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fore, upon a struggle of rivals and partizans, or 4e dealt with in the dispassionate spirit of judges and representatives. The Committee appointed last Session has, on this head, decided nothing. A new law or Stand ing Order would indeed have been superfluous, for the rule was already unequivocal. The pre cedents adduced on this subject by a learned Writer on Parliamentary customs* are co►►clusive in themselves, and a moderate research would Probably augment their number. 44 The rule," ys Mr. IldursEr.r., 46 was always attended to in questions relative to the seat of the Member, on the bearing of controverted Elections, and has been strictly observed in cases of very great mo ment ; but in matters of lesser importance, yet Where the private interest of the Member has been essentially concerned, it has been entirely neglected, contrary not only to the laws of de cency, but of justice ; and it would be for the honou r of the House of Commons if this rule, Which 170 years ago ' was agreeable to former o rder and precedent. in like cases,' was revived and established." A great and leading principle, not merely of the English Law and Constitution, but of universal justice, " that no man shall be judge in his own cause," is palpably violated in the breach of this regulation. And it is a strange incon.istency, that if the cause be of a criminal nature, if a de bate arise on any matter of accusation, however trifling, against a Member present in his place, the rule is reverentially observed, and the inte rested person withdraws upon the first hint ; but if the cause be a civil one, if the Member have property at stake, however vast the amount, if the question be, whether his fortune, or that of a r►val party shall increase or dwindle away, he s cruples not to be present, active, assiduous, and to cast the whole weight of his vote and influence I nto his own scale. The House of Commons, at this day espe cially, is the umpire of conflicting interests, far more important, publicly and privately, than such as usually come within the jurisdiction of our Courts of Law. Shall tl►e judgment be less Pure in proportion as the cause is greater and more notorious ? A person who should offer himself as Juryman on a trial affecting his own estate would be repulsed from the box. A Ma gistrate, however opulent and respectable, with draws from the discussion of an appeal in which his own parish has a few pounds at stake yet the same Gentleman, if a Member of Parlia rnent, may vote and labour without scruple in a contest between two great Commercial Con►pa nies, although half his fortune should be embark ed with one of the conflicting parties. In the ordinary administration of justice (as has been said) deep reproach would be incurred, if a Judge or Juryman should try a cause in volving any interest of his own, however natural or legitimate. But how grievously would the scandal be augmented, if it were found that, while the suit was depending, an interest had been created in his breast, by admitting him, to beneficial share in the litigated property ! The cure of these evils, it is said, lies not in authoritative interference, but in the will and resolution of members themselves. It must be left to individual honour. Experience, however, chews that vicious customs are not so eradicated. The Gentlemen who have dealt most largely in the practice now complained of, are perhaps su- Perinr to all imputation in their general brans 4ctions with the world. But habit, and example, and the circumstances of a present and urgent ' e ase, will too often obscure the moral perceptions even of acute and well-intentioned men. Abuses w ith which we are daily conversant scarcely °ffend the sight ; they must be removed to a dis tance before the eye can take in their full de formity. It appears wonderful at this day, that honourable and intelligent members should have mixed in the proceedings which took place on "controverted elections before Mr. GREYVILLE'S Act ; yet the gentlemen who acted on those oc 'casiens were surely not all wanting in wisdom and integrity, though it is as certain that the transactions were often inconsistent with both. It is too much to expect that individuals should 7ettounce the advantages of this long-sanctioned ir regularity, while others continue to profit by t he old licence. A Member who has property d ependent on the award of Parliament will hardly forego the protection of his own vote, When he sees a rival in interest availing him self of the common privilege. A general de termination may 'subdue time evil ; indi vidual firmness will not and cannot correct it. A resolution declared by vote (and could that vote be less than unanimous ?) to main tain the old parliamentary rule, in spite of im- Portunity or temptation, and repress all efforts patsell, Vol. 11. p. 160. to contravene it, might perhaps, if enforced with reasonable vigour, effectually banish the abuse, and restore the constitutional practice. In the mean time it is a source of great satis faction that the subject has thus early in the Session engaged the attention of Parliament ; and the spirit in which it has been entertained excites a hope, that the Commons of Great Britain will at length extirpate one of the deepest blemishes that have adhered to them in modern days, and accomplish that reformation, which justice prescribes, their own honour dictates, and the times imperiously demand. We have received by Express from Paris the Dods dated Saturday. It does not contain any political news of importance. The Rentes on Tuesday at Paris rose materially. In the Elate they are marked 10-11. 55c. for money, and 1041. 75c. for the end of the month, at half-past three o'clock ; but private accounts state that they sub sequently reached 10-11. 90c., and closed at 1041. 80c. The Paris Papers of Monday arrived last night. It will be seen by our extracts that it is probable the late change in the Portuguese Ministry will soon be followed by the acknowledgment of the independence of Brazil by the Parent State, and that the bonds of alliance and amity, which have for the last century united England and Portugal, will be still more closely cemented. Hamburgh Papers of the 18th instant arrived this morning. It appears by one of the fol lowing extracts that his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE has published an Address to the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hanover, soliciting contributions for the relief of the suf ferers by the late inundations, and we doubt not that the distress and misery of our fellow-subjects in Hanover will excite the sympathy and receive the support of the benevolent in this country : ST. PETERSBURDII, FEB. 2. The value of the silver ruble is fixed, for 1825, at 3 rubles GO copecs. CHRISTIANIA, FEB. 3. The violent and continued storms from the south, which ave latterly prevailed, have broken the ice so that the harbour is clear, and ships havo already entered. _ - - , COPENHAGEN, FEB. 32. On the 23d and 25th, no less than tl5 ships paid the sotto, OLDEXBIIIIG, FEE. 14. The Destructive tide of the 3tl and 4th instant has entirely destroyed the light-house on the Wangeroog ; the large town . in that island is however undamaged. HAMIIIIRGII, FEB. 18. In an invitation published on the 12th, and addressed to all the inhabitants of the kingdom of Hanover, soliciting contribu tions, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has placed himself at the head of the Central Committee, for the support of the sufferers by the inundations. As far as could be known from the accounts received in Stade, up to the 10th, there were in the Duchy of Bremen and the District of Iladeln about 7000 houses under water, and for the most part ruined ; above 5000 individuals in the greatest danger, necessity, and want, and art innumerable quantity of cattle, large and small, swallowed up by the waves. Above two hundred persons had lost their lives, and this is but a part of the infinite misery which has desolated the parts of Ilanover near the rivers and the sea, from Winsen on the Luke to the fron tiers of the Netherlands, and above all in East Friesland. EXCHANGES. HAMBU nail, FEB. 18.—London, 36.31. 2 Us., 36. 01. PETERSIIITRGII, FEB. 4.—London, 9. 27-32. LEIPSIG, FEB. 14.—London, 3 months, 6. 14i. Advices from Semlin of the 3d and 4th inst. state that the affairs of Servia seem to take a more serious turn than was at first supposed. From the very beginning of the Greek revolu tion similar attempts in Servia were apprehend ed, but as Prince MiLoscit powerfully upheld the interests of the Porte, tranquillity was pre served. Though we are not acquainted with the particulars of the discontents. now prevailing, the reports agree that the oppression under which the people suffer has been increased by the late changes in the value of the current coin, and has rendered Prince MiLoscu, who was always con sidered as covetous, still more hated. The first tumult seems to have been on the '22d January near Semandria, where the people threw a Com mandant into prison, and plundered his property. 111Loscu is reported to have gone to Semandria to restore order with 3000 men.—Other letters, from Nissa, say the Servians had sent a deputa tion to Constantinople, protesting their fidelity to the Porte, but soliciting the redress of their grievances. M r. STRATFORD CANNING arrived at St. Peters burgh on the 29th January. The following is an extract from a Commercial Letter, dated Rostock, Jan. 27 : " After the considerable purchases of grain that have taken place lately in our market, our present stock, including what was previously warehoused, may be computed at between ten and eleven thousand lasts. Wheat has shewn a disposition to decline, and has in fact actually given way in price. Last week a cultivator, who had brought several lasts of wheat to market, was offered 39 shillings per scheffel (bushel), which he declined ; he has since, however, been glad to realize 29 shillings, which makes a difference of full 25 per cent. The great plenty of money we have had here at St. Anthony's Term,' as it is called, puts it out of the power of any one to place it on morgage at 5 per cent. Capitalists must, therefore, be satisfied with less. Although we are only in the month of [January, traffic and trade are reviving. Last week two vessels sailed with corn to England. There can be little doubt that the reduced rate of interest will tend to give great facilities to mercantile enterprise. During the late "rerm,' all the prin cipal inn were crowded with company. At WEnEit's Sub. scription Concert there were between three and four hundred L a dies present ; the ball-room could boast an equal patronage ; nor had the theatre any reason to complain of empty benches. Taken as a whole, these are signs of the times which ought not to pass unnoticed." Yesterday a Deputation from the Committee of Management of the important undertaking for a Canal between the English and Bristol Chan nels, had the honour of an interview with the CHANCELLOR of the ExcnEouru, and the oppor tunity of submitting to him the Reports of Mr. TaLYoRD and Captain NICHOLLS, with other de tailsinformation r e sp ec ti ng this g r and and promising and scheme, Which w ere mo st favourably received. duty. SOUTH AMERICA. In addition to the particulars we communicated yesterday respecting the progress of the military operations in Peru, we annex two Official Re ports, which contain the last authentic accounts from Bolivar's army : Head-quarters in Chuquihamba, Oct. 4, 1824. TO THE ]IINISTER•GENERAL OF THE AFFAIRS OF PERU, DON JOSE SANCIIEE CARRION. The army advances without interruption, though without any remarkable event since it left Haumanga. This arises from the Spaniards continuing to avoid an engagement, though at the expense of great losses. We are masters of the Apurimac, whose bridges have been carried off or broken down by them, with the exception of that of Scopa, at which they maintain a detachment. It is proboble that it will share the same fate as the rest, on the approach of a party of our troops, which has been sent to occupy it. His Excellency the Liberator has in person reconnoitred and traversed the whole banks of that river, and has ordered the construction of some bridges'and rafts— an order which is executing with activity. Thus will the greatest of the obstacles which the Spaniatds have been able to oppose to the advance of the Liberator's army be removed. His Excellency has received certain intelligence, that Gene ral Valdez had a very serious engagement with a division of General Olaneta near Potosi ; that fortune has been equally hostile to the enemy in the South ; and that General Olaneta is pursuing Valdez, who has abandoned to the conqueror the provinces of Upper Peru. But the conduct of our enemies in leaving the country which suffered under their tyranny is worthy of remark.— They have shot all their soldiers who were unable to proceed from the effects of fatigue, and even the sick in the hospitals, who were not able to follow them. We have seen more than two hundred dead bodies in theeir line of march, and the in. habitants of this town have informed us of the assasssination of the patients in the nine hospitals which they had here, and in five others at Abancay. His Excellency is highly satisfied with the enthusiasm with which the people receive him and his liberating troops. His army has every where received the most cordial welcome; and the efforts which the people make for their liberty are admir able. His Excellency desires that you will publish the in. telligence through the liberal provinces. (Signed) - General ANDItAO SANTA CRUZ. P.S. Communications have been received from the Comman dant-General -of the South Coast at Vca. He assures us that he was marching towards the capital in force. ANOTHER DISPATCH. Head-quarter 4 in Chuquibamha, the 4th of Oct., 1824. TO TUE MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU, pox JOSE SANCHEZ CARRION. The enemy has passed to the other bank of the Apurimac, abandoning all the country on this side of the river, from south to north ; and, judging by his movements, it would be sup posed that he retreats towards the mountains. The army of the Liberator has in consequence occupied the tree country, which contains some of the provinces of the department of Cuzco, covering and watching the line of the Apurimac. There daily come into us soldiers, whose desertion has in creased in proportion to the length of march. On the 11th of August there was a serious affair in Laba between the van guard of General Olaneta and the division of General Valdez., who, according to accounts which we have received, was car ried oh' severely wounded. The public papers, signed by Ola neta, leave no doubt that he has become the irreconcileable enemy of the Spanish Chiefs. From the last accounts received bp his Excelleney from Co lombia he learns that in July there we-e on their march to wards Panama 10,000 veterans, who had been solicited by his Excellency to assist him in Peru. Every day the Intendant of Guayaquil expected from the Isthmus 4,000 men and 8,000 English muskets. The corvette Limena had transported from Panama to Guayaquil] the celebrated squadron of Veuezuelian Lancers, and 20.000 English muskets. This corps, and these arms, must already have arrived on these coasts, according to the letters of the Intendant. The inhabitants cf this part of Peru evince more and more, every day, their love for the sacred cause of their country, showing equal gratitude for the eminent services of his Excel lency, and the brave men who support the rights of the human race in the existing contest. It is, consequently, easy to see, that while the army of the Liberator reigns in the hearts Of the people, it wants for nothing necessary for its subsistence or convenience. It would therefore be madness, in present cir cumstances, to doubt for a moment of the speedy and complete liberation of the Republic. This is communicated for your satisfaction, and that of all the people. THOMAS DE lIERES, Interim Secretary. The following interesting documents, taken in connexion with all the other intelligence from Peru, seem to leave no doubt of the triumph of the independent cause : TRANSLATION- OF A LETTrit ADDRESSED TO M. D. F. O'LEARY, AIDE-DE.CAMI"CO THE " LIBERATOR" OF COLOMBIA, AND HIS COMMISSIONER IN CHILE. "My Dear Sir—l have had the honour of receiving your esteemed communications, as also those enclosed froM his Ex cellency "rhe Liberator.' You may assure his Excellency that it has long been my intention to co-operate with his Excel lency in completing the liberation of this beautiful portion of South America. I entreat you will have the goodness to for ward to the head-quarters of his Excellency the enclosed an swers. Accept the assurances of my highest esteem. " Your obedient servant, " Oruro, Oct. 10. PEDRO ANTONIO OLANETA." EMTRACT OF A LETTER FROM M. D. F. O'LEARY, DATED SANTIAGO DE ciin.r., DEC. '2. "My dear Sir—l enclose you a copy of a letter which I have this moment received from General Olaneta. You will judge for yourself, but allow me to say, that, in my opinion, the union of General Olaneta to the force under the Liberator, is a circumstance which decides irrevocably the fate, not only of Peru, but of all-Spanish America. We are anxiously looking out for a vessel from Inter medios. The Wavertree is expected every moment. Colonel Urdaneta, by the last accounts irons Lima, was within four leagues of the city." LORD REDESDALE.—We are sorry to learn that this respectable Nobleman had recently a fall from his horse in the Park. It is gratifying, however, to hear that his Lordship is in a fair way to be wholly relieved from the consequences of this accident. flits. FRANK - JAN.—We are desired to state, in allusion to our paragraph of yesterday,announcing the death of this Lady, that she had been suffer ing under a very severe and alarming illness for a considerable period before Captain FRANKLIN left town, which of course mast have tended to hasten her end, though it was not the immediate cause of it. Miss GowAnn.—Wie have heard many favour able accounts of the talents of a young lady of this name, which, as a Singer as well as an A c t r ess, have been so successfully exerted at York, Hull, Doncaster, and many other provin cial towns, that. she is soon likely to find her way to the Metropolis, and to make a distinguished figure on the Boards of a London Theatre. REYNOLDS, the Dramatist, is likely to prove a theatrical BURNETT, as his Memoirs will con sist of a theatrical " history of his own times." We hope it will appear that hi s w i t an d h umour were not exhausted in his Comedies. The Haymarket Manager it seems has an onfti(mofr April, a o o e i t l i g in t g ime his Theatre i t i r i t s idd h l i e te before the usual time a n b ou ou n t ce ti d le of the commencement of his season, and, according to report, is well provided with a Company of Performers of no ordinary rate of merits. It is highly creditable to the Lord Chamber lain that he would not suffer the King's Theatre to be opened till every proof could be obtained for the security of his Majesty's subjects. Mr. EBERS; who resumes the management, it appears has not been less solicitous to ascertain the safety of the Edifice, but has instigated every possible investigation that could tend to satisfy the public mind, THE KING'S DEPARTURE FOR WINDSOR. Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, his MAJESTY left his Palace in Pall-mall, in his travelling carriage and four, for Windsor, accompanied by the Marquis Conyngham, and escort. ed by a party of the 10th Hussars. WINDSOK, FEn. 23. Last evening orders were received at the Royal Lodge for the reception of his Majesty this day to dinner. The King and Suite are expected to arrive at the Lodge about 4 o'clock , escort ed from Hounslow by a party of the 2d Life Guards. FASHIONABLE Al RIVA LS. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, from their seat at Bushy ; the Countess of Westmeath and the Hon. Miss Nugent, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park-Place, from Weymouth ; Sir Henry Floyd, Bart. at ditto, from Brighton ; Mr. and Miss Murray, in St. James's-place, from their seat, Ardeley Bury, Herta ; the Rev. Thomas Watkins and family, at their house in Cumberland-place, Portman-square, from Pennoyre, Bre conshire. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Wellington gave a most sumptuous entertain ment at Apsley-house, on Tuesday last, which was attended by many of the Members of the Corps Diplonzatique. The new Banquetting-room was illuminated in a novel and brilliant manner, by antique chandeliers and candelabras. The service of plate, presented by Portugal, was used ; and the dessert service from Saxony. Yesterday the Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner to the Cabinet Ministers, at his residence in Piccadilly. The Duke of Montrose gave a grand entertainment yester day, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Earl of Harrington gave an elegant dinner yesterday, in the Stable -yard, St. James s. Mrs. Mellish had a select party last night, at her house in Arlington-street. The Marquis of Hertford commenced his dinner parties on Monday, at Hertford House, Piccadilly. Mrs. Davenport had a small and elegant party last evening, in Lower Brook-street. On Monday the Earl of 'Westmorland, in Grosvenor-square, and the Countess of Essex, in Hill-street, had dinner parties. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, we hear, intends to give one dinner a week at Godolphin House, during the season. The Duke of York received visits yesterday from the Duke of Clarence and the Princess Sophia. The Royal Duke trans acted business at his Office in the Horse Guards in the after noon. Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchess of Clarence ar rived in town from their residence at Bushy. Her Royal High ness visited the Duchess of Kent at her apartments, at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Duke and Duchess of Cla rence returned to Bushy in the afternoon. - Most of our leadin Nobility have already received invita tions from Prince Talteyrand to attend the Coronation of the King of France. , . '...e c':',l„:l' 4... ...tc''' ,. ~.:;1:::;-',..•1:14 :: :4 1 : 41114::: % ;4' .4,..,.. 4. N'':::?....;:::: ~.1;,441,0: ''''''''''''.. :1 7 ...4: r 6 ta ..) 1 - .54- ~,,, .: ....A "Ve ~,..,,,a A • . ~ i r t. , '!.:)& 7 V I • ...... ~,, , )00111, , ":„.., ~,,.• 0• , , ~ ~ ..4• ,:. , 1 ~,,,. ... r. ' ~.....at i„ „,ii . i r ,.. : „.:,,, , , ; ,,•• - c., ~. . IhN; ; . ?" I .S . F 7 ',' - ' ---- 'y g ) 4 ' , , 4 ,: - 4 7 4 7 '' 4 4. f . elk • 7,i', ,, -411 0 ~ , ,t . . V. Iv - i•':/.:• , „':, - - -, .•,,,„. „..• ...v•• , ;•.,;v4P " '•:" ' t- 24 0- ,1 OP' .!• - i • :, , THE ORATORIO. COVENT-GARDEN• --This Theatre opened again last night with this impressive entertainment, so well adapted to the serious character of the appropriated days, supported by an abundance of vocal and instrumental performers well quali fied to render justice to the respective composi tions. The first act consisted of a Selection from HAYDN'S Creation ; the second, a Selection from MOZART'S Requiem. The third was a mis cellaneous assemblage of favourite and popular Songs, Duets, &c. At the end of the first act. Mont, the Leader, gave a Concerto on the Violin, in which he introduced the Air of The Little Ploughboy, the beautiful production of our excellent countryman SDIELD, with variations. The Concerto was admirably ,performed and warmly applauded. At the end of the second act, Mr. PowELL, a pupil, we believe, of Citos- DILL, the best performer on the Violincello ever heard in this, and probably any coun try, gave a Concerto on that instrument.—Mr. POWELL displayed great taste and execution, particularly in a lively movement which closed his Concerto, and received much applause. — Luther's Hymn, sung by BRADAm, was encored. Mr. HAWES, with indefatigable zeal, presided over the whole. We regret that we have not room to dwell on the merits of BRAIIAM, SAPIO, BELLAMY, MISS GuADDON, MISS PATON, and other able Performers. The Theatre was very well attended, and the applause liberal and fre quently repeated. The Memoirs of a notorious Courtezan, w have excited curiosity so disgraceful to public taste and morals, and have even attracted Sena torial notice, have at least, by all credible re ports, one property of genius, as they are mostly inventions, and consist of imaginary recitals of in tercourse with persons who never beheld the li centious heroine of the London " Nights' Enter tainments." In the Court of Chancery, on Tuesday, the Solicitors to Lord PORTSMOUTH'S COMI.ItISSIOII of lunacy applied to the Loan CHANCELLO R to have their expences paid out of the estate. His Lord ship said he would take their Petition into con sideration. Lord BECTIVE, who would have voted in the Minority on the second reading of Mr. GZIC MAIN'S Motion against Illegal Societies, was obliged to leave the House before the diiision took place, on account of indisposition. Pitoettur.—An immense crowd was collected about Newgate, awaiting the arrival of Probed, and it was with difficulty that the hackney-coach which conveyed him could draw up to the gate : he was brought handcuffed in the custody of three officers on his alighting from the coach, he was assailed by the hootings and groans of the populace. Mr. Wontner received the warrant from the officers, and gave di rection where the prisoner was to be placed. It is said that there is another charge against him of a similar nature to that upon which he is now committed. Not many weeks back he was discharged from the Fleet prison, having taken the benefit of the insolvent Act. DREADFUL FlßE.—This morning, soon after one o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. COOPER, the wholesale provision merchant, in Lisson-street, Paddington, and so rapid was the ascendancy of the devouring ele., rnent, that before the arrival of the engines, the whole building presented a burning pile. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and family had only sufficient time to escape with their lives,for the moment after they had left the house the roof fell with a tremen dous crash, carrying every thing with it that inter cepted the falling materials. By half-past two o'clock the whole of the premises were reduced to ruins, and all the stock in trade and house hold furniture were consumed. What is most unfortunate, Mr. Cooper neglected to renew his Insurance, and he has thereby sustained a most serious loss. The origin of the fire is not yet as . certained, MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, FF.B. 23.—Wind E.—No artivals or sailing& PORTSMOU TH, FEB. 23.—Wind S.};.—Arrived the Hen rietta, Good, from St. Michael's, in 16 days. Passed by down s Kent, Cobb, for B C h e n a n g n a ev t }l c e . a H n o d n t o i ti le r a G b i l l e m C o r e o p L a n a w y s ' :fosr h d i po. COWES, FEB. 23 . —Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the . Numtt transport, Hermage, from Gibraltar, in 16 day s . FALMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind S . E .— Sailed the Aurora transport, Nicholls, for Cork ; New Braganza, Cornebi, lathe Mediterranean ; and the Active, Basks, for London. - • PLYMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Watch ful, Rutter from Altea, in 17 days; and Risin g Sun, nod. from St. Michael's, in 14 days. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain Richard Glasspoole was sworn intotthe command of the ship Buckinghamshire, consigned to China direct. ATROCIOUS MURDER IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. The county of Bucks has of late been the theatre of two horrid murders. Scarcely had the alarm slut pervaded the persons resident at Whaddon, Aylesbury, and the parts adjacent, produced by the late murder of Abtaharn Hogg, by Lynn, subsided, before they were again thrown into the greatest agitation, by a desperate attempt made on the ! life of the toll-collector at Winslow, which is at present enveloped in mystery • and since Saturday night last, the alarm has been indescribably increased, in consequence of another foul and bloody deed being committed in the parish of Astor.-Clinton, small village on the turnpike-road, about 2i miles from Tung, and about Zq miles from Aylesbury. The place where the in human deed was perpetrated is a road called Oreening.street, leading from the high road by the side of the New Bell public house, and the unfortunate victim is a young man abOut 2U years of age, named Wm. Morris, a farming man in the employ of Mr. Horwood, of College-farm of respectable connexions.— The perpetrators of the revolting deed are John Allen, (the prin cipal) Thos. collier, and Thomas Beeves, all labourers in the parish of Aston-Clinton, and associates of Morris; who were apprehended before their victim was cold, and lodged in Aylesbury gaol. On Sunday they underwent an examination in private before Sir John Dashwood King, Bart., and COlonel Browne, who thought it expedient to prevent the proceedings being published till after the Coroner's Inquest had .been . holden ; and Sir J. D. King said that on Wednesday the pri soners would be brought up for final examination, when the investigation would be conducted publicly. The inquest was accordingly held on Monday, 4nd after an inquiry which lasted seven hours, the Jury returned a verdict of—" Wilful Murder against Allen, Reeves, and Collier." Yesterday forenoon, precisely at 12 o'clock, Colonel Browne, the Rev. Mr. Ashfield, Rev. Mr. Owen, and the Rev. Mr. Tur ner, assembled in the Magistrates' Cham ber, at Aylesbury, f.or the purpose of proceeding in the examination of the prisoners. Long before the arrival of the Justices, and the opening of the. Court, the concourse of people anxious to be present was im mense ; and when the Chamber was opened, the space without the bar was crammed almost to suffocation, such was the inte rest excited on the occasion. Shortly after the Magistrates had taken their seats, the prisoners were brought into their presence by Mr. Sheriff, the Governor of the gaol, and Collins, his assistant. They are all young men, of rather diminutive sta. ture. Allen stood about five feet two inches; Reeve about five feet four ; and Collier five feet six inches. They were dressed in the prison clothing, their own having been taken from them on entering the gaol. Silence having been obtained, the testi mony of the following witnesses were taken by Mr. Batten, the Magistrates' clerk, who conducts the prosecution. Joseph Thorn, sworn—l live at Aston-Clinton, neat the spot where the murder was committed. A little after two o'clock on Sunday morning last, my brother told me that Will Morris had been murdered in the road, and that he was lying at the public-house. About seven o'clock, I was told by Joseph Lut man who resides in Greening-street, that he had been robbed of a'bedge rail ; and, in consequence, I and several others went in different directions to look for it, and in John Nicholls's garden I found the rail now produced (it was made of beech, and was a most formidable weapon, being about four feet in length, six inches wide, and above an inch thick, with a large spike nail at one end : it was covered with blood at one end, and it was also splintered,) just within the hedge that encloses the garden. It appeared as if it had been thrown into the garden from the road. The place where the murder was committed is about 20 yards from Master Nicholls's garden. After finding the rail, I carried it to the Bell public-house, in the village, and there delivered it into the hands of Mr. John Holdon, rite constable, in whose possession it has been ever since. William Reeves sworn.—l am brother to Thomas Reeves, one of time prisoners, and live at Buckland. On Saturday night Last, about half-past ten o'clock,,l was at the Duke's Head public-house, at Blackburn, in company with the deceased, and after leaving there, we overtook the three prisoners at. Aston Clinton ; they were endeavouring to gain admission into the New Bell public-house, but could not ; we then went together to the Old Bell, and failed in getting any thing to drink there. Allen, Collier, and my brother, then went on towards Allen's house, and I and the deceased followed them. As we proceeded my brother turned round to me and said, " You deserve a good hiding," and told the deceased he ought to have a good hiding too. My btother then left us, and went back towards his home ; Allen, who had a bag in his hand, gave it to Collier, and then he (Allen) ran down the street, and returned in about a minute with the stake now produced, in his hand. He said," Now, l'll end it," and then made a plunge with the rail at me, but I warded off the blow with a draining spade that I had in my hand. Allen then struck the deceased a violent blow on time head, which knocked him to the ground, and at this moment my brother returned again, and endeavoured to take the spade our of my hand, and in the struggle I was knocked down anti kick ed by Collier and my brother, and beat so unmercifully that the bone of my right knee was put out i • . they then left me; and presently Allen and Collier came back together, and began again to kick and beat me. I said, " For God's sake have mercy on me, for they have beat and kicked me to pieces." Collier and Allen then went away, and as well as I was able I crawled to the deceased, who was lying on the slope by time side of the road. I felt his body, it being so dark I could not see him ; and on feeling the back part of his head, my fingers rushed into a very deep wound. The deceased seemed quite dead, he did, not move or groan. I then went, as well as I was able, to Allen's house, and saw Collier standing near the door. I said, " The man is dead, his scull is split—Allen has killed him, and n f o o e onea lthoughi ge butht, w C ehn o et l I st i h e o r uNt s v e m e h m ei t e e : d us t a i l ioo a fu r n sd i eo d ar s , f a n .e wdA sdoorst aid,th this t he time nedc dead, Collier came out of Allen's house, with a candle and latern, and went with me to the deceased; Allen came out also, but he bad changed his clothes. I and Collier went up to the body, and I remained with it till some persons came and conveyed it to the Old Bell public-house. Collier assisted to convey it there. I. knew of no quarrel that existed between them ; they were wrangling on the road between Blackburn and Aston-Clinton. The men were rather fresh, but certainly not drunk.. Spencer, a constable, stated, that about one o'clock on Sunday morning he was sent for, and found the deceased lying quite dead. Witness proceeded to Allen's house , a n d. found there Allen and Thomas Reeves. Allen said he did not strike the deceased. NVitness afterwards found a fustain jacket in the house, with spots of blood upon it. Reeves, the first witness, identified the jacket as that worn by Allen on the night of the murder. Spencer continued—He thefilook Collier into custody. • George Thorn stated, ke i resided near the spot where the vio lence was committed, and heard loud screaming God on the night in question. He heard John AllentS wife say, bless you, John, don't strike him any mare; if you do, you'll certainly kill him." Witness heard several blows given in quick succes sion. After the blows, he'heard Allen say , " I have settled him, and if you don't be off, I'll settle you." Witness heard Thomas Reeves say, "If you band'nt been my brother I would have served you before now ;" and. Collier said; " And serve him right too." The witness added, that the deceased's head lay in a hole in the earth, as if it had been pressed in by some person. This witness was also reproved by the Magis-. trates for not endeavouring to prevent violence on hearing that blows were passing. Mr. Hayward, the surgeon, stated, that he found , a lacerated wound at the back part of the deceased's skull, two inches long by one and a half deep ; this wound occasioned death. P_e_ found wounds on several other parts of the body. Anlgrt surgeon proved that he heard violent quarrelling on of the murder, and several heavy blows struck, between saw the body of the deceased with a shovel lying legs. .1 with which the A man named Lutman proved that the raj a hedge near his deceased had been struck was taken out of . residence. e d whose evidence was Several other witnesses were exami E'tliat the deceased and not material, most of them merely provin g public-house. The the prisoners were heard to quarrel r an arwnarhcliss Reeves and Collier blood was fnur_ bo ds y of the deceased.— clothes of the three prisoners were P for by saying that he had lift n ea P fully coiemmittedfor trial. The three prisoners were d laced,twhi c h th a e n i d a t u t e p: a n c u os n e t ecmcif. 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