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London, England, 1822-07-19 00:00:00

POLICE.

SOW.STREST.
CORONATION FEES.
Tiro eiclttek being the time appointed for the second efts-
valuation of Mr. -tames Phillips, who is charged with eeeri►.
log sums of money from a number of Peers, under the
teat of Coronation free, Mr. FeHowes, the Secretary to the
Lord Great Chamberlain, attended before Sir Richard flir-
nie at a quarter before two o'clock, and stated, that be had
Bowe from Lord Gwydyr, who concluded that there was
shfficient esideuce to commit Mr. Phillip', and further evi-
dence should be produced on the trial.
Sir Richard Ramie replied, that so far from there being
sufficient evidence to commit Mr. Phillips, he had sot dirket
proof of any charge before him, and there must be a proof of
payment of money uuder a false pretence or representation,
and if there was not that roof before him, hemostat discharge
Mr. Phillips.
Mr. Fellow'', in 'consequence, Immediately wrote a letter
to Lord Gwydyr, which he sent off by a special messenger,
informing his Lordship of what Sir Richard Ibrnie bad said.
While the messenger was gone, a gentleman suggested
that Mr. Morris, the steward of the Duke of Northumber-
laud, could shortly be procured. He was accordingly
seat for.

Ou do arrival of Lord Gorydyes answer to Mr. Fellowei.,
he read its contests. His Lordship stated, it was impossi-
ble fur him at that short notice to procure soy evidence.
About the same time Hr. Morris arrived, ,hen Mr. Phil-
lips, accompanied by his son and a Mend, was brought to
the office.

Mr. Morris being sworn, stated, that on the 19th of Fe-
bruary last Mr. Phillips called upon him at Northumber-
land House, and said be cams from the Lord Great Chem.
berlsiu's office for the coronation fete, sad the sum demand-
ed Wag only Iwo guisitas, be did not thinks it necessary to
trouble the Duke upon the subject, but ;slid the two gui-
neas, and made a memorandum of it in his book, which
he produced.
Sir Richard Birnie said, he thought it right to ask Mr.
Fellowrs two questions—the first, whether there were any
corostatisin fees'—sod secondly, whether Mr. Phillips was in
the Lord Great' Chamberlain's employ oat the 19th of Fe-
bruary
Mr. Fallowes replied, with regard to the first question, thaf
be knew of no fres • he could find no record of any in the
Lord Great Chamberlain'. office. In answer to the second
question he raid, Mr. Phillips was out in the employ of the
Lord Great Chamberlain on the 19111 of February, having
hers discharged in the month of August last, the business of
the coronation being over. . . . .

Mr. Phillips, in his defence, admitted all that was said,
and justified what be had done, by saying Mr. Ftilowes bad
said be might mike what fees he could; and that he coed
prove, by a man who Is 78 years of age, that coronation
fees were token at the coronation of George 11l , by su-
bordinate °Menu like himself. He repeated his consultation
at his eornmeseement with the Earl of Harrowby, who ad-
vised him to get a book is prekreuce to a *beet of paper;
but he did not may that the Noble Earl advised him to
have it stamped with the insignia of authority, such as
G. FL"—" Lord Great Chareherlaio's (=Mee —" Coro-
nado. Fees," ke., as the book without these would have
been as harmless as the sheet of paper. He also repre-
sented the interview which he had with the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, who approved of bis conduct ; the only Peer he
named as objekting to pay was Earl Verularn, who
said it would be a tat upon the Peers, as it was possible
there might be a Coronation every ten years.
Sir Richard Rienie advised him to discontinue that kind
of defence, as by bis own chewing, from the latiguage used
by Earl Verulaiw, he must have gone to him by way
of demand, which, however, Mr. Phillips pointively denied,
and expressed great abhorrence at the idea of his using any
false pretence, and all that was given to him em purely op.
Linnet.

Mr. Morris and Mr. Fellows having signed their deposi-
tions, Mr. Wood., the clerk, was abut to bind them over
in the usual way to prosecute, when Mr. Fellowea mops linn,
and objected, saying he did not wish to appear as the Prose.
color, but merely attended there by desire of Lord Gwydyr,
the Lord Great Chamberlain.

Sir R. !Ernie said he hoped that lifr. Morris world not be
the only one singled oat to give evidence, as on looking over
Mr. Phillips's book, be particularly noticed the names of
Me Marquis of Camden, the Earl of Saftesbury, Lord Ken-
yon, &e.
Mr. Morris also objected to giro evidence, ea skew mot
for he did not expect to be bound over to prosecute, In eon-
misence of which the binding over was dispensed with.
Sir R. Simi, then informed Mr. Phillips that his offence
was bailable, and that 2W. would be sufficient, when Mr.
Jellies, of St. Alban's-place, stepped forward is Ilse (need
of Mr. Phillips, who passed a very high minima on his
character-

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