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TLIA CI7O.,STREET

SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS.

Yesterday being St. David's•day, the Anniver-
sary Feast of the Society of Ancient Britons way
celebrated in the usual manner, its honour of the
Principality of Wales. The friends and promoters
of the benevolent objects of this Society attended
divine service in the morning, at the parish chnrch
of St. Ma rti ii-in-the-Fields,where they heard provers,
read, in the ancient British language, by the Rrv.
Thomas Alban, A.M. their Chaplain, and an ex-
telletit srimon, in English, by the Bishop of Lon-
kin, Li evening the a 111 l iversary dinner took
place at Frr•rna-olis' Flail.
Stloll ober five o'clock Lord JAMES STUART en.
tried the room, to till the Chair in the alnence of
his brother, the Marquis of Bute. Ilia Lordship
was accompanied by Mr. Protheroe, late M.P. for
Bristol. and several other Gentlemen, who take ail
active interest in the affairs of this Society.
The dinner and wines were excellent, and abun-
dantly supplied, and the room fillrd by a number
of the twit friends of this benevolent Institution.—
Nearly 400 were present, and the gallery was filled
by ladieit'sif great respectability.
The Chanty was originally, from want of ade-
quate means, circstutscnbed in its object ; but it
has latterly enlarged its sphere, and afforded main-
trounce. as well as education, to the poor children
of the Establishment.

This Society, according to the account circu-
lated at the dinner, has ndw stood the test of more
than a century ; for we learn from a pamphlet,
writter by Sir Thomas Jour, Knight, its first
Treasurer and Secretary, that it was established
on the lit of March, 1714, in honour of the birth-
day of her ICoyal Highness, Caroline, then 'Prin-
cess of Wales, which, by singular good fortune,
happened exactly to coincide with the anniver-
miry of the Cambrian tutelar Saint David. Num-
bers of helpless children were, by this Society,
rescued from misery, and not only found present
relief, but were put in the way to escape the cur-
'option and vicious habits which they were exposed
to in the world. and became pedal members of the
community. It ought not to be omitted, that the
education here bestowed upon " the sons of thi
brave' " is calculated for national es well as indivi-
dual advantage; for, while the moral, and all
brioches of • good and pious education ere incul-
cated on the one baud, the military exercises, its
hours of relaaation, are practised by them with a
zeal and precision. which alike contribute to the
improvement of health, security of the state, and
brink and advantage of the public in general.
After the company had disposed of the good
cheer of the table, .

Lord JAMES STUART (the Chairman) rose to pro-
pose his :Majesty's haukh. The Noble Lord, in
i
proposing this toast4ille pate begged to
forna them, that before • sent .
siou to the throne, he hisv rin grai
to stittPliis amnia) donation al/4100
Society. But that shortly after It
lisle revered Suvereign, the ',resew

graeionvly ',leaved to col 1111 l uotesi
neojamin Bloomfitltl, that he viol
the same patronage to this Soviet;
wimp!)• done while Prince of Wale!.
javoin farther said he was corninorsded
jevty to give* further donation of -
the Institution, w. it (as tbs./Noble
sprees') mailer .iutale donation. lee
trinus I'atraii„44sing the eirilp I
issue the Seeicrosst feel thily r
t.triging mark%-of Royal l'avoar.(
And it had pleastW the King furffliet
r, to continue the Tliiirp,rtiiii of 111146
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n proof of the continuance .. is,
the well-being pUteirSuci:‘ (,„,
The NOOLIt C4140N A N , reed
Illoninfidd's let l. en ' •nt
coofeorring this • . . g•
Itort the Socki • ties et
i lip insing tit leech..; --
tkrvA,, grd a the settee tinte-to express Isis bs.
• : I • I the empire would not Ale found Mare
'e -"vm*ii Isla, and mow devoted subjects than
,11.. r;ineipaility.—The toast was drunk with en-
it/i;
thu , AA'.
'PP. lieablis of " Ike Puke of York and lie

" The I)ake of Clarence and the Airy,"
and 41 T llt Woyal Family," were the three toasts
'tidal, followed, in succession, from the Chair, and
Were received with the warmest approbation.
Mr. Taylor and several other professional gen.
• Omen accompanied the delivery of the toast by
appropriate wogs and glees, and the enthusiasm of
the congruity was not abated by the presence of two
Welsh harpers. who played excellently well upon
their national instrument.
At H o'clock the male and female children of the
Society were introduced. Their interesting and
cheerful appearance bore the most unequivocal tes-
tinansy to the practical good diffused by the So-
' ciety, and they mg an ode written for the occa-
sion in the most feeling and gratifying meaner to
their benefactors.
The CHAIRMAN, while the children were in the
loom, addressed the company in en unaffected and
forcible atwitter, upon the value of an Institution
which presented such an example of practical good.'
Ile lamented the absence of hie relative, who (as he
oaid) was so much better qualified to fill their
ChM I ; but consoled himself with the persuasion,
that the advantages of this Society were so exten-
sive and palpable, that nothing more was necessary
than the exhibition of the children they had jest
seen to call forth their aid to *give perpetuity to an
Institution which reflected so mach permanent ho-
mage upon their Countrymen.
This appeal was immediately answered by a very
liberal subscription in the room, and the company
remained until a late hour in the enjoyment of that
social mirth, which always receives an additional
rest, when, as on the present occasion. it is con-
nected with the promotion of the best interests of
humanity.
In the course of the evening the appeals from the
Chair were enforced by other .Gentlemeo, a variety
ol songs were sung, and s • number of additional
donations from benevolent redividtude peoseuteds

[Proes eat; ttowitreott Reporter.]
No fresh arrests, nor guy proceeditegv took place
at the above QICe or at the Secretary of State's
Ogee (*Vibe me Deportment yesterday. It is
greedy, tf tiegretted that the Couuml of the
fission cud the iiikabitants are to be put into a state
of serioua telOrtn'by such an assembly of miscreants,
whose coiediia has shocked every individual to that
degree, tient nothing has equidied it slime the horrid
menders of the Marrs and Williams.
'Yesterday was the day appointed for the second
Cabinet dinuer to take place since the demise of
the late King. We regret it slid out take place at
the EMI of Harniveby's house in Gro.vesior-square,
is intended skit week. It would have r•hrwit a
proper contempt of the arsapsins ; liiiwevrr, as it
was ordered by his Majesty's Miiiii•ters that the
Cabinet dinners (which are meeting, of State busi-
ness) should take their regular rotation, the ;boner
of yesterday was appoisited to take place at Earl
Bathurst's, in Mauslleld-street. Pottland-plates.
As a matter of raiseworthy prudence and premie-
n 111 l , Lord Viscount Slammed', who has the cafe
of the internal state of the country, as &entail of
State for the Home Department. ordered several of
the principal officers, consisting of Lavender, Bishop,
linthven, and others, to attend at Earl Bathurst's
house. Such is the state of the British Metropolis,
that the !Moisten are in more fear of the miasmas,
at their own houses, than even travellers is Italy.

The public at large continue disgusted to the
extreme at the horrid cutidoet of the. •ssa►sitss.
•fhr shop windows of the booksellers end stationets
in the metropolis were yesterday mostly filled with
a representation of the premises its Cato-street, and
neighbourhood. which were exposed to vale, math,
street continues crowded every day. Earl Groove-
tin, and his son were among the throng on Tuesday.
The Noble Earl was admitted into the incomes
where the horrid and diabolical gang of wretches
were assembled, by at boy, in the employ of Firth,
a cow-keeper, the owner of the premise., wlt• is
confined in Tothill-fields, Bridewell, oa • cha►ge
of high treason. The Noble Earl was not generally
known, but he was admitted by the boy, wlosh•d the
else of the premises, and who admitted abowt a
dozen prisons at a time, who gave bins eiziseisce,
or any thing they pleased. The Noble Emil es-
mined the whole of the premises Trey minutely,
amid whets he was in the loft, Ise appeared and ex-
pressed himself extremely slim:keit at the visible
appearance of the blood of the ussforinuate
there upon the carpenter's bench in the kat, and
expressed himself in a onauuer that did honour to
ins humane feelings.
It is strongly suspected dist mirk ‘of the wretches
the back • TIM

of hie being well acquainted with the person of
Thisilewood, having lied the care of him, and being
cintounily with him for tees days, when wider trial
on a charge of high treason, in Westminster Hall;
and Champion, our of his party of patrol, was also
for the duty in consrqueuce of his lowing
a thorough knowledge or Thistlewood's person.--
Westcoie was the officer who apprehended logo,
the butcher, who was sentiuel at the stable dour
when the officers entered it. He saw Thistlewood
diicharge a pistol at random, and there is no doubt
but he was armed with two pistols and one sword,
winch his black cloth belt was made to contain.
There were then several candies burning in the
',able, and although ‘Vestclite had lugs in custody
iu a corner of the stable, who had discharged the
pistol as he was coming down the ladder, his at-
tenii..in was fixed upon him, and as soon as lie saw
his bier, he had 110 doubt whatever of his being
Thistlewood. He has every reason to believe that
Thistlewood knew him, as lie seen him present his
second pistol at him, and at the instant from the
aim taken, the impression upon has mind was,
that be should be shut dead, which induced bin)
to stoop down. and bold up his left arm and
hand to defend his head. The pistol went off, and
he observed Thistlewood escape out of the front
door of the stable into Cato-street. He did not dis-
cover ills injury he had sustained till he found has
• left hand bleediug, what, on examination, he found
that a shot had passed through the cuff of his coat,
and elm) the fledly part of his hand, between his
thumb and fore-finger, and immedattely after he re-
ceived a violent blow ou the left side of his temple,
the effects and swelling of which are still very visi-
ble; but by whom, or from what iustruraent he re-
ceived the blow, he is not aisle to describe. After.
wards three pistol shots passed through the crown
of his hat. but by whom they were fired he is also
unable to account; his escape from being mur-
dered is. therefore, a mired,. lo this state of
dreadful amt assassin-like attack upon an unarnalid
peace-officer, his Prisoner logs. the butcher, made
his escape out of the stable into Cato-street, where
be was stopped and secured.
The public voice is impatient for vengeance
:upon the assassins; but NO punishment that the
English law kuows of is adequate to their crimes.
We hope they will be speedily tried foe high
~teitheast. aif foetid gedity, that as great au ex...
,ratetc will be mad* of their persons as possible,
an4,Plat wilt be beese4 near the spot where
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GENERA. Romptf.

The 140111

it of the state of the Coraieb

Awning accouut
Boroughs, with reference to the approaching General
Election, is the result of the observations of • Grua
&man wholly unconnected with the different elec-
tion interests iu that county, and ,who has resided
Aare during the last five or six months.

STATE OP CORNISH BOROUGHS. •
ST. IVES.—Tbis Borough will he 'monied ; the present
liensbara are very unpopular, and.lt is gearrally expected
that they will both be thrown out, It two well.knowa respec-
. gable Caarlitlates should enter Ike lists against thew. Sir
C. H. Mgt great Coraistt Borough trrtathan, has a pro-
_petty in Ibis town, and has for some )ears past influenced
• the return of IJNI; of the, %It-sobers ; but the Baronet's in-
Burlier here, as well as in other Boroliglis in the County, is
believed to be greatly din ionbnl. -
DEIS ros Corporation have enlisted ander the
pairoissge of the Dyke of L. Stnior of the inhatotsests Lave
exhibited a crest inclination to rrliel, instigated by thr C. 11.
who is anxious to regain his patronage.- us this Borough ;
bet the Duke's interest is believed to Ire sec,:re.

PEN KY N.—This Borough will he molested:. it has been
einivassusl by Sir Christopher Hawkins, the present Member,
and by the friends of 31r. Swann. Mr. Gieufell, too, having
'trellised Marlow, has started, and made such •,„ s as
leaves no doubt of his success; arid it is gesieranr believed
that of his two opponents the Baronet will go to the wall:
Kormigh is is a most critical and anxious
position, the Iwo contending parties being equally divided .
the one he:bit by a Noble Lued, wh at, (omits. (the Bus-
rayon') have been patrons of this Borough fur the last
century; the other party, led by Mr. John Vivian, whose
family boasts of an antiquity equal In that of the Hosea-
Wils, at is evident from the universality of the name of
Vivian throughout this comity. The told* run in favour of
Mr. John Vivian, who, it is sappoiielf, will now heroine the
patron of this borough—for be is extremely popular, as well
from his unassuming manners., as (eon: hit liberality, dia.
interestrilarss, and well known Weer's! ; he is indeed as
mach beloved as he is respected, by all who have ever hail
the happiness of being acquainted with him. Much too is
especial by the Electors from the eilcumstanee of his aims
Sir Hussey Vivian, briag &Inert', 10 his present Majesty,
and the probability of his rising still higher in the King's
Household. Sir Hussey, it is smimmed, will lie the first an-
, now.. of his fiber at the approgrhing Election. The
Electors like to have a
.frirtitl at roar/.

GRAMPOUND—This noroneh it, in 'itch bad repute,
and its disfranchisement by the next Parliament tito confi-
dently expected, that no porson, as yet, appear! to think it
'meth white to canvass it. It has sinned beyond redemption.

CA M Ell.FOllD—Thia Bosouxb will he conseatetl by the
mime partie. which opposed the pairouazr of a Noble Earl,
Zara U—, at the hal election.

There is no other ►►uruuElt, unless it be Ferry, where
any Willie is expected. The present Members for the
County will be re-elected, with the unanimous rood wishes
at all who know them, both in and out of Curlewsll.
Terre, February 27, 1821.1. VIATOR.

Sir Lucius Curtis, /ha and M. Greethnni, F.sq. friends of
Mr. Compton, an ived at Portiinninth yesterday afternoon
. from Winchester, and immediately commenced canvassing
for that Gentleman

There are four candidates for the County of Diddin, viz.
Sir Campion Duinvillr, Mr. 11. Hamilton, and Colton Is Tat.
but and IVlsite.
A 'bird eandldate, in the person of Mr. G.l6(lloE4lhr
Member fur Dundalk, has olli•red himself to the Electors of
curk.

We millers's:id that Alit-ahem Duple, Esq intends to offer
hinuutlf for Ilw County of Sligo.
Mr. Wyndham Quin,une of the present Members, has sig.
oified his intension of witiolra—ing front the Representation
of the (*utility Limerick. 'Phi, is what we MNpeCied.,
JW. ?Merest, Esq. has canvassed the tits gh of Bury St.
Eilatesurs.

Ilis MAJESTY ha. purchased the noble mansion
at the foither extremity of Kew-grern, opposite
lac Royal Botanical Carden., and late the pro-
peter of.-- HUNTER, E.g. it is undergoing
Terficutensive rr pairs.
ittomi Concert of the Ancient Musk took
yeaterdsy evening, tinder the direction of the
Heil of Mawr. cur his Royul Highness the Duke
of CAIIOIIIOOE.
Count and Countess ST. ANTONIO and family
are expected to arrive in ti few claym, at their house
in Ilanover.square, from Brighton.
Ou Tuesday arrived at the St. James's Royal
liotel, iu two chaises and four, the Right lion.
Sir Wit.t.tsts STARER, Bart. Lord Moyer of the
City of DaMin, Mr. Sheriff Nvett.t.E. MoLes.
WORTH GREENE, Esq. and his Lordship's Private
Secretary, for the purpose of presenting a dutiful
and loyal address of condolence and congratula-
tion to his most gracious MAJESTY.
Miss Goonsi.i. did nut sing at the Oratorio it
Drury-lane Theatre. List evening, in consequence
of the death of her father, which took place at
Coventry on Saturday last!. _ .

The Ptris Theatres, which had Leen stint since
tlw murder of the Duke of BERRY. were re.opened
on Thursday, but almost all were empty. The Po-
lice (says the l'ario Journals) may permit amuse-
memo, but public grief forbids them.
Sir HUMPHREY DAVY list had great success in
unrolling the manuscripts of Herculaneum and Pom-
peii. In a short time the contents of each roll will
be known, as well as its title, which is generally
formed in the interior.

We understand that before the assembling of
the new Parliament so entirely new Royal Throne,
worthy of the empire, will supersede the present
State Chair in the. House of Lords. Particular
directions have been given for its immediate con-
struction. The design is very elegant, and will
certainly throw fresh splendour round the upper
end of the House.—( Evening Paper.)
There are three modes of proceeding, on any of
which the conspirators arrested in Cato-street may
be brought to justice: —I. Indictment for treason ;
2. Indictment for the murder of SOUTHER% and.
under Lord Ellenborough's Act, for shooting and
stabbing; 9. ludictmeot for a conspiracy to mur-
der the Ministers. A conspiracy to murder may
be executed in two different ways—tither by vio-
lence or by judicial proceeding; the former of
those is a capital crime, the latter is only a misde-
meanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment.—
In both cases the intention is equally guilty; but
in the former the law is cautious of tuakiog the pa-
nishuseut the lime terrible that it can Millet, lest
witnesses id i'Cisisit of Justice alight be rendered
gielidit and the ends of justice defeated.

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i Mrf INTRLLICENCE.

cot= pF CHANCERY, Liscomes
Wimissomr, MAIMS I.

' JUDGMENT.—CONTEMPT OF COURT.
CLANDF.STIIVE MARRIAGE.
IN :DE MATTER Or ANTHONT J. DEANE. ESQ.**A
MINOR AND A WARD Or caaicEse.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" This case comes be-
fore tne on petition, which, after stating the circum-
'stances of the clandestine marriage and the miscon-
duct of the parties, prays that the ward and Miss
Sarah Eliza Stables may be restrained from enter-
ing tutu another •marriage in thii country. The
lur.tion then before me is•wilether Mr. and Mrs.
Stables, Mrs; Deane thrir daughter, their two sons,
and their two servants, are guilty or a contempt of
this Court ?• I referred it to the Master to inquire
tints the validity of the marriage which took plate
at Gretna-cern, and he has Yeported otc evidence
perfectly satisfactory tome that a valid marriage
has taken place in Scotland. Oos the •1 Ith of De-
( ember a bill was tiltd in this Court, to make this
bin, who is reprosettled to •he about 19 years of
age, a awl *of Court., Ile left the University of
Osford in the long vacation, and went to the Wrat
of.Ecoglasid, where he stet the three Miss Stables,
and formed ass attachment to one of them; lie or-
teiworilt returned to the University of Oxford, sold
finally left November, *bets lodgings were
taken for hint by Mrs. Stables, in Maddox-street,
Ilamover-aquure. Batons of marriage had beets twice
regulutly published at Si. Pancras church in the
!alter end of November and beginning of Denim-
her, ootid I do not bud that Mr. and Mrs. Stables
informed Mrs. Mane, the mother of the infant, of
the banns haying hero so published. The 101 l was
tiled in this Court on the I ttli of December, and
the elopement to Scotland took place cm the night
of the 14th of the same month. I will not look
into the conduct, of the potties before the I !di of
December, alien the
Court. The only question I have to deal with is
the elopement, at eleven o'clock at night on the
14th of December, sod how far it is a 'contempt
of Court. Looking at the conduct of Mr. and
Mrs. Stables, their sons and servants, however
strong my auspicious may be as to the impro-
priety of it. I have not the judicial certainty in
evidence bcfore me, to authorise me to commit
Mr. and Mrs. Stables and their two sons, and
without that judicial conviction, I would not
he justified its doing so. If I was asked nut of
Court what my private opinion was, I would an-
swer, that that question ought not to be put to me,
for whatever my private opinion might he, it had
no right to interfere with my judicial one. Mrs.
Deane, the wife of the ward, is certainly guilty
of a contempt of Court. So is Ballard, the man
servant. and the cook-maid ; fur if people will aid
and assist in a clandestine marriage, this Court
cannot take it into its consideration that they did
not know that either of the parties were sward
of Court. Whether I shall go the length of
committing any of these three persons, is a ques-
tion 1 will take further time to consider of. The
world ought to know it is au idle thing to attempt
to throw the cloak of protectioo of this Court over
infants after the mischief has taken place."

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPES.
LYON v. BLETSON AND WIFE.

Mr. HART stated, that a writ of Habeas Corpus
had been issued directed to the Defendants to pro-
duce in Court the three daughters of the Plaintiff,
which they had refused to deliver up to him. The
Plaintiff instead of insisting on the usual return to
the writ, had consented to a special one being
made. It was not his (the Learued inten-
tion to go at lentil into the circumstanc.-s of the
case, it was enough for him to state that the Plein-
tiff was the father of the children, and by the law
of the land no person could retain his children
against his consent. The Plaintiff had thought pro-
per, and. iii his opinion, unnecessarily, to file
affidavits made by persons of the highest respecta-
bility as to his character ; they stated their know-
ledge of him for a length of time; that his moral
character was unimpeached, and that he was a man
of considerable literary abilities. The Defendant
Mrs. Beeson was the maternal aunt of the chit.
siren, but that character did nut authorise her to
withhold them from the protection of their father.
The Solicitor for the Defendants had thought !pro-
per to introduce a letter from mie of the children,
expressing her dislike to be under the protection of
her father. He could not have been well advised to
have had dorm so, as it was sufficient evidence to
shew his Lordship how the children had been edu-
cated, and the principles that had been instilled
into their minds ; it was a proof that all that held
the ties of consanguinity together had been forgot-
ten; that instead of the child being learned to look
up to its parent as its protector, it war learned to
abhor bins and think of him with contempt.
Mr. SPENCE followed on the same side. and said
he would advert shortly to the circumstances of the
case. Mr. Lyon had married the sister of.the De-
fendant. Mrs. Beetson, and in the year 1809 his
wife died ; her mother was then living, and she
took the children of the Plaintiff uuder her care ;
she had since paid the debt of nature. They alter.
wards remained under the care of their maternal
aunt, Mrs. Beetson, which the Plaintiff did not
object to until she married Mr. Beeson, and lie
being a total stranger to the family, he wished to
have his children under his own protection. As lung
as the maternal aunt had continued Mary Bouillons,
he was satisfied that his children should remain with
her, but when she altered her coudition, he did not
like they should be under the management of a
stranger, a man in a low rank of life, being a trades.
man. The objection made to the children being
restored to their father as appeared from the BA-
davits of the Defendants, was, that when he
married he was. a Dissenting or a Methodist preacher,
that afterwards he became • Calvinistic Baptist,
which appeared to be the religion of his wife and her
family, and that lie was now an Unitarian ; there-
fore a man who was so wavering in his religions
faith was pot • proper person to have the care and
education of his children. He (the Learned Coun.
eel) was convinced that his Lordship would be of•
opinion that persons under whose care the children
were now, being sectarians. were very ill judges of
the religion of other sectarians. The last charge
they made against the Plaintiff was. that he was as
Irishman, which lie was convinced would hate iii
weight with his Lordship. lie- Ira tlserellirs nr

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opinion, that there was notliiiig in this Me whidepot
it out. of 'ire lode of ordinary cities of the 'Oat& no.
lure, in which, on an application to that Court, it
svas never denieJ the petted to be the protector of
his children. •
Mr. At.&R, Counsel fur the Defendant , said,
this case was quite diffeient from common
where ctsild•eii were forcibly kept f their
parrot ; for after the &alb of his wile he aliesidoistel
his rhildrrn ; their grandmother took them vender '
her protection, site maintained and educated theta,
odd at-her death left theta a handsome peues.4oo,
without mentioning the PlaiiittA's name. or owing.
tom any interest its her bequest. The Defendant.
Mr.. grown), was Sliest residing with epee Teats.
and it Was natural to suppose that' the Testa-
trix intended the children should remain limier her
care. The Klima never claimed his cii.lstren
until he rollout they were retailed to a considerable
property by their grandmother's will. mid that
this was the case, it appeared by his own act, 'iii
fihtiX his hill ag:titt‘t the present Defeisilmuie fur Oil
lICCOLIIII of the property bequeathed to the chtlilrrii.
He was aware that ilea Court slid not look to the
religious tenets of any Mail. except as to the
keeping of the religious education of its %arils
correct, but it could nut be milli, that a Wits .
who hail so often wavered in his relsgious belief
as the Plaititsff had dour, least a proper person to
fix the mind of youth on that important
There was another question for the tosissifer it of
the Court ; the Plsiiiiiff was now a Umtata:me
preacher, without any fixed chapel to preach to,
and without any means of support, except what
he obtained by performing the duty for regular
Contemns preachers. when they could not theme
selves attends His Whole paternal hr tune had
br;et no wore than 491.. per annum, which hr hail
by route mean* got rid of. lie was married to
second' wife, sod they did not live on the 'mut
amicable terms, so little to, as when his eldeet
daughter Went 011 a visit to hkut for a fortsiielit, sit
Chester, she was obliged, on account of their dos-
agreeinews, to return to the Llefeisdasiis' 'Willie be-
fore the expiration of that time. The PI
admitted this, by saying that if he could not
accommodate hie daughters at borne, he would has,.
them accommodated iu a neighbouring 1
This, however. was' a cave of that nature. which
bad hewer been determined on tile mere retorts to a
writ of Mikes Corpus. As it Wila 10 important to
all its component parts, that the Court would cwt
decide oar it without the fullest investignisose he
was convinced his Lordship would tint take
itiito
consideration tbe interest of either of the couteterei
Mg partite, but would come to inch is decision us
would tenil to the future welfare of the children.
Mr. HART replied.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that iii.
was a case of great importance, so much so that
lie would not think himself justified no deciding t
on a return to a writ of Habeas Corpus. foe if I.e
did the parties would be deprived of an appeal
from his decision. As to the religious opinion. of
any of the. parties. he had sothiing to do with, but
if the children were before him as wards of that
Court, lie would know how to act ; but us the ea.e
stood, be would not give his decision without a
short petition was presented to hint, MAIO: forth
the property the children were entitled to, and ti •
means the Pleintiff had of supporting
which allegations it would be Weeeswary to suepott
by affidseits. He would Not require the further
observations of Counsel, except to the point. he
hail mentioned to be stated in the petition. IVheis
this was done, he would without delay give his
judgment, as it was a question iu which delsy
might be mischievous.
A petition to be presented.
His Lordship rose at a quarter past three o'clock.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. GUILDUALL,

%VEY% ZSDAY, &L am 1.

•,••••10
Sittings after Teem, befure the CHIEF Jusricz
and Common Juliet.

LYONS V. BENNETT, CLINTON, AND TIPPET.
Tim was au action to recover dismoges, the Plain-
tiff haring beer detained in custody by the Defend-
ante, and accused before the Lard Mayor of ob.
taming money newer false pretence,.
It appeared that a person of the name of Jane
Smith had committed several frauds in the neigli•
bourhoinf of Tower-stwort. Among others, hh,-
had obtained SU. in the name of the Defrodatit
Bennett's wife, front a Mr. Fwd, iu Tower-vowel.
Tippet, Mr. -Ford's shopenin, agreed with Ben.
nett to eente•her, and for that purpose waited, with
Clinton, the officer, in Tower-street, through *Neil
they expected her to peal, at six o'clui k
morning of the inth April lest. The Plaiut,tf;
Sarah Lyons, happened to be going down Tuwer-
street, at • half-past seven, when air was al-coated
• by Bennett and Tippet, in the name of Jane Smith,
and charged with, baring committed forgery. She
was liken into a house close by, and couveyed
through the back door to the Compter. From thence
elss•was taken before the Lord Mayor, and accused
by 'Bennett with having robbed hint whilst iu his ser.
and haripg, obtained the money from Mr.
./Turd under false pretences. Both Bennett and
Tippet felt confident of the being Jaue
Smith ; nor would her own declaration, ur that of
her friends whom she sent for, convince them of
the contrary, until the charge was made at the
Mansion-house. They then discovered their mis-
take. But the Plaintiff thought it necessary tv
prosecute them, in order to defend her characier
from the injury of such a suspicion, and to rec.• f,
compensation fur being dragged through the crowd,
on re ignominious charge. The Plaintiff's Niko-
ney had offered to settle the matter, if Bennett
would give Si. in bread to the poor. This he re-
fused to do.
There was a special justification entered for the
Defendant Clinten.
Mr. Ceurve quoted several two sod opinions,
to chew that civil officers committing mistakes in
executiog warrants, or detaining permits without
warrants on charges of Felony, were getter-ally excus.
able in the eye of the law. He put en proof that
there was a charge of felony, upon which Clintua
bud acted in the regular discharge of his duty.
It was agreed, therefore, that Clinton should be
lilt out of the •verdict ; end alto Jury pee a v.-r.
r *toot the defendauts, Beetle& and Tip.
tillasesDateigraSel.:
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iy, begtrod to in- esi•aed front the back preessei. Tlitt (revalue,*
I Will"?' *roll- et the adjoining houses Ointied p let the editing
fl'ci°ooll pleased Arough, except hey w ilii turbos they were,
it) winless to the and what their object in pin ires. The atom»
ale demise or the. ,i,,, 'Mere so ceaulbtar reigity of their
It king was moot agitate. 'hitt*/ wellit'' Aiospied se • reson-
ate, through Sir
ite, excuse *brake' id ise.jefillOrittaluce ; they
mild still extend fertfar e endeiveured far tts4V
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!yin he hvd_yie. upi;eilik;,,keni 'of the l ••• -• • #, re lowed WI.
e* and. Sir Ben:. mitlittai not !ftleoral, .
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ri,.. . t their inn-
bladed by hie irkx. pi;;, y jprwciai • .: *.'! •:' liHritiK ti)rY
I 100 guirklit,to ,„O/4/4,, aitarqi*racird, . , _ ''',
..ear era), it has
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graterUl fel lihilll A '‹ ' " + ' indoor sal a re-
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.((;re,, ....we:). ;q.' . - . r the alarm of
c.r.63 taer ' at . , ' ..P, , •
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rite 6 ; a t 4 dr .-* '',le:'intaii 'alibis, 'slid they wade
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si, : it`, • r 'N.' ' 416 lions,; Out at the front door,
( , .) .t, "L -,1
_' *-441 'Pithead disteibiug the quiet lee
rod Oar illepjamik '.- '- ,• `l'"'' -
i 'bf 11401"JvilY.* ',---. ' steatite conductor of the parole, who un-
-I%rgf royal-. favour 4'in as unartheil, except( with Ins tins-
416"wser' ; 60d ~Brow •antstiable's abort stuff, was our who was
with three tiara selected te,
d this arduous enterpri.* in cutiarqureice