The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-02 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2.

In the absence of any political circumstances, on
which comment might be requisite, we proceed to

make some observatians on the present law, as to
sentences for offences of which parties may be con-
victed, either at the assizes, or by indictment in the
King's Bench, under either of which convictions the
judgment lies with the Judges of that Court—but
in doing so we beg to premise that we have no inten-
tion tube personal—we know that it would be dan-
gerous, and vie solemnly declare that we mean not
to run any such Quixotic risk.—The present state
of the law, then, we declare, appears to us to be most

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unjust--in the ease of Mr. Hunt, the Jury declared
him as nearly " not guilty" as possible, that is, they
acquitted him of five counts out of six, and found
him guilty under the sixth with a very strong qua-
lification—yet when brought up to receive judgment
he-was sentenced to an imprisonment of two years
and a half !=-If such were his sentence under exist.
invitcumatances, what, we would ask, would it have
been• under a general verdict of guilty ? Why, arith-
metically, we should say, if half a count produce
two years and a half, what will six vomits produce ?
—the answer is appalling—Thirty Years ! and we
contend that such a sentence, nosier a generuLverdict
of guilty,'would not have been mere cruel than that
which Mr: Hunt has suffered.—la the next place'
comes Mr. Bridle—but he is on the Court side of
the question—he gets affidavits of his humanity from
Tory Mat,tistrates, who, if they did not further his

wickednes, decidedly connived at it—every point in
extenuation is urged---nay, even one of the Judges
observed (not during the deliberation of the Court
on the sentence, for then it would have been proper,)
but during the pleading of Counsel, that " he had
lost his situation in consequence of this prosecution,"
(which was false, by the bye, for his other enormi-
ties had been so extreme that shame got over all the
favouritism of this Magistrates, and they were
obliged to discharge him,) well, the Court delibe-
rates, and sentences a man who had for many years
been in the receipt of front 1,0001. V., 1,2001. per
annum, (even supposing, if we can suppose of
such a man, that he had acted honestly) to pay a
fine of 501. and be instantly discharged—we do
not mean to censure the Judges, we dare say they
acted from their judgment, but with these facts
so recently, so connectedly before us, we do think
the law as it stands needs revision and alterations.
—The grateful voices of all honest Englishmen
hive ejaculated blessings on the name of Foz for
his exertions in aid of that Act of Parliament which
confides to the Jury the duty of declaring whether
or not the article prosecuted be a libel—an equal
degree of gratitude will be due to that Legislator
who shall cause an Act to pass, by which the Jury
shall be empowered to apportion the punishment
whenever they pronounce a verdict of " Guilty"—
had such been the law heretofore, how comparatively
different would have been the two sentences we
have alluded to I

STOCK EZCHANG, YKSTFRMAY, 3 o'CLocc.—
The Royal Exchange tbr i'oreign Stock this morning
was far more numerously attended, than had been
anticipated—but no business done except in Colum-
bian—which the death of M. Aaa dmpped from 75
to 63. But the inconsistency of connecting the sol-
vency of Columbia, with the death of an isolated in-
dividual, was so obvious, that Columbian Bonds
gradually remounted, and at this hour are 74 to 75.
About 12, the whisper began to circulate that Mr.
so and so's account was rather &Aiwa, and succes-
sive whispers implicated so many, that the Royal
Exchange presented a scene of confusion, unexampled
since the memorable bursting of the South Sea
Bubble. All deliverers and no falters.
CITY BUSINEKS.—On Thursday last, the Lord
Mayor proceeded in state from the Mansion-house
to Guildhall, for the purpose of receiving the report
of the Sheriffs upon the result of the Election thr
Bridge-master. Upon his Lordship's arrival at
Guildhall, the Sheriffs made their report, that the
election had fidlen on Lewis Lewis, Esq. His
Lordship thereupon proceeded to the hustings, ac-
companied by several of the Aldermen, and dissolved
the Common Hall. He afterwards held his first
Court of Aldermen, at which the thanks of the Court
were voted to the late Lord Mayor, and various or-
dinary business was also transacted.
DLaair COUNTY Et.xertox.—The election of a
Knight to represent this county in Parlianzent, in
the room of the late E. M. Mundy, E,q. took place at
the County Hall on Monday last. The !light Sheriff
took the chair soon after ten o'clock, when Francis
Mundy, of Markeuton, Esq. the only candidate on
the occasion, appeared in Court with, a nutucrous
party of friends, and was of course declared duly
elected.

Sir Bellingham Graham had a Revere 1.11 from his
horse on Wednesdiy last, while hunting nea:: Mel-
ton, Leicestershire; he was, atter sonic tiL:.ty iu
procuring a chaise, carried to the nearest cotta e,
where be remains in a bad state.

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LONDON FASHIONS FOB DECENT 11E'lL
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C 411111.1•03 MORNING DILILS&—.High drew of mulberry
coloured velvet, fastened behind. The earn is susornanvented
and pergeming,and admits • full lace tot • The but done
nearly fee the atm. wed is finished with-a pyrumidol enumental
leaves, oemposoil enlist. edge& with a dad& met el grade
11'aples ; she hese of the pyramid emends rsim* tie hewn of -
the sleeve, and confines it at the wrist. Tbe awe et
squares of velrtt. edged with row of ri•lik not
fastened at each point with know of cited.. swam dm hew. dm
pyramidal ornament is arranged lasmkradiasily4 •
_Woad baud er
velvet edged with cord round the wait.- Aroldrarerrebstiind 'with
an elegant cut steel buckle. At thabotiousef the girt are threw
rows of chinchilla fur, equidistant...which Imaoludire beautifully
with the rich Minn f she velvet. LOW ditirs muff of •
chinchilla. Velvet bonnet to correspond ; the the edge
is trimmed, withimand without, with lilted Ibillob.mmi inters-
prised with wolves' teeth, or velvet points, adedludil two rows •
agree de Naples cord ; the aorta is low sad a folded *hat
w i th.
crosses it in part, and ties under the clds. A- whe W White
ostrich feathers. fastened by a cluster Orem surround-
ing a steel star, is placed on the right side the bomest. and •
falls gracefully towards theftont. Wenet;ap oftionik- with full
border. Boots the same colour i
as the .1. Gloves citron
colour.
EVEN IWO DREIL.-,Dries of plain net over a gold coloured •
satin slip, lined throughout; the hem and two tucks wadded.—
The body of the dress high, cut round, edged with satin : it,
fullness horizontal, regulated with perpendicular rouleaus of -
white satin equidistant at the to pt but approaching towards
their termination at the waist, which umber long. and ronlin,4
by a white satin band, fastened behind with an elegant pearl
clasp in thercentre of a satin bow: Very full court sleeve of net. •
satin mulatto from the shoulder, est in a band round the ann.—
At the bottom of die skirt is a triple row of white satin cheerios. -
which are continued to point nearly half a yard up the right side
of the dress, and gradually descend behind. till they unite with •
those at the bottom.., The head-dress is a gar land of fancy
flowers, interspersed with golden ears of corn ; the hair in light
and playful curls, a little parted in front. Necklace, earrings, -
end bracelets of pearl and topaz. , Long white kid gloves.— •
White satin shoes, with gold trimming. Silk key:lila, or -
elegastiose.

Don Francisco Antonio Zea, Minister of the Co-
lumbian
Republic, died at Bath on Thursday last.
Hi's health had-been-in a declining state for more

than twelve months.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV EMT'S' ELECTION.—This elee- •
tion commenced on Tuesday morning lust, and

finally closed on Wednesday night, when the num-
bers were—Mr. Battles, 420—Lord Hervey, 280—
Mr.
Scarlett, el% Mr. Bankes is, of course, the
successful candidate.
The celebrated Mrs. Fitzherbert is now in Paris.
This lady, the favourite of early life, soon after the
accession of his Majesty, was offered a title, and to
have her pension of 6,0001. per annum doubled,
Mrs. F., with her usual good sense, declined the •
title, and accepted the addition to her pension.
AWKWARD MisrAse.—The occurrence we men- • •
tioned last week under this head, appears not to •
have proceeded to a length so fatal to future
bliss as we stated. The version of the story now
current is, that only one of the grooms was shown
into the wrong chamber through the devilishness of
Mistress Flora," otherwise the chambermaid:' The
brides, haring retired in due time, each in their res- •
pective apartment, were followed, after a short in-
terval, by'one of the happy grooms—a gentleman
said to be of a very serious turn of mind,.and meet-
ing Mistress Flora, was shown, as already stated,
into the wrong apartment. lie, unconscious of the
mistake, proceeded, as was his custom, to prepare
himself by prayer previous to his retiring to his re-
pose, and accordingly, without creating noise, or
disturbance, went upon his knees. The bride, after
waiting fur a considerable time, at last determined to
have menhir demonstration of what was passing ;
and, peeping through the opening in the curtains,
beheld. not a ghost, but a man, who " was not Mr, .
Casey !" Her surprise, terror, and fright, may- •.
easily be imagined; her screams immcdiat.:ly uncle- -
caved the gallant. not gey, Lothario, who instantly
fled, and the room was MIMI tilled with frienda,-rela-
Lives, chambermaids, &e. all anxious to ascertain tit,:
cause of as much alarm. An ecluircisseemal Muse-

diately took place.
The tenants of the Marquis of Lansdown received
a farther abatement of their rents at his lordship's •
late audit,• which with former abatements wakes au •
ay.rage reflection of 40 per cent. on his Wiltshire
tenants.

An eminent house of agency has received, by the
way of Bombay, letters front the interior of Bengal,
dated on the 4th of July, stating that the Gangis •
had oveifi.twed its banks, anti that an immense num- •
her of lives had been consequently lost. They were •
estimated at one hundred thousand. All the crops.-
had been swept away, and indigo in particular, had
risen enormously in value. Such was the rumour •c
circulated on Wednesday, amongst the East India S
merchants.

We understand that Earl Fitzwilliam has caused
tjectments to be served upon a nionlwr of the ird-
Uenteu on his estates, who were rack-rent•tiMatie-
men, owing several years' arrears themselves, Arvl
making the poor cottagers pay to the day; his Lord-
ship has, however, ordered that the occupying te- •
mutts shall not be removed.—Carlo Nut.
esuninster is likely at last to have to new market,

in lieu of the one that was pulled ttiwn to make
room for tit,: creetion of the New Setsions House.
plot of ground named is called the Ala:miry.
situated between Toth.'ll-street and Orchard-strtet ;
it is Dean and Chapter land, to 1. h is much in L.
your of the intend:al iwprort•:ati.t