The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-24 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

A -Meeeing of Electors of Westminster took
place last rig* of the biome of Mr. Lee, Kul--
street, CoveNtlyerden.
The Chairman tits. Mscanox LS, flaq.)opinted
the tinniness of the Meeting on • short speech, On
which he lamented the event thst has rendered e
new election necessary, dwelt briefly on the merits
of Mr. Lamb, •nd exp►essed a hope that the coo-
lest which was likely to take place woold be con-
ducted on a meaner perfectly free front all party
spirit. New politico' doctrines had found their
wry among the people. But however much Ise dis-
•pproved of these., lie verily believed Unit many of
their advocates meant well.

A series of Resolutions were then proposed, high-
ly approving the conduct of Mr. Lamb, and recom-
tnending immediate exertions for his re-election.
These Resolutions were severally proposed by Mr.
Laurie and other Electors, in introductory speeches,
acknowledging the honourable and diligent ful-
filment by Mr. Lamb of the trust reposed in him
by his constituents, his frank and affable manners,
and his particular +dictator) to the local interests
of Westminster. Having at length found a Repre.
sentative worthy of this City, it was observed that
too great exertion could not be mink in his be.
half, not merely to ensure his election, but to
raise I • so his upon the poll us should leave
all competition fur behind, and place him iu •
state of decided superiority corresponding with his
merits.

Mr. LAMB returned thanks. He spoke briefly
and modestly of his own merits, expressed his
grateful tense of the honour already done, and pro-
posed to be done to him, and his determination to
proceed in the course which he had the satisfaction
to find had met the approval of his Constituents.
Mr. Macdonald hiving left the chair, was suc-
ceeded is it by the Earl of Sefton.
Thanks were then moved to Mr. Macdonald for
his able and successful exertions as Chairman, in
the two last elections, as evinced in the return of
Sir Samuel Hominy and Mr. Lamb.
The Resolution being seconded, the Earl of
SBcros hoped lie might be allowed to say a few
words in its support. In conversation among his
friends respecting the ensuing election, he said the
leading and prominent question was, who is to be
Mr. Lamb's Chairman, and the name of Mr.
Macdonald, in answer, every where inspired confi-
dence. and was hailed as a certain pledge of
succ.ss.

The vole being carried with acclamation, Mr.
MACDONALD briefly returned thatikv, and the
Meeting broke up.

Mr. LAMB, Si► FRANCIS BURDET r, and Mr. J. C.
Hostiouss. are thei [nee Candidates for Westmin-
ster. There is no Ministerial Candidate avowed,
or even in contemplation.
There has been much bustle at the Stock Ex-
change fur the last three or four days, on account
of the events ut Paris, and the near approach of the
settling day.
Yesterday a Court of Director* was held at the
East India House, when the under-mentioned Cap-
tains were sworn into the command of their re-
op.ctive ships, viz.—
Captain J. biers, Prises Repost, nod Captain A. M.
Campbell, Doke of York—fur Madras and Chian.
Captain M. Hamilton, Dnaira, and Captain D. Mel-awl,
Naivete of Iduatly—for Bombay and Chins.

By the Thomas, from the South Seas, accounts
have been received from Valparaiso of the 26:h of
October. They do nut confirm the report committ-
ed in the last paper. obtained from Jamaica. of
Lord Cocuita E being compelled to raise the block-
ade of Callao.

I,ieut J. IL THOMAS ymterday received hi, up-
poisitaient as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral
Falun. C.B. Commander-iii-Chief at the Lee-
ward Islands. _

Many of our countrymen, we are informed in o
private letter, who resided in Paris at the time of
the late assessioation, have left that capital fur
Eiaglatid. The greatest tranquillity and order,
however, are said to prevail.
A letter from Washington. received ■t Balti-
more, states that a Bill was about to he submitted
to Congress' for prohibiting the trade with Bermuda,
St. Jobu•a, aikel Halifax.
We are sorry to learn that the principles ■nd
practicer of the Luddites have, within these few
days, been brought into action in the immediate
neighbourhood of Leeds. It seems that on Sun-
day mid Monday last, severitl hundreds of men,
belonging to what is termed the " Clothiers'
Union," paraded the townships of Bailey, Haug.
i lig Heaton, Dawgreen, Heckmoudwu•ke, &c. crest-
tog the greatest alarm. In many instances, they
snicked and brutally treated those workmen who
were not enrolled in their Union ; hut we have not
as yet heard of their proceeding to any other acts of
viuknce.—(Chester Poper.)
A Requisition was lest week presented to the Al-
denten of Bury St. Edmunds, in compliance wi►h
which he 3ppoitited a Meeting of the Inhabitants
at the Guildhall on Friday last, to consider the
propriety of petitioning Parliament in consequence
of the depressed ►tate of Agriculture, to which the
requisitionists expressed their belief that the pre- •
sent stagnation in trade might be principally attri-
buted. The number who attended was very small,
but the Alderman -being requested to take the
Chair, Mr. Cass, al•.r some remarks on the neces-
sity ul• imposing protecting duties on foreign► corn.
proposed a Petition to the Legislator►, for relief by
-such means. This was seconded by Mr. Cots,
but warmly opposed by Mr. Joss DUILRANT, who
moved an adjournment of the • Meeting fur six
months, which was seconded by Mr. COLLINS, mud
carried by a considerable majority.
On the day of the funeral of our late beloved
Mouarcia, a aerosol, appropriate to the melaucholy
occastou, was preached by the Rev. Joan Mtx-
sttrs, the resident Clergymen of the Island of
Portland. to a very large and attentive coogrega-
liou. The text chases' was part of the 2tat ver►e
of the yoh chapter of Jeremiah, " Death is coins
up, and is carted into our. Palaces." The im-
press:coo made by an eseelleut discourse on this
subject was the more stroking, as the greater part
of the auditory remembered the visits tif*tha de-
parted Sovereign to their island, and the kind lu-
terest he took in its welfare.

LAW MTN LIORNCIL
"COMM 'Of SENCII, Womeguliesa,
• Wasusiemr, lismayasir P.
Sitting* after ?Wise before the Corm Jvnics ad
Special Jerks.

THI KING V. WAY.
Tl.is was a criminal information again' the De-
fendant, fur leaving one Lloyd ashore at Pernam-
buco, he being a British subject, and serving et
the time in the Defendant's ship's company, to
the manifest grievance and injury of the said
Loyd, against his will and ittclittati ttttt sod con-
trary to the Act recently paned for regulating the
commercial marine iserare. It appeared that Wil-
liam Loyd had signed articles with the Defendant.
who was Commander of the New Minerva, to aerie
him in the capacity of ship's caritenter. Lloyd
west on board at Liverpool. The ship sailed
in September, 1818. and arrived at Pernambuco
the pith December. On the 23d December, Loyd'
less employed in csulkiug the ship's side. The.
Defendant, who had server before fund fault with
him, Oleo told him that he had done nothing all
dry. Loyd said he had douse a very good day's
work, laving payed (pitched) upwards of 200 feet"
of the ship's side, and if he. the Defendant, was
dissatisfied lie might send his ashore. Wry said.
that he slionlst go ashore, and told him to make out
an account of his wages. Loyd dtd so, and having.
presented it to hien 'seat ttttt ening, wrist to wink es
usual on the ship's side. A pot of boilir.g pitch.
was lowered down. and was unfortunately overturn-
ed upon Loyd's feet. He was sent ashore to the
hospital. After remaining there for three weeks,
Loyd returned to the ship. The Captain expressed '
a disagreeable surprise, and declared that Loyd
should not stay iu the ship. Loyd was taken
ashore accordingly. Afterwards the Defendant
and Lloyd met at the British Consul's office, when
the Defendant tendered the Consul money to pay
Loyd off. The Cousul said that could not he, as
by a recent Act of Parliament, the owners of mer-
chant vessels were bound to convey back to Eng-
land all British horn subjects of the King. The
Consul ordered Loyd to go on board. which he did,
but was again put out of the ship, and sent ashore
by the Defendant, who said " that he did not rare
for the orders of the COMMA or soy other person,
Loyd should not stay in the ship." Loyd's feet
became bad, and he was again obliged to go to the
Hospital. After his second recovery, he went on
board the New 'Minerva, ass before. aud was again
turned nut of the ship. lie went to the owners',
Mears. Sitiglehurst. They appeared, together with
the Defendant, at the Consul's Ake. Loyd's
wages were offered twice in the course of the hear-
lug, said each time Loyd refused them, according to
the direction of the Consul. who also directed the
Defendant to give Loyd a passage home to Eng-
land, and at the peril of the penalties decreed by
the law, not to leave him behind. His chest of
carpenter'. tools were afterwards sent on shore, and
. the ship sailed without him. the Defendant haw-
ing shown himself resolved not to let him come ou
board. Thus touch of the MC was stated by Mr.
Jarvis, and proved by Loyd WORM
The Cute, Jurnea same Mr. Denim) if he
had soy hope of diep altie evidence already
adduced; if not. he thought it would be of no
avail to proceed.
Mr. DENMAN submitted, that the man was to
all intents and purposes discharged after the alter-
cation which had been proved. Loyd had said,
'• if you are not satisfied, scud me ashore." 'The
Coptaiu hid declared that he would do so, and or-
dered hint to make out en account of his wages.
The account was made out, sod the wages would
have been paid but for the accident which had been
related.

The CHIEF JUSTICE—" Aye, would here been
paid; but the min MU allowed to go to work again.
1 will not say but that if his wages had bees paid
that morning, his discharge would have been legal."
Mr. DENMAN hoped to prove the discharge still,
and for that purpose put iu the log-book where the
discharge was entered by the mate, and the pay-
meta of the wage.; but as these had been entered
by the captain's order, and the latter statement
was contrary to the evidence, the case for the de-
fence was therefore ebandooed, and the Dcfeodapt
was pronounced Gail/.
•

THE EXECUTORS OF IVIIILLOSH P. TOOLMIN
•ND COPELAND.

Lewis M'Killogh, deceased. bad lent 1.4001. to
• gentleman of the mane of Ridall, in the year
tling, for which he was to receive an annuity of
• daring Ridall's life. He insured the life at
the Globe Office, in London, and continued to do
so by means of hie agents. the Defendauts, until
his death, in the brginoing of 1813. The De.
fendants were agents also to the Executors. Dr.
Beattie and Captain Sandy., both of the navy, to
whom the agents gave notice. that the policy was
about to expire, and recommended them to renew
it, es Ridall was a bad life, being then 57 years of '
age. The Plaintiffs, on behalf of their trust, Mr.
John M'Killogh, renewetrtbsi policy, and continued
to do till it wes neatly expiring in NIG. The
agents had written to inform them that notice of
the approaching expiration of the policy had been
sent them from the Globe Insurance Office. A
letter from the Plaintiffs, however,_ crossed this let-
ter on the road, directing the Defendants to renew
the policy for one year at soy rate. This had been
neglected; the policy expired ; Mr. Ridall died
immediately after. and from the negligence of the
Defendants, the beuefits of the policy were entirely
lost to Mr. M•Killngh's estate.
This cafe was fully proved, and as there was no
part. of the defence which affected the evidence, the
Jury gave a verdict fur the Pleintiffs of 1,4007 be-
ing the amount of the policy in question.

We have received papers from Canada to the
16th ult. The officers of the 60th and 70th regi-
ments had held meetings at Kingston end Quebec,
when a cousiderable sum of money was subscribed
by them fur the relief of the distremed emigrants
bum Great Britain. This example had beau fel.
lowed by a great number of ether individuals.
Tuesday afterinseit. during the temporary • eb.
settee °CAI person who was employed to clean the
Chapel of Piot. George's in the East, some Omens
entered st end aimed away about .(iir }ludo of the
black cletii.which wee used iu istatting the oluareh
into animating un the late utelatichuly.ueesetue.

PQLICE.
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sow sirsess.

Yesterday a nose of sessoulereble iNanetaree to stage-
cinch proprietors cameos' to be heard we Cassels Fait-
ltakste, Fag. the Sitting Maipalrete, open se iefeirmatiue
ivies' Mt. John Walker. ibe proprietor of the Dorking
village coach, coder the Att of Parliament for regulating
stage-coaches. as to the number of passengers they are to
many, and erhiels oleo directs that the same of the peoprie-
So, shall be painted on the doors, or sum, other conspicuous
part of the roach, and the number of pamengers it is licensed
to carry, the burrs to be of eertaie dimensions, and to be
painted sf diefereut vsloored psiat to the grossed of the
tassel'.
The Defendant eleaded Not Guilty.
The case was proved by Challis Popham, whip slated that
on the 11th instant he saw tWe Dorking coach come out of
the Geddes Cross Iris, Charieg-crises, without the ranee
pointed on it, but admitted that it was written uo paper ow
oath door.
As attorney attended for the Defendant, and contended,
Tibet Mr. Walker had not bet. proved to be the proprietor, or
that the coach was let out fur hire; however, on the Mays.
bete looking to the clause in the Art ow which the charce
was made, it elan described the number of passengers they
pe le carry. and it e..ncladee with saying. that 101. penally
should he incurred for every passenger above the number
licetniell, but does net state say peaky for nut having the
same of the proprietor painted en it. The charge was there-
fore dismissed.
Abe Gardwer was charged with unlawfully detaining a
001Wwatch and a s.lser see, belonging ia Mr. Jarman, the
ailverteniiii and jeweller, of the Strand, who had given 'hem
to the Prisoner a month since to repair, sad he now confess.
ed he had pledged them.—The Prisoner was detained.
A curios's case was investigated before Mr Birnie, arising
out of the confusing which enavoidahly took place en the
1 of the King's funeral at leaudaor.

Mr. Lay, of 111eynioath street, Neeriegtoa, applied to the
Magistrate, stating that he west to Windsor on horseback,
and at night, when he wished to leave that town, he went to
she stables where be left the horse, but it was not there, *or
mas there one left in its mead. Hr had made every possible
exertion to find the kora., it being worth upwards of eighty
guineas, and it bad cud him above la in travelling
on different loads, and he bad at length found it is the pm.
ansiort of Mr. Stokes, a tallow-chandler is Eagle-street.
Red.lims.square, who refused to deliver up the horse, treat.
lag Isis application will. a degree of levity, saying he lost
his horse is the same stable in which Mr. Lay lost his, and
he was quite coolest with the home be had got instead of his
awn, rt heiug mach better than the one he had toss.
Mr. filmic nsformed Mr. Ley be could sot give him any
asaistaisee except be would charge Mr. Stokes with a telony,
is having swims his horse, which be agreed to, and on Mr.
Stokes being brought to the office, sad finding the charge
was serious agaiapt him, he did not hesitate to deliver up
the horse, which had been standing at Livery since its re-
hire from Windsor, sad the stable-keeper applied to Mr.
Lay for palmist, wisest he was told be must apply fur pay-
ment to the persoa who pet up the bores with