The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

GAME LAWS.

1 FTOITI a Provincial Paper. I
It was but very lately that in the case of a supposed ~,_
lation of the Game Laws we had occasion to mike som
ri e ott-
servations upon the conduct of a neighboung gla;zistrat,
The case was public, and called for public remark. We
have now before us the particulars of another case eon.
fleeted with our:abominable systemof Game Laws, in whidt
the conduct of the same magistrate appears to us to hare
been equally harsh and ill-advised. We shall state the
main facts precisely as they have reached us, and with a
firm conviction that they cannot be contradicted. The
Rev. W. Walton, a most respectable clergyman at Allen-
heads, had received permission from (:01. and Mrs. Beau-
mont to shoot upon their extensive manor of Bexhill).
Mr. Clavering, of Riddlehainhope, has some moor lands
magistrate
which adjoin or intersect the property of Colonel mid
Mrs. Beaumont. The boundaries we believe are no:
very aceuraltly defined. On the 12th and lath of
August, Mr. Walton took the diversion of grew shoot.
ing, and on both these days, it appears, crowed a small
portion of common which Mr. Clavering (the
to
Colonel
ill question) claims as his property. Oa one occasion
ef his cros-ing this property, a young ma
this up to
him, and told him that he " had bats: not shoot where he
was ;" but the young man refusing to give his name, or te,
say by whose authority lie interfered, Mr. IValton paid no
attention to him. Ile was the less inclined to parattentam
to him from the opinions of men who were with him, than
he tuns still upon a part of the manor belouging
and Mrs. Beaumont. On the 19th of August Mr. Walton
received a summons from Mr. Clavering, to appear before
him at Itiddlehainliope on the 21st, which summons he
obeyed. tie then found that by this same young mu;.who proved to be a servant of Mr. Chaterines, an wet.
illation hail been lodged against him for killing game
without being duly qualified! In his defence, Mr.
Walton urged in vain that he had taken out a certificate_.
that he had church preferment of more than 1501. a
year—that he had leave from Colonel and Mrs. Ben.
MOM to shoot upon their manor—and that, if he had ores.
passed upon a common of Mr. Clavering's, he had tres-
passed unknowingly. Mr. Clavering was not to be satis-
fied ; he contended (and perhaps correctly) that his church
preferment was not a legal qualification, and, in his own
justification, kept asserting that, as a magistrate, he was
bound to do his duty. The result, however, was, that Mr.
C. not having his law books at Itiddlehamhope to consult
upon the case, he was induced to postpone the conviction,
and to appoint the first Justice Meeting at Hexhani for the
next appearance of Mr. Walton. Hexham is nearly ,ea
miles of miserable road from Allenheads ; but thither,
upon the precious information we have stated, was the re-
spectable clergyman obliged to repair. At Ilexbarn, at a
meeting of the Magistrates, duly attended Mr. ('layering,
and with a conviction and-warrants of distress against Mr,
Walton ready prepared.--Through the interference, bow.
ever, of the other Magistrates, the conviction was not
pressed, and time matter, we understand, has since been get
rid of by Mr. Walton agreeing to write it letter to Mr.
Clavering, stating that he hail not intended to give line
any personal offence! Sash, in substance, is the Statement
we have received. AVe leave our readers to form their own
conclusions. Only this we must observe, that if Mr.
Clavering's motive was punishment for a private injury lie
had sustained in the trespass, his conduct, as a Magistrate,
was yin& e :ve and highly improper. The game laws arc
most oppressive ; and Magistrates should recollect that
though " it is excellent -to have a giant's strength, it is
tyrannous to use it like a giant."

J

• LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, F4Pl'. V.
In coneequunce of the prevalence of easterly windefor several
ear:, the import of grain has been very limited Indeed, and
the market has been very dull generally ; the trade no doubt expect-
ing, from a change of wind (which hai taken date this day), the
the arrivals would be more considerable, and hoping fora reduc.
tum in price. The demand for bonded wheat has been dull, anti a
reduction submitted to during the week, as also on Osts. At to-
day's market there was a good attendance of dealers, as well tom
country Ps town, notwithstanding little businesS was clone, and
that at a reduction. oc. new Irish Wheat of 2d. per 70Ib. ; Oats
at a reduction of Id. a 2d. per 431 b.; Wheat in bond little inquired
of and at a reduction of 2d. a 3d. per 7Ulb. tither articles gene.
re ly are dull, but cannot quote any material alteration.

MEETINGS OF CtiEDITORS.

•
LONDON LlST.—[Prom the London Gasette.l i
4112 TX2 COURT 1,/ COSISSISSIOKIIALS OR 11141KRILUPT&, SAIIINGRAIL. 1
STRKRT, ON SATURDAY KRXT. R.
Alderson, C. Lawrence Ponotney-hill, dour-factor, choice ()Emig— 1 l 1
Baker and Air shall, Nicholas-laue, wine-merchants. adj. last exam. 11
Cohen, J. Great Prescott-street, upholsterer, 2d exam... ..... ....... 11
Ginurd, J. Paternoster-row, bookseller, ad;. last. exam ... 111
Kent, J. K. Stepney, surveyor, proof a debts.... . 12
Monruy,J. Leiceater.square, merchant, collect debts ............... 13
Moujen, J. G. Mark-lane, merchant, enlarged ad exacn.......... ..... II
Oliver, W. Hanalton-row, Battle-bridge, builder, dividend.......... 11
Price, It. Charles-street, Stepney, victualler, adj. last exam l2
Sears, C. Cleveland-street. ironmonger, emerged 34 exam.
Shakeshaft, J. jun. ‘Videgate-street, earthenware-dealer, 2d elem ll
Skinner. W. Hutton-garden, apothecary. enlarged; r 1 exam...—. .
Stirling, W. and J. Bow Church-yard, merchants, enlarged 3d es l2
Thomas, .1. White Hur.e-terrace, master-mariner, adj. last exam l3
AVIA-dill, R. Prospect.place, jeweller, enlarged 3d e5az.......

COUNTRY LIST.
Burn, J. Manchester, cotton-merchant, Star Manchester, dlr..— le
Carver, J. L. Bristol, ironmonger, Commercial Booms, Bristol, Baal

dividend
Chriwner •nd Duebury, Bonsai, colour-waketa, New lons Nett.

Yd exam ..
-
- - 11
Connell, W. Chester, ‘rive-merchant, at Mr. Jeffries', Chester, Wrex-
ham Cottages. 3
Davis and Howell, Cheltenham, plumbers. Hotel, Cheltenham), dlr.. 11
Gibbs, .1. Chard, iroantunger, at Messrs. Livett's Bristol, special ad. I
Graham, C. Glexthorpes, victualler, Plough, Scarborough, 2d exam.. 10
Richards, D. Aberdare, grocer, Angel, Cardiff, 24 exam ... II
Wright, J. Hanley, dyer, at Mr. Jacomb's, Huddersfield, disputed
claims.... ....... ..... ............ ............. ................. 1)

An affair of honour, in which two of the leading coun-
try gentlemen of Northumberland are concerned, has
cited a good deal of eonversati9n within the last day or two
in this town. It appears Mr. Burrell had bought a fcw
fields of the Lemington Estate, a short time before it was
purchased by Mr. Pawson, the High Sheriff: Mr. Burrell
advertised that gentlemen were not to shoot an Leming-
ton, as if he had been the owner of that property. Mr.
Pawson wrote a card, as we understand, to Mr. Burrell,
inquiring if there was not some mistake. Mr. B. sent an
angry reply, and a challenge from the High Sheriff was the
consequence. The necessary arrangements were made.
but before they could be carried into effect the panics
were bound over by George l'orster, Esq. Mayor of New-
castle, on Friday last.—Tyre Mercury.

BIRTHS.
At the Rectory, Hortingfordbury, the Hen. Mrs. Edt, of
daughter.
On Mondry, the 25th inst. in Connaught-square, the Hoc. Mri
Wiliiam Rodney, of a daughter.
On Tuesday, at 79, Pall-mall, the wife of John Thomas Setae:,
Esq. a a son and heir.

MARRIED.
On Tuesday, at Streatham Church, %Pitliam Maclean, EN. of
Camberrtell, to Anna Maria, youngest daughter of the late Chris•
topher Dennett, Esq. of Saho-square.
At Copenhagen, Count Gustave Blucher, eon of his Excellent"-
Count Blucher, Governor of Altona, and grand nephew of the hut
Field-Marshal Prince Blucher, to Emily, eldest daughter of Cham-
berlain Verrill.

DIEU.
On Friday last, at Hatfield, Mrs. Bowen, aged 79 Yen To.

603111A1- DEATHS.
Of cholera, at Ahmedabad, on the itith of April last, 3lsjot
Charles Gray, Commanding the 4th Regiment N.I. He was the
last survivor of the little gallant hand of the Second Native Info-
try,whose services and sufferings in the campaigns of Arabia. are so
well known. To him was committed the destruction of Russel.
Khyma. •
, At liushire, on the 23d of April, Capt. George Herne, con-,
mending the 11. C. C. Benares.
, At Bassador, on the 7th May, Lieut. Frederick W. Powell. of
the H. C. cruiser Bemires.
At Aaseerturgh, on the 3tit May, Lieut. J. 0. Thompson. of
the 7th Regiment Bombay N. I.
At Colabah, May 21i, Thomas Hopkins, Esq. aged 33, one of the
Solicitors of the Supreme Court.
To the fatal catalogue of victims proscribed by the merciless
ease, that is now stalking abroad with a giant's strergth, the name
of Colonel J. A. Wilson has been added to swell the dreadful list:
'whose loss has been as afilictiog and severe as it was awful and
sudden.
At the Presidency. on Sunday, the 28th May, Lieutenant-Colonel
George filidford, of the 3d Regimer.t Native Infantry,
On the 29th of May the wife of Mr. U. A. Trotter, Arsistart to
the Collector of Customs.
At Poonah, on the night of the 3thh of May, of spasmodic cho-
lera, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Mackintosh, commanding the
Horse Brigade Artillery, aged 11.— Plowthay ('ouricr, Jun).
.Nth•-fr
HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BIUDGE•
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