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London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

LEICESTERSHIRE PITT (;LUB.

The Annivers4ry of the Birth of the late Right
~,,, 'hie, ‘III.LIAM PITT, was holden at the
'l' ree Crowns Inn, on Monday, the 29th instant,
and Was 111081 reSpeCr libly attended.
JOHN KING, Eq. presided,
The do t, removed--" Non Nobis Domine"
was sung, after which the Chairman, in proposing
the health of his present Maivity, paid a tribute
of affec brume regret to the memory of our de-
re.led Munarch--aiter eulogizing his citafacter
and is virtues, which wonld shed their influence
upon Britain to the last amulet), of its existence,
Le concluded, by congratulating the mee.ing hat
the Sceptre of George the Third would be wielded
With equal eoeray for the good of the country, in
th- h iuds of George the Fourth ; and, hoping,
that he might long etijuy the Throne of his an-
cr•lot s, and support the honour and happiness of
his loyal and faithful subjects, be gave the health
, ot—

fbr King,"—with foot tittles funr—drank pith great

Song and Chorus—" (:od %are the King."
'I he Doke of York, and the Army—The Duke of Clarence.
end 11, Duke of tainlnidge, and hie vajrsty's
Loyal Sohjccts in Ilanover, were severally eratili with three
times three.

('ice—" The Throne of our King."
'I ntrutail next rose to propose the immor-
tal lnelltory of Mr. Pitt,—and, atter an energetic
and appropriate A,ldress, on the *Mind volley of
Air. I'itt's measures, he observed, ;hat it was al-
most universally allowed, that his industry and
vi-
gilatice for the public interest, as a Minister, were
uorgitaile•l ; that his personal Administration
was tree from the least taii,tof corruption, and
that he smight not for power, as tie instrument at
peroniary emolument ; be conelmted in diving
'' The ilowurtat mrtyory of the late lti4ht Hinworable
Witham Pitt"—with three times three.—The toast was drank
with ouch applatesc.
Si—''nz t the Patriots' name."
"
" The (Protestant 13C entlaiwy—witit three times three.

In pi °posing this tons , the Chnitionn expressed
his witlent hope, that the Protestant religion of
this Country would for ever remain uninipairell..--
Dr,,k great tipplatise.
Glee--" The King and the Church."

" His Majesty's Nlinisters," and " May the Principles of Mr.
Pitt iiways animate the Councils of Great Britain," Were
next drank with three time* three.

So,,Z—emnposed by Mr. Junes, Surgeon, of Lutterworth,
was received with great applause.
Mr. (10,1411 I tiro pi pus v d
" The health of the Chairavin," with three times three,
pascing an appropriate compliment on his atten-
tion to the business of the day.
The CuAtumAN, in oireripg his acknowledg-
ments for the compliment, observed, that owing
to the absence of the President, Mr. Pochin, the
duties of the Ch.tir had tit volved upon him, and
relying on the kind indulgence of the Meeting, he
bad endeavoured to discharge them, thought he
was aware. very inefficiently.
" The Duke of WclliniV on," was next given, with three
-times three.
Glee—" Roll drums wen
" The Duke of Rutland, Lord Lieutenant of the County,"
rotith three times hi ee.

In pinposing this toast the Chairman observed,
that his GIHCC %VHS ever ready to come forward
in support of whivever might conduce to the wel•
f4re dad imisprrily of the couoty,—Drank with
re pea. ed appl4
61,..e—" The Ned Cross Knights."
" Lord Compton and the Pitt Glob of London."—" The
Newerstle and the Nottinehato Pitt Club ;" ri,l
" Tire Provincial Pitt Clubs throng-hoot the United King-
dom," were st•rerallv giVeh with three times three.
Glee—" In Shersootl's Grove."
" The Members for the Gounty."—three times three; great
applause.
Song—" England the Anchor and ►Tope of the World."
" The Duchess of Rutland and the Fair advocates of
Loyalt y."—three tones three.
Glee—" here's a health to all good Lasses."
_

" 'Ube Lonik.d and tommerciailnlere,ts of this Country."
s, The Wooden Walls of t " Ships, Colonies,
and Commeree."—Each three times three.

Song—" The Sparkling Glass."
" Mayor and Corporation of Leicester."—three times
three;. and " Mr. Nlansfold, M.l'."—thres times three,
Were received with much applause.
Duet—" When thy bosom heaves a sigh."
" Colonel Barnaby, Vice-President fur the year ensuing."
—Three times three.

The Colonel expressed his thanks for the di,-
tin?..ruished compliment, and asstirtd the meeting
it would afford him the highest gratification in
promoting the ohj,crs of the Club.
" Gd. Keel, acid the Leicestershire Yeomanry," and " Sir
Frederick Fowl,e," were tacit drool; with rapturous applause,
and with shirt times three.

Glee—" Glorious Apollo."
The health of the Seeretary was proposed and
drank with " three tunes three."

Mr.JAcKsoN, in returning his thmks, observed,
lest silence might be construed into an in-
diSerence of the vuly distinguished compliment
conterred upon him, unaccustomed as he was pub•
licly to address thew, he could not omit, on that
occasion, to express how highly I.e was gratified
by..ch a cordial mark of their approbation. If,
in the diichArge of the tholes attached to• the
siinaii,,u hide be had the honour to be placed,
be lad merited their 'tilar,los, be was amply tnut-
pensated, and, lie observed, there was another
gratifying reflection, that of endeavouring to as-
sist in perpetuating the memory of that great
and illustrious esto.n whose birth they were
that day assembled to entonmn9rate. The prin-
ciples of Mr. Pitt he had catty imbibed, his at-
tachment to them ha.d increased with his years.
Ejid would continue to the latest period of his
existe!tee.

Se% eral ot!ser toasts were dr3rk, stet a.variety
Gloes;',B4o, were sting,. aaliti the conviviality of
the tntetirig passed on with great spirit and

• Sevtral new Members were elected.

BRISTOL PITT CLUB.

The Anniversary of the day which gave birth to
this immortal Statesman was celebrated in Bristol
it It the same respect as on former occasions. The
bills of the various churches stein k out, mtlal,d, at
ett early hour, and continued to ;tug until the even-
jug• At five o'clock an elegant Cinner, provided
for the occasion, at the Merchants' Flail, seas at-
tended by a numirous party of Gentlemen. P.
linourt.E, Esq. was President, in tile absence of
Guldney, Esq. prevented from attending
by illness. The toasts breathed, as usual, the
true spirit of loyalty and attachment to our Sove-
iciA,7n, and to our glorious Constitution in Church
,;nit State ; and appropriate songs, given imme-
t_orly, in an able style, by amateurs, contribut-

'•.t► greatly to ate conviviality ttrici enloyrneht
the day, The healThs of the Duke of Beaufort,
Sir T. B. Lethbridge, R. H. Davis, Esq. M
Mr. Alderman Daniel, an►t-his Majes►y's Minis-
ters, were drunk with merited 'enthusiasm. Mr.
H. Davis thanked the company "for the respect
paid to his brother on the occasion; etrd the day
was passed with convivial spirit.

LAW INTELLIGENCg.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Ju 3.

T!)is moru►ing, at ten, Mr. Justice tAYLEY
beard Common mo'iuns.

HABEAS CORPUS FOR MR. HUNT.
THE KING V WAITHMAN AND OTHERS.

Mr. CHITTY moved for a writ of Habeas Cor-
pus to tiring up the b7ily of Mr. Henry Hunt, one
of the,defendants to this intormation, who was
anxious to show Cause in per.kon.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY remembered a similar ap-
plication on the part of a detendant, who wished,
in person, to attend the execution of a writ of
inquiry : in that instance the Habeas Corpus bad
beet, refused.

Mr. CHITTY—III that case, my rio,d, there was
no rule calling upon the defendant to show cause.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, that cause might be
shown without personal attendance; the ordinary
mode of showing cause was by affidavit : at all
events, Ilse application had better be deferred until
the Bench was hill.
The LORD CHIEF Justice and Mr. Justice Hot.-
iIOYD took their seats about eleven; and Mr.
CHITTY, being called upon to move, produced an
affidavit, stating that it was not, nor ever had
been, the intention of Mr. Hunt to employ Coun-
sel in this case, and that lie was convinced that
it was essential to his own prorection that he
should be allowed to show cause in person. Tile
prosecutors, the Learned Connsrl continued, had
not, in this instance, taken the ordinary mode of
proceeding by indictment ; hut had called upon
he defendants to show cause why a ciiniinal
in-
formation should not be filed against them. It
was erne that affidavits might be filed ; but much
must depend upon the manner in which the tae's
contained its those affidavits should be utged to
their Lordships; and much reliance might rattly
be plated upon the capability of Mr. 11-ont—a ca-
pability of by no means an ordinary character.
It must be confessed that there was no prec-dent
either one way or the other; but lie certaiuly had
not found any instance in which such a writ had
been refused.

The LoHD CHIEF JUSTICE —Thin you have
fonnd nu instauce in which it has been asked, I
presnme, Mr. Chitty.
Ms CHITTY thooght that a party was entitled
to say " I do not choose to show? cause tlr coon-
♦
lel; I have no money, and time Court has not the
power to assign ma counsel upon whom I will
rely." Situated- as Mr. Hunt was, and involved
60 much in litigation, it might, perhaps, be
difficult for him to obtain such counsel as
be would he inclined to make choice of. lie
(Mr. Chitty), for instance, should certainly
decline the office, as he was alt early egged
in ••notber interest. It would be daugc-
runs to establish a precedent upon which a
man might be fixed with to tar heavier Cu inme than
the offence of which his client was now accused,
while he was lying n prison, and precluded me,)m
defending himself in person. What Mr. Hunt
asked was not a- release from confinement ; he
would come to town in custody, and would re-
main no longer than was absolutely necessary :
the expense attending such a jourhey—, Jo," „ey
nut of pleasure, but of bosimess—was not likely
to be courted, unless the party himself, at least,
was seriously convinced of its importance to his
The Learned Counsel concluded by ob-
serving, that Mr. Hunt, while at liberty, had been
extremely anxious that the cause should come on ;
and thought it wool(' be bard that„from a delay
to which he had been no pity, he should now
lose the opportunity of attending to his hiterests

ca,+se.

in person.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICR Conid, Pant stippose
that there was no gentleman at the bar capable of
showing cause in the case in qut-,ztion ; and, as to
expense, it would he less expensive to Mr. Hunt
to show cans,. by Counsel than to take the juurney
which he proposed. There did nut appear to be
any case in whieb a person in custody for an of-
fence had been brought up to do that in his own
person which he might as conveniently do by
Counsel ; ae'td the Court felt that it would be im-
proper to establish a precedent by granting the
writ applied for. The affidavits, however, might
be filed ; and whether the Court, after seeing the
affidavits, woliM make the role absolute agaima
the defendant in his absence, was a different
question.
Mr. Alderman Weidman and Mr. Sheriff Par-
kins were in Court during part of the day, in ex-
pectation that the case above-mentioned would
have been brought on. No day was fixed for ar-
guing it.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JuNr. 3.

RUSPINI V. WILSON.

This was an action brought by Chevalier Rus-
pint against Sir IL my Bart. for the re-
payment of a sun) of money spent in soliciting the
electors of Barnstaple to vo:e for the Baronet.
The debt was denied by Sir Henry Wilson ;
but Chevalier linspini proved that he spent 271.
at a tavern in town, where a meeting of the elec-
tors in the interest of Sir Henry Wilson was call-
ed. Several witnesses were examined on both
sides; and one for defendant proved that plaintiff
often said he had no pecuniary claim upon Sir H.
Wilson for his service. The Jury found a verdict
of 271. for the plaintiff.

The Mayor and Justices of Dover have offered
a reward of one hundred pounds !or the discovery
of any pet son concerned in the late (faring out-
rage upon the gaol of that town, and fifty pounds
for the apprehensio❑ of every smuggler who
escaped.
Monday a pressman in the employment of a
respectable printer it► Edinburgh, was sentenced
by the Sheriff to sixty days' confinement in
Bridewell, for stealing from his n►l4ster's pre-
mit•es the sheets of two works it, the progtess of
priutthg.