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London, England, 1822-11-16 00:00:00

f~uDow pretence, it is mere “vant," it is an ergo•
talent to which no min of ordinary talent would
have recourse, unless iu the distress of s very bid
cause.

Lord Byron is unquestionably a great poet, yet
he affects to stand aloof from human sympathy,
and not infrequently he manifests hostility towards
it. His mind has created to itself a peculiar and
unhealthy atmosphere, in which it lives and revels,
and, perhaps, though that is doubtful, enjoys.
Ever and anon his muse transports him to the
haunts, and prompts him to expatiate on the feel-
ings of men, and he then sings with ii power mid a
sweetness that never fail to astonish and delight.
Yet in his happiest fights some contagion still
lurks about him—whilst he emits the most
splendid rays of his genius, lie diffuser also some
taint of the morbid region of misanthropy, in
which his spirit delights to dwell. The epigrams
in question appear to us to come from the very
centre of this unwholesome region. We console
ounielves, however, in the opinion, that the social
sympathies, and humane feelings of our country,
urc of u growth aid stsmins sufficiently robust and
powerful to repel this noisome contagion, whether
it present itself in the form of Sardonic sportivenets,
of insidious sneer, or of undisguised ferocity. We
have now performed a tusk which to us has been u
painful one, and to which we hare been impelled
by a desire to rescue the character of Englishmen
from what we think an odious imputation ; and by
a conviction, that the progress of liberal political
sentiments amongst a generous and high-minded
people, cannot be promoted by suffering the advo.
cotes and partisans of those sentiments, for one
moment, to be identified with the authors of The
Liberal.

We have heard that the painful affection of the
head, to which the Duke of Wetunceron has
lately been subject, was caused by the improper ap-
plication of lunar caustic to a sore ear. It touch-
ed the tympanum of the ear, which became irri-
tated, sod effected the nerves of the brain to • vio-
lent degree.—This we have from authority.—
Evening Paper.)
CAMBRIDGE. NOVEMBER 13.—The election for
the representation of this University will take place
about the 26th instant.—On Monday • Grace passed
the Senate to apply for a asandames to confer the
degree of D.D. on the Rev. DANIEL CRESWELL,
M.A. Fellow of Trinity College. Also, the hono-
rary degree of M.A. was conferred on Lard "IIiOWAS
Hay, of Trinity College.
Extract of • private letter, dated Malta, Sep-
tember 24 Ihe Cambrian frigate sailed this
morning tor Naples, and the Diana Dutch frigate
for England. Sir Teoess MAITLAND Is homily
expected here."
Extract from a private letter, dated Venice,
October 29, 1822 :—" It is rumoured that the
priiscipal subject recently agitated at the Con-
gress, is the adjustment of the claims or of the
future destiny of the young NAPOLEON. The
destiny of Spain is said to have been decided
at Vsearm. These are, of course, mere on due,
which can have no other foundation than conjec-
ture. The king of PRUSSIA and the two young
Princes have been staying fur the last few
days at Venice at the new hotel, which has
been recently furnished in • tnignificent style by
the proprietor of the Hotel de le Grande Bretugne.
The MEG left yesterday fur Verona, and the
Princes return this day. It is expected that the
Congress will terminate on the 2501, anti the Em-
peror ALEXANDER will then proceed to Florence and
Rome. The EMPEROR has drawn on two hookers to
the amount of a million of sequins for his expenses
in Italy ;he spends magnificently. Spade do vero
Imperatore, says My Apothecary, implying, 1 sup-
pose, that the other Emperor is • fool to him, and
that the Austrian finances admit mily of a species
of bastard magnificeoce. This day the sentence
pronoonced by the Tribunal of Slate of Modem.,
tenon forty-seven persons, including
declared guilty of high treason, has been published.
The sentence of death on Professor GIUSEPPE An-
DRZOLI was executed. That on FRANCESCO CONTI
Has commuted for ten years imprisonment. The
names include some of the most deningoished No-
Offieers, and Doc toil. At Milne, sentence of
death has been pronounced by a Special Commis.
stony upon • number of Nobles, Doctor., &c.
(coatumaci) declared guilty of high treason against
the Austrian Government, they have been hung in
effigy, and their estates have been confiscated."
THE Fusios.—The market was very steudy
yesterday and looked firm. Consols for Account.
82k 811 82k ; ditto for Money, 82 811 82;
Reduced, 81 it ; Bank Stock, 2491; 31 per Cents.
931; 4 per Cents. 9821; New 4 per Cents, 10418;
India Coin's, 40 4-2 pr ; Exchequer Bill., 5 7 79.
—Foreign Stocks: New Spanish, 62 6lf
Neapolitan, 78 77i 701 ; Rowan, 86i 87
high, 90; Colombian, su 81.

The Cores Authentique, or authorized statement
of the fluctuations of the French money-market, is
printed and published every (hey et Paris, soon slier
three o'clock, the hour at which the regular public
business of the French Exchange closes. After
that hour, transactions th the nature of time-
baraitir are still corned un, and fluctuations take
place as if the 'egoist. market watt still open: but
the only official authorized account of the day's
business is the printed one.

The sheep fair at Stamford nn Friday the Bth
instant, was pretty brisk, and an advance in price of
•boot 2% a bead was generally obtained : abrading,
sold at Hts. to 44r.: the quantity was about as
large as usual The show of horses was a poor oar,
and the prices were low.—Cheese sold from ss. 441.
to as high as 6s. 6d. a atone.—The fair on Saturday
for nest cattle was very large, and the prices gene-
rally were sot higher than the beasts were brought in
for by the graziers in the spring : many were driven
away unsold. At the above fair, an extraordinary
two-shear sheep (slaughtered by MT. J. POLLARD)
was greatly admired for q•ality and symmetry; the
art weight. sinking offal, was 3611 b. per quarter.—
Tim arias( was bred and fed by the Marquis of
Until, and had never lasted either corn or cake.

LAW lATALLIGANCR.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LiNoomes
FRIDAY, N ***** AR I.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.
CLAFIDRSTINE MARRIAGE.

1.62116 V. MINSWORTIL
Mr. W. INGrigLD begged to state that the De-
Tennant hi th,r caw *as it' attendame. and Imid
mode on affidavit us dirrcied, but in *lnch he only
stated that he it the youngest sou of a gentleman
worth 40.000/. .
Mr. 'haus appeared for the Defendant§ and
thought he could chew to the Court that in thia case
there boil been no contempt of Coact.
Mr. WINGFIELD--." The case has been already
argued."

The Loafs CHANCELLOR—is It has been dearly
proved to me that throe was a contempt of Court."
Mr. HEJILD—" I understood Not."
The Loafs CHANCELLOR..." I was certainly of
opinion that there had been a very gross contempt—
and I think, Mr. Heald, your client is trifling with
the Court, because his affidavit, when the case was
before the Court a few days sew. west to state that
he did know that his NOW wife was going to be made
• wand, end to preview that hr took her to Gretna
Green and emptied her, at which time, in fact, she
was actually a ward ; and it stood over until t0..d..y,
(list he might have an opportunity of informing the
Court what kind of vettleutent he could make upon
the girl, and what his relations would do fur him ;
and stow it IMO. out that be has not one farthing,
which is just as I expected, both from the demean-
our of tote parties and from every other appear-
sue,. Now I beg to inform your client, that I
alas* mot, on any acconnt, allow him to treat me in
on• rings manner ; nod his coming here to-day ent-
i
ploying smother Counsel to re-argue his case, in-
stead of hasiug been prepared to give nit a proper
reply to what I had asked of him, I think exceed-
ingly uttli,ndsome. I suppose lam to take it for
granted that this young man has nu property of his
own, nor yet any authority from his father, lofty
that any of his property Is ready to be settled upon
her."

should be filed, sod as speedily as possibie •a.
surered.

Some discussion then took place as to the probs.
biliiy of being ready with the alidsvits at ihr time
nhich had been contemplated; but Mr. Hone
Mid, he thought the slid/nits on kis side would be
tiled within a day Or two.
The LORD CHANCILLOI felt great anxiety that
nothing should'he left undone which sight give
the fullest information On the question.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Weaning Tint.
FRIDAY, Norman/ IS.

RIGHTS OF ATTORNEYS.
CO! O. COLIRIDUZ AND ANOTHIS.

This cute came on Mr argument on demurrer.
and involved the important question of the right of
attorneys or counsel to be prevent on exaujinatimil
Were Magistrates on the part of perilous charged
with felony. The Plaintiff, who is au attorney of
the Court of King's Bench, had attended before
the Defendants, who are Magistrates of Lioculi-
shire, on the part of George Brown. also Mood
charged with felony, for the purpose of eroseses-
*mining the Prosecutor's witnesses, and producitig
witnesses on the pert of the peewit accused, tut
the Defendinti; refused to admit his tight to do
so, aid caused him to be put out of die mom.
He brought his action against the Magistrates far
an assault, who pleaded as a justification the tea-
pots of the Manilla in obtruding himself into
their room. The Plaintiff replied, claiming his
right us an attorney, to attend for the purposes of
examining the witnesses, to which the Delendami
demurred.
Mr. COLERIDGE stow, on the part of the Ma-
gistrates, appeared to support the demurrer, nod
contended that there was no authority whatever for
the right contended for by the Plaintiff, tither by
the statute or common law. If such right existed
it would be productive of the greatest injury to the
cause of public justice, for it then followed that
there could be nu such thing as a private atomisa-
tion, and in the caw of on examination of ens of a
gang of criminals, the rest of them migherecave
iulormatirei frous the attorney, which woul4oatile
them to evade justice ; or goods which had been
nuke might by (aeons of such information be con-
veyed away, and the conviction of the robbers
would thus become impossible. There was not
only no authorities in favour of the right claimed by
the Plaintif, but there were some authorities
directly against it. Here the Plaint.ff chinned to
attend before the Magistrates and examine wit-
nesses for the person accused; but for what par.
pose should he so attend when the Magistrate him-
self had no discretion, but most commit the party
if the felony war positively sworn to, even though
the witnesses might not be of good fame sod credit.
This was the law, as stated by Dalton, and there-
fore the attendance of an attorney to exam* op-
posing witnesses would be perfectly nugatory.
Mr. COMMON SER./RANT, on the part of the
Plaintiff, contended that every person accused of
felony before a Magistrate bad a sight to have an
adviser of legal skill, either Counsel or Attorney.
present, for the purpose, if not of examining wit.
acmes, at least efsuggesting the proper questious to
be put in order to thew his innoceuce. Has
Learned Friend (Mr. Coleridge) had relied princi-
pally on the authority of Dalton, some of whose
dicta were not only without the souctiou of any
other authority, but were directly subversive of the
first principles of justice. He had laid it down
that though the Magistrate shuuld know the wit-
nesses were undeserving of credit, yet it was the
safer practice to commit. After that lie (Mr. Deo-
matt) hid hoped lime to have heard Dalton quoted
as an authority. His Learned Friend had said there
was no authority fur the right claimed by the, flan-
till; but Lord Colic had expressly said, io refineocs
to the Ist sod lid Philip and Mary, Mut the tight
of the party accused to have witnesses examined on
his behalf was a right at common law, and the sta-
tutes were only declaratory. lie (Mr. Denman)
contended that there was no argument which could
be urged 'Oast this right of a poor ignorant per.
son to have legal assistance at his examiaatioss be-
fore the Magistrate, which might not apply with
equal force against allowing it in any case. It was
suggested that the Attorney might give information
to other criminals concerned, and there could bus
be no private examination : but, in truth, no exa-
mination could be so private as to prevent that soil
of communicatime for the person accused must he
present, and might convey it to others if necessary.
But this was tint pretended to be a private exam-
uotton. He eonreiced the present case was plainly
deoingoishaWe from the eases of eliminations be-
fore the Coroner, for there were uo parties before
the Coroner : it was a mere inquiry into fact',
which might or might not afterwards woke some
one in a criminal charge. On the ground* which
he had urged, and because • contrary decision
would be extremely prejudicial to the Wilts. of
justice sad the liberty of the subject, he trasted
the judgment of the Court would be fur Ins
client.