The Sun. — London, England, 1820-03-29 00:00:00

I R E I, A N D. We feel some pleasure in extracting the follow ing Article from The Dublin Evening Post of the 23d inst., as that Paper has long been an advocate for the Roman Catholic Claims, and the insertion may induce an inference that it sees the danger of granting them : COUNTY OF CAVAN. On Saturday this Election took place in the County Court Houle. The Earl of Bective pro posed, and Charles Conic, of Bellamont Forest, Esq. seconded the nomination of Nat. Sneyd, Esq. one of our late Representatives, each offering R few suitable remarks on the fitness of that Gentlemen, and the integrity and rectitud.e with which he fulfilled the duties of the High Office of the Representative of this County in Parliament for six preceding and successive Sessions. Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt proposed the Right Honourable Col, Barry. He said, that be felt it almost unnecessary to make even one remark on his eligibility, especially as his steady and con sistent efforts, both Su support of our Constitu tion, and of the meatuses of the most poweitul as well as the most fortunate and exalted Administra-. Lion which ever was expeticnced by these Coon trite, must have been conwicturria to every Free holder of this County. lie could not, he Said, avoid adverting to one subject ; he meant the bane- NI measure of the [Lilo', ot Ihe two Countries Well slid he remember, on the tatal day when that me 'sore passed into a Law—fatal, for the best interests of Ireland—his Right Hon Friend, after having used his utmost efforts, his best exertions in triiiticss o!iposition, on his knees deploring its adupiion. 1 now call on him, said Colonel Pratt, by every tie most dear to hint, to oppose, with equal exertions—to oppose with equal constancy, the Claims *Oconee(' by the Roman Catholics of the United Empire. At this particular period, scion the subject was so completely exhausted, he thought further observations unnecessary. He would, therefore, merely assert, that it was the firm and conscientious conviction of his mind that the downfall of our glorious Consti tution—a Constitntion the envy and the con vent precedent of all civilzed nations—'be pride and gloty of every well-conditioned an d genuine Irishman, may be deed from the moment that those claims were acceded to.—(Repeated cheers accompanied theii retHarks.)—lle awn addressed himself to his Roman Catholic auditory, and asked, was there a man . then amongst there—was there a man this day within the pale of their Church, who would not look down upon with an eye of contempt—who would not despise his neighbour, if he conceived be was afraid or ashamed to avow his sincere and candid opinion ? " I avow mine, - said he, " and ali hough thou sands may differ with me, still I hope I possess a sufficient degree of liberality not to think an iota the worse of them for that difference ; I have known hundreds of Roman Catholic families—l have known them to be just. gene rous, and sincere—l esteem their society and acquaintance, but as long as human nature exists as it now is, so long will you find the difficulty, nay, the utter impracticability, of fit mly and cordially uniting them in support of a Protest ant Government. It is contrary to the tenets of their Religion, which Religion is founded, in a g i e a t measure, I am sorry to say in what we, in a political point of view alone, war against, name ly, the errors UI Popery, and not the true, real. and genuine Catholic Religion, which differs very Fide indeed from our ()Wu, the true Protestant Religion." lie concluded with some observations on the Local Taxation of the County. FRANCIS SAUNDERSoN, of Castle-Saunderson, Esq. seconded the nomination: Mr. ALF,X-NDRR SAUNDRRSOI4, Mr. WILSON, end Mr. MAGRATH addressed the Electors ; and no other Candidate having been put into nomination, the two late Representatives were declared duly elected, and returned thanks. .As the topics dwelt on by some of the Speakers (says The Caunn Herald) were calculated to ex cite irrigt y passions, we have declined ; publishing their remarks ; and merely report a bare outline, and the result of the proceedings. ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER. About a quarter past eight o'clock, on Wednes day evening, as Mr. Donovan of the Customs Delfartruent at this Port, was going up the Wellington-road, almost opposite the Orchard on that road, a man advanced and put a pill tot to his breast and desired him to, deliver, upon which Mr. Donovan with great fortitude desired the fellow to stop, and put his hand into his coat pocket far a pistol, a brace of which he generally takes wi h him when going out at night. The ruffian on hearing Mr. Dono- Van cocking the pistol, instantly bred, but hap pily without effect, on which Mr. D• drew his pistol from his pocket and fired at him, which he escaped. Mr. D. then grappled with him, and took his pistol from hint, and in the scuffle he lost Lis het; he then contrived to slip away horn Mr. D. who pur►tred him and snapped a second pistol at him, which did not go off—and then called out to stop Lim. After pursuing him fur son►e time, Mr. D. found that t►e had been taken by some men in a field near Mrs. Wood's stables, lie was then con ►eyed to Sheriff White's House, and on exami nation, there were balls and powder found on his person, and on taking him to Bridewell, he was recognized to be an old offender, who bad been tried at the last Assizes for robbery. Mr. Dono van is entitled to much praise for his intrepidity, and we trust that the condign punishment of this sanguinary ruffian will be the means of restoring security to the environs of this city, which hare lately been the scene of frequent rolabeties. 7 --• (Mercantile Chronicle, March 24.) Henry GU/jolt and. Thomas Fuirhead, convicted at .tl►e Ice Assizes for the County of Essex, of stealing sheep and cows at Prittlewell, underwent the awful sentence of the lati on Friday last, at Chelmsford ; neither of the cHlprits had att:►ined their 2411, year. The furmer had not been married a mouth at the time of his apprehension. PRoVINCI L ,10i17 [From The Bristol Journal of the 25th inst NEW PARLIAMENT. The results of the present General El , ction, as far as they are 'shown, are favourable beyond al most any former example to the preservation of the blessings which we derive from our wise sys tem of gosernmeut and liberty. Feet ioo has lest cause than ever to vaunt the 'timber of its dupes; and false patriotism seems to hesitate in putting forward its usual pretensions. The public evi dently see more clearly, and judge better, than at any farmer period. The delualous, so lung and so artfully practised upon them, begin to clear away ; and this return to good sense and true patriotism we ascribe in a considerable degree to the (beet weaning confidence of the quacks, who have too long abused their unsuspecting crednility. It is moteover true that such candidates as have had no other claim to popular favour but a blind opposition to Government, are held at last in proper estimation. A few exceptions do not in validate the general correctness of our observa tions. In some places violent principles are the necessary qualifications of a candidate; and per limps it contributes to the harmony and security of oar mixed Government, that a few of these pieces exist. In a political system like ours, which allows such a latitude of opinion, it may be a fortunate circumstance that the vapours of ex aggereted ideas have a vent. In a high state of liberty there will be always admirers of the extra vagant ; and it is much safer that they should have an opportunity of expressing their *en:i ntents openly, as in Parliament, where they will he canvassed and refuted, than that they shonld work in secret, particularly by means of seditious clubs and meetings of an illegal character. How ever the country has in general shown a determi nation to exclude persons, whose Ft , inciples are at variance with the public tranqaillity and the security of its institutions; in many places, where candidates of that description succeeded a t t h e l a st election, they have been rejected on the present occasion. Amongst many instances the metropolis bas rescued itself front the disgrace of a worthless opt eseutation. ‘Ve have hitherto alluded only to such candidates es make a merit of opposing Go vernment, right or wrong, whilst they disavow revolutionary doctrines. These stubborn and hood-winked assertors of Constitutional Freedom, have been singularly unfortssuate. But, as to your thorough-paced demagogues, and downright levellers, they have been received, wherever they have presented themselves, with scorn and ab horrence. Jaeobinism seems to have run, iu this country, its full course. It grew out of the dis tresses of the times, and not out of the disposition of the people ; and, though its appearances at one time were' most alarming, and fully justified the preventive measures of the Legislature, it was obvious to all men of sense, that it could never obtain an ascendancy. It might produce much bloodshed ; but it could not triumph. The mis creants, who strove to irritate the poor to acts of rebellion, were sure to. be caught at last in their own toils ; and though (poet of them have hitherto, from the nature of our institutions, evaded that justice which they have so grossly insulted, th e hour of severe retribution is rapidly approach ing ; end they will be mule to know, that they are not to propagate revolutionary doctrines with impunity. LAW INTELLIGE,NCH. COURT OF CHANuLaY, MARCH 29. MARLBOROUGH GOLD PLATE. TILE MARQUESS OF SHAFTESBURY V. TH9 Diag op MARLBOROUGH. In this case our readers are already aware that an order has been issued to compel the payme nt into Court of a sum of 13001., and also an In junction to restrain the Noble defendant, tar an y other person, from removing certain property f rom Blenheim. Mr. HART this day informed hia Lordship that he was instructed to oppose the motion for dis solving the injunction made by the Attorney. General, but not having his brier then with him, he expressed a hope that the cause might be suf fered to stand over until the first day of the next Spat. Mr. SHADWELL trusted that the proceedings to compel the payment of the 13001. would nut be stopped. , The : Loan CHANCELLOR desired, that if the money Was paid into Court before the next Seal, he might be informed of it, 'Mr. SHADWRLL understood, that if the money was not paid at directed, the Order would stanch as of COOT3e. The LORD CHANCELLOR. —Let it be so. INTENDED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE/ -I LADY GERSLEY V. THE EARL OF COVENTRY *ND OTHBRS. Mr. NVETHERELL mentioned to his Lordship that Sir Roger Gi ealey was in attendance, and would wait upon hid Lordship if he thought it necessary. The CORD CHANCELLOR said, it did not appear to him at present that any necessity existed for his seeing Sir Roger. Mr. HART stated, that he hid on the part of Lady Gresley turned his attention to forming such an order in this case, that in his opinion the Court ought to make. He had not been able to find a precedent exactly in point, although lir knew there was one. The one alluded to wss the case of a bricklayer's daughter, at the town of Tunbridge, where his Lordship committed the fa ttier for allowing an intercourse between her acrd a ward who was heir to a large fortune. therefore, had to request that his Lordship would allow tiie case to stand over till to-morrow morning. The LORD CHANCELLOR assented. DEATH FROM FIOtITINO.—AO hiqtasition was held yesterday at the house of Mr. Samuel Davis, the sign of the Distillers' Arms, Great Saffron hill, before T. STthuso, Esq. Coroner, Ott view of the body of John Proctor, whose death was caused by the injury be received in * pitched battle with another rnan of the name of Pritchard. Verdict—" Death from fighting." f ATZE'., \IARcm CIVIL SIDE.—SPECIAL JURIES. SEDITIOC.S . AND BLAsPIigNIOUS LIBELS. THE KING V. PHILIP FRANCIS. This was an indictment a t zainst the for I whlisliing No. 3, of Carlile's " Republican," containing an alleged seditious and blroipiieinoils libel, in the form of a letter, addressed to 'lie in habitants of Manchester, relating to the pi oceed ines which took place in that town on the Hill of August last. _ _ The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Sergeant Onslow, Mr. M.rtyat, Mr. Gurney, Mr. Nolan, and Mr. BoHand. This was one of the class of cases, of which a great many were tried at the Middlesex Sittings after last Term against different news-venders. The Learned King's Sergeant stated the ease with his usual ability. It appeared that the defendant, who is an infirm elder iy man, combines with the business of a shoemaker, at No. 13, Bermondsey street, that of a dealer in political and otter pam phlets. The libellous pamphlet in question wws publisLed On the 10th September last, and sold to a person named George Oddy, wbo deposed to that fact. The defendant addressed the Jury to the fol. lowing effect :—" I am a poor :idiot; man, and if I hare been guilty of a crime in selling this pam phlet, I do declare most solemnly that I did not sell i► with any wicked intention. I looked to the profits of the sale, as a means of enabling me to get a living, which I found is difficult thing to do, owing to the badness of the times, and my own infirm state - of health. As soon as 1 understood that the Number of the " Republican" it: question gave offence, 1 desisted from selling any more. I beg you will not consider me as the a u thor of th e work, for, it is impossible for me to read ell the works 1 sell. Gei►:len:eo, 1 an) anxious to make you believe that I had no badness of intention when I sold the pamphlet ; and tar, very tar, was from t hi n ki ng th a t the sale of it world exp o se me to the disp':asure of the Attorney• General. The moment I Witleistooll that I was acting lit:prof:et ly, I desisted; and I certainly did not sell tl►e book with any malicious or wicked intention. If you believe this, you w►ll acquit me. If 1 have broken time law, it was without knowing it ; because I Was not aware of the tendency of the publicat ion, and certainly had no disposition to violate the law." The detention! said he had no witnesses to call. The CHIRP Ihaos charged the Jury, that the defendant's intention was distinctly proved by the libel itself. His Lordship, as well as the Jury, acted under the solemn sanction of an nails, and, laying his hand upon Isis heart, his Lordship said, " Upon my oath, 1 never saw U more Biro-. dons libel than this is." The Jury immediately found the defendant Guilty, but recommen►led him to mercy on account of his poverty, and his ignorance of the nature of the libel. The CHIEF BARON.—Gentlemen, are you aware how prejudicial such a recommendation may be ? If such a publication as this finds its way, it will be productive of the most mischievous conse quences. Recollect yourselves before you give such .a recommendation. I certainly shall carry your recommendation into effect as far al I can, but pray recollect before you give it. The Jury turned round again in the box, and, after five minutes' further consideration, the Foreman, Benjamin Barnard, Esq. said (as was understood), " My Ipird, the Jurymen are not inclined to alter their opinion." The CHI6I , Barton (with some warmth)—Then you will send all these publications 'to the most ignorant classes of society. The Jury was composed of half special and half talesmen. THIC KING V. JOHN CAHUAC. This was an information filed by the Attorney. General against the defendant, a pamplet seller, residing at 53, Blackman-street, in the Borough, for publishing, on the 3d of September List, a seditious libel contained in No. 2 of the poblican," in the form of a letter addressed to his Majesty, when Prince Regent, concerning t h e transactions at Mancher er on the 16th ut August, reflecting upon his Majt.sty, and on the constitu tion of the country as by law established. The prosecution was conducted by the same Learned Counsel as in the last case. Mr. Sergeant OssLow, in stating the case, ad verted to the excuse which had been pleaded by the defendant its the last case for publishing the libel, namely, his poverty ; and said, that it was just as good an excuse as that of Romeo's Apothe cary, for selling poison—that his poverty, and not his will, consented. The Learned Sergeant, speakint of the meeting at Manchester, said, th a t no mats, however strong his political feelings, had ever yet been so hardy as to contend that that was a legal meeting. George Oddy proved that he had purchased the pamphlet in question at the defendant's shop on the 3d of September last," Cross-examined.—The defendant is a booksel ler in the general way io'Blackman-street, in the Borough. The libel being read by the officer of the Conti, the case on the part of the Crown was closed. The defendant then read a written defence to the Jury, in which he urged his innocence of any intention to publish the libel as charged in the declaration. He hail merely sold the pamphlet in question in the general way of his business as a bookseller, without ever having lead it. As a bookseller, he sold pamphlets on all questions, whether opposed r, or favourable to Government. He compkined that he should have been selected for prosecution as the mere vender of the libel, when the author of it was known, and had gone unpunished ; and instanced the cases of Mr. Hob house and Sir Francis Burdett, in both which the publishers of the alleged libels were nut prosecut ed. In the one case Mr. Stodart, the bookseller, was discharged by the House of Commons, and in the other Mr. Brooks, who had sent the libel lous letter for which Sir Francis was prosectued to the newspapers, was a witness for the prosecu tion. Professing himself hostile to the principles contained in the alleged libel, he threw himself on the consideration of the Jury. The CH lEF Bilituti charged the Jury that the libel was a most atrocious one, and under his Lordship's direction they found the defendant—. 11):: ErX. :)N. TENTH D.IY. At !he close of the Poll yesterday, i t turne d o ut that 111 r ‘Vbitlirt ad heft pull-t{ i 2 a-bead of Mr. oo the day. The iener.,l state of the Yolk viat, as follows: Bync 3740 Whitbread 277 b In the speeches of the Candidates there was no thing worthy of being reported.—Mr. BYNG agar denic i that he had formed any coalition with ,Mr. Whitbread.—Nir. WHITBREAD again alluded to the conduct of Mr. Crewe; and Mr. MgLLII said, that so persuaded %%ere his friends that a coaiitiou had taken place between his opponents, that they hail given him plumper* on that day.-- Ile also alluded to the undue influence which hati been exercised against him ; but expressed a cot.- fident hope of ultimate success. Mr. WAITHMAN add' essed the multitude, but said nothing wot thy of notice. fivm the LONDON GAZETTE of March 23. (llis Majesty has approved of the 14th Regiment of Dra goons to hear un their Colours and Appointments the words-- " Talavera, Fuentes d'flonur, Salamanca, Vittoria, a nd Orthc," And the 53d Fout the I,eurds—" Vittoria, Pyrenneep , * Nivelle, and Toulouse,."3 War-(1/fice, .March 27, 1920. Ist Regiment of Life Gant its the Earl of Ux bri,ige, trom "itti Light Diagoons, to be Captain, vice wlko exi.b.ttiges. • 2d Ite k inivnt of Dragoon Guards—Captain I). Spooner, to be Major, by purcha,e, vice , ono retirr3; Lieutenant James Graham to be Captain, by putchasu, vice Spooner. 7th hrgiment of Light Dragoons—Captain W. Mayne, from Ist Life Guards, to be Caoain, vice the Earl of who exchanges. Isth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Charles Geo. J. AN frotu 1 Ith Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by pur chase, Vice 'Fenton, promoted • • 53d Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Emery to be Captain, with out purchase, vice I'Vhannell, deceased. B;ith Ditto—Captain Charles Addison, from half-pap 64 t Foot, to he Captain, vice Charles Dick, N%hu exchanges, ir - ceiving the difference. 90th Ditto—Lieutenant Robert Conry to be Captain, with out purchase, s•ice Wuud, appointed to the Sc! Royal Vetera.i Battalion. 2,1 %Vest India Itrgitnent—Major Thomas Bradley to be Lieutenant- ( ;oluvel, without purchase, vice Huss, appointed to the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion ; C:aptain Thomas Daunt Lord to be Major, rice Bradley; Lieutenant John Andersios to he Captain, vice Lord. Ist Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieutenant John WurHedge, front halt-pay sd Garrison Batta:ion, to he Lit iiienant. id Ditto—Brevet Major Archibald riltiotyie, from J West India Regiment, to be Captain; Lieutenant Tlioulas from the troth Foot, to he Lieutenant, rice Seattle, whose ap.• p“iiitineut has not taken place. 3d Ditto—Nlajor-General Tliotnas high St. George to bd Colonel, vice Ma‘kenzie, derease.l._ sth tu—Brevet• Major Geo. Esdaile Etrington, from lief pay 41st Fout, to be Captain, rice Campbell, whu retires to Lis former siturttiuti on the Retired List. 7th Ditto—Lieutenant-Colonel John GrAy Russ, frum West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wiiike.t. whose appuitil went Las not Liken place. Tu be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Edmund Tubb, from sth Royal Veteran Batt“liun ; Lieutenant John Ruht.tt 13alderson, from half-pay JOUtli Foot. sth Ditto---.Cuptain A. Logan, fr'm Ist Foot, to be Cap tain. v,ce Fredericii, whose appointuletit has nit trihet, plaLe- STAFF.—NIajor-Cieneral Sir Fleury Tureens, b 4 Adjutant-Cieneral to his Majesty'. Ful,:cs. Horst' Guards, Nasch . .-25, 1921) His Royal Htgt7uvss the t...,nutn‘tuder iu Chief tw lensed to appoint mHjorAiwutral Jir Herbcrt. Tayl,;r to t' d 'is Military Scuretaly. BANKIIUPTCY ENLARGED. W. Carter, jun., Nuneaton, Wal wickAire, silk-manufac turer, fruu4 April 4, Iv 15. BANKRUPTS. • W. Bennet, Leman -street, Cionilmart's-selds shoe. mannfac turer, to snriender April 8, May 9, at Nlessrs. Madox and Sidney, Austin-friars. Mnrley, Strand, parent-leather-inartufaeturcr, April 1. 15, May, 9, at eitur, Mr. llacie, Palsgrare." Place, Teinple-bar. W. MAtthews, Birmingham, upholsterer, April 27, 19, Mar 9. at the Sari-hutel,Biraiingliant. Messrs. Eger ton, Nnrtun, arid Chaplin, Gray's-inn-square. U. Robinson ; Nliddlervich, Ct,eshire,- innkeeper, April 27, 29, May 9, at the While Bear-inn, Nliddiewit.a. Aiessrs. Atkinson and Wilde:, Chalieer r iarte. J. Lea, 1-laighton, Flintshire, wilier, April IS, 15, May 9► at the Wyrinslay Arms-inn, Wrexham, Denhigbshire. Sul'', citurs, .\lessrs. Long and .lusten, W. Thorpe, Epping, Essex, hawker, April IS, 18, May 9.1 at Guildhall. Solicitor:, Messrs. Ludington and Bails Temple. J. airupson, Smith•square, Weltininstur, corn-niercbant , April I, a, May 9, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Shuter, hawk-stmt, Westminster. R. H. Ward, Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge, mustard-naranu fact ricer, April 8, 15, May 9, at Guildhall. Suli‘iturs, Lane and Bennett, Lawrence-Puuntney- hill. _ , . , COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Martcu 2a. Arns - tet dam Ditto, at Sight Rotterdam l2 .2 Antwerp l2 3 Hatiabui - gls , Altona Pari3, 3 Day's sight 25 45 0 Us. Ditto fluutticatix, ditto Fraislcforton the Main Madrid Cadiz Rilboa Gibraltar Bareelutia ,Leghorn Genoa ill-Venice, Ital. Lir. .27 (30 Malta 4tt -N aplt.A Palermo Lisbon Ovrto Rio J;lLlcive Dublin 91 Cork 9t per eclat. BULLION. Portugal Gold, in Coin I .0 0 0 ter Og• Furcign U(old, in Bars J 17 10e New Doutiluuns .. NUL , / Dollars Jilrer in Bars, '.•itundact) U 5 1 ' BIRTH. On Monday, the 27th inst. the Lady of Samuel Cartwright Esq. of 13edt.rd-pla,:e, of a su... Nl.kitfif El). On Monday lust, At Nt. Paocras, Geor i :r Norton, Esq. 43( the Temple, and Folosv of tioueo' i Culle,:c. Oxford, to Miss Itoce, chicst d.nuclitcr ut John Rose' Zs 4. of Grity's Inn, ttn.i ut DIED. 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