The National Register.
London, England, 1819-06-06 00:00:00

REAIARIDI

In 33 sninutes.eleare was more execution dune than in the
modern system ef.fighting two or three hours. It was not wrest-
hng at and hugginpropes—it was all manhood ; and whilst Burn
i, not to be eotted at. Shelton is the best of the heavy weights of
the day. His game. which was once doubted, is decidedly of the
order, and the manner in which he beat Lie Herculean
antagonist. makes Hatry. Warmer as rod a man us ever reeled,
and it dot:. credit to theptigilistic Latent of the veteran
Slialton was probably in Inttur natation Ciao he ever was before.
and he timed his iiiivemary ti a great nicety. Burn is a very heavy
hitter. but the Tractice of Ow r:ng is wanted far him to judge
hie -distance. Whoevermay have him neat will find him very
troublesome.
AIRES AND DEAF DAVIS.

The fight between thn,eibrave little heroes. under in store,
game on second. but we ant precluded hum ro.ng into detrul
upon it, from ti:e length of the great eumbat. These men are the
II:a of their weights that ever stripped for a print. The fight
. 'aged nearly two hours. -.and it was all strong action. Ayres is
• Handal fighter. ezqubite when in, aed in going down in the
9th round, he puictiscd that gt;nt pugilist's art of hitting when
in the re.tt off:siting.
Like Tut ner, limit sets to with right foot In advance, and his
left is ae pani,hingitend. Ayres Wet starting, and out-fought
his adversary, by avoiding his heavy bitting band. Davit.
howcytv, was backed at 6 and 7 to 4 at setting tn, and the odds
varied in nearly every round. Davis was damaged iti•thveyes
in the first round, and Ayrca had science enough to pick him.
until at last he shut out day-light. Tom Jones and Owen
sended Ayres, who son elevuly at last ; aid H. Lee and
.sillandal Darts.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

JAPre the COMMON SEBOEANT, 4ld 0 LOOdON Jury.
LIBEL.
THE IWO v. JOHN MATTHEW GUTCH..

John Matthew Glitch was indicted for having printed and pub-
lished in London on the Intli of July, 1818, a certain Tube and
scandalous libel against James Mills, in a paper called '• Felix
farleys Brutst Journal." of whirls the following is a copy :
•• Rosily, Mr. Mills, this exceeds all thus:: barefaced perver-
sions of truth, which I hate so often heard you make. How can
You know what account of your trial I have chosen to publish?
"ou have not seen it: only part of the impression of my journal
being printed, and of course not before the public eye. Much
as your insolent letter on the gaol businesi, addressed to me in
the Bristol 3ferrnry of September hest, might have justified me
in copying front any print that report of your trial which bore
the hardest on your character, I dunk, when you lead the report
which I have published, that you will give me credit for my Im-
partiality, and has malice than you seem to allow me. I have
copied your trial in the fir'.t instance from the Bristol Obsen.r.
because I was given to understand that a legal relative of the
editor of that paper was in Court, and took notes of the proceed-
ings: but with a charitable feeling towards you, which you really
do not deserve, 1 have copied also from your brotiset's paper
(the Bristol Gaztitc) the reasons I supposed both of you would
aish the public to believe, were those which led to the unfortu-
nate nonsuit. Your affidavit forming no part of the trial, I was at
liberty to insert or reject, as I pleased, unless you paid for it as an
advertisement. I consider the columns of my journal too valu-
able to tlevwe tl,em to a vindication of your character, unless I
receive a suitable retuuneration."

Mr. James Mills, the prosecutor, requested to be allowed to
address the Court snd Jury on behalf of the prosecution, on the
ground that he had on a former indictment employed counsel,
and that he did not think proper to pay for the assistance of a
pmfessional gentlethen on the prment ocasion.
Mr. Bohannon the part of the d:Entlant, objected, and cited
Vic opinions of Lord Eikiibortooli, and Lord Chief Justice Ab-
bott, to prove that private individuals were not allowed in such a
case as the present to address the jury. The King was hat the
prmectiter, and 4r. Mills could come into Cone only in the
character of a witness.

The Conn:ion-Sergeant was of opinion, that Mr. Mills had no
right to &hire's the July. It was the invariable I.racuce of every
day, in cases of telouy, to suffer the putsecusor to act only in the
character of a witness.

Mr. Mills.—! claim it as a right, and if the Court will not
allow me to speak, I will give up the proaecutiou.
The Common-Sergeant. —I cannot. 1 dare nut alter what has
been decided by such high authority.
Mr. Mills was then called as a wares' hi the ordinary manner,
and after a short pause he took the customary oath. He was ex-
amined by the Common-Sergeant, and stated, that he was an
ergineer residing at Cofoana, near Bristol. Turning to the gen-
tlemen of the jury, he said, " 1 will state the facts of the case to
ycu, gentlemen.'
The CommemSergeant—" The Court is not to be trifled with
in this manner, you must address yourself to we, and mater die
questions put by me."
Mr. Mills then proceeded to read the facti of the case fern the
record ; but he was again interrupted by the Court, and was com-
pelled to detail the facts in the lege! and ordinary manner. He
said that on Friday evening. 17th July, IblB, he called at the
office of Mr. Guteb, in Bristol. and found that he was from home.
He saw' however, Mr. Gutch's agent, Dennis Hill, arid witness
asked hitn whether .Mr. Gwen had inserted the account of his
trial in his paper.
In amsemunce of the answers he received, he desired that an
affidavit which lie had mane nhigl.t be inserted in the paper, it
having appeared in the other Bristol papers. About tweor three
hours after he had left the office, lie received a message, and he
in consequence again went to the office, and wrote a letter ad-
dressed to Mr. Gutch requesting the insertion of the affidavit
which was to be charged to hint. The next looming Mr. Gutdi's
paper appeared in print, containing the libel in question.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bullard.—The paper was not publish-
ed when he lust went to the office; it was not the publishing
day. When heirrete the letter requesting the insertion of the
affidavit, he had not seen the account of the trial. He had nude
a charge against :Mr. Catch, at Briatul, for a HQ. which he did I
not substantiate, because he was in London at the time it came
on. Mr. Ludlow, his counsel, said, he would give him notice,
but he never dal, and Mr. Clutch PI A acquitted in consequence.
Mr. Charles Keeling lived at No. 5. Budge-row, and was not
now in employ. He applied to the Stamp-otke to know who
was the proprietor of the Bristol JoareeL The certificate was
reduced and read, by which it apt-eared that Felix Farley was
the original proprietor, and Mr. Gutch was the present proprietor.
Witness saw the Mart:trent signed by the Commiseioner.
William Moore was next called, but did not -appear. and
there being no proof that the libel was published in London, 111
charged in the indictment, the detendast was acquitted.
John Matthew Glitch was again indicted for having printed
and published the following libel against James Mille in London,
on the 6th Feb.l*W:
" To (ir read, rs at home, Mr. Mills's diameter is too well
knows to need description, but our distant evaders, ought lobe
informed that he is a modern politiad denutgogue, and a great
advocate for the wide -extention of the liberty of the press. But
we than be indeed surprised, if after such moues as this: if
after another pioceetling of a similar description against other
respectable cinema of Bristol, in whiten he was disgracefully utm.
suited, Mr. Mills should ever find himself at his ease in thit city.
We will forbear to particularize a prosecution now penning by ,
the same patriot and defender of the rights of man, against
another respectable citizen, for perjury. How blessed would be
-the affecte4f zeiguingmodernpati to: A—how consistent in cor.duct
--bow unusually philanthropic. .May Heaven avert such a ca-
lamity front us, and may it please Mills to visit the distant
shorts of Ametica, the dewier resort and asylum for refugee
patriots, and no longer di•tu-b the peaceable and industrious
pattiots of Bristol in tile enjoyment of their good fame, by
4inging actions against them which he cannot support, and
criminal prmecutions n hi:h he i, enable to substantiate."
Charles Keeing was called and gave videlicet° the same effect
as on the last inditement.

IViiham Moore was alio examined, aad stated that he was
Mead waiter at thechapter Coffee-house. He proved that lie
received the 11,1001 Journal of the tith of February, but lie
butew nothing of the prinur and publisher-of the paper. He
produced a tile t.f rape's, among much was the Briatol Journal
of ti.e 6tl of February.
. .

Mr. Selland obscricd. that there was yet no proof of the libel
being publidied in London.
Mi. Mills—l can prove that a man limarad it in London.
TheCumrnon Sergrant.--'hat will not do; we must have
legid evisttace. or none at all. It would he hanl indeed if the
law allowed r, man to be dragged up from Bristol to Londoe, and
to be oenvitted npon illegal testimony.
!Innis Hill was then cal:ed. Ile Vas agent to Mr. Gutth at
An.coL Papyr, were oecasionally ►ent from the nfEre to the
Clispen Coif' .e-house, but he could not tell whether the identical
paper prodne,ll was sent from the ofEre of Mr. Grutch at Dfillel.
Mr. Md.., wa.• asked. wheeler he hail any more sit/lessee to
rail, and be r.4.71i,:d that he had not.

JUNE 6.

The Common Sergeant. —Then you have not proved your
There is no proof that the libel was published in London.
Mr. Mills.—l will tall nu inure witnee-ei ; I conceive myself to
have been very hardly and unjustly treated. I came here not as
saltness, hut to address the Court.
The Common Sergeant.-1 advise you for your own sake. Mr.
Mills. not to hold that langune, or the Court will he compelled
to deal harshly will you.
'l'hc proof net being sufficient, the defendant was acquitted by
the Jury.
Mr. Mills during the trial was allowed to remain at the Bar.
rister's table, and notwithstanding the manlier in which he
behaved to the Court, was t7cated with the tuinoet politevteis.
Mr. Henry Hunt was in Court daring the whole time, and
assisted Mr. Milk by his advice.
\Venter:spay, Jews 2.—The whole of the trials having
been decided, the following 13 prisoners (among whom only one
had been convicted of forgery) were sentenced to death :
John Smith alias Canlon, Sarah Blakeley, Jane Brown, Samuel
Solunions, Matio Muzziatti. l'atrick Mc Coon, Robert Ithodeq,
John Burgess, Hannah Dowley, Edward Shribbs, Julia Bryan,
John Sheering, and John Green.
Charles Rennet was brought up among the other prisoners to
receive the sentence of the law. He was indeed 'tie very picture
of wretchedness : his hollow eyes, and emaciated countenance,
evidently showed the dreadful mental sufferings he had under-
gone during his confinement in Newgate, even for the short space
of time which had elapsed since his trial and conviction on
Friday last. When brought into the dock, and while sentence
of 7 years transportation was passing upon him, lie held down
his head and was silent ; but as soon as the sentenca was pro-
nounced, be became dreadfully agitated and burst into a flood of
tears. In this state he was led out of Court by one of the turn-
keys. A stout looking determined thief, who stood by the side of
Rennett, and who received a similar sentence, formed a striking
contrast to the behaviour of Rennet; and to show how little he
cared for the punishment, addressing the Recorder, vociferated
with an oath, .• I hope you may remain there till I come back."
The whole number prisoners who were brought up for
sentence was 136.

The Match between Donnelly and Oliver was
made last night at Mr. Dignam's, in Haughton-
street, and the whole of the 100 guineas a side,
was made good to fight on the 21st of July (Fri..
day), a stand up fight, in a 24 feet ring, halt' mi-
nute time. The place to be named by Mr. Jack-
son, at the desire of the patrician backers. Betting
even on the event.

FISMALR CouaAaa.—A few days ego sonie suspicious
persons weroubserved lurking about the house of Nits.
Ann Higgins,• a lady residing in Finshory-square, and
the same night, after the family retired to rest, the
servant maid, who slept in the lower part of the house,
was alarmed by a noise in the mar of the premises ;
she got up and looked out of the whitlow, when she
observed same fellows in the act of breaking into the
house. She immediately took down a musket, which
hung over the fire-place, and levelling it, fired it ok.—
The robbers instantly retreated over the garden wall,
the sante way they entered, and escaped. Next day a
quantity of blood was found upon the wall, and a track
of it was tr►ced to some distasice.

A singular circumstance late!y occurred at I)srley
Abbey, near Derby. The laundry-maid spread out in an
open dryinggmunk among oilier thinga, five yards of
narrow halo muslin, to twopieccs. In a short time-she
missed them, and :nailed for them in vain. Two days
afterwards, along with many other articles, she laid out
live yards of lace, in five separate pieces, these also soon
disappeared, and every possible empury was made •far
them, but they could not be found. Four daysaftt r this,
I labourer saw something white hanging out of a mag-
pie's nest, at the distance of eighty yards from the dry-
ing-ground, and had in heard of the loss of the lace,
Sec. he took down the nest, and the leno and lace were
found within it, beautifully taterwmen and twisted
among the twigs,-so as to form a complete lining. in
the ttiati's eagerness to recover the lost articles, the
nest, which was a real curiosity, was, ititrtunately
pulled to plum, and the whole wit yards every taken oat
uninjured and uncoiled.

BARBA ROUS NI R !—Fridoy sen night were crrn-
mined to Monmouth-gaol, by the Rev. W. Powri, Win.
Owen, Edward Jones, and Richard Chugs, charged
with the murder ofJohn Gunter, a poor harmless shoe-
maker, who lived on the side of the Skirritlahill, alines
three miles from Abergavenny. It appeared, on
the uconlession of Chugs and Jones, that Owen,
about two bears ago, had stolen a game cock from the
deceased, who caused bins to pay a guinea to make it up,
when Owen observed " that he would be sure to fetch
it out of hint, even if it were twenty years afterwards
and on Alonday sennight he put his dreadful threat
into execution, by going with the other two unfiutusiate
prisoners to Guinter'a house, about -42 o'clock at night,
first pullinpdl their clothes in a field adjoining the
house, and blacking their faces. Immediately nil break-
ing in, they dragged the de,:eased out of bell, put a rope
round his neck, and endeavoured to bang Lim ; but the
room was too low for that purpose ; OWell then struck
him on the head with an axe, amid completed his bloody
intention by cutting him across the head and temple,
until he had killed him. Owen lived in a cottage shoot
a mile Irons Abergavenny, and has teen a bad a charac-
ter for some yeara;.Couag is—about IS, and appears to
have been drawn in entirely from giving way to haul
company; and Jones is a *ravelling tinker, but has
beets acquainted with Owen' for some time time past
Great credit is due toshe Magistrates of A lwrgavenny,
and particularly to Mr. Protlicvar, of Newport, by
whose exertions a!one Jones soul Choi% were taken.
Hop jtypturogleose,WortttrrErt, May e 6.-
0n Saturday 36 pockets were weighed ; no mate.
riul variation in prices,The fly has very partially
-appeared in our plantation ; in Kent they are more
'numerous, in eonsequence of which prices arc
rather higher in the Borough.

JVNE 6.

Tia CARUSIE IMAMS.

The ‘Veavers of Carlisle and its neighbourhood have
been in a state of very natural excitement, though not
the slightest symptom of turbulence has occurred ; but
the ina,pstrates have deemed it necessary to Iteeep the
military iii teailiness. Seieral hand-hills have been (Its.
Intoned by the poor distressed and industrious, though
harshly calumniated creatures, respecting their case,
of which we mike the following selectimi, as giving a
tolerably Cunt (and scarcely that) idea of the minty to
hich MAO, so calling Inmself, can submit :
AN AFFE IL TO TONLIC FEELING.

•6 The Journeymen Weavers of Carlisle and neighbourhood
beg to call the attention of the public to the farming simple
truths:—We are now arrived at a pitch of wretelitalness and
misery, such, we sincerely believe. as never existed in any coun-
try in time of profound peace, except visited by a natural famine.
We are a powerful people. and yet we want strength. We are
an industrious people and yet we want bread; whatever the cause
may be, we will not at this rooment pretend to determine, but the
elects are dreadful to be contemplated, and still more horrible to
experience. Only for a moment let any rational and reasonable
betng amonsra you lay it to his own heart, and there, at the tri-
bunal of that principle that dictates lactann right mid wrong,
imagine us, if he can, labouring in a place peculiarly unwhole.
sonic fmin its closeness and damps, and where the air is imnrcg-
owed wi 11 noxious matter, so that what we inhale is little Letter
ti an a fetid gra ; which, though inseparable from the nature of
fie work itself. is nevertheless a partieular aggravation of our
noway, ala 1 all this for a reward of is. a day, and fed chiefly on
tomatoes, the roper food only for hogs yet our miserable half-
raaTished children wait with anxious desire for their scanty morsel
of thole provisions; and the fond mother, the last of all to man-
plain, summoning all her resolution together to hide the poig-
n..ney of her grief fro.n her already disconsoliite partner; her
child, perhaps at her breast, feebly sucking that nourishment
that nature almost refuse* to bestow : if this be not the very
climax of human misery, tell us in what does human misery con.
silt %—.Wives cad enillren heart•broken and in ragwattal plunged
altogether in helpless. almost hopoleas, and to all appearance quit*
irremediable ruin, we have only one gleam of hope left us, which
that the Legislature will take our distress into consideration—
we having petitioned our Prince and the Parliament to have us
conveyed to Canada, or some of the Northern colonies 'the peti-
t: ans were eachsignedby nearly a thousand per asiosl, that ear
(undies may yet hope to survive the wreck of inhery that we are
now involved in, and is apparently still getting nearer the final
goal of destructiun, for we are fully convinced that trade is near
is consummation • that a severe winter, or a failing harvest
would introduce a fever that would not be easily eradicated. We
are likewise convinced that the public in general know that every
principle of phikaophy, jugice, and sound policy, imperiously
demands that the poor be protected; since the immutable and
irreversible laws of nature have so blended the fate of all classes
of society together, that whatever makes against the poor must in
the end, prove the dearuction of the great. In our present tut.
paritE
eled distresses. it is not too much to demand. in a voice of
thunder the adoation of a system of economy, and the stripping
the undeserving of their ill-merited pensions. We have no
peculiar affection for one denomination of public men more than
another. Both Whigs and Tories, have in their turn, cajoled
the people, and profited by their credulity; but experience has
opened the eyes of the public mind to principles rather than to
men ; and we swear upon the altar of the Constitution—by the
bravery of our forefathers, and by the blood shed by them is
asserting. the immutable rights of human nature, that we are
their legniiniu- sons, and that our conduct shall not belie their
ancient fame !"

They had, on Friday, upon the Sands a general meeting, inclu-
ding deputations (tom the towns of Wigton. Brampton. Long-
town, Penrith, and all the intermediate villages, to the amount of
about 1,700 in number; bat we do not understand that any thing
detinitive is settled upon. Their procession through the city in
regular tiles, their mournful silence, and the laurel boughs that
many of thzm carri,d in token .of their peaceable intentions.
whilst it gave the lie practical to the professed object of the l'it
Clati members. gave a melancholy interest to the scene, that
could not be resisted by hearts participating in the feelings of our
common nature.

We trust an amicable arrangement will take place; for the
principal manufaiturers are anxious to ameliorate the condition
at their workmen ; but this must be a work of co-operation.—
lli•;ierto all mutual understandings amongst the master-manu-
fat-titters have b,hti as ropes of sand; but they mint now be
convinced that, in this aspect, the maxims of trade have other
foundations than maxims of religion, and that, as it regards
the Cirmer, a community of faith is necessary for the general
intertat.

Since receiving the above, we have been favoured with
a copy of the communication wade by the weaver. to
the .%hyor : it is as follow•s:

" As justica is the grand object we wish to obtain, it is neces-
sary to thaw up a correct wale of prices, built on the unerring
principles of justice and equity: they are also calculated on the
very lowest rate possible: so as to enable those employed in the
said work to exist by their labour.
66 We therefore most earnestly request, that you would use
your magistetial interference on our behalf, in calling together
the principal mastermanufacturers, and requesting them to ac.
tale to our most just and humble clahns. It, from the depres-ed
state of trade, they arc unable to give us all full work at the
aloe:Led rate of prices, we are quite willing to have the quantity
of our work limited to any given sum manufacturers may think
proper; we being fully convinced that in a state of low trade a
rtiluction of. the quantity of work tends to remove the evil by re-
ducing the quantity of goods in the market, whereas the impolitic
system of reducing the price of labour. to the starvation of the
workmen, tend: only to glut the markets with low.priced goods,
thereby prolonging the misery we complain of."
The Mayor and many other gentlemen whom he consulted.
corm 'erine the sentiments and views expressed in this document
as reasonable and just, arc a illing to sign a petition to tic
Legidature, praying for legislative or any other relief that may
be thought expedient, or to use their legislative influence in any
other desirable way. To promote this object, the Mayor will cad
a public meeting, to be held at the Town-hall on Monday next,
which, we enti.rtain no doubt will be numerously attended,
and some mode of proceeding mint likely agreed upon. Every
one will be anxious to do all in Lis power for the relief of um-
method distress.

petition was presented ltv Mr. Joint Smith to the
Douse of Cool 000000 is on iVedriesday last, from Mr. John
Brown, praying for an alteration in the Bankrupt Laws,
relative to the depositions of a Bankrupt to be taken as
satisfactory by the Commissioners when given on oath,
tut less (harmed by litlellUlell/S, or a sespectable witness
on oath. The Petitioner also considered it a great int-
propelety to conr tttt it commercial men to Newitate, where
they are obliged to mix with cony icts and other persons,
atuamitted for the worst ulkuces.

TUE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
DLWITT Y. GRAY AND (ITU 1:101.

This was au itCll.llll w rest Ter a COIN priltali 101 l in dun/wee
optima the laupneturs of •' The the U, iKiiud Windom. and
Ctuu staze Cuaeh," fur an istjury ►uttuaucd hi the uTertura-
iuh of Out couch.

sewilett and Mr. Comyn conducted the plaintillrs
case, and Mr. hlarrynit aad Mr. W. E. l'auntoir the defers-
data's. The tube proved was this —The plaintilTa widow
lady, of imiderate for lane. residing at Wendsor-custli, being
In London in the Mind It of August last, Soul du inside pLue
in the defendants' coach, being accumpauted by her man
servant WI the outside. 'lite coach left the Bolt-in-Tua
Cleet-strect, about three o'clock in the afterriumr.on the 16th
August. It was laden very heavily ebll t h.. oiss,isir, arid 'lsere
were Id eritside passengers, (Including the coachman), nod
six inside. 'lrhe p tiervant bat on the sup of the lug-
gage. wbirh was uoemoinualy hi,th. When the coach ar.
rived near Crauford-bridgc, sill its road to linos. site new
opposisitru coach ap,reared in siuht. at about a huildred
yo.ds distance. The defendants' mm0)161.184 a ith a view to
pass the latter coach, drove to the right hand side "f the
road, to the centre of wliich was slime gravel. lie aas
driving at a ttasidrrale pace, but the coach being out of ilt
was overturned ; cad in consequence of the
strides'', the plaisturs right is rest was broken, lv:r elbow
dislocated, her forehead cut to the bane, and she received
seseral either severe injuries. She was afterward, put 'order
the care of Mr. John Al'Queen, of Icon, w his attended her
for seseral mouths She also had th. ;uls ice sit Sir D. Duudas.
and was sitosequAstly obliged to none to Itouhan far the
advice of Mr. (line, and took tol.titigs for OA purpose. She
u as now rept emoted to be far from well, and had for some
purposes completely lost the use of her right arm. The
expellees she wits put to was stated to be upwards of :Mg
Mr. Nlarryatt addressed the jury, on behalf of the defea-
darns, in initivation of damages, utisibuting the misfortune
to mere accidmt, mid not to toy negligence imputable to.
the defendants' concha' in,
The Lord Chief Justice sai that the defendants were
cies' ly liable, upon the hare statement that the roach had
hem' overladen wish logoge and passeugers to a greater
amount thau the law sortbarized. The law allowed of only
11 outside passengers, and ezpiessly forbade any wools sit-
ting MI the top of the luzgahe. if the accident arose from
this se rail .ev, the ph s intif: etas rot itied to dais's s She ap-
peared io have incurred a very considerable pecuniary
CZ's!~ fir medical assistance; but in addition to the
amount of that, sh • was entitled to something tor 11,2 r. per-
sm.al sullerings, and the permanent injury she seemed likely
to have austi,ined. The jury found fur the plaiotiff....
Damages 3001.