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London, England, 1822-01-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

intention to appeal against the rates. The notice was in
wilting, and he gave it to Mr. Till.
Mr. Till produced it, Leing dated Angut 5,1818, signed
Shackell. • • •
It stated *that he meant to appeal against the window
and house tax, in consequence of leis premises in John-
son's-court being wholly used for warehouses.
Cross-examined by the Solicitor•Groetal. he said be
did not know that Mr. Shackell resided in Johnsoa's-
court.
John Bailey, Collector of the Poor Rates of the parish
of St. Dunstan. said the rates were made every six weeks.
A rate was made on the 14111 Fainter?, 1811, for the
premises Nos. 10 and 11, Johnson's-court ; Wm. Markell
was rated in respect of both those homes. The rate of
the 18th of May was paid by Shackell sad Arrowsnsills.
the witness received the rates Irons Mr. Sleackell, at Nu.
I, in Johnson's court. 11 was apiitll i tt g.office.
Mr. Hill, a bookseller in Great Witiihnill-street, stated,
that in the course of last year Le inserted adverti.emeni.
in the Julio Bull. He saw the clerk of the paper, who
called for the advertisements sad payment. He gave a
promissory note at two months. The witness identified
the uote lee had so given in November 1821. Hr proved
the idomeinent to be Michell's. 'the bill war for 111.
advertisements which had been inserted in the John
Bull. . .

Mr. Bensley, printer, produced a letter written to hien
from Shacked'. dated Angola 22, 1821, from Johnson's-
coml. The letter asked Mr. Beasley if he could wink
the John Bull for them every Musidey. The witness sent
an answer.
Its +mother letter to Mr. Hensley, the defendants said
they would accede to Lis terms, and begin oo Nlosiday
morning, at eleven o'clock. In cons: quince of this cot-
tespouilence the witness undertook the printing of the
John Brill by machinery. rhey composed it, and the
forms were sent front their pre 666 ing-olfice. He was often
at the office in Johnson's-court. He had seen Shackell
and Weaver throe. He saw Arrowsmith there early in
1821. Shackell and Arrowsmith paid him fur his work.—
Since Midsummer lest lee had seen the lames of Shackell
and Arrol4l 000 010 over the door in Johnson's-court.
Cross examined by the Sulicitor•General.—He said
Shackell and Arrowsmith were printers in general. On
the machine door the name of Weaver was put
Mr. Won. Adams said he purchased the John Bull of the
27th February on the 2d Match, in Julensmes-court, at
the office. The witness also purchased the paper of the
11th of March on the 12th of March. Papers of the
bill April, 11th of May, Reid 27111 of May, he bought at
different periods after the publication.
Mr. John Team), Clerk to Messrs. Sweet and Stokes,
on the 15 le of November, well to serve a writ on the de-
fendants; he f I Weaver and Arrowsmith at the print-
ing-office, 111141 Shacked in (laugh-square. He served
W • first, at the Counting-office opposite, opposite
the printing office. lie found Weaver, Shackell. and
Arrowsmith sitting together at a table.
'rlie libels were then read, the Judge being of opinion
That the lillbliColloll was SU far suede mimes to be subject
to the opinion ui• the Jury. This cluseethe case for the
peo,eeution.
The Solicitor General then addressed the Joey. He
did slot mean to justity the publicatioas. lie cooed not
' call on the Jerry to say upon their oath many of the EX
presidium were not libels. He should cobline himself to
the heat and party spirit which gave rise to these expres•
shins. Whether all the defendants wen• or not made out to
be publishers would be for the tUilire opinion of flu judges.
It was proved the delemlants had acted together, mid
he could not then meet Wu case against hint, but tile
;punkin at a f+•ure opportunity *meld receive the (mind-
des millet to which it was entitled.
The Lord Chief Justice said, 110 person could donht
the passages were gross libels un tier late Uajesty ; and
the remai ii iii g question was, whether it was made out to
the satisfaction of the Jury. that the three detenilauts, or
two of them, were proved to be Hs turn, and active in
the publication
'l•he Jury considered a few second,, and found all the
deft ridasits

CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT IN IRLLAND.—The
clergy of the established church in Ireland consists I
of 4 archbishops, 18 bishops, 300 dignitaries, and
about 1,200 parochial incumbents; anti the tithe
and church revenues, which in 179) amounted to
about 45,0001. are at this time supposed to be ot• the
value of 679,0001. per annum. Mr. Wakefield,
from the estnnate of well-intimnell persons, has given
the value of some of the bishoi•rics. as toll )w :
The primacy of Armagh, 14,000 i ; Derry, 12,0001.;
Kilmore, 10,0001.; Wutetin•d, 7,0001. ; Clogher,
10.0001. The livings in the gift of the Archbishop
of Cashel arc worth 35,(;001. per annum; of the
Bishop of Cloyne, iu,000:. ; of Cork, 30,0001. ; of
Ferns, 30,0001. Killaloc has 109 benefices, many
worth 1,5001. per annum. In the bishoprick of
Cloyne one living is worth 3,0001.; one 9,0001:
and three 1,5001. each. The deanery of Down,
which in 1720 was worth only 2,0001 per annum,
now lets for 3,7001. The rectory of Middleton, in
the county of Cork, in the year 1785, yielded
scarcely 8001. per annum ; at present it produces
upwards of 3,8001.
As the Rev. Dr. Barrett, of Trinity College, Dub-
lin, was walking one day in the Provost's garden,
two of the students, who were looking out of a
whlow, perceived him, anti having procured a
looking-glass, on which, catching obliquely the rays
of the sun, they directed them full in the face ot•
his Reverence, who being offended at the indignity,
proceeded directly to the apartments of the young
gentlemen, and said, " Well, Nlr. B. and Mr. W.
I fine you each 10d. for casting refkclious on one of
the heads of Trinity College."
The Earl of Lonsdale caused four fine fat cattle
to be slaughtered and distributed, on St. Thomas's
Day, amongst the poor in the neighbourhood of
Lowther. Ilis Lordship has also given dirt trions to
fitinish them with a quantity of warm clothing.

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