The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-15 00:00:00

MIDDLATEX SESSIONS.

TRIAL OF BENBOW.
THURSDAY, JULY I I •••••AVID Benhow was indicted
for publishing certain obscure libels. The indictment
comained twelve counts, ten of which contained extracts
(loin a IllagjZille or novel, published by the defenddin,
and the WIC( two described !mints contained in thmu
works.

The prosecution was instituted by the Society for the
Suppression of Vice, and excited a high degree of inte-
rest. There were sixteen magistrates on the bench.
Mr. Adolphus stated the case fur the prosecution.—
The prosecution was, he said, instituted for a persever-
ing publication of libels. The defendant, who hail kept
a lar3e shop in the Strand, removed to Castle-street,
Leicester square, where he commenced the publication
of a work called " Tne Rambler's Magazine," which
was calculated to inflame passion anti to throw chastity
into disgrace. The defendant had opened a shop to dis-
seminate poison, and had nobody but himself to blame.
for the consequences RI his couduc:.
Jas. Hignalt deposed, that he purchased several nom-
bets of the .Magazine and Novel produced to him from
the defendant. Tile numbers were taken from large
parcels that had the appearance of being the same.—
They were sold at sixpence, and some at eight-pence
each. . .

Cross-examined by Mr. C. Phillips.—Was employed
by the Society for the Suppression of Vice. Frequently
bought books to prove afterwards upon trials Vent to
many shops wherever he was ordered. Had regular
waes, and was not raid by convictions.
The indictment was here read, and the libels charged
were compared with the passages in the book oved by
the witness. One of the libels was a song. I'he read.
mg of the libels, which occupied all hour being ended.
Mr. C. Phallist addressed the Jury for the ddendint.
His client ~,,,l, Vie said, teceived a written notice from
. the Secretary, that his trial would not take place till
Friday, and at eight o'clock on Wednesday night he re-
ceived another notice, that Isis trial must take place that
(Thursday) morning, a proceeding which left his advo-
cate wholly unprepared, as he had only received his brief
that morning. He said his client was a humble unpro-
tected man, persecuted by a Society which had never yet
been known, since their first institution, to prosecute a
rich roan. Had they read no libels from noble libellers?-
Had they heard of no gambling-house in St. James's,
kept by a titled cheat? %Volt such persons the Vice
Suppressors hold too muds sympathy to think of a pro-
secution, because the culprits were persons of their malt
rank; but the man who published what they pleased to
call a libel, was to be dragged front his family, and con-
signed to a dungeon, for the hundredth part of the offence
that was overlooked in the titled and the opulent. They
would nut aim at high game, lest souse hoary hypocrite
amongst themselves should meet the pninshineeit he de-
served. Their conduct was cdculated to justify the
satirist, who nad said that " laws were cobwebs easdy
broken by great offenders, and only made to catch the,.
Its the mane of God, were the law (Akers of the crown
:As regardless of their duties? Was the Attorney•Gene-
ril a traitor to his trust—did he see blasphemy and on-
scenity (Infused without any efitha to prevent i; ; and if
not, why did these worthies congregate to search the
dwellings of tradesmen, rake up the dying entaers, ao.I
fan the flame which would otherwise be lisnoxious !
The publication of the novel was of long 'lauding. If a
client hail been obliged to leave his house in the Strand
because lie bad been persectued by another gang, %V I'l
procured him to be imprisoned for ten months, and theit
turodi him out of his dungeon, his last shilling gone, an I
family brought to ruin. 'These were the modern chart:-
piois of Coriatianity. Chri,t never persecuted ; but
these men were Pnar:sees in their words, Pagans in their
acts, and Christians only in name. Atter a eery long
and powerful appeal to the kelings of the Jury, tile
learned counsel concluded a sped' which et Menu,.
made a strong impression.
The Chairman addressed but a few words to the Jiity,
stating that they hail heard the es 'deuce, and could Junkie
of the nature ch the publication.
The Jury retired hir about ten minutes, and then re-
turned a verdict of—Not Guilty.

Su lc I DE —A young man, a soldier, was the other day
brought before the magistrates of Marlborough-street,
citarged by a w3lentitaii with having attlettlip,i to hang
himself near Ilyde Park. •Itte wa,chittaii, who disco-
vered hint took trim to St George's watch-tiouse, where
the unfortunate young man acted in a very strange n.ail.
tier, frtipeittlyexelainctig—"Oit, my lose 1." lie teen
said, that lie mid been di:liking wit:i some friends prior
to his joinicg a battalion of his regiment at Deptford the
folkiwitia morning, and tritOttlealMii excited him to the
wait attempt. This ilOweet.r, Was not the only (*attic—,
he was desperately atiaChetl 10 a female, whom he re-
quested to accompany hint to Deptford, and on her ,eltisal
lie attempted to destroy himself, but ova. ptrcrnted. 0:1
being discharged from the office, he proceeded to a soh-
tary place near Primrose Hill, where he suspended hint-
sell by a cord front a tree. On being cut down, medic ..I
aid was procured, but it was too lair, lie being qsme
de.:(l.-1-ie is t years of age.
Rice Gouts.—Ati elegant cement may he made fnrr; •
rice•flutir, winch is at present used for that purpose in
China and Japan. It is only necessary to mix the rice-
floor hiliniately with cold w tier, ahtl gently Slaitiler it
ot er the tire, when it readily forms a delicate and durable
cement, not only an,wering all the purposes of comilims
piste, but adtoirably adapted inr
_Mining together ptier,
card, &c. in Miming the various beautiful and tasiettil
ornaments which afford so much employment aint jI11:15,!.
meat to the ladies. Wiien made or the consistence of
plastic clay, models, boats, basso-relievos, br.c. may be
formed; and the articles when dry are susceptible pi_
high polish, and are %cry durable..
Orders are repeatedly received at the
office, Plymouth, thr the shipment of biscuit to Ire-
land for the use of the poor peasantry; 2300
had been sent off.

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LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 15.
Three o'clock, p.m.
The Paris papers of Friilay have arrived—they
contain nothing of importance except the intelligence
from Spain, of which the following arc extracts:—
MADRID, Ju LY 4.—Gen. R ego returned to Madrid
on toe night of the 2d, and traversed the streets cryiti4
um Virus to the constitution. fie WJS accompanied by
s..tne descaraisadae who shouted in his favour; but he
c.•uld not collect sidlicitut uoutrers to support his pro-
jects. He had titidertakill to attack site Palace, to take
ros:es • of the person of the Rog and the 'Royal
Family, add perhaps to massacre them, if it had been in
1,:• power Hasn'a presented hintselt hefore the pal kof
aniiiviv, he had given gosittee orders to continence the
u. tack ity throwing etenades ma the palace and the ad.
jam* square, where the Guards were ranged in order
ot. ',at: le.
The Colonel of the regiment of infantry who corn.
molded this post refused .o obey this t•rder. ' Do yiti
it know me t" said Reg,n, " 1 obey," reviled the 0.10-
mile the ou t..ra of Gl,neril Comma Odom
o Inv &vision." Riego retired without making a reply;
and meeting with Gen. Morillo a little afterwards, he
told him he-shook' attack the Guards, whose conduct
was not constitutional. " That is no concern of sours,"
said Morillo; " occupy yourself with the command of
your Descaonsados." Uwe went away without sayiu:t
any thing. The battalions at the Prada carried their
C.thollrb with theist ; and on the 3d a company of the
two battalions which are at the palace went in search of
the two battalions, which were in their barrack-. The
rt; yof the 3ti wld employed in negotiations. It is said
that the Guar.!s demand tin abolition of the decree
which reorganises the Royal Guard, and a complete pu-
-sifiestion of the National Guard of Madrid.
The Municipality or lonia of the city met yesterday,
mid came to the resolution of inviting the King to repair
to the liotelle de Ville wi:h his family. As soon as his
:11 ajesty heard this, he assembled a council, but its &ci-
s: oi is not yet. known.
'lie Colonel of the regiornt of Don Car7os which
c,toposes part of the garrison, offered to tile King to re-
1, ve the Guards who h.it e been at the Palace slice
Sunday. 'lite King transmitted this offer to the chief oh
tte household troops, who consulted the opinions of the
two bait:Elton'. Tots corps replied that be did not in the
I:.,st dismiss' the above rt.:Annan, and that they only
feared the spirit of the militia. du consequence of this,
two companies of the regiment of Don Callus du the
duty of the Palace along with the Royal guards.
The day of the 4th has passed without any event.l
The troops still occupy the same posi.ion at the Prado
in the city; the posts arc as yesterday.
JULY b.—A hundred men of the regiment of Almanza
approached yesterday the Min Rate of the Prado : they
were forced to retire by a cumpany of the guards. Nuue

were killed or wounded. -
'Cue Council of State assembled last night at very late
hour. It resolved to ntei:e the King to separate himself
Iron his intuitions gu rds. That decision teas laid before
his Majesty by a deputation of the Coialcil. His Ma-
j -sty replied. " My guard is ant 1111 l inc to
ulace myself at their head. and you will see how they
svi:l obey use." 'this answer confounded the deputation.
Alter divers observations on the state of the capital. his
Al ajestv announced the he would assist himself at a new
Council which should sit to-night.
Andalusia is on tire. The tullowing is an abstract of
the news which have to-night arrived by the ordinary
po•t. The account front Seethe cave away on the Sty h

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The Provisional Political Chief issued a proclamation,
slated the 28th, to announce that the corps of carbuseers
at Castro del llio, iu the province of Cordova, had re-
fused to submit to the decree for diebinding it.
Primate letters from the above city announce, that the
ft at battalion of the regiment ut j mica, two pieces of
artillery, with 300 men, the cavalry regimein of Alcan-
taro, and the ad battalion of Majorca, now at Catiz,
had received orders to march against the Carabineers.—
Letters trona Lucena, in the province of Cordova, men-
tion that the battalion of the t motto); km in that city had
marched to join the other troops against the l'arabineers.
The stone of the Constitution had been thrown (limo
at Luccna.
It is stated in accounts from Cordova, that:the forces
which have joined the Carebineers ammo*. to 3 000
nien, the greatest part of tile troops no this disaAict. An
attack was daily expected. Gen. llot Thomas 9.tonojii,
who has beets siontiliated eisminander in chief in Anda-
lusia, set out yesterday from Aladrid for his destination,
'charged to treat wth the Carabineers before he proceeds
to Seville. News from Siguenta aiinnotice that the re-
bels had shown themselves there to that amount of hut)
men, and that they had been well receited invt hat city,
the inhabitants Of winch repttLeil the 'detactiotents ut
Cinadalaxara sent in pursuit of them. The rebels, lathe
ntinhet of 7 men, rest quietly iu the city, and even
txtocise tit .te streets.
It is sail that the Government has rejected the pro-
positions of the guards woo ()rely), the Prado. four
tomdred of tits corps had marched no Pueticarrol. It
was said that an enure corps had made a movement on
Sea;ovit, but this is not at all pttonsule.
Things remain in every oilier respect as formerly.
Tile troops of the garrison occupy the a ,me posts; those
o • the palace Olsen e the s precantions Oil thud pre
cediog (lays. The ls are d minted in the night,
an I time battalions who occupy the logsde amid wings of
t',e palace are surraulided by a considerable slumber of
It:a:met:Ll posts. The gate, entitled the Gate of the
P. ince, is continued shut. Ni persons are admitted into
the :quart of the Constitution. Nearly the whole of the
regiment of Almanza occupy tile non gate. These
ir •ol a sktrutisrted this morning with those in the Prado,

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and the officer who commands them has demanded a
reinforcement of some companies of infantry, of which
he has need, owing to the nature of the ground.
The Journal de 'fhaulouse of the Stli inat. euttlins the
101 l )witig article :
A lively alarm is felt at Barcelona at the progress of
the Catalonian insurgents. 'The inhab►tants are in con-
sequence even ttiskiog preparations for defence, and
heavy artillery are placed on the ramparts. Three regi.
ments have Teti the city, amid two others were expected,
who, immediately on their debarkation, would proceed
to join the division of General Arians. There is some
talk of a serious affair in the iteii4hbourhooti of Hist:trill,
betweea the troops of G.n. M bans and those of
in which the latter i. said to have had the adtatitatte.—
The couriers from Nladtid and f Perpiguan to Bar-
celona have been stopped. The Trappist is said to be
increasing tit force reel), day.