The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-04-05 00:00:00

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Yesterday the Friends of Reform dined at the
City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, and
do no occasion has a more numerous and respect.
able meeting been assembled. Several of the moat
distinguished Members of Parliament were present.
The Loan MAYOR took the Chair, supported ob
one side by Mr. Lambton, Mr. Coke, Lord Nu.
gee, Dr. Lushington, and Mr. Flobhouse ; on
the other by Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Bennett, Sir It.
Wilson, Lord Otasilston, and Mr. Wm. Smith.
There were also present, Mr. Curwen, Mr. Hoop.
wood, the lion. C. H. Hutchinson, Mr. P. Moore,
Colonel Davies, Mr. Fysche Palmer, Sir George
Robinson, Mr. Hume, Alderman Wood, and Mr.
Sheriff Weidman.
After the cloth was removed, the LORD MAYOR
proposed
" The 'teeth of she Xing, sod may he recollect his own
declaration—that the Crows' WU. gives in trust fors she brae-
lit of ihs people."—Three times three.

The band then played, " Hope fold a flat ring
tale." After which the health df •' The Qween"
was propti•ed, which was received with the most
enthusiastic applause. The next toast was—
" The People—the only soiree of legitimate power."—
Three 'times three.
• Mitt winch the LORD MAYOR rose. lie said.
thil toast brought them to the business of the dry,
sod he regretted exceedingly it had not fallen iittb
more able hands. He said, we were now arrived
at a new era in the cootie of Reform ; when he
looked around hint and saw the distinguished body
of gentlemen, both in rank and talent, that advo.
rated it, he thought it augured well for this
glorious cause. It has been universally acknow-
lusted that a free and despotic government Only
differ as to whether the people are represented
or not.—(Cheers.)—Ours is a mixed government,
and hecouse we don't consider it as free as it should
be, we soaemble on the present oceasion•—(fiectr.)—
lie concluded by ;florin?:
" The health of Mr. Laintitois, and a full, Cr,., and equal
repreeeutstiou of the Comutuus Mouse of Parliameat."—
fLosol cheering.)
Mr. LAIIBTON then rose, and was most warmly
received. He said if he needed any incentive to
the discharge of the important duty imposed on
approbation of the present meeting would
fully supply it. lie could assure them, it was for
front his wish to take so prominent apart in this great
question• but seeing year after year pass away. and
no iodividual of that party to which he had the
honour to belong bring it forward, when he saw
every petit.s of corruption unblushingly practised.
especially when he beheld the late transactions at
Manchester passed over in contemptuous silence,
he determined to bring forward the measure.—
His object was to extend the elective franchise to
all those householders who contribute to discharge
the burdens of the State, and to change to triennial
Parliaments, and by this meant to give the consti-
tuents an immediate and wholesome control over
their representatives. lie knew there were some
who went mach farther than he did. Their opi-
pious he respected. although he could not see the
force of their arguments, nor could he see how they
could ba brought to immediate application. The
Ron dentlesnan then took a survey of the state of
the Continent, where, he said, we see liberty dawn
from amongst the clouds io which it was enve-
loped. Although the despots of Europe way tri-
umph for a while. yet ultimately they must fall.—
He would not detain the meeting longer, but
could not sit down without expressing hie satisfac-
tion at seeing himself surrounded in the City of
London by so many euthusiastic friends of Reform.
—(Loud cheers.)
The Loan MAYOR, slier a few observations, next
proposed the health of Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Le-
ttere, and the Reformers of Middlesex.
Mr. WHITBREAD rose to return thinks.—He
was fully 'eligible of the disadvantages under which
he rose, surrounded as he was by men much better
qualified to occupy the attention of the meeting
than he was.—(Hear, hear.)—The Hon. Gen.
tleman then entered into a derail of the stater:A
representatiou ut present. What one branch of
the Parliament would not do, what the other could
slot do, they people Isavedone—(fleor.)—Let us then
be united, and reform must come. He could assure
the company assembled he was most warmly at-
tached to the cause of Reform. and hoped they
would estimate his feelings by any other standard
than the feeble manner in which he was able to
express them —( Hear, hear.)
Mr. LEFEYIE then returned thanks.
The next trust was—

" Alderman Wood, Alderman Waitharita. and the Ito-
formers of the City of London.—(Great applause.)
Mr. Alderman Wool) rose to return thanks. He
could asmre the meeting that nothing but the high
assist of the importaisce of the question they were
assembled to promote, could have induced him to
leave his house, labouring as he did under severe
indisposition. He thought then this would plead '
his apology for not going at large luta the (lea
lion. Ile .oncluded by returning thanks on behalf
of the Livery of London, to which lie owed so
many oblivious, sud declared that he would ever ;
remain what lie hid always been, the steady fricud
of Rrfurm.—(Hear, hear.)
.Tr. Alderman WA !THY* N felt peculiar difficulty
in addres.ing his countrymen on this occasion. sus-
rounded as he was by men the moat distinguished
for rank and talent in the country. The worthy
Alderman entered at some lengili into the cause of
Reform. He said the game that the supporters of
corruption had been 'nog playing, was. to create u
division amongst the Reformers themselve,, and he
had 'to doubt they had circulated their emissaries
fur that purpose. But he hoped after what he
hod seen that night, that they would apt unite and
furget their trifling differences, and endeavour to
effect the great cause of Refortu.—(Hew, hear.)
The neat tort win—
s The health of Ur. Cott, Lord Bog, and the Re.
halturn of Norfolk."
Mr. Coifc returned ter Ile had

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one else to. disclisirge titles to fiis saiisfaction.
He had fought many bsttler, and he was young
enough to fight another, and he.could not be en-
gaged iii II better than a contest for Parliamentary
Reform.—(Match ekeeriwg.)
The next toast was, " the health of Sir Frisbees
Burdett," from *bosh • letter wag read, regretting
his absence. The wane of the Hon. Bertinet was
received with the most enthusiasiic applause.
Mr. Hobhouse's health was then drank, and the
Reformers of Westminster.
Mr. Homiest's* spoke at considerable length on
the question of Reform. He rejoiced at seeing the
total forgetfulness of all petty differences that
seemed to prevail that night, and the dispolithin to
unite to effect the great question of Reform. Of
himself he could only say, that the electors of
Westminster might refer to the votes he had given,
since they had lionotired him worth their choice,
and from this they might judge whether he had
swerved from the pledges he had given.—(Cheers.)
" The health of Sit Robert WiLsow, and tie Reformers of
Southwark," was next drank.
On which,
Sir R. %Vmson rose. He said, if he ever expo.
rienced a regret, it• was that the ,defamers of the
Reformers were not there that night.—(Hear, hear.)
It was to him a subject of the highest gratification
to the question of Reform, supported by such
talent and respectability as lie saw around him.
The Hon. and gallant General then entered into
the question of Reform at large ; he thought it was
a-question that affected the social happiness and
the natioual prosperity of the country ; and con-
cluded by returning his best thanks on behalf of his
constituents,, as well as his own.
The next toast was—
" The &matins of a Representative Government when
It does not exist, and the Reformation of it where it exists
loperfectiy."—Three tinkly three. Air—" Seats wha hag
we Wallace bled."

The Loft') -MAYOR said, this song naturally led
him to a toast which he had no doubt would be
cordially received. The one was the health aif a
gallant General, a lover of his country, the next the
health of • gentleman, the faithful watchman of
the Constitution. He should. therefore, propose—
" The heakh of Sir It. Ferguson, Sir. Herat, and Lord A.
Harosiituas."
Sir lt. FIROMON returned thank% and stated,
that nothing but iudi•position could have prevented
his Noble Friend (Lord A. Marathon) from beisig

present.
M. Hume, in returning thanks, went at consi-
derable length into the cause of Reform, and as-
sured the meeting that in him they would always
find a steady supporter of that great questiou.
(Cheers.)
The neat toast was,
" The health of Lord Noireat, the adeoeote of civil sad
religions freedom sod of Mr. Pylori's Palmier and Mr.
sad the It:formers of Backinithamobirs."
'Ma toast was warmly received.
Lord Nnossiv said, he was proud to have hi's
name associated with the Reformers of Bucking-
hamshire, that county produced Milton arid Hump.
den ; in that county was the cradle of liberty,
Runnymede, to be found; and it was no less re-
markable foe; the bloody grain of -flioirdett.=-Mo
belonged, and it was with pride that he did, to •
party who were anxious to prOmote the cause of
Reform. His attachment to that party was not
founded either in blood or eonsiesion, but in the
firm conviction that the principles they professed
could alone be beneficial to the liberties of the
coontry.—( Hear, heir.) .
Mr. F. Pst.tulLludMr. Notch both returned
thanks.

A few other other toilitit wire proposed, after
which the couipauy dispersed.

EXTRAORDINARY FRACAS IN HIOU LIFR.

We hear that lust week ass unexpected rencontre
took'plate near St. James's, between M►. W. W--
(brother-in.law of the Earl of M—), and Lord
1)--, when she cube of the former, and some op.
prubrions epithet+, were aliplied to his Lordship.
A violent scuffle and reciprocal abuse ensued, be-
fore this singular and summary proceeding termi-
nated. It ha• been since a common subject of
couversatiou iu every part of the town.

War ;
pelk .31Ancl1
pi el awry slreFriptinn have a healthful, if, not forward
apPearente, and only wait for the refreshing abowers and mull
temperature of sprint to blast intn full hissiriaace. Consi-
dering all cireswletanees, the lands hive been generally wet
tilted, and vast stocks of cattle reared sod fed. The reeds
have been got is early. Much wheat was sown is the beau
planting arson, js varloas parts, Awl bailey; and is few
seams' buts so little of lamination remained to be completed,
se is the pretest. Ost-dma stork gas dose well, and ouch
eirstindes Is be the ease with the lutists', of which the fall is
gnat and seessesfal for the most put.

POLICE.
now-leeatre.
Yesterday Warner anal Johnson, the two paean men wha
were charged on weapiation of stealing Ronk of Enalan,l notes
to the amulat of 36111. and a bill for 200 f. payable at sight,
Which had been reseitted to Vise prisoner Walker's father in
the Iltsekaey-road, from !genre. Robanit and SO*, et New.
eastlie-ipisslfyne, underwent a sienna examination, when
the same siren suspicion remained against the prisoners ea
ilaterday, ow other permute bring in the house but
them hula the lime of the pup. sty bring le the bowie till
it was saieslog. •

NORFOLK ASSEZ liS—(Coneluded./

T'te case of Dr. Lock v. the Bishop of Norwich,
in which the Crown was the real Defendant, ex-
cited considerable interest. The cause of sciion
arose from the presentation by the Crown to the
living of Hagar, in consequence of an alleged •imo-
niacal contract on the part of the Rev. Dector ;
and the question was now to Iry whether the ism-
tract was simoniacal or not. 04 Thursday morn-
ing the Court was excessively crowded, when Al►.
Serjeant Blown applied to hi. Lorilkhip to poSt-
pone the trial. an the alßilevit of the Solicitor for
the Treasury. that 81 material witness was absent.
Mr. Serjeant Vaughan. who was ►pecially retained
fur Dr. Lock,slightly opposed the application ; but
on the undertaking from the other side, that they
would at all events go to trial at the Summer Ai-
Niue. the application was granted. Mr. Serjeant
Vaughan then applied for the costs between Attor-
ney and Client, but the costs of the day only were
allowed, wisest 11)e Learned Setjeant severely com-
mented upon the postponement of the trial, obserr-
log that he wished to cast no imputation upon the
Gentleman who was sent down. but he must cen-
-sure the advice given to the Crown on this case.

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LIMERICK ASSI2Es.4-CITY COURT.
740Ntit Y. MARC!' 11.
A very reputable farmer, named Jr-Tr-mink Hrs.
raven, was put to the bar, clearee I tv,tli forginit 04,
bond of his own tenant, erased Daniel Magrath, Irrr
Steel. 160. Of. and for uttering tt e same, knowitig
it in be a forgery. This was a case which recited
grelt interest. The Court war orow.feti to excuse.
Counsellor JACKSON (i,l the shortere of Me.
O'Connell) opened the case, and, in a fr,yr oh.eren-
lion% adverted to the offence *heel the Prissier
sto uI charged with, imploring them, ihst if the evi-
dence •ffindeel ally protection to the nithapey man,
to let him have the benefit of it ; hut, on the nor-
trmry, if the foots were bre,ugl•t home, i hat it was t
most serious offence, and that they reset, it to sc.-,cloy to discharge the awful duty imposed upon
them. The Peiioner stood charged well forging .1
bond on his poor client, having judgment emere•l
upon it. and afterwards employed the Sth-Sherff,
and executed a distress for the amount ; bur, hal.-
Oy, the interposition t.f a high-minded C. uotry
Gentletose, who meritoriously interfered, less
brought this foul transaction to light;
Baron Peonefather's Regie!er, prond the bore
oat ~f the Exchequer-office.
Daniel Cloghessy, one of the sigitn* witnesses,
prove,' that he knew the Prisover, and oleo knew
Magrath ; identified the bond wine!' fie witnessed,
and also the presence of the Prisoner when signing-
it ; saw the Prisoner put a cross to hlsgrath's name
for his mark ; Prisoner read the bond. for
fore he signed it; knows Moped' now, hot did
not know hem at the time he signed it ; the date of
the bond was the. 95 h of May, 1819; liken wit-
ness heard of the bond bring a forgery it was the
later end of Seleember ; awl it was the 95th of
Octolwr he became acquainted with Magnet.
Swears powtively that the person who represented
Daniel Magtath,ahrn he witnessed it, is not the
veal person. Saw Prisoner afterwards; it was on
the day on which Prisoner was given up to Mr.
Black well. IVitteess went home same night ; saw
Prisoner six mouths ago, when Prisoner told wit-
ness nut to own but the bond was a right one ; this
hope ened at Prisoner's bed-side; witness desired
PrisoLer to settle with Magrath, as the most prudent
way for him; witness does not recollect the answer
Prisoner gave him to the advice; since that period
witness had had no other conversation with him.
Cross-ezontined by Counsellor LLOYD—Knows
the Poisoner is on his tiial for his life ; heard
Daniel Magrath was tenant to dri.oner ; don't
know the money was due to Prisoner by Magrath ;
Leierd Magrath owed money ; never was examined
before the information; never law the bond since
he signed it till this moment ; did not know at the
time tee signed it hut it was right; saw Prisoner put
lei• finger on the pea to Daniel Magratle's mark ;
never knew Magrath at that time, but knows hiai
now. filigreed) told wittors that he owed Pri-
soner 30!.; never said it was an honest transaction;
the first time witness was applied to, resolved not
to have hand, act. or ;wet in it ; witness said to
Mr. Cruker, of Balliutegard, he could lel the
truth to him ; lie lodged his iufwmation on the
15th of October last; beard of an execution that
came down from Dublin; can't tell how soon after
it Caine clown the distress was made on Magratle4
property; cannot say whether 30/. was paid by Ms-
grath to Poisoner; told Prisoner to settle with
Alograth, as it was better for him, and to bring
him (witness) forward ; knew by the Prisoner's
coming to his bed-vide at night that all was not
tight ; saw Magrath in Billinegard ; knew hint
not to be the person who was present at the signing
of the bond; knows Thomas Fitzgerald, the miser
subscribing winless to the bond, and lives it Kil-
cullane, in the neighbourhood of Prisoner, and saes
him in public after Magrath said it was a forgery ;
saw Prisoner in gaol, and it was at the request of
Prisoner's wife witness went into goad ; Ado` Ma-
gnet!) four times since; Magnet!' told witness he
would pay Prisoner if left alone.

COURT—At the time M.grath's name was sign.
hag. slid the PrisoLer address that man by any
name ? Ile did nor, my Lord; nor du 1 recollect
the wronger to have said any thing; see mutinied
in a publicohouse about a quarter of an hour, only
.Agok a pint of porter, and was not drunk; the Pri-
-080or read the bond fur me.
To another question—Witness acid, that Pri.
roller mentioned " You know, Magrath, the money
is due to me," but to which no reply was made by
Ike stranger.
[Dere Daniel Magrath was produced, and con.
fronted, as to the representative who appeared to
sign the bond in his name, when witness positively
swore he was not the person who put his hand to
the pen on the day of signing the bond, in presence
..1. witness, Thomas FiszpialJ, the other subecrib-
, jog witness, and Poisoner.]
Michael Magrath proved the service of a sum-
mons On Thous.. Fitzgerald'. daughter, the whir
subscribing witness to the build; knows Clog.
hessy, the last witness; knows the Prisoner at tht
bar ; met say whether he owes motley to the Pri-
soner; was ',resent when his father's property *us
canted ; the Poisoner is landlord to his father.
Dowel Magna!) was then produced, in order to
.Rive collateral testimony, as in the east of forget!.
It is an aoosualy iu the law, that the pasty whose
hand.writing is forged cannot give direct testimony
as to the issue—vaiious authorities were quoted on
the part of the prosecution, and the Learned Judge
allowed qualified questions as to collateral testi-
mony to be put, Out subject to his own discretion—
.uttering the forgery per se being a capital Gliet,et%
Magrath then proved his property to have been
seized in the year 1819, and the distress sold by
the Sheriff.
Mr. Ituclifoot proved an attested copy of a jadg.
meta entered on the bond Wine BarosoM'Clelland,
27th September, 1819, et the suit of the Ptisoner,
Houregan, against Daniel Magratli, for the sum of
280/. 16s. 6o!. The bond was dated Q3tli May,
1819.

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