The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-09 00:00:00

FROM TUESDAY NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.

CROWN OFFICE, Maecu 4.
MEMBERS returned w sere in this present PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Ilyegate..—James Cocks, of Charin Cross, in the
county of Middlesex, Esq. in the morn of the Hun. James S.
Cocks, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
County of Dorstt.—Edward Berkeley Portman, Ern. of
Bryaaston {loose, in the county of Horse, in the room of E.
B. Portman, Esq. his father, deceased.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
C. Irving, Southampton, schoohnitster. from March 1 to
April 3.
BANKRUPTC' SUPERSEDED.
T. Fitagerald,.Lawrence rinintney Hill, machent.
BANK RUPTS.
W. Wells, Brightwell. Wakshire, farmer. Solicitors, Meyer;.
Williams and Co. Lincoln's Inn.
C. Ford, Regent Street, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Clarke,
Warnford Court, Throgniorion Street.
J. Alderney. Liverpool, grocer. Sols. Messrs. Clarke and
Co. Clmneery Lane.
J. Fietc:ivr, Plurnbland, Cumberland, lime burner. Sol.
Mr. Armstrong, Staple Inn.
A. G. Alingay, Silver Street, Golden Square, builder. Sol.
Mr. Brooking. Lombard Street.
f. Chaileswortli, Clare Strict, Clare Market, grocer. Sol. Mr.
Portal. Clifibnrs Inn.
S. Ilebbion, Hutton, near Rudby, Yorkshire, butcher. Sols.
Moors. Murton and Co. Gray's Inn Square
:.1. Haile. Cheltenham, victualler. Sol. Mr. King, Sergeant's

Inn, Fleet Street.
J. Iltunthcrstone, St. John Street, Clerkenwell, victualler.
eels. .itiersb. Saunders and Co. Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Sq. 1
I)IVII)ENI)S.
March 29, B. ltoffey, New Bond Street, tailor-8, J. Han-
welt, Poph.r, mast maker-23. S. and T. P. Franceys. Liver-
pool, outride musms-26. T. C. 'lodate, Leominster, &emer—
iti. J. Morrie,. Liverpool, wine tuerchant-2L. J. Tarleton,
Gloucester Place. merchant-27, E Manchester. grocer
—Rt. I. and T. Mailman, %tallow. Westmorland, mercers—.
23. R. N. hose. liolbm Hill, bookseller--41t, J. Cripps. Wis-
beach, Cambridgemhire, linen draper—,April, 1, T. Vernon,
Towcftter, Northamptonshire, grocers., rtl. 11. and J. V'.
:ey, gochford, h.sseet, bunkers-7, W. Burraston. %Forres—
ter, hop merchant—May 10, Keleher, Bradwell, Essex, shop-
keeper.
CERTIFICATES to be granted March 23.
T. Grecowell. White Lion Court. Comltill, merchant—H.
Ilunenlireys. Islington. grocer—J., J.. and J. Slater, Yeadon,
NorkShire, clothiers—ll. Ellis, Twiston, Suffolk, fanner.

LAW INTELLIGENCZ.

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COURT or KING'S
MIONDAY, MADOR 3.
THE NORFOLK. RANKS' FAILURE.
ANDREWS, AAttIONEE, O. WILKINs.
?dr. Scarlett stated, that this wits an action brought by the
assignees of Eagle, Willett, mid Co. bankers. at Thetford and
other places in Norfolk, who had become bankrupts, to recover
the amount of 3191. on • bill of a %change, drawn by W Lied
and Co. and accepted by the defendant.
Mr. Citations W illett proved the hand-writing of the drawer
and acceptor. The lhoolsropts carried on business at Thetford,
• Mildenhall, Brandon, Gum Will Stow-market. Sir John Per•
ring and Co. were their agents, and o a the 23t1 of April last,
Sir John refused to pay their notes s witness meneited notice of
this on the 21st; wildest went immediately 4o Crandon, and
found that branch, as well loathe others, were abut sit, and hid
toppea payment. Fiodin..; the other brans-des Lad also.stupped
payment, *tote's returned to Thetford and abut that up also ;
Oil the 2-Ith several persona applied at Thetisofil for money, also
al BrandoP, but were not paid. On the 241 b, F.a4e, %%diet was
within when several people celled und retuseal to see dveua ;
. .witness was in the room WWI him.
by Mr.Scariest.—He bad the chain open his
door, rod told witness lie was afraid of being welded.
William Loft was apprentice to Robert Vs fillet, at Andra-
ball. Ile.told witness, on she 2.lib, that in conseeuence
of
the Bank (raving slop he expected to he arrested. Mr.
Thomas iliac:Ale I, and witness told him Mr. Robert Willett
was sot at home, alohougli he Wilt. Thus, by his orders, he
.slenied him to areditorm
David Cola and Thomas Hill ttorroliorated the evidence of
the above.wi:seates.
Mr. George John Willett. —Knows Mr. Lockwood ; to was
• creditor fur upwards of 4901. Witness was agent at Rory,
a draper; had Wok.' over the door. Witness iv I son of
Field Whim, hot was not a partner.
Bill of Exchniage pet in for 3101. drawn in. February, and
due on the 24tis ui AI d.
Verdict fur the platodif with interest. •
li.r•Dtr!, MARCH 4.
• SMiTH•s. MO NELL.
Mr. Platt.slated, that the plaintiff in thisoase was • clergy-
man, anti sought to recoser 1.0111 the defendant the sum of
321. 12a. for board, lotigin.:, and instruction ,turnished to the
defendant—the defendant pleaded firm that he was an infant,
and seetontiy that.in fact be had never pr0...1.rd to pay. The
facts o:* the c.,se were an iidiuw : dmendant was a young
gentleman wleo was dasiruus of nuaroing for a mer-
cantile situation, and will. that view lie applied to thephtinia,
who is master of .an ac leney, to he taken ins° Ida family as a
parlour Weider. and tone pet rented in • mercantile education ;;
,ancordingly terms having been agreed to, he, ou the Lit:oaf,
March, Rilta, vf mot into the plaintill 'a family as a parlour
boarder. Ile was furnished with meat, drink, loCing, and
education, and continued there live months and a half, the
idainlid having by a...41011y in that time render d him fully
qualified to take a situation ; he then quilled plaintiff's house.
The charge made for his board for that time was 27 ;pitiless
anti a bah, being at the rate of 69 guineas • year. There was
Also a c:targe of two guiueas for entrance, and a guinea and a
'lna for wasbing, making the plaintiff 'a demand 31 guineas;
for this sum plaintiff had made repeated applications, and de-
fendant repeated promises of payment, but bad as frequeutly
broken his promises. On one occasion he wrote • letter to the
plaintiff*, in which be pledged his soul and body that Ile would
pay ; some dote after he sent a person to him with a letter to
demand payment, when he gut the .letter front him anti tore it
to pieces, aayin.;, •. Now, what will Mr. Smith do to prove
bin debt ?" He trusted, howet er, the Jury would to-day
show hint such proof .was not necessary.
After I sodomise's bad been examined,
The Chief „Insilco suggested the propriety of settling this
cane out of easel, and accordingly to his Lordship's auggeatium
a juror was withdrawn.
'MAY, MARCH 7.
LIBEL.—PALMEICS PRINCIPLE OF NATURE.
THE KING V. CHARLES TRUST.
The Solicitor-Genaral stated, that this was a criminal infor-
reation again .t the defendant fur publishing • blasphemous libel
P4lntors Ptineiples of Nattle." • Tlie defendant

it

was one of Carlile's dolmen ; an officerseot to purchase the
book in qaestion, would prove the fact of the defendant's being
in the shop when the book was handed to bins by means of the
machinery in use. Ho understood that there was no defence.
Thomas Ford, a Bow-street officer, went to the shop in
ques.ien. Csrlile" was over the door; the defendant was
here, and another young lad; witness asked for " Palmer's
Principles of Nature." re said ha lied not got it bouud, but
in hoards.; he said it would be Ns. end desired witness to
put the money in ihe boa, pointing to a bole in the partition,
behind which the defendant went, and immediately the book
was put through the spout. The hook produced is the book
which witness marked; witness then proovede t to Bow•street,
fetched a warrant, and took deleittlantioto custody.
The Lord Chief Justice asked, if the defendant was in Court!
A young man, seemingly a Jew, about lb or 19 years of age,
then stood up, and asked the witness, if he saw any other
perms in the shop—Witness answered, he saw a gentleman
going oat of the shop with a book, lust as witness west is
Defendant submitted there was II" proof be sold the book.
♦nother young man, stating he was the defendant's brother,
called out—" We have Counsel, my Lord, out yet come iuto
Court."

Lord Chief Jnstice,—" Who is your Counsel?"
Defendant.—" Mr. ?render-glut.
Lard Chiefluaticr.—. Ile's gone ow the Circuits I dare say."
Defendant a►ked the WeiWed' if he could swear defendant
-sold the book !
Not further than 4 have stated."

J. Purton, soother Bow street odicer, corroborated the
former witness as to seeing hint go into the shop iu Giltspur-
street, and • ring out the book.
De:endsat submitted there was uo evidence of his being
guilty of the olrecee charged.
Lord Chief Justice.—" N ell, well, we will see by and by."
Defendant then modestly sat down, and was silent.
The several passages selected• for prosecution were then
read from this philosophic work.
The defendant proceeded, in an audible voice, to read his
defence, which was as follows :---" if the Jury were composed
of twelve honest wen, they would pronounce him Not Guilty.
If they (the Jury) were disposed to convict him on 'be evidence
of such fellows as there, who would swear through brick walls,
it might be said the Jury themselves were of that description
of persons, who get their bread by taking false oaths. lie did
not enter into the character of the work, but contended there
was no evidesoe of his haying sold the book "
The Sol!citor-General, in reply commented upon this de-
, feistiest, a were boy, being prompted in all be said by an el
derly man who sat neat to hiss, and put the words of hi■ de-
, fence into his mouth. He contended, if those witnesses were
not persons of good character, they would not be employed by
the Bow-street Mice.
'lke Lord Chief Justice oh d, there could be no doibt
this book, calling our Saviour an imposter, was nu im,tions sod
profane libel; and as little doubt of the eridence of poblieution
by the defendant. It was unnecessary to say more, than that
lie hoped the conviction of the Jury would have the effect of
remising that ..ery young man from the society with which it
was to be regretted he was unfortunately leagued.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the defendant Guilty.
The defendant was then ushered cat of Court in airway.

COLRT OP COMMON PLEAS.
w übrir.sDa‘ , et Ancn 5.
ar•Citirtinid AND DL GialAi.V.i v. STRALT AND ItUDFORD. * '
Mr. Serjeant .Vaughan blasted the case to the jury. The
plaintiff's were reepeetalde merciisnis, and the dereadanta were
the proprietors of the Contirr new-paper. lie thought that it
would lie ittitioaailile for the jury to declare that the writing of
whirl, the plaintilrl complained was not s lilse4 ; end it would
have been as •.iiptessible for the plain:dr. to parr it over is ei-
twice. since no epology had cler urell made by the defeudants,
who, us the contrary, noty at forward to Justily elvers 1i..1e
a, it. Tile pliiiiillf. baringdetl 'toed to emery out a toes can-
oks,
tile adventure to Vast llii man's ad, purchased it ship coiled
the Dept, us Isonrit of which they mobs' Led various pieces of
machinery. The Idaho Id's deterinined to CM," out passengers,
clad Low, 00 persons turdr.4ed to situ 111,11 them. OriAinsily,
it lied been the intention of die plaintirit to set sail from London
on llie 29th, uf August, 1621, hut circumstunres occurred '
which vete Med them from leaving that port until °Molter 7.
Liss iiig ariived in tile Downs. the i vise( seffered damage trout
• sey ere gsle, and was compelled t• run into Rsaisgate harbour.
Vino, task t the paissen.,ers becaute toiwilliug to proceed
in she reset ; and in outer to get rid of their engagement,
some or them represented to otonous-trou e ot ~.ert. doll there
were mute passengers on board than were allowed to he car-
ried, accoloing to the 42d of George 111., called the Passen-
gers' Act. In consequence of this ieforeistion, the *hip was
seised, and detained at Nonislate for lose months; but upon
an tavcwigsliun beiine the Dowd of ellhi ((((( 11, it appeared that
there lord enisted no just ground fur tailing possessimi of the
vessel, sod the Tien:wiry grunted a compensation 01 Mill. to
the plaintillit cur the topor which they had atm.:tined by that
act, and seat the pm..eir_ers out free of eipense in another
ship. The /Awl which fib teed the subject of the prosecution
was published in the Co.', ;N. OU the 3.1 of J.inuary, 1622. It
way in ...e 1.1,r0i of a 110.11.. c 110111 a correspondent, and it mated,
in sunsi once, dim the snip /lop; Mier Wein been ileisincit
in lm ' for a considerable time Mier the period at which her
owners had declared that she would sail, to the ;veal prejudice
of the imisseugers, had been obliged 40 put into Raiusgate
harbour in • stale of great dishes.; that she had been disco-
vered to be uniteawartay, suit not sullicieally victuulled for tier
imentled voyage; that Doi protkinos were of au inferioe de-
wino; (((( ; that the owners lied hewn arrt sled for debt ; and
tdat the uniortunate person) who bad been deceived and misled
by the piomises of the owners, were reduced to entreme ini-
'"r. Ever/. "time," 156041jue0 in the Witt would be prosed
to be lake ; and if that should he done, how el iminal would
not die conduct of .he defendauts appear. They had pol,lislied
a li,ei, which wan calculated it/ destroy entirely the value or
property of so delicate a 41111/111.0, ~;.ippin 4 ; anti yet they bad
never, Irmo the day on which the eheeeiee writing livid wit-
peered, down to the present,
condescended to offer the slight-
est apology, or even to acg,,,,,,jedge that they had been mitt-
iniOrmed.—The damages were laid at 10,0001.
Witnesses tally proved the ease ;
and the Lord Chiefluelice
declined, iii ill • 1 is in
Opinion every statement contained in the
libel had been rifled to be unfuum;ed. It would he for the
jury to judge whet:ter that circumstance was evidence of •
malicious intention, which was itece ..... Ao constitute a libel.
There were some circumstance'', h r, which ought to be
&moldered as tending to extenuate tile *trance. Not only was
!here contradictory evidence, but circumstances had undoulit-
rally arises, by Which the object of those persons who bad
embarbed on board of the plaintiffs' vessel was defeated, and
which might possibly have led the defendants into error. The
question of the amount of damages rested "tie'', with the jury.
After a few minutes deliberation, am log returned a Vtr"
diet of Guilty—lloinageo MN. • • . . ,
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