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London, England, 1806-05-27 00:00:00

IMPLACIIMENT OF PISCO UNT

A censiziettabletdegree of doubt, and, of course;
much erroneous conjetlure prevails. as to the line
of proceeding likely, to be adopted by the Lords qf
Parliament in what remains to be done, in the pend-
ing impeachtkent : a sketch of what took place pre-
paratory to final judgment in the last case of im-
peachment; viz. that of Mr. Hastings, holm which
precedent most of the proceedings in the case before
us have been adopted, will, we think, throw a con-
siderable degree of light as to the course their
Lordships will probably pursue in the present in- ,
stance ; and as to the mode or form in which firs/
jademeat will be given.
'the long pending trial of Mr. Hastings finished,
with respect to the evidence, &c. in the Session
which terminated in 1794. Early in March, 179:,,
the House of Lords, in a Committee. proceeded to
consider the mode to be adopted in giving judgment.
The evidence was read by the Clerk at the table,
and then their Lordships proceeded to consider the
same, and the above proposition. On these their
Lordships, in a Committee, sat in close deliberation
eleven days, not de die is diem, but by adjournments,
at irregular intervals.
On Chursday, the 21:1 of April, the day appoint-
ed for their Lordships to pronounce their fiaatjudg-
met in the High Coati of Parliament, a number of
Peers assembled in the forenoon in the Chamber of
Parliament, and proceeded with the usual formali-
ties to the High Court—the late Earl of ltosslyn
was then Lord Chancellor. When their Lordships
had takes their seats its the Court, the Defendant
(Mr. H.) was ordered to retire from the bar, who
immediately withdrew from the Court.
The Chancellor then addressed the Peers in these
words :

MY Lords, I am commaded to put the following qiie.tiuns
to your Lordships, upon which you are to give ywr judg-
ment :"
" la Warren Haorinr, Els Guilty or Not Guilty of the
I!Igh Crime' LAI Muulemrannuts charged by the Commons in
the first Article of Charge?"
His Lordship then addressed himself to the Junior
Baron present (the Earl of Morton, in Scotland,)
and said,

" G iorge Lord Douglas, is Warren Hastings, Esq Guilty or
Not Guilty !" &cots above.
Upon which Lord Douglas rose, and laying his
right hand on his breast, answered, "Not Guilty,
upon my honour."
A similar questiot, was put to each Lord pre-
sent. ascending according to the respeCtive rank.
After the whole had Keen gone through, the Lump
Cm•ivett.t.o it addressed the Court as follows
" After I •vmg summed np the number of vinur Lordships
opinions, I am vi inform you, that a ghat majority of 'nor
Lordships, epos the questions propounded to you, have found
Waircn Hastings, Eaq. Not Guilty. I have therefore to in-
flators the Court, that W. H C. is itinnieoit of the charge.
eslubited against him iii the Antic e. of logieschrtent, Itiniught
up by tie Commons, a.. 4 of all the metiers and things ems.
seined therein ; the..efurt, let Warren Hastings, Esq. be called
into Court"

The Usher of the Black rod retired, and shortly
appeared condueting Mr. LI.- who took his station-
at the Bar, upon which the LORD CtIANCKLLOR
thus achltcssed Lim :

4. Wyren Ila.tutga, Esq.
" I am N acquaint you, that you Ate aequitted of the ar-
ticle' of intpaobsnout exhibited again& raw by the Hook. of
Contmont' and a'.l c•mtaiotd thtreitt.—And you are
de.c:.argett after pa} ins yot.r fora!"
With respea to the mode of pronouncing feet
judgment in the High Court of Patliament, in the
ease iif Lord Melville, we are inclineil to think it
Will be precisely similar.

On Saturday evening, while the boys at Mr.
WHITAIMI*3 boarding-school, at Snuthampton,were
amusing thenuelvei at cricket, in the Marsh, one of
the eldest boys, aged 16, in the aft of howling, tell
down in an apoplectic lit, and expired, muwith•
standing every medical help was administered.—
His name is Hes v :gutsy's.
Lately died, at Poi tsea,— CaveY, cook of one
of the ships in ordinary: at Portsmouth, who lost
both his legs on beard the reverse/4 Lord DuN-
CA st's flag slip, in the glorious action off tamper-
' down. The following trait in this brave man':
character, is related by' Dr. DtiNCAN. chaplaiii of
the Veavraile:--e• You are.not," says the Doctor,
" to imagine I was circumscribed to the, narrow
bounds of my clerical office ; in the day of blood I
was on triple duty : alternately idling as sailor,
chaplain, and siirgeen's assistant,, when the battle
might toe truly be said so bleed in every vein. I
was row called to minister to the recoverable, now
the irrecoverable. A marine of the name of Co-
iteir was hemight down to'the surgery, deprived of
both his legs ; and it was necessary, some hours
after, to amputate still higher. ' I suppose, (says
Covey) those d—d scissors will finish the business
of the badet, master mate ?' Indeed. my brave
' fellow, (cried the surgeon,) there is some fear of it.'
•Well. newer mind, (cried Covey,) I've lost my legs
so be sure, 34 mayhap may lose my life ; but we
beat the Dutch ; me, we haws. Ira& sass
Dutch ; this blessed day nay legs have beers shot
off, so even have another cheer for it--,lnizza!
huzza !" This anecdote plainly shews that Corey
was aaturally a brave man ; he used often to tell
the circutristance, with tears in his eyes ; for what
the pangs of that distressing moment could not
produce, his subsequent telelions, an new man-
net. of life, did. He was awful as a swearer, as he
afterwaxils felt and acknowledged) but lung before
his death, his earths 'were turned sew praises. and
his last !pegs were—Hallelujah ! Hallelujah !
Saturhy,.at Marlborough-street, SlaitAno Checit-
/lOU, Thomas Alistinevn., and David Goddard, were
charged by Bar CAP4III Wet.,., wheelwright, in the
I 'employ of Mr. Titossesow, coach-maker. in Mor-
timer-street, Cavendish-square. with combining
together to intimidate him, and to prevent his
working for his master. It appeared in evidence,
that a combination exhiced among the journeymen
wheelatights, to prevent any one from working at
the shop of a coach-maker, by which they might
enFross the whole of the trade. Cheescmen, and
Musington, worked in Mr. THOMPSON'S shop, with
Watt, but they had recently left it, and they
endeavoured to intimidate the Complainant to do
so, and join their society, or the whole node would
strike against him. These fags being prr•ed,
Cheeseman and Missington were sentenced to be
imprisoned two months, in the House of Cor-
rection ; and Goddard, who was cossetted in the
illegal transaCtioa, tine nsuath.