The National Register.
London, England, 1820-11-05 00:00:00

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L: :Nr',lS lON ,1.)..r. 31

WITLIIART OURAGE AT OLDiIIM

This day, it noon, the Wat of Wi d Oki ithst.kley,
apaulis upon the s t averred from 'iitt! last ties
stems, c one on before NI r. Hay, the Ctiajpnan, and a
full broth of Magistrates. A greatest degree of ititeresi
to be appeared to be excited than was ever before m Ini-
Erste,' on soy similar occasion. The Court in eve') pill
was crew.leti to x css.
For the prosecution fleet soldiers appeared, who de-
posed, that the defeiolan a, to.tether with others, tried
au! cot vict.ll at the last ..ssiomt, attacked them and
bettt tl em on the day ft llo.vitig the King's birth-day,
without provocation, after singints a very violent song,
111 %%11.16 th ! soltiters were styled " bloody touchers,
and Kit ins a toast of a very sedulous character. 'Fur
case vatted upon this point, whether the soldiers or the
t 'wits-people struck the first blow, or got e the list pro
vocation ? The soldiers swore p tsitiyt lc, that after giving
t .e seditious toast, the 111.111 who drank it threw some
ale our of the saute class in one of their faces, and that
the towns-pe .ple then atiltclted them.
On crosstexamination, though %he soldiers adhered to
the material facts which- they were called to proye, they
con radictcd thentselves grossly as to minor points, which
ley had not so well considered. One soldier swore,
tlia. the man drank one glass, o hen lie gave a toast, and
tilled onother to tnrow at lIICIII. Another swore, that it
was the same glass, out of which he only sipped, leaving
eitoligh to th tow on their faces.
For the defence five witnesses were called, who de-
ro, el to focts (illuctly the reverse of those lamed Ihr the
prosecution.—They swore distinctly, that the soldiers
cal ed for tite offensive songthe msel% es, and when it was
beam' they threw the ;.lass of ale into the sino.er's face,
etta :keel and heat him, and dragged him out ett.the house;
t.tat afterwards they attack, d all II e other townspeople;
that one Millen caused the poker to he heated red, and
brandished it about in the remit, to the great terror and
alarm of the pcopir ; that they were cut by the swords
and side-arms of tile soldiers; and that the deputy con-
stable cif the 10W11 was beaten away by their party.—
Torse facts were clearly prim&
Mr. Coltman, who conducted the prosecution, replied
at sonic !vita' tat %indication of his case, and the Chair•
Alan summed tip, remarking front time on the improba-
bilities which he saw in the defence now set up.

The Jury, after deliberating twenty minutes, returned
4 verdict of Guiky against the defendants on one of the
six counts of the intlictirent, viz. a common assault. Vu
the other counts, viz. an unlawful assemblage, riot, ad-
grata ird assault, &c. they acquitted them.
The Court, in passing sentence, declared, that the
Jou had found joist such a verdict as they wished, and
s ud, as they could see no difference between these de-
fendants and those convicted last sessions, they shohlt.
give the'same sentence, allowing fur ►he three months
Intl T totiment which the defendants had already suffered.
The sentence, therefore, was, 11131 both the tkfenclants
be imprisoned fur one year and nine months, after which
they are to bud hail for two years fur their good beim-
siour.—The case lasted nine hours.

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

At an interview with which Mr. Sheriff Waitliman

via, honoured by theQui en, at Brandenhurgh-liouse, on
Saturday last, he expressed to her ttlajesty, that it was the
anxious wish of the Lord Mayor elect and the Siseriffs,
titat her Majesty would condescend to hout.ur the ( by
o` London with her presence at the approaching festival,
o r Lord Mayor's day; and that the Lord Mayor elect
and the Sheriffs would Wait upon her Majesty, io slate,
will) an invitation in due form, at any time• she might
please to appoint; or would feel themselves highly ha-
owned to receive her Majesty's commands upon the
sit eel.
Het 7:liajesty was graciously pleased to express 'terse
mos: grateful for this mark of their attention; but as b
wat not provided with a pr6per es:ablishment, she could
sem attend on the occasion it: an: state suitable to her
and was therefore prevented from acceding to their
%visite, at present.
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Dreadful Fire at the Marquis of Buckinghane's Seat.—
The venerable mansion of the Noble Marton, Wootton
House, Buckinghamshire, was alinost entirely. des•royed
IT fire in tilt niorning of Monday last; and lit Ic feit
reinaming but the lore walls. The names burst forth
from one of the attics, about two oclock in the morn-
ing; and, before any efLctiial assistance could he ren-
dered, the whole interior of the h”iisr Will reduced to
heap of ashes; including the library, the picturt s, and
atimot the whole of the furniture. Lord and Lady
Temple were residing there, and their infant daughter
was at one time in the utmost danger of falling a prey
to the flames; but his Lordship's Ihreign valet rushed
through the file, and brou,:lit the child away without
injury. Lady leitiple and :ter a: tendants were removid
to Stover; and au rapers, Wa, SL.lit Off at b(..; en o'clock
to the Noble M3riptis in town. Lord Temple was ex-
pected in tots it lart flight. The tare, we imilcrstenod,
was first discovered by Captains .1 •ri is and Graco, who
ha:welted at the time to he on a volt to his Lo
The Lords of the Treasury were pleased in July
last, to allow the masters and seamen of vessels
belonging to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Fin-
land, to take from the ports of London, Hull, New.
castle, Boston, and Stockholm, articles of British
manufacture, for the use of their fainiiies viz.--the
tiiiister to the untoutit.of 201. and each of the seamen
to the amount of 51. without subjecting either the
goods or the vessel to any duty en that account.
This privilege has, at the application of C. E. Rum-
bold, Esq. M. P. been extended to the Port of
Yarmouth.