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London, England, 1820-04-20 00:00:00

The report of the arrival of the Quevi.at
which we noticed yesterday, was generally
credited in the City. but it has mot received any
confirmation.

Monument, the approver. is the only one of
the Cato-street conspirators who resides in Ili-
Tower. He will continue to do so until the trials:ire
over. He is brought up daily in a co.trli to the
Old Bailey, in custody of two of the %Verde,.
There are at night only one sentinel and one
Warder with him in the Tower.
Chester Assisi.' are stow of unpre'rdruted
dura-
lion, having continued 14 days. They are toot ex-
pected to terminate before the middle of next :wol,.
Norwich City Sessions commenced on Tusinley.
before N. BoLtNnintoic, Esq. Nlityiir, C. H ut-
VET, Esq. Recorder. and other Magi.trates. The
Recorder, in his charge to the Grand Jury. es-
p d his regret at observing the great iiiimber of
prisoners on the calendar, e►ght oi:t of eleseis of
whom were moiler the age of 40. This early ile-
rarity, he said, was truly deplorable, and requirtd
the utmost exertions in order to restrain it.
There was a very thin market on Saturday at
Norwich, 1.114 hut few samples of corn were otielrel
for sale. Barley advsuced about Is. per coonili.—
There was • plentiful supply of lean cattle, ,rots
awl homebred+, the prices of which appear to br
still on the decline, while the difficulty of maintain,-
hilt stuck prevents purchases being made.
The wheat so abitudastly smuggled into E.lg.
land from the Northern States is discovered to have
been through Iceland, from whence it is 'shipped to
the British port* as the predate of that kingdom.
(Maidatone Paper.)
/Tether, who is committed for trial for the
murder ssi. Mr. PAai►i sad his housekeeper, at
Woolwich. was formerly a serjeant in the artillery.
slid was tried. whets on duty at Malta. for murder.
and found guilty of manslaughter. His wire I*
very respectable woman, and keeps N chandler%
shop three doors from the residence of the live
Mr. PARKER. They have sis addl.'s', the ebl.•t
of whom is a boy, about fifteen years of arr.
who was taken into custody after the opprelieo-
sten of hie father at Portsmouth. This eD
affected his mother, that sbe attempted to h olig
herself, but was fortunately sowed. and the lea's
innocence of any knowledge of the murder was so
evident, that be was immediately discharged, and a
gentleman in the neighbourhood hassiace taken the
lad into his service. Neshet, since kis eoiuotittal.
appears to be in good health, sae wet dejected by
his situation. His appetite is good . said he ex-
presses himself satisfied with the tre•awremt he re-
ceives,. He is not now bsudett►ffed, ►ut two wan•
are constantly with bin.

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AftitiriLL
The Duke of Norflolk, at his &rest in St. James's-sloare,
front Mr seat, farsham Suffolk.
The Dska and Duchess of Beaufort and family, at their
hou.e iu Grosreoor-squere, from their seat, Badminton,
Gluticestershire.
rile Marquis sad Illsothismas of "Forrester, at their
touse in Park-street, Gworimarmoqssee, from • leer.
The Marquis sod Marebiessess of Stafford. at their Ware
in Cleveland-smsare, from a visit Is Mr Earl sod Countess
of Surrey, at their UM, Worksop Masers, Notts.
Lord and Lady Falmouth mid family, at their house in
St James's square., from their seat, Trefoils's, Carsiesll.
The Earl sad Coasts's of Dueler, aid the Ladies 800,
merdsy, at their berm its Berkeley-square, from their
sest,.Cobhasakhall, Kest.
The Earl of Ashisswohsra, at his hoses is Dover-street,
from.his seat, Aslekarithssmplaeo, Bosses.
The Earl. of Csrhamplos, at his boom is Brutomstreet,
Beskeley.square, frosts bursar. Paymns.l4ll, Surrey.
The Cousins De Grey, Nbig house is St. James's-square,
front her lest in itodfordskirs.

lady Bolter at %Verret/ea Hotel, Regeot•street, front Bath.
The Earl of Bellesv of alaolley's Hotel, Cockspur-street,
from Ism seat in Bootlaod.

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Colonel Napier, at Ditto, from Ditto.
Colonel foam, at Ditto, from the Continent.
James Boller, Esq. sad Sou at Batt's Hotel, Dover-sheet,
frout.their emu Is Devnastects.
Lord Kelly, at the Lemke Hotel, Albermarle.street, from
Lis mat in kelasd.
Lady sad the Mimeo Stipiston, at Ditto, from their seat,
Gray's-court, Heeloy.opowThansea.
r. H. /I.nadhead, Egg. M.P. and family, at ditto, from
their seat, Hotly Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Etskim mod family, at ditto, from their seat,
Iltithley Lodge, Keel.
',BPS R 701121.
Lout Slysaley, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyo.s eeeee
foe
qir Benjamin sad Lady D'Urbau and family, from the
uJun Hoist, Albensaviemreet, fur Antigua.

IrAIRIONAIILE PARTIES.

The Marchiosum of flatisbery ban issued cards of invite.
ties fur a grand amembly se the Sidi blatant, at her house
im Adi ugton.it reet.
The Arelsbeibop of York gam a grand dinner yesterday to
the Directors of the Ancient Music, mod a large party of die-
toigo,bhrJ personages, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Countess of Arms entertained • select party of fa.
shims/4)les yesterday evenirsg, at her boom in Doversstreet.
The Earl and Countess of Coventry entertained a party
of distinction at dinner yesterday, at their house in Pie.
aaililly.
Lady Compton has hissed cards of limit/aims for • grand
runt to-morrow seeming, at her hones is Lower Brook-
at rs et.
Count Palomino has issued cards of invitation for a grand
entestaioment on Monday meat, at his home in South
A sale y-streel.
Sir Edward Codrington, Bart. will give a grand enter.
taiissaeut to a dntingaisbed party on the 2716 instant, at
his house is Chmlenatreet, Berkeley.square.
The Bight Ho/Oohs Terror will give a grind enter.
lain/nem to a large party of distinction au Monday nett, at
LI/ 114bUSt iu Barbeley-square.

fir WALTER SCOTT and Alderman BIRCH.

• . Sir Wolter Scott. the distinguished poet, wits
present at the Old Bailey, yesterday. He entered the
Court with Mr. Gurney, the King's Counsel. and
was handed to a seat on the Bench. He sat ex-
actly "aside one of the doors, and the part of the
twat he occupied is obliged to be lifted up when the
dour is ripened for the admission of any visitor. The
Bench was much crowded yesterday. and towards
middle of the day Mr. Alderman Birch attend-
ed to nuke his seat, dressed, as usual, in his gown
of otter, and entered by the door against which the
vett-houtrii I,oet sat. The appearance of Sir ‘halter
Scott is stout, and both in dress and expression of
traturi-N he is remarkable for plainners and sim-
plicity. He has more the air and appearance of a
couritiy farmer in hi* oriiinary manner, than of a
malt so full of genius and character. When ani-
mated by conversation, his features appear in
i4Mue a new form of expression, and develope the
great original powers of his mind. He was yes-
terday, sa usual, plainly dressed, and wore a
black silk handkerchief round his neck. When
Mr. Alderman Birch entered the Poet was
ril.lige.l to rise, and the worthy Alderman, seeing
the Bench crowded, seated himself so as to encroach
suet a lit t Itoo the plaice just occupied by Sir Walter,
who seemed to bear the Mconvenience without mur.
emir. Mr. Alderman Birch, who is a Gentlemau of
great literary and poetical taste, was immediately
apprized by a friend of the name and rack of the
prrwu next whom he sat. The worthy Alderman
Distantly paid his obeisance to the illustrious Bard,
whew be took by the hand, and whose chair (nut
the poetical oar) he had for a moment in part
usurped, and exposed himself to no little personal
isactitsvernessee for the moment to render the situation
of the Poet less incommodious. The worthy Alder-
's'ass continued to pay Sir Walter Scott the utincpit
atteution throughout the day, and to shew him that
'evert and homage which, as a literary ratan, lie
was bound to pay to • Gentleman so distinguished
tor his genius and the indefatigable application of
Ins transcendaot talents.

The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER ho-
noured Drury-lane theatre with their presence last
-evening.
The Dowager Duchess of NORTRUNIBERLAND,
we are coucerned to state, still continues in the
same dangerous situation.
We are happy to be enabled to state, that dlr.
HUTCHINIION'S amendment is rapidly progressive ;
still, however, he is not considered sufficiently re.
established to admit the visits of his numerous and
anxious friends.—(Cork Paper.)

;RA D 'YAWL—When the Pssemwe's baggage
• was captured at Nossick, in May, 1819, • golden
image or the idol Vishnu was found among his Newly
• gods and jewels. It was made in 1707, of the finest
gold of Whir, and weighs 370 toles. Vishnu is re.
posing on the five headed serpent Eternity, whose
Deed. are spread into a kind of canopy over the
deny, and from each mouth issues a forked tongue,
ohne is coatemploting end willing the creation of
the world, and the creative power, Brahma, it. his
"mod fuer-laced farm, is seen springing from the
'militias' aegis, as a lona. On his right breast
is a gem aseed ilbsesibta.

LAW INTE►LLIGENCP..
COURT OF CHANCERY, Witersimma,
Wizoirtstray. Aftu,

This being the first day of Easter Term, the
Loan Casnces.i.oa, accompanied by their Hoa
:tours .the MASTER of the tiaLis and the VICE..
CllANcgi.Loa, cause into Court at half pest one
o'clock. sud in a few minutes rose, he haring stated
that he was obliged to at. ed elsewhere (is Cabinet
Council).
Mr. CASPORD (his patent of precedence being
renewed by his Majesty, took his seat within the
bar.

CUURT OP KING'S BENCH, Wenauxtrint,
Wm/ImAlt, AINUL I.

This bring the first day of Easter Term, the
Judges. with the exception of those engaged in
presiding at the State Trials in the Old Bailey.
proceeded to their respective Courts with the usual
los ms.
About one o'clock Mr. Justice BAYLEY, Mr.
Justice IlutzoTo. and Mr. Justice BEAT, took
their seats ou the Bench of this Court.
RE-APPOINTMENT OF KING'S COUNSEL.
Immediately after, Justice BAYLEY addressed
Mr. Fonblmique as follows:
" Mr. Fonblanque, his present Majesty having
beets graciously pleased to reinstate you in the place
given you in this Court by his late Majesty, you
will take your place within the bar."
Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Wetherell were addressed by•
the senior Judge, in similar terms—and Mr. Cas-
berd to the following effect ;
`, Mr. Casberd, his present Majesty having
been graciously pleased to appoint you to he one
of his Counsel learned in the law, you will take
tour place within the bar."
The four Gentlemen ,above mentioned left the
places which they occupied on the next bench out.
side the bar, and took seats, each as he was called
on. with the rest of the King's Counsel within it.
Reports of the state of the convicts in the hulks
at Portsmouth, Sheerness, and other ports were
then read.
DREWSTER V. SEWELL.
Mr. MA RRY AT? moved for a rule to thew cause
why the verdict in this case should not be set aside,
and a now trial granted, under the following cir-
cumstances :
It was an action to recover damages for a libel,
tried at the last Assizes, at Chelmsford, before Mr.
Baron Garrow, and a • verdict was given for the
Plaintiff, with full damages, 2,000/.
Mr. M AeltYkeT now stated, that there had been
two Defendants, and that the proof of the commis-
sion of the alleged offence. as against both, consist-
ed in the ploduction of evidence of one defamatory
letter, signed by both, having been sent under seal
to the Plaintiff, which he (Mr. Marryatt) coutend.
ed, wag 'no publication, it toot appearing that it had
hers published iii any other way ; and that a second
paper, coutaining much less libellous matter, had ,
beets sent to the Plaintiff. unsealed, and previously
exhibited as a letter intended to be addressed to i
him, on about twenty different occasions,' by one of
the Plaintiffs. Mr. Marryatt said, Ire had taken an
objecliun at the time to this evidence, bring con-
strued so as to affect the other Defendant, but the
Jury found both guilty.
The conditional rule was granted.
. GENERAL BLIGH.
When a good number or uninteresting motions
and arguments had. been disposed of, General Bligh.
who had been some time since co tttttttttttt into cuss
tody on a warrant issued by the Chief Justice, on
an affidavit made by the Earl of Darnley. of SO
opprehrtision of personal violence from the same
individual, offered I • self to the notice of the
Court, and presented sin affidavit, which was read
by one of the officers. It stated ill substance, that
the deponent had been cosifined for a period of six
weeks in a lock-up house, in Searle's-place, Lin-
coln's lon-fields; that he never had any ilitentiou
of offering personal violence to the Earl of Daruley,
but that having been in the habit of walking fre-
quently in Berkeley-square. and having one day
suet that Noble Person there, he addressed him,
for the porpoise of removing from his mind the false
impressions which lie had taken up against him
(the depolient). and particularly to convince him of
the injustice of his suspicion of an intention of agars-
Mouths'', bat as he believed, tint in the terms and
manner described in the Earl of Darnley's affidavit,
The document proceeded to state that he had in-
tended to leave the country long since, but that
pecuniary difficulties, which were greatly increased
by the various Militia* ttttt rots which he hail under.
gone, operated to prevent him ; that these difficul-
ties at present were such as entirely to render him
unable to procure two sureties, in addition to his
own recoguizalice, to keep the peace, as was re-
quired in the order fur his commitineut, for 1,000/.
each ; but that lie could promise to obtain two per.
suns to become sureties fur him in a sum of 100/.
each; if winch offer were nut accepted, lie had no
other remedy against lying in gaol, under what he
considered au erroneous charge.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, that it appeared to
the Court that they weir nut sufficiently in posses-
slurs of the facts of the case to warrant theta in ac-
'ceding to General Bligh's wish; because the affi-
davit. on which the warrant granted by the Chief
Justice was founded. was nut before them. But
they emilil grant a rule to slier cause why
General Bligh si Id not be liberated. on entering
into his own recogisizstice for '2,000/. and finding
two sufficient sureties for 1001. each, for his keep.
log the peace.
General Bligh having intimated hiss acquiescence,
the COURT informed him, that notice of the rule
was to lir served oil the Earl of Darisley, end that
to the meal, time he was to remain in the custody
of the Marshal of the Court.
SEDITIOUS LIBELS.
John Harris, Jahn Dobbists, and another Person,
were called upon to plead to infirratanons tiled
agaisc4 them for the publication of various wicked
awl seditious lilkels.
They pleaded severally Not Guilty, and obtained
conies of the informations.
CONSPI RACY.
Mr. 11. Campbell was then required to plead
IQ A criminal information, charging bin, with boring

entered into a conspiracy with finnaish:Wiliteliorn.
'to reisory aced.. Captain Millsof a villrences
[lc will be vemillectaid that leaptinn Mllli mif
soma time since tried at the Ola Benet fore rape
en the mina of the female abuse nanterl. and se:
quitted; end that Mr. Campbell on that occasion
attempted to chew that her evidence was net 44
undeserving of credit as it approved to the Court.]
On the pruateit occasionlw fint requested the
advice of theassirt. as lig castes murem of the
nation, in what amassee Si proceed iu punishing
Captain Mills.'

The Colin? declined, as being a matter out of
its province.
Mr. Campbell then stated, that the conditional
rule fur the information had been obtained against
him by a Mr. *erten on a Wednesday, requiring
him to thew cause against it on the Saturday
following. and that notice of it had been served ou
him at twelve o'clock at night, iu a paper, without
any attorney'. name. which made him look on it as
au anonymous unauthorised communication that
deserved no attention.

The Court inquired whether he had an affidavit
of these facts? •
Mr. Campbell replied that he had brought one to
the chambers of Mr. Justice Bayley, and also of
Mr. Justice Best, bat that it 'Wes so full it could
not be received. He had been in hopes that their
Lordships would have been its Court earlier than
they were, and that he should have time to prepare
a new one.
Mr. Justice Bur remarked that the jurut had
been deft dive.
Mr. Justice BATLEY—" You . ire now called on
to say whether you will plead to en information
or not?"

Mr. Campbell said he should plead Not Guilty,
but requested of their Lordships that an early day
might be appointed fur the cue, as he had been
kept iii towis nine mouths.
The COURT ►eplied, that it would be taken at
the time such cases usually were, and that his cou•
venience would be consulted as much as the prac.
tice of the Court would permit.
The Court was then adjourned.

OP OF EXCISE( Aran. lg. r

• • •
. • PRIVATE STILIi.
• Tll6 SING f. Cu;.
This waists iolitoontion against the Ottreedslit, residing
is Atism.streee, Adelphi, for Lariats • private still Seed oil
his peeisisis for 'illicit disidiatiow of spirits, (Sr which of.
*see tie wail mu*lfit 4411111. poseity.
Sanibel hfesw, agree of basic, staled, that ea the
1111.1 Match last he weal is awaspeuy with Hervisg and Hui,
elicers, to the Defendant's house No.l I, Adam-West,
Adelphi, mid in 'rarebit's the pre:eines, he lived in the
back cellar a copper still, with the whole apparatus, capable
Of COrtminiug thirty gallons of spirits.
COVIIIT-.11.641 it beau loos as *O4 ?...4?io, 1 do not think
it had.
Cottoe—Was it at work who you seised it, aid what at
—lt wait, and a queutity of wash, evosistiaer of eager sod
amuses, which world make about 10 (allege, *l5 in it.
Covet—.DM it appear to bats been atm worked !—No,
it appeared s very pour concerti, and net mere thee Lewt.
towlwwin wore had in at once.
Mr. Henry Halesworth, entry clerk, proved, that no entry
of a still had been made in the name of the Defendant ou
the day of the orievre, *or previous to that time.
Cover--Oilleer, did yur are the Defendant when you
aids the .of isitre ?—ffo, he escaped out at the int*
wisdow.•
A seistlatssi named Hickford said, that the Defeadset
laboured' sgder severe indispositiou, which totally ',stymi-
ed his stira&nce, hut be was anthorised to plead grill, to
the oßitiee, and ti ask to he permitted to appeal to die
Board for a mitigation of peusky.
. The COURT consented.

IMITATION PEPPER.
Alto Detrkerm, an oilman residing in Blackfriars.road.
was cotwlewil be the penally Of 10e. fur vending an sajuriose
mixture tatted P. D. fur pepper.
Edward Ahdlar, as uslnism of Brunswick-place, Black.
friars, was also convicted for the like offeoce.

POLICE.

MANSION 110110111.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Yeelerday a man, mimed 111/flow Doris, was charged
with levies robbed Mr. Thomas Woolley," clerk is she em-
ploy ofillesers. Bale and Co. ale-bowers, as pocket-bout,
containimg several bills, a clock, sad other property, to a
cousiderable amount.
It appeared that Ike Prosecutor was nut nu Tuesday, col-
lecting mosey for the Arm; end as it is customary for col-
let-Ow deals to breweries to drink st moat of the hovers at
}h..43/4 they nee paid I be had, dories the day, made • osiers-
L.eioriirciiies of liquor as weU ma of assoey,asd was echos-
ing home, rather feed, when, as hewn goingdown Hounds-
ditch, towards Biebeipegate mod, be wale sseromaded by three
or four mos, who booted hiss down AAA his pockets
of hie pocket-boot sod his watch, sad Yeat bins in the must
brutal sad wastes amasser, f which his face and bead hare
ample teslinsosy. They then made of, before be could
succeed in giving any alarms, and also tout with them his
hat. The witness bautlll. is Bank notes creosoted to the
bottom of his asnalloletbes pocket,which escaped the
ewe* of the robbers, who probably asught that the whole
of the mosey was cuotaismi is the pocket-book. The pay-
ment of the check wo stepped at the basket's, and at tea
o'clock ma the following soursing the Prisoner came end pre-
sented it fur parses*, whey be was takes into comedy.

The Prisoner denied that he was either principal or secre-
tary to the robbery, and said that he mild pretreat &MI,—
fie vtu rentaotied for farther eampiastioo.

1101/.IIIIIM.
Yesterday the following ease tame ow to be investigated, 1
before Me. Biraie sod Mr. Baker, the sitting Magistrates c
A short time same, Major James Macdonald left F.din-
burgh, by the Leith smack Hawk, fur Leaden. Oa There.
day reorniag last, shout seven o'clock, when the smack was '
off Yarmouth, the Major, fluidity himself indisposed, deter.
mined of being put ea sheet, sod to peered by land to
Landow. Cap•sia ideoverrreabse psoirmase ina hewed. scroll
to aceunipaey the Major. 0. thetrquittieg the boat whisk pot
them on shore from the smack, the Major recollected that he
bad left his watch soda his pillow is the birth where he bad
slept, sad he gave the waternsaa who had brought them to
shore in his boat half.a.erows so niers Me the smack, ..d
lidera the master of his having left his waleb. The Major
sod the Captain proceeded to London in a post.cheise.
The Major made inquiries at the wharf where the smack
arrived et, as to the time of its arrival, kw. and he saw the
master sad all the men employed on bused the smack, bet
they all declared that they knew nothing of the watch, never
having area it. Sespitiou then fell of Francis Xavier, a Per.
sager, servant to Capt. Lion. Application was made as the
above Office, whew loud, the creatable, west is prer.sit of
the servant, who had been left by his master, the Capita's,
to continue his voyage in the smack, to take are of the
luggage, kc. Bead traced bias oat at hie master's rest.
desire, at No. 7, Haariver.street. Haetwer-square when he
denied all knowledge of She watch. load searched his per.
son, and footed two keys; rime of them he admitted was the
key of his track, which was at his lodgings is Pelleu.aheel.
Breed searched the trunk, hat could not And she watch or any
thing relative to it, when he uleterved a Scotch plaid asp,
the luring of which wan lied very Close; aml or his solyisag
it he found a gold watch key, and two pawnbroker's depts.
cater, one for a watch, and the other for • gold seal; these
proved to he the property of the Major. These circum-
stances being satisfactorily peeved yesterday, he was fully
committed fur trial.
The Major acknowledged that it was owing to the sne-
aks. of Bond that he had recovered his property.
Oa Sunday evening as Wine-General the Hon. Godfrey
&twill was coming into Lundou firing Thorpe, in the gait
listing of Yorkshire, in his carriage sad four, two trunks
were cut from behind she carriage, see essitaimin old plate,
the other wearing apparel, &c.
The robbery was perpetrated within a short distance of his
brother's (Lord Macdonald's) house is Welbeek-etreet,where
be was driving to. The trunks had heat seen sate a few ed.
mutes before by Mr. Hall, who accompailied the General in
his carriage, in Wimpule-street. Three men were seen by
John Morrie, the General'. boiler, who was riding on the
bus of the carriage. The gang were supposed to missies of
four or five. Informatiom was given as the office of the rob.
.berg, and Nichols, Davis, and Lath 'wee been exerting them-
selves to appreileisd thesis, and yesterday they brought to the
GAM /mat Alithlk, James Breleta, sad Angina. Balsams,
ale mallitsma fibrins the robbers.
Harriet Thiel stated, that is Sunday evening, short
half-past seven o'clock she was 111 Welbeck.atreet, wheo •
carriage and four passed her, and she saw two men miming
behind it holding by the carriage, awl immediately after she
saw one of the men quit the carriage, taking with him ow
of the trunks to the opposite able of the way; the other mu)
followed him directly after with the other trunk. A man
passed at the time whom she mentioned the circumstance to,
lie replied be had wily taken some coats; he went to the other
. .

lade of the way mad joined the m.,11 with th► *rusks, ;ail