The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

HITERALL, MARCH 17.
His Majesty hath been pleased to appoint Lieut.-General
Kenneth Alexander, Lord Howard of Effingham, K.C.R., to be
a Knight Grand Cross of the said Order, vice General Sir David
Dundas, deceased.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
11. Bass, Turvey, Bedfordshire, fanner.
J. S. Chappell, Oxford Street, hosier.
BANKRUPTS.
T. Atkinson, Huddersfield, merchant. Solicitors, Messrs.
Jacomb and Bentley, Basinghall Street.
J. Wood, King Street, St. James's Square, breeches maker.
Sol. Mr. Hill, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square.
R. Graham and S. Sharman, Leicester Square, linen drapers.
Sols. Messrs. Swain, Stevens, Maples, Pearse, aad Hunt, Old
Jewry.
G. Sadd, Kenton Street, Bloomsbury, carpenter. Sol. Mr.
Warren& Mark Lane.
R. Clifford, Stow on the Wold, Glocestershire, stone mason.
Sols. Messrs. Mason and Housnian, New Bridge Street.
J. Feet, Carlisle, fiercer. Sol. Mr. Birkett, Cloak Lane.
W. Hoult, jun., Susirport, Worcestershire. cabinet maker.
Sols. Messrs. Darke, Church, and Darke, Red Lion Square.
G. Innocent, Nottingham, baker. Sol. Mr. Woburn, Gray's

Inn.
T. Prince, Chester, baker. Sops. Messrs. Lowe and Bower,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane.
J. Atkinson, Dalton, Yorkshire, merchant. Soles Itessr-s.
Jacorob and Bentley. Basinghall Street.
M. Harrison, 'turmoil, Cheshire, shopkeeper. Sol. Mr.
Chester. Staple Inn.
J. Wild. Liverpool, merchant. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn.
P. Jay, Cavendish, Suffolk, say manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Ste-
vens, Gray's Inn Square.
(I. Owen, New Bond Street, tailor. Sol. Mr. Mills, New
North Street, Red Lion Square.
Rodin. Bedford Street, Covent Garden, bookseller. Sol.
Mr. Dock, Palsgrave Place, Temple Bar.
J. Ilysh, Paternoster Itow, book-eller. Suh. Messrs. Latkow
and (toms, Doctors' Commons.
C. Millhouse. Slcaford, Lincolnshire, stationer. Sul. Mr.
Clarke, Bishopsgate Street.
N. Parker. Conipton Street, Brunswick Square, merchant.
Sol. Mr. Grover, Temple.
DI VIDE NDS.
April 29, S. Durrell, Minorics, tom dealer-11. W. Cronin.
Snow's Fields, Bermondsey, coal dealer—(i. T. Nevis Cam-
bridge, lace maker 24, J. Slade, Fmi Selwood, om
ens t,
clothier—l 4, E. Bailey, Preshute, Wnilts,e parchment ma
13. H.. (~ and W. Lang, Accrington, Lancashire, calico
printers-24, .1. Fremit. jun. Bristol, clothier-10, T. Porter.
Longtown. Cumberland, innkeeper-13, It. Coolish?,
innkeeper-14, .1. Gifford. From! Selwood, S 4 itilersethire. coal
merchant-18, R. Burrows and W. Willi:. Broken Wharf.
Upper Thm ni
am Stteet, merchants—i i, C. Pug:ey, Lower Road,
Islington. floor cloth manufacturer.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, April 11.
T. C. Patrick, Auslinfriars, insurance broker.—G a
Wood, Oldwinsford, Worcestershire. spad maker,—.l. and R.
Ray, Clare, Suffolk, bankers—S. Millard. Glues, r, linen dra
menA Abbott, Liverpool, upholsterer—T. Morris, Bristol,
draper—J. Buck, Arundel Street, Strand, st„tioners.

PRIVATE STILL.OR Thursday morning some
Excise officers went to a house in Adam Street,
Adelphi ; having gained admittance they proceeded
to search, and discovered that the back part of the
premises was fitted up as a coinelete distillery, with
every necessary apparatus, a large still, with worm,
cooler, mash tubs, hogsheads, barrels, &c. ; also, a
large quantity of wash, and •25 gallons of low wines,
all of which they carried away in carts to the Ex-
cise Office in llroad Street They fund no person
in (100r5, 011 C CM:White( 1 01(I man they found in the
card, hint they took into custody and brought bcfhre
the sitting Nlagistrate in nation Garden ; but as
he was uot thorn' in the house, and u no other
charge could be brought against hint, he was dis-
har,frtl,

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NEW PARLIAMENT.
--iv—
MEMBERS RETURNED.
Denbigh—J. W. ratili, Esq.
Huntitigilanshire— W. H. FeHowes, Esq. Lord John
Russell.
Rutlandshire—Sir G. N. Noel, Bart., Sir G. Heatkcute,
Berl.
Herefordshire—Sir J. G. Cottrell, Bart. R. Price, Esq.
Pembrokeshire—Sir John Owen, Bart.
Merionethshire—Sir H. W. Vaughan' Bart.
Callington —Sir C. Robinson, Bt., Hon. Col. E. Lygon.
Wootton Bassett—H. 'FNiss, Esq. Phillips, Esq.
Cardiff—Wynilltani Lewis, Esq.
Lincolnshire—C. Chapley, Esq. and Hon. C. A- Pelham.
Northumberland—J. Brandhug, and T. W. Beaumont.
Estirs.
Nottinghamshire--Lord Wm. Bentinck, and Ado.
Sothermi.
Suffolk—Sir ‘Vm. Rowley and T. S. Gooch, Esq.'
Cornwall—Sir Win. Lemon, J. H. Tremayue, Esq.
Flintshire—Sir This. Mostyn, Bart.
Cambridgeshire—Lord C. S. Manners, Lord F. G.
°shortie.
Kent—Sir E. Knatclibull, W. P. Iloneywood, Esq.
Cambi idegeshire— W. L. Powell, Esq.
Radnoislure—Walter Wilkins, Esq.
Monmouthshire—Sir Charles Morgan, Lord G. Somerset.

Price, Esq. _
Yorksiiire—Lord Milton, and J. A. Stewart M'ortley,

Esq.
Clii4liire—D. Davenport, Esq. and Wilbraham Eger-
ton, EMI.
Bedfordshire—Marquis of Tavisiock, and Mr. Ppm
Esq.
Devon—Sir T. D. Arland, Bart ,and E. P. Bastard. Esq.
Preston—S Horrocks, Esq., and E. Bons'', Esq.
Hadiugton (County)—Sir
IRISH. 3. Grant Suttie, Bart.

Doneannon—Hon. ThOlll4S Knox.
Lisburne—Horace Seymour, Esq.
Dougurvon—Captain Clifford.
Cavan—N. Sneyd, Esq. Right Hon. J. Barry.
Westmeath—Gustavus Ruchfort, Esq. Hon. Colonel
Packenhatit.
Carlow— (Co.)—Colonel Brum Sir Ulysses Burgh.
Clare—Sir Edward O'Brien, Right Hon. W. V. Fits-
gerald.
Clontitell —H. M. Dawson, F.sq.
Waterford (Couitty)—Lord G. Beresford, and R. Power,
Esq.
Meath—Lord Beetive. and Sir M. Somerville.
Witte, food (City)--Sir John Newport.
Ross—John Carroll, Esq.

STATE OF POLLS.
Bras, March 23.
Neville, 1001—C. Dundat' 1928---Hallett, 122.
Westmoreland, March 23.—(Cloae of the Poll.)
Lord Lowther, 1,530—Col. Lowther, 1,312—Brougham,

1,349.
Devon County Election—Exeter, March 2?—The final
close of the Poll—Sir T. 1). Achind, 2516—Mr. Bastard,
1959—Lord Ebringion, 1103.
Glamorgamili hire, March '22.
Cole, 6`24—Edn arch, 371.
Drogheda.
Metcalf, 136—Wallace, 125.
Taunton, Nlitrch 22.
Baring, 344 Warre, 277—Seymour, 22 I.

Perhaps the annals of Horticulture have never
exhibited a more extraordinary occurrence than that
of the Bromelia Ananas, or Pine-apple Plant, from
which Mr. Robert Buck, gardener to Lord Bagot, at
Blithfield, Staffordshire, last year produced, of the
seed of one fruit raised the preceding year, 723 pine
plants, and from another 3521 plants ; the thrmer
supposed to be the largest increase of the kind ever
known in England.
iday, as Sir Godfrey Webster was travelling in
his curricle from Lewes eastward, on a canvassing
expedition for Mr. Cavendish, he was, at Laughton
Pound, assailed by a boulder (an election shot, we
presume), hurled at him' by a journeyman carpen-
ter, a sturdy t.liuw, hal:. &til:, but he missed his
aim. The worthy Baronet, nevertheless, jumped
from his carriage, and proceeded to give him a spe-
cimen of his skill in the Piaci', which the carpen-
ter, after stripping and assuming the character and
attitude of a regular pugilist, attempted to resist ;
but he soon finitul that he had gaite mistaken his
man, and received a very 'sevi.re drubbing, inflicted
until the cowardly scoundrel loudly cried reecari,
and begged hard tiir mercy, whieli was generously
granted; but it is said that some days must elapse
betiire he can recover Irons the effects of his merited
chastisement.
The nephew of Prince Poniatowski, who threw
himself into the river at the battle of Lipsic, at the
blowing up of the bridge, and lost his life, is now
on a visit to Oxford University, and has apartments
at the Mitre Inn.
SERIOUS RIOT AT BANBURY.—On Friday last at
the Election of the Hon. H. Legge, tar Banbury,
in consequence of the usual distribution of beer and
ribbons to the populace being discontinued, a riot
took place, and the lion. Member was knocked
down, and narrowly escaped with life. The Mayer
and Corporation were also severely pelted with
stones, and the windows of the Bank were broken.
Peace was at length restored by the calling out of
the Yeomanry, and the apprehension of several of
the ringleaders.
A letter (rent Vienna, dated the sth March, st-AL:.
that frequent conferences are held by the
Ministers of Europe, at the Reuse of Piinc.:
ternielt. The affairs of Spain at present :;:igros.-, a.l
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Serjesnt V inghaise. teas tie too would have made a
delightful Attorney. General to the Emperor Nero. lie
bad told thesis, indeed, teat hail he lissel at the time of
the o volution, he would have applauded the seven
bishops lor what they had done. It was um' ate
that the learned gentleman's patriotism should 1w ante-
s% veil, and that the conottry could not reap the benefits
of it at the present moment. The learned genlknlan
WAS a nun of classical literature, and he would therefore
itguind hius of the hue its the Roman
Nullis cat graves percuseut Achilles."
There had been AU meant that at
the head of which was Mr. Fox—under whom this
power of tiling ex-olicia informations had never beets
rxercissed uut tit one iestance. If indeed it were pos-
sible to defend the existence of such a power, it most
be whilst intrusted to the discretion of such men as Sir
S. tel Rtsmilly.. The case selected for proseut Ma was
that of a writer in the " Morning Post," who had pub-
lished a statement when a military force Was about to
sail on a foretell expeditiun, declaring that the vessels
in which the ao'sliets were to be embarked were not
sea-worthy. It was not easy to imagine any thing more
mischievous or ttttt re likely to produce mutiny, and
if
false, 'store deservine oh reprobation than such a state-
mere. 'roe gpiences tiiielit have beet. meet serious,
slid it was elm .reed in the information, that she metier
so Illlb1:01441 was altogether untrue. Had it been other-
wise, he fie site should have thought the writer descry
ing of th mkt and Approbation, ;ether than a criminal
prosectitiolt. Before the case came on for trial, the
ministers were dismissed from office, the miter with-
drew his plea of " Not Guilty," thereby admitting the
falsehood of the statement winch he had published, and
Ins palltuts hat tug got into ;sower, he was timer called
up for judgment. lie alluded to these circumstances in
order te show the stature and slain of these prom cuti tttt s.
liod fllr. Locke written his work *toot govertiment a
few years before, McGrew' lawyers uould have des-
cribed it 35 a wicked and mightiest, lilt I. It had, how-
ever, ever since its appearince he. it regarded as a most
%eligible and instructive omit. With regard to our
enjoying a free press, it was a blessing enjoyed in the
face of all ei qffiCio intonnatiou,which the Attorney.
General might file and abandon as often as he pleased.
He snielit retort to this proceedieg till he Seel eels comity
accomplished the visits of an individual. I/ WJS Slut. per-
haps likely teat he should go to these extremes, though
in this preseet case he conceived that the power had
beets scandalously abused. Nothing could be more
vague or indelloite than the charge against him ; he
did not believe a precedent for it could be found upon
the files of the Court. It used to be the practice in
indictments to use the words vi el arttit, and to allege
den force, had been used, In an action. he might
justify by proving toe troth of what he had written ;
but teeter the cite ttttt 54411CC11 in which he was now
placed, it was impossible for hint to make any defence.
lie was left utterly bare and unprotected. He had beets
&prised of the advantage resulting Rom the interven-
tu tt of a Grand Jury—an advantage wbiell'lse must
conteiel was one of the birthrights of the ste ject. It
had lot ti said that grand juries %vete institute d in time
real vita ; hut a very shstingnished lawyer denied that
rruposition, and cited the case of zits appeal, its which,
thosielt lel: ea, insinediaielv affected, no grand jury
was allowed. T:se olject of that institution was die
maintenance of impaitedity, and the atteinment of
5111/31:111lial justice. Upon a charge of libel, which was
an offence of so indefusite a nature, the ftsticiions
or a grand jury were peculiarly important, and
became indispensable to the accused, if lie were
to have the advantage of a full legal defence. The
circumstance of his being tried by a special jury
was in itself evidence that the offence with which
lie was charged was not of a very heinous character
This description of juries was first selected for toe trial
of cases involving couselicated accounts, and they were
had by the consent of both parties. Although he did
not think the Allegory fe.'..eiscral would obtain a verdict
against him, vet even in the event of an acquittal, he
should h ee been teeny well punished, by the expense,
latent', anti anxiety to which the prosecution had
subjected him. As the offence of libel was not called
a critic, but a misdemeanour, which meant simply a
a , it might lie imagined that the plunge-
mein should Ise preportionetely light : but no sootier
Was a ilerenbot round guilty, than be offence appeared
to grow in magnitude ; it was Protcusel ke, cnntinuelly
chatigieg its shape, and always to the disadvantage of
the accused. Felsetio el, which was its ordinary cases
the ravarnes of the complaint, was Quieted al o-
gether in tee information against him. How could
the allege:too of falsehood ever he looked main in
a criminal proceeding, as mere surplusage or orna-
ment He should be glad to know how an ni-
g:lenity:it would read, if it tve:re alleged in it that
the defetelant had truly, in'tv,.d of falsely, set forth
the matser of his conspedist Now, the information
meant, if it theism any thing, that he was desirous of
exciting diestrecsion, and hall an lute rest in producing
glisorsjer. Hr would, however, assert, that it term ins-
jeusibie to impute to iiiin,w tilt any colour of pro.esbility.
aka li OliVe so Cilltilllit Skid arta of this kind. The At-
torney General had stre.seer motives than lie could have
for dottig what Was W rots Co nasteltsch us stir learned gest.
ticman had his Moline to make, while ne iS,r F.) was
S.11156:(1 .VIIII what lie was already in pesse,„„ 01. A.
an English esettlegnati, lie vale-cued ii itself Omega to
n *sit, its ti.lltilJllll the rights of bit cotustie men ; and he
could issosv twat this had ever heels site prerailissa
bent and ilis,iositiett of his stood. On all occasions lie
had endeavoured to illll/11:4i CII ilia mines oh other
independent g. ink:meth that the g asest danger
Arose I the want of nitwit tirtwerii die more
powerfill classes and the people. Sat hi 4as dimes had fur
their sogject, hot to ceche diselfectiete or to produce
I.4ralivn, hot to te.t,tlilavia cow•mti an.l nitiniesl good will.
it was A 0,1411110 suppose thin his finding Nett with cabal
.111 10•1' .1 t.;(0116 at ItleilOder could exette a,i•nact lion to
tineUoVea w neistain gat the aulditia. It salsa excite 44-
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