The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-23 00:00:00

[THE MORNING CHRONICLE.]

Amongst the struggles that have taken place during
the general election,. few have been conducted with greater spirit,
or been attended with more complete Succeed, than that which► has
been carried on against the Corporation of Northampton. Their
character was so well known in their own neighbourhood, that
they only obtained a candidate at all, ' by a promise of hearing all
the expenses of the contest, if they should exceed a certain amount
this circumstance affords an easy solution of the attempt
to vote 1,0001. out of the corporate funds of the town. Before
and during the election, every species of influence and intimida-
tion was resorted to. In one instance, a respectable tradesman
was menaced with instant arrest unless he withdrew his vote from
Major Moberly, and gave it to Sir R. Gunning ; in another, one
of the chief gentlemen of the town was insulted by a low fellow
(who, as a matter of form, had become security for him to a
trilling amount), with the menace of withdrawing his security
unless began a plumper for Sir Robert Both attempts were
met with the indignation they deserved; the letters were pub-
licly read from the hustings, to the shame end confusion of those
who sent them; Promises of freedom of the town, and grants of
the Corporation hundreds, are said to have been lavishly made;
while threats to the lower class of voters of expulsion from their
houses, and turning. them out of work, were of the most frequent
occurrence. The victory over the Corporation has been gained
chiefly by the spirit and independence of the poorer description of
voters, who res►sted solicitations and menaces, to which many of
their richer neighbours. too easily yielded. Never did the No-
Popery cry, or the party by which it was raised, receive a se-
verer defeat. Four or five attempts of the Corporation to coalesce
with the friends of Sir G. Robinson (though he equally supports
the Catholics with his colleague), were treated by the gentlemen to
whom the proposition was made with the scorn and contempt
they merited. In short, never was a poor Corporation so roughly
handled. Publicly attacked and challenged to appear on the bust-
hip, no one dared take up their cause; and, as they have been
frightened out of following up their vote of one thousand pounds,
they will have to supply the sum out of their own pockets. They
have deceived their own candidate all the way through; and
lastly have been unfortunate enough, by their proceedings, to at-
tract sufficient attention on the part of the public, to disseminate
through the empire a just knowledge of a character which was al-
ready pretty well appreciated in their own immediate neighbour-
hood.

[THE MORNING ttERALILj
One date most remarkable circumstances connected
with the late election in the City; is the seribus notice which a candi-
date on the popular interest thought proper to take of an eleetioncer-
ing placard. If every candidate throughout the, country,, who
has been ridiculed or misrepresented 'by sgiribe or pasquinades
during the present general election, ware to bring his action or
prefer his Indictment, What a rich harvest it would make for the

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Sawyers! No sooner would the noise of the hustings have died
in the land, than the gentlemen in black, who had filled their
pockets well by encouraging the "warof words" on both sides,
would come down to Westminster, 'with bags stuffed with briefs
arising out of the very contentions of which they had been the
most active promoters. We hope, hOwevex, that candidates in
general will show more good temper and good sense than to
imitate the example of Alderman Wood, in attacking at law the
prescriptive licence of electioneering wits, who have from
time immemorial been in the habit of pointing at each other the
battery of vulgar jests and popular ridicule. The Alderman in-
deed states that the contents of the placard in question are false,
and that it was contrived for the purpose of turning the feelings of
the electors against him. But, that is the case with three-fourths
of the letter-preri ammunition of elections. There may, indeed,
be cases where it would be right to visit with punishment the
authors or circulators of defamatory compositions, even at elec..
tion time; but then they should be of such a nature as to falsely
impute immoral acts or personal vices to candidates, The placard-
which has tint Alderman Wood and his friends so much out of
tenipti., as to cause them to send the poor bill-stickier to prison,
is-not of that description—its meaning is political, and its object
is to show a close connection between the Alderman and there
Boman Catholics. Is this a connection of which Alderman Wood
is ashamed? And if be is ashaMed of it, what becoMes of his pro-
fissions about religious. liberality ? But whatever his own feeling
on the subject may be, it ill becomes him, who owes BO much to
the press, to signalize himself as its persecutor? Does he hope by.
such an experiment to drive the Pasquinadera from, the field at
future elections. The leverse will be the case; he will assuredly
expose himself to more unpleasant animadversion by this mode of
avenging himself. Ifliis cause he vigorous, it will walk firmly, in
spite of all the paper bullets that the whole race of Grub-street could
shoot at it; but if it be lame, it is a vain thing to prop it on the crutches
of the law. How different was the conduct of Sir WM. Curtis--
never was there a candidate who had to bear more in the way Of
squibs and defamatory placards of every sort at election time than
that gentleman, who, though a Tory, showed that he hail a
greater practical tolerance of the freedom of the press than' some
of our most ardent patriota? Far worse were many of the attacks
made upon Sir William's character, both personally and politically,
than that for which Mr. Alderman Wood has declared his inten-
tion to prosecute. But the former was encased in the defensiie
armour of good humour. He laughed such' thing* away—they
fell to the ground as,harinlees as peas rebounding from a coat of
mail, while the latter whines, and almost weeps with vexation,
and-thereby seems anxious to have it understood his political clia-
meter was so vulnerable, that a contemptible weapon could inflict
on it a deadly wound. To have replied to .one squib by another
would haVe shown more of political tact, ' if not of wisdom.

A young gentleman of Eton College, named Deaii,
twelve years of age, was this morning unfortunately
droWned in the river Thames, near the College Wharf.
It appears that he went to bathe in the shallow part
of the river, accompanied by another young gentle-
man ; both were unable to swim, and Dean ventur-
ing too near a rapid stream, was suddenly taken out
of his depth, and drowned before any assistance could
be rendered. The body was found after a search of
three quarters of an hour.—Windsor, June 21.

Usg os nut BIBLE.—The first Synodical prohi-
bition of the liberty of reading the Scriptures, the
birthright of Christians in the use of Holy Writ in
thin own language, was made at a Synod held at
Toulouse, A.D. 1228, on account of the doctrines of
the Waldenses ; who on this point held, that the Holy
Scripture is the ride of Christian faith, and that the
reading and knowledge of it is free and necessary to all
nien to the laity as well as to the clergy. The
Synod decreed We forbid that laymen be per.
nutted to have the books of the Old and New Testa-
ment, unless, perhaps, f,ome one out of devotion,
desires to have the palter or breviary for divine
offices, and the hours of the blessed Virgin; but even
net hive translated into the vulgar
those they may
language.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 22.
CHARLTON V. COOPER.

A DETERMINED JUROR.---This was an action brought by the
plaintiff to recover damages for an assault and false imprisonment.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE stated the case for the plaintiff, who, he
said, was a farmer, who had recently resided at Walthametow.
The defendant was the landlord of a public-house in Threadneedle-
street, called the Fleece. When a man went into a place of
entertainment, he was entitled to damages, if be were treated with
violence or rudeness. It would, lie said, be shown in evidence
that the defendant had treated the'plaintiff in a manner which re-
quired exemplary damages.
The first witness called for the plaintiff was a person named
Jones. He deposed, that on the evening of the Bth of December
last, he was at the Fleece, when he saw the plaintiff there. De-
fendant bad some words with one Bristow, who afterwards left
the house; defendant then turned round upon the plaintiff, and
angrily said, this was all in consequence of him, and insisted on
his leaving the house for he should have nothing there. The
plaintiff said ho would not leave the house until he had had some-
thing. The defendant laid hold of his collar, and endeavoured to
turn him out, but had not sufficient strength ; the defendant's
brother-in-law came to assist, and between them both they even-
tually bundled the defendant into the street. The plaintiff made
no reply to this, but endeavoured to lay hold of every thing he
could get hold of to prevent them. The defendant's wife and
daughters were lunch alarmed. • The plaintiff was particularly
silent previously—the defendant went out, and gave charge of the
plaintiff.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN.—The defendant
did not complain of plaintiff's language in witness's hearing;
the defendant appeared to be as sober as witness is now.
Four witnesses swore that they believed the plaintiff was sober;
one of them, named Bristow, said that the defendant used
aggravating language ; the plaintiff said he must wait, because
he had appointed to meet a few friends; the defendant was
violent, and refused to let him.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN said, that a publican's interest was
to supply liquor to persons if they were not drunk nor ill be-
haved. fie would show that the plaintiff came into the house
drunk, and that the defendant deserved not reprobation, but
thanks, for refusing him liquor, and turning him out.
Six witnesses were. called for the defendant. Three of them
swore most positively that the plaintiff was drunk at the time ;
that the defendant refused hits► liquor OH that account ; that
the plaintiff's language Was so bad, that the customers com-
plained of it. He went out into the street, wanted to fight
the defendant, and was exceedingly riotous.
Au Officer deposed that they took charge of hi. money in the
watch-house, as was customary in cases of extreme drunkenness.
Another Officer said, he was obliged, to threaten to handcuff the
plaintiff, and that the latter was so riotous, that several were ne-
cessary to get him along. On the following day, when he Was
taken before the Lord Mayor, and the case was heard, he was fined
for being drunk.
The Came Jusricx said, that if a man went into a public-
house, and was sober, and behaved civilly, he was entitled to re-
freshment. If he were not, it was the publican's right and duty
to turn him out, for a landlord was in some measure a protector
of the public peace. In this case, either three or five witnesses,
the first who had sworn so positively to the ebriety, or the five
latter who had sworn to his inebriety, must be perjured. If the
Jury believed the last three, the defendant had acted most com-
mendably; if the first, then most improperly, and the plaintiff was
entitled to a verdict.

The Jury retired to deliberate. Hour after hour passed, in
which they were heard in warm diseussion. Towards supper
time the sounds which issued from their room were angry and
vehement. Information was brought into Court that an Irish-
man had thrown loaf into their room, and had disappeared.—
: The Sheriff's; offiCer,, who had been sworn to keep them without
meat, drink, &c. rushed in, and snatched the loaf, which was a
penny one, front the mouth of a Juror at the instant he was about
totake.the first bite, The Chief Justice bad gone home, but
Mi. Knapp, the Clerk. of the Court, who was by no means
pleased at being kept without his own dinner, went in and repri-
manded-them for permitting provisions to be received into their
room, and he trusted they would not be guilty of a repetition of
such conduct, or oblige him to nail down the window ; and ha.•
rangued them on the duty and nece9sitv of coming to a speedy
verdict. They were again left to their deliberations. Not long
after, voices again rose high, and there seemed strong inclination
to decide the point after the good old mode, by wager of battle.
Towards two o'clock in the morning, all discussion had subsided
--nothing was heard buddy, except certain sounds, from which it
was concluded by those on the outside, who were strongly inte-
rested in knowing what was going forward, that the Jury had
resolved unanimously to try the effect of sleep in removing the
difficulties of the subject. Those in attendance soon followed the
example. The sheriff's officer, who had the Jury in custody,
laid himself down across the door, to prevent its being opened
without disttirbittrhim.

Mr. Hobler, the defendant's attorney, made a pillow of his bag,
and stretched hiMself out in Cow t. Mr. Knapp took possession
of the Judge's chair, where he soon began to snore most vehemently,
but but what formed the' Most singular part of the scene, was
several spectators who had determined to see the thing out, and
who now sought repose, and stretched themselves along the
benches. In the course of the night there occurred a curious in.
stance of somnambulisth.

A clerk of the plaintiff's attorney, who slept oh one of the
benches, was seen striking out vigorously, as if swimming, and at
last he fell on the floor. He got np, rubbed his face, and said,
" What a prime bathing-place this is," and then walked out of
the Court-roinn. His focit tripped as he was descending the
stairs, and he received,a fall which awoke him. The Jury were
found betimes at the work of disputation' but had made no farther
advances. One of them 'Made some efforts to negociate with a
milkman for a supply of Milk through the window, but did not
succeed. Having obtained the favour of pen and ink, they sent a
letter to the Chief Justice stating, that 11 of them were agreed on
their verdict, but they had given up all hopes of convincing the
twelfth.

Hie Lordship, on coining
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Counsel of the parties, v
charged without giving a verdict. This wits done, and they left
the Court. Several of them presetited most sorry figure.

MR. PAL ME R.—The return of this Gentleman to
his residence, near Kingston, on WedneSday, was marked
,by one of the strongest eihibitions of. popular feeling
which, perhaps, ever appeared in this or • any other
country. At about a Mile from the town, the horses
were taken from the barouche in which he was seated,
and he was conveyed into the town amidst the joyous
huzzas of an immense multitude, He was preceded
by the children of the public school, the Corporation
of the town, and the Committee who conducted his
election.. On arriving at the Sun Inn, he addressed
the assemblage, and thanked them for, their kind at-
tention.

The friends of Mr. Denison (not less warm than
those of Mr. Pailmer), in the glorious termination of
the election, dined together, to celebrate that Gentle
man's return, at the Crown and Angel Inns, on Mon-
day. Mr. Denison presided at the Crown, and was
supported by a respectable class of country gentlemen.
He made a most brilliant speech in elucidation of his
principles, which was'received with enthusiasm. At
the second dinner, celebrated at the Angel Inn, which
was numerously attended, Mr. Rowland presided ;
anti, in proposing the health of Mr. Denison, he con-
gratulated the numerous and respectable freeholders on
the glorious triumph they had that day achieved, and
trusted they would never desert the Gentleman who
would never desert them, or the interests of the county
at large. The health of Mr. Denison was drunk with
enthusiasm, who came in person to return thank;
and was visibly affected by the kind attentions of his
friends.

PROPERTY OP NemoEnc.—Archimedes cif Syra-
cuse found out, that if numbers are continually pro-
portionate, increasing fi•oin unity, and that if two terms
of such progression are multiplied together, the produce
will be a term of that. progressions placed 80 many terms
from the greatest factor, as the smallest is from unity :
and this same product will be distant from unity so
many terms, less by one, as the terms tugetherare from
unity. This property of numbers slumbered for 1850
years, when it was seized by Napier, and extended to
Logarithms.

OLD BAILEY, JUNE 22.

SHEtP STEALING.— Charles Butcher, aged 27 years, atoodin.
‘licted for stealing two sheep and three lambs, the property oi
Richard Woodman.

Robert Woodman, a son of the prosecutor, said, that he saw
three knits and three sheep, the property of his father, in his
field, on the Fulham-road, on the evening of Saturday, the 10th
instant; on the following morning, hg found the gate had been
removed from' the hinges, and only one sheep was left; he after-
wards saw the heads of two sheep and three laMbs at Marylebone
office, and on two of them he discovered his father's mark of red
ochre round the right eye; on Saturday last he found in tbe Pad-
dinknin Cinal, within 100 yards of the prisoner's cottage, the
skins of the stolen sheep and lambs.
An officer of Marylebone office deposed, that he found in a cot-
tage, which the prisoner occupied, at Kensall-green, on last Tues-
day week, three sheep and two lambs' heads, which he took to
Marylebone office, and which the prosecutor's son identified. He
also found several plucks and some fat; there were marks of
.blood on the door and floor:

The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he bought the heads
and plucks, which were found in his cottage, of a butcher in
Clerkenwell, who was in attendance to be examined.
Richard Cope said, that he resides at 6, Coppice-row, Clot-ken-
On Friday or Saturday week, the prisoner bought ten
heads and plucks at his shop, for which he paid ten shillings.
The prisoner had several times made purchases of heads and
plucks at his shop ; 'he sold a great many heads, and it was a
Very common thing for sheep to be marked with ochre round
the eyes.

Mr. Justice BORROUGH summed up the case, and the Jury
retired to consider their verdict; after being absent half an hour,
they found Guilty.
Robert Atkinson, aged nineteen, a servant, was indicted ,for
stealing a pocket-hook, and a ten pound note, the property of John
Roger Rush, his master. Mr. Rush lives in the Kent-road, and
his office is in Crown-court, Threadneedle-street. On the 10th
of April, he gave Mrs. Rush 'a 10/. note and she put it into a
pocket-book, and came to LondOn in her carriage. The prisoner
drovesher to different shops' to make purchases, and she lost the
note in Berners-street. The prisoner declared that he had not
seen it. On the llth of April he purchased a watch with the
stolen note, at the shop of Mr. Frodshani,, .Gracechurch-street,
and subsequently admitted that he picked up the property, his
master having promised to forgive him, if he would tell all.
Verdict—, Guilty, but recommended to mercy.
COACH ROEHERY.—EdwOid Archer, aged 20 years, stood
indicted for stealing a parcel containing Bank-notes of the valua of
935/., the property of Messrs. Bolton, Watt, and Co., of Soho,
Birmingham, on the night of the 11th of April last.
The facts proved were these :—On the evening of the 11th of
April, Mr. Stonebridge, the clerk of Bolton, Watt, and Co.
of London-street, Fenchurch7street, enclosed in a parcel,
notes, value 5351., which he directed to Mr. Robinson,
at! BOlton, Watt, . and Co's., Soho near Birmingham..--
He took the parcel to the Spread Eagle, Gracechurch-
street, and paid for the carriage and insurance. The parcel was
given to Evans, the guard of the Birmingham coach to take to
Birmingham. The prisoner got into the coach' at the Bull and
Mouth; and was an inside passenger to Stoney Stratford. Evans
deposited the'parcel under the seat inside the coach, and when the
coach stopped at Market-street, for the passenger!, to take supper,
the prisoner was observed to go to the coach and open the door, He
gOt out of the coach at Stoney Stratford, and when the coach at--
rived at Birmingham, Evans missed the parcel, and was taken into
custody, and kept in ptison a fortnight for this robbery. After
the prisoner got out of the coach at Stoney Stratford, on the same
night, he gotirpon the old p n ion coach and returned to London,,
arid op the following morning, the 12th of April, he presented him-
self at the Bank, of England, and got two hundred sovereigns for
two hundred of the stoln notes. The evidence brought the charge
Inime to the accused, and he was found Guilty. The prisoner
was ordered to he transported for seven years.