear .at %Vitae) ; subj. el to tlw preevdiug conditions. LAU INTALLthIiNCi. 141 COURT OF KINDS BENCH, Tureo,ty, TrauVAuV 10 THE KING t• lIITHUR MIR Ever sitter Saturday the (Officers or Jost e.e have 'wen in *earth of the above Defendant, and thmi t ett he ass observed by sere, al individuals loitering ab tot i (*owls of Clonicury and' Common l'lsits during Site 'wig 44 that day, lie contrived to clui::e their vigilance uut4 a la., slight, niter. they sureceded in apprehending him, and convey. bins to the King's tleisrb Pristm. This morning lie eras brought into Court in the etistody of Mr. Smith, the Under Sheriff of the county, 'mid his Officers, and hating teniained in the Jury Box mull the Judges entered the Court, he was then plated on the floor. He was dressed in a dark !noon great coat, 4 blue under coat, and boots; Isis hair um rut short behind, and enrolled over his face, as he woes it timing Ilw Slate Trial.; his whiskers were unusually !orgy, and his face irs 'remedy pate. The ATrorur C 104171141. soon tuok his place. mid ad. dressed the Cool t in the tog tie — l. My Lo r ds, an allachmeut was issued against n rl i.on of the name of Arthior Thistlewood, upon ittlirles of the peace, for sending a challenge to ony I,urd Sidminilh. Ile is now hi ought and 1 I Sly snore your Lordships dial be be (barged with those articles." 31r Paiti.ow HOW read Ilse as licit s, a 111(.11 we inserted at knoll on Saturday Lord ELLEN/It/ROUGH —" Mr. Harlow, ask the Defendant stheiber hiss any I) tut v . Mr. Itatti.ow It.. the Defetsd.ant; —" 11JVC you •ily Mr. Thoulta owl ," The Defendant—" I was only take', last nicht, at.i not know the amount I was to ball in. What iN the iitnount of the hell yuu a ant ItAwLow—" You will he 111.1 prccettl!." The I.esrurd Jud o :is here euusulitd 1,, ttmocir•lit, rifler which Lunt rdlenborinigh said, " Mr 11.4rligr, tell the De fending to find kill to keep the twine, himself in GO.)!. and tuu sureties in 300 f. each." . . - - The Defewtaut appeared much pierpisest aril irritated, and ex Limed, "that is very excessive hail !' Lord .- I :e.r.rNsoaoccu-- 11 ha dims he say, Mr. Bar ka ?" The Defendant —" Thal it is very otressire bail " Lord Et.t.cswowoucti —" A.k biw, 3lr. Bauluw, ii he is prepared with any sillier 1414 and in any, or w hat a t." Mr. BARLOW (to the Defendant)—" Are you prepared with any bail ?" The Dtferulant, in Ibe same tone and maunrr, accompa nied by a significant shake in his head howarJa the C ntisweettl— t• I was only taken last h o w conlit I be vivarid with bail while I rid not know the sonioniit?•' Lord ELLER IWROVGII—= I Mr. Attorney, hare you ally other &Wolk/OW inakc ?' The ATTMINEY-GLNFR AL—" My laurels, a bill of in dictment has been found by the Grand Jury fur the run lily of against the D.•fenda"l for sending this chal lenge. Ile has been summoned by a rewire Rustier to i•, and I now humbly moor your Lordship, that he be charged with that itidictnient." Loial ELLENUOROUGH —" Let the nliclmeul be read." r. lia n LOW now read the iuJie l.uatt, winch was the same in all respects as the rummou ismliCtillent fur sending a rhallr n,+ and contained three Connie Mr. BARLOW —" Ua YOU plead Guilty ur Not Guilty ?" The Defend:un—" Guilty." Mr. BARLOW—" My Lon', lie pleads The Leagued Ju.Szcs here consulted again for a short time. Load lELLENBOROVGII -- 1 . Let the Deretiamit Ira II U.S1111 . 11• led to the eastooly of tho Marshal 0! * the M Fir.h ulsea, and he Isrniisht up to receive the jnolgantit of• this Court, on the last day of the present Tenn." 11IV Rt%C r. W. ►ISIT, _ ... E ti lc in the prettitt Term, Mr. SCAALLTT ohtat•tetl a rule Its slit a (-mute why n et ittimal Sof,' sis ill an sottish: not be filed aciiosl the Defendant, the pulls r and ploptietar of 774 liriyittnis Herald, "for poblisliiit7 in that l'ap.c. the ile put.ttiotts taken I. litre• the Coroner, peittliog the sidling' of he iitquesi no I:ne hotly of a Coostaltie, who tt so% lit foto. halt ly k.lk•d in a slot ts his Is took place in lit tzlttosi ots t!ot ills of Not ember last—and also fct. poldishisig versa tures on the solitts t of flu• riot —%t Irish tendetl to (leaf , . ts prejudice in floc minds of the Jury against Mr. %VIII. o n e nntl Mr. %White, Iwo of the proicipal peace officers of Brighton. Mi. MA:MYATT :ilia d.IS sl.enattl rause against the role. Ile contended, that the ch.po:il s 1:41;e11 TIPAIIe the Cot •ttter, nod publisher, in The Brighlmi of the s:h of Nt.. vendor., were f.iirly nod candidly given. IVlscrever ita site.; were introduced in Ilse cvitletier, the publication of which was like': to lend to dicagrt cattle consequences, the Ik t.•udaut had omitted iht in—and Otiose depositions which were moss in favour of the cossluct of the military, were published at full Is togils. The olsseivat ions which Defendant inserted its his paper of the 1511 s of November, were ❑ot in t, tailed to cast, Ileiliscr did they cast, any reflection on Messrs. Williams sod N•hite. Defendant surely lamented that re course hail beets had to a outlast y ("ace, and expressed his opinion that the Civil (*tower was sit (Heir'', to quell the riot. 'l•he Learned I, el held io his hand 'the tffithivits of ele ven of the Corontr's Jury !the 12th individual was at present chaos( fr Dritzlaton), in which they swore that they slid nut see, siol could slot therefore be influenced by, the pub. !Sections in qui,' ion. The Learaell Coulonl then contended, that the es-parte poihhcniut, when correct, AS it nos is, III:C jiisinuce, was perfectly legal. A Bill had !wen introduced Silts, the House of Commons, by a lw•arued Grntlun.to (getjentit Deal) for the "outpost: of pi eventing es-parle pub.ie.l 1111 l s. Del t he lislattire Llstivelving that :he good Iles iced from such I•oblitstic,us,grtatlyoutweighed Ilse c% il, would out sane. tom the measure. Mr. CHITTY foltoweil mi the same side. Mr. SCAVILIIT was lu•aid iu nippy' t of the rule. The Clime was umintatuusly imiulou Out the rule should be made absolute. The Sally, Bout:if, limn Nev. k Air Lime tick. w. ' abanclunril by lirr view the li it ult. in lat. 39. long. 62, bring in r hlllklll4 An amusing petition has been presented to the Magistrate* Dud Council oklisvcri.rwi, signed by ' about sixty boys attending fIAINING'S Charity School, in which Ilse petitioners deeply depinie some blunders Itttely v ttttt witted lit Ilwir uttetstpts to en tertain the congregation of the Eitgitsh church • with a trine alter the forenoon movies. They uteri. bate their failure to the want of 11111.41 e honk., and therefore earnestly pray to lw supplied aids them. We understimil this humble telpieo hits livers grouted, end the Church Trea sit r,r has been in structed immediately to furitisli this. number of books required. ' Orr Saturday last Mr. 11' Al!IN I; .1 Amt.'s, eldest snit of JOSECII JAMES, E-q. of E-140, Surrey, left Kingston °hunt six o'clock its the i'vening, to return to Isis father's lower. this servant dthve him in a gig—at the rod of the town, near the Ewell road, he tillfurtmsairly issistook it light in u barge on the river for one in the liott..ws, and. in consequence of this threats' error. the vehicle was precipitated over the wharf • the deep river. The servant was sired by the people io the bare; but Mr. JAMES being etienllllwitii with a duck box -coat, could not swim, and be lore lISSISI:mce omit' lie obtained. sunk tit rise no nitre. lli afflicting occident is the snore 'Milani. its it entail tint have (occurred had the t2orporat ttttt tit Kiugsion taken proper care Ito fence the side of a wharf which loss before this beets proved to be most dangerous. A short tune after tlie above vatai.trophr. it gentleman's cowrie:4e. wills tile faintly in it, was within a yard of being driven down she same precipice. Alr. JAMES'S servant was dm ••oj a foot-pace, and the gig had : . , t , "l '.~ Qt , . • ilisiarvL ItuaDBRS I AND kOBBIZRY .4T .ORMIWWWI7.. • _ • ' fl.iMondayaright, alount.nme o'clock (during Ili' time the inquest was being held), Lavender and Vickery u nivr.l et the AVhite Matt Taiern, with a man named Turarr, they lis:1 apprehended upon suspiciun of having cummitted the murders. fhe Prinmer was brought Infore severit I magistrates, and plitately examined. It appeared that hr dyes on illat k heath, and is a well known character, a thalicr iti contra band good% and travels at night with a hots, and call, for the pupas of carrying on his illicit Katlic:. s, nod albs. that he was out with his bor.,. and rail about the 'lei.. Mr 81.1 and Isis seri ant wee.. tVia a the took him they found blend WI I. clothes, and front dei s t tool tither eisCUMSiaIICPI, they took him into vuOnily. II exanninalimt lasted all hour mid a half. litany ult. rue examined. These usa a wound over ryes, wl,llln lie said 1.4 d bled, and caused the m:n lea upon his clothe. lie accounted fur the ninn n! by sayi.oz, that, tot Sunday night, in going over the heath, lie was heat by three men On. witness swore,o kit they saw the Pet Amor with tlit blood on his clothes on Soieloy morning, sad limn he had tot won it over his eyes. The Prisoner being a hrirklayer by 1 , 3-le, ilia, was one gitomil of snapiehn, tt !wield tyer's ham. mer bring the instrument ustd to murder the unfortunate reasons. Sever!' witneatirs proved the Prisoner was at home at nine and Cleat:ll 11%. lurk Ull !nudity night, and thy :11+t_.si Itt s out beilig.,C 41Eitinti that there wai sufficient evideucr to .1. hitn, ordered bite to he set tit I•'JW.II 1..15T NIGIIT'S (LIZETTE. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. Commissions stoned to the toed Liestena the ra:t Biding of the Connto of Yolk, and Town art! Cosnto of (hr Town of Kingman -14 -Hull. 2tl Baltalloo of Local To be Lientenants—kleury George Ward, tit nt --dated July 27, 18111; and Archibald Edinoudsione, Gelo. —dated Ik. centher 9, 1817. COMIlliSSiOlt in the Coningham and Comnnek rnrve ofAyr shire Yeomanry Cartley, , signed by the Lord Litutertunt r!f* the County c/ Aye. John liatmlion. Eiti. to he Captain of a Troop —dated Ja nuary 30, 1318. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Jammu Marsh, of Pilkington, 1.3!1fil Conner. to F. 17, at twelfe, at the Dug Tavern, Decimate, Manchester. lIA NK IZU ITS. Thomas Y,ntrr, I,le of iimKtmrn , Citneierbiu.l„ i•• keeper, to roirrendi r, Fehrnary 19, 20, and Id :if ch 24, at . ii.. veu, at the 'now of Win :it it 'chi—elle, Altorurys, Air. eirtiurli, Staid. -Imi, Loudon; and Ms. Saul, Carlisle. Henry Bruen, 01 Ituddington, Nuttiozlnin, h0tt.11,,, to surrender, Fe bruary 23, 24, and Alareli 21, at Orwell, ..1 the ltion lieu , Nuitinghans. Attorury., Messrs,. Hurd au4 Jul.n. son, Temple, London and Sir. Hall, Noll logliain. Jam, 11'a WI, or I LifiraX, York, 1:1.1 . 1 . 113111, 11$ surrrndtr, February 24, lit six, 25, at ten, and March 4 I. ut tir. Ire, at the Coup' ea A. ins Inn, Halifax. Attorneys, 11 r. C 11, r k, risiloloistreet, Foster-lane, Loudon; and Sir. Sc itcherd, B R hard (7, •Ildspio t k, of Brooke, Norfolk, bolt lirr, to Fur rentivr, Febritar 20,121, nntl Mare!, 2a, nt foot, ail Ih Nor folk lintel, Nur% irk. A tiorneyr, llrssi Btgool.l nod well, Not wick ; trod slcssrs. Alczatoler and liulow, Intl. London. 'Cloonan Legg, now or lute of Cooper's row. Toweel.i 11, f.o:ulon, merchant, to tmrceinler, Ft I,rnaty 14, 24, and M atch 24, at Ivo, at (;,01.1:1411. Attorney*, ..11t,s t. %I o tin nod Nun, Vinuncrs' halt , Upper Thames-street, anti Comm:feint SAle-Ro linming• IValltrot 1111:car, lute of the city of WivelleAter, Smith_ n moon, [men er, to bllll endcr, Fehrtmry 211, al *ix. 27, ;ma Mar. 24, nt C'o'ven, at the Ccoree ‘I ludas*, r, At trney*, Mr. Allen, Clitl'ord% Itm, London nod Mr . IVinchester. John Sin . dls, late of Instrick, York, earn-14 !iler, I r slo— t/alder, February 23, at fire, 24, at nine, and Starch 24. nt ten. at the Swau tun, Ilud.tersfield, Yolk. A ttoriiiy, Mr Allison, Huddersfield ; and 51essr.;. and Co. , %Var.- court, Throgitiorton.strect, London. Ilaitcy, of Heading, Reeks, linen •Irt per, to Fur. iciolei, Ft-ternary '2O, 24, and 3Tarch 24, at clout, at Hie Crown lila, Readoix, Herbs. A tlorneys, Sir. I wart Fes, , Gray'aluit-squaic, London; and Mr. John Picas, &Mild Green, of Mill -street, Lamb( tit, Surrey, Id:lel:ilia. manufacturer, 1.3 surrender, February 17, 28, and :VI err it 24, at t we l ve , at (;,111Tiall, Loudon. Attorney, Slr. Mills, New Nortlustreet, Red lioteliquare. Joseph Evans 'f bowls, of Heading, Ilsrks, grocer, to sot - render, February 21, 28, and ru 24, at tael•e, at Guildhall, Loudon. Attorney, 31r. W.l'. Hint:ell, Nichol-Hi lane, I, hard-street. Fisher Bradfield, of lYymondliim, Norfolk. rrrarer, Icr 'amender, February 27,28, awl ilfirele 24, at th' White swan Inn, Norwich. Attorneys, Mr. of trynionilliam, Norfolk; and Mr. James cow!, l'enipte, London. John Hinscliff, of Liglitcliffe, Yorkshire, deelar, In sm. render, February 24, at six, 25, at leo, nod Maid' 21. at twe•lee, at the Cooper's Arma Inn, Halifax. Altaen.•~ Mr. C Beckett, Noble-street, Foster-lane, London; awl M. Seitcherd, Hannah Brown, of Doncaster, York, dealer in to surrender, Fehrnary 27, at six, 221, at line, and 24, at ten, RI the Guildhall, Doncaster. Attorne”, Alexander and Hol►ne, New Inn, London i and 31t rtalter, High-street-buildings, Doncaster. (Dividends and Certificales to-morrow ) The Committee of the House of Commons, In whom were referred the Petitions of Wotchmokers of Coventry, presented on the 17th J tole last, tool also 11w Petitions of several Watchmokers of Loll don and of the county of Roxburgh, have too le their Reyna, which has been printed. It is a mere 'peels! report of the minutes of the evidence, h oot any comment. Governor Mustn't, who formerly represeoled this dionict of Burghs. has announced a candidate for the next election.—(Gtt%!;ow PRICE ►►F STOCKS YFXFERDAY. Bunk Stork ..‘29(18 290 Bank L. AIIII. 20 13-It, 3 pro' Ct. Red. 81,1 84 15-16 3 peret.Coiss.Bosl 80 1 En. 1.1111 --P, 2.. Inc .20 pr, 4 per Cent.. 99 • Mtn. 24 • • 23 '2:4 Irv. 5 per Ct. N. Ain. 1061 Lottery Ticket/ 19/. 10*. 1051 106 Costs. fur Are.. 8011 11 . India Bowls.. .96 97 pr. BIRTHS. On the Gth inst. nt his house its Not llionsherhsotl-stret t, Edinburgh, the Ludy of Ilajor-Gs sternl Joh n H o pe, I d' 3 5 . 3 , On Ps itlay last, the I Ally of the I tie Sir Jo 1U ( . 111111101;U I Aust. ullier, hart. of a molt as ousts s sou. DEA TU. In Ahhey.street, Dohim. Elinor, relict of the late Sig Roger PAllntr o ilfeastle Larken, iu the oxosoty of 3114 4 1, Blrt HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON Morning 45 afire S. I Evening 4 atter. 6. Lo 11)0N ; Printed au.i Published in the 4.: ',ire. 1 ,, 0 1.7 Strand; where Ativertist mmte ere recmreil, mini t..• ( post psiii) mast he e , l:lrenned—C. NMI N... I Clement's Iti, Pcut•l Nn 149, Pablltbet I Ii /a IA k i ~~