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London, England, 1819-12-14 00:00:00

STATE OF 7'HE COUNTRY.

The fillowing particulars are extracted from the
Provocciul Papers recrivrol yesterday :--

A meeting of the Magistrates of this county was held at
the Jusisce-scum here on Wednesday last, "for Ike por-
poise of taking into consideration the political state of Chester
Ward, and to adopt such measures as s ircumstances may
seem to render expedient." Thirtreight Magistrates at-
tended, and ae onileratand much important and interesting
information was laid before them. The number of the dig.
strictest between the rivers Tyne and Wear was stated, as
or "re informed, ■t 2,000; pikes had been made in some
pasts of Chester Ward according to a particular model.
Many pitmen are said In have adopted the radical principles.
At Jas row it is stated there are 5 climes; at Sheriff Hill 6;
at Pesislanw i ; and at Rasolon 19. These are said to nett
once a week at the houses of the class-leaders. They a►e
reported to be alined, and to practise drilling and training.
They conionploite a general insurrection, hut wait fur
leaders. Tiny have connexion with the sunlit by means of
emissaries, and are enthusiastic in the cause, almost to in-
sanity. The Mark Dwarf, mid other political tracts, ■re
generally circulated amongst them. The wages of these
men are shout Ific per week, exclusive of house and fire.
They were formerly very communicative, but have of late
become reserved. They say they want things to he pot to
rights; speak of no specific day for rising, but say it will be
soon. Quarrel. amongst themselves are said to have dimi.
Mahed their nitinhers. Universal suffrage is understood by
many to mean universal suffering, and they explain it by
sayili;, that .‘ if one wither sutlers all 'most suffer."—
Radicalism was ascertained to exist also at lionghtins, New.
bottle, Ilettoss, Hibbs:so, Washington, Fatfichl, Monnt
Moor, Winlaton, Team, Felling, Sunderland, South
Shields, See. At Heirburu the Radicals are said to he in
possession of arms, which have berm in d since the in.
troduction of the restrictive bills into Parliament; and the
mess have become more violent in declaring resistance to
any search fur arms. The grand object of the whole of the
disaffected in this district appears lo be the plunder of the
rich, which they upeuly avow. They have constant corn.
muoirations wills the south through the medium of dele-
gates. Much diatsess is said to exist at South Shields
amongst the sailors and shipwrights; and at ‘Vinlaton and
that urighbouilmod, anwroat the weavers and other work.
tams. In the other parts of the county the labouring climes
have no just cause for Complaint, particularly the pitmeu.—
(Durham Adrerfiaer.) _ _

A notorious Radical, a woolcomber, whom we have find
occasion to notice mite Of twice betire, went into a public-
home et Stockiou a few evenings ego, in a state of 'mimic'.
lion, stove finding ■ party drinking, he gave them as a
tutu,µ Blood and Plunder.' The landlord very properly
tamed him out of the house: further punishment, we hope,
awaits Min —( Mid.)

In cunsequence of the alarm which has hems excited in
this neighbourhood by reports of an expected eruption of
the Radical Reformer., the Durham yeomanry camilry en_
tread upun military duty here on Saturday hat ; ■nd on
Monday the Gibside troop arrived in this city, mid joined
their brighten iu arms. We understand Sir 'F. Iturdun's
cusps has also been called into active service at Newcastle.—
(/bid./ _ _ _

A troop of the 41h dragoons is expected to arrive in this
city io UK:coarse of to day, and to remain heir till furihrr
urders.—Obid.) . .

Ou Tur.,tq laid the h fur arms by the Magistrates,
aided by the military, commeoced to this city, but they
found nose --(Carlisle Joarial.)
Another troop of dragOUPS arrived ea Thursday. to Mu.
force the military garriamited here. The horses of the cavAlry
have for some nights been stationed (saddled and toidled) in
the yards belonging to the Crows and Mitre Vaverii, a Inlet
the men are accommodaird with temporarily fitted op har.

racks iu the assembly rooms. We bear that two field-Imm
are expecteil.—(/Lid.)
It Isom been notified to the Hizh Sheriff of this comity that
two Judges will proceed to the tour northern counties in the
ensuing Spring.—(lbid.)

The third representation of the Adelphi, by the
King'' s Scholars, Westminster, took place 1.1,4
night. The comedy was admirably iwrformed,
and the audience displayed a crowded and brilliant

A correspondent Iron, Durham writes thus:—
" Our city 1.11.11C1.111 a military appearance. The
Durham and Gibaide corps of yeomanry cavalry
have been on duty here for some days past, in Coll-.
sequence of an order which. I am informed, ema-
nated f the Lord Lieutenant of the county. I
t indeed conjecture for what Istirpotme the
ye ~,,, anry have been called out, hut if I may judge
by what fell from the Commanding Officer, Colo-
lid TOWER, at the parade on Sunday morning last,
61 dreadful convulsion in some past of the county
may he anticipated. Time gallant Colonel informed
time Durham corps that none of them were to ab-
sent themselves front the town without leave in
lining; IFIMI their Officer, and that they were to
keep in their quarters, so as to be ready at a aro-
turtit's notice."

LAW IN rELLicauscs.

COURT OF KING'S VENNI, MONDAY, McMillin 13.

THU ►ARL OF DARLINGTON r. RILOORI.
The Defendant hell certain lands in Stuke.Newiugton, i•
the county of Middle.e*. He had been versed with notice
of ejectment from the Plaintiff, whose power he disputed,
sod this was the subject of the present airtime. The right of
inh►ritenee being proved by the mustier tor dimes*. film
the time of the first grant In Sir Woo. Paltrier), down le Sari
Darlington as also the period of his admission is the homage,
from the rolls of the estate, and on abjeeria• Ming taken to
either by the Defendant's Counsel, the Jury pruottoweed for
the

VOILIVTIT V. MALL.

The Plaintiff is the inventor of the detonating gns.limilr
the Defendant had iaritigeel on hi• patent. Three amines
had already been hrought by the Plaintiff on the saner se..
count. The Defendant had been connecter, with She Defeo.
dant its the third action, Risme; the turd Chancellor had
grßettell au injunction, compelling them to give an :teeniest
into Quist every fostnight u( all the lorks they mansfisc.
lured, until the validity a the patent ahonld be determined
by the Court of King's Beare. The Plaintiff had con.
tented himself *ills slung Riviere, and having, as in the two
first actions, übtaintd a verdict, thought it Nimsemessary to
proceed with the present Defendant. Hall had, however,
still questioned the validity of the patent, and the Laird
Chancellor bud accordingly ordered the pretest action le be
tried upon it.

Mr. ;want-arc hoped that the Jury would give the Plain-
tiff itomeihilig besides nominal damages. as it nastiest. that
if they did not. sol She goo makers should go on conspelliag
the Plaintiff to nor them one after another, only gelling use
'billing damages on each, as he hail dolie, that the patriot
which tEe lairs allowed him for his advantage, would lead to
the loss of Hermit hundreds of poitorls.
Evidence was called who fully confirmed the ueefulonis
■nd originality of the Invention.

The objection set up was, that the specification was im-
perfect, mud that the invention was uut only asalan• bat
dangerous.
The Jury, however, Coved a verdict foe the Plaintiff.

OLD BAILEY. Moispav, DECEIIIIIIII 13.

SENTENCE ON THE PRISONERS.
The whole of the trials having heel. `use ihrimigh on
Saturday 'sight, the Court met ■t ricers this morning to
pruuounce judgment upon the several convicts, nearly SOO
it number, when the awful sentence of death was passed
upon the following twentreight
Rat. Phillipps, Robert Miles, sod Henry Towle, for bar-
thwimerly enkrint the Swan public-house, Slossmstreet,
Chelsea; James Tompkins, for a highway robbery; John
Smith, for burglary ; Julio Davis, fur stealing in s dwelling-
house; William Moore, fur burglary; William Connor, for
stealing in a dwelling•house; Rube. t Turner, fur burglary;
Joseph Still and .Im.eph Rush, fur sheep stealing; I)sitiel
11'oodfall, for burglary; Richard Hudson, for stealing in a
dwelling-house; David Cbual, for horse-slealiug; Henry
Pears, fur sacrilege; Martha Lucas, fur forgery; William
Tipper, fur stealing in a dwelling-horse; George Dawson,
for furtzvry ; Walter Ellis, fur highway robbery; Jobe Mel-
drm, fur burglary; James Miller, sod Mary Campbell, for
highway robbery; Peter Rayner, fur horse stealing; Elisa-
beth Smith. Hannah Barker, and William Howard, for
highway rubbery ; and Edward Yom ■ed Daniel Nesiou
fur uttering s number of 51. forged notes.

While sentence was being pronnuiscrii, Voss, for forgery,
and Howard, fur highway robbery, were seized wiib violeut
convulsive Ms, which greatly agitated the Court. They
were by great exertions carried hum the dock, while the
awful ceremony was completing with (heir uukappy eon-
panioos. The two convicts having recovered in •beet a
quarter of an hour, they were conveyed back to tbe duet,
and heard their fate in team.

John Fuller, rho was capitally convicted for extorting
money under a t►real of An infamous nature, waa not wen-
tenced.

The four textiles, Lucas, Bar, Smith, and Campbell, sere
remanded, as usual, in stay ut 'raccoons.

The Minw ins were sentenced to tranipnetstinn for life :
St.•phen Reed, Jamra Golly, Wm. °ram, Wm. Henry Clarke,
John Henley. Henry Westerman, Matthew Wild, Jas. Lewis
John Jones, Carley, Edward Walker, Was. Grin, Chas.
John CuAiry, Mows rawness James Demon, and
Arbil Sinsiostm.

following were adj.:flys' to Ise transported fur fons teen
years:—Maria Williams, William Roberts, Francis Smith,
George Lucile, Charles Haynes, Jame. Nloirtough, Thomas
Jackson, Stephen Dobbins, flilltane Veal, "Rickard Cur,
James Moore, and George Hosilion.
Sixly-one to be transported for seven years.
Neveral were sentenced to minor punishments.
Daring the /sassing of the 'cadences some of the convicts
exhibited the must daring effrontery; two of them, who re-
ceived judgment of transport's' for life, swore vehemently,
and impudently asked if they cools' nut be allowed three days
morrois dust their own nod his Lordship's jacket.?
The Sessions adjourned to Wednesday the 12th ofJanstary
next.