The National Register.
London, England, 1817-05-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

upon, without notice, by an Attorney General, thus to plead to
three informations ; lint whether the el ttttt bi r of infatuations
were three or three bombed, and eVell though he should sigh
nutlet them, he would still dent and of the C. t—reepeo tfoity
demand—copies of the informations, without which it was
iinpossilih• for lain to plaid rumrirutinusly Ns he wished to
do, and not as a matter of coarse, either timilts or not Guilty.
The Attorney General observed, the rousse now put-nett
was as old as the Court itself. The nimilvr of informations
preferri•d attainq a publisher dept tidal oil the extent of his
practice of 1)0131'1%10ml sedition or blasphemy. It was not for
want of materials that more Miamal:lms had nut been filed
against the present defendant ; he should now content him-
self with main that the defendant be committed.
Lord Ellenboromtli—let the defendant stand committed
till the first day of the next Term.
The Court fit Wier atrtoil, that though the defend•tut was
now committed till the first day of :text term, he would be
li-
berated on puffin:: iu sullident bail mum ty, ii ton the firs:
information, himself in 2C.01 and two suit ties in 1001. t ash.
The same bail would be required on the aecilid Winton ion ;
and upon the atilt! information the bail required would be,
himself; 1001. and two sureties at 501. each.
The defendant—Ms Lords, I request to have copies of the
warrants upon which I was apprehended.
7.1 r. Justice Bailey—The Court has no power to grant
them.
The defendant then withdrew in custody of the Tip-staff.

SEVITIPLS

The Attorney Gcn;ialtbon utoctd, that T. J. Al'oelcr
should be brought up to plead to an inf .rmation, eharville
him with Printing and publishing is certain take, maiicious.
and seditious Libel. out the right of Petition. the 0111111111.1iN
Lloust• of Parlia tient, and the whole People of England. It
is called the Wail; Direr!.
The defendant said he would not cise the Curt the troc-
ble of liveriog the Libel read but would plead Nut Guilty. .
Ile trusted, however. as his ilefilire would depend materially
out himself, the Attorney Cie-seral would atiord him free ac-
cess to the sight of the Inferinabou.
The Attorney lienetal del fared, that every facility shout,:
he afforded to defendant in an application so propel ly made :
and further, that he shunlil csperence all the kindness cunt.
pat dile with the public Aar, ty. He was further prepared to
say, that if defendant had bail in attei.dance he would no,
insist on the usual Until c, but tAr them immediately.
The derimilai t ,aia. 1,0 %vele not in attendance, as he
did not know what hail would be required.
The Celia said, they shoe Id lupe it. the di fentlant to enter
into recognizance, buns, If ta 10. n. and two anteiirs iu 501.
each.

The defendant was committed till such bail should be pill in.

cl'hl LEWES.

The Attorney GcneriiltheiiM7)sid the judgiveet of the
court upon the Rev.-- l for a false and maiiemiis libel
published be hint, relict tine on the chat lc ter and humanity
of the Rev..l S, Ma,ti r of the Free
mar scheol at Marlboroin-b. 'The limit pis( fessed to be a fair
ami candid statement of tart' which ort tiered on the brieg-
Mg op of Mr. Laws for the jndcmt nt of the e tof King's
Bench, for an assaillt of with It be had beim pre%imisly con-
victed at the assizes tor Wilts, upon the poison of a suit of the
p: went defendant, a boy ale ut 13 years of ate. who was
played tinder Mr. Law's rate as a pupil. and who It.ising
b N'ti corrected by him in a math er which the present de-
fendant considered as highly improper, the &tend:int had
instituted a prueention against him for an assault, of it bleb
he was loom! guilty, and on being bronglit up to receii
judgment, was tuned fis. bd. by the court, and discharged.
Soon aftei wards the defendant pultlisluil lee libel by question
which mist epresented all the tails of the ease, and animad
vetted in the severest trims on the conduct of Mr. Laws.

The court sentenced the defendant to be 1111pliS011( (I in the
King's Bench for three month., to pay a fine of 1001., and to
be Nether imprisoned till that line paid.

FAIIEN ELL 11, lilt ATTORNEY GENERAL.

In postpoonix his motion fo► the judoteitt of the court in
the ca-e of th,• iiog v. Hatchard, the Attot :icy (;metal took
the opportunity of addressing their Lord-hips anti the Bar in
the foll.!l,ine terms

" Ms- Lottsis—l have new closed my labours in this place ;
my voice, that for more than 30 years has hoes employed in
the service of others, at the present moment is ill calculated
to express the feelings of its master. With trembling hope,
more than 30 years ago, I tool my seat in the extiente part
of the court; and during that period I 114%e gradually ad-
vanced to the situation I now occupy. What I sin about to
say may not be nithout its use IV my younget tiiends. I
came to the bar unprotected and unpatronized ; and I had
to wet k my upward wny with 110 ether supports than dili-
gence and integrity : I have succeeded far beyoud my me.
rits, anti certaiiily to the foil extent of my me•st ambitions
hopes. After my first entrance into this court, I had soon
the gratification of hearing the elii ering voice of the peat
niait who then presided : what fell from him will Ire for ever
eitgra.'en on my heart ; and from his learned successor I ex-
erienced innumerable kindnesses. Were your Lordship
not present, I would say. that from you and from every in. re-
bel. (tithe-v.-most I have received such attentions, such assist-
ances, and !melt indulgences, that I most lie the moat un-
grateful of mankind if I did not feel them deeply, and acknow-
ledge them openly. But not to the court alone ; ill the
warfare of the profession, it may have happened to me to
have given unintentional came of uneasiness; I vitt, eat those
upon whose ti elings I have thus trespassed, to believe, that
whatever might he the errors of the head, the heart had no
concern in them. To my nearer neighbours I ;MI indebted
for the most valuable Wendships; and from all I have met
with the greatest kindness. Cadet' now to another place,
nliate.er may Ile lily destiny I have to bid farewell to your
lAirilskips, and to all my excellent friends; to the coot I
shall ever kel the most grateful sespect, and to my friends
the most affectionate regard."

The thorney General then bowed to the Bench and to the
Bar, %Ito returned the and ile then retired.

Loss of 1114111S11 Ruin N %Nev.—The Nee Vark
Ereming Post, of Match 21, l'lliktains the tol:cos big article
Charleston, ut 11w same date Tl:e British brig
Nancy, of Liverpool. Capt. James Livingston, 14 from
A, in attempting to go into George Tout), on Weil
ncsday night lu.t, struck :ind went to piece., J. Livinx 441,
Captain; N. A.hton. Second III:ate; W. Thunias, ;
and 6. Rogers (a black mast) cook, %%cue the only, porous
who reached th- shore, alter being in the elater bye limas,
.%c Militia; from buoy to buoy ; the renia;ndi 1, 14 ut 11111 l
,veer thous/ed. The captain died 14141104ns allei he reached
:he shore, tin flue tit elcll, mod the others reached town on Sa-
.iirda!, nn,lit about ei;.:lii o'clock. '1 homas and Ro;:eas wt re
Nulled to the Marine Hospital in a deplorable stair. The
Nancy was bound to George Town in ballast and speete."

WAY It.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY

Wednesday, the Anniversary Meeting of the British
and Foreign Bible Society tcok place at the Free-
tna•ons' Tavern ; Lord Teignunn►th, in the chair.

The great room which was fitted up fbr 'the reception
of many more than the floor could contain, was crowded
to excess at twelve o'clock.

The Report was read by the chairman and fi►ur
Gentlemen, who found it necessary to relieve each
other; it occupied two hours. They were frequently
interrupted by the applause of the meeting. The Report
described the flourishing state of the Sudety, and the
uncommon expedition with which religious knowledge
was disseminated, through its zeal and activity. The
spirit of peace had poured upon barborous nations a rich
flood of moral and intellectual advantages. Christian
knowledge was now confined to no country. The Afri-
can, the Asiatic, the Hottentot. all tracetl the finger of
God upon the page of Scripture, and rejoiced in the
contemplation of a sublimer authority than that whi..h
presented in sun, moon, and stars. .I'vh‘ometanista
itself was sinkin:, bef.re the beam of the Christian faith,
and there was a recent instance of its influence in the
person of a Mahometan, who at 40 years of age, learned
to read, that he might study the Scriptures. The In-
dian no longer seized his tomahawk when defence um;
necessary. The principle of revenge was lost in the
maxims of brotherly lc►ve with which the pages of the
bible abounded. The Report also stated, that upwards
of 1,700,000 bible► and testaments had been distribut-
ed, and that the most liberal contributions had been
mat's.

Mr. Wilberforce congratulated the meeting upon the
very favourable Repoi tiat had been just read.
The Bishop of Salisbury also spoke of the great sa-
tisfaction which the state of the Society was calculated
to create, and of the I), ticks derivable from the ditru-
shut of Christian knowlL-:W,.
The Eishup of Rochester described the effects of
the active zeal of the Society in the must eloquent man-
ner.

Several others of the Members spoke—after which,
thank; having been voted to ti.c Chairman, B.e. &e.—
the meeting► separated.

MCWOOL YOR ALL.—The animal Sermon in aid of the fonds
for the Royal hootlotion for the Ins!, ursine), upon the Waist
Sys eon, of WOO Children of the poor, of all religious deno-
minations, was preached at Albion (impel, 'Stanfield., es.
terilay, by the Rev. Row laud Hill, vho took his text Ervin tke
21 Chapter of Estotins, tend 91h Verse: " And rhatoalcs
daughter said auto her, take this tbild away, and nurse it tor
ine, atoll I wilt rive thee thy wages."--Among the company
present, we noticed his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex,
the Earl and Conidess of Hamby, the Lord Mayor, and
Lady Mayoress and daughter, and many other persons of
distinction. After Divine Service, the Goreninrs and Pa-
trons of the Institution repaired to the School-house, in
street, City-road, when the whole of the scholars were
arranged in the Seine I yard, I'..r the view of the company;
After all iospeetion of the boys, and their various improve.
mints in re ading and writing. by the Duke of Sussex, his
Royal Higliiiess invested 12, the best of the boys with a silver
medal. After which the company repaired to the Albion
Tavern, in Altieesgate.street, where the Anniversary Festival
was eirlebratid. The Duke in the chair, supported by the
Earl of Darnley, the Lord Nlayor, the Rev. R. Hill,J. Wood,
Esq. and many oilier persons of distinction. After the usual
toasts and sentiments were given, the Duke of Siisex, the
}:,eel of Darnley, the Lord Mayor, and the Rev. R. Hill, made
some excellent speeches on the object of the Meeting; and
we arc happy to add, the contributions were liberal. His
Royal Highness expressed his regret, that through the ab-
score of his brother, the Duke of Kent (Nihon of the Insti-
lotion), the duties of the flay hail devolted upon less able
hands. It was wished to cite nd the benefits of the Esta-
blisherient to 500 female children ; but they had many diffi-
culties to encounter in providing the necessary eNpentlitute;
the report of the Committee, however, for the hist year %wild
be laid before them; and if they were satisti,ll with it, he
hail no doubt they vvouid cheerfully lend their assistance to so
charitable a design,—The cc port was then read by Mr J.
Wilkes, Honorary Secretary ; when Mr. nivel' moved, that
the statement just resist demonstrated the Institution to be
entitled to then continued and liberal support; st hurl' was
carried unanimously.—'l be Lord Mayor apologized to the
Ladies for not having realized the expectation he held out
last year, of establishing the female department ere this;
wit the multiplicity of his engagements, tee trusted, would i:e
his excuse. He had no doubt, however, that in a short time
they should be able to accomplish that desirable object ;
having the promise of very powerful assistance, and among
iiilieis, that of a Lady whose name he was not at liberty to
mention at preselit, but who had «rift%a to him proposing to
apply the munificent (lima lion of tiOul. to this purpose. We
are bappy to add, that the contributions were liberal.