The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Coroner.—The Jury! You have not!ang to do with the Jury.
You have interfered a great deal too much with the Jury already.
Mr. Harmer defied the Coroner to prove it. Ile denied that
any thing of the kind had taken place, and he appealed to the
Jury to say whether any thing had come from hint at any period.
Mr. Ashworth (addressing Mr. Ilarmer.)—The Coroner has
done with you now. (here Mr. Petro, whispered something to
the learned gentleman. lie then continued.) I was certainly
ready to have brought forward decided cases, by which it would
appear that some measures had taken place which might be the
ground of a criminal information. The Coroner has stated to you
that you have an opportunity of app!) ing to the Court of King's
Bench to impugn his judgment.
Mr. Ilamter.—Mr. Barrow Inv. suggested to you, that there
are sufficient grounds for a criminal intittination. I beg leave to
ask against whom it is to be tiled, and the reasons and ground
of it

Mr. Ashworth.—l cannot say that now. I have no doubt but
that in due time you will become acquainted with them. As you
have been connected with the investtgation of this cue, no doubt
you will be also connected with the criminal infonuatthn. I have
no doubt but that Courts of .Justice are open to every body who
may think the Coroner has acted wrongly.
Mr. Harmer said, that it dtd not appear that these proceedings
had been adopted by the wish of the Jury.
l'heroroner.—l beg to hear no more trout von.
Mr. I hanmer represented to the Coroner, that he had not stated
to what place the inquest was to be adjourned.
Cormier.—l have already stated at the Star Inn, Deansgate.
Mr. Ilarntermiti that he certainly had not heard it. lie also
wished to know at what hour the Court was to meet on the lst of
December.
Coroner.—At ten o'clock. _ _ .

Mr. llarnier.—That adjournment will be recorded. The in-
quest might as well have been adjourned to this day six months.
Sonic of the jurymen may die, and sonic of the witnesses not yet
examined may die in the menu time.
Mr. Ashworth.—The Court of King's Bench is open to you.
The Chief Coroner of die country is the Chief Justice of that
Court, And Is 2 will superintend the ,thrisdietioh of the Coroner
litre.

Mr. Harmer concluded by suggesting that during this long
adjournment all those already iniplicated in this affair, as well as
others who still might be itupretted, might escape.
The Coruner then left the chair, and the inqueit was adjourned
until the let day of December next 4 !

MANCHESTER.—COU lel' OF ItEQUESTS.
MILNE V. WRON.

FRO CLAIMED Dit THE CLERK OF THE JUSTICES OF
THE PEACE.

Mr. Hill, of Chester, presided as Chief Commissioner
ten Commissioners sat upon the Bench with him. After
some ordinary cases wet e decided,Messrs. Nillite (Oswald
Milne, clerk td the magistrates at the New Bailey, and
brother to the coroner), Ras row, !!actin, and Daniels, ap-
peared, and a request was made to Mr.-ttill to bear the.
case in which they Nr e e concerned out of its order, as
they had to attend elsewhere. This req:erst was granted.
Mr. Milne stated, that he made this application for the
sum of tit., which was the amount of tru thee to him as
Clerk of the Justices of the Peace for Salim d, upon recog-
tozinces of had, entered into by Mr. W roe, to appear at
the next Lancaster assizes a•td answer so six indictments.

He did not choose to keep Mr. Wroe in ensiody fur the
fees, and he therefole now aptdied to the Court to order
payment of *ern.
Chic( Conimis.ioner.—Haveywn any witnesses?

Mr. Milne.—Yea; here aie :Mr. Edward Barrow and
Mr. William Dmiie

They were swum. Mr. Barrow is the same who ap-
peared at the inquest 'sport John Lees.
Mr. Hat row deposed. that tor In or I I years that he had
practised at the New. Bailey, these fee. liail been paid:
the plaintiff always oliarg,eit them, and his lather always
charged them.
Mr. Whitworth (a Commissioner, who sat upon Mr.
Hill's right hand) asked, if there was any authority for
drroanding such fors?
Mr. Milne referred to the statute .22 (we believe) Geo.
H., which authorizes justices of the peace to regulate the
clerks' fees.

Aar. Hill said, he was aware of that, and of She legality
(tithe demand, bet lie could not decide upon his own
knowledge without evidence. lie hrd been present when
the Justices for Cheshire fixed their lees there. _

. _
Mi. Harrow deposed, that Mr. Baron Thompson had
Pancitontql these lees at Lancaster iu the year liter.
Mr. Hill coo•idered that quite statlicipot.
Mr Whitworth said Utrse tees were nut legal; the
Judges Ind not attempt to exact them 111 London; and
asked Mr. Milue.whether Mr. Wroc had not been appre-
hended on a magistrate's militant.
. .

Mr. klultie.—You ate not a commissioner, hilt a party.
Mr. Hill was about to check liain sally, when
Mr. Whitworth stood -up;•end sehewrnUy said, " I will
not be insulted by this fellow ; l call 'upon you to commit
him for conti min; I will not staler any oilier business to
be gone into till he is committed." [A loud shout of ap-
plause from the spectators.]
Mr. Hill remarked to Mr. Milne, that such ribs lions
were not proper; but that probably he was not aware that
Mr. Wbitwuilit was a comori.sioner.

Mr. Eilee said he bowed with great respect to 31r.
Steward ; and be had otteuthrl the eorueniastoneis, he
most since, el) apologized rut it ; but tur blr. ‘Vbrtworill
tie •iliould lake uo ttuiice of

Mr. MlL—That is improper.
Mr. Whitworth.—Thut is adding insult to inwilt. I in-
'did that that lelluw be committed. I bate ice's one cow•
milted for a mooch less ottrnee. 'I he whole Cowl of
Commis►ioucrs have been insulted through tae.
NII. KenshAw, the earil, was iutenuptiug these obser-
vation., and ptucrr.riug with the IniNaliebs before them,
when Ali. %Vlulworlh cheek cd him for such conduct: lie
fo.kett, Nicholay. Miaow what-use yosi to say
Mr. Whitworth.-1 tot air oily the clerk, sir. Know
your• own duly , and confine yourself to it.; you ale but the
servant of the Court.

Coieoth ruble ilehaie ensued as to the legality,. al' the
viarrants. lttl. Whitoortli urged that they mete illegal,
li. fUlelldt•li 1111011 1.,.1.1 eii which was
Itself illegal : he hail got the opinion of the first legal
authorities in the country to !Nat etieet : I hit were
Li/01%rd, a trading eitagiatiate and his tics Is might rani a
1110111, though he had the wealth or the Duke of Devon-

Mr. Hill said, the legality ur illegality of the VI a:rasa
toleito to the tpteMturi.
Mr. Johnouit (a Co 11111 l issioner, Wet Hot upon the french
on this ease) uttered to give evidence ill HIIII hot his
evidence was inadinissilde, as lie had not 'learn that ca,e.
Mr. Hill said he knew tiOthittg there el what tlit y did in
London.

Mr. Renshaw (alter a►kiug their orhtious) cleaned the

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comnsissiouris to he nuanimmisly far the plaintiff, brt
upon being ehal:enged end olniged to ino.iire again, I.e
said 6 wet e for the plaintiff, and 4 fur the def. ndaist.
Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Johnson again nrgcd the row-
witting of Mr. Milne for contempt.
Mr. Hill refused: and thanked tied that Le knew nothit
of the ',Allies.
Mr. Wrne appeared fur himself, and stoned much Ms-
satisfiedwith the tend'.

The following is a copy of the Addrers voted at
the County Meeting held at York on Thursday la2,t,
which pas3cd with only two dissentieptt: :
" To His Heyil iligliticss GennGe Prince of Wale•,
Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Bflidill aaJ
ireiond.

" We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects. tho
Nobility, Clergy, and Freeholders of the Comity of York,
hoinfoly sllies( ptitt:is4ioll to approach the Throne of owe
gracious Sovereign, o ith that reverence an affection w
it becomes us as a loyal and free people to entertain to-
wards our lawful and afflicied King.
" We deeply lament the milady which has so long 31)4
unavoidably w ithilrawit his Majesty from that paths irt-
teretinrse with his faithful subjects which tended so much
to strength( it their atiachnient to his sacred 111.1,1,11, and
and to inciert-2 his Royal confidence in their loyally cud
aticetiGll.

" At the same time we lititulay leg to swore your
Royal litglines,, as thr Representative of our Sovereign,
that our fidelity to your Royal Hightiesh's Mitsui tttt
roily, and our devotteu o the laws uf this realm, are un-!,
het able.

'• We feel most strongly that the prerogatives attached
to the dignity of the King, that politically he can do is
rong, that be is the distributor of ...titmice. and the foun-
tain of-mercy, ; arc a. unduabled and as beneficial to his
people as that the lan.' of England sere their birthright ;
and we entreat your Royal Highness to believe, that we,
mid the great hulk of his Majesty's subjects, seek only
our ceatitational rights, that the laws may rule in peace
and quietness, and be administered witlcequal justice and
mercy to all ranks of the King's people.
" We beg to assure your Royal Highness, that we hear
with gratitude your Royal Highness's &eh:ration from the
Throne, at the close of the last session of Parliament,'that
no object eau be nearer your heart than to promote the
welfare and pi osperity of all classes of his Majesty's •oh.
Oct', which e.antiot be effected without the .niatiatenince
of public order and tranquillity,' and your Royal High.
nem'. ' first determination to employ, for that purpose, the
powers nitrated toyoar Royal Highness by law.' in ac-
cordance with you, Royal Hiabsiess's -gracious wish to
preserve public order and tranquillity, awl to prevent the
subversion of out knppy Constitution, and with feelings of
;intent veneration for the laws and .privileges of our native
land, and an animists desire to band them titian unimpaired •
to our children and their toted pestrrity, we humbly
entreat permission to remind your Royal Highness,
" That it the undoubted right of the subjects of this
[lcahn to hold meetings fur the purpose of -considering any
matter of public intatest, and of tathipling such resolutions
and proceedings thereon sus arc conformable to law, and may
appear to them twee/nary for the itteilltelittece of their con.
au national privileges, and Ihegeneral welts, e.
.• That to disperse by violence, and still more by the
employment cola military-force, at meeting lawfully assem-
bled, and peaceably held for such purposes, i. a direct vio-
lation of the law, and unsnarling); invaion of the rights of
the people.
We therefore humbly beg leave to represent to your
Royal Highners, that we have learnt with unfeigned concern
that a meeting held avowedly for such purposes at Manches-
ter on the I tith of 'Au:est hot, Ott which It has not hitherto
appeared that any illegal act had been committed, or that
pi eviou. proclamation to dispetse had been made according
to I tw, was suddenly attacked and dispersed by a military
force, whereby the lives of a great number of Its Majesty's
subjects were endangered, anal many of tht ell wounded stud
some Lined.

" That we have seen with surprise awl regret, that to (lie
inteiference of the military, attended with such fatal con-
sequences, your Royal Highness has hero advised by your
Ministers to give the sanction 44 your Royal Highness's
approhatum, w beret)) they hove prejudiced a most important
subject of judicial iavestiglitmii, and have itiociaimed
proceeding to be meritorious, which has the appearance of
being illegal and highly criminal; a measure full of danger
to the unbiassed and equal aditimistration of jostler.
" That, whilst we strongly deprecate every tendency to
a breach of the peace, we reel it oar especial ditty to re-
sist, by all lawful means, any attempt to infringe on the
rights which the constitution has solemnly sanctioned for
the prntection of • oisr •coninion liberty,— and which it Is
equally necessary, for the security of the Crown, and the
safety of es ery rank of the Slate, firmly to maintain.
"That without adverting to the objects to which the
meeting of the I titli of August last was directed, w e feel
that the cif emu:stances counceted with its dispersion, call
Pura fall investle'ation, in milts that measin es, which, un-
explained, tend to establish a precedent of the utmost
danger to the liberties ut the conniry, may be constitnos
tionally vindicated. it loath' to adimt of a sat;sfaciory jos.
titication a or, if not, that they may be authoritatively
;narked with day censure and condemnation.

'• %V e, theretou e, most humbly implore .sour RO,llllOOll
111. it you will he pleased to assemble Parliaments
with as lode delay as possible, and recommend to their
immediate care is ioleuita inquiry into these transactions "

COPItIRBSS St UMBOXES.-11 will be remembered
that a certain number of gold snuff-boxes, decorated
with .1 miniature of the Prince Urgent in enamel,
and studded with brilliants of the tifft water, were
manufactured in thus c. tinny by order of Got eminent,
and presented by laird Castlereagh, in the nsuie of the
Regent, to the tiovereiknis and Princes assembled at ;he
Congress at Vienna. •fliesc b .üblcs constituted a large
item in the current expeitees of the year, and the folly
and profligacy of the measure were commented upon in
Parliament at tlie • . One of these boxes is now on
sale in the hands of au eminent jeweller at Brussels.—
Six hundred and 501. have been uttered for it by
house in -Loudon ; but that semi has not yet been accep-
ted. It would be Curious to discover W iltll branch of
the Holy Alliance could treat the ',resent or his 11,1.4
'lthaca ine Prince-11%cm with so ouch intligiot.