The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-29 00:00:00

NATtligAi REGISTER.

ed very melancholy ; but from something which Mr.
W ill's communicate to him, he because quite cheerful
It afterwards turned out that Dell had agreed to ret
its Reid and Co. and he actually received his
r. Nleeke was called in and examined before the Ma-
gistrates, when he gave such satislacto.y answers, that
the High Constable came out and congratulated hum on
the chance ()containing his object. This chetrina hope.
hOWCVCr. was soon destroyed ; a partner an the hon=e of
Reid and Co. arrived, and sent in his card to Sir N. CO.
'taut. That gentleman came out, and after a quarter of
an hour's conversation with the person its question, lie
returned to his brother Magi.trttes. Soon ahem ar.:s
Mr Meeke was informed, that his licence would not be
granted Front this the affidavits 1111.070 d that SOllle lilt-
dtir influence had been used to bias the minds of the
Magistrates. And it wa not a little singular that the
other houses in the tnighboni hood of Meeke, amongst
which was that of Dell, were in the habit of selling fit e,
if not test times the quantity of spirituous liquors which
tie dad ; although the selling of spirituous liquors was
assigned as the reason for depriv lug tutu of his lic.nee, in
the return made to the flume olCommons. The learned
getitleistati then detailed stmte other toms contained to
.he affilad its, corrolxnatiee of the charge apt I.St the de-
fetishists, and added, that Mr. Mreke, not having stint
been aisle to obtain hot 'teepee, had been cm111,1"`
ruined, and was now in the King's Bench itrisott.
ma.. would feel inure happy than himself in, hating a
satisfactory explanation of the Circumstances winch tie
hail detailed; but sit jintice to the Maaisirate, as well as
to Mr. M eke, he thought it expedient that an ins ebll
ga!ion should take place.
Ti.e Lord Chief Justice asked, whether the Magis-
trates had been apprised of this mutton?
Mr. Scarlet' answered in the alii

Mr. Sterlipg, on the part of the Nlajstrates, then
rose, and said, that lue would not oppose this rule in th.
first instance, as he was :10XIMIS 10 see the affidavits; butt
he was desirous of inakins, a remark upon one circuit..
stance.

The Lord Chief Justice said, he mitst either she..
cause at once, or wait till a future day—tire Court could
nut hear the case in disjointed parts.
Mr. Sterlitig then said, be would wait till he had seen
the alli —Rule Nisi granted.
Mr. Williams moved for a rule to chew cause why a
writ of Mandamus should not issue to the overseers ol
Manchester, c-militiattilimt them to submit to the inha-
bit:lilts of the said town, an account of the expenses ul
the constables for the last three mouths. This ntutiun
was grounded her an Act of Parliament which directed
that such accounts should be submitted quarterly so Ille
iiiitabitants for their approval. Tie affidavit which he
Thad was made by Mr. Taylor, one of the inhabitants,
stating, that the accounts had Levu submitted by Alit
overseers; but that certain charges I-or printing aiitl oilier
matters were shade in lumping s , without alq extila-
mition ; and although iijtcuons were t the %%hole
were apprrveil. roe uhp•ct of the present application
was, 10 get an l'Xi0.111:11i(111 of the steins allud.d to by
r• Tat; ror.—Rule uraided.

The t di‘i no; J,'j.tri, till lia:fpast fire, and was
ern,r,led ut the list, !row att rxitect4tion which prevailei,
111.11 C.lllle W.IIIIII bt. '4lO k% it ag..4,pst the rule obtained fin
a lIICInanIWIS It, tae C nnitvi al ()I,lliatn.