The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-30 00:00:00

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

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DOVER. Novussea 28.

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Grover Carroll
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J and J. %veil:rigid .. l3 3 1
Thomas DIA l3 2 3

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At the Weekly General Meeting of this Society,
110.1 yesterday at their house in the Adelphi. Mr.
Sot.tlr in the Choir, several new Members were
',allotted for. after *lnch the minutes of the pre-
ceding week being read, n worm debate took phax
011 the propriety of conliaming the following us a
new rule and order or the Soddy. viz.—
" That it is contrary to the intention., and injurious to
the interests or this Society, that any mom rs submitted to
this Society, mid intended to be published in its volumes,
should be pri.vitiusly puhh.hed in any other journal. That
any member infringing the foregoing rule be expelled the
Society."

A motion was made,
"That such parts of the Resolution as went to expel any
member for inhuming the vale be not sKrerd to."
Several Gentlemen delivered their sentiments on
both sides of the questiou. Ou the one hand it
was argued that the object* of the Society and the
interests of the public. were or ought to he the seine,
and that a quick ildfutrion or the valaable infornto-
hon which the Society rec►ived was of the highest pub.
lie miportance; whereas if the eorninusiteitt were to
be by the annual publication of the Society. only a
idel,y of .1-2 or IS mouths would sometimes occur,
AM had hero the case before. And after all it was
coiaended that it sus itnpossible to prevent the
snit of publication complained of in a society coo.
slating not only of numerous members, but of oc-
casional visitors. who would not bold themselves
bound to secresy by ally rule which the Society
might mak. for its own government.

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lo reply to tlitp.e arguments, it was contended that
the comisitinication by the Society alone, with all
its inconveniences resulting from the delayed pub-
lic:Aim'. was for the interests of the public hi the
complete accuracy whieli it iiniured.
oii the question being put by the CUAIIIII/1/1,
there appeared in favour of the original resolution
a spew of about fifteen band*, and fur the amend-
ment about seven.

Another amendment NOP put and carried, to in•
pert after the vrord ride," " Wit'Ana having pre-
viously obtained the permission of the Society."

One observation only we will venture to midge on
the abase ride and order of the Sacitty, if such it is
to be (for it will not be fully confirmed till the next
weekly meeting) : it is. that the arguments in favour
of the rule were all directed against the publication
of garbled accounts; brit. the Resolution declares
against all publication, except by the Society, whe.
thee true or Case, whether obtained horn the papers
of the Society. or from the comas 111 l ication of the ori-
ginal inventor. After the discussion of souse oilier
bu►iocsss the Society adjourned 10 Wednesday
next.

Intelligence being received yesterday that the
Gentlemen Who went from hence with an Arldrem
of Cosigratulation to her Majesty were on their wry
home. preparations were made for conducting them
into town in triumph; accordingly a hand of music.
with u c •derrible number of persons carrying
turchea. banners. ernwus, &c. marched not last
evening to inert them. About seven o'clock they
Were risliered in in a coach and four, arni,lst the,
rsiterated shouts of a vast multitude, and tie ils of
changes from the church bells. Afire itar.itling the
psincipal streets. mid expressing satisfaction as to
the cinidrict of the Deputation. the party retired
peaceably to their respectiveitabitotions.

Yesterday the Gentlemen trim woolly contract
for Lottesirs, waited on the Moniker to bid for.
Lottery, tu finish 17th March, 1831. The hiddings

The ntle'• made not being, in the opinion of the
Ounce:Ewa of the EXCHFQUER, sufficient. he
objected to them, and fixed Friday next, at eleven,
hi which time, if any ;holy think proper to give a
higher offer, they are to attend.
Norwich market, on S It ortbsy, woo fully attended,
and IVtirat advanced about Is. per eoowb. Bar-
ley was also a little dearer than lag week, bat other
grain experienced scarcely any alteration in price.—
Lean Stock, of which there was abundance, is zither
lroking durruward, and not much was sold.—
Thy pets were as full as usual, and Sheep were
offered at lower prices, but the aalgs were slew.
We hear Sir HURT OXENDEN. Bart. has given
notice to his tensed•, that he bas prwtponed the
payment of the rents dee at this period for two
mont)l4, under an expectation that delay may be
advantageous to them. from the decrease which has
taken place in the vAlite of all agricultural produce.
—(Kentish Chronicle.)
Out Tuesday last the ceremony of laying the first
stone of• II new building in Duoniog's.alley,
Bishopsgate-strcet, for the Ilishoptgate Charity.
Schools, took place in the presence of a numerous
and respectable assemblage of ladies and gentle-
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ROLLS' COURT, Wrossio&r, Nostsnys SO.

flit Moms'''. the Mastpe of the !Inns WAS necu-
pied -tho whole of the day in besting cause retflioors*
of noiliterest except to the parties concerned.

COURT OF RINGIi 13F.NCH. tVcrristsrmt,
%Valmont"Ay. NOVI.IIIIII/1 29,
Before the 1..0R0 Cturr JusticE.

EDMONDS T. WALTER AND ANOTHER.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff (e
reporter of police intelligence for the newspaper.)
*pilot the Defendants, Proprietors of 711 e
'newspaper. for a libel kliat Italics- on the
4th Fehewsry.lBl9. The following were the cir-
commences of the caste as they ant/mired in rei.
deuce :—The Plaintiff had formerly fitinithed re.
Ports to The 7inseeilmst previous to the pnblicatiois
of the libel the Editor, being dissatisfied with hiesv-
parts. would not reCeirtieny mote from him. By an
arrangement which the Plettitiff then made
Kitten. .a clerk at Vuion-hatl Police-offices the in-
ff
tellieenee Was conveyed by the Plaintiiw Kitron'a
-name ; hut he dying in December, 1818. sheeny
e fter a letter was received at The Times office,
soloed J. Reeves (Ote name of the chief clerk et
Union-Mall). offering to furnish reports of police in-
telligence to the same manner ris Mr. Ritmo
had dune before his. death, and accompanying
the letter with. a ',ticket of police intelligence.
The Defendant, signified • their acceptance of the
otter by inserting the Commanticat!on, and they.
continued to receive similar communicatinti.. signed
John Reeves. which were h ;Ott to she ()Rice by a
little boy. On the 18th .1 inuary. 1819. a report
was brought to 77. e Times office, signed J. Reeves',
as usual, and containing an account of • ehikl bring
Intuit to death in Blackfriarv-road, tied that by a
siugular coincidence. whiliet the (hill was being
conveyed to Guys Hoopital, the mother was oleo,
being conveyed home on a shutter dreadfully hurt,
'seeing beets run over by a hormlnati riding at full-
gallop. The account further alined, that an
inquest had here held on the child, and e verdict
of occidental death returned, and that the mother
was otuce dead, and au inquest was exprcted to sit
011 her on the following day. The acconot was
inserted in The Times, bet it afterwards appeared the
another was .uot stead. the bring in fact Oill
alive, and was produced us • wilier's, and other
minute circumstances were also inaccurately *tided.
Whets these coreurnsteuces were known at I Ise
Times Office, inquiry was made of Mr. Reeves,
who denied all kwowledge of the • matter, never
having written any letter, or furnished any intelli-
gence to The 7 hires, or aothoribed any body else to
dose its his name. la a day or two al terwarda another
account was rent to The Times, headed " Disturb-
.ing of the dead," signed J. Reeves, and in which
the Defendants stated there were great ioaccurs-
cies. but that Net was not made out in evidence.
Suspicion falling en the Plaintiff, as bring the per-
sun who sent the section's its Mr. Reeves's name,
a charge was preferred ut the Ullion-
hail pollee-office.. of obtaiuing money under false
presences. Mr. Chamber*, the Maglytrate. Von
heard the matter in Ina private room ; Mr. Reeves,
the Plaintiff, stud a clerk from Tke isles office,
brim; present. On that ocravion the Plaintiff se-
oowledged that Reeve. had hot employed him, and
also admitted be had done very wrong in affixing
Reeves's tonne without his perneission. No money.
having actually been received, the Magistrate
alit...eel the charge, but forbade the P 1 II ever
again coining to the interior of that office, which he
hail before been accustomed to do. The account
which the Defendants putiliehed in their paper on
the following morning, teas the libel for which the
.present action was brought.
The Defendant* pleaded a justification.

In the course of the trial the LORD CHIEF Jut-
TICS saggerted that • Juror should be wittiulratwo,
but the Plaisttifi refused.

The evidence on both sides being gone through,
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury,
who retired to deliberate, and mere out of Court
upwards of half an hour : on their return they
found • verdict for the Defendant on the 24, 3d,
4th, 3111, ffili, and 7th pleas; and fur the Plaintiff
au the Ist, Itih, 9th, and lOth pltas.

Mr. SCARLET? and Mr. CHITTY terse Counsel
for the Plaintiff; Mr. ADOLPHUS. Mr. Pi.rrr. and
Mr. Itontuson conducted the. case fur the Dr.
frnihnits.
After the verdict was delivered. Mr. ADOLFO°,
wished his Lordship to ask the Jury, if the pleas on
which they had found for the Defendants should
Lot be 1104 good, what damages would they have
thooght sufficient ? The Learned Counsel said,
such a question had been put by the Chief Baron
Macdonald.
The LORD CHIEF JOIITICE did net see how he
could ask the Jury a prospective question of that
sort, cud refused to pat it.

The LoaD CHANCELLOR will 6it ■t Lincoln'•.
Inn on Tuesday next, winch will be the first seal
after Term.

OA' Monday, i• compliance with • requisition
most numerously and respectatily signed and ad-
dressed to the Mayor. a Cuinmoto Hall was held at
Rochester, for the purpose of considering the pro-
inlet, of voting a dutiful and loyal Address to
our most gracious Queen CAROLING. congratulat-
ing her Majesty upon he► late signal triumph over
ttic machitsatious of her enemies; also to considsr the
expediency of addressing ear most gracious Save-
reign upon the escape of his Royal Consort ; and
earnestly imploriug him to dismiss the pre-
seat Minis/ens from his Councils and his pre-
sence for ever. Also to consider the propriety of
petitioning the Honourable Hpuse of Commons,
praying them to institute a strict nod rigid inquiry
into the origin mid foundation of the late detestable
Commismism of M►lan. upon the report of vahica
it appears the late abominable Bill of Pains sod
Penalties was founded; amid to instruct them He-
ptcbeotutives to support llle ►ame. And also to
consider the propriety of addre.sing the Right lion.
Earl DARNLEY, for his patriotic conduct on that
occasion. The whole of these Addrerses weie
unanimously voted in a very crowed Halls and a
Committee was appointed to carry them into effect.

VI

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' lirftlPET 'BD Ertl.
Y.steeds, Apirtto NSlolMr, a well•known elterat ter, WIN
beitu gat to eite4Jilice,siost unttritrent eiratuiltatti; bettisr
12..1 Lat.! *Flo, amti Ch4Hige 114,154/ Of. Emeia.oltit,vtl .4440
being concerned with a loon!, ofwithettaa.rolsoti tierkbo t
Joseph Hardy of his Cold watch and impre•hogirati'kuhtlea-1
while in bemire he was !totting at the tia.o;oeg,Cdfrieiriu,..troot
iu Clio eitag4rotia; hatter some business itsitm Cary yeesilc
day, he was procreating three in. lice Marring. !lint ..bed
he gut 41stistu a her,•yards Cif Trittple.liar; A*s
semb'age of prison' au. numerous that er,tesetbakinle'ti; • •
pomihre for 14, m to proceed, be• iltertfare.:#llo4ll4l44*o
IN reaaraitir, and wait esithationring to Oilier love. pladiy,
when he frond his emiejie impeded and soefietaa4l by Len
or twelve 1r14.1...L1nc frflusett; who yrieirated
that he rutild out toyer Inem,• bud Awe' of •• stir tarot
snitched hie gohl witch, „aloe* lie had outer 4.0* lhiitar
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• yea's, eat of Ids fob, althoagh it Vas osgeuted by. w•
fffff Russian chats, seltirli broke, so Mach iciolence b-•ys
smell by lbw I.6ber 'obit fortmil it owl. try, Ma torkt t,
A try of " thieves and pickpockets!" gut raised ; add 114'
Tr:snort, who was tine or the•Alags hvirtvg brew .letv 7.•
oloamc all. the Strcetkerper of St CiewsCari peeler% and a- •
Covetable bi Inegiug to site potoh of 21. Mai tin,
sled and steered bum. they hay itig priviousl grew kt
attempt le pack several rentlernen's poileht, atnd 'know
Lim to he a anipicione egitocire. a.
The Prisoner, tin bring called emus to give an at-robot tat
hinisrelf, said he it-r•is a rook-matt.. ii•ivrver„ Mt Boma
cognized hint as hating olden beer bef.we Lin up six/Int.
charina. Ha was committed for trial. • •
Ale. Metter, n baker tif Drury-law, appeared to an ia- •.
formative lodzed against Min by Mr. Rubio'. *hie keep%a
chandler's shop in kom-streel, irrory-fsne, charging tons
with baying orits 41 quit/tern and lialfairoaefern beaireei dale
hundred and fifty-three minces short of weight. • They were •
so defirient iu nei;lit that lie could ma sill them In his
customers, who were principally poor people; and when he
. appealed to and remitemnited with Mr. Wheeler upon tine
sal jeet, he lo !laved extremely nob
Mr. ALl.ty attended n.r the Defendatit, and took a* 4-
jectious to the pow,. dolga on the ground of the informatenin
being laid on Alontlay,asol the bread um halted to Notutdee,'•
sod the Act of Parliament reeitired that the inn-mations • '
should be laid within 24 boars after the bread was baked
Littlentll.l. overruled the object too.
Mr. ALLEY torn objected to Mr. Rabies's evidence, as Ile
laid the infirm:4lkm. A customer, who was preatawa.' was
admitted as an evidenee, boil there still being a dithentipio •
proving the delivery of the bread by the IN fendsoev jitter-
german at Mr. Potatoes shop, the Defendant at {outdo
pleaded guilty to 25 wince*, and was convieted in the p!•••
waity of Le. nu poser.

✓oars that wood was charged with the ensile of bigamy, ni
having marri,il Rocha,' Parsons, oni the SJ of Oclube► In.l,
in the parish church or St. Marlin-iss.the-Fields, at whirl..
lime he had 3 wife living, to whams he was roamed ots. rOf .
13111 of Jisly, IBIS, in the parish Aare+ of St. George,
Sooihwark, by She own, of Sarah Mason. Bosh of the
marriages were proved by witnesses and she region, WA, off
-tbe parish.—The Prisoner was committed for rust. -