The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-14 00:00:00

SOUTH SEA HOUSE.
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A very numerous exerting took plat"- at the
South Sea 'louse yesterday at towel*
Mr. Boll4lll4liiTy, the Chairmini, entered into
further explanations respecting the detsils id: the
silans of Government. lie mentioned, that during
the term uflorterfive teams, the aim adeapeed
would he about 24 mollioess, the return about 28
Or g 9 ,•11.• • . .
Ilictsius awed that " No engagement 1*
entered into with Government, until u dividend
of four per cent. he secured to the old Pio-
prietors ; the additional one-half per cent. being
the charge of management which they were enti.
tied to for the use of the South Sea 1-lousr."
This proposition, which would give to the per-
sona not embarking in the plan all the emoluments
of those who do, was immediately put settle by mu
.Aatiendruent, moved by Mr. THORNTON, that
" The Governor and De puly.Govrrilor of the South
Sea Company be authorised to treat and contract
with Government for the proposed annuity," which
motion was carried.
Another Resolution was passed, that, for the
shove purpose, an additional capital he raised, not
exceeding the present •iuount of the capital of the
CoNyablay. (3,600,000 L)
Met Endow's', were carried.
so a,. I, so-stet!
" -I''t" ^ nutsinfri
. aelhplotr, 0.w...; • mitS
.•ove. 0n,2 • •
easeliaffe sail 'Omit*. of shis eteligk/N dbta ore
Ittpabh•orbend experiericed • treat on Teel* lost on
reesaillParerago Greer, ware two as.. of Heist arr. them pions
for the pugilistic palm of vieforyaladlett sad llosisoch, hall
ampagrftiog set to for three hours ! daring which time no
less than 72 rootlets werefooglit. A . repots, flag was forme.
ttlibilortlett entered Anti awl. ireed. the cast or from his
wok hi• Mae bird's .ye Glow hit; armoire, endlilsiotiretrodier
feettleiskread.easset Peacock stone followed, sad pooled
to the buff ottended by a ample? af laleattag tow to itik
foie play..; loille , erirace was shown except he wa . opt at
Ataggnag they were both disaster:. The claret flowed Its mad
MAttimiareasaa from alacoodnitnedes aria b is said that not
ices then nine
.fogler sr. re towsaiefely estoretedoo
NOW • Air Joh•-.Bariaiouros was mate very fere• lila.
AWN hmsprai dreier treetop *Wag. sad cot mod Oath
Powinklo, • locky blow, strewed op are ogle of his-app.
meat, erbeiroterised the irouiplionest by • riebt4ts•tiedlow•ll'
smiths potato. leap. The tiddler stood to their work dies.
folly, and though Peacock wee literally pomaded to a werii-
arose insissai ow retaraing to the scratch o to the MEM
; rat, at the thollll.l dieted mead, I h•Cessa
ammo& tritorfancd, sod the eturabatsaft, owerpswe,dat
the pn6 of the two port/einem, shn.,k mauler sad parsed.
One hundred and forty water earrriagaerwetr eonoted at the
beach, waiting for theirsossystry.--(Flywateilk Telegraph )

IMPTIVICTION OF A CHILD Drirs morugH.
telf,•lllr J.
AlikeilinVitittET.—This once watliwed iterretinded i 4
gdomomdd of people dodo* • great pert-0 the day, la Ni
mow. Ipf Also Marnstford beirw broaght Were Jkalatal
Twyfocd, Esq. the priondiag Magistrate, Shaultelt.tidalbt
Murder of her infant feensle Odd. . • •t i t
The wretched woman was placed at the bar; sloe was arm"
'bard by a strait jacket, and •ppeared lobe much agitated.
Tb• following are Ors derwhimilla allY4ey wen WIWI*
fare the Magistrate:— .5 •, • • .•• win
.Rohert epoch, of Virgiais-rots iletbaal-trace, spatial
constable, being sworn, said, "Yesterday worowni(flomtap)
about eleven o'clock, 1 went to a Wow i• Virginia-row, and
on illy arrival thine 1 paw the Prissier, mid a ma. stimeiliast
together. 'the wan said he wonted at officer. 1 isid Limp
oar, Take charge, says he, of His wansint, she bail oohs-
mitted molder. The Pinmover said immediately, '1 haws dons
have committed wilful atairder.' d brother itOriers of
wine, John Dudley, cumin its, I left hien is charge of bee
*whilst t weld up st•irs. fin my itttisig. up stairs into tbit
war bebop I saw a child lying with its head tinned frdaelfil
body k roam predated altbioodir was lying near this IWO
There were several 'tisanes-of .blitoll upon the liusir.•••l•Wl-
mediately Went duwo slain sad limb the Pitman. le OW
ItaiPhhonse. When there, I questioned her as to the cause.
3 ilia Sot hotel oat any threat, or any hope whatsuerer, but
3 aimpli wheel bar how aloe eime to roam,' se rash an act'
Shp s„d llialsrlua bad been very staconsfonatile for several,
_weskit; that she had siceived good tibias, (nn she Isordd
but that she had lust them; that she bad attempted to bang
brown' three weeks ago, and she could not do it. I asked
rat: khWaind ihlc..
oUgthot koifilitrr child
hee.
askedw her stf!:glino'
bad attempted to hang herself Billet, and she said she had :
phodiail tried to di it ibis astwoling. I asked her where she
bad.tried? Sims said rho bad tried. to bang herself to Ws
loom-helm. I spited her Ilea bow she came to vinoodt this
tsafi let upon this one is particular, and she said she tout
1114 imingint invaiese she could du it the easiest."
Mary Irelasid--" 1 live at Mr. Motinifortra. I beep a,
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
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COURT OF KING'S BF.NCH,ITOTTIONSTES., alognAY
gior IS. •
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JUDGMENTS.
TIIE RING V. W. MARSDEN AND °TIMM
This wee a criminal information filed by the
Attorney Gener,l against the Defendants fur
minspiracy to. defused the revenue, by causing •
„Ire quniiiior of nu: vomeica. which had been taken
opt of the Ea.t India Company's warehouses, as
'W to be shipped for eitilarlation, to he relandedopid
irrickireei of rubbish to be shipped in place of it.
The Defendant, Marsden, at the trial, had been
found guilty, and tar a wrood indictment fur • semi.
Isr offence In: pleaded guilty.
The SuLICITOR-GEN Anal, now moved for the
judgment of the Court on William Marsden. He
I sied the amount of duty of which the revenue had
been defrauded amounted to 1.3001.
Mr.JEaats addressed the Court in mitigatio•
of Punishment.
Mr. Justice BATLEY sentenced him, for the first
offence, to be imprisoned in the House of Correc-
tion. Coldbath-fi.-Ide, for one year, and pay a fine
of A,OOO/. For the secamid offence, to be imprison.
ad in the same prison six months, and pay a flue of
500/. and be further impripmed till the flues were
paid.
William Henning, found guilty at the Inst Wits.
cheater Amirei of conniving at tlre escape of a Pri-
soiserountred Vane (charged with smuggling), lie
being • constable, arid at the time having a warmest
for his apprehension. was brought up fur judgments
Mr. Jiwlice BATLEY. in passing tieutenee., oh-
served, the cape of the Defendant was free front die
aggravation of design, and in consideration of his
good character, the Court did not wish to degrade
him either to his oleos estilnalitm or in the opinion
of others. He was sentenced to !nay a fine of SOL
and be imprisoned in the King's Bench Prison till
the fine was paid.
11BEL
Mr. Seijeaut PELL mowed for the judgment of
Abe :Coon *wilt as Bourne. printer and pub-
Jishee of,XAe _Weymouth. Pool, and Dorehester Ga-
zelle. fora libel published its that Paper ou the
Rey; V,: Dare. -
The Defendsnt was found guilty at the trial, but
the Jury recommended heist to mercy.
„Mr, JEspest lizir; having concluded reading the
reimit of the Learned Judge who presided at the
trtut::.. • '
Theltoate CSIET JUSTICE suggested to Mr.
&tisane Pell whether it would tot be the most 'O-
yler* Cantle foe the Defendant now • to eater Mew
!,ticogiittalices to be of good behaviour, and come
tip for judgment if Coiled upon.
• 'IV. Srrjeant there had been a sober.
quest publication, Wi In all probability the Defend-
itotirrouldwort ihave bees called wpm', and us he
byld tefusireLlp givallp the author of the libels, it was
abrietely pecrssory for Dr. Dupre to have some
protection from such attacks..
• Mr. F. Wriarkies; fdr the Defendant, said, he
had uffidsvits•deuying the subbequent publication
to have, •beeu.oittsi the Defendant's knowledge or
consent,. 147.,„6
.The Cot!! JUSTICE thought Abe course which
runt fltel.llllllrl..detl was the bent foe all patties.
Mr. Serjeam Ptit. cornofaliteigle'flie testimony
which. had been let •iit sit the trial•ltfuegative ma-
lice.. This testimony consisted of a•seriest of inibli-
Fmiotse,us the Defesulaira's paper, written by the
Prosecutor himself, of a *Midas caturacter to that
Ui,dej • ei •
prosecution.
Mt. Jnattee Btirt.ltir-68 Brothels,' Pell. it is an-
fortwaate when a gentles's& heeler to *rimier.
newspaper." io•• ,t .t:1 . -me.. 1
After some further consultation of the PrOa•Cao
tor's Counrel, the Defendant toned into his owu
recognisance in the am of 5001. sod was die-
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POL/CiEof • *:
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I AOSICO-100 Alf»
''BINGCLAR. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Theimltif &tog 'said is the family of Mr. Month 11,
JlMOlNlMeipSmlfmalwathaimelta” was charged 00 awapieite of
r•bbipg hes sesplpep Rigarpsf asssidrrebk value.
- Bishop, shier

. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. •
NORFOLK COUNTY MEKTING, MAT 11.
It hiving been known for "event thy. 'That a Colin!,
Meeting, on the *object of Parliamentary Reform, was to
be holden in the Comity Hill this day, considerable interest'
was excited in the town of Norwich, in whirls it is known
party polities ran to an extreme height. Ste. .rat 10,egsplea
were made by the Ultra Loyal Party to excit a feeling in the
working elawseo of society against the Meeting. Among
them we noticed the follootiog placard, which was 'bailed
us the wally, sod freely circulated through the otreets :
" LARGE LOAF.
" A PROCLAMATIOII.—NurfoIk Meeting of Reform. May
11, 1622.
" What'is the purpose of the Meeting?—To beep op High
Reel., and reset the Price of Bread.
" What is the greatest (+treat to the people of England?
What the Pour now enjoy —• large loaf, which needs kw Re-
form. " God save the King !"
At an early hour a considerable another of persons had
assembled in the Castle Yard Ai half past eleven o'clock the
upper part of the Hall was crowded by Lindholders and farm-
ers of She mom respectable appearance, who had made their
way through the Cattle. At i wehe o'clock the High She.-
rot (Sir R. P. Joddrell, Rart.) entered the
.Cossrt, saml won
receive.' with loud applause. The body of. the Hallwas
ties thrown open, end wag immediately fillid is every part.
F.. Wodehimmie, Esq. M.P. for the County, havieg made his
appearance in the cote gallery, woo received by a 'mixture of
grimes, hisses, and ebeets, the fernier lisowestarwer• much
mere generni than the tatter. The Hon. Geatleasito ',relived
this salistatioe with the utialoet gond humour, hoiripg sod
nodding occasionally to different permius in the crowd There
had for revers! minwtes before this been a eryif " Adjourn
into the open sir, adjovnt helm the open air !” This evy now
becomes° toed as to prevent any thiergeofronghollig heard
t. the Hall. i f0r•51,4 7th..' '
The Fl IGH SHERIFF saiil, it wish rat 41940 34
persons present to aitjeurn in the Castle Hill. he had to
' say, he fares retarded 'himself, was, that hi ' reedy to
meet the wishes or the Oreehotders, as far eirKetibrall, con.
Mornay with bus duty.—(lppleirse)-i—Heishirallid-therefore
leave it to the Sleetpig so decide whether they *ism% adjourn
or not. Rut if they did, he trusted the same good olds,
and regularity would be preserved without mi within the walls
of that Court.—( Loved cries of " Adjourn !adjou
yd.tir,"nlixed
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with whiatliot and:en:Vining ) V
Mr. G. WATSON said, from the conduct of tbellitiphdebt,
one would be led to intsaarre. that tralead uir amiseribliwg in
discowi with impartiality jheq•e,ituyi. of Reform, they had
met together for the pwrpose ouly. q interrupting the inert-
ing, awl allineing eeirtain inibetiltials —(Grown. )—He called
upon them tweet liktriretiorial mew; 'like freeholders, con-
scious of lie value of their liberties, sod to support
them.—(The noise wee still cost imeed )
Tbe HIGH SH ERI r F said he uorlerstonil. I
Wipe the
wish of the meeting that no adjournment should hike place,
a. there was sot such I erooded siietnblage gi to render it
ateewsary..--(Cries of " P 4., nee!") - •
A geweral cry of " Mr, Coke! Mr. Coke!" meanie' mired;
sod it having been et length no d that that Gentleness
was approaching low! cheering took , plare, ale, Cots id
length made hia appears's-re, and the cheering and clapping
of haud• became lender, snit were longer continued Mail thine

we remember to have witneswil on any former. accesiott;
thew were also-ape of two hishetli friltmef/fld N.
l
&vote the. Mr. &I*, wettrithitarndlng tfiehtil ety'lf alpre-
s.ot to make way fur him, experiesced great difficult in
taking his ever mar the ChiTl (told eries . were
still kept sip in the body of the Hall
Mr. Coke endeavonted to °Stain a hearing, bust the shoots
and groaassof the mei-time, entaglesfertth-crie• efmAdjuurn!"
completely vlrowheet ke Hon: Grfitirmaies Voice.
The HIGH SHERIFF observed, that If order was not
maintained. it would be impomible to proceed in the bushing.
of the day. Motels @llene. was maintained he should feel it
hie duty is order the Coert to be. cleared of all those who
were out freeholders of the county.
Mr. COKE here banded to the High Sheriff a kw, f(om
Lord Sullirld, arconntiag, as the Hun. Gentleman Owed,
for the absence of that Noble Lord.
• Alderman THITRTELC endeavoured to obtaiii • %cer-
ise, bet the clamour costfaveag the body of the Court,
he was obliged to give up dhe,atteaspt.
" Mr.. CORE (after ennsugilig for a moment with the High
Sheriff) main tame forward. If the Meeting *until only
attend to hint fur two nahnwee, they would find that their
wishes were shoat to be emptied with., Theist Witylhy
nigh Sheriff had übligiagly determined 10 Adjourn the aseet•
Mg into the 111.11 air, sad tt woelJ, %herders., be the
cast le Hill.—(Cheers.) Ir ,)
The HIGH SHP.RIFP thee declared the =7lll ad.
jeeraed for half ass hoer, Ole tiellserpose of gi # for
peaking the accessary aroaqikeenetem fur-holding Ibelasetteg
.eat of dou.s.
•At half past one o'4.4V:fa° carts having been provided
(fir the •reonsairidatioo of the speakers—
. 'Thei HIGH Sit EMIT addressed the meeting as fol-
lows A Rronisit loh,' Gentlemen, having been sild;esseil
is me by such a 'temente* bialy of freeholders, among whom
qv names of those su pre•ernisent fur rank, urshility,-end
Melst—the names also ef those nut less pre-eminent for re-
it/actability of thwarter In private till-. and Triunity devoted
fe the best priociplrs of the Conatitutioa,lo lake into Cum--
Aden • the propriety of petitioning Parbaiernt for a re.
Ilene in the represeetat Wm of she people, I hhee felt it a duty
incumbent upon me. and, indeed, have with much pleasure
• fur that object, the wishes
merle

• Ned, rtedrlo do an sow. TheDosourable Binned then
read the following latter
" Lencloo, May 6, IPM.
"Ater—.Beist sae of those wits requested you to esevene
h Comity meeting, for the warpaime•f ',tithe/what *pint the
propriety of pethioaing Piirlissiesit for • Reform in the rd.
prewstation of the paiple. I feel it duo, in import, Sir, to
yourself and to the eseetingnbielt has Ines called by militia
advesitiessient, licapoladige for my unavoidable ahoesee from
Norfolk at the the. it is to take place. *tweeting, severely
es
I de, the (irresolute's winch deprive me of the yielder,
eel' mortise my kindly In Norfolk on this highly important
loaearliore, I still derive coosolatioo frost a weedowisess of
sat • lasloility ernmeiially to promote the ease, of Refine, by
sep,presenee. I dash a Reform so the Repreaesudioo of the
ilea* asemenweilee by *lieu. I think it demanded by pia-
lire. asd I think it required* the tetelleeturd, the maordt,
woe die petiliecal eolutttion of the reentry. The arguments
*wee which thew.several positions may he ositialairierl ere so
obvious to the sederstandint of impartial and unprejodioerl
etsbaess, and they avelodeof an sensibly brought home to the
yfseffetywut the greater port of there who will probably at-
tend lite steable. over which I conehle, Sir, rose will pre-
side, that It Is needless, and would therefore be unbecoming
is my to troves. further epos your attesting, than to ee-
rier, mysideet hope that unanimity is a prayer for Reform
may prevail at your meetieg a not only at your meeting. hot
through the moldy of Norfolk; net only 'breech Norfolk,
but through the whole Empire; es awe a general, if nut
aniwersdrall for Rehires, I most eintseientiowely believe the
safety of riaelseal to depend.
"1 have the honour to be, We, year most oheiliest,
" SUFFIELD.
" fro. R. P Joddrel I, Bort. High Mieriff of Norfolk."
Sir T. IL REEVOR, Bart. in coming forward to propose •
list of lirsolations for the cessideratios of the meethig, re-
gretted tbd the duty had not delayed spodiepone of thrwe
Gentlemeti around him, who were so wiliclvdmiter qualified
than he was to discharge it Bet while *misready le yield
In the superior abilities of usher Geodesics he would yield le
no one in adechmest to the cense of Parliamentary Reform.
-(Applause )—That was • gretition in which tidy were ail
interested, with which ?hey were all identified. It Immune
them' to consider that every loan bail a right to a voice io
fratintot those ilia Which' be lisiboen4 to obey, and by
vehicle Isis person and properly were W be protected.
In supporting this opinion he was backed by one of the
greltlet legal authorities octhls country. Judge Blackstone
mslAttined, that is s tree government every man who was
a free avid, had a right to a voice the election of
his nrpresentative, and theref.re that one breech of the
Government resided le the whole body of the people. This he
conceived was deer enough. Here was no mestion of the fin.
eitestionmagers. or of the neeessity of piecing this branch of
the Government in lliellands of • wealthy Aristocracy; but
It was admitted that 'the appointment of this branch of
the Legislature was vested in the whole body el the peo-
ple. It was impossible that the pi;pelstlou of this coun-
try al present mold exercise this right, sod therefore it
was' Olt Repeesentatives dere eleeteii to set for them
hod watch over their interests. In these electioes, there-
fore,' all the people bid a ditht to have an renal voice. Did.
the Rouse of GomMotis represent all the people of England
at lids moment l—(*No, so".) lie maintained that it dW
nOl-44 NO, it does not.")—}le beamed pardon—it did not
▪ reprelseel the people, but thee it repro-seated Haan.
rtrlagety. 'Sepposiog Mat lee bad • dispute with his neigh.,
boar, and it was agreei to adjust ft by refereare, what woold
he the ht aisles If be insisted on appolatieg the reform,
declaring that his friend (die Wares.) was se honourable
moo and ieriphble Mdetrititng dejestly? Ala./sides such a
proreedint woildlippeige, Akio' preelsoly was she sites.
tins is. nhfieS Ihe people owe placed-by the Governmeed.
They (Al Algiers) ettedled 'the power of electing those who
wWe Ile 'dee& behleleteitkerte end the people.—( 4 pelisse).
floe of the illtierkees stoned Parlisitentary Reform was,
that it 'lambi lead' le revelailimi, and this srgunlent was
steed by peewee who, wino It served their tern, had always
the Revolution of lOW ht Weir months.=(Applarse.)—lle
was we of those who (honed, that tholigh much hint bite
done at the Resolution of 18118. yet, thud much bad been hit
wedonej sod he felt wovineed the seeds of oar preseet
might be oared is the omissions of that pet hut. It wes'nest
said, that if Parliamentary Ref nn ww osar brought aboyt,
the ellepiverntstives of the Penedo weld it. degraded
Is more delegiess. tf he • enderdelad the, difference he.'
meets the two ebeseneell, lt was did, that a Reweeestative
was elected for • gentrel purpose, elide a delegate was ap-
pointed for eaartieslor We. • But If it was sweat hi be or-
teed. • that* Re dive, ogee elected. w to he wholly
independent of Cr Cu as
otetiteents, tool had a right to neglect
Their retereage, vied aimed solely to bia own.`theit he mod at
&trey deny the indict of such drietrise.—(Apylawm)-lifelt
slid behoove Where [olio() au adioaste the it, accept
those whom- interest it win to support the grossest and,
etapOlolii shwa% heenew they breed mid Noised on
—(Applause.}—The Hon. Bare*: coocluded by moving the"
following ' ' '
" 1. Radolvid, 'flint, by the spirit of Ole emitli.b Gonad-
ludo% the Renee of Commoes ought to' be clewed by the
Peeide, to repel:wad the People, see to be revreasible de Slit
People.
1' 4. That the Members returned to twee is Perliemtot
are choice by set wit Bean onntlionsiandtb wet of the adult.
aisle popelatiou of this 'kingdom ; and of those' the great'
majority are rimier' by the arbitrary will of ituthitdvali, bed
by the eiceteim albs most corrupt meant.
t• 3. That sorb a Ortflo2 has gradually undermined the
fou edifices of the Utmost 'delay°, subverted the great Wade of
'494 ' heir oriviltri