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London, England, 1824-02-10 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEtwf.

• Tiwxas TetisitTEer. v. J. -T. BARBER BEAU,IOI4I', ESQ.
This ease, which was a motion for a new trial, came on yes-
terday, when Mr. Justice PA#K read his notes of the evidence
given on the• trial.of the cause at' Westminster, at•the Middle-
sex Sittings.after last Trinity Term. It will be recolleCted
that it was .an action brought to receiver -the sum of. 1;9001.,
upon a policy of insurance for 2,500/., effected upon the pro-
•perty of the plaintiffin a warehouse, No. 93, Watling-street.
This warehouse was destroyed by-fire on 'the 126th of January,
• 1t322. The Counsel for the plaintiff 'on the trial relied chiefly
on the evidence of John Thtirtell, the- unfortunate man
whose -fte has recently been. the object of universal at-
tention. He stated that he was the last person
,Who left the
leretniaes on • the evening of Saturday the 28th, and that
at that time the .goOds and the warehouse were perfectly safe.
A-great mass of evidence was given, -to-show that no person
was on the premises afterwards -nntil the fire broke out about
five o'clock on the Sunday Morning., 'On the part of the de.
fendant was called a man named Cotvdry, who sworeethat in a
conversation which he had with John Thurtell,-the latter pro-
posed to him to hire a house to put goOds in, afterwards sell
those goods, and having effected an, insurance, to set fire to the
house and claim the amount of the insurance from the office.
The woman who kept the house where John .Thurtell lodged,
swore, that in a conversation which he had with the woman
with whom.he cohabited, the latter said to him, on his stating
that he was embarrassed, " Really, if I was youl.l. would.sell
off all the goods and set. fire to the avarehouse. When he re-
plied," ..Now, Mary, don't talk so ; for if any one should hear
you, and such a thing was to happen, they would say .1 set
it on tire." This conversation took place about a month be-
fore the fire happened. This witness, Mrs. Owillin,. on.
her cross-examination said, " My house is most respect-
able, for if any one calls for an hour, they pay as much
as if they stayed the whole 'night." The Learned. Judge said
that in his charge he certainly had a leaning for the plaintiff;
,• for if the evidence was to, be believed, it went to prove
that • John Thurtell, wits clearly absent 'from Saturday even-
' ing ; that 140 peysonsouldhave. gone into thebouse immediately
before the fire broke out, according to the testimony of a watch-
man, who cut at the door opposite; that no goods bad been re-
moved ; and upon the testimony of a`fireman, that the remains
of a large quantity of silk goods had been .found in the ruins;
then, undoubtedly, the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict. A
new trial. was moved for, on the, greetind that. he (Mr. Justice.
Park), had misdirected the Jury, in laying down the law, that
it was necessary to prove that the fire was wilful, a little too
broadly. The application, was refused by the Court. A me.,
don was made for a, new trial on a second groundethat a bill
for, a conapiraty to defraud the.: defendant, bad been found
against the plaintiff and others by the Grand Jury of Middle-
sex, The: Court refused to grant this alSo, and this refusal was
sanctioned by severaldecisinris. In one case particularly where
an application had been made for a new trial on the ground
that a true bill had been found for perjury, against one of the
witnesses in the cause. Lord Mansfield, in refusing a new
trial, said it would open a most dangerous precedent to grant a
new trial, on such a ground. A third application was made
upon 'the ground that new matter had arisen since the trial and
th.e feeiner motions ; and, that they had been entirely taken by
surprise. On thisapplication the rule Nisi was granted.
The affidavits in support
,of the .present application, were
then read. They have most of them been already before the
public. The principal one was that of Mr. Barber Beaumont,
the defendant, which stated that he had found that the goods
which the plaintiff had purchased of Messrs. Todd and Co.,

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and which he described as having been
.burnt, were exactly
similar to those' sold a short- time 'before the fire to Messrs.
Margrave and -Co. warehousemen. The next affidavit
portance as that, of a person , named Wriggleswortik, who
swore that he was in the service of Measrs. Loftus and Tho Mas
MargraVe; of Wood-street, for:witch-1i he Was managing Ware-
houseman, and in 'the .habit of, purchasing goods ; that one
John Broderirk Snowdon, Fame to the house of Messrs. Nar-
grave, a short tinie-before the fire-' in his capacity as agent
for the sale of 'goods,. and 'stated to the witness that he could
sell a lot of goods to the house uncommonly cheap--twenty per
cent. under the price which they had cost a few,days before ;
that the seller, Thttrtell, was playing a deep game, and that
in a few days there would. be an explosion ; that witness
refused to purchase or to have any : thing to
.do with the
geods, 'observing that they to.
not have been honestly come
by, as no man could buy them on one day, and honestly sell
them. on. for 25- per cent. below what they cost, and
that theremust be some roguery in the transaction; that witness
was afterwards ohliged to receive them by the direction of Mr.
Thornas'Margrave, and that five or six transactions took place
.between Messrs. Margrave; who made purchases of. Thurtell's
goods from -Snowdon ; .that John Thurtell came to the ware.
house one. day and Snowdon for the proceeds of the sales ;
that Ennisen, the porter of Thurtell; carried the goods to Messrs.
Margrave, and that having read the report of the trial; witness's
mind became enlightened on the subject.
JoSeph Hunt, whose affidavit was made before. his donvic,
tion, swore that be is a- public 'singer ; that he had a torifersa-
lion with John
,Thurtell some time before the fire4ook place,
in which conversation the said John Thurtell -stated, that he
had bq placed a match in thehouSe at Watling-street, it would
light at a certain-time, and lrealso stated to-the deponent, that
.by taking a house in Mary-la-bonne, setting it up in the black-
insuring it, and afterwards setting tire to it, he might
-make Pinch money, 'and that he (John.Tliurtell) would assist
in providing,useans.
Samuel Aobertson, who. resides opposite to the plaintiff's
late hOttse iii Watling-street, swore that when the shiitter of the
frontroom was burnt away, he - had an opportunity of seeing
,into the room, and that there was then nothing in it. Witness
saw plainly that there was not a vestige of goods.
The defendant; Mr: B. Beaumont, swore that lie was wholly
ignorant of most of the above testimony before the trial.
The affidavits in behalf of the plaintiff were their read.
The principal were those of Messrs. Thomas and Loftus
Margrave, 'who denied the truth of all the material part of the
statement in the affidaiit of Wrigglesworth, who bad been dis,
charged froth their service for gonefand sufficient reasons. They
bad ptitchased a parcel of bombazeen and Norwich crape from
SnOwden on thelth•day of DeceMber, hut they were 'not aware
of the person.for whom he sold 'it as agent, nor were they aware
that they had been purchased of Messrs. Todd or others, and
sold at 25 per cent. below the original cost, and that Wriggles,
the warehouse,
no he
worth had on any ground whatever rethsed to purchase them.—
They had never
.heard. the name of.tohn Thuitell before the
proceedings took place relative to the fire, nor did they suspect
any direct or indirect dealings with bun. They had sold the
goods they purchased of Snowden at a profit of eleven and a
half per cent. to persons they were ready to point out.
Thomas Farley, of the Commercial-road, warehouseman to
Messrs. Margrave, deposed, in confirmation of their statement,
and that, .although he was constantly in_no
Snowdon
wb d ; h
never saw John Thurtell there but once, which was on the oc-
casion of the latter giving a
conversation took place between the latter and Morten of the
nature sworn to by Snowdon.
John Borthwick Snowdon, who described liinself as an
agent for the sale olgoods„staore, in the most positive manner,
that the statements- Of 'Wrigglesworth respecting him were
false ;- that he did not tell the latter any thing abOut John
Thurtell having -a brother who was selling goods unusually
cheap; or that Thuitell was playing a deep game, and that
thete.Would be an explosion presently ; and that Wriggles,
worth- never refused to purchase any goods from him on the
part of Messrs.. Margrave, as stated. Witness further said,
that he never made the purchases stated from Thomas Thor--
tell,- the plaintiff, and never saw any invoices from Messrs.
Todd or others.

William Ennison, the porter (as we understood) of Thurtell,
deposed that he never went from the plaintiff' to Messrs, Mar..
grave, as sworn by Wrigglesworth.
George Hoddy swore that he carried the godds sold by Mr.
Snowdon on the clay mentioned to Messrs. Hargrave~
Richard Botteril, in the warehouse of Messrs. Margrave; of
Wood-street, swore that Wrigglesworth, before the trial Of 'this
cause, came to him and represented that he was in very neces.:
sitous circumstances. He borrowed IU. 10s. 4d. of the witness,
and at that time said he should be in funds shortly, 'if the de,
fendant succeeded in gaining this cause.
John Taylor, a witness, stated- that for good and sufficient
reasons, he would not believe Wrigglesworth on his oath-
John Thuitell, in an affidavit (sworn of course before his con-;
viction on the 20th of November) deposed, that he had held
no such conversatation with Hunt as the latter had represented;
that he never'went to the warehouse of Messrs. Margrave, as
stated iwthe affidavit of Wrigglesworth ; that he never asked
of Snowden the proceeds of the sale, and that no conversation
took place between him and Snowden, but that ke rnersly called
to deliver to the latter a niessage. The deponent had perused
the affidavit of Joseph Hunt, which he swore was false, and
that he had never told the latter of the ease with which money
might be got by insuring a house, putting goods in it, after-
wards burning it and clarthing the insurance. /
The affidavit of Thomas Thurtell was very long, and recited
that he had been, a farmer near Norwich, when. he failed and
took the Cods 'Tavern, in the Haymarket, which he gave
up on his wife becoming unwell;_ that he subsequently made
arrangements for entering into the jobbing business in the
City ; and' that in the purchase of Norwich goods, bombes_
wens, silks, &c., he relied on the judgment of his brother
John, who was greatly experienced in the nature of such
goods. He wait to sleep on the premises, and depotent
was greatly surprised after the tire to learn that he had riot
slept there for the protection of the goods,. as he had etigavet.
The 'statements of Wrigglesworth the deponent swore to be
false. He deposed also that he saw Joseph Hunt and clues-
tioned him touching the eontents of his affidavit for the plain-
tiff'. This welt done in the presence of .IQhn Thurtell. When
Hunt was questioned he burst into tears, and baid; " I did it
'to save myself ; I hope you will pardon me." John Thurtell
interceded, and prevented deponent fram quesitiniring Hunt any
further on the subject.
William Reeves, a fireman,.who on the trial depcsed that
the remains of a considerable quantity of burnt silks were found
on the ruins, now deposed that since the trial he was in ‘Vhite-
cross-street prison for debt. The defendant visited him there,
and pressed him to state something of which he said he was
sure he (the witness) had a knowledge. He told witness he
would 'do something for.him if he would give any information.,
as he (the defendant) was about to indict the plaintiff' lad
Others. Deponent said he had told all he knew at the triaL
The affidavits of several firemen were then read. Thgy
went to show that the tire, froro what they perceived on., these
arrival, broke out in the lower part of the premises, and not
the upper part, which was occupied by the plaintiff:
The reading of the affidavits having been concluded, the
LORD*CkIIEF JUSTIcE said he should not be able to hear
the case further that day, and it was accordingly postponed.

THE CONVICT II uNT.—Since the transmission of
this fellow from Hertford gaol to the Hulks at Woolwich, several
applications have been made by relatives and others desirousof stn.
interview with him; but hitherto without effect. The instructions
, sent with Hunt were dictated in a• style of minuteness seldem
attended to in the ordinary transmission of convicts, and have
been as scrupulously followed. llis intercourse with the other
prisoners is as limited and unfrequent as the nature of his-
employment will permit. He has been allowed the use of pen,
ink, and paper, a privilege not always conceded to the cc;-
victs, but the letters he has written have been invariably sub-
mitted to the perusal of the person who has the controuf of
the Woolwich convicts. His appearance is said to have
suffered considerably, no doubt from the affliction of mind
which such a condition is calculated to excite. He some-,
tirnes contrasts his lot with That of Thurtell, and generally
seems to regret that he did not share the same fate, as it would
have taken him at once from an intensity of suffering, arising
from the retrospect of the past, the reality of the present, and
the prospect of an unlimited futurity. The Countess of Har-
court transport, in which vessel it is settled that Hunt and..
many others shall proceed to their final destination, is not
expected-to be completely ready for sea until the latter end Of
March. To this period, Hunt looks forward with a restless
impatience, as if new scenes could tend to any ruitigzstian
of that bitter and intense feeling of guilt which at present rages
within bis wretched bosom. It is not a little singular, that the
Justitia should contain at the same moment, a Quack-doetor,
a mountebank player, a fair figurantefofsStepney, and an
Opera-singer; yet such is literally the fact. )li,'

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I PARLIAMENT. made how far the cainige of the ifingdora might be adapted to • SUNDERLAND KING and CONSTITUTION CLUB. '"'""' :
a decimal calculation. -
PARIS PAPERS. .....affs.. CSI'
NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS.
ON HAND.,
- HOUSE OF LORDS, FRB. O. On the motion of Mr. Maneney, a series of accounts were The Fouth Anniversary of the above Club was celebrated at
DELIN".EII,IF‘,,:_r, —..millitem...—_
ordered, of the amount of annuities transferred by the trustees Kay's the Golden Lion Inn, in Sunderland, o Ti, d
Thursday ay the
(Franz Mr courier Francais.) - The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented his Majest 's under the Naval and Military. Pension. Act of last Session, to 29th January. :dearly 70 '4
Members satdown at four o'clock for the A eeK ending the 7th of February, 1824.
BERNE, FEB. I.—The Minister of Prnssia, ac- answer to the Address voted on Tuesday last, in •which-Kis thueehßtarneknsofefrsEnesgtliamnedt,diestutnhgeueisulrnrngt- thet ,respFctive.vhalup of to a most sumptuous dinner, which consisted of every delicacy,
rredited to the Helvetic Confederacy, has just Majesty thanked their Lordships for their loyal and patriotic s
wasa laid on the table, and ordered to and the payments made for them • also.i
sshoecwkhrgritt ofretspeeedtai 51,'; served up with that taste for which the Golden Lion is so pro- Delivered.
sent a demand to the government of the Canton
.Address.eentered le'nh et _ e _
n answerJournver ial—turtle, venison, lamb, and salmon formed part of the
prices of the same in March, 182'3, and February, 1824. He dainties on the occasion, and on the whole the '
of Argovia, which excites public attention, and The Bishops of LimEitiox and RaPHoz took the oaths said, that he intended these accounts to illustrate his opinion, might have vied with those' made for a Metropolitan feast. In fin_ Exports- Hand.
which was unanimously rejected. This demand and their seats. - given at the time, as well as that of other Honourable Mem- the absence of the -Marquisf Lo ul d . o . 1 on erry, who is perpetual sumption. - two'
HEARING OF APPEALS bers, of the improvident bargain made by the Government for
President.of the Club, Sir Cuthbert Sharp was elected to the
was that a gentleman, formerly Professor at the
In pursuance of an order made last Session,•
for calling over the public. It would be recoil • Ithat they divided
recollected -
- Uuiversity of Giessen, and generally esteemed the House to fix by ballot the attendance of three Peers during against that Bill in every,s eoits progress,. and predicted with that urbanity which has endeared him to all ranks in Sun- Ilhds - - . ,7732 11 25,283 '
the hearing of Appeals, an unusual number of their Lordships- the disastrous operation of the Sugar -{ .
i-i Germany, should be given up to the Prussianmeasure upon the public late.: derland.
were in attendance. The call began before four o'clock, and rests.—an opinion which the accounts he had moved for would As soon as the cloth was removed the President gave "-The Tierces 110 1 1,872
ti;overtiment. He was for some time Editor of it appeared that there were many absentees, some of whom were now demonstrate. King, God bless him I" which was drank with four times four,
t ite Journal published at Elberfield, in which excused on account of age and other circumstances.' EXPORT AND IMPORT LINEN-TRADE•
iand succeeded by very linig.cor:.inued applause. The National „ Puncheons - 330 117 27,101
.4.4larncter he asked the.. fulfilment of those pro. /conyenation took place between the
Hhds - • . 20
and Lorders HOLLAND, relative Lenctoburrcsiengoilhwec attendanceelattoerf likewise moved for, to show the quantity of hemp, flax, and jolter in the thenorus company. " The Duke of 3 1,053
inises.of a constitution which had been frequently ti imported into Great Britain from foreign countries and York and the Army," " The Duke of C:Arence and the Navy,"
n:httle and repeated at the time when the whole observed, that many Noble Lords were not aware of the pre- Ireland,yarn
distinguishing theports to and from,lnds and Tiercee 111 li; 10,145
andthetehxegrictseper followed; which toasts were each drank with enthusiasm and ~.,
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sent proceeding, or that the call would be begun at so early an ton, for the last ten years. imilar accounts of
papulatiou of Prussia rose in arms against France.and three times three. "The House of Brunswick, and
hour. It was now concluded half an hour before the •
_ usual imports of linen from January,lB23 to 1824, distinguishing the never forget the principleswhich
these
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•i' Ile style of Professor Follen having displeased time of commencing public
business,
and many Noble Lords exports from Ireland and Scotland, the parts sent to, and the
t4le Upper Police, of Berlin, an inquiry was insti- might yet enter the House. duty paid : also the quantity of Irish corn imported into Great 7];IL, :1 messi_ent in •'_ ,_ rising to propose the next toast, said it was ~ ~,, {Bales and Bags , - -. 437
On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, it was ordered Britain,
. distinguishing the several kinds of grain.—The House not necessary for him to trespass much on the conviviality of the cotton
ttited, which lasted two years, and during which that the ballot ' ;or the Peers who are to attend during the hear- then adjourned. Pockets and Serous -
company. It might have been sufficient for him,considering that - as
ti:-eie the Professor was confined in the prisons of ing of Appeals should commence to-morrow at four o'clock. • —..... they were !net. together to celebrate the anniversary of the King -
ft,. capital.. After a severe examination, he was In answer to a question from
Lord HOLLAND, the LORD and Constitution Club, to have mentioned the toast next in suc- Butts and Pipes 20 2 1,576
ri. CHANCELLOR stated that lie had received his Majesty's Corn- APPEALS. Wine
pronounced innocent, and set at liberty. 1 o mission, underthe Ft —0y...l sign manual, authorizing Lord GIF- The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at cession, for no words of his could increase the veneration and
devotion which they all
ey a entertained for that glorious fabric which Hhds and-1 Casks 11 1 890
avoid further persecution, he made haste to leave FORD to sit as Deputy Speaker. ten o'clock yesterday, for the first hearing of Appeals this Sea- had
descended to us, sealed with the best blood of our anees-
Germany, and, provided with a passport from . SOUTH A:~IF.I3ICA. MERICA. sion. There were also the Bishop of E .and Lord
XEIER tore and which we were bound t • • - 11'
o transmit urtau ted and unlit). Pimento Casks a
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The Marqnis of LANSDO‘VN, -before the House rose, S.I.AFTEspURY present. Below the bar was much crowded ' paired
to our posterity.. No work of human foundation could
Giessen, his native town, established himself in visiters being attracted on account of the celebrity of the Ap-Bags - _
wished to say a few words on a subject to which their Lord- be perfect; but it was allowed by all parties, that the Con-11 - 5.,071
Aran. His merit induced the Cantonal Govern- ships' attention had been drawn some days ago by his Ma- peals, and of the Counsel who appear for the parties. The statution of this country was well calculated to secure to us the
inept to make choice of him to give lectures on jesty's Speech—he meant that part of the Speech which al- " Queensberry Causes" were called on, and the LORD CHAN- blessings of freedom • and continued the worth Chairman '., it Casks - - 16
lucks to the intypendent provinces of South America. It was CELLOR intends to proceed with them till he has concluded is no small proof, that ach is the general3' feeling
diffused Ginger
literature at the Cantonal school: he then pro- them :he will attend in the Lords on 'Wednesday, Friday, Bags - _ _
by no means his wish ur run any race with his Majesty's Mi- '
with over the world, for wherever a change is effected, either by - 66
cured himself to be naturalized a citizen of the natters on this question ; and if it appeared to be their inten- and Monday, positively for the purpose ofproceeding'
those Appeals. Casks 1 .
Canton, and is at the present moment on the eve don to take that step which good policy seemed ro require:— similate-their infant government to the model of the British ‘,„ 539
Th.e. first appeal called on was that of the Duke of Buccleueh
namely, the recognition of the provinces which have separated Constitution. Thatshould fail, ' Cocoa
so many attempts
of marrying a young lady, the daughter of a re- themselves . from Spain—he would be found most anxious to and Sir J. Montgomery v. John Hyslop, son- of the late J.
much to be attributed to the people themselves, who may be nagd ` -. .. - 320
spectable family in Zurich. It is not known by afford every facility for that purpose; but being impressed with Hyslop, tenant at Halsear. ardent In_theceusF of. liberty. and good gevernment, as to the
Mr. JEFFREY and Mr. SUDDEN appeared-for the appel- want, Loewood T 3' 4,5601
whose orders a new trial has been begun at . the great importance of -the independence of these provincesof those institutions which are of slow growth, and wince • .'" - - <I -I
hints.
to the.commercial interests of this country, he must deprecate can only be acquired and matured by a
.people already in the .
Breslau by a provincial Court, on account of an any thing like unnecessary delay. With the view h Mr. SUGDEN was heard at great length, and will be followed possession of free institutions, alike preservative of the liberty Fustic Tons - .. 51i -2012 i
offence which was decided long ago at Berlin ; which he-had taken of this question, he could not now' ovewnetvuerre, by Mr. JEFFREY. of the subject and the just rerogatives of the Crown. With
11Ir. CRANSTOUN and Mr. MollcatErr appear for the re-Chests of Sugar -
it make any motion for promoting the important object to which out trespassing further on Pour time, I shall propose. " Our - - - - - 9,713
but so it is, and the accused has been sentenced,epondent.
lead referred : but calculating on what he had heard—not glorious. Constitution, the pridey of Britons and the admire-
selthinnt }in vino. ha in heard. to ten years impri- so much in their Lordship's House as elsewhere—that a corn- . The.ballot for the attendance of three Peers on future morn-
. , don of the world." Casks of Molasses . ... .. - - 331

(Frsm the Couritr Francais.)
BERN E, FEB. 1.-The Minister of Prnssia, ac-
rredited to the Helvetic Confederacy, has just
sent a demand to the government of the Canton
of Argovia, which excites public attention, and
which was unanimously rejected. This demand
was that a gentleman, formerly Professor at the
University of Giessen, and generally esteemed
ia Germany, should be given up to the Prussian
Olovernment. lie was for some time Editor of
the Journal published at Elberfield, hi which
-4.4larncter he asked the fulfilment of those pro.
raises-4)f a constitution which had been frequently
atade and repeated at the time when the whole
p3pulatiOn of Prussia rose in arms against France.
l he style of Professor Follen having displeased
t4te Upper Police, of Berlin, an inquiry was insti.
!tired, which lasted two years, and during which
ti,,-ne the Professor was confined in the prisons of
ft,. capital. After a severe examination, he was
pronounced innocent, and set at liberty. To
avoid further persecution, he made haste to leave
-Germany, and, provided with a passport from
Giessen, his native town, established himself in
Aran. His merit induced the Cantonal Govern-
ment to muke choice of him to give lectures on
literature at the Cantonal school : he then pro-
cured himself to be naturalized a citizen ..of the
Canton, and is at the present moment on the eve
.of marrying a young lady, the daughter of a re-
spectable family in Zurich. It is not known by
whose orders a new trial has been begun at
Breslau by a provincial Court, on account of an
offence which was decided long ago at Berlin ;
but so it is, and the accused has been sentenced,
without having been heard, to ten years impri-
sonment in,a fortress. The Prussian Minister has
accordingly demanded that -he • should be given
up .; -but .the 'Government of Argovia replied,
that -Processor Follen having renounced the
'rights of citizenship in his own country, and hav-
ing legitimately acquired the rights of citizenship
in Arau, and there being no 'convention existing
between, the two countries for the delivering up
-persons accused of political -crimes, it was nut
possible to comply with the 'demand of the Prus.
sian Alinister, and that they would never give up
a citizen without examining the - reason why lie
-was reclaimed, or without hearing his defence. -

(From 'the Journal des Mkt,. )

They write from Martinique, under the date of
the,ltth of December, that the French frigate La Flora, com-
manded by M. Mallet, and the brig De Genie, had been dis-
patched from that Colony for Porto Rico. The brig was on its
return to Martinique, having quitted Porto Rico on the bth De-
cember. Our two vessels, after having exchanged flags of
truce on the morning of the .Ist December, with M. Miguel de
la. Torre, Governor of St. John, of Porto Rico, entered that
port in the evening, when no advices from the Spanish 41-overn-
runt had been received. M. de ra Torre could scarcely credit
the events-which had taken place at Cadiz ; but after the details
furnished by M. Alallett, he hastened to officially announce to
the garrison the happy changes which had taken place in Spain.
On the 4th Te Delon was channted, and public rejoicings took
place in celebration of the- liberation of his Catholic Majesty,
and-his re-establishment on the Throne of his ancestors. The
same letter adds, that Porto Cabello had yielded on the 10th of
November to the troops of the Republic of Venezuel ~ and at
that (late the. Spanish flag waved no longer on any point of the
Spanish Main.
A curious circumstance took place at the Court of Assize at
Paris at the trial of a Madame Chauvet, accused of not reveal-
ing the conspiracy of Sanquaire and others. 'The tint -wit-
nesses called were Mons. le Marquis De La Fayette, and M.
le Comte De La Fayette, his son. The former protested against
receiving the title of Marquis•in the -accusation and summons,
having ceased to bear it ever since the well known Decree of the
Ccestituent Assembly. The Comte La Fayette did not make
the same objection as his father.
The Qnotidienne.represents the Pope as having had a relapse,
which, if it be the case, from his great age and previous weak-
ness, can hardly Mt() prove fatal.

HEARING OF APPEALS.
In pursuance of an order made last Session, for calling over
the House to fix by ballot the attendance of three Peers during
the hearing of Appeals, an unusual number of their Lordships.
were in attendance. The call began before four o'clock, and
it appeared that there were many absentees, some of whom were
excused on account of age and other circumstances.
A conversation took place between the LORD CHANCELLOR
and Lord HOLLAND, relative to enforcing the attendance of
the Peers who were absent, in the course of which the latter
observed, that many Noble Lords were not aware of the pre-
sent proceeding, or that the call would be begun at so early an
hour. It was now concluded half an hour before the usual
time of commencing public business, and many Noble Lords
might yet enter the House.
On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, it was ordered
that the ballot for the Peers who are to attend during the hear-
ing of Appeals should commence to-morrow at four o'clock.
In answer to a question from Lord HOLLAND, the LORD
CHANCELLOR stated that he had received his Majesty's Com-
mission, under the Royal sign manual, authorizing Lord GIF-
FORD to sit as Deputy Speaker.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN, -before the House rose,
wished to say a few words on a subject to which their Lord-
ships' attention had been drawn some days ago by his ,Ma-
jesty's Speech—he meant that part of the Speech which al-
ludes to the independent provinces of South America. It was
by no means his wish to.: run any race with his Majesty's Mi-
nisters on this question ; and if it appeared to be their inten-
don to take that step which good policy seemed ro require:—
namely, the recognition of the provinces which have separated
themselves . from Spain-Aie would be found most anxious to
afford every facility for that purpose ; but being impressed with
the great importance of -the independence of these provinces
to the.commercial interests of this country, he must deprecate
any thing like unnecessary delay. With the view, however,
which he had taken of this question, he could not now venture
to make any motion for promoting the important object to which
he had referred : but calculating on what he had heard—not
so much in their Lordship's House as elsewhere—that a com-
munication had been made to the Government of Spain, an
answer to which might in a.short time be expected, and also
that some communication would probably soon be received from
the Consuls who had been sent out from this country to South
America, he thought it could not be long before he should feel
himself at liberty to submit some proposition to their Lordships
on the subject, if his Majesty's Ministers did not, as he wished
should be the. case, bring forward some measure themselves.
He was well aware that in the actual state of affairs sufficient
reasons might exist for preventing his Majesty's Ministers from
coming to an immediate decision on this question, and was
th4efore desirous of avoiding any thing like precipitation. He
would Accordingly now give notice, that on souse day in the
month of March he would, if not anticipated by his Majesty's
Ministers, in their Lordships', or in the other House of Par-
liament, move a humble address to his Majesty, praying him
to take such measures as may be necessary for the recogni-
tion of the provinces of .South America which have separated
themselves from Spain.

Mr. SUGDEN was heard at great length, and will be followed
by Mr. JEFFREY.
Mr. CRANSTOUN and Mr. MollcniErr appear for the re-
spondent.
The ballot for the attendance of three Peers on future morn-
ings (Saturdays excepted) took place yesterday afternoon.

Song, Mr. Hardy—" The King and Constitution." " The
land we live in." _ _

In giving the next toast, the President remarked, that he
was afraid to indulge in the expression of those sentiments
which he must ever feel towards the noble and exalted person-
ae whose health he was going to propose, and he would,
therefore, prefer giving without comment the name of the Per-
petual President.—(Great applause.)—He could not, however,
sit down without reading an' extract from a letter he had that
day received from their Noble President, in which his Lord-
ship-requested him to perform the grateful office of assuring
the Club he will be at all times (when he has a house in the
county fit to live in) happy to pay his.personal respects to the
Club, whose welfare and prosperity he has so much at heart,
(thunders of applause.) " The Marquis of Londonderry,"
with three times three and loud cheering. After which, Mr.
Small san, with his accustomed taste and sweetness, "Auld
fang syne."
The President next proposed the health of a gentleman who
had so many claims to their regard, that he felt he should he
wounding the delicacy of that individual were he to express all
he felt, and which would, -he was sure, be re-echoed by the
universal assent of the Club. He therefore gave a The Presi-
dent of the last anniversary, Mr. Garthwaite."
Mr. Garthwaite, in rising to return thanks, expressed himself
with his usual fluency, in nearly the following terms :—Gentle-
men, the flattering manner in which our worthy 'President has
done me the honour to propose my health, and th
have received it, arc, I assure you, most gratifying to
e warmth with
shall he wanting on my part to carry its objects into
The King and Constitution Clublas always had
mwhfheeirionugs.
my icy
best wishes for its success, and you may be assured that no
operation. I beg leave to congratulate the Club on the te.uxlelrt
oion
re-
turn of this happy day, on which we are met to celebrate the
accession of his Majesty to the throne of these realms, and
whose unremitting attention to all his subjects rouses the best
feelings of our nature in veneration for his person and govern-
ment. Before I sit down, I shall propose to you the health
of his MajeitY's Ministers, whose talents have been display-
ed on so many occasions both in .war and peace, that they
appear to have united all suffrages, and who, by their steady
perseverance to the land-marks of the Constitution, are well
entitled to the approbation of the King and Constitution Club.
--(Great applause.)—" His Maj esty's Ministers" was then
drank with three times three, and immense cheering.
Dr. Clanny now rose, and said he felt peculiar pleasure in
proposing the health of their Chairman, who not only on this
but on every other occasion had given the Club the advantage
of his valuable services.—(Great applause.)—" The President,"
with three times three.
_

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

lIOCSE OP-COMMONS.
Lunce, 90 die Febrztarii, 1824.
INCLOSURES—ChindIey (Derby)—Bill read a first time. Snel-
ston ( Derby)—Petition for Bill referred to a Committee.
Dearham (Cumberland)—Bill ordered to be brought in.
FEMALE ORPHANS' ASYLUM Bills ordered to be
COMMUTATION OF TITHES—LeedsI brought in.
RoADs_Wureeater and Brornsgrove,-
Kidwelly, Chepstow and Mon-
mouth, Blackburn and Preston,
Oommercial, Kensington, Totnes
and Bridgetown Pomeroy, & Gram_
pound
CANAL RESERVOln—Dearne&Dove
PAVlNG—Gray's.lnn-lane
MILE-END OLD TOWN RATES
GAS MG/Ts-Manchester—Bill read a first tithe. Edin-
burgh—Petition for Bill reported, Report to lie on the table.
SLATE DUTlES—Petition of Merchants, &c. of Plymouth, for
the repeal thereof; to lie. on the table, and to be printed.
Coal. DUTlES—Petitions against the Duty on Coals carried
Coastwise, from Plymouth, Westbourn and Singleton, Glis-
thydon, and Penryn—to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Petitions from Penzance, Sidmouth, and St. Anne, Lime-
house—to lie on the table.

Petitions for Bills re-
ferred to Committees.

NOTICES OP MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.
1.. Lord Viscount Althorp—Papers respecting Grand Jury As-
sessments in Ireland. Accounts of Benefices arid Church
Lands ; and List of Homan Catholic Barristers in Ireland.
2. Mr. Serjeant Onslow—Bill to repeal the Usury Laws.
3. Sir John Newport—Papers relating to building a Church in
the parish of Devenish, in the diocase of Clogher.
4. Mr. Hume—Number of unsettled Accounts of Wills and
Administrations, and sums due thereupon.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. Supply—Report on Motion for a Supply.
2. Law Courts (Ireland) Act [1 and 2 Geo. 4, c. 53], Allow-
ances to Officers—Report thereupon.
NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY.
Monday, Feb. 16.
Sir John Wrottesley—Address for inquiring how far the
Coin of the Realm may be adapted to decimal calculation.
Tuesday, Feb.l7.
31r. Stuart Wortley—Bill to amend the Game Laws.

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The President expressed his personal thanks to Dr. Clanny,
for the handsome manner in which he bad done him the honour
to propose his health.
The President gave "The Port and Trade of Sunderland,"
and took that opportunity of stating, that the trade of Sunder-
land had considerably increased, and was now increasing be-
yond any former precedent, He entered into some details
which we were not able to follow, and which were hailed by the
lively acclamations of the Club.
Song—Mr. Reynolds. The toasts which followed were—
" The Lord Lieutenant." " The Bishop of Durham." "The
High Sheriff:" Song—Mr. Milne. " The Members for the
County." " 'The Alembers for the City of Durham."
The President said, he need not remind the company that
we had the happiness to possess one of the City Members, as
an honour and ornament to the Club. This toast was drank
with great applause and three times three.
Song—Mr. Small. The president then gave " Mr. Hancill,
the father of the Club."
Mr. Hancill, in returning thanks, assured the company of his
most hearty concurrence in the objects of the Club, and only re-
gretted that he could not expatiate more, and in language suf-
ficiently appropriate, for the very gracious reception his name
had met with from the Club.
The President said, he regretted extremely the absence of a
warm friend and worthy member, whohad been suddenly call-
ed away to a considerable distance 'by the death of a respected
relative. No man stood in higher estimation with the Club,
and when he mentioned his name he was sure of exciting their
regret at his absence, mingled with the best wishes for his
health and prosperity. " Mr. John Scott and the absent
Members."—(Great applause.)
The President prefaced the next toast, by reading a letter
from their worthy Chaplain, who was prevented by his avoca-
tions from personal attendance. His letter concluded with many
warm expressions of regard to the Members of the Club, and
good wishes for their prosperity. (Applause.) The President
assureellhe Company, that it was a great personal gratifica-
tion to him to propose the health of " The Magistrates of the
County," and to be the means of conveying to one of their
worthiest members, who sat near hint, the expresson of regard
which the Club entertained towards him.—(Great applause.)
John Davidson, Esq. returned thanks in his own name, and
for the body to which he had the honour to belong.
Song by the President.
• Mr. Hubbard (one of the Vice-Presidents) gave " The
Coal Trade."
C. S. Hill, Esq. then proposed the healths of the Vice-Pre-
sidents, in very flattering terms.
Lieut. Kirtley, R. N. returned thanks for himself and col.
league. Mr. Hubbard also returned his individual thanks.
" The Duke of Wellington," with three times three, and
very great applause.
Lieut. Kirtley now rose, and after dwelling for some time
on the glorious career of the lamented Nelson, proposed " The
Immortal Memory of Lord Nelson." Drank in silence.
The health of the Stewards was next drank, and thanks to
them for their attention to the comforts of the company. Mr.
Haddock returned thanks on behalf of himself and colleagues.
Song—Mr. Robert Anderson, of IVestoe.
" Lieut. Richardson and the Officers of the Nary present."
The worthy. Lieutenant returned thanks.
John Davison, Esq. proposed the health of the Marchioness
of Londonderry, which he prefaced with a very handsome eu-
login tr..
Glee—Messrs. Small, Hardy, and Kirkaldy—
health."
" Ships, Colonies, and Commerce." " Sir R. Noel and the
Officers of the Sunderland Volunteer Infantry." Capt. Bram-
well returned thanks.
" Lieut.-Colonel Markham and the Officers of the Sunder.
land Volunteer Artillery." Major Bray returned thanks.
The last toast on the list, the President said, was one which
would be drank with enthusiasm. lie need not remind the
Club, that the foundation en which their editice rested, was the
Constitution—that their sole object was directed to its preserva-
tion—that they had never indulged in intemperate invective—
that as a body they were totally free from all party prejudice,
and that their strength consisted in their moderation.—(Great
applause.)—He therefore proposed "Prosperity and perpetuity
to the Sunderland King and Constitution Club," which was
drank with great acclamation,.
The President then left the chair, and Lieut. Kirtley was
called to it. The company did not separate till a late hour.—
(Durham County Advertiser, Feb. 7.)

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