The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-26 00:00:00

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BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK MEETING.

On ,Monday a very 1111111er0114 and rc‘peetahle inectieg of
ehe electbr• of the ft..' otogh of Stottoisr ark took place for Co.
purpose of pi olco,ieg of I ',solutions in support of the retool;
of Sir Robert Wilson to Porlimumit.
At a few minutes part one Sir Robert NVP.son entored the
room. acronotoatiirol by' Mr. Bennet. Mr. 1...m.ht0m 31r.flono y.
wood, Mr. Bruce, Calot.nro Hutch...isms, They were
cheered by the ii;:seittilly.
Upon the motion of Mr. Hall. Mr. Allan Marshal': was
Cal:ell to :he th:tir.
Mr. Mai 4:1all then rove, amidst applanses, mot stated, that
thee i, od met for the pit7l‘use of •apporting thoo e'vetion of
an hones! and mdepenolent rept ..entative for the liercngli rut'
Son Ora oo k 'floe solbject has one oti wh'cle.a great deal
unglio to toe •ait.l, bolt, now cpared as he was, it•WOIII41 ho but
an inidertme.ot awl titling with their time tomakr many ob-
servation,. T..ey felt to the (idlest the neees.oiry
of
re: orniag to Patham. et a Wm of imlerendent spirit and
uhi.:ty. Sir li...!ocrt Wilson appeared in him a person as lio
an,nrered this di-cm iption He should direct the resolutions
to be read to the no—ting„ nod he hail no doubt of the ex-
pression of an uthiaatioos feeling iyan the subject.
Mr. Hall then came forward to propose a series of recoil,-
ii°ll4 ; UM' having regretted his want of ability to introduce
a matter also noel: importance to the meeting, he represented
the necessity existing for the Weill of a menitter to Polio
'trent by this independent electors, if it were for no other
Purpose than that of showing their disapprobation of the
conduct of those who at present occupied the so ats in the
House of (:ommons. The electors of Sondswatk knew that
there were Iwo leading parties in that Hasse., and those
electors should 1111 We ihAt they were determined to return
one of their own enviers, with whom neither of those parties
bad tiny ro....ition—one of whom the great IllaS4 Of the pt
approved. 4,A pi.iaose) The inertias would arm themselves
against the pretests of the members of the ))ante. 'They
shouldconsider that numbers of the gentlemen of that house
had begun to adopt popular measures, awl ',tad sheer's a dis-
position to economy upon the question regarding the membris
of the Royal Family ; and that an opportunity was thus at.-
forded to their constituents of thinking favourably of their
general views on the state of affairs. This trick was too
palpable. Great applause.) He trusted, therefore, that the
Borough of Southwark would not be backward on thelbresent
OCC3Siall in sending Sir Robert Wilson free of expsuise. The
example, he hoped, would be followed io every part of the
Country.
Sir Robert Wilson rose amidst loud cheerings, and in the
course of his speech said, I trust no one here present will do
me the injustice to snppose I presume to roulade on the
electors of this Borough ('• No, no "exclaimed many.) I as.
sure yon I was invited at a time when I thought myself else-
where engaged ; and when released from that engagement, I
still declined the honour. conceiving some person better pm-
lifted than Myself might oiler himself to your choice. -En-
couraged by your preferetice crime, and assured that I should
be guaranteed from thow expenses i I wawa would embairas
me, and be injurious to the interests of my family, and destroy
toy independence. I thought I might be of some advantage
in assisting the cause,' and was confident that I shallot hring
with Inc that ?eat and intrepidity which would prevent it from
sustaining any wilful prejudice while under my charge. The
gallant officer then proceeded to explain the situation in
which he stood. lie professed towards his Royal Highness
the Prince 'Regent his personal obligation for acts of kind-
ness done to his family. The same go atittide was due from
Ilion to the Duke of York, for that conduct by At hid] his itoyal
Highness has gained the esteem of the alloy. He coujtired
the meeting to bear in mind that the eyes of all men would be
on them: for himself, whatever might be the issue of the
contest, it would be to I ' holionrable ; for it would be told
with pride by ;16 children', children, that iii had been placed
Ma a situation to cant end ".or s ictory. He recommended them
to adopt the words Or a naval irern, " expects every
man to d., his duty." They would lima secure the thanks of
their friends, and the reward of all approving couscieuce.
(Loud cheers.)
'Eby thanks of the meeting mere them unanimonsly voted to
the Hon. Henry 6. Bennet, 111 r. Enlighten, and the other
gentlemen, who attended the meeting.

The following Is from the Liverpool paper respecting the
the, which dues not appear to be so extensive us at that ap-
prehended :—" On Thursday week, about two o'clock, a fire
broke ont in the large bonded warehouses known by the name
Pares factory, in 5,111'01k-street. It is supposed to base
originated front a lighted candle which had Leen nror d daring
the day by an officer of Excise. he the raged with lira
greatest fury until the whole stack of buildings wire in
flames, together with large qoantities of colonial produce,
the ashes of which flew over many distant streets, although
the wind was not so strong as to cause the firing of the neigli•
bonring houses. 'the utmost exertions wet e need by the
different tirmollice establishments, and by the people assem-
bled. One man, by a fall from the upper story of the ware-
bouse,had ilk thigh broken; and a soldier with sevaral other
persons, received considerable injury. A genii:oan who
was in the crowd of spectator' a had his pocket cut off, con-
taining a poekebbook with four ur five pound notes. Ahout
two thirds of the warehouses were destroyed ; and este' day
evening the file not having beencompletely extinguished, the
Panes again burst forth.',
A barbarous murder was lately committed at I)initel:4,
North Britain. Some sentiggletsothandoned eharacicisolle
inspected ; but it is a dark atrait., and not wiihst witting the
diligent Investigation which has In en made by the jo,;1;:csof
the Peace and the Sheriff, the as,issto 11:13 1101 yet been di,-
coveted. 'floc moose has hest) rubbed ut eviify thing villa-
able. The dark design appears to have been oretmicerted
with remelt address : WPM? of the stolen Articles have been
found. It is, supposed that a cart had been to readiness to
convey them to a considerable distance. From the state of
the booty, it was evident that the perpetration of the minder
bad been attempted by suffocation and strangalatton; a car-
pet and eaunt.-1 pane were found rolled about the throat amid
month ; hat the assassin had been disappointed in this at-
tempt, and had accomplished his purpose by the blow of an
axe. The aperture uu the skull was three inches in length
by one and a half in breadth ; the body was tail of diicoionr-
at ions, apparently by the marks of the marderer's pinches,
when the untoitintate `041111:111 was struggling under his vie.
hence' ; the scene was shocking beyond description.
lulu Sinmouvit v. Ait mon Twtsvcessoon, GENT.—On
Mot; lay atternomi. at 3 o'clock. Arthur Thistlewood attended
at the Cronti-offit.e, in company of two racers of the King's
Bench pi:on. and Dr. ‘t atauu, to receive a list of his jury
(a special j 110) ; the Doctor, at his request, took doss is the
aameaud residence of each jury luau.

THE NATIONAL

LAW ...INTELLIGENCE:

COURT OF CH.-I.,NTEHY.—TuespAy, APRIL 21.

• TERIPIAT •. ORD.

(The leading facts of this case, which bas excited a great
.I..gree of interest, urc !hero. :—Lm ill Stewart matte utters
of
ii:iartiAge to Lady Prances Tempe.t, a minor and ward in
chancery with the approhatioa of her mother, the Countess
of Antrim, but which are ori)Aeti by toe lady's testamentary
gilarilian., Mr. and Mrs. M. A. taylor, on various grounds,
as stated below.]
Tile Court W 44 this morning crowded to evr,ss by indivi-
duals whom we noticed Lord Yarmouth,) anxious to

hear thia ceme.
.Sir Santnel Untidily stated, that on the part of the tevta•
mentary guardians, Mr. anti airs. Tiaior in the plaintiff,
L:iev rratit•es Vane Tempest, lie had to 'nose far an order of
the C qua that the Countess of Antrim. her mother, might be
restrained front anaacummunication with her daughter, durin g
lie pending litigation. The grovel taion which the present
apaliration was made was, that LaddAntrim hail much en.
emu raged ;tutu prienoted, to use the mildest terillS, tae proposed
111411 'age between her daughter and Lord Stewart, and had
even eat tied the matter so far as to amount to a plumate of
marriage on the part of that lady before the least intimation
was given to her daughter. The duty he haul now to tbs•
charge was shortly to state the farts of the case, intermixed
with a few comments' by way of explanation. It was, he
believed. of the gentleman on the oilier side, that this pies-
lion should lie referred to the Nlaster. If toe matter rested
merely upon personal objections to Lord Stewart, no doubt
but that a leference to the master would be the most desirable
course to pursue ; but the objectiati as to a vs ant of suffivieut
fortnne on the pat t of hie Lordship was a point peculiarly
for the consitlei Wien of the Court of Cliatar cry. The Soli-
eitor-General had indeed stated that Lord Stewart was, in
point of fortuee, a tit and mutable Iniaband to any lady, tat
whatever rank she might be ; but that was a (postbag fur
the Conn to decide, uud he considet ed that much doubt
might exist upon that head. Lord Stewart would be pus-
sesaed of an income merely of lilt' interest. This property
was not of such a nature as to make a mart iage settlemett t. As
to the question of personality he should say nothing, because
lie did not thick this was a proper place to discuss that
matter; but the principal ground titloll which lie now formed
his objection, was the manner in which Lord Stewart had
been introduced into the company of this young lady, she
the extent to which the negotiation of marriage was carried
previous to any intimation helve given to Lady Frances, the
manner in which his Lordship's add' • ies had been paid, the
short time which had elapsed betwe .11 the first introduction
of his Lordship and the pi oposal being made, and the total
ignorance in which the y g lady was kept, while all these
seta et negotiations were going on between Lady Antrim and
Lord Stewart. The first affidavit was that of Mrs. Taylor,
which stated, that in the Spring of Lady F. Vane
Tempest having attained the age of 16 years, the Colintass
of
Antrim, her mother, had entered into a plan to effect the
marriagee, of daughter with all Irish noblematawho wass( lit
for, and arrivedfrom Ireland with the previous concurrence
of Lady Anti•inc. for the purpose of being introduced at her
• house to her daughter. On that occasima Lady Antrim had
instincted her daughter not to co ttttttttttttt what had passed
to Mrs Taylor. This itegotiatioa was however, it appeared,
broken off. The affidavit them alluded to the marriage of
Lady- Antrim, in May er Jime last, with Mr. M'llonnell, and
t then stated the circunistauces which led to the present pro-
posed marriage. phi the kith February last, Lady Er.,llCes
Vane Tempest was presented at the drossdrauingawnn of her
Majeal), and the affidavit stated that Lord Stewart Was pre-
sent on that occasion. His Lordship had seen Lady FillirCes
011 a former occasion, but it was nut known how many days
before that tnite. 'flit' affidavit then stated, that *he (Mrs.
'Titular) the very next day after the drawing-rown,
heard a report that Lord Stewart was about to be
married to Lady Frances, aid that she had received
an ationymeas letter by the twopenny post to that effect.
alra.T. hien averred that a luau was farmed by Lady Au-
ti to briog about this union with her daughter and Lord
Stewite t, and she tleclat el, that she objected to the marriage
011 account of en, tMti objections she had to Lord Stewart in
point of aae, and certain personal objections, which she
should nosy tot bear to state. The affidavit theta proceeded,
Vial for these reasons she thought proper to inane' Lady
Fritters of the anonymous letter which she had received, and
caused the Couutess of Ants im also to be aceptaiiited with its
contents. This cu tttttt tinication was inside about the atli of
March, and Lady Antrim then denied that Lord Stewart had
any such ititeutiona as those which were ascribed to him.—
Subsequently Alta. Taylor states, she received further envoy-
mum letters by the same conveyance, informing her of more
particulars with respect to the plan in agitation. The Count-
ess of Antrim still t reaual the apprehensiatis of Mrs. Taylor
%A Oh indifference, and considered them merely as sue tub and
false alaini. On the 13th of March, Lord Stewart was it:-
% nett to dine at the house of Lady Antrim, tat company a till
Ma Royal Highness the. Pi ince Hegent. Lady Atitrita nuw
no longer woks:oaf ignorance of the affectiures of his bud-
'air toenails her daughter. Ow the 23d of ;March last, the
alaiav it continued, the plaintiff went into the country by her
• Mrs. Tay !or's) aav tee, and continued there ter a week. Lady
ra alters them stated that she would take no steps a ith regard
to this tither without die previt us knowledge of Mts. Taa lor.
Nut w ithatantling this declaration, tin the tacit of April an offer
was mote to her by laird Stewart, which she accepted %%nit-
wit ally proilaus enio•illtatiall of her guardian. Hash%
thcs
guy through, lie believed, ill the material allegations con.
mined in Mrs. Taylor's affidavit, lie would now proceed to
skate the principal facts contained in the atfidaait of Lady
Auttim. She alleged that, until a few days previous to the
bat of April, she had no idea that Lord Stewart had ally de-
sire to marty her daughter; that on the tith the whole matter
wale eSplitiued to her, and that on that day she gave her con-
sent to the proposes'. She stated, that sae had been ac-
qoainted with laird Stewart, who was new ambassador at
Vienna for his Britannia Majesty, for nineteen year:; und
that on the 10th of April, Lord Stewart a rote to Mrs. Tay-
lor, stating that he was desirous that an nitwit should take
place between Lady Frances and himself, to which Alta. 'l'.
replied that she nes er would consent to the match. These
were the averments of Lady Anifilll; amid it would be re-
collected by his Lnidship, that on the Ilth oh' April last, iu
the morning at 10 o'clock, a petitiwi en the part of Lady
Antrim was preae met' to the Court, pray ing not fur a refer-
ence to the Master to have it considered vs heater the mai-
raise was valid or invalid, but stating that her daughter
consented to the marriage, anal requiritea a reference with
regard to the settlement. Affidavits had been pi eseuttat on
the part of lady Antrim, Mr. al'Oonnell, her husband, and
Lord Stewart, which he should state to the
_Court. A great

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deal laid been said in them regarding personal objection%
which he should not read. and match had been stated in praise
of Lord Stewart. The deciaratiens in Lord Stewart's affi-
davit were highly to his honour, and in a manly manner he had
expressed his ituwillingneas in being forced to speak so lunch
about himself. Every one would approve of the highly 110.
nonrable and gentlemanly feelings by which his Lordship
wvs actuated. The affidavit of Mr. M•Uoiell confirmed that
of Lady Antrim i.s every respect, and stated that the. e was
no concert w ith Lord Stewart to bring about the union.—
Lord Stewart had made several affidavits upon different pasta
of the ruse, and alio affirmed that no plan or continuation
existed, nor did he pay such *Mentions to her sons to pre-
clude or prevent other person or persons from paying their
addresses to Lady Frances. His Lordship also declared,
that until the morning of the oth ke had never requested Lady
Antrim to nonlinear:it:* his inteations to her daughter. Hay.
ire: thus gone throngh the whole of the facts nt the case, he
conceived it to be Ins duty to state to the Court, on the part
of 3lns. 'Taylor, that she was desirous of belies ins all that
Lady Aldl4lll elated, viz. that no cotters t existed between
herself and Lord Stewart; but even if this were trur, at least
it could not by denied that there was as exttaordinasy indis-
cretion on the part of the mother, and he called upon the
Court to protect a young lady Item precipitately entering into
a nraariage, upon which the happiness of her whole life de.
pended. Under these circumstances it would be highly
imirroper that Lady Antrii.. s!.c**,(l, at the present moment',
have the opportunity of any :...:course with her daughter.
Mr. Abercrombie followed on the same side,
Mr. Hart, as Counsel on the part of the Countess of Antrim,
said, is ith respect to the present motion, he conceived it t i be
wholly muncessary, its Lady Antrim herself had stated that
she world not have any communication ss ith her daughter,
unless in the preseirce of Mrs. Kay, a lady who was highly
respected by Mrs. Taylor. It' the order had oet been applied
for, Lady Antrim, in common discretion, would not have
visited her daughter under such circumstances. He could
uot conceive upon what ground it could be contended, that
Lady Antrim had used an undue influence over her daughter.
Lady Frances had barn left to decide for herself, and her
mother bad merely expressed her opinion upon the merits of
a man whom she had known and respected so roomy years,
who had gained so many honours abroad, and who was so
muck beloved at home. It' his Lordship acceded to the re.
quest of Lord Stewart, to send the whole matter hefore the
Master, the question of restraining Lauy Antrim would be
wholly at an end.
Mr. Bell, at some length, spoke on the same side, and said,
that on such a question as this tie was wholly unqualified to
address his Lordship, ns he was not a man of the 14'01 Id, and
he knew scarcely any thing but what he had learnt front
hocks. lie conducted his argnment with great perspi _tidy ;
but once or twice, when touching upon the point as to what
ed'ect this question would have upon the public mind, the
Lord Chancellor interrupted him by observing, that the
Learned Counsel had got out of his books.

The further hearing of this case was postponed.
On Friday, the Solicitor General, Sir Arthur Piggott, sod
Mr. Horne, were heard at very considerable length for Lord
Stewart, to whom Sir S. Romaly replied. The Lord Chan
cellor then said, he considered it his duty to have an inter'
view with Lady Frances Tempest, after %void', he would
deliver his judgment, probably on Monday or Tuesday.

COURT OF KINGS BENCH, MONDAY, APRIL 20.
ASHFORD V. THORNTON.
The defendant was this morning brought up in the usual
custody ; when the Court proceeded to give its final judg-
ment on the appeal of muriter.
Mr. Gamey said, be had nothing to pray of the Court, as
the appellant did not feel himself justified in accepting the
challenge of the defendant.
Mr. Reader.—Mr. Gurney, do you consent on the part of
the appellant, that the dekillaut be discharged, and allowed
to go free without bail
Mr. Gurney—l do, on the part of the appellant, give suck
consent.
Mr. linden—Then I have only to pray the Court that he
be so discharged.
Mr. Justice Bailey.—According to the ordinary practice,
he ought first to he arrainged on the writ of appeal at the suit
of the Crown, and he can then plead his former trial and ae•
quittal in the bar thereof and be discharged.
Lord Elletthorongli.— Mat is the proper coarse. If the
Attorney-General will consent that the defendant be new ar-
raigned, he may be immediately discharged.
The Attorney-General then entered the Conrt.
Lord Ellenborough.—Mr. Attorney-General, do you con-
sent that the defendant be now arraigned on this appeal, at
the suit of $ll Crown?
Mr. Attorney-General.—l do my Lord.
The defendant was then arraigned accordingly by Ate.
Barlow reading the indictment, at the conclusion of which
Mr. Reader, on the Fart of the defendant, pleaded the former
trial and acquittal.
Lord Eilenborougb.—Unless the Attorney-General is
pleased to admit that such a trial slid acquittal did take
place, it becomes necessary that we award a certiorari to the
Sheriff uf Warwickshire, to have that verdict returned into
Court.
Mr. Attorney-General.—l do admit the verdict.
Lord Elientnirongh. - Let the defendant be discharged
front this appeal, and let him go forth without bail.
The defendant then bowed and retired from the Court.
An immense concourse of spectators had Resembled In the
hall to see him snake his exit ; but he contrived to elude them
and retire by one of the private doors of the Court.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23.—JUDGMENTS.
TUE RING OR THE PROSECUTION OF RICHARD LORD VAL..
LklnltT V. ARCHER RYLAND, FAH.
The defendant, in this case, appeared in Court to receive
judgment for im assault committed own) the pluitHifl, and at
which he was convicted at the last Kingston Assist's. The
short facts were these :,'Flie plaintiff is the eldest son of Lord
Mount Edgcombe, and the defendant that of an enlnielit
IllerCbant, and hirwelf a stud( nt of Gray's Inn, and a fellow
of St. Joints College, (Wind. The eircumsiatives •f the
assann have been before stated. The plaintiff obtained the
card of use defendant ; bat some of the bye-stauders thought
the affair of use outrageous a nature to he compromised in a
gentlemanly way,and the defendant was bailed to answer the
charge at the a,sizes. There was a great disparity in size,
betw eat the parties, the plaintiff being lather of a diminutive
stature, and the defendant being of censiderahle height.
The Court sentcuceti the deleutlaut to pay a sans of SUI.
I 'Nor AT BkiltillTON.—J. Itennett, J . Donce, -- Good.
I win, arid ---- Ruth, were brought up to t curiae semi lice ter
C au 4ilit and riot Al Brightoui the assault was euauttutted

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