The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(JATURDAT.)

This day the Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock,
Several members took the Whit and their seats. The
orders of the day were read ; the different bilk forward-
ed one stage, and the house adjoni nett to Monday.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH —(SATvamtv.)

ROBERT WAITHMAN, E'Q. ALDERMAN, P. SHACKLE MID

07 HERS, PROPRIETORS OF" TOE JOHN HULL".
This was an act' brought by Mr. Ablerman Wattlanan
against the defendants, to recover a compensation for injury
sustained by the publication of a malicious libel in their
paper, imputing to him the receiving of stolen goods; and
also, his having committed wilful and currapt perjury.
Mr. Campbell epened the pleading-, and ;Mr. Scarlet;
stated the ruse to the Jury, in the progress of which [leder.
(liked the defendants as a holesale dealers iii libel, deriving
considerable )) lament liom their !rode. The libel in
triestinti appeared in the paper in the mouth of Septeinber,
1821, wed imputed so the plaintli the basal% purchased
borne shawls in the year 1808, that had been frau-
dulently obtained (loin a Mr. Cooper, in liond-street, ut ii
price far below their value, and that in his return of she
amount of profits under the lac ))))) e !az act, he maths a false
return, and tificrwatdis a ore to the falsehood. The ',allied
Counsel proceeded to itnpreA upon the muds of the Jury the
itijory that had been iodic ted upon the reputation tit the
plaintiff, w ho had for more than forty years conducted him-
aril its that unimpeachable manner that justly entitled him
to the protection of the law, and the verd.ct of the Jury on
the present occasion.
Mr. Presly, from the stamp-office, proved the proprietor-
ship of the paper to be in the defendithts, from a filth's its made
and tiled at his 011iCT. This witness tool •rwent a c:ose-cross•
insannuation by Mr. Sergeant Lough:in. Nothing HMI,
however, elicited by it to shake his testimony. The posh.
I statism of tee libel by the defendants was admitted.
• Mr. Beesley proved his having printed the Paper in Jan.
1821, for the defendants, acid also at the time of the plibli-
ention of the libel. The lustier was set up at the house of
the defendants, in Johnson',-court, Fleet-street,
Mr. !Mattison, from Somerset-bou-e ;no:hired the paper
filed by the defendants; it was the 9th of Septenthsr, 1821.
The Wog was then read by Mr Abbott, and this being the
case for the plaint itr,
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan rose In address the •on behalf
of the defendants. Tile learned Sergeaut proceeded to
state that there not being u justification tin the record pre-
vented his going into a proof of the allegations in the
imputed libel ; he should, however, show there were circutias
stances of strong suspicion.
[Here the Chief Justice expressed his doubts as to, the
the propriety of receiving evidence ulnas his paint.
The Learned Sergeant proceeded to cite various sullies
titles in support of his ',motion, they ...tie, however,
overruled by the Chief Justice, also stated, if the de-
fendants were satisfied, they could apply to the Court,
in bents, to have his decision set right, if it should be
considered wrong.
The Chief Justice addressed the Jury in a brief way
upon the most prominent pat • of the case, alien after
A abort deliberation, they returned a verdict fur 51he
plaintiti—Damages 5001. and costs.
Mr. Scarlet!, Mr. (louse!, and MT. Campbell, wets
Counsel for the pl Amid*: and Musses. Sergeant Vaughan,
Puller, atitiChitiy, for the defetidants.

We am happy to learn, that a meeting, highly
interesting to the inhabitants of the county of Mid.
dlesex, took place on Monday, at the Queen's Head
tavern, in Holborn, composed of deputations from the
various parishes in the county, convened by the
united parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St.
George the Martyr, to consider Of the measures ne-
cessary to be adopted in consequence of the resigna-
tion of Mr. Main Waring, the late Treasurer fur the
county. The meeting was most numerously and
respectably attended. Statements of considerable
importance were made by Mr. Taylor, the vestry-
clerk fur St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George the
Martyr, relative to the arrangements hitherto pur-
sued in auditing and conducting the county accounts.
Resolutions were passed, by which the chairman
(Mr. Montague) and Mr. Taylor were deputed to
solicit from the magistracy of the county some ex-
planation relative to the state of the accounts on the
resignation of Mr. Mainwaring, and the extent of
securities available for the liquidation of the ultimate
balance. The meeting then adjourned for a fort-
night, to afford time fur the necessary coramunimtion
with the magistrates. No doubt can be entertained
that the gentlemen who constitute the magistracy of
this county will be anxious to afford every informa-
tion calculated to elucidate accounts, of which the
annual receipts, during the last four years, have
averaged 50,0001., and to concur in giving effect to
any reasonable plan that may be suggested, thr pro-
tecting the ample funds placed at the disposal of
future Treasurers front any defalcation, whether
arising from individual malversat ion, or from imper-
fection in the existing system GI keeping the ac-
counts.

The failure of the crop of potatoes last year in
Ireland has unfortunately produced a scarcity bor-
dering on tirmine. The sole dependence of the pea-
santry fir food depends now entirely on importation.
A quantity of potatoes and oatmeal has been ship-
ped at Guernsey and other places, for the South of
Ireland, where the greatest possible misery prevails
ut present.
A few days since, a gold fish-hook, size No. 11,
was found in the bed of an old river near Boscarne,
in the parish of Bodmin, Cornwall, where sonic men
were working for tin; and not far from the same
spot were taken up several Roman coins of the reigns
of Vespasiun and some of the later Emperors, Ise.
The whole are in the possession of Robert Flumank,
Esq. of Bodmin, the land-owner.

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Duet.—At an early hour on Friday morning a meet.
ing took place in the fields at the hack of the .Montpelter
Tavern, Camberwell, between Lieut. K—, R.N. and
Mr. Al'—, a medical student attending the hospitals.
The Lieutenant was attended to the field by a brother
officer, and Mrs M'-- by his brother, who is a res-
pectable surgeon. At the first fire, ibe:LlCMCllant was
struck in the right arm by his adversary's ball, wli.cht
lacerated the flesh, but the wound is by no means Call.
genius. The afiair then terminated.
ARTFUL SWINDLER.—On Thursday last, a young
woman, dressed like a servant girl, rather slight ma,:e.
dark complexion, and of pleasing address, called at the
house of Miss Adams, who keeps a child•bed loiris
warehouse in the Botoligh-road,and, representing lsrse:f
as the nursers-maid of Al rs. Saunders (wife of NI r. N.
Saunders, of Thames-street, and one of the ContoW.)
COLIIICHIIIen of Billingsgate %Vuril), reqiiested to look at
some baby linen, and mentioned Mrs. Fitzherhert (a
customer) as the person by seinen her mistress had hero.
recommended. Miss Alum produced an assortment of
articles, and the female selected two cambric caps, value
21.24.; three nankeen frocks, 11. I8s.; fire wont bo.
dies, 21. 5.3.; nankeen, li. Is., and two short robes, 'v:.
165., making in the whole 91. I7s. She said her mistress
was very particular in paying far every thing on deliver„
and requested Miss Adams to.carry home toe goods, a:A
she would accompany her. They proceeded together as
far as Thames-street, and the woman stopped at a house
which is let in chambers to co 1111 l ercial Men, and in
which Nlr.Sairuders occupies apartments; she procres:e3
up stairs with the goods, teasing Miss Adams in the pas-
sage, and her own bonnet and shawl on the balustraies
of the first floor. In a few minutes she returned, put on
her bonnet and shawl again, and told Miss Adams that
the goods were approved of, and that she was going nut
to ga clsangedor a large note, to pay her for them. Site
then departed, and the latter, after waiting two hours.
applied to 'Mr. Sauoders, who knew nothing of the
trans ; Mts. S. never lived at that house. Reese,
the niarshalman; went to the house, and from what the
officer 'mild collect, it seemed that many persons hail
been 'defrauded in a similar manner, within the last
week, and that a cotter itt the city haul furnished six
dozen knives and forks, worth 20t. under an idea tl:at
they were for Mrs. Armlet., who has chambers there.
The family of Mrs. Honer, in Breant's-row, Lambeth.
experienced a great shock on Monday 'tight, in cerp....
quence of a calamity which befel Miss Margaret Hoth:r.
tier second daughter, about 16 years old. The yontt4
people had been at one of the Theaters, and the two
sisters went into their chamber io a fire, and smut af.er
the clothes of Margaret took fi,e when reaching over i!..e
mantle shelf, and she was momentarily in a blaze. The
sister joined in shrieks, but was too much overcome to
have the presence of mind to assist, and the stift.rer was
literally burnt naked cm the upper part of her helm e
assistance was aftortled Her back hair was c pletely
burnt off: the room was also set fire to by the fiatntss
commuitica Mg to the window curtains and the bed qr.
Mime, which did considerable damage, but was g..t
under without continuiL.,-,.4
Monday about nine o'clock, a young lady, well
dressed, will. a gold watch at her sole, which
was :as-
tened In a chain mood her neck, on passing by the shaii
of Mr. Lmaronti, hosier, of Ludgate was attic.
by two fellows, who endeavoured to steal ;tie watch
from her side. The young lady was much alarmed, and
screamed so violently as to attract a cl persons to the
spot. She was taken into the shop of Mr. Lonastatf.
where she retitaitied until her alarm had M:creased, cult
after concealing her property, she had a coach to cousey •st
her home. Daring the whole of t`te day gangs of
Duffers infest this part of the city, and at itighettoevea
have been witnessed committing their depretlatmos oo
passenaers, therefore the public ought to be cautious now
thry expose their propery.
FELINE CURIOSITY.—A cat, helotaginz in G. Erman.
of this town (long known as the !Melding ito-mh it)
has a kitten to witch Nature, we suppose its afrolieso.lie
has given Fite periect legs, two nethre as its com-
mon, and tune tE:1111111, the sopernumerary one beiug
placed betweeit the usher two; and what renders it fur-
ther notiCeahle is the peculiarity of its toot, which
possesses ;ill the members COlllitiaa to two feet, but so
closely coometed, brat when m novion, !illy have the
appearance of but 'cute. This extraorilitiary kitten is of
a dark tortoiseshell colons. and being stroq, and lively.
no doubt is etvertained of saving It for the inspection Of:
those wha !tray be fond of seeing natural curiosities.
I)aarsto novelette —Cas Friday last, about one
o'clock, whilst .Nlr. Alderman Smith wets presiding at
the Town Hall, Southwark, Isis attention was so ;dimly
attracted to a rim in front of the justice.room, atiii ne
sent out %Velfare mod Reeve with orders to bring tote
disturbers into the office. In a few IITiIIUICS the officers
returned with a decent locking woman, wanted El.s.
Roach, in custody, and followed by a rabble of near.y
a dozen of well kithwit disorderly 1. males. who %sun
one accord clisrged her with assaulting one of them.
Nlargaret I).movait, who offered to swear to the fact.
altnough she exhibited no marks whatever of ill-usagr.
whilst, on the contrary, Mrs. R. was bleeding
lully, and both her ears were lacerated, and her car-rims
gone. From her statement. it appeared that whalst
walking peaceably along the Idtglinareei, site was at.
tacked by rite wousau I)ittiovais and her depraved sum-
paiiimis, who forcibly tore out her ear-rings, and were
on the point of decamping when tile racers came (111
The Complainant denied this, and all the ether women
readily offered to swear to its untruth ; hut out searcning
thens all outinl, one ear-rings was found in Do-
novan's bosons, an the ither in the passage of the hall.
where one oh them cons is,;.l to drop it. Mrs. Roach
was removed from II aba and Donovan placed there
in her stead on the charge •f robbery, which being sit.
tistaetoriiy made out th the p 19CCUI roc, and the persrma
who found the property, she ,vas billy committed. tier
companions in guilt, out ibis a vkward term:nation..if
the Lusinea contrived to to Ite tacit escape.

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L.IIP 1A• TELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY.
TEESOAY, APRIL.
RYDER AND OTHER/ V. PEMBERTON.
14Ir Hart moved for an injunction to restrain the de-
fendants, Thomas and Edwin Pemberton, from transfer-
ring certain bank annuities standing, in their names as
executors if their father, the late Samuel Pemberton.—
The testator died in I eO3, and left to each of his
were eight in vomiter, the sum of to be in-
'mud RI batik annuities for their use and benefit ; and he
iwpointed as executors his widow and the two defendants.
'I he defendants were now the only executors, %heat mother
Fav Mg died in IS IT. The plaintiff was a daughter of the
testator, and she complained that her brothels, the exe-
cutors, refused to account to her for the interest of her
4,0001. It might be areces..ary to infoum the Court, that
at; injunction of a similar nature to that now prayed fur
lied Oren granted at the suit of a sister of the plaintiff.—
The parties, however, lied now come to comprt ~,, I,le, and
were about to diasolve the injunction which rendered the
present applieation necessary.
fits Lordship granted the injunction.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
TEESOAY, APRIL 18.
1111143 AT, V. KING.
This *as nn action to recover 2,6001. upon a bond.
cood.iion was this. it aas not to be obli_utury in
Ci:"l' the diteorlaiit discharged, vsithio one month alter the
date of the itistsanient, a bill of Exchange. purporting to be
sighed by a M r. 'fy u r It 11, fur 13001. pa yable m I welly months
Ft Near,. ISM, which bill had been discounted by
Ihe ;Oslo ..tr. The Bill was not paid, and the bond became
Mr. Manniihr, the pI iiiititro agent, having proved
tae evlPl'lltion of the bond, was asked a hat consideration was
i•eit for it ? Ile .tiled, that bills china nby The defendant
to the °mouton of 7 or 80001. were discounted by the plain-
t ith, and large interest taken. The allures did not know
boa much was given for the discount of the 1,1001. bill.
Mr. Scarlett, for the defendant, elideavoured to vitiate the
Tried, by comiecring it with usuriou• transactions; but the
List .1 Chief J uotice was of °pillion the evidence in proof of
u•ui y did nut, in the wed kaolin phrase, " hit the bird in
the eye."
'file Jury found a verdict fur the plaintiff for ISCOI. the
penalty of the hood.
SHIRRING AND RICHARDSON V. THE ZIECVTORS OW
HAERI•ON.
The plaintiffs sought to recover 6581. M. the amount of
damages sustains(' by the plaintitfo in consequence of u breach
of trust nod violation of duty.
It appeared, that in June, 11111, Harrison war master of
the ship Frattcrs and Elisa,belobgeste to the platutits, a hid)
esiled from London to Piety South Wales with convietr.—
A `ter lauding the convicts at Sydney the ship was carried
to Natalia, %lucre the Captain took in a cargo of coffee.
part of which he took out of the hags nod stowed it lease.—
ihis ails a •iiilaiion of the Act of George the Third, and a
tolatani on the part of the C yutuin, itiaseuich as it rendered
Tif on tiers liable for a breach of the Exilic laws. The
Captain died it; his voynee home, acid the ship arrived, in
ISt?, in the E .st India Docks, wluu rill the loose coffee
was Aiter several memorials to the Lords of the
Treasury the coffee was given back, uu the p aiutilla paying
ss. per hag.
Mr. illeArlett, for the executoro, repreusiited the removal
(~f the coffee 7:,21 dune by the Captain in
ignorrioceof the law, and for the mere r4l-1,11,t. o. awing
Li. nor tiers. by awn tug more toffee on boatil. The pl.:int:ln
received 13, per litintred freight, and by the iuereased
enmity oft offer briar r,tit home, must at least have gained
as much 114 the Inss occasioned by the seizure.
The Jury, under all the circumstances, found a verdict for
the plaintiff., for £O3l. b..
DUI, ON THE DEMISE OF REID, O. GOIMIN.
This was an action of ejectment to get possession of a
Licrhulii house, No. 41, Skinner-street, in the occupation
of the defendant, a hose tetra tinder a lease hat expired.
After the service of notice to quit had been proved,
filr. J. Evans, tor the defendant. objected to the lease,
and contended, that the plaintiff must be notisitited.—
The premises in question were part or the city pi opts ty
diloseil of by lottery. 'file Act of Pat !lament made the
Loud Mayor and several of the Col potation of London
ustico, and Mr. Evans submitted, that although the par•
ties had joined in granting the lease, thi y had duly exe-
cuted the Luse, on an to make it a valid instrument.
'1 lac Lord Chief Justice %sunlit not allow the e load been
a breach of Nast, but reset red some of the legal objee-
Liiii• of Mr. Evans fur the fit:me opinion 0: the Court.
Tire Jury tumid a verdict fur the plaintiff, daina;es Is.
EDNESUAW, APRIL. 17.
Fatima to v. THE EAST INDIA COIIIPAN Y.
This aas an action in trover, brought by Fleet:fan and
Company, to recover the value of 42 cheots of indigo, sold
at the East India Conripita)% salve.
It appeared that the corm.; 'mils of the plaintiff, at
Calcutta shopped the indiAo in quit ethos on 1111i1111 the Cerbe-
rut. On the voyage limier the vessel wits are, ked in Table
Joey, and the goods saved were void by the Captain at Cape
Town. questioii a us, whetter the Captain wasjustilied
In aching the property before he brad corninuoierted wars
the owner.
Tire Jury rotted a verdict for the plaiutilf for the selling
rice of the article.
THE Al-lONLES OP SIARERLEY v. Loan ST4III.
This was au action brought by the assigliees ul tt nahkrupt
on tau bills of esetiange; drawn by a visors moved fOlqi• a,
accepted by Lord Stair, made payable at the house of
Lnutto aad Cit. and indoised to Metiberley by NPGra. The
Ldls were dated May ti. lota stud 200,, lahG. 't hey had
be.le received fur Cal sieges.
Ater the bankruptcy had been proved.
Mr. beurlett olij cued that the bills a ere dr.. .n in Eng-
land, Cornell purpot nog to he drawn in Bo woe's, and
that they were not duly stamp il.
line Jury found a verdict 1441001. the amount of oue of
the b.ils.