The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

. GEA-ERAL ELECTION.

• Str :lcorge Wurreuder is gone to canyno the froeinen
of Sandwich, it. being understood foot Sir Joseph
Yorke does not utf-r..44ain fur that boroodi.

Lord Binning is
.nigigioucd as the liev,7 candidate for
witester.

It is now ccrtniii that there will ie a contest for
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Mr. Liddell cutciithired us one of the candidates for
Ncrthuniberland.
Tile Lord Advocate of Scotland is elected menthe:
l'arlioweot fur the burghe of Enster and IVeste
Acstratlier,' l'itteLween, Kilreutiy, and Crail, in tiic
roan of Sir J. C. Anstruther, Bart. deceased.

The day after the attempt to assassinate the Dube
of Wellington, infbrmation was received that an indi-
vidual, named Ouin, was in hast,!,.to leave Paris, after
having cut off his mustaches lle was instantly pur.
sued and arrested near
_Lyons. 'He was brought into
Paris on the Ilth inst,

As a testimony of esteem and gratitude to our coun-
tryman Howard, so e.,!lclmated for his philanthropliy.
who viited so nmuy prisons in Europe to make him.
scio-quainted with 11!;:ir situation, and to ameliorate
tic flue of the prisoners, an: v.-ha, in the year 1790,
terminat_;l. 1 is humane career at Chervil, a monunieut•
is now erccting at Odessa to his memory.
•.."I'he Seine continues to swell. The Shopkw.pcm,on
f!-.e quays of I.,•43reve and Port-au-ble hard c.44sad
•harrier ef 1.4i,,a.w0rk to. be constructs;',licCare their
houses, to oppose the which 114veatma. to invade
them. They expect he compelled to gait. their re-
side:lees if the dang4l... lx:conic.s. more alarming.

LNUNDAIION IN FRANCE

For some days, the Aaron and the other rivers,
which run round Bourget:, have overflowed the it
inundating their meadows near them in such a —•nt...r,
that the town presents the arpearance of an island
surrounded on all fides with a :Lit and extensive shore.
They write from Sanszerre that the waters of ttc
L. ire have risen to an elevation whi,-h threatens dread.'
ftil ravages. No one can ever less this flood without
great danger, and several vessels la,vc run aground
within these few days.
They write from Niort, under the date of the IQth
of Mareh, as follows :—For eight or nine days we have
csperienzed continual rains and tempests, For the .10th
time this winter the Score overflowed on Thursdayiast,
but with much mere violence than in any of the ea-
rner instances. For some hours, the conuminication
between the town and the district of the harbour was
interrupted. The waters rose to the same heigli in 18 114.
MARCII 18.—The Seine has at length b;gan to sub-
side. Since yesterday it has lowered nearly a half a foot.
The gardens situated at the foot of the terrace• of
the Toil:cries arc entirely inundated. A number of
workmen are employed to discharge ,the boats with
which the rapid swellirg of the river has bleeked bciih
sides of the bridge Louis XVI. It is alzo•sail, that
the waters have overflowed the road to Versailles.

On ScAurday, nt2, o'clock the Prince Regent 11e;(1
a Court at Carlton-house. His Royal Highnces heat
a Privy Council, at which some amendment: in the
nomination of Sheriirs for %Vales, were male, i:arl
Bathurst had an audience of the Prince Regent. -*
Yesterday, being Easter Sandav, the Priner, Regent,
accompanied by the l)uke of York, went in state to
St. James's Chapel, where the Archbishop of York
preached a sermon against the Socinian system of opipi.
ins ; after which the two Royal brothers, seat&d ca
chairs of crimson and gold, had the sacrament admi.
nistered to them.

The Queen, &Rd th Princesses Elizabeth and Au.
gusts are expected at the Queen's Palace, on Ericlay
next. The cottage of her Royal Highness the Prior' •s
Elizabeth„..in 'Windsor Park, has been let, :aid the
whole of.the stock of choice wines disposed of
Prince Leopold has removed from Came to Wey-
mouth, The health of his Serene Highness is math
improved. _

Some alteration has been made as to the precise days
on which the Royal Marriages in contemplation will
take place. According to the latest arrangements, that
of the Princess Elizabeth will be solemnized on the 7th
of April ; and that of the Duko.of Cambridge on tl.
14, who is expeacti to arrive in this country with his
bride, bef4re the end of
„the. same zponth. The re!.i.
depee of:the Duke, in South Audley :Street, is prepar-
ing.fk,the reception of his Royal Highness and his il-
lustrious consort.

The Prince of Hesse Flomberg on Saturday went to
view the carriages preparing fbr Lim and the Princess
Elizabeth. The marriage of the Princess Elizabeth
with his Serene highness is to take place on the
evening of the 7th of April, at the Queens palace.
The cards of invitation to the different personages who
are to be present upon the occasion were issued on
Saturday, in the name of the Queen.
It is understood at Windsor, that the Princess Eliaa—
beth, though about to reside principally in the country
of her husband, will return annually to England, and
that site will retain the title of Ranger of hit:lot-loud.
park, thoul.,*ll without tl,e c,noluments, and, us a consc.
pence of this title, have a lious It;ektuozd park
appiapriated to her auattai use. _ _

• Thursday evening the of Hesse nomhourg,
acummaniei by Baron O'NiT).ten, diucd with the Duca
and llache:, Cp:-.:berl.md, at their residence in St.
Janic:;'s Palace, where there was a select party to meet
his Serene ,Iligimess. On Good Friday, his Serene
Higluipss, rwcompanicd by Haron O Naghten, went to
attLnditivine Service at the Iterormed Lutheran (kr-
man Chapel, in Martin'sdane, Cannon.stroot After-
wards his Serene highness rode out on horseuaek. His
Serene Highness rep cived visits from
.the Duke of ()a-
mice, Earl Bathurst, the Earl of .i_iverpool,Lord Mont-
fort, Lord St. ilcleas, Major Pont,..n, &c.
I lis Serene !Ugliness ;hr. Prince of Ileve I fornbcrg
v.•st.rday again attended divine service at St. Martin s
Orgar i !lurch, tannon-stree, where the German
Iletin•ined Cmigrei,ntion (who formerly had their
place of worship ii t!.e. Savoy, tvlri, h was disi)osiye of to
the proprietors of ‘Vaterloo H (now assltiri`)]e ad
interim, until tlk, erect a 1 urdt ona.,la.ge spot
aground lately pur,hased lloopt.r's .4..'111H1`, Good-
man's Fields. _

Humour says, that at the interview whiir the Dula-
„f (.I„mies,- d with li*ti..ttrs an the.#:-.'ajcet of his
11:10.i„;.4, wit!. till: s Wykehinn, they state.! the object-
don that 1,11c7c was ti the lloya: Assent.; Lot intimated:
that to au onion wita a Royal Prinqesa of a Fe:eigit
f his IZpyal Highness the
toti::, the assent ~
Ciitt,r,il would be riven. The Duke
I:rriont;tl7,:g.l,ll;
Of 0.....nee cotise4-:ten to this arranw.'ment and an of
an with a youthful Y:inecr,s of ilesst Nut
trausn4tl,e;.:. by a special Ale;:: oger.

MURDERS AT weld .vn ICH.

`tombty, the following witneccf, were examined, lo bring
the ri.!rgi :ogitill•t W. ILIZIetOII it11:1 (the
1:11I,. 110 in i r•iodv)

:is. So(twin, wife ;)i Mr. Godwin, of Peckham, said, that
was the siiternt linssey. About a heel, after the 111111(1er.,
her brother game to her house :aid said, that lit was going to
see his bre,ther at Basalt:44.e. lie %%mit to a box which was
finder her bt d, and took something not •he slippmeil it was
money, for lie had 1;71. I. ft him tour day, after the murder!.
mete commit' ell, I.y a sister tut her thront), and who
resided in Qat en street, Clwapside. lie informed her that
lie (I hissey 1 slimild return w one w 1 t 4, but he did not retain '
:wit Tuesday la•t. She then said to hint, " Chad( s, I have
been so imeave (hiring your absence, and have lOW most
frightful ilrealte., and conkd not think what de taint you." lie
replied, " Why w bat could tame yen to dream." and ap-
peas ed :igitettil. Ile st out CP1.116114, whit
she went to the box and found the tiro watches then before
the Magistrates; she mentioned the riremmtance to her
he advised they should be taken to Greenwich, fur it
orciiried to him that they %vele 'Mr. Bit d'n property. ..their
suspicion way further confirmed by his ion returning after he
left home on 'Tuesday, though he said he was only going on
visit to his brother in Tot tenhain fungi-road.
-- Bird, the son of the late Mr. G. Bird, identified both*
watches es his late liither's property.
Miy. Goddard, of I teiitfot tt, stated, that she was aunt to
Charles Ilius•••y.a wife. boot a wet k ;icier the murders were
committed, a trunk was brought to her home by --- Sutton,
Who. said that 11.311 CS had stilt it. (Similes Hussey did not
c'oine nt fir hrr Moise aft( r the trunk was left. On Wednes-
day last she and her husband opened the trunk, and foiand a
silv,ir ladle, some other articles or plate, and some bloody
dothes. s!JC to Peek ham to inform his sister, where she
learnt of the discovery At, had made.
R. Hodges stated, tbat he and I.arl;ing, another constable,
went to )Ins. tioildarchs, at Deptford, where they searched a
trunk, and fuoild a silver wine strainer, a !milli spoon, two
shirty, three pair ot vitt ctn., a white jacket,staietd with blood
a pair of gaiters, a ith blood upeo the buttons . piece of new
shirting very blocily ;. and a glazed hat. .Ifterteard3 they
went to Mrs. God w iii's at Peckham, and searched the box
there belonging 10 linfsey, awl lomidfive 11. and tun 21 Rank
flutes, each of which had some person's name written on the
back. One of the 21. notes was indorsed "Feb. 13, 1/417.
Mr. Nionno, tallow-chandler, said, that the 21. note en.
doused " Yell. 13,1817, Nimino,' do believed lie paid to Mr.
Bird on this ehe mentioned out the cute; the endorsment
was his hand.writhig.
Mrs. Bell stated, that she was washerwoman to Mr. Bird
fur 1:4 year,. One of llio pair of sheets produced she could
positively swear was the property of the late Mr. Bird, and
alto the two shirts.

..............
Mr. linsticy, brother of C. !Tinley etated, that Charles wag
.to have dined with liiin en the day the murders were di,
covered. But did not Caine until night. lie asked him, why
Iv. had not kept hi. word ? and he replied, " Have not you
heard of the min-drys that has e been committed; why Green.
*rich has been all day like a fair ;" and then informed him of
tin. particulars of the murders. Re r.oticed to him that he
lo.iked very unwell. lie said, "I have drank some beer on
Vie load, and that has made me very unwell ; I lain very sick."
Ac advised him to take something to carry off the sickness ;
lie appeared very much agitated. lie confirmed his wife's
statement ielative to the opening of the box, ond.atlited that
Lc thought it probable that he was gone to see his wife, who
W:0 in; in at her friends, at Burtoo, near liridport, iu Dor-

The above evidence Lying taken, Hazelton stated, that lie
had no knowled,:e of the murder whatever. lie fult much
Lila at the reports in the newspapers, charging him with
being concerned n such a transaction.

MAL:isn'tle—Von h VOW that
.you “ere drinkinz with him
until six o'clock the iii4;ht the inwrilers %lure committe•il, and
ncre his companion. always drinkinp; together ; and you
tieing a ser%4lll (Mt of place, most get money by some means
or other to he able to live iu that way.

- • .
I,li.amer--lavknow ledge that I %VW with him on the Satin..
dl% ; I drank With 6ini at the Tiger's Head, and afterward*
c went to the Ship and Billet, 4111 the Woolwich.road, where
we pat ted. and 1: went to illy father's, where I slept that night.
I hope you will take bail for my app ea ranee .
Alagwratc.• —I cannot take bail at present. There is such
evidcbce against yon as warrants me to detain you for the pre-
s,mi. lie probably Hill be in custody in the course of to-
ut,o row, and circumstances then may °renr that will cane
to hold yuit to bail. At present you must be committed for
0-e‘amination.

IHhet-1-s have been dispatched to search the tnitiarnen now
lyitig in the River. J.asender 1;01M to A relation of fins-
se's , Vickery is gone in anuilier direction; Adkins set
011 on Sunday morning to Buxton, %%here finssey's wilt. is ; so
thit the 3iagistrates are in Lundy expectation of his being in
custody.

Another ineetingof the Maristrates took place on IS ethics.
'lay at 61C1111, rcl,t:itc to the murders of )Ir. Itird .ind hit
honiekeept is. Mr. .1. I.l'n 011, coupet, to it hose hour, tln•
ice> tir,t brought the bus,•.shiuli was afterwards taken to 11rt.
(luldard's at l)tptt'oi underwent a lung examination. but
DO lit 11111 tcr of any importance came out, except that lie
wan u•ing a rooperN hammer :molt a fortinglit beim!: (Ile
,sinirder, al whieli lium 1111,,ey wal in his house, and since
twine!' lie has never been able to find it. Our Readers will
trecolleet that au implement of that tft.?•t !Option ;was fimmt
.it Ili-. time :he 11111TC:1'1. discovered.
Alr...Sainlaw, landlord of the 'fitter's he a•l, where !Lat.:icy
flotigi d, :-tateit, that on the fatal night f )tt.sey attended
+silo, of Old fellows, of which he matt irt he tuber. lie did
mot know at what! he 47111:111' 1/14t he :site%t i %vat there
.at and believed he did not go oat after that time.
berakfasii d the next mornirg with lion, and t.hottly after
psi l 14i10 a u 1:1t he owed Hint. lle never noticed any differ-
.eaiee of Itchaii‘iiir in Wu) after the murder, were known and
in fart, he w one of the last JUNI lit' should have sll,pected
of et; Hi a crime, from hot general mildness and simplreiry of
wautierA. Jle also proved that Ilarleton and linsNey were
at. habit. of intimar), and very frevently together. Several
ot,er m•nc ekaieturedi but no new facts were eli-
rise vesve!• in the River hate been searched, but no
pe..tuss ntivissetitti.: 11.1,sev•s. deAcription bav 'ores)
.nut I.cen icrtiveil from who
r, gO4. mt s.isitiny onto , it is cnitierfored that he
Iwo pro, ,rll..tt flather in gni -t of him. tin Tur,day week
be- vat Lest in Loodos: by mons pi i.nn. , and ionic think it
probahw• that ht. 11.1• mice 11,-411061s• It ul to+,. it , but it is not
Like) hi ,rr'rt 11,11,7,11:!. tx,tatniation l 4 tai
tiaLC klace uliql bets taLt 11.

THE NATIONAL nratsTr.r.

COUNTY .ISSIZES.

C4HEI-11.,.1111:1). MAnni 13.

EXIVNTS IN AIM

Pitt; i sit v. Moi !so( !NO :11E11.-111i% %Vat the most
important ease' that was tried at these Assizes. It was an
actinii against the detehdanis, who are bankers at Cambridge,
for mihicintisly snin:--re:t au Extent in Aid against the plain-
tiff, by which the whoitt of his property was seized, and bail.
11PSS thereby entirely ruined.
Mr. Gurney, as comisel for the plaintiff', stated, that this
case was entitled to their most serous consideration, not only
as it was of vital import:ince to the plaintiff, who was en.
tirely ruined by the niiscondort of' the defendants, but as it
was of equal importance to the puhl,r at large to OTOICCI from
the wantonly solute, out that mort fhrniielable prose 3s, an Ex-
tent in Aida The defendant were eminent bankers at Cam.
bridge, the receivers of the excise-defiers, and very wealthy
men. The plaintiff was a very respectable farmer and nials-
ater at Thaxted, in this county, is here lie had lived for many
years in the greatest credit, without the least imputation
upon his solvency. 11e had for many year: keitt account
with the defendants as his hankers, and it happened that in
the year 181. i the balance- doe to them was above atia. Var
this they asked security, for a hieli the Learned Counsel slid,
he did not quarrel wide them, for thee had a right so to do.—
The plaintiff, although he had abundant property, lied not at
that time ready money to discharge the babe:ice, and, there-
fore, it was agreed that he should give diem a mortgage on
Ins freehold property. and his bond, and nutil these se-
curities were prepared, a joint note of hand of himself and
his father for 6601. The ineethrit at which this took place was
in the month of March, 1a15,-and the agreement was prepared
by a Mr. Bosh, an attorney; by which a mortgage was to be
executed for the. payment of the money on the lst of May,
1316. It appeared, however, that the time of payment was
enlarged by the deed.: executed, trntif the last day of July,
1816. The joint note was accordingly as a temporary se-
curity. In pursuance of this agreement the bond and snort-
gaga, and warrant of attorney, were prepared by Mr. flow-
eret, another attorney, for the defendants, and doily executed,
by which securities the balance due to the defendants was to
be paid in August, 1816, awl the note of hand ought then to
have been given tip, as it was only a temporary secnritv, until
the higher securities were prepared; and accordingly, the
plaintiff having executed the mortgage deeds, asked for his
note. Mr." Howard, the defe ndanis' attorney, said he had not
the note with him, but he would get it ani deliver it tip in the
et, arse of a ...teek or ten days. These etrfendants now had
got the security for their motley tor whictir they stipulated.—
l'hey had got a mortgage. amply sufficient to cover their de-
mand—they had got a bond and warrant of attorney, all se-
miring payment of the money in the month of August, 1816,
and before that time they could lint legally demand it. It,
however, so happened, fir what reason he could not tell,
that in the month of eh, four manta:- beffire thel money
became due, they had the hardihood to go' into the Court of
Exchequer, to take out au Extent in Aid against the plaintiffs
property, and to enable them to do it, they swore that the
plaintiffs was indebted to them in the stun of fi6ell., try virtue
of this very note of Hued which was merged in the higher
securities, and which they had promised by their agent, and
ought to have delivered up to the 'plaintiff. An Extent in
Aid is soon vrocurtal. It is issued of coarse upon 1111 i affida-
vit. and the whole property of the plaintiff was seized into
the hands of the ('town, and .a.tutal stop put to the whole of
his business. He, however, contested their right to issue it,
and the cause was tried in the Exchequer, and the Jury femme'
there was no debt dose. The cause was tried early in July,
hut the plaintiff could not get bus judgment until November,
therefor", ilionizie the verdict was against them,
they perststed in holding possession of the property, although
any security was offered them to let the poor man into posses-
sion of his property, vt Lich they must then know they wrong-
fatly withheld. But mark what their trick was—by keeping
possession tutu ;r the f•lxtent, they prevented his raising mo-
ney to pay them in August, when their debt. really became
doe; and ou the 6th of August they entered-up their judg-
ment on the warrant of attorney; they then on that clay
alemdoneel the Extent, and the very next, came in with their
contrutm law e‘evietion, anti in four days after sold all Isis of •
feets, and literally turned lik wife and children without a bed
into the streets, and thee were, received and protected in the
the house of the Vicar cif Ih.• parish, to whom the honesty and
good conduct of the ',Windt was well known. 'fbis was the
injury. for vileietnthe plaintiff that day somzlit a recompense,
and he was sure the jove could give a liberal one.
The defendants grounded their defence, that the Extent
was not maliciously sued, but that they acted under aa appre-
hension of the plaintiff's insolvency, and that the 11101tgage
was not adequate security-; amt they attempted to prose this
by witnesses, bat the only fact they proved was, that lie
borro urea a 4 neiglibutir 6til. being, as he said, short of
for which he gave up the key of lite bzne, containing more
than the value in corn, awl once the supervisor summoned
him for nelleeting to pay his unfit deities, whi Ai, were paid
before the clay ni licaritig came.
'flue Learnt:Outlet., in summing tip was (dead!r of opinion,
that the writ was sued out without probable rause, and •etateti
that, in poilit of law, was the note of hand merged iti the
securities for the same deist.

Phe Jury, atter deliberating For some :line, by Mr. M:inhy,
their foreman, returned the verdict as follows—" My Lord,.
we have deliberated upon noir verdict, and we find for the
plaintiff damages 1,2001." 'l•he verdict was received with ac•
clainations by the audience.

SALISBURY.

Tim KING r'. THE ni:v. w. EAsTON, J. 01:1i1 I Mtn AND riGHT

oritEfts,
For a Cvnipiracy lv distarb a C'ongrrrition ,?f Di.:trntrre, at
Lat,• near risharg,tr. Mir reamty, and jar fi:a:.
. ..

The follusviree were fiefs of this ease, conducted by
the Society established in London for the protection the
edizimis liberty of the Dissenteis, asstat:td b% Mr. Sergeant
Pell, and proved by tht svitnesiscs tor the pi
:
'thee Rev. Wm. topki.is, a Dissenting miiirster at Tisbury,
was iiisited nut to pre.irli at Anst..v, adir,iiiina parish.
Of that parish the Rev. W. Easton was the p. rpetust curate,
and James Jerrard was the man ; hat the elergyinan
resided also at Tisbury, I::ree moles f:rni the place of riet.
A dwelling-house belonging to James Batt wall certified as
the place of the meeting of the D.ssenters. Hopkins first
attended in November, ISI6 ; he repo Hied his sisiis, and
noires were made woliont the house which internipted the
worship at the several times when lie so attended, until De_
eeniber :SI, Isi", the time partienlativ stated in the indict-
ment. On that reetOnz about six o'clock to preach,
when ~•senty petsons Ilmelll/.1,4 ••• MUM the night
Ns as strower,) and clomly, and the mound wet. Anioni the

MARCH VI,

persons assembled were the Feweral defendants, and also Mr.
Easton, the der* nia n, and Jerrard. The mob were supplied
with cow•horns, large bells, and severs) discordant lustre.
meats, and encouraged by the clergyman and pence oflicer,
made the most clamournits and terrific noise. They paraded
Minot nine yards from the house ; and, mita ithstanding the
remonstrances of the libel constable of the hundred, who
attended the nteeting !sense, and other respectable•persuns,
they persevered in their disturbances until the minister could
not be beard, and he•-Mas compelled alirtibtly to diiscoLtitine
the religions service. On the return of Mr. Hopkins, he seas
followed by the sameinolt, atnidst nkecrations, noises, and
their horrible music, for half a mile, to the boundaries of
the parish of Anstcy.
Mr. Casherd, for the defendants, endeavoured to convince
the Court and Jury, that thri-e was no conspiracy; and that
as the people did nut enter the house of meeting, nor person.
ally ill treat the minister, or congrotation, there was no
riot.

But Mr. Jae,tirelroyil int,rpored and declared, that an
the conviraiey, the Jury should decide ; but that the.proof
of a most indecent, MI Will rotatable, and illegal riot, was
tines and inetititro% crti ble.

Mr. Sergeant I'ell then stated, that the Dissenters, front
lenity to the clergyman, not by way of contprotnise, 'SI 0111t1 lint
press for a verdict for the cunspilacy, but only for the riot,
and for {slid, thty would certainly brine up the defendanta•
to London air the intlginent of the Court of King's Bench,
the miming. t ern,.
M thi.,tliacrality the Jutlgt and the Court expressed tatis"'
faction, and, the Jury returned • a verdict of- -Guilty of the
Riot, against' the Rcv, W. Easton, James Jerrard, and seven
other defendants.-