The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-29 00:00:00

COUNTY OF CAVAN.

On Saturday this Election took place in the
County Court Houle. The Earl of Bective pro-
posed, and Charles Conic, of Bellamont Forest,
Esq. seconded the nomination of Nat. Sneyd,
Esq. one of our late Representatives, each offering
R few suitable remarks on the fitness of that
Gentlemen, and the integrity and rectitud.e with
which he fulfilled the duties of the High Office of
the Representative of this County in Parliament
for six preceding and successive Sessions.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt proposed the Right
Honourable Col, Barry. He said, that be felt it
almost unnecessary to make even one remark on
his eligibility, especially as his steady and con-
sistent efforts, both Su support of our Constitu-
tion, and of the meatuses of the most poweitul as
well as the most fortunate and exalted Administra-.
Lion which ever was expeticnced by these Coon
trite, must have been conwicturria to every Free-
holder of this County. lie could not, he Said,
avoid adverting to one subject ; he meant the bane-
NI measure of the [Lilo', ot Ihe two Countries
Well slid he remember, on the tatal day when that
me 'sore passed into a Law—fatal, for the best
interests of Ireland—his Right Hon Friend, after
having used his utmost efforts, his best exertions
in triiiticss o!iposition, on his knees deploring its
adupiion. 1 now call on him, said Colonel Pratt,
by every tie most dear to hint, to oppose, with
equal exertions—to oppose with equal constancy,
the Claims *Oconee(' by the Roman Catholics of
the United Empire. At this particular period,
scion the subject was so completely exhausted, he
thought further observations unnecessary. He
would, therefore, merely assert, that it was
the firm and conscientious conviction of his
mind that the downfall of our glorious Consti-
tution—a Constitntion the envy and the con-
vent precedent of all civilzed nations—'be pride
and gloty of every well-conditioned and genuine
Irishman, may be deed from the moment that
those claims were acceded to.—(Repeated cheers
accompanied theii retHarks.)—lle awn addressed
himself to his Roman Catholic auditory, and
asked, was there a man .then amongst there—was
there a man this day within the pale of their
Church, who would not look down upon with
an eye of contempt—who would not despise his
neighbour, if he conceived be was afraid or
ashamed to avow his sincere and candid opinion ?
" I avow mine,- said he, " and ali hough thou-
sands may differ with me, still I hope I possess
a sufficient degree of liberality not to think
an iota the worse of them for that difference ;
I have known hundreds of Roman Catholic
families—l have known them to be just. gene-
rous, and sincere—l esteem their society and
acquaintance, but as long as human nature
exists as it now is, so long will you find the
difficulty, nay, the utter impracticability, of fit mly
and cordially uniting them in support of a Protest-
ant Government. It is contrary to the tenets of
their Religion, which Religion is founded, in a
gi eat measure, I am sorry to say in what we, in
a political point of view alone, war against, name-
ly, the errors UI Popery, and not the true, real.
and genuine Catholic Religion, which differs very
Fide indeed from our ()Wu, the true Protestant
Religion."
lie concluded with some observations on the
Local Taxation of the County.
FRANCIS SAUNDERSoN, of Castle-Saunderson,
Esq. seconded the nomination:
Mr. ALF,X-NDRR SAUNDRRSOI4, Mr. WILSON,
end Mr. MAGRATH addressed the Electors ; and no
other Candidate having been put into nomination,
the two late Representatives were declared duly
elected, and returned thanks.
.As the topics dwelt on by some of the Speakers
(says The Caunn Herald) were calculated to ex-
cite irrigt y passions, we have declined; publishing
their remarks ; and merely report a bare outline,
and the result of the proceedings.

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER.

About a quarter past eight o'clock, on Wednes-
day evening, as Mr. Donovan of the Customs
Delfartruent at this Port, was going up the
Wellington-road, almost opposite the Orchard
on that road, a man advanced and put a pill-
tot to his breast and desired him to, deliver,
upon which Mr. Donovan with great fortitude
desired the fellow to stop, and put his hand
into his coat pocket far a pistol, a brace of which
he generally takes wi h him when going out
at night. The ruffian on hearing Mr. Dono-
Van cocking the pistol, instantly bred, but hap-
pily without effect, on which Mr. D• drew his
pistol from his pocket and fired at him, which he
escaped. Mr. D. then grappled with him, and
took his pistol from hint, and in the scuffle he lost
Lis het; he then contrived to slip away horn Mr. D.
who pur►tred him and snapped a second pistol at him,
which did not go off—and then called out to stop
Lim. After pursuing him fur son►e time, Mr. D.
found that t►e had been taken by some men in a
field near Mrs. Wood's stables, lie was then con-
►eyed to Sheriff White's House, and on exami-
nation, there were balls and powder found on his
person, and on taking him to Bridewell, he was
recognized to be an old offender, who bad been
tried at the last Assizes for robbery. Mr. Dono-
van is entitled to much praise for his intrepidity,
and we trust that the condign punishment of this
sanguinary ruffian will be the means of restoring
security to the environs of this city, which hare
lately been the scene of frequent rolabeties.7--•
(Mercantile Chronicle, March 24.)

Henry GU/jolt and. Thomas Fuirhead, convicted
at .tl►e Ice Assizes for the County of Essex, of
stealing sheep and cows at Prittlewell, underwent
the awful sentence of the lati on Friday last, at
Chelmsford ; neither of the cHlprits had att:►ined
their 2411, year. The furmer had not been married
a mouth at the time of his apprehension.

PRoVINCI L ,10i17

[From The Bristol Journal of the 25th inst
NEW PARLIAMENT.

The results of the present General El,ction, as
far as they are 'shown, are favourable beyond al-
most any former example to the preservation of
the blessings which we derive from our wise sys-
tem of gosernmeut and liberty. Feet ioo has lest
cause than ever to vaunt the 'timber of its dupes;
and false patriotism seems to hesitate in putting
forward its usual pretensions. The public evi-
dently see more clearly, and judge better, than
at any farmer period. The delualous, so lung
and so artfully practised upon them, begin to clear
away ; and this return to good sense and true
patriotism we ascribe in a considerable degree to
the (beet weaning confidence of the quacks, who
have too long abused their unsuspecting crednility.
It is moteover true that such candidates as have
had no other claim to popular favour but a blind
opposition to Government, are held at last in
proper estimation. A few exceptions do not in-
validate the general correctness of our observa-
tions. In some places violent principles are the
necessary qualifications of a candidate; and per-
limps it contributes to the harmony and security
of oar mixed Government, that a few of these
pieces exist. In a political system like ours,
which allows such a latitude of opinion, it may
be a fortunate circumstance that the vapours of ex-
aggereted ideas have a vent. In a high state of
liberty there will be always admirers of the extra-
vagant ; and it is much safer that they should
have an opportunity of expressing their *en:i-
ntents openly, as in Parliament, where they will
he canvassed and refuted, than that they shonld
work in secret, particularly by means of seditious
clubs and meetings of an illegal character. How-
ever the country has in general shown a determi-
nation to exclude persons, whose Ft, inciples are
at variance with the public tranqaillity and the
security of its institutions; in many places, where
candidates of that description succeeded at the last
election, they have been rejected on the present
occasion. Amongst many instances the metropolis
bas rescued itself front the disgrace of a worthless
opt eseutation. ‘Ve have hitherto alluded only to
such candidates es make a merit of opposing Go-
vernment, right or wrong, whilst they disavow
revolutionary doctrines. These stubborn and
hood-winked assertors of Constitutional Freedom,
have been singularly unfortssuate. But, as to
your thorough-paced demagogues, and downright
levellers, they have been received, wherever they
have presented themselves, with scorn and ab-
horrence. Jaeobinism seems to have run, iu this
country, its full course. It grew out of the dis-
tresses of the times, and not out of the disposition
of the people ; and, though its appearances at one
time were' most alarming, and fully justified the
preventive measures of the Legislature, it was
obvious to all men of sense, that it could never
obtain an ascendancy. It might produce much
bloodshed ; but it could not triumph. The mis-
creants, who strove to irritate the poor to acts of
rebellion, were sure to. be caught at last in their
own toils ; and though (poet of them have hitherto,
from the nature of our institutions, evaded that
justice which they have so grossly insulted, the
hour of severe retribution is rapidly approach-
ing ; end they will be mule to know, that they
are not to propagate revolutionary doctrines
with impunity.

LAW INTELLIGE,NCH.

COURT OF CHANuLaY, MARCH 29.

MARLBOROUGH GOLD PLATE.

TILE MARQUESS OF SHAFTESBURY V. TH9 Diag op

MARLBOROUGH.

In this case our readers are already aware that
an order has been issued to compel the payment
into Court of a sum of 13001., and also an In-
junction to restrain the Noble defendant, tar any
other person, from removing certain property from
Blenheim.
Mr. HART this day informed hia Lordship that
he was instructed to oppose the motion for dis-
solving the injunction made by the Attorney.
General, but not having his brier then with him,
he expressed a hope that the cause might be suf-
fered to stand over until the first day of the next
Spat.
Mr. SHADWELL trusted that the proceedings to
compel the payment of the 13001. would nut be
stopped.
,The
:Loan CHANCELLOR desired, that if the
money Was paid into Court before the next Seal,
he might be informed of it,
'Mr. SHADWRLL understood, that if the money
was not paid at directed, the Order would stanch
as of COOT3e.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—Let it be so.

INTENDED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE/ -I
LADY GERSLEY V. THE EARL OF COVENTRY *ND

OTHBRS.

Mr. NVETHERELL mentioned to his Lordship
that Sir Roger Gi ealey was in attendance, and
would wait upon hid Lordship if he thought it
necessary.

The CORD CHANCELLOR said, it did not appear
to him at present that any necessity existed for
his seeing Sir Roger.
Mr. HART stated, that he hid on the part of
Lady Gresley turned his attention to forming such
an order in this case, that in his opinion the
Court ought to make. He had not been able to
find a precedent exactly in point, although lir
knew there was one. The one alluded to wss the
case of a bricklayer's daughter, at the town of
Tunbridge, where his Lordship committed the fa-
ttier for allowing an intercourse between her acrd
a ward who was heir to a large fortune.
therefore, had to request that his Lordship would
allow tiie case to stand over till to-morrow
morning.
The LORD CHANCELLOR assented.

DEATH FROM FIOtITINO.—AO hiqtasition was
held yesterday at the house of Mr. Samuel Davis,
the sign of the Distillers' Arms, Great Saffron-
hill, before T. STthuso, Esq. Coroner, Ott view
of the body of John Proctor, whose death was
caused by the injury be received in * pitched
battle with another rnan of the name of Pritchard.
Verdict—" Death from fighting."

f ATZE'., \IARcm

CIVIL SIDE.—SPECIAL JURIES.
SEDITIOC.S. AND BLAsPIigNIOUS LIBELS.
THE KING V. PHILIP FRANCIS.

This was an indictment atzainst the
for I whlisliing No. 3, of Carlile's " Republican,"
containing an alleged seditious and blroipiieinoils
libel, in the form of a letter, addressed to 'lie in
habitants of Manchester, relating to the pi oceed-
ines which took place in that town on the Hill
of August last. _ _

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Sergeant
Onslow, Mr. M.rtyat, Mr. Gurney, Mr. Nolan,
and Mr. BoHand.

This was one of the class of cases, of which a
great many were tried at the Middlesex Sittings
after last Term against different news-venders.
The Learned King's Sergeant stated the ease with
his usual ability. It appeared that the defendant,
who is an infirm elder iy man, combines with the
business of a shoemaker, at No. 13, Bermondsey-
street, that of a dealer in political and otter pam-
phlets. The libellous pamphlet in question wws
publisLed On the 10th September last, and sold to
a person named George Oddy, wbo deposed to
that fact.

The defendant addressed the Jury to the fol.
lowing effect :—" I am a poor :idiot; man, and if
I hare been guilty of a crime in selling this pam-
phlet, I do declare most solemnly that I did not
sell i► with any wicked intention. I looked to the
profits of the sale, as a means of enabling me to
get a living, which I found is difficult thing to do,
owing to the badness of the times, and my own
infirm state-of health. As soon as 1 understood
that the Number of the " Republican" it: question
gave offence, 1 desisted from selling any more. I
beg you will not consider me as the author of the
work, for, it is impossible for me to read ell the
works 1 sell. Gei►:len:eo, 1 an) anxious to make
you believe that I had no badness of intention
when I sold the pamphlet ; and tar, very tar, was
from thinking that the sale of it world expose me
to the disp':asure of the Attorney• General. The
moment I Witleistooll that I was acting lit:prof:et ly,
I desisted; and I certainly did not sell tl►e book
with any malicious or wicked intention. If you
believe this, you w►ll acquit me. If 1 have broken
time law, it was without knowing it ; because I
Was not aware of the tendency of the publication,
and certainly had no disposition to violate the law."
The detention! said he had no witnesses to call.

The CHIRP Ihaos charged the Jury, that the
defendant's intention was distinctly proved by the
libel itself. His Lordship, as well as the Jury,
acted under the solemn sanction of an nails, and,
laying his hand upon Isis heart, his Lordship
said, " Upon my oath, 1 never saw U more Biro-.
dons libel than this is."

The Jury immediately found the defendant
Guilty, but recommen►led him to mercy on account
of his poverty, and his ignorance of the nature of
the libel.

The CHIEF BARON.—Gentlemen, are you aware
how prejudicial such a recommendation may be ?
If such a publication as this finds its way, it will
be productive of the most mischievous conse-
quences. Recollect yourselves before you give
such .a recommendation. I certainly shall carry
your recommendation into effect as far al I can,
but pray recollect before you give it.
The Jury turned round again in the box, and,
after five minutes' further consideration, the
Foreman, Benjamin Barnard, Esq. said (as was
understood), " My Ipird, the Jurymen are not
inclined to alter their opinion."
The CHI6I, Barton (with some warmth)—Then
you will send all these publications 'to the most
ignorant classes of society.
The Jury was composed of half special and half
talesmen.