The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-05 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD, Juxt 2.

The Pitt Club of this town held its Anniversary to cele.
brate the birth of the immortal Statesman, whose memory
they respect and whose loss they deplore, on Wednesday last,
at the. Black Boy Inn. Wm. 31AYIIEW, Esq. in the chair.
The meeting was most respectably attended; its numbers were
increased, and demonstration given, that the great cause, to
uphold which, Mr. Pitt's arduous services were devoted, gains
additional votaries every year.

IPSWICH, JUNE 2.

The Annual Meeting of the Pitt Club, established in the
year 1815, was holden at die King's Arms Inn, in this town,
on Wednesday last. After " The King " " the Church being
the strongest Pillar that supports the 'Throne," " the Duke of
York, and the rest of the Royal Family," had been given, the
Chairman obseried, that this being the return of the day
that gave birth to that great Statesman and distinguished Pa-
triot, William Pitt, they were again met to honour his me-
mory, that the Members of this Club had also become
Members of the Suffolk Pitt Club, established in the year 1821,
to counteract the effect of an Annual Meeting which those
who were friendly to Mr. Folt in the western part of this county
had previously formed. He then repeated some lines which
described the two past meetings of the Suffolk Pitt. Club to have
been so numerously and respectably attended, as to have run
to earth the Foxes, both from the east and from the west; but
that the day was nigh at hand when all in the county would again
be unkennelled and break cover, and that the Suffolk Pittites
would also soon have their day, and be attended by their county
Member and President. The Chairman then said, that to pay a
tribute ofrespect to th eat unary of Al r. P tt,whose giant powers and
well laid lans have saved th is country, and who bad witkhis part-
ing breath prayed for her preservanon, being the. object of the
present Meeting, he should propose, that the Memory of the
itight-Han. William Pitt should be drank standing and in
silence. Among other toasts from the chair were the following
—" Perpetuity to- the Pitt Clubs throughout the kingdom,,
and particularly to the Suffblk l'itt Club. " The British Con-:
stitution.'? " The Protestant Ascendancy." " Lord Liver.
pool, and his Majesty's Ministers," &c. &c. Upon the health;
aogfrteheea to Duke of.
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PUBLIC CIIA.IIITICS.—The following is the
statement of the receipts during the last year of
some of the most valuable Public Charities in
London : _

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge f 53,729 9 3
Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign •
Parts - - - . - - 19,513 11 0
British and Foreign Bible Society - - 103,802 17 1
British and Foreign School Society (about) - 1,600 0 0
Church Alissionary Society . - - 32,975 9 7
Wesleyan do. - - - - 26,883 b 5
London do. - - - - - 29,437 13 4
Moravian do. - - - - 7,193 18 5
Naval and Military Bible Society . • - 2,040 4 2
Society.for the Conversion of the Jews . 10,689 13 9

Hibernian Society -•-- . 5,372 5 6
Religious Tract Society - 9,261 3 0
Church of England Tract Society - - a 514 11 10
Society for the Relief of Poor Pious Clergymen 2,219 0 5
Continental Society - - . 1,074 12
London Female Penitentiary - 4,075 19 0
African Institution - . 1,124 0 0
Sunday School Society. for Ireland - 9,193 6 6
llibernian Bible Society . . 5,679 11 10
Prayer Book anti Homily Society - 2,056 15 8
Irish Religious Book anti Tract Society . 3,943 0 0
Sunday School Union Society - . 1,762 4 5

Total - - ,e 320 131 12 9

The Russian language is said to be in a very
flourishing way at present. This is exemplified
by the increased number of periodical works that
issue every year from the press. The magazines,
&c. which now appear, are greatly distinguished
by their various and interesting contents, as com-
pared with similar works a few years back. The
contributions in the department of Natural His-
tory, prove a rich and valuable treat. Sources
hitherto unknown are laid open, and investigated
with a spirit of philosophy and acumen, that do
honour to the age. Ethics, practical and theore=
tical, are discussed with great talent. KANT has
both supporters and antagonists in the Russian
language, to that system which has made so much
noise in the literary world. It is unnecessary to
observe, that all these scientific efforts are matter
of great satisfaction to the readi©g-clas►ces through-
out Russia.

_ SF:IZURE.—A ftaud of upwards of 3,0001. has
recently been prevented taking place at the Customs, by the
vigilance of two officers, in seizing smuggled tobacco and snuff
work} brought to the quays by a Dutch vessel.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 4.
THE XING DOLB
This case was called on at the sitting of the full Court as
first in the paper of the London and Middlesex new trials. It
will be remembered that the defendant was prosecuted by the
" Constitutional Association" for the blication of a libel
called ".The Political Dictionary." When the cause came
on for trial, two special jurors only appeared, and on the
prayer of a tales for the Crown, a challenge was made to the -
array, on the ground that one of the Sheriffs, Mr. Garrett, was
interested as a member of the prosecuting club, and this
challenge was found for the defendant. A suggestion was then
entered on the record, and process was awarded to the coro-
ners, but only one of them was in Court to return the panel
of tales de eircanzstantibus and the case again went of for
default of jurors. At length the panel of tales was returned
by the coroners ; but it was now objected that instead of
the whole process being directed to them, the two special
jurors who originally appeared ought to have continued on
the jury who were to try the cause; and the coroners ought
only to have issued process to supply the remaining jurors—on
the ground that the special jury could not be, and were not
challenged at the first, according to the decision 9f the Court in
the case of the King v. Edmonds." The objection, however,
was overruled, the trial proceeded, and the defendant was found
guilty. The Court afterwards granted a rule to spew cause
why the judgment should not be arrested, on the ground of the
objection so taken, and also on the ground that two venires
appeared on the record.
The Lord CHIEF-JUSTICE shortly stated the condition in
which the cause stood, and inquired for therecord, and whether 1
the defendant was present in Court ?
It appeared that the record was not in Court, whereupon
The Loan Cum', JUSTICE said it would be impossible to .1
proceed without the record, and that the defendant ought to be
Court
in ready to receive its judgment, in case the rule should
be discharged. -,s
Mr. EVANS, who appeared for the defendant, requested the
Court to to fix a day when the argument might be heard.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, they might probably hear
it tomorrow, if the defendant were present, but they could not
absolutely fix it.
THE RING V. ALDRIDGE AND ANOTHER.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved to make the rule which
he had obtained on a former day absolute for restoring the nisi
pries record and the postea, which the defendants, having been
convicted of keeping a common gaining-house, colluded with
the prosecutor to withdraw. The Crown now wished to perfect .!
the record, and call up the defendants for judgment.
No cause was shewn against the rule, which was accordingly
made absolute.