The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-15 00:00:00

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Ql)ur itinut Con6titution ann i1a1336.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1818.

The fact is, France is too powerful. Under the weak
Louis XV. she endangered Europe, and under Louis
XVIII, or his successor, be lie ever so mild, or pious,
or legitimate, she will over-run the kingdom of the
Netherlands iu one campaign, Whedietwe reduce our
army by egiments, or preserve skeletons, shall we
venture tc go to the expencc of a war to preserve these
Netherlands i The expence is what we cannot stand,
and that plan of reduction which saves most money, is
that which will best enable us to renew a war when
necessary. Had the war been continued another twclvc-
month to accomplish the reduction of the French
empire, it would have been real economy, for then our
work would have been done, and we might have gone
to bed ; at present it is plain Ministers have. so little
confidence in the durability of peace, that we arc to lie
on our arms.

CANTFRBURY, Nov. 13.—The remainder of the ed
Dragoon Guards, whose destination is Irelaad, have
been landed at Dovcr, as also the 3d (King's own) I)ra-
goons, the teth Lamers (680 men and 600 horses,)
and the 18th Hussars; these will be followed by the
1 lth.Light Dragoons, which is to give up part of its
horses to the Sd (or King's own) which regiment re-
mains in this city for tile purpose of receiving them.
The leth have marched by the line of the coast for
Chichester. The embarkation of the 3tl (Buffs) 'for
Ireland, which was previously prevented by a fresh
wind from the coast, was yesterday completed at Deal,
that of the eyth foot was also commenced on board the
•Brilliant and Lady Ha..-,ilton transports, after which the
7th and '2 Jd Light Infantry will proceed to the same
point for a similar purpose and destination.
We are sorry to state that, in consequence of a very
severe attack of the gout, the Lord Chancellor was not
able to attend IVestminster Hall yesterday.

On the 7th inst. the tburth regiment returned to
their old quarters at Winchester, which they quitted
previous to joining their companions in the Peninsula.
Only 50 men remain of the number formerly there.—
Many of the privates have brought with then French
women as wives, and a numerous assemblage ofzipildreri.
Query, as they are not married according to the Pro-
testant church, will not the women be returnable to
France in case of the man demanding relief from his
parish ? The men look well, and are remarkably healthy;
not more than twelve of them on the sick list. They
will be disbanded shortly.
Battalions of the 4th, sth, and 74th regiments of
infantry, part of the army returned from France, have
marched through East Grinsted and Horsham this week,
on their route to Winchester. It will be readlected •
these three regiments bore a conspicuous part in most
of the dreadful conflicts, wherein the British troops were
engaged during the late war.
It is understood, that the dispatches which Captain
Brine, of the Musquito, arriva at Portsmouth, from
St. Helena, brought, relate to a plot which was near
upon being carried into effect, and which had for its
object the release of Buonaparte.--S:ome 'persons re
siding in. England are the principals. The substance of
what has been suffered to transpire at the Government
Offices relative to their contents is, " That a corres-
pondence had been intercepted by Sir 11. Lowe, which
proved the existence of a communication between that
island and certain' persons resident at Rome, Paris, and
Mu nkh ; and that this communication had for its object
the liberation of Buonaparte from St. Helena." From
its being deemed requisite to consult the Attorney and
Solicitor-General, on the subject of the connnanication
from Sir H. Lowe, we may infer, that it actually does
implicate some persons re.ident in this country, though,
from prudential reasons, an attempt may have been made
to suppress that circumstance while the matter is under
the consideration of the Law Officers.

By the following provision in the Act for confining
Huonaparte in St. Helena, it will be seen that any at-
tempt to rescue him, is made a capital offence:—

'• And he it further enacted, That if any person or pawn is, being
a subject or subjects of, or owing allegiance to, his Majesty, Ins
heirs or successors, shall rescue. or attempt to rescue, the said Na-
poleon Ittronaparte, or shall knowingly and wilfully aid or assi:t in
the escape of the crid Nopoleon ntionaparre, or in any attempt to
c‘rape Piton such custody as aforesaid. or from any limits or hounds
hereir, lie 1104 is or at any time hereafter shall or War be detained
and kept in custody as aforesaid, or in which he shall or may be
suffered to go at large within the limits of any island or country,
territory or place, or within the I. to of any districts or bounds
within any island or country, territory or place, upon pantie or with-
out parole. all amid every such persons is offending, upon being
coovieted thereof, be adjudged guilty of felony, land 41,411,wirer de4th,
as in cane► of felony, without !midi. 01 clergy."

LAW INTELLMENCE.

COUR I' OF CHANCERY,WrowEsDAY, Nov. 11.

Tna ATIONNEV-GEN ER. I. V. THE DUKE 01 M•DLOOROGGH•
The Solicitot-General stated that this was an information
filed by the Attorney.tleileral, at the relation of Charles
speereeClotrrhill, co tttttt only celled the Marqnis of Bland.
ford, and others, and it prayed that the defendant iht be
restrained front cutting down timber OD no anrm ofg Blen-
heim. Th• motion was made upon proper affidavits, and
rested on the provisions of an Act of the 3d of Queen Anne,
by which the house and manor of Blenheim, sod divers
estates, were settled for his eminent services, on John, then
Duke of Marllsorough. The preamble of that Act distinctly
Foisted out the object of the legislature to have been, to
make stick a provision for the family and descendants of the
first ancestor, as should he sufficient to maintain its dignity,
and not to create an estate tail, or enable any successor to
slionate the
'lke Lord Chancellor instantly granted the injunction, ob-
serving, that hr entertained no doubt with regard to what
bad been the intentions of those by whose gilt the estates
in question had first vested in the Marlborough family; it
was. however, still open to consideration what were these
rights of a tenant in tail, or of tenant for life, which the Act
of Parliament had left unrestrained.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TUESDAY, Nev.lo.

711 K RIM. AGAINST ROW/ITCH AND OTHERS.
The defendants in this cause, it will be recollected, were
tried at the last Dorchester assizes, for a conspiracy to abduce
Miss Maria Glenn, a young lady only 16 years old, front the
custody and care of her mother, and a Mr. Tuckett, who had
married her aunt, without their knowledge or consent.
The defendants, by Mr. Scarlett, their Counsel, now moved
for a new trial, on grounds which will presently be stated.
The whole number of the defendants were obliged to appear
personally in Court for this purposi, as is always the ease in
moving or a new trial on indictments for a conspiracy.
They were ten in wither; James and William Bowditch,
Messrs. PAM and Snell, Mrs. Bowditch, mother ofJames And
William; Susan and Jane her daughters; Mrs. Paul,
Mrs. Snell, and Mrs. Mulraine. James Bowditch, the
young num to whom Miss Glenn was to have been married,
appeared about the age of 22, rather slender, of the middle
bright, and of a countenance not nnplepsing. lie was dressed
ia a black coat, yellow kerseymere waistcoat with metal but-
tons, a red under waistcoat, sand a spelled neckcloth, smart
leather breeches end jockey boots. In other word', his ap-
pearance (which we describe minutely, as perhaps of some
consequence in • case of this sort) was that of die class
called gentlemen farmers.
Chief Justice Abbott ordered a seat to be found for the
ladies, in respect to their sex.
Mr. Scarlet then proceeded to state in detail. the facts that
Mme out upon the trial,and the evidence of Miss Gienn and
Mr. Toicliete. The ground on which he moved for a new
trial were, first, that the verdict was against etidence ; se-
condly, that he had Admits in great number to contradict
the evidence for the Crown, the greater part of which was •
surprise ou the defendants. The learned Counsel commented
upon the manner in*hich Miss Glenn gave her evidence;
on her composure, clearness, precision and apparent modesty,
all of which had had a very remarkable effect upon the Court
and all who were present. The main pillar of the prosecu-
tion was the evidence of this young lady ; and one part of the
defence set up was, that she had represented herself to he of
age, had every appearance of being so, and that the defen-
dants fully believed her statement. In answer to her testi-
mony, they produced three letters (one of which was ad-
mitted to be of her band writing), and seventeen witnesses.
the verdict given was right, not only was this one of the
foulest and most disgraceful conspiracies that bad ever been
brought before the public, but seventeen witnesses must all
of them have been guilty of perjury. Fifty persons had'
now come forward to swear to facts, the existence of which;
eoutradicted Miss Glenn's statement in the most material
points : the remainder of the defence went to show that the'
elopement was assented to by the young lady, and the match
proposed one of her own seeking. The manner in which
the young lady's testimony was given bad such en effect epos'
the whole Court, that the defendants naturally tried to affect;
bee credit; but in this part of the trialtwo witnesses gave
*fir edence in such a manner, as required some esplana.
lion, Mies Glenn bad denied the existence of any fansiliarL
fife between her and James Bowditch. A witness who was
called to state that he had seen them together upon a feeling
of intimacy, having proved the fact, was called on to say
whether Miss Glenn, then in the witnesses' box, was the
person he saw with James Bowditch. He replied, no I
This came like a burst on all present, and bad such an effect
on the learned Judge, as indeed it well might, that be summed
hip strongly against the defendants. It was late, however,
in the evening whoa this witness was called, the court was
almost dark, and the witness was evidently in a state of in-
totieatiosi. There *ere now three witnesses who bad made
affidavits of baying seen Miss Glenn with J. Bowditch on the
emission in quietus,. The defendants then proceeded to
show that Miss Glean was on such terms of intimacy with
the family as to have attended a christening, and stood god-
smother to one of Mn..Mulraine's children. The clerk who
vas called to prove her attendance at the christening, on
looking Miss Glenn in the face, said, he thought she was not
the person. This *eased denial seemed almost conclusive to all
pm. sit. But be bad fourteen witnesses who had made
emdmviu of facts, the existence of which was utterly incom-
patible with Miss Gleam's not having been present at the
christeaing ; and the clergyman who attended had prepared
instructh ins for en affidavit, but had died before it was sworn.
The teem ed +wee' then read the letter which was admitted
to be in Miss titenn's hand writing. It was a letter to a
friend, i 4 11 *hid), among other things, she stated she was much
altered, ant I appeared much older than she was; insomuch
that her sea t herself hid mid, if she did not know her to be
sixteen, she c tolo not believe her niece to be less than twenty.
Of the other t no letters, though she denied them both at the
trial, one was at ldressed to James Bowditch ; and Mr. Oxen.
hem; the attorg egi_swore, that when she had called at his
*Ace with Mr. Timken, she bad admitted the whole
of this, except the direction, to be her owe hand-
writing ; and it was remarkable that she herself
stated at the tilt .1, that the letter which she bad been
forced to write at h Ir. Oxenlmut's, it. the presence of Mrs.
Bowditch end Mrs. h telreine, contained instructions to James
Bowditch how he in to proceed. This letter then stated,
that she was °rage the August preceding, end directed James
Bowditch to bey e, bet •nse forthwith. The letter was dated
the 14th of September, and the interview at Oxenhant's took
Sac, on the toth. If th is letter was Miss Glenn's hand writ-
ill& dAilowed lastedia wt is so muck implicated is ibis alleged