The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-05 00:00:00

' THE 'NATIONAL nr.corsTrn.

Mr. Blraie ordered the constable to be brought before
when Mr. Hunt repeated his charge of the ha!! for l'arraut
being ridusod admittuncein to the nece. it [timed Mit,. how-
ever' that the mth had not come to bail Farrinat, but another
who had not-then Levi, rxamined.
SCVCI 31 were ordered to Lind bail, and come rev.; dis-
charged.

Wednesday Henry Williams, who works a ferry.boat over
the Thames at Isieworth, was brought to the office charged
with a most outrageous assau:t on Mr. Sion Strickland, who
resides in that neighbourhood. The defence set up was in
toxication; hut the Magistrate observed, that the charge was
so serious, that he should expect very potl hail, and com-
mitted him for want of it.

A person calling himself William Charles Gregory under-
went long examination on Tharsday befur.:: Sir Nathaniel
Conant and Richard Lirnie, Esc. the Sitting Nlagistratec,heing
charged with having committed a great variety of frauds
mid deceptions, probably as by ingenious means, and to as
great an extent, as ever was heard of. He has be!li forging
franks of the Members of the House of Commons, which
living discovered at the Post-office, the solicitor and others
belonging to that establishment have been exe►ting them-
selves to discover him. He has engaged himself asax Curate,
and acted as such, although tint in Orders. The following
are tome of the particidars :—ln the month of December,
in the year Isl 6, Dr. Forrester, the Rector of Moseley,
Salop, being in want of a Curate, wrote to Messrs. Jackson,
of Wardrobe •place, Doctor's Coleistons, to recommend him
one; and in a few days after, he received a letter upon
the subject, which proved to he written by the prisoner,
oCering to take the curacy, which he deemed so satisfactory,
that he agreed to engage him, providing the testimonials
as to his abilities as a clergyman, and moral character, were
satisfactory. in answer to his letter, he received are from
the prisoner, referring bin► to :1 liev. Dr. Lawrenrerwho was
then in London, amid a letter .addresscd to him at AY. 1.
Brown's, Esq. Barnard's-inn, would reach him, which he
accordingly did, and received for answer, signed by A.
Lawrence, giving the prisoner the most unexceptionable
character. This letter was dated -Jan. ri,'ISI7. A short time
after, Dr.Farrester had a strong suspicion that the whale
was a fabrication. The letter purported to be flanked by
Sir William Darrow, at the time he was in Parliament and
Attorney-General. Dr. Forrester engaged the prisoner as
his Curate, and he continued to perform the duties of that
office for about lmouths. Daring that time he had in-
formed 1)r. Forrester, that the Dr Lawi enre who had re-
commended him was the father of Sir -Thomas Lawrence,
the portrait painter. -Dr. Forrester, however, having reason
to suspect the prisoner to be an impostor, Caine to town, and
waited on Sir Thomas Lawrence, and found his suspicion
realized, forlir Thomas informed hint that he had been im-
posed upon by his curate. The prisoner was committed.

MR. IIIINT 110110:W1tII TIED.
A. singular although not unexpected scene was exhibited at the
hustings, Covent-garden, on Friday. Mr. Ihmt, it appears, in his
way from Covent-garden on Thursday halted with his party in front
•of three Newspaper-officer, in the Strand, where after certain
denunciations against the conduct of these journals, he delivered
copies of each tc certain friends in .atiendance' by whom they were .
immediately binnt. He next isoceetleil to the office of a Sunday
paper, where. alter some allusions to the character of that paper.
lie we of on to state, that this newspaper. ss watt as every other
throusliont the country.}ad bccume venal and corrupt,and had beets
bribed- to calumniate him (Mr. Hunt). He attributed the change
which had taken place in a paper called -77:r trstrie-, to the en-
cunistance of an individual being (as he termed it) at the head cr its
reporter.:, of the tame of Mr: Vincent George Diw'ling. „'Lois
was no other than the well-known Spectacle fowling, the spy.—
The person he meant was Mr. Dowling, who had been eniployed by
' Lord Sidniouth to take mass of the speeches at the two Wetsons, in
Spafields, and who afterwards gave his evidence ups the State
trials." This calumny was repeated more than once. The circum-
stance having been -csanniunicatad to Mr. Dowling, he proceeded to
the hustings on Friday as early as ten o'clock, provided with a horse-
whip. Sean after twelve, Mr. Hunt, accompanied by his son, his
dumb brother, Mi. West, of Wych-strect, and other of his friends.
entered the south door of the hustings, when instantly Mr. Doe ling
advanced and struck him several blows over the head and shoulders•
with his whip. In a moment the confusion became general, the
crowd closed upon Mr. Dowling, and Mr. West and others seized
him by the collar, and depriving himasf his whip, prevented on his
part further violence. During the fracas the dumb brother and the
younger Hunt contrived to strike him sense blows upon the face,
across the shoulders of those who surrounded MM. The civil power
had by this time so effectually interfered that all further violence
was suppressed. Mr. Dowling soon afterwards appeared at this office,
where he preferred a charge of assault against the dumb .brother of
hunt.
This persos, together with Mr. Henry Hunt and his son, entered
the office, and Mr. Biroie preceeded to bear the charge, which was
simply iet of Mr. Dowling having be struck by the defendant
while in a situation in whib he was unable to defend himself. In
casswer to this charge, the defendant, through the medium of his
trother, who acted as interpreter, asserted. that he had been first struck
by the complair.ant.
Mr. Birmeobserved, that if there was to be a defence, Mr. Dow-
ling must enter snore at large into his case.
Several gentlemen now came forward, and declared upon their oaths
that they hail seen Mr. Dowling strike Mr. Henry plant several
hlows en the head and shoulders with his horsewhip. his denied most
positively that he struck the defendant.
Mr. Cerny Ilunt said, that he had been itifortnod, one hour cfare
lie cause to the hustings, that he was to be horsewhipped, andswas
advised to bring his suck to slefend himself, but that lie had deter-
mined to esnue to the hustings unprepared with any weapon what--
ever.

Mr. Dot.,ling. in reply. he did not mean to deny that he had
come to the Ittistinp for the exprors purpose of horsey. hipping Mr.
Hunt. and admitted that he had ego:a:tett that intention as far as it was
necessary to evince his feelings. and to chastise a perrou whose ca-
lumny was as in.dignant as it was false.
Mr. Birnie said. that sitting as a Niagistrat., had out one
course to pursue, and tha was to bind both p,:riies over to the Ses-
sions, I,lr Dowling for horse-whipping Mr. !Scary and the
dumb Hunt fe' assaulting Mr. Howling.
Mr. H. H:int hue protiuml a letter, which lie said la. had re-
ceived about fire lanntli• since. in which he was informed that Mi.
Dowlirg had declared that he would horsewhip hint -wherever he wet
him : an I that he (Mr. Hunt) was prevented from appearing at the
el,,ction for l.ord Mayor in the city, in comagnence of that threat.

Mr. Dowling denied most icsitirely that he hail ever • e tpsea..4
such an intention, and entered into art explanation of circumstances
,canneeteti with A former transaction between him and M r.H tun. from
.which it appeared that it was the opinion of his friends •• he would de!
-grade himselt by taking any mother notice of an indiehlml who had
• tamely submitted to the epithets applied to him in a letter p tbliched
by him (Mr Dowling) in all the new,:papers throughout tin ki
his letter was written from Here'lirif. and was in answer to an at-
tack made ttpon him by AI:. II u:ii at a public dinner, at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, when Mr. Hunt coupled his name with the most
inf MOll, of characters. Mr. fowling also begged to state, that these
attacks arose out of the circumstances of his haring been a wit tess
upon the State Trials. That he had the misfortune to be a winos.
was true, but he declared in the most solemn manner that it •at.
solely jgoip toxideut, and that at the time he went to 4..licals

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he had tiet the taus: I..mote anticipation of what subsequently toy.
place.
Mr. ltirnic 1101t1 said, that having heard Mr. nOWIII2/: so fully, .re
was ready to hear Alr. limit in explanation also.
Alr. I lust first inquired by whom the enne.sions alleged to
been used by him in front of the Sunday Newspaper-office, respectirig
Mr. Dowling. had been communicated ?
Mr. Dowling replied, that one gentleman was then present, wile,
together with others, was prepared to make affidavit of the fact.
A gentleman then stepped forward, and bore testimony to the ex-
pressions which had been used by Air. !hint.
The latter, after a short hesitation, admitted that he had used some
such words. and that he hint said that Mr. !fowling was the person
who had given evidence of apes:cher upon the state trials, which no-
body but himself could hear.
Mr. !limit now said that he felt himself bound to call upon Mr.
Dowling to rind sureties to keep the peace towards Mr. II; iry Hunts
and at the same time, he must als.• call upon Mr.lVilliain Ilunt to
find similar sureties with regard to Mr. Howling.
Mr. Hunt immediately said he diet not wish that Mr. I:uwilua
should l'e held in any sureties.
Mr. itimie--What ! not for horsewhipping you, Mr. Jinni?
Mr. Hunt--.No, it was a mere nothing ; my brother received the
blows ten times harder than I did; .and I should not nkr.l- a..ea Le
afraid of Mr. Dowling and ton such Irish bullies!
Mr. Dowling now said, that the latter remark of Mr. Hunt war
not one which perhaps could properly be replied to in the pre -vim: of
a magistrate, but that 4:11..e Mr. Hunt was so courteous Le vas
dined to he equally so, and should not inset upon Mr. William
Hunt being put to the trouble of entering into rceogniaanics, as, if
be considered it necessary, lie could take other step; hereafter.
Mr. Brink thought both gentlemen had acted in this respect with
gnat prudence, and particularly complimented Mr. I lunt on his for.
bearancealfter the manner in which lie had been horsewhipped by
Mr. Dowling. He could not, however, dismiss the case without re-
commending Mr. Hunt to twit bis son, and Ids brother more par-
ticularly (who was unfortunately deaf and dumb), habits of peace
and good order.
The parties then withdrew, and Mr. Hunt upon his return to the
hustings was saluted witL some very unpleasant sounds mixed
latchter.
HATTON-GARDEN.

J. 4 Dalby was charged on suspicion of stealisg.a doable salt
of coach harness. O. Davis, a harness-maker, of Itayatireet.
Clerkettwell, deposed, that Oa Monday morning the prisoner
came to Lk shop, and offered the harness for sale, for which
he demanded 404. Wituess, suspecting they were stolen, told
him he would give 20s. for them. The prisoner went, as WI
pretended, to inform hisanaster ; and a. the mean time witness
prom:red ;l constable, who took him into custody on his
return. On being asked how he emue posseaseit of them, he
said, lie met a non that morning eurrying the harness, who
asked him if Le wanted a job ; the pi isoner said he did, and
the man then gave him the harness and desired him to sell it
for 40s. and he would wait fir hint in St. John'3'squart.; that
alter Laviti the harness with the last withers., lie reinined
to tell the Wall lie could get no more than 20s. for then",
but lie was gone ; and on his return he was taken nun.
toey.—Ronanded.