The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-08 00:00:00

POOR LAWS AMENUMENy BILL.

1.0111 CASTLEREAGH ,aid, he was sorry that some amendments
had bee.l intoduced into the Poor Laws Bill in the other House,
which wouhl render it necessary to drop it for the present. lie or-
gretted this circumstance, as the fill was eakuluted to do so much
service. It would, however, be reenacted at at. early period of next
Session. _ _

Mr. Wr sew regretted the loss of etc measure. It would he better
to introduce another measure of the saute now..rid Pus r.
through all the stages immediately. as was frvitutiitly dome.
Mr. HuPßisiON said, he had made inquiry to know whither there
was any precedent for passing a mea.oire of this kind in the way
mentioned by the .HOll. (lent. tMr. Wynn), but he believed tlitn
was not, 11F the Bill had reference to the raising of nitsney. Tiniug!.
it did not at the: present pass into a law, the inquiry to which it gave
ris. produe..tl much good. and would enable them to bring lot ward a
moo. complete iiv.asure in the next Sessirm.
Th. Bill was etut postpoued until that day cis months.

It 9

Mr. W. J,liitg observed, that ac he saw the Right
IloNuraAi-
Gentleman (the Chancellor eft:le Exchequer) in his place, he mahtto
03 ask bins a question on a subject in which the national honour vra,
involved—he meant the American Lojalists. lle did not wish so
put this question before. as he knew the Right Hon. Gentleman hsd
been involved in financial regulations; but hu wished to state, the:
the claims of thew persors ought to he attendad to ; they were for
long time suffering Various distresses, and he knew that an wor:.
were their hopes, that there had been within a late period no less thri
four suicides among them. lie hoped the tune was not far dirdint
when their case would be taken into consideration. Many of the! 3
would wish, if deprived of their claims, to be deprived of We also. a:
it was. from long disappointment. beeorr.e a burtlien to them. 14.-
hoped tb,•t it. the course of next Session their case would be tak.
into consideration.

The eitswcat.von of the Pacurcittra said, he had evert, wi..h
to afford relief where it was ner,osary, but ceuld not hchl nut to
those persons any hopee which might afterwards be disappniuted.
The House then proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ment* introduced into the Alien Bill by the birds.
The SPEAKER delivered it as his decided opinion. that the claus,
relative to the naturalization by purchase into tile Bank of Scotland
was of the nature of a money clause, and consequently that its intro-
duction ik as contrary to the privileges of the I louse.
Lead CA AT LERLAGIi ciastluencedeelined pressing the Amenil-
merits, declaring that it the matter were more ileubtful, he sheii!e.
not pr2is it on a poit.t which touched privileges so essential i tl-st
well.being of the Statc.—Adjourilcd.

From tie LONDON G.IZETTE, Trap J:t.:
IWSKRUPTCY F.NLARGrT).

F, 3.1. S. Wapping Wall, merchant. from June 2to Jar! t?.
DA NKtirrTcY SUPERSEDED.
Mi,ror W. Liine.strect, merchant.
110-akx L. Ship arid Star, Rnsemarv.lane, victualler.
BA NKRUPTS.
Corr. rind Got/v..° E. Little Alic.street, 6rindtrar'r-r•.,ic,
urholderz.junP6, 16,July at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Warr. c,
Chorrli-row. Penchurch-street.
PEAS ova t..:\l:leragate-street, baker, June 6,16, July 14. at Cuiid-
kill. At'. Mr. WMlohor), South Sca Chambe", Thrcadnordk-

rtreet.
Sty I.LiTo T. Doncaster, York, innkeeper, June 19, tO, July 14, at
l)uneaster. An. Mr. Itlakelock, Sericant's Inn.
Nr.wisot.. W. N,.” th `shields, draper, June 24. 25, July 14, at Vor.h
t:hields. Atta. Robinson and Co. Austin-friars.
MAI:MA.I4'I Dcw..bury, York, innkeeper, June 24, 2%, July 11,
at Wakefititl. Atu. Wigglesworth and Co. Gray 's-inn-svart.
DIVIDEND'S.
T,. Rilshaw, I ancaster, soap-boiler, June 29.
3. Walton, Bread-street, warehouseman, June 6.
T. G..odyear. A Idersgate.stnet, straw.hat-manufacturet, June 2,3.
J. Morgan. Bedford row, Ifolb•rn. scrivener, June 23.
T. Scott, Ware Park Mill, Hertford, millet, June 30.
J. 11. Robins, Bristol, druggist, June 26.
W. Herbert, Sandford, OstOrd, cow-dealer. June t 6.
E. Elwell, Westbrourivich, Staflitrd, iron •founder, June ts.
11. Robertson. Nt wcastle-upon-Tyne, haberdasher, June 2S.
J. Chandler, Stockport, Chester, grocer. June 27.
B. linchuni, stn. and W. and B. Einchain.jun. Epping. Essex,
bankers, June 2.3.
G. Abrahami, Falmouth, merchant, June 23.
R. W. U. Selvieedcr, White Lion court, Birchiu-lane. merchant.
June 23.
A. J. Mackenzie, and 11. Roper, Cross-street, Finsbury-square,
mercltants,June 27.
.1. Noble. Burklersbury, merchant, June 23.
C. Sharply. Cambridge. perfumer. June 23.
W. Bourchier, Kiag-street, Holborn, watch. maker, June 23.
J. Boyce, Bordesley. %Varwick, brass-founder, June 24.
. Blown, Holy well. Flint, druggist, J une 1.6. •
;Travers, Newton, Cheater, and 11. Jones, Lower win.l, y,
Chester, millers. July 6.
F. Murden, Princes-place, Commercial-road, saddler..7.:ne ....7.
G. Buckeridge, Pangbotune, Berks, timber-merchant, J,::,...7.
T. Byewater, Tatleaster. York. brewer, Jane 24.
M. II inehclitF. Itawgrecn, York, dry-salter, June I.!.
W. Tucker, Sheffield, silver-plater, June -'6.
J. Lloyd, Tring, Hertford. grocer, June 27.
W. Spear. Upper Thames-street. stationer, June 27.
It. Knaptoa, Nicholas-lane, Las ek:ad-street, bill-broker, July 11.
—. .

CIiIt'fIFICATES- 2..

J. Packer, Painswick. Gloaeester. clothier—G. I.aing. Geerge-
yard, Lombard-street. merehant—.l. Parry, jun. Hatfield-strekr,
Go.well-street, rectifier of spirits—M. Commons. Fa!moue',
innkeeper—J. Ilowkias, and Constable, Blackwal.
builders.

BUITI‘II rMIGR fil 10!...-...Tht Ply??W?lth Taln./ph Pay!:--
i 1 We have had to touch more than once an this painful topic,
and we are ac'ain impelled to revert to it. Whatever may be
the real cause, it is to. true that the mania has taken sleep
hold of the population of this port and the neighbouring parts
around, large portions of which have le.olve•I and are re•
solving to become inha'aitants of the Aniet scan land. During
the past and the present week in part:eidar many have coo.
barked, among others, Mr. floruhrook, a woolleit-tuanufac-
Infer, front the titighbotirliond of Tavi.tnek, who is said to
have token the whole of hi• establishment, consisting of Ira
wen and apprentices. and tour women, tOr the ;ironed pur-
pose of cat rying on his fit tore concern at l'itsbisrgh, the Bir-
mingham of America. We could mention other names, which
the public would hear with some surprise. A silversmith a
Plymouth is employed almost front morning to night in fur-
nishing the emigrants with gold and silver in eveliattge for
Batik 'taper ;and were we to /tale the alllititlll limy exchnisp,,),.
and Which theneeloi th may be considered as totally lust, as
well as the possessors, to the mother country, it sunlit be
guile evidence v 'tough, it' any be wanting, of the spizA of
emigration."
A Jew, named Levi, sentenced to death by the ..%swise t mirt
of the. Upper !thine, was eiveruted out the lUh nit in the
market place at Cultuar. According to the moon' of Ins. Ic.
ligion, he was conducted front the prison to the plat vi oi r,(-
16,1,,,,,nt with his head covered. 'flea Chief, ikt.blii ilid not
leave him, till he had given him on %I>, scaffablii long colF,c"
tattoo, to whirls the culprit seente.l to li.t:ti M ;Pio much emo-
tion. Levi I ' If took eta. hi. Awe.. benne 'la presented his
bead to the 151111 knife. Several. Vraelitio.oltu had accom-
panied hit., cal efully removed, atietediately 3ficr the meet.
lion, even the .imille.t traces .1( !Jowl. they then itliirpol his
body on a bier, took it en their shoill.let..;.fhl prh,c0..1..,1 I.)
the cerhei ty of Um Mint c. ' :ibteil hall a Irani trout i 0.
mar, a herr 0111 born ill ti. i ae.i..tt of the Jew, a p•onsr nhvi
or ID vests of act., %who nil& 1.•:Itt1 ‘..,iolenitied to death AS 'TI
al fi1111011.1% 11.1• ft t:eived.a t,f.,,,ite. Ihe erlllir Asti maser.
ii
livd
~.I::.:intys,:iiiii,
x‘;‘,R„..1,11,-.1fii,t)',.:..i11,rt.1t5.:.1::1‘%11.1
11.1111tI„IlisiostIi, Alusc.6.ti.,:t andlie
)1.111,1eM Iloose, 1.,.N,_ elsari d with it 01(111g aWpil'illt) et
a„,,i,ting (...10.1)15 Cial I. is to !link the brig ['nen te. belmigirt4
1„ Ja•mlPll, in ttri La>, Sea, • tihal.terliorn, .4 ti• tot on I: .1,,
lon hcr passage 1,0. Itolltiotil, hoildt 11 with bales, auger, Sic. tt,
,sas idiot natalo seta to I.aitirlonooster 0..,), ge 1.1 a utriper
officer, for fartbet examination. Itilig• At "raids fa cooking
to apprelten4 Captain Clarke, who has absconded front thia.
country.

LAW IVTELLIGENCL.

COURT OF KING'S'RENCIi, MONDAY. Jig 1.
THE KING. V. J. 311iliCMION, Esia.

Mr. Scarlett• moved fee the judgment of the Court upon
the detendantoolus inweediately stood up In front of the Jery
box.
Mr. Jostico.thiott then proceeded to read his notes of
the first trial, viz.—that upon which Mr. Merceron was
r!,argett with having surreptitiously applied 9251, of the pa.
I.:sit money, to the pa "anent of the bill of eons of Paint and
Crossland, his solicitors, for coudacting his defence, spun
ci.ennenta previously preferred against him. The facts 441
this case have beta m recently detailed in our columns, that '
1: is unnecessary we should repeat them.
' reading of this Report occupied an hone and a quarter,
,
an!' at the ronclosion,
71r. '4earlett sail, there was another indictment against'
the defendant, the proceeding* upon which; he requested.,
might also be read.
Mr. Justice Abbott then.rcad his report of the trial-of the
defendansupon the second indictment, which imputed toltion
the offence of greeting licences tc publicdrousets improperly ;
upon whieli lie was also found godly.
'1 he import having been gum through, the defendant was
asked, whether he had any :Auks its to stubmitio the Court.
The defendant answered in the atfintiative,end his Soli. itur
handed in several, which were read by Mr. Ltarluw.
The tint was an affidavit sworn by the himself,
and James 'Wilmot' Lush, of •Welleltne-square. 111 this the
defendant, for himself, stated, fur 20 years last past and up-•
wards, he had be •n a Justice of the Peace for the county of
.and Deputy-Lieutenant of the Towerilisinlets ;
that for the saute space of .time he had heema Commissioner,
of Sowers for the Holhorn.and Finsbury division, and for the
Tower Hamlets ; and during the last seven years had beet
annually elected its chairman to the latter division. The affi-
davits then weld on to ettitmerate a variety of other respect.
able offices which he had held : such as a Cututoiseitmer of
the Lend Tas, Commissioner of the Income and Property
'lax, &e. and tioally, that he bad held the office of Tteasurer
to the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, for a space of
30 tears; the ditties of all which offices he had gratuitously
performed. In consequence of •the resolutions of the vestry
August. 23. lel t, and not till then, he had felaimself en.
thorised to cutter into his accounts as Treasmer the sum of
9251. Is. ad. ;being the amount of expenses ince) red in de.
tending prooecul • which had been instituted against him
ill his official capacity. lie !lig. went out to state, that from
what had passed on his trial, Ii had with as little delay as
possible refunded the said aum of 9251. Is. 311. to the use of
the poor of the parish, by causing the same to he paid into the
Back of. England, in the names of Mr. K. Wrightson and the
four other 'lettuces ot.theasoor of the said parish of St. Mat,
. thew, Bethnal Green ; :and that it having since been sug-
gested to him, that interest aught so be paid on the said 1111f11,
lie had, on the 25th of May, paid into die 'Rank, to the ac-
, count attic sante persons, the further sum of 2191.!1 Is. being
the interest for five years from the 2-ith of Atignst,lBl3.
Mr. Wilmot Lush confirmed this affidavit, so far as it re.
fet red to the payment of the smusinepiestion.
A great variety of affidavits weue then read—from Geo.
Byng, Esq. M. P.; Wm, Mellish,. Esq. M. ; F.. Commit,
Esq. and.J. Wynn, Esq. Commissioners of Sewers fur the
Holborn and Finsbury Divisiou. T. 31ashiter, 'Esq. T.
Wined, Esq. 51agistratee and 'levity Lieutenants of the
Tower Mandeb.; R. Hefter, Esq. and fourteen other persons,
of the highest respectability, holding various official 'due-
slow', .all of whim spoke in unqualified terms of the honour,
zeal, assiduity, and integrity of Mr. 31erecron in the various
. sac/ s which lie had filled.
These affidavits all applied to the first indictment.
There was another series of affidavits respecting the se-
. coed indictment. 'l'he first of which was sworn by the de-
fendant himself, in which he stated, that the ale.honses in
which lie was interested had been underlet by him to respect-
able tenants, and that he could have derived no benefit from
ti.eir being improperly licensed, nor had he any prospect of
obtaining new leases. The reunaitider of the affidavits, which
were tozeneral character. were precisely the same as those
already mentioned, and were not read.
Tupping rose to address the Court in mitigation of pm.
niThment. He well knew the situation in which he then
stem!, and lamented the impossibility of rendering the de-
teudant notch service, because, by the rules and course of
proceeding in that Court, he was not at liberty to call in
question the justice of the verdicts which had been returned.
He could, however, observe, that flout the evidence on the
trials, it atrpeared that the defendant had fur thirty years
tilled the situation of Fremsurer to the parish in question,
during which Anise he had conducted himself, nntil the causes
which gave ri•e•to the present prosecution, in a manner so as
to elicit the respect and approbation of the parishioners.
If is Lordship would also see that this parish, especially of late j
wears, had been expowil to the most unfortunate divisious.
Mr. 31erceron certainly had not clandestine!, introduced into
his account of the parish audit, on the fitio of April 1814,
Mesas-sot/ants and Crossland's bill ; for a notice of holding a
vestry to consider, anumg other things, to pay Dann ant
Crossland's Mill, had been psi h.ltely read in the parish church,
on the e:lof Atigns,, and tire resolutions passed at the vestry
acquitted hi n of any clatitlest; lie intention. Up to the btii
day of Albeit uo complaint had been made ; and even then
Ito one cause forward to ask whether Mr. 31erceron meant to
include this item,in .psis account. Tlic moody however had
been ref led with interest, a eireittastt,'ncr whiell he hoped
would have some weight with the ,Court. As to the se I
charge, that of corruptly licensing pardie-;,,,,uses, the docu-
ment was improperly iiitrodueed from the !lowa- of Commons.
'flue dm-unit:at the• improperly introducethconatined the piti,
and mallow of the indictineut, namely, that It, e defendant
was owner of the hotness mentioned in the milieu. nents ; but
lie WaR Wit the eviller in such n sense as gave him iii e right or
,power to put in %that tenants be pleased. The charge: in each
year rested on the authority of it single constable. If the
cases Mel heels so eery glaring, surely some of the 110 0 sea-
trynieit must 1....tve known something about them,
'Elie Cutetnua Serjeant and 31r. Richardson followed 01,• the
same side. The latter particularly dwelt on the :eitca,m-
etance of the notice given with regard to Dams amid Cris...a/am l'A
_ _

Lord Fel ranonnt.Gal being obliged to attend at Grubh
)1%11 at Ntst hugs. the ,(:ueirt i ssss nethatel!. 1411 be, and Mr. Meet
(Toon ma• milcreAl to to. brmaulit lip again on Wedilt.•ll..
Cal which ill) iv. Iwo Cnni 1, in euAlndy of the
•J'ipstair,, And Nr J,lstier B.1):ey prustuutteed the judgativav
c( ?IA: eviat lollows

Joseph hivrrerer, you :+re to rtireivc the :,e.ntelice of the
tw.. it..l•ettuvot•, b prelci led
„gcati ro. Oat offence r:l4lgctl ,t;l:ast :use was tom-