The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL AMSTED.

Mr. Denman added, that the retool' why the deptuds hunt
had been dela vett lintel the time of the occurrence which
gave rise to limns, to the 26•11 of October, wa., that the
deponent Rieltardson) mould not make oust the precut
who had toot him. At ihe moment lie Wll,l vrontided he
had taken partNltiar noil-c at the person, and had de•
scribed hint so accurately, that he was afternarde recog-
nized flout the sieseriptiOo. He (Mr. Ilenmait) had no
o tier fart a tonne." aßainct Mr. liorran, lint be radmiitted
that what lie had Opted Wal.iifficient in jnoify the Conti
in irranifng a criminal information, on the cromol. of
I"trtiatity, and a ancluet nflsig ditty a. a mazierate. llr
ieste,l noon the .tatote of Philip 11n,1 Ma ry,whieli direeteil
magistrate. to take depositions azainat per.ona aectoied of
felonirg, in order to have them returned to the assize*, that
the cause of justice might not stiffer.
Jotitdce BarleY.-11)ites the affidavit not idrite anv
"the( retnnos urged by Mr. ilorritti why he did not take the
informations ?

The Lord Chief-Jortice.—floes it not Ytnte, iiint he had
nny other motive.. An relioitig—.such as tile wool of lime, or
it not henie in his di.triri

• Mc. Denma.t.—Ma I.nnt, the anidavit in one wart
that the magistrntes of %Varrinktm. were *.nntetirtie- in the
Practice of hearing rave which necwred v.4.hin the district
lf the Manchester masistratca. There %ter., it was true,
.eyeral other matter• elated by Sir Barran in his nmover
on the on aston. hit he (Mr. Demo .n) had mar pot them
in the anidnvit, a. he ditiMOt thi,k they W ,•re of any itn
portanee. If there was ant Butt in not h•.•lnz da,.e.so, it
um, his, fur he had advised such a pracecalick.
. . . _ .

Mr .lu.tiee Itavley.—tin doubt. Mr Denman. if %nu had
fmen.l any thing in the an-ern which r onld qualify the
words titeti, %nu would have mentioned it.
Mr. Denman then submitted that he htitl %hown gsnund
roc their foir.l.hipv to grant the rule. There were veverd
rages where the Cost had granted erirolonl information.
a :lion inacivtratev. even where hr.rm rim pt motive had I•een
Doe in part irtOni he should rely on ; it was that of
the King v Dr 001..., in 2tl Term Report:.
The Lord Chief Joviire.—You need not go further. Mr.
Denman ; we think that enough has been vhown to cull upon
thiv gentleman for an :tower. Take your rule.
Rule punted.
WzrysrrsnAv Nov 17

The enure was engaged during a greater pgreof the day in the
hearine of appeal cession cases, hone of which were of any public
Interest.
At one o'clock the Attorticy General rose. and moved the Court
that iiidgment be pronounced upon Henry Swan. E.g.. who was
convicted at the last Spring Assizes for the County of Cornwall.
of wilfully. wickedly. and cornintly, giving a certain bribe to one
of the electors of the borough of Penryn for a vote in his behalf
to return him as one of the members to represent-that borough
-in Parliament.
Mr. Swan immediately rose and stool on the Roor.
Mr. Justice Rest then read to the Court his notes on the trial,
and the record of the defendant's conviction.
Our readers will recollect, that this MC arose out of the diem.
very of certain transacdons. during the trial of a petition
comnlaining of an undite return for the borough of Penryn, in
the last session of Parliament.
Mr. swan was then asked if he had any affidavits to put in.
He replied rn the negative, and proceeded to address the Coon.
in a speech of considerable length, and concluded by reading a
letter addressed to him by leo respectable individuals in Corn -
wall. who spoke in the highest terms of his honour and
independenCe.
The ("ono reminded him that this declaration could only be
reerived in the shape of an affidavit.
Mr. Swan then concluded he etating, that in Parliament he
had ever ft-ted to a consci,ntiotise independent man, unshackled
by Ntinisterial or other influence. and was, therefore; unlikely to
be otitis, of wilful or corrupt bribery.
The Attorney General replied. observing. that the informs-
tion was framed accordine to the nature of Oat evidence. and a
Court of law could not refer to the fact, whether it was known
or not, to those with whom it had originated:
The Juidgee connulted together titra short time. • •
Mr. Justice ItnYity tnen informed Mr. Swan, that he had to
receive their judgment tile an offi•nee of which he bed been
conrieten, in corrupting %Villiam Jenkins. he a bill of 401.. and
by the promise of n iiindeome psesent. The charge had been
fully made out. both by evidence am' his own confcssion. tViiii
respect to the losses and trouble which the clef ,ndant had been
put to. and tic eirennietane: of his leo in,r children dependent
upon him, the court felt and re-eretred it. and it watod perhaps
be a useful lesson to per-ons in the .itilat ion of' the defendant. in
make their children a mire's, for their g awl behaviour. The
Court were aware that the fact proved upon the trial was nut n
single instnnce, that other chat eee bad Ive—n preferred, though
no other had been made mit. The m hers oftl le House of Com-
mons took no oath tl: at they had not committed bribery, and this
was an athlitiotiel reason why that Court should visit with exem-
plary punishment atl such off.-ncee. when ItgalTy proved, and
brought before their attention. 'flue; siete aware that the
period had not yet arrived, after which they sold be exempted
from other proc, , &nes. to .shish he was at present liable.--
Having, therefore, ieference to this consideration, their sentence
was, that the defendant should be imp/ix-mill in the Marshalsea
prison of the Marshal of that Court. for the period of one year.
7.1 E KING V. vlussEt.t..
Mr. Clark prayed the judgment of ,he Court ort Joseph Rio-
sell, who had been convicted at the ‘Vnrwickshire Makes far the
republication of an alleged blasphemous parody on the Liturgy
of the Church of England.
The prisoner was then placed before the Court, after which
The Lord Chia Justice read his dotes of the trial, and added
that when the Jury returned a verdict of guilty against the
defendant, they also recommended him to mercy. %Viten called
upon by the Court, the defendant then put in several effidavite,
in extenuation. Some of these: set forth, that he was ICA into the
republication by others, and that be was not awareat the time of
having acted contrary to law.
There ens oleo an affidavit put in on flue part of the prosecution.
in which it was stated. that soon arer ;lie trial the defendant had
republished the parody. and prefixed it. under the tide of a
dedication to the shade of freedom," a gross libel on else
magistracy and government of the country. Vhen this affidayt
was read
The derendant called the attention of the Court to a rwaPh
in the publication itself, and requested that it might be read. lt
was read accordingly, and contained the assertion of the defen-
dant, as us the necessity of a strict inculcation of Christian prin-
ciples in the minds of the eople : and added, that in ennsequenee
of hit tusk Wimp:less to publish anv thing teriling to luring religion
into contempt, lie had only plfulisliett the political part of the
pa: odies.
Ile then pricerietl to address the Court, which he did st some
length, ocensienally refrying to some written docienents vadat
he held in 11.. hand. Ile fusilier added, that he was hut a very
poor man; that upon meeting cc: t.,in lows in his trades Ire had
di livered tip nil his guuo'ls to voids his creditors, and that he
had is wits and child:en to support. The whole of his address
was delivered in such a mild unassuming, and submissive
manner, as eridt.ntly produced a fatourable impression on the
Court.
Their Lordships then consulted together a short time, alder

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Mr. Justice Bayley proceeded to pronounce the sentence of the
Court, which was, that the defendant be imprisoned six month
in Warwick gaol, and that at the end of that time he give
security, himself in the sum of WWI. and two others in the sum
of WI. each, that lie keep the peace fur three years ; and that he
be further imprisoned until WICII security was given.
The Clerk was then about to take the recognizance of the de-
feltent to appear to the other intlictutent, and had read the
usual form. •• You acknowledge en be trybsitted—"when,
The Defendant, 4nserrupting •him "tn rather a dirsasisited
tone, said, •• 1 aeknowteellie minting: I am imprisoned for life."
Ile was then removed Irons Court in the custody of the pro-
per officer.
CRIMINAL INYORSIATION.
Mr. Scarlett -cal ter a rule to show cause why a criminal
information should not be tiled against the Rev. Geo. )(inf. 'fhe
ground of this application was the affidavit of a Mr. Gardner.
/he affidavit set forth, that the deponent arid his wife kept a
respectable t.uartling school in the neighbourhood of Ashby. rff
Lincolnshire, (dose to, which the Ger. Mr. Xing had a farm arad.
antic glebe land. The farm had been let to a tcrtant, with whom
Mr. King becoming dissatisfied, wished to let it to another, and
mentioned the circumstance to Mr. Gardner, with whom he was
at that tinietm terms of intimate acquaintance. Mr. Gardner
proposed a friend of his, and several interviews took place oa the
mitnect. Some dirN;reenient host ever occurred, and the negoti-
ation was broken off. Sam after this, Mr. King wrote to MT.
Gardner a very insulting letter, M which lit taxed him
swindling, threatening to accuse and expose him whenever anti
wherever they men and used other language calculated to incite
Mr. Canine:to a breach of the pewee: 'Jpon this the present
application was made. ' •
The Lord Chief-Justice said, that Mr. Scarlett had urged
enough to 'induce the Court to call upon Mr. King for tiis
answer.
Mr. Scarlett remarked, that probably the granting the rule to
show cause might be sufficient to answer every purpose.—Rue
to show cause griunve:
THURSDAY. N, v.
THE KIND Y. THOMPSON.
Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN prayed the judgment of the Court
against Thomas Thompson, printer of tile I , ice ler l-hrunich,
who had been convicted at the last summer ataizes of a libel on
the Rev. John l'iddock, a magistrate of the said county, inserted
in that paper.
The defendant plain an affidavit, stating that the letter wa, -
not written by himself; that the prosecution had originated in
rolirical motives ; that he had a family of tour children, and was
in contracted circumstances.

The Court.-after conatilting for NOMe time. inquired of Mr.
Denman whether it would be batittfuctory that •the i!efentittrt
should give 1116 own recognizance to appear again for judgment
if calletl upon:
`Thellefentlant then enottE4 into his own reeingilzanee of SAO%
to appear for judguient when called upon; and before he left the
Court, the Lord Chief .lu.tice intimated to him the propriety o!'
discontinuing the pub:ication of the libeL The defendant bowed
and withdrew.

THE RING V. FARKI AND OTHERS.

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The Solicitor• General then rose to move their Lordships for
a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be
tiled agsiastdesepli Wilfred Parkins, Bs+ one M the litsriffs of
the city of London ; Robert %Vaituman. Esq. one of the Alder.
men of the said city.; Henry Riinwone of the Liverymen of die
said city ; and William Sttphens,. sentinel Thompson, Henry
Bradshaw Femora:, Joseph Itureombe,uod :dtoimsead. also
Liverymen of the said city, for conspiring to ortmluco a riotous
obstruction of the election of Lord Mayor of the said city, at
Guildhall, on Michaelmas-day last. The• learned gentleman
submitted, as every thing relating to the peace fell within
the jurialiction of the Court, this was a proper case for its inter-
position.
The Court immediately granted a rule to show cause.
(We understand that Mr. Denman and Ilr. Cdtty are retain.
ed for Alderman ‘Vaithman, and s tme of the defradants. Mr.
Hunt, it is supposed, r. ill defend himself)
ALLEDOED MISCONUCCT OF THE CIVIL FORCE AT
• COVENTRY.

At the rising of the Court. 3f.-(-'bitty called their Lordships'
attention, and begged leave to 'nave for a rule to :mew cause why
a criminal information should not be filed against Jeremiah
Goodall, the High Constable of Coventry. and other persons at.
niched to the pollee department of that city. for u moat violent
and unpremsked and indiscriminate assault and riot, on the lith
inst, in-attempting to disperse a meeting. convened at the re-
quest of upwards of 700 of the inhabitants of that city, to take
into consideration the late proceedings at Manefiester. He moved
this upon the affidavit of 31r. Lewis, a most respectable inhabi-
tant of Coventry, which stand that a requisition by 1-on
persons had been ertainted to the Mayor. requiring hum to call
a meeting fir tile purpose of toting into eunsideration the late
melancholy and horrible transactions at Nlancliester ; which le-
quo st the . Mayor had thought proper to refit c. and pmtested
against the Meeting, and especially against the same taking
mace in the town. In consequence of this refusal, the requisi-
tionists had thought it expedient to have a meeting dirmiadees;
and is pursuance of this object circulated a hand-bill. couched us
very temperate liitionige, calling on their brothei ciiizens to
italeinble at a place called Friar's-green. on the 13111 inst. en
the day appointed. an immense multitude of individuals proev-
dud to the appointed spot. where !twain:re had been -erected. and
which was about from Coventry, that distant spot
being chosen with a view not to counteract the wishes of the nia-
gistmtes. and occasion any disturbance. They had commenced
their moceedings in the most orderly mariner., • There was not
the least appearance of riot or iii!emitimm break the peace. and
some old inhabitants were upon the hustings, shout to illicit,'
the subject before proposed to be considered, when they were
stiddeoly alarmed 'lr the • apprru.ch •of a body of 610 con•
stables, anthill with staves whielt were loaelts4 with lead.
These persons, wit' out intimation of their Vol.:ICO or ON-
entions, immediately proceeded to diperse the pople, in
effecting which- • purpose they used their weapons with
the greatest it/humanity—striking and belting all those •
who cone-in their way. sad finally toeing a passage to the hu.s.
tines, where they seized some flags which were displayed, ins
suee..eded in driving off those who had intended to Odeon the
crawl. They then tore down the hustings. and a. thi e
conceived, effectually disturbed the meeting, they retired. T
result of their violence NA.., that several per •ent•were ectioadv
cut and injured. Mr. Godall. the l iin:teorrei-blef was actively
engaged in directing his attack, as well as other persons Car
were l'hitieularly named in the aflielavi"9. - 'rite temned gentle:lo in
observed, that it was dui th time that 110111 C steps
be taken to prevent such gross infringetilems of flat rights of En-
glishmen, who, he submitted. when legady ioseissbled•to discos*
matters in which they censsived their intereats•to be engage.t,
acre entitled rather to prniaction than to the ;crewel! insults?
Mr. Justice Bayley said, that no etece-o'ficgrs could justify
the dispersion of an semen, 'fly So constituted Ivy si ad) vi dent mewls-
bind that the matter should be invesiigate.d. The Coati, (Lent.
fete, granted the rule NiM for It criminal lamination.

The dispute between the Earl of Lonse?ale, and
Mr. Banks of %sadale, us to the rigllt of pre a-
tion to the mall living of %Vasil.'le }lead, is at letirth
tenninate.d : the of Chester, to whose consi,
deration the matter was referred, having expressed
his opinion in favour of the latter, the Noble Earl,
consented to withdraw his cLitn.

Vetlta.

trN if )N HALL.
EXTRAORDIN ARV (4.L OF RMIGERV•

Ahont a week ago Mi. (Image Alesaiisler.
olaunfaenir-
es el Legion n stints. at Rya, arrived in Inwu, mid alsilst
,walking through the Himmel' High-toted, was accosted
by an esegantly stressed girl, with whom lie imp, 'silently
e misruled to well some distance. She led I down an
alley called College-place, where die cootrised to pick
Us pocket of a pocket bunk, contaitiing 1201. in Batik
notes, and some me ...... modulus; Mit he (pettier mato-
) discosea col his loss before her departure, in con-
iteenence of which he gave her intone:Kitty. bite prutested
leer innocence. The property was not in her possession.
!The spot aas lied, hest neither the book nor notes
were (mind; still the eutintrentin was confident that the
Wonsan had robbed him, and he gave her ill char=s.--
Next morning lie attended ibis office, whet e the gill aids
to undergo an examination; and *Mist waiting in the
it.itlnliCe during. the disposal of oilier business, was ap-
plied to by a woman, who asked him if he was the Gen-
tleman who had been rubbed? He answe I VII its the
affirmative, on which the WOlll3lll said, that the pocket-
book with its cements was found, and if Ire would give a
4,itoetir oir 101. and forego all further proreediags against
Donovan (the woman in custody), it should be retained
to him. this proposition he inyltilly consented, sib-
Retying that he could not *prod less than 191. in prose-
e 'sting. The woman then liild him that she was prepared
t condnellam,whese his property was to be found ;
followed her steps, and she led hies to a low house its
Kent-ober?, and to a atom up Malls. Here lie banal
two women, who lie was Mistimed by his guide hail Ilia
pioncy. Hl' ',Aid down the lot. monad, with asiti.b the
women left the room, as they said, fut the pocket-book,
let as they got outside the door they tatted the key, end
locked hint in. Such a mode of proerediug immediately
, gambled' him that the whole ass a ft...mildew inventions
and hr beset himself about every tooduns in his lower to
make Isis eseape; the duo- sir fied all Ids r fins Is to hrfrst to
and from the window Ise had nothing in expert, sa v.
ing the breekieg or iris neck, if lie attempted to get out
vies way, whilst the other imaates seemed totally
ent Osumi his cries Inr as•istaare,
In the memo time proacerdieg. acre going on very dire-
rosily at the Police pifiti . The piloted- ..... van load
beets put to the bar. and, the protneutudwas cal.ed in the
ordinary wan) (three times) ; but mine appm,iiig, the B. oca,
al their rising, felt compelled to disch.irge her bum custody,
'laving Om; got clear oft; she r• paired with lier rissaciati s
to Kept.. Street, wbere the fate of Slr. Alexander occupied
their itsesamis. The other oilmen wile of tot 'ma that
he still posscsmd motley, nod it sins resolved to rid him ,s r it.
j re three desperate fellows also were stayer kussaii
to sail kat may thingovere.procui ed for this purpose, multi
at a ..... mem when Mr. Alexandre hail *mined himself is ills
Isis cries, WO despaired of beiiu est r released, the du..r
Isoldenly 11 w opea as if by.magic. Nat itoulditig but that
there.% as ionic tine outside, he waited for their npuro4rh ;
still none euterrd, and sletetininiug net to lo.e so favourable
alt oPperionits, hr tenArd out and began to descend the
tars, which tier.. Very Clark. lie hash not pruccoded far,
Itefs'irelie received a assist usinierciful Llnw, mid at the Same
IsCollent watch wog snatched from his fish; tioiling that it
"Its very useless to cell for assistaece here, lie hrAtlll nt lay
I.llolit him as Nal as he cmulda but st blow from
dick, or sonic such weapon brought him so the dound, until
nod whilst in that posture, tare if four sorts (as he gurretd,)
kse It lil; him, and rifled his ma.kets of about $Ol. in lamb
notes, tMer half soseieigus, dc. t einc altbe,had oheut hies.
They then escaped, mind left liar al lawny to grope hi. way
out, robbed and maimed! P:•r be hind gut out 01 this den
i infamy, lie hateidal with all speed_to lay his case heroic
.the petite. Plush, an actiVe constable, ...seized himself io
the Inisiods, and succeeded in again apprehending Donovan,
together wish the three w iiiii en a ho had incieghldi the pre.
l.evutebr lip Kent Street; oil-o 3 as character named
Nis hail b. en aflisrieg a 'Ol. mute in the neigh-
bout 1 d. These Gm persuns has.-164.est biaught up to
Voiou are to be examined in :lit ensuing week.

On Sunda), eseolikt last, the warehouse belontzing to
lit. James Coker. of IVRlsitigliant, in Norfolk, Nas
broken open ill the absence: of the Ittnily, who were Pl.
ifeldllig service! at the chapel. ,It app eara the villain (3
boy about 14 years of age), being wellaryptaiiii.d.with
the premises, hid made his entry through a stable at the
•iviek part thereof, which means he had easy access
to the warehouse. Whilst he was huQily employed ;it
Lscking up his l.ooty, the stable dour wit accidentally
ocked, and foil his icturri, finding he could not proceed,
was iiiieivr ilie neeessiiv of forcing the doors. 'file
ettii.e aroused an uhl lady living near the spot, who soon
give the alarm, and the offender, being closely pursued,
tl!.oppedthreeparcels,contai ll il ig abont two stares of tine
tans sugar, an legs shortly Af4crapprehended.
List week some villains entered the premises of J..
,Wooltenon, et the Flower in Hand, St. Mary's, and
,soak between 6 and 1:00 feet of sti-inch oajt !mottling,.
to I I feet lengths; mtootss. bright usamaliglot,they got
'clear off with their bossy.
Thursday morning. al,ont 3.o'clnek. the house of Mr.
Snake,. in West-stilton.. St. George's Gelds. was entered
by thieve', who broke in by raising the iron-railing of
the back area, and opening the kitchen-window; when
airy reached the kilchets they room! Ale doorphich
Cr, nntuuteetes with the house bolted amitsat them,
i...toch, by menus of a centre bit, they opened and
rnached the parlour, from whence they took retrial sib-
ser
spoons and I pistol ; but Mts. Show'
*,rin to ring for the nurse-maid, alarmed the villains, and
they made their escape through the back premises of
"Jr. :ledger, tom door, where Hall, the nflicer, follow
rose and a large chissel, which the thieves in their
41 Oa had stropped.
Blooding occurrofre.—Ycs!ertlay,about I 2 o'clock
111.75. Matthews, the wife of a respectable wire-
wotltr in crooked-lane, in a fit of insanity, threw
ht., infant child, about three months old, from a
hat k window in bnc_of the attics into the yv.al, and
precipitated herself from a front window into
t:aa street, where she Wilt' liinta upon the spot ; the
entld was I.ot killed, but is dreadfully mangled by

[ONAL REGISTER.

THE NA!

IVoirc;lk Agriculikrailtepere.—We have trot-tit tigparti.
cular to record in the farming world, except the general
termination of Wheat SClWitig. The land which during
the first fortnight of October had been exceedingly dry; .1
becalllC MIOISi enough in consepierice of some fine raiiis;'
and es en the stillest soils wire broken tip with compara-
live ease, and winked very finely. On the whole it thq,•
be saivl to have been a fine season, prn-iienlaely fur the
droppers, a cart proportion of Wheat hat Mg been din-
bled. The Turnips are found, as was expected, to be
very coarse iu quality, and greatly injured by the grub.
Still the price to sunk appears to be fully maintained,
though the sale has been by no means brisk. Lean
stock have done remar k ably. well, its consequence of the
mildness and openness of the season. The corn markets
have been a trifle brisker of late, but dreadful comphitits
are heard on all sides of the hail cast of the different
crops. Barley, it roust be observed, malts Letter than
was expected; but still the proportion of ordinary sam-
ples is very great. Beans also yield but
though ta:seit as an average, we should say better than
they did last year.

A swindler, who calls himseF the Honourable
Mr. Douglas, has been recently living in clover at
Newhaven, in Sussex, at the rxpence of the unsus-
pecting tradesmen and other inhabitants of that
town.