The National Register.
London, England, 1823-05-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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COURT OP el LW:MIEN. •
CITY SIMECLRP.S.—At ■ previous Court, when the
death of Sir John }tamer was notified. and whiten had oc.
easioned a vacithey in the office of Receiver of the Or-
phans' Dees on Wine, it nar referred to a committee, to
consider oust repo, t as to the nature, duties, and emolu-
ments of that appointment. There wa• nothing remit ha-
lite in this ref...rein-v, except that Sir Richard Cal r Olyn
embraced that tippet wanly declaring there was another
office of a similar nature in the gift ofilnii Coors—namely,
the Receiver of the Orphans' Dues on Coals, which had
been usually held by the senior member of that Cont.,.
In the event of a vacancy in that appointment, lie (Sir
Richard) would be the senior Aldeinian, cud he now
wished the Court to understand, that, whenever that
event might happen, be would not accept the situation.
The couiosittee made ilseic report at. the Cones held on
Friday. It stated generally, that the sat tint of Ot
Dues on wine ha I considerably decreased of late, and
was now about 3,0001. a year; and concluded by fliColl-
- that the Receiver in be appointed 'Minhd be
allowed 51 per cent. upon the gross receipts, subject,
with respect to the balmier", to the regnietiorts of the late
Attitude. The late act, it will be secodected, authorised
the retaining a three menthe bidellfe ill billiti.
Oa the motiou that the Court do agree with this report;
several of the members expreesed it as their opinion. that
Ilse Receiver should be paid a fixed salary of OM. a year,
and pay all monies received by him direct into the chant-
, ber of the city, and an amendment of Sir James bliaw's
to that effect was subsequently made and negatived.
Another amendment was then moved by Mr. Alderman
Waidiman, to the following effect—viz., that the scout.
tins to be taken from the receiver should he reduced one-
half-as to their amount, and that the money teceived
should be immediately paid into the chamber. Thus
leaving the remuneration to the receiver, as reeostuatentled
in the report, via. 3 per cent. on the sums collected.
Mr. Alderman BROWN seconded this amenibnent,which
was also strongly supported by Aldermen Garrett, Vents-
hies, and Sir J. SI, .w.
Aldermen ATRINs and Sir C. S. HUNTER opposed the
amendment, the latter of whom said he thought they were
about to fritter away their own rights. This office hail
always been held by aldermen, sod he thought it a useful
and proper provision for a decayed member.
The LORD MAYOR said, that Isis opinion was decidedly
opposed to the amendment. Hsi hesitated not broadly .to
avow that lie was favourable to sinecures; he thought
dormant-died mode of renittnerating former services, mad
coulesseil lie should regret to sea them done away with.
He hold that that Court ought !where such situations in
their gift to confer upon any of their brethren whose past
services and reduced circumstances might deserve and
require such a provision. These were his sentiments, sod
however unpopular they might be, be would •openly and
candidly avow them.
Mr. Alderman WALTEISAN observed, that he should be
always ready to relieve a brother alderman in adversity,
but he thought it more honourable, both to the member
mutat" the court itself, at mime to vote him an annuity, 'has
to conifer on him all office with was a complete sinecnre. •
Aldermen Brown, tia rrr tt, and Venable', concurred its
these sentiments. 'Flue amendment was then carried, and
the repot, with the amendstient, agreed to.
The Carnet then proceeded to elect a receiver of the
Orphans' Dues on Wine, and Mr. Alderman Om and Mr.
John Goldliam, of the Custont.house, who had for many
years been the late Sir John Ecamer's deputy in the
office, were nominated as candidates.
Oliver aldermen urged the past services of Alderman
Cox, and his present unmerited and depressed situation.
The Corot then proceeded to the election, when there
appeared—for Mr. Alderman Cox, B—fur Mr. Guldham, 6.
Whereupon Mr.- Alderman. Coxe was- declared duly
elected.
The Court, upon the motion of Mr. Alderman' Birch,
unanimundy voted the slum of 201. a. po the widow• of the
Sir Jahn Emner.in consideratiou of the depressed circum-
stances its which his family were left, his past services to
the city, and the splendour with which he had gone
through the various civic offices; with an understanding
that the same should be continued annually.

SUIIDUR DILATU or 111 R. CARR, or DRURY LANE
Titan•ritit..---Au inquest was held on Wednesday last at
the Lord Saillefil. AIMS, Grenville.street, Somers Town,
before Thomas Stirling, lE.+ Coroner, on the body of
M r.-George Carr, .usuity years I;roliquer of I:limy-lane
Tneatre.—lt appeared front the et Orrice, 11131 on last
Saturday, about twelve o'clock, Mr. Puleston, a neigh.
boor, was sent for to Mr. Carr's house, i4b. I, Sythie)-
street, Somers Town, as Mr. Cart was very but just.
as Mr. Puksloti had got to the house Mr. Cur died.—
M a surgeon, was sent fur, and he attempted
to bleed lion, but it was of no avail. The deceased had
been unwell for some Mite, .but. he had been out on
Fraley.. Thal Jury rennin:a a verdict of—Died by the
vistiaiion of God. Tile deceased has left a wife sold 12 -
children.
SLUG .0 LAR Watetert.—A getlemaii, sixty years of age,
his undertaken, tor a certain sons, to row, billy nines
theutigh Illacklturs-bridge, come on shale, .and go fire
times to er the said bridge on foot; 3414 froth thence to
the 05elisk in Si. George's•fields ; the whole to be per-
named iii the space of one hour, to start at three e'olock
in the alit:moot), on Tuesday, May 20.• barring a gale
of wind.

FLAGELLATION Of POT STEALNR3J-00 Monday
int ttttttt it, at J lew 111111111 CS 11:IA11111C ll'Clock, a %cry great
crowd assembled in Losmomtteret, Tottenham-court.
road, in conteiltrence of.tise public whiliping
iuH clod
upon Scott and Scriven, two rot stealers, whit were
Cl/illicted at the last St:SSI(IIPS lor offences in that neigh-
bourhood. The punishment WJS carricd tom rtlect with
sesertiy, a tlitairce ul :lot, yards, after w Mich we cul-
prits Were CeillVtylli lick the ]louse Or Correct loss; to
imilergir the remainder of their seulcuce.—Another
for Ilse suite U111111C1:, Slltierell A similar punish•
lilt It at Paddington
GALLOPPING.—The match for t 1 jilt. Andrew's Gal-
loway, to 110 eleven Illule ill 11:111 an bout, ior a stake of
100 sovereigns, took pl./CC on ]'lidos 111(1 g Very snin4,
otcr a two links circl., oil the
Downs. The horse etas rude by a boy of six mime.—
The match wat won with gr,:3l ease, an I tae 110114 was
Lacked at li to 4 to wilt.

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CONSCIENCE.MeSSIT. H. Fielding and Cu, of
the Catteral print-works, lately received a letter
enclosing two pounds, dated Preston, and signed
" .Justice;" the writer of which says—" Gentlemen
—lr the year 1797, I had the pleasure of doin,, a
little business with you to my satisfaction, autriss
one instance I thought I rather charged you tess• .
high ; • L therefore enclose you two pounds, wltiWt
you will please to distribute to the right owners.
The transaction was for the print-works at Catte.
ral."—lVegimorcland Goodie. _

MYSTERIOUS OLCURRENCE.—On Monday eveteing;
last, a matt of gentlemanly appearance was observed by
a several persona walking by the Avottritle, at Gotham.- •
a hamlet within two miles to the eastward of Bristol,- •
Being accosted by a womati, with •Ilso idle glestion. •
" was he looking for a wile? " he auswereil
that he " itail wife enough already." lu the same
steighlyonrhond is a house its a state of decay, the door
of which had continued for souse time open. Tile next
day the door was found closed ; and this circumstance,
coripled with the recollection of the solitary wanderer,
induce I several persons to enter it; when they bond the
followitia lines penciled on a wall, which were copied
by a gentleman of the above city who was among the spec-
tators vs—" This gloomy mammas will suit my purpose
well—it invites site to revel in despair, and cast one more
sefl:ctio on this world of woes—this vale of tears.—
Remember, whoever shall read this! 1 RIO a tornitiore
sinned against than sinning. 1 atts a stranger to We
adjacent c:ty—but well known in most watering places.
This slia!l be my last waterimkplace• My has II great ;
but toy labour has been intletaitgable. Hut what avails
it for i:lousy, that green-eyed monster, has deposited
his contagichia ye in my breast, and my antagonist
triumphing an issyslowsitall; in a few hours snore 1 shall
be as one that was not—in oblivious shade. Then will
the proud man's contumely be mocked; then %ell
oventasion fail, and tic sink, tomnied, loin ins
own noiltiouness."---(Here lulkswed sonic wretched
rhymes )—" Nature ! 1 isistst recede. since 1 cannot
attain to my former sphere. lint why do 1 dwell so long
, upon it t • What is o desperate man like, but a horse its
battle, rushing into the antis of death null a fearless •
and careless rapidity! But uh 1 my dear wile and chil.
dress! after all your who shall support you in the
trying hour, when yams shall hear of toy indishisms and
long premeditated catastroplit t well a little hooter,
and i shall he far frosts a weary —. 1 most recede ; •
it is getting dark." The perusal of these reflections led
to further observation of the miss's brink, auil near the
edge of the water was found the smirk of a foot, as if
a mass was in the act of descending the batik. Strict
search was made her the body, which had tun, Itowet vr

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been remit].
DESTIIIOCTIVe IFIRE.-011 'Wednesday night, soon •
after twelve o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the
premises of Mr. 1./ishrow, bookseller, iii Castle *reel, .
kVindsor, which in a. little time was completely burnt.
to the pound. The (Lows caught the arlisming house,
which was just fitted up for Mr. Ittcharil l holes, cure.
chandler. Notice Was-tint, tli ttbyinsets to the Foot •
and Cavalry Barracks kir their gait :mice; their eugnies
came intinedtately, hot they could not get Water in time.
The second 1 ze was consumed in a shoit time, and
the wand beiiig high, and every thing bl/ dry, the Wanes
communicated to Mr. Roberts • house, a very large gro-
cer's shop, which was soon consumed to the ground.—
The next 'allai'anittg house was Mr. Blerrstst•serleller to •
his !Majesty, which was shortly gutted. The ailjaining
house to Mr. (;hut's was a widow woman's-of the Ilall.e
of Ward, the half of whose house fell in; and nere the
fire was got under. The engines have been playing all
day oil the premiste. 'llse wind shifted in the ineristiir, •
otherwise many other Mows) would • have sliavid the
saute fate. Great damage is done -to Mr. Knight the
I kseller's house, which is opposite, owilig to •Ise great -
heat of the flames, and theetigtood.wure obliged so keep -
constantly playints out it. Great prai,e is due to the Fll.
Sikti 0041 Lae Guardvfor their assistance In every re- •
spect ; hd 1011 the people to more their goods, and also
atiartling mein afterwards. • Tlits was the most alarm:fig
foe ever known and many of the sufferers •
could not Sate any thin.
Titoretst• aTcssass.--Majtor Richard (mogul 11Vrir
matches took place oat Ti lay lust at litintio.Park,
Surrey; tiny were fur 200 sin ereigtis each. The first
match was to
eI. vets wluuutrs, and to carry feather _weight. The first
mile WaS done in three 'lll4lllloh eSlte ttlifly•fiVe seconds.
the second us three minutes and thirty.eight seamids--
and the third in three HIS tttttttt and foray seconds. The
*mood match was to trnva horse; bortafids his tlltell pro-
sittlerall st le, iii one hour, and to carry id stone.
The match was done titer a tivo•mile piece of ground. •
It was a close-run race, and woo
II:ITN/LORI/110A HY Pt. ••••••\ll'. Serefl), of the "Talbot, •
in the Tyttiung adjoining t.Viarcester, twain his pies•ession
two.year•old store pig, which Ineastsres as loYows
Along the hack, from St,e stiout to the till. of the I sit, -
nine leet ; height to the muddle of the back, three 'vet.
seven incites; girth at saute, retell lest tor, it-isteltes.—
This extraordinary animal seas bred in Itereforilskire,
sum whence lie was purcii.u,cd by S.sern about lei,
week. suttee. lie is allowed by competent judges to be
of tile
never basing been led any thing Lot turnips and
potatoes, his present wi:igot is emulated at loriy•lite
score—when tat, it is calculated he will weigh sixty•fite
score.
IeSTR:ANMI --Alt timiertakintr to go front London
to lUS mile stone on tile York road, aim back iii
three drys, was effilltlltl.et'll 'L'itiorwlay into g, for
Ind, Sot r. tile pedestrian. He
started at lour o'clock, and went in Coln r's End, 21i
miles t.l breakfast. 11: halted at Hiseklaud, 33 miles,
at ogle o'clock, and passcul throtteh Ilitutitigilim at dusk,
and laid down at tell O'clock al Norman Cress, complet-
ing his lirst clay's worL, and Ili gin,. ur ,tr. lie is me.
Lomp.,titeil by one poly.

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{Lapin l'.e!;:t.o..sit continued fres page 117.)
nitENco OF ritivtlxon•
rose for the purl 05.4 u? oalliog the attention of
the house in all edict: in n tiewspnper respecting the pending
istpliry jute the conduct of the Shetill of Mt
r.ductant to propose the bringing a printer to the her of that
; but the object of the paragraph to ssii'mh he alluded
was ao ohviottsly to impede the course of public justioe, that
be felt ohliged to notice it. Tice oletcurity of the paper in
shioli it was contained might induce hint to page it by in si-
lence, were not its wickedness end falschliel such as to make
it unlit that, upon the limited nanther of the ristlers of that
papers, arch en impres.ion should be suffered to remain. Ile
thee proceeded to read an article front sincerity*, paper. ani-
madverting upon the conduct unit character of the tkange
party in Ireland. RIO commenting upon the evidence given in
.the Hamm of Commons. The ben. member then reftryd
to
the ease of Sir Elijah Impey, ie 1788, in which the house had
recommended a prosecution by the Attorney-General ; and
concluded by moving that the 'printer of the paper should be

called to the bar.
Sir M. W. RIDIrtIY thought. that the paragraph read by
, the hon. gentleman di,' not contain any reflection arm the chit-
racier of any member of that house, although its insinuations
were injurious to the charactere of others, enough had been
dome in the notice which had been already taken of it. As
those iodisidusle, who by some accident obtained a knowledge
of the proseedings of the house, had in general abstained from
commenting upon the inquiry, he would suggest so the bun.
gent. the expediency of withdrawing Iris motion.
Colonel BARRY had no objection to adopt the course re-
commended, if the house were of ottioioe that the article
which LAC bad read wan an instance of gross injustice. lie did
not wish to briug the ;loose iota collision with those people.—
• lint unless something be done," said the lion. member, " the
press will beatome our mestere, instead of we being their's."
Mr.C.W 'TM,: said, that witnesses and even culprits charged
in that houses were under its protection. He, however,
thought, in the present instan e, sufficient bad bees done to
prevent a repent:ono( the offence.
Mr. ABERCKOM BY thought the newspapers had, in ge-
neral, been so well advised, as to refrain froui commenting on
the inquiry. The hon. gent. (Colonel Barry) wished to draw
forth the opinion of the house as to the paragraph lie had-just
read—for himself, individually, he bad no hesitation in saying,
lie ►hogght it was highly coloured. He would, however, take
this opnortenity of stating, that he had received a heap of
newspapers and pamphlets on the other side of the question,
and particularly before the motion of ►he lion. member for
Armagh, containing much more exaggerated statements rela•
tive to tie conduct of the Attorney-General. 1k did not,
however, feel it necessary to take any notice of them, because
if the house should enter into a contest of this sort, they would
not easily get rid of it.
Mr. PERIL added his advice to that which had already been
given. Ilia loon. friend's (Celouel Barry's) character was
.proof against any insinuation front such a quarter as this news-
paper. When the liberty of the press was abused, its !leen-
,. tiousness carried its own antidote withfor it was the na-
tural coosequence of disgraceful es.aggerations to lessen the
credit of the source from which they proceeded.
Col. BARRY then withdrew his ?untie's.
The oilier orders were then disposed of, and the House

„Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY 9.
Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from silk manufac- 1
totem traders, &c. in London, Westinitinter, and the ..ounty
of Middlesex, praying for the repeal of what was known by the
Fame of the ',SpitsWields Act.” That act threw many obsta-
cles in the way of their trade ; and he could not bat think that
if they came to be fairly considered, the :Krouse must see the
propriety of revising the provisions of such law. The silk
trade hod greatly encreased ; hut such was the operation of
the SpitalSelds Act that the honcho silk-maoufacturers beheld
the silk imported, and sent to Coventry mod other places to be
aninufactured.
Mr. HUSKISSON observed, that he bad intended, end he I
MOM gave natioe of his intention to move on Monday for leave
bring iu a bill to repeal the acts. Ile trusted he should be
„Able to accomplish this object without opposition.
Lord MILTON complained of the duty on the importation
of raw silk, &e. as being founded in prejudice equally as that
which had supported the Spitalfields act.
• Mr. F. BUXTON said he was so perfectly convinced of the
-.injurious character and operation of such act, especially in its
.effects towards the workmen, that he should feel it his duty to
support the repeal.
Alderman C. Smith, Mr. W. Williams, and Mr. Ellice like-
wise spoke in support of the propriety of repealing the act.
After some remarks from Mr. Alderman Brydges, &o. the
petition was read and ordered to be printed.
Lord CHAN 1:0U1INE postponed till this day fortnight, the
.ezeond reading of the sale of Game Bill.
Follett.% Arv4llo..—M. BROUGHAM asked whether gee
vernment had received intelligence of a large Russian army
having been collected on the banks of the Vistula, on the fron-
tiers of Poland ?
Mr. CANNING replied, that there certainly was a It nsiian
army collected at notch point, but whether it was a large army
uf not lie could not answer.
ftle. BROUGHAH then inquired whether there was any
trth i n th statement that the Austrian army, which had eva-
covaited tile Neapolitan territorins, bad been halted on the batiks
of the Poi ?
Mr. CANNING answered the the Austrian troops hai left
the Neapolitan dominions, lie understood ; but whether they
Lad been ordered to loth, not was assumed, he did lost know.
The House then resolved into a committee, to resume the
inquiry into the Sheriff of Dublin's conduct.
The other orders were disposed of, and the House adjourned.


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as Lord Clifton was driving his sister inn gig through Pimlico,
the defendant came up oa horsehat '., pursued hint towards the
strucly him most violently with a horsewhip, and thee
rude furiously away. The exlsibitant, in conclusion, deposed
that he did nut exhibit the articles from any motives of hatred
or reveage, but from the fear of his life or seine grievous
-bodily injury.
Lord Clifton having been sworn to the truth of the articles,
Mr. Gurney expressed his hope that, under the peculiar eir-
OUnistatices of !hi. case, the cunt, persoeivin., that the trans-
mit already imposed on the defendant was ineffectual, would
take such tucasurm es might afford sufflcient protection to the
*Ale lord and the reunify of which he was a member, from the
oontinual annoyances to which they were subjerted.
The Lord Chief Justice said, lie would defer making any
order in the cage, till Mr. Justice Bayley (who was then iu the
Bail Court) should 1e present.
After Mr. Justice Bayley bad entered the court.
The Lord Chief Justice ordered that no day relee should be
granted to the defendant, without a special application to the
court for the perniisaima to issue them.
Lord Darnley sat on the benoli during the proceedings.
TUESDAY, MAY 6.
The KVAG V. JOIN AMHROSE WILLIAMS.
The defendant, it will he recollected, is editor of the Durham
Chronicle, and was conv ioted of a libel on the clergy of Mrham,
at the late aosizes for the county of Durham, wben several
weighty objections to the verdict of the Jury were taken by his
Counsel, Mr. Brougham, and the Court, daring Michaeltnas
Term last, grouted the rule Nisi.
Mr.Searlett, in • speech of considerable length, showed
cause agaiest the rule.
Mr. Tyndall followed on the same side.
Mc. Alderson referred to the case of Lewis and Wolters,
and contended. that if the description was incomplete in that,
it was so in this case.
The Court said, as this was a case of importance, the Judges
would take time to consider it.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7.
THE LING O. ketewomrltT.
This was a writ of error from the criminal court at Chester.
The defendant was found guilty at the last summer assiews of
perjury, and sentenced by the court to be transported for seven
years to New South Wales, or one of the adjacent ielande.—
The error alleged was that the statutes etnpoweeing the court
to inflict trattsportntion, directed that it shuold•be awarded in
addition to some other puoialtment, instead of which it was
here awarded in lieu of other punishment; and that the place
i ought either to have been definitively fixed by the court, or
specifically left to the king in Council.
The court, were ciearly of opinion that no regular judgment
bad yet been given, and therefore that sentence might still be
passed by the court below. They would therefore remit the
record to the court below in order that they might give judg-

went.
Mr. Jones submitted that the court below were now divested
of all power to pass sentense. They bad passed sentence
already, and could not glee two judgments on one conviction.
The court observed, that if they were wrong in issuing a
procuiesado, the defendant might bring his writ of error ; but
it was the nuly coarse they could pursue.
Mr. Jones said, that as the defendant was Dow in custody,
without soy judgment to warrant his detention, he would move
for • listtseat Corpus in order to his discharge.
The court said, he could only do this on affidavit ; amid if he
chose to procure *inch affidavit and move, it would probably
produce little benefit to his client. At present they would only
say that a pp ocedtuttio must issue.
THE ICING v. JOHN sTUttOESS.
This defendant, a man in a respectable situation of life, was
convicted at the sittings after Michaelmas Term, in London, of
indecently expoeing his person in Moorficlds. When be was
brought up for jddgmeid in Hilary Term, affidavits were put
in disclosing that lie was subject to a determination of blood
to the bead, which sometimes prodnesid. • temporary suspen-
sion of his faculties; that immediately before the melancholy
oncurrenre in question, he bad been on • journey several hun.
dred miles, and had been five nightstwithout rest ; and that he
had borne an unlilsmished character. The case then stood ever
in order that the prosecute .s might make inquiry into these
circumstances, and consider whether they would pray for
judgment.
The court, adverting to the infirm state of the defendant's
health, and to those mitigating circumstances which led them
to hope that sonic degree of alienation of mind had prevailed,
sentenced him to be imprisoned in the House of Correction in
Giltspar-street for six weeks.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ERNESDAY, NAY 7.
EX-PARTE eoctifottat.
Mr. Sergeant Pell having obtained • role to show cause why
the Warden of tha Fleet prison should not refund the sumvd.
11, 10s., which he had illegally received from the applicant,
who stated upon affidavit that lie bad been discharged from
twelve actions, and for each discharge the warden bad taken
a fee offs. W.
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan glowed cause against the rote. lie
said the fees which had been thus demanded were not received
by the warden, but were part of the fees of office due to the
clerk of the papers, in the prison, for mitering the discharges.
The warden male an affidavit, slatiug that the complainant was
discharged leant thirteen actions, by an order of the court for
Die Relief of Insolvent Debtors, in dere° of which detainers
bad Leen lodged against him h and from a warrant for on as-
sault, which Mel been left at Hue gate. The affidavit also
stated, that so far beck as 41.37, the fee of lis.od. was deter-
mined by this o°oll to he due to the clerk of the papers.
The court iieerriipted ibe learned sergeant to say, that the
only question was to the number of the discharges from sctiona
on which detainers hid been lodged against the applicant.
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan said, lie was discharged from 13
:jail actions, exclusive of the detainer for the assault. The
warden had therefore taken less than tile order of ITV enti-
tled him to.
Mr. Sergeent Pell, on the other side, said be did not mean
to urge any other against the warden perennially, who was un-
doubtedly a very respectable officer. There might have been
some mistake on this subject. A table of fees was hung up
in the prison, and one item contained in that table was 7s. 4d.
fur the discharge cf a prisoner ; and the question now was,
whether an additional charge of 2a.Od. was to be demanded
for the same purpose. This fee was not mentioned in the table,
and the statute Geo. 11. peremptorily reguiring • tattle of all
the revs to be taken in the prison to be hung.up its • conspicu-
ous part of it, no fee not inserted in such table could be legally

elni med.
The court drained the table of fees should be handed up,
Mr. Brown said lie bad not tie table in court. 7 here were
two, one containing the fees to be taken by the wardeu, and
the odicr those to lie taken hi the clerk of the
'llse court then amid. they 11103 i ate these talus before they
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The Lord Chief Justice said, that whatever might be the
ultimate decision of the court in this case, he retina himself
bound in justice to the warden to aisle, that lie would not !dive
discharged his duty if be bad net oldoined those lees, sanc-
tioned as they were .by en older of the Judges of this Court,
which order bad been acted upon fur a period of 96 years.—
'I lie warder Wlll the trustee of those persons who should in the
course and order of time succeed him in his present siturttion,
and it was his duty to take care that none of the lees of that
office should be lost through any neglect of him. It was also
due to the party making the complaint to say, that the questios
was brought before the court in a very proper manner. no
complaint being mode spinet the warden personally. With
respect to this gentleman (the wooden), lie wished to observe,
that when (the Chief Justiee) concurretin his appointment to
his present office, be had not (to his knowledge) even seen
bini ; but lie was induced to do so by the universal voice of
approbation raised in his favour when lie filled anctlier situa
lion (keeper of Newgate) of great difficulty, and partioulorly
at a period of peculiar delicacy. It had been said that there
never was a time
When the steel'd gaoler was the friend of man;'
bet )lr. Brown bad at all times and on all occasions. however
painful, proved himself the hiend of maw It was by his
character in this respect that liel(tbe Lord Chief Justice was
induced to concur in his present appointment ; end Lie could
not resist the present opportunity of laying these few words is
testimony of his admiration of his humane and upright .00n-

duct.
The case then stood ever for the production of tits tablaJaf
fees.

Police.

GUILDHALL.
On Thursdiy last considerable bustle pees:ailed at this
Justice-I°oin, in consequence of an official visitation
having taken place, the night before, amongst the fair
promenaders of Fleet-street and Ludgate-hill. The
satellites of authority succeeded in capturing 16 of the
veatalivotaries of Versus, of the Corinthian order, possess-
ing all the alluring charms that dress and art could be.
stow to captivate the eye of the admirers of peripatetic
beauty. The whole party were planted in the boudoir of
St. Bride's, Fleet-market, alias the watch-house, where
they were detained by his worship the night constable till
morning, and were then brought before their old favourite
Mr. Alderman Wood, to answer for their misdeeds.
The ladies' names were—Caroline Williams, Henri-
etta Lewis, Louisa Davis, Amelia Montague, Matilda
Seymour, Eliza Henderson, Eliza Tomlinson, Harriet
Groves, Mary Ann Ross, Caroline White, Caroline
Kendall, H. Bedford, Mary Stevens, Maria Davis, Mary
Ann Purchase, and Elizabeth Grubb.
The first batch that was brought into the presence of
his Worship, were the Misses Williams, Lewis, Davis,
and Montague.
The Alderman praised the night constattle for his con-
duct, and said that the streets were now worse than ever;
no modest woman was suffered to walk without her
eyes and ears being insulted by there abandoned women;
and consigned theirs to one mouth's hard labour in
tritiewell
The next batch consisted of Miss Seymour and Miss
Henderson. These ladies were recognizeil'to he profit-
signals, and were pursuing their worldly callirg at half-
past one o'clock in the morning. Tlie4 nymphs were
consigned to the same depot for the stunt period.
Miss Tomlinson and Miss Groves next made their
appearance • they were found strolling at? half-past one
o'clock in the' morning on Ludgate-hfil. Tomlinson
was a fine girl -not more than 15. and am being asked if
she had any friends, she wept hitterly,.and indistinctly
said, she had an mit that was then present, A very
iespectable looking female then stepped forward and
stated that she was a married woman, and resided in the
London-road ; the girl Tontlinsee<was her niece ; she
h it not seen her till now for the last three months, but
had heard she was !following the business of a dress-
maker, to which six had been brought up ; her parents;
who were dead, paid 70 guineas as s prent.um for her
instruction. She was .t girl of considerable accomplish-.
ments, and if the Alderman would permit her to go at
large, she would take her home and keep het secluded.
The Alderman said it grieved hint much to see such
a girl in so disgraceful a situation, and asked her if site
would go home with her aunt if lie permitted her. The
girl cried bitterly, and declared she had seen so much
since she had been in the streets, that she would retorts
to her friends and never more transgress. She was then
discharged, but her companion Groves was remanded,
in order that her parents might attend.
The next on the list was Mary Ann Ross, a dashing
voting woman of the hi pest water, attired in a green
Gros de Naples pelisse, covered with glittering steel
clasps, a large Leghorn bonnet and a preposterous plume
of white feathers adorned her Stead.
The-Eight oonstable said, that this lady gave him and
the watchmen more tillable than eny of the others.
She would, to decene him, change her dress four or fire
times a night, and was called " Dandy Ross." She was
skylarking with two gentlemen at two o'clock in the
ittoriiiiig, and he took her to the watch-house.
Miss Ross, in an affezted tone, said, " Pun honour,
Mister Alderman, this fellow behaved very rude ; 'poll
honour, was walking with two gentlemen, friends of
trine, when this fellow cam and dragged use from
them, and took me to the watch-house, 'lion honour ;
very hard indeed. cat''t walk the streets."
Aldermen Wood.—Madam, I behove I once had the
honour -of Peeing ,you before. If •I recollect tight,
llritauuswiebareii,thv,e,iiii,ici ottilbn2igielutoot%tvie
.trualtileid twyooufriaewndasy front
I Vaosht.stl, wiiit the ieUow - luulled you away Irwin

Brent.
Mss Ross.—Very possibly, Sir, yon might.
Alderiti4al.—You must go to Bridewell for a montbs
labour.
Miss Roas.—:Pun honour, Mr. Alderman, Ilut's very
hard.
Nliw Ross was then pla,.-ed in the strong room amonzu
the rtt her ; and the Alderman eirlo,Lised the (Aka
lUf ill) Itt0114,111Ut:C•

MIL