The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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COURT OF KING'S BE CH.—(SATURDAY.)
THu Julia Butt.— the Solicitor General, pro forma,
moved the judgment of the Court upon R.T. Weaver, T.
Arrowsmilli, and Wm. Shaekell, as proprietors and printers
of the John Mal, Sunday newspaper, fora libel interieJ
in that journal on the 14th of January, reflecting upon the
memory of the late Lndy Car urine ‘Vrottesley, by accusing •
her of improper familiarity with a menial
'flue Solicitor General, with whom was Mr. Pullen, a• -
dressed the Court in behalf' of the defendants, they wished
for a new trial, or time to file other affidavits.
Mr. Searlett did not object to this mode of procedure,
hut at the saute time claimed the right of answering much
effidav its.

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rile Solicitor General did not approve of this mode, and
said it would perhaps " be the best to dispose of it at
once."

• Mr. Scarlett then spoke in aggravation of the offence of
which the defendants had been found guilty.
The Court after consulting nearly forty minutes, by the
mouth of Mr. Justice Ba)ley, pronounced the following
sentence :—That R. T. Weaver du pay a fine of 1001. to
the fling; and that Thomas Arrowsinith and William
Shackell, pay a fine of .iOOl. each, and that they be bt ve-
rally imprisoned nine months in the custody of the Mar.
shill of this Calm, and find sureties fur good behaviour.
LIBEL ON HER LATE Majesty.— Om the motion of
Mr. Denman the Rev. R. Blacow, clerk, convicted at the
lastassizes for Lancaster, ofa libel on 'imitate Majesty, was
called tali to receive judgment, but Mr. Justice Best being
obliged to leave the Court, the judgment was postpoutA
sill Nltindey.

The son of Sir Francis Burdett has been promoted
to a Captaincy, in the 79th regiment of foot.
PLURALITY or CHILDREN.—SurAIIoy, Nov. 18,
Mrs Biggens, of Merrow, near Gwildtbrd, was
livered of three remarkably fine children—one boy
and two girls, who with the mother, are doing weal.
In June 1820, the same person had twins, making
a family of five children in 17 months.
Highway Itukteries —Ou Monday evening last, be-
tween six and seven o'clock, Al r. Davies, of Easthore,
on his retina front ‘Venlock Market, was stopped ne.,r.
‘Vestyvotal by three footpads, who presented a pistol
hini,• and demanded his money. Mr. Daviergave hitn
two sovereigns in gold, and four shillings in silver; the
latter of which the gentlemen very politely returned, ob.
serving that they only wanted eilier gold or hills. They
then allowed Mr. 1). to proceed. Slimily after Mr.
Whitetoote, of Longville, and his neighbour, Mr. 1).
Lowe, who were likewise returning from market, were
attacked by the Seine men. Whilst they were robliina
Mr. Whitefoot, Mr. Lowe made his escape, and rode to
Prestflope for assistance, where Mr. Dillies had
pn-
viously given the tdarnt. The robbers took from e.
Whilefoote about eight guineas. A numb..r of nice
pursued the thieves, arid, it is sopposed, drove two ~1
them into the town of NVenlock, whilst the third es-
caped into a wood. By this time the report of the rots-
b..ry had reached Wentock, soon afterwards a strative
of suspicious appearance, who had left his horse at tine
Falcon Inn, came in great haste, and called for a gill of.
ate, at toe Sallie time desiring the ostler to bring mit its
horse instantly, as his business was very togent. Instead
of complying with his order, the ostler fetched the con
stable ; at the sight of whom the fellow lobed 'urn:
the house, but was very speedily overtaken and
Ulan' his lierson a powder flask WaS futtitil, but no ire
.inns. Ii is reported that another of the robbers is io
cu steely.
MEETING TO PROMOTE RELIGION AND MORALITY
ANIoNGST SOLDIERS —(ht Saturday evening a very 114.
memos and highly respectable meeting, Co .sisting
of ladies and soldiers, Sec. was tteid at the Goat Tavern.
Pimlico, to take into consideration the boo me ins of
raising a Friendly `-',iciety and Bethel Union, tor tine:
purpose of promoting teligion and morality amongst sol.
deers. Tue Rey. Nit. Smith. of Penzance, took he chair,
and was supported by several respect MI: .ssai eminent
imlividuals.—The Rev. Cnairman made a very able •
Teeth, in explaining the nature of the meeting, awl the
society which they were about to funs, yy hich waS
tended for the moral instruction of our soldiers, who had
not the means of procuring spiritual winks, and whose
lives, bein4 mote exixued than others to teiblOalioAS,
Stood 1110(e nn need of such a society. This was iit.:rely
a freliminary meeting to a more public and imp r:
one; and a was only the support of the public that yy...s
wanted to raise it in the estimation of every man who
was a friend ;0 his cottiory, his King, and religion.—foe
most conspicuous liattire of the meeting was that of two
of the Lite (;narels being present, arc in their tuna doh.
tered speeches of a very interest in; de.eiipatitn in support
of the measure about to be adopted, no raise an insatu.
lion fur the purpose mentioned, and which nick with
great applause.—Several other persons eelivered their
-entiments, an I various reiolulions wtrc framed. Tue •
ni..eting lasted till a late hour, when tile assemblage con.
minuet! 'awards the toject Lot whiten they had suet, and
departed.
CUILDFORD, Nov. 21.—We are sorry to rel..te that
a bridge across the JiitictiOn Navigation of the Arun nil
Wey, near the Compasses, between rhi. town mud Heir.
sham, was washed away Yesterday by tile thud of heavy
rains, (although near the summit Its ; and that a
man who had heel' with eattlefrom B:ackwater ill Hon
sham, returniug over rite 1-ritl,4e, was
drowned. We did not hear of any acc;detit ha.operitta;
on the river Wty bcriverm thii tuwu Mid the Thmties,
although the warners are nitwit higher than have wrest
known for :natty years. At Kingston, the overdow nut
the Titanic* runs over the turtipake. ;oast h.-tweett
place said Diego..st .

Fourt, en fide vizi, nine weeks o'cl, were bosialr•
Newbirry traJrkei, on 'fliorsdas !,y Mr. Mask!lt, of
I bki). 11, for the sump %Ism 4). 17 • 6 being Is. 3:. roar
and hie seller returned Is. 10 me ',nye' kg luck. Twenty
Tumors of wheat were su'al tin 't 01. mil ivierd marks .iii 4
terontis of beer in the eretri:iii ,rout .0 41. per lb.