The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

The KAKO-DEMON. By TERTIUS T. C. Kitxnu
Author of The lonian Islands, &c. &c.
Mr. KENDRICK, whose name appears in the title
as the Author of the above Work, is not altogether
a new aspirant to public notice as a candidate for
literary distinction. His Journal of a Tour
through the lonian Islands, and Sir Andrew
Sagitarius, a Novel (our Notice of which we
have no doubt lives in the recollection of our
Readers), have already sufficiently established
his claim to rank among the amusing writers of
the day. The Work which it is now our task
to notice is in a different style from his preceding
publications. The world has not yet 4‘ suet full
tOorrors," and while the play.going Public is
nightly delighted by the combination of terrific
extravagances in •Der Freischutz,• the literary
part=of the community are indulged in the grafi-
litation of their appetite for the horrible by
Goethe's Faust, and the Devil's Elixir of Hoff.
tman,,transiations of which have recently ap-
peared. Mr. KENDRICK has availed himself of
the present taste, and composed a Romantic
Story, the materials for which he collected during
his residence in Greece, in which country he
lays the scene. The Plot turns upon the fortunes
of a Young Greek, who, to escape the pursuit
of a baud 'of ruffian invaders, whose as-
saults he had for some time successfully
mithstood, takes shelter in the far-famed
Grotto of Antiparos, in which, according to
the traditions of the country, whoever enters
after sun-set will have his future fortunes declared
to him. In this scene all Mr. KENDRICK'S hor-
rible machinery is set in motion, and he presents
us•with a good theatrical description of the ter-
rifying circumstances attendant upon the exposi-
tion of the destiny of his hero, who, it appears,
has never undergone the ceremony of baptism,
and must therefore (if the rite is not performed
within a prescribed term) become the prey of the
Kako. Demon. All this one would imagine quite
sufficient to induce any man to become a Chris.
tian ; but he is the slave of Fortune, and con.
eluding it to be edream produced by his recol-
' lection of the tradition,disregards the warning,
and neglects the performance of the ceremony.
He now forms an intimacy with a certain Basil,
who leads him from the paths of virtue, and
causes him to follow up vice upon vice, until the
measure of his crimes is full, and at the expire-
- lion of the time ptescribed for his entrance into the
pa le of Christianity, discovers himself as the Kako.
Demon, and seizing his prey, disappears with
him amid all the unearthly appearances usual on
such occasions. From these materials, of which
our limits have obliged us to give as brief an out-
line as possible, Mr. KENDRICK has constituted
a very amusing story, parts of which are written
with considerable vigour. The character of
Vasili, the hero, h a spirited portrait, and some
of the manners and customs of the Greek
islanders are effectively introduced, and prove,
that Mr. K ENDRICK had not lost his time while
visiting the classic shores of Greece. He is an
intelligent and amusing Writer, and his concep-
tion and execution of the present Work entitle it
to a portion of the success which has of lute at-
tended all horrific novelties.

ELECTION of COMMON COUNCILMEN

LIAIE-STREET WARD.
Here much interest was excited, as the contest which arose
involved a question as to the right of appropriating the Ward
rates to die payment of the expenses of the dinners of the Corn.
Mon Counsel and others.
The candidates proposed from the precinct returns were,—
Mr. Deputy Price, Mr. Dyster, and Air. Shearman, the old
members, and Mr. Mitchell. Mr. John Prince was now put
in nomination•
APPROPRIATION OP TILE WARD RATES TO TILE PAYMENT

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 22.
.7011 N BULL.-SUACKELL t 7. 14jACATT1.AY.

The Counsel having observed the inclination of the Court,
declined further argument in this case.
The LonD Cu ANcE Lzon refused to dissolve the Commis-
sion, and directed theinjunction to continde.

COURT OF KING'S BF:NCII,. DEC. 22.
CHARGE OF PEIUU R Y.
THE ICING v. JOSEPH WILFRED PARKINS, ESQ.
Mr. Parkins, the defendant, when this case was culled on,
took his scat among the Counsel, behind the bar. •
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked if the defendant appc,tr-
ed to defend himself in person ?
Mr. Parkins answered in the affirmative.
The LORD Clime JUSTICE—Then, Sir, you must take
your place on thelloor—that is the proper situation for persons
under such circumstances to occupy.
Mr. Parkins.—My Lord, I wish to be near my Counsel.
The LORD CHIEF JusricE—Counsel t• I thought you in-
tended to defend yourself.
Mr. Perkins—.! wish to avail myself of the assistance of Mr.
Williams, on points of law.
The Lotus CHIEF JusTrct —Mr. Williams will be able
to render you all the service you desire in the situation you
ought to occupy. I must deal with this case as with all
others.
Mr. Parkins then took his seat on the Bench usually occupied
by Attornies, in the front of the King's Counsel.
Mr. M.. 1. Qum stated, that this was an indictment against
the defendant for perjury, committed on the trial of a cause in
which Charles Swift was plaintiff, and Henry Thwaites and
others defendants.
Mr. SCARLETT opened the case for the prosecution. He
would not pay the defendant so bad a compliment as to sup.
pose that he was unknown by reputation to the Jury. The
offence with which he was charged—wilful and corrupt perjury
—was one which, there was too much reason to fear, often
escaped detection. So many technical difficulties were inter-
posed by legal forms so many chances of failure were permitted
to exist, that it rarely happened that a prosecution for this
crime was brought to a successful issue. And yet, if there
were any crime which it was desirable to bring to light, and to
visit with just and condign punishment, it was that now brought
before the Jury. It was to the administration of justice what
high treason was to the political government, for it struek
equally at the foundation on which that system rested,
which was secured only by the sanctity of oaths. A case of a
more serious, and, as he thought, of a more satisfactory nature,
had rarely been submitted to the consideration of' a Jury than
that which he hail now to open. Mr. Parkins, from motives
into which it was needless to inquire, volunteered his services
to receive subscriptions for an individual who was considered by
outfly as the victim of oppression, and whose sufferings were con-
nected with a most Melancholy and odious transaction. Be af-
terwards raised Obstacles to the receipt of the subscriptions by
the man, and consequently was engaged in a dispute with him.
AS the public attention was excited by this quarrel, Mr. P. be.
came anxiousto publish his defence, and to vibtlicate the pro-
priety ofhis conduct. For this purpose he opened a communica-
tion, amongother papers, with the Morning Herald, of which Mr.
H. Thwaitcs was u proprietor and conductor. In April, 11123, he
sent letters for insertion in that paper, wide) it was necessary
for the editor to peruse and consider before he allowed them to
appear in his columns. Perkins, it appeared, was dissatisfied
at the delay, and went to the office at midnight on the 17th of
April to demand his papers, attended by Swift, who had been
an attorney's clerk, and now was his follower. Mr. Thwaites,
always a timid anti nervous man, was on this night particu-
larly averse to intmsion, for lie had left his wife on her death-
bed, and was exceedingly anxious to complete his business and
return home. Mr. Parkins entered with his companion. and
demanded the papers in a tone df menace which showed -that
his object was to compel Mr. Thwaites to publish them. Mr.
Thwaites refilled, that the papers were left at his own house,
but he would send them. Parkins affected to believe they were
in the office, took off his gloves, seated himself, and insulted
Mr. Thwaites both by gestures and words. Mr. Thwaites re-
peatedly desired him to retire, but Parkins kept his ground
till Mr. ,Thwaites thought it necessary to ring for help. The
sound of the bell brought into the room several reporters, who
were pursuing their avocation in an adjoining office, and seve-
ral compositors, at work on the paper. in their presence Mr.
Parkins was repeatedly asked to retire; he refused; and at
length Mr. Thwaites gave directions to turn out him and his
companion by force. A struggle ensued; Parkins and Swift
stoutl, resisted ; but at last they were turned into the street,
after flinging one man from the top of the stairs to the bottom.
A charge was madeesgainst them, and an indictment preferred;
but Mr. Thwaites thought, on reflection, the matter not
worth pursuing, and he allowed the defendants to take an
acquittal, without appearing to prosecute. Mr. Parkins,
however, was not satisfied with this impunity. An ac-
tion was brought, not in his name, because be did not
choose to make himself liable for costs ; but in the name
of the pauper, Swift, who had nothing to lose, against
Mr. Thwaites, and two of his men, for an assault and bat-
teiy. A justification was pleased, allegin_g that the plain.
tiff' unwarrantably entered the office—that he was repeated-
ly desired to withdraw—that he refused—and that uptin
this refusal lie was removed with no more force than was ne-
cessary to accomplish the purpose. Mr. Parkins appeared as a
witness for the plaintiff, and was questioned, on cross-examina-
don, as to those very points which were of the substance of
the issue. He was asked whether Mr. Thwaites did not desire
him to quit the room before he rang the bell ; he answered po-
sitively in the negative. He was asked whether, after the bell
was rung,and before any thing was done or a band raised, Swift
and he were not several times desired to leave the office; he
answered that they were not. He was asked if Swift was not
told, that it' he persisted in remaining, lie would be expelled
by force ; and denied it. Ile was asked it he himself did not
knock a man down, and resist ; and had the audacity to deny
resistance or struggle. A number of witnesses contradicted
him upon all these points, and in the result the jury found a
verdict for the defendant. Of the falsehood, therefore, there
could be no doubt ; and there could be as little as to the motive.
Parkins swore he was not responsible for die costs; but could
any man doubt that he paid the attorney ? Swift was a mere
pauper; he had since been discharged under the Insolvent A et ;
and if he should be called as a witness, he would know whether
any bill had ever been sent to him. Besides this, he had shown
his malice, by indicting the witnesses who appeared on behalf
of defendant Loran assault; and the indictment would be given
in evidence. It might be suggested on behalf of the defendant,
that he was not right in his mind ; but if' cunning, a constant
attention to his own interest, and an anxiety to do mischief with
safety, were evidences of sanity, it would be clear that Mr. Pare
kins was responsible for his actions.
The Nisi Prius record of the case of " Swift v. Thwaites
and others" was produced, and evidence given that Mr. Par-
kins was examined as a witness for the plaintiff at the trial on
the 13th of February.
Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS and Mr. Lawnse.ow, who assisted
Mr. Parkins with their advice, compared the indictment with
the documentary proofi
Mr. John Cook, the shorthand-writer, produced his notes of
the evidence of the defendant. He did not begin to take notes
till after the examination In chief had begun. The witness
then read his notes of Mr. Parkins'sevidence, which was to the
effect stated by Mr. Scaled in his opening speech.
Mr. Henry Thwaltes, examined by Mr. SCARLETT, said—
'. am one ot'the proprietors of the Morning Herald, and was
so in Aptil last year. I recollect Mr. Parkins coming to the ,
office, though I do not recollect the month. He came first
by himself, about twelve at nignt. I had been in the office
she'd an hour, and was engaged in business. Perkins sat down
in a chair, and told me lie wanted some papers. In two, three,
or four minutes, Swift, whom I never saw before, came in. I
repeatedly desired him to quit the room. I recollect ringing
the bell; to the best of' my recollection, I desired them to re-
tire before I rang the bell • I have little" doubt of it. I rang the
bell because of their insolent and threatening manner. The
bell was rung before any act was thine, or any hand raised
against them. After the hell was rung, they were desired seve-
ral times by several persons to quit the office. I gave directions
that they should be turned out of the room. Nothing was said
by me as to the consequences of their not retiring ; but others,
to the best of my recollection, told thew it would be worse For
them if they did not retire. I told Mr. Parkins I had not the
papers there, but he should have them the next day. I was
not at all aware of the intention of Mr. Parkins to call that
evening. I was defendant in the action.
Mr. C. F. NV; ra.tAsts now applied for permission for Mr.
which,Paki Parkins sittth.roewr
somen ea r
discussion,i, i In owrasdergrtahnattedh.e might advise him
r.
He said, proprietor of the Ilforning Herald since
1018. Before that time, was in business at Manchester,
have4lte beenw'a s then cross-examined by Mr. Parkins.—
transacted busiest',.
linenedraper. Al that time a gentleman named Radcliffe was
for my father, who was a wholeasnat
editor. Another gentleman wits editor afterwards. Up to the
evening when you called with Swift we were friendly. I think
itlohnehgya drietrlw:eletaseet lfore toilvbete the papers were returned; it might be one
Papers you called for a week before;
thei case of Byrne ; I do not recollect how
two, or three weeks after you
called. I generally went to the
office about ten at night. On that. night I cannot say whether
I went at ten or eleven. I do not believe it was half-past
eleven. You had sent to me communications before, which
were inserted ; that was all the assistant,, y 0 u
ever
told you if you sent communications simultaneOuslygatvoesnieveirall
papers, they wore the. less worthy of attention. I never asked
you to write deem Cobbett.—(A laugh.)--.At first you asked

me civilly for the paper; at lie Same time there was a warmth
in your manner I had not oberved before. It struck me at the
moment, this was because had not inserted your communi-
cations instanter. To the bat of my remembrance, the papers
were sent, either in whole orin part, for insertion. I don't re.
;member they were to show hat you had inserted what was un-
true about me. There well about 20 steps in the staircase. It
I niust be two or three yards iont the Editor's ch'o'ir to the door
'of the room. There must le about a-yard from eh* bell-ropit.
which I rung, to the place rylteryou stood. Voitsat in *
chair, as you had done beroi, be, m V You asked
for the papers, and very peemptorily ant-impudently desiree
me to look for them. I sail they were not there. You said
you were certain they were
The precise nature of the com-
munication Ido not remenber When you spoke peremptorily
you were rising. You'lnil dtoff your gloves. I think I said
1 would send the papers thit. next day. You said "I am cer-
tain they are in those drovers." I recollect no conversation
about a book on that night, I think I did not rise to pull the
bell. You put yourself it an insulting, arrogant, vagabond
attitude:......(A. laugh.)
Mr. Parkins.— Did 1 not sometimes assist you in your paper ?
—You have looked over the slips of your own letters : as to as-
sisting rime, the idea is ri(hiculons:—(4 laugh.)
The cross-examination proceeded.to a considerable length;
but nothing further of nay consequence occurred.
At the desire of the LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE, proof was here
given that the day to which the witnesses were speaking was
the 17th of April.
111 r. Robert Ben was then called, and said, on the night in
question I was employed in the Herald oiiice, reporting a de-
bate. .I sat in the front room, and the Editor's room, where
Mr. Thwaites sits, is behind it. I heard a .noise in .Mr.
Thwaites' room as of loud talking, and heard a desire some one
would leave the room. I went in, and saw Mr. Parkins and
another person, whose face I dith not see. I left directly, and
afterwards the bell rung. I now knew that the man who ac-
companied Parkins was Charles Swift. I only just opened the
door, and when I saw it was Parkins I retired. Several per-
sons came from the printing room above stairs, and several gen-
tlemen who were in the room with me. After some time, they
removed Mr Parkins from the place. Before they removed, I
saw some of them speaking to him. He made great resistance
when they attempted to remove him. The companion of Mr.
Parkins was removed with him.

Cross-examined.—l am the ****** and part proprietor of the '
Weekly Dispatch (a Paper produced). That is the paper of
which lam the editor, The paragraph marked with an as-
terisk was inserted by my desire. Mr. Harmer is the other
proprietor, and he is attorney for the prosecution. lam not
now employed for the Morning Herald, but I was then, at an
annual salary. I was connected with the paper till the end of
tho hist Session of Pplizinent. I beard Mr. Thwaites say
" Quit my room" several times before the bell rang. He
afterwards called to his people to remove the intruders from
his room.

Mr. Robeson, the printer of the Morning Herald, said—l
saw Mr. Swift go into the editor's room about twelve or after.
I went into the reporters' room, which adjoins it. Soon niter
I heard a confusion of words, and went into the editor's room. On
entering I saw Mr. Parkins, Mr. Swift, and Mr. Thwaites. Mr.
Thwaites said he was grossly insulted by Mr. Parkins, and de•
sired me to order bins out. I advised him to go out, as he was
obstructing the business. He smiled indignantly, and did not
appear to move. After thiseone of the reporters came in, and
ordered him to retire, at the request of Mr. Thwaites. After
repeatedly ordering Swift to quit, some gentleman took him
round the middle and put him into the passage. Mr. Parkins
was afterwards removed, struggling to get back. Parkins took
a man, named Thomas Young, by the collar, and threw hint
violently down stairs. Parkins and Swift were both requested
to leisve the room before they were forced out of it.
This witness was cross-examined at length by Mr. Parkins ;
but nothing material was elicited.
John Hunt, a compositor of the Morning Herald, said, that
being in a room above stairs, he heard Mr. Thwaites in an ele-
vated tone desire some persons to go and not stay to insult him,
before the bell was rung. Ile did not go into-the room at all.
Three reporters connected with the Morning Herald, and
four compositors, who °entered the room after the ringing of
the bell, severally deposed that Mr. Parkins was desired to
leave the room before any hand was raised against him, and
that he made a vigorous resistance to the attempts to remove him.
It was proved that Mr. Parkins had indicted several of the
witnesses against Swift for an assault shortly after the trial.
This was the casefer the prosecution. .
Mr. Parkins then resumed his place on the floor of the Court,
and addressed the Jury in a speech, of which, from its great
rapidity and want of connexion, it is impossible to convey any
'sketch. He solemnly declared his innocence before God and
his saviour ; asserted that he was the greatest enemy of per-
jury and oppression on the earth i • that in his whole life he had
defrauded no man, and was indelebtiewdoptloe ntoottihnindgerbtaukteh(itsutoiwesn,
industry for the htele-fortune which he had gained. The truth
was, lie had been aeught :by ti
from which he woalti have shrunk; and attempts had been
made to identify him with a set of people called radicals, who
ought to be called moral villains, and who hated him because
lie refused to assist their
term in Swift's action, plans. For this, he, who had no in:
who attended to give his evidence mere-
ly in obedience to a stubpoona, WO accused of a crime which hs
detested, and to annihilate which he would lay down his life at
the stake.
Eleven wretches had lie saved from the effects of
perjury; hundreds of letters had he written to detect perjury ;
and yet he was accused of this clime, which he would rather
sacrifice a thousand fortunes and a thousand lives than perpe-
trate. Too cl.irge wits false; as the lute Lord Ellenborough
said, " false as Hell." On the night in question lie was
searching for witnesses to defend an action .brought against
him by some .persons of Berwick, who claimed from him
expences relating to his proposed election as member for
that town, to which he had never given the slightest sanc-
tion: As they went. down the Strand, he saw a light in the
office in the Herold, -and determined to call, not for 'letters
which were to be inserted in the paper, but letters from Ire-
land, which he had deposit:d for his own justification with
the editor. [Here Mr. Parkins gave the history of Byrne and
the Irish subscription.l He went into the office, civilly nsk-
ed for the letters, and was repulsed in the midst of uproar,
hy 20 or 30 confederates, who came to swear for each other.
Virould any man believe that he went among persons so so
penor in force, to insult them and make a riot P It was incredible
Wearer he was told to leave the room, he declared to God that
h: did not hear it. He was taken to a police-office, and the
Magistrates laughed at the charge; but the next day there was
no account in the Herald, nor in several of those diabolical
diurnals which gaVe these detestable ex-parte statements and
police reports. He had laboured under disadvantage from
want of Counsel : if he hail known his friend Mr. Williams a
few days sooner he should have led his cause; but he confound-
ed him with another Williams, who talked about " unsunned
snow," and such stuff, for which he had no relish-hut the
gentleman he referred to was another and a better Mr. WU-
Inuna.—(A laugh.)—Mr. Parkins concluded by stating, that
he should call most respectable witnesses to his character, and
thanking the Chief Justice for the patience with which he had
heard loin. .
Mr. Wm. Scudamove, Member for 'Hereford, who knew the
defendant in India, said that the late Duke of Norfolk always
heel the highest opinion of his character anti honour. He had
the same himself, and thought him wholly incapable of the
crime laid to his charge. '
Mr. Was. Stephenson, a plumber and glazier, said he had
knwn the defendant since they were school-boys together. He
never heard a word against his probity, veracity, and honour.
On cross-examination, Mr. Stephenson said he owed Mr.
Parkins money, fbr which he had given security.
Mr. Toulkham said he had known Mr. Parkins first at Cal-
cutta as early as woo, and had only returned lately to Eng-
lend. He knew nothing against Mr. Parkins's character.
Mr. Remington, the banker, said he had known Mr. Par-
kins three or four years, and thought him as honourable a man
as ever lived. He kept cash in his house.
Mr. SCAR LET 1.--A good account, I hope?
The lefitness—Excuse me ; we never disclose the secrets of
our oustome rs.--( A Jaugh. )
Mr. Wood, one of the partners in Child's banking.house,
who had known the defendant for six years, said he considered
him a very honourable man in all his dealings.
he performed the duties of sheriff with zeal and attention. He
had not Pootyleletn'who had been under-sheriff' to Mr. Perkins, said
made up his accounts, but he had promised to do
so; and this was the only circumstance within leis knowledge
which could raise a question as to his honour.
The Loan CHIEF JUST ICE told the Jury that the charge
was of is most
grave and serious nature, and ought to be made
out to their entire satisfaction. The material point of the case
was the den'alor Mr. Parkins that he-had been desired to leave
the room before violence wax used towards him. On this two
questions arose_.first, was he so desired ? and second, if he was,
nail he sworn the contrary
wilfully and from corrupt motive ?It
was evident that he was a man of hasty temper;
and such per-
sons were not unfrequently misled without intending deliberate
falsehood. If the statement of the defendant was true, be was,
of course, eititleeiltoaionair niitterraol ;
incorrect,
it was not designedly
wilfully false, lie must be
dthey ; buit if, though
still to find hi en nut
.git i I ty.
verdict of --Arot Guilty.
iceoiiritviillecedte:ju
ry
consulted for five minutes, and they returned a
Loud, but partial, applause followed, which was imme-
diately repressed by the Lord Chief Justice.
'rise trial lasted from half-past nine till half past six in the
evening. _____

COURT Or
C" V. REID AND OTDERS.
COMMON PLEAS, DEC. 22.
This was an action to recover the value of some copper which
had been furnished by them to a ship called the sine, of which

the defendants were the registered owners. The plaintiffs were'
copper-merchants residing at Limehouse, *and the defendants
bankers at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The ship originally. be-
longed to a person of the name of Bulmer, who having obtain-
ed soMe pecuniary advances from the defendants, placed the
register and title-deeds of the vessel in their hands. It was
while these documents were in the defendants' possession that
the copper was furnished to the vessel by order of Bulmer,
who continued in her command, and the bill was in the first
„Itance deliver _d to him. waS co nil on thevartof the
Nfetul a n ts 4
, that the credit 4
ke en gt uhne4and not
to them. . 1
'Tice Jury found a verdict for tbelefendants.