The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-21 00:00:00

MANCIIRSTER, Friday, Nos.•tt.

NEW BA MEX.
Meag?wr's last Exambudion and Dm-large.
This morning, according to the adjournment, the eaaminatiurs
in this case were continued .on behalf of the defence. Teti
o'clock was the hour fixed for the commencement of business,
but when that hour arrived, no crowd had collected as or, former
occasions, and scarcely a single individual was in Court. It *as
not moil nearly I t o cluck that Mr. Wright (the Magistrate eau
has attended throughout this examination, took his scat on the
bench. Previous to that hour, Mr. Atkinson, the solicitor on
behalf of the protector:y[4-3nd Mr. Foulkes and Mt. Atrrow, on
the part of the prisoner, were in Court ready to proceed with the
business of the day.
Edward Meagher soon after made his appearance, and with a
senile un his comitenance took his seat in the prisoner's boa.
A number of witnesses were examined, whose ovidcr,ce was
produced by the legal advisers of the prisoner to peeve, that at
Inc moment baffled he did so from a well hounded fear that his
life main danger,and sins attempt succeeded so far as to .cause
the Magistrate to •• ilhhoiss C'ee completer" although we-believe:
he was the only person who rims in the smallest dege co so eyed by
it. After Mr. barrow, Mr. Foulkes. and Mr. Milne, (alas
though present as Clerk of the Magistrates appeared • so act tar
the prisoner) had closed the case for the defendant,
Mr. Atkinson rose to reply to the arguments urged on the
other side. I shall not sate my words en cndeavourig to con-
trovert the arguments of lily learneds friends, because, in truth,
what they have stated has nothing to do with the.prosent quedioo.
The only question now to be decided by you, Sir, it whether suf-
ficient evidence ha, been adduced to variant the commitment of
this man for trial At all events, taking it upon their own shows
ing, there is great contrariety of evidence. You are now, Sir,
sitting in the character. of a magistrate, and not that of a juror,
and f only Mem to request that your will consider the case in that
light, and in that alone. I conclude with demanding at your
hands that the man may be put upon his trial.
Mr. Barrow's—Nay, I think that is rather. mo much to expect.
Mr. IVright then proceeded to give a final dmision rpon ate
case, and spoke as follows :--ff This charge has been most fay
investigated. A great deal of time unit titration has been given
to it, and it was indeed necessary that a charge so made should
be sifted to the bottom. There is, however, but little conflicting
evidence tar mem deride upon. The witnesses brought forward
for the prosecution carry the proceedings no higher titan this
time when the pistols were fired, vie., about lull-pot to at night;
bat the tumult began at I t, when aleagher and his men were
set upon in the street, and placed in a situation of danger, from
the violence of the people.
[The Magistrate here recapitulated the evidence.) After edi-
ting here, and hearing with great patience all the evidence in Ole
case, I am opinion that the wounding these young men has net
• been done maliciously, but, on the contrary, they have been aeci.
dentally shot by 'Meagher, in theact of defending his Louse, Jiini-
self, and his tinnily, when assaulted by a isuoulkimus assemblage
of the people at the dead hour -of the welt, mind therefore dis-
miss this complaint.
Here a little hissing was heard aloe ng.the -crowd collected be
low the bar.

Mr. Milne.-I.et any one who disturbs the Court be immedi-
ately taken into custody. Let any do this at hi, peril.
Mr. Wright.—lf any ere smoke this Court, he shall be imme-
diately taken into custody.
Mr. Milne.—Ntengber you atr new discharged.
Meagher soon via left the box, and quitted the prison in
company with a soldier, a e believe, unarmat. There 1: as a little
crowd me the orieon door as be came out, but we did not the
linguists a singlerhisa among them. Meagher, with liis companion.
went into a public house close by the prison. lie appeared to be
is high spirits.

LONOEVITY.—There israt present living in Big.
gar,.an old man of the name of David Loch,
dealer in old horses, fur the food of hounds who,
in 1745, entered into the service of Prince Charles,
having accompanied Mr. Murray, of Broughton,
then acting as Secretary to • the Prince. lie was
present at most of the battles wherein the rebels
were engaged, and at the battle of Prestoupanst lost
the thumb of his left hand. He received four
wounds at the battle of Culloden, and was left for
dead by the King's troops, but found means to got
off, and made the best of his way home, having
passed through the middle of the royal army, con-
cealed in a cart load of straw. He has still in his
possession an iron pistol of curious workmanship,
which was presented to him by Mr. Murray, and
which he takes great delight in exhibiting, as well
as recounting his martial achievements, and is still
warmly attached to the Stuart family. Although
he ii now 90 years of age, he reads the •smallest
prior without the assistance of glasses. end has such
a memory that he is often resorted to -as a witness
in disputes about old events. About five months
ago he buried his third wife, and declares he will
not marry again, lest he should not live to see his
children settlol in the world.

It is tinder,tnoil, hat the Corporation of. London, de-
'irons of 1111 l nentorating the signal stivices of the
INtke of Wellinvoit, in addit.nn to tile other testimonies
ut their approlunon, hire join named the new buildings,
now erecting on the lower ilierict of Mufields, "The
%Veiling l Amphitheetre."

...Professor Ditttnan, who fosetela very exactly th•
general temperature of list suuuner, declares, that
.luring the ensuing winter tlq weather will pretsi4,
without any great severity' of frost,

FRE,VCII PAPERS.

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PARIS, Nov. 16.

The King yesterday heard mass in his apart-
ments, and subsequently transacted business with
the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Count De Cazes waited on. Monsieur and the
Duke of Angouleme i n.the day before yesterday,
but it was remarked that his interview with their
Royal Highnesses was but for a moment. The
audience which he had of the King was, if possible,
even shorter.

. A little pamphlet has been puLlisbod; entitled,
" Project of an Act of Accusation against M. De
l'azes." It is a compilation of all the charges that
have been urged by all parties against this4linister.
The sum of grievances is very heavy, but we shall
abstain from noticing them, lest we might expose
ourselves to• a charge of wanting generosity. We
should much rather find them justified, but on thin
point we have some regrets to offer. To justify this
Minister for his-past actions is a task NO difficult,
that we know not whether there be five or six men
is all prance so hardy as to undertake to do it.
We arc assured that the Ministers have caused
some writers of the Minerve and Constilutionel to be
proceeded against according. to law, fur having en-
deavoured to excite alarms respecting the stability of
the property cilled national, by publishing that this
species of property was threatened by a change of
'Ministry, which, depends upon the constitutional
rights of his Majesty.
_ _ _ MENTZ, Nov. 10. _ _ _

In the first sitting of the Central Commission of
Investigation, the documents•relative to the affair of
Satoh were submitted ; as also different papers re.-
lative to invcstietions which have taken place in
several states of the Germanic Confederation.

ROME; Nov. 1.

For some weeks.. a. special commission has been
occupied in making inquiries into the financial con-
dition of the state of the church, and into the abuses
which may occur in it. Notwithstanding the high
integrity of Cardinal Guerrieri, former treasurer,
some of the persons employed: under him have oo-
cnsed him of having defrauded•the State in au extra-
ordinary. manner.. Cardinal Gaspari has been
provisionally intrusted. with the Department of
Finance..

The Jesuits, in pursuance. of the statutes of their
order, declare themselves heirs to the late King
Charles Emmanuel. who died a member of their
order; but the Sardinian Minister has despatched a
courier to his Court to request instructions upon
this matter. In the mean time, t 1..; property }MO
Iseq placed under seal.
DRESDEN. Nov. 4.

The superb presents which have been prepared
fir the Dole of Wellington in the royal porcelain
manufactory- at Meissen, have been embarked at
I lamburgh for England. These superb objects-have
excited general admiration,
FLORENCE, Nov. 4:

Hie Britannic Majesty's Minister, Mr. Canning,
pfu.se.l through this capital on the Ist instant. His
I:xcellency. only mule a stay of a few hours, (luring
which he eagerly visited our galleries. It appears
that he is travelling with all speed, in order to reach
London previously-to the opening of Pasliatuent.

• •VI EN NA, Nov.-5.
The Government having received advice that the
plague had broken out in Moldavia, orders were im-
mediately issued to the authorities of Gallicia to
enforce the necessary precautions with respect to
perzons ;ttid merchandise arriving from that ouarter.