The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-03 00:00:00

HIS MAJES'rY,

Divine Scrvice was performed in :he presence of
o fn. brhrreit SOVEBFIGti iind suite, On the morning
of Good Fuhhy, arid tlda mornin::, at the Palace,
by the Deputy Cleat of the Closet, the Reverend
it. I'. Carr. Alter tire sacred service on the former
day, his Mjesty nut only took a lengthened walk
in the palace gut dens, but. was ',also fora coo-
'siderable time on bot,eback. In the evening,, a
selection cf sacred music gave heavenly harmony
the palace, when a Seket dick ut iovi ed No-
bility gave a cheerful increase, as useful., to the
Royal Suite.

leis 110jesly v s again on horseback on Senr-
thiy. A select pdtly ot the
honour of bring ewertaineil at•the Palace.

J. Tierttey had the honour of dining
with the King yesterday,
The E.Arl of Egreloont is again a welcome vi-
sitor here ; or rather, sts he is regarded as ao in-
habitant, in having a hoile in the tom', his Lost!.
ship is once more st the Lodge, an I pditi his per-
soorti respects to b Sovereign soon alter his

Lard Wiltshire is Co otir last arrival list.; his
Lnidship breakfasted with Sir Benjamin Bloom-
tick!, at the rahre yesierd.y.
Sir lienjantin Bloomfield departed for London
last nighi, but is expected to ietiirn to-mor4ow
prohably, with the Ptinre of Hesse Hombourg
and Prince Ell ellitiZy, hot 11 of whom will
looked for at the Pa4l34Mtnovrovv,

REGISTER OF FASHION.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Earl of Harrington entertained a select party to dinner
)esterday, at his house in Stable-yard, St. James's. •
Lord Holland entertained a party to dinner yesterday at
Holland House.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
The Marquis of Huntley arrived on Saturday at his house
in Great George-street, Westminster, from a visit to the Duke
of Manchester, at his seat, Kilo bolton Castle, Huntingdon-
shire.

The Earl of Lismore is arrived at Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from his seat in Ireland.
The Earl of Claolvillianr arrived on Friday at Warren's
Hotel, Regent-street, from a Continental tour.
Earl and Countess CLlsrper left town on Saturday for
Brighton.
Count and Countess San Antonio have left their house in
Hanover•square for Brighton.
Le Comte de Molthe and suite arrived at Bennet's Hotel,
Leicester•-square, with letters of condolence to his Majesty,
from the King of Denmark.

Lord" Viscount Castlereagh has arrived inn town, from his
seat, County Down,•litland.

SPUR LING IN I ELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON SPRING RACES.—TuunsnAy.
Fifty Pt:units given by the Gentlemen hunting with the
Pytelitey Hounds.— H eats.
Mr. Putt erton's gr. g. by Trafalgar, 4 yrs

11§11.Giilibeb b cu. by DouMilt, 5 yrs
Mr. Drage': gr. g. by Sir Harry, 6 yts . 3 3

THE P4ax...--Yeaterday Hyde Park appeared
gayer than we have seen it for u►any mouths.
Colours are I.eginnitig to appear, is e. grey dresses
trinimed with et ape, drab beaver bats, aud fea-
thers of the same colour. Boots, black)
of striped silk, laced at the sides, and fringed.
The wind and dust reodered the promenade very
unpleasant,

THR CROW() AND .REGALIA OF CANDY....—AdIeSt,
recently brought troll containing the re-
galia and other articles taken in 1ti.15 from the
palace of the &posed King of CANDY, was opened
ou
.Wedoesday last at the Bank of England.—
AMong the curious and costly articles disclosed to
view, were the regal crown of pure gold, an en•
tire suit of golden armour, together with a num-
ber of tiaras, bracelets, amulets, and other mna-
merits, fur the most part studded wnh precious
stories, and many of them suspended by massive
gold chains, of ingenious wotkmauship. The
whole collection, which is of considerable value,
has been given up by his MAJESTY for the benefit
of the captors, and will shortly, it is understood,
be offered for sale.

Several alterations are ordered to be imme-
diately made in the Royal George yacht, under
the command of the Hon. Sir CHARLES PAGET,
at Portsmouth, preparatory to his MAJESTY em-
barking on his summer aquatic excursions.
-We regret to have to state that the report, re-
cently mentioned in the foreign Journals, of
the death of Mr. tlyrcute, the enterprising Afri-
can traveller, is confirmed by letters of the 20th
ult. received on Saturday front Genoa, and which
refer its advices from Tripoli of the 24th February.
Ile died at Fezzan, of ague fever, greatly lament-
ed. Air. Itrrcnis's companion was soon expec".
ed to return to Tripoli.
Mr. LIaToM commenced a short engagement
at Edinburgh on Monday last, and has pet formed
several of his favourite characters, in all of which
he has been well received by fashionable and over-
flowing audiences.
On Wednesday, during a fracas between two of
the lower classes in Union-street, Bristol, the in-
fant son Of Mr. Adams, shoe-maker, was seized
With a convulsive fright, and immediately expir-
ed in the arms of its moi her. In a'temptiog,
with a child on each arm, to run at the shop door,
she unfortunately stumbled over a stool, and came
with considerable violence to the ground. It is
supposed that the conjoined effect of.:he shrieks
and tall occasioned the child's dooolution.

SUlClDR.—Saturdity to Coroner's Jugnest was
held before Ttior,lAS STIHUNG, Esq. at the Blue
Posts, Newman-street, Oxford-street, on the
body of Martha Divis, a young woman who lived
servant in the family of John Bond, Esq, 87, in
that street, who put a period to her existence by
hanging herself. The deceased was a very goy
young woman, fond of dress ;. the money she re-
ceived from her mistress to pay the trodemens'
bills, she converted to her own use; and when
the tradesmen could not be put off any longer,
the tear of detet•'iot►, it is supposed. caused tem-
porary deraugefout of tillUd. Verdict•--LRcnucy.

IRELAND.

(Front The lubtin totiespondetee, March. 31.)
• • RIBBON-MEN, &c.
Three persons, capitally ii.clicted as Itibhonrnen,
pleaded Guilty, on Wednesday, it the Assizes of
Galway. A person 'tamed Connolly pleaded Not
Guilty, but was convicted of a capita! felnny. Two
convictions also took' place for misdemeanours ;
and one pleaded Guilty to a transportable felony
for lire.
Ott Sooday night last, about 12 o'clock, the
house of ?]r. Jeates Drily, of county
of Galway, on the borders of the county-Of Ros-
common, was a tacked by A party of Ribbontnen,
amounting to 30 or 40, with ,guns, pitchforks, •
and badges. Kelly's house ha 3 been broken into
twice he!ore by a banditti under this name, in
search of arms, and, la• was resolved on this OCed-
-I,loil, whatever might be the result, to resist their
enhance. Tee 'loot of the house, according to the
usual plan of these ruffians, was attempted to be
forced, but it was so well secured. as to- teeist the
effort. Kelly hearing the violeoce with which the
house was assailed, roneired from a window what
wee the (Huse of the attack, and was informed by
the Ribbonnten, that they wanted h;s Arms, in
seizing which, having failed twice before, they
would mo•t now be disappointed. tie iutormed
them that his arms had been some time since
delivered up to a Magis;rate. This did not, how-
ever, satisfy the banditti, who resumed their ex-
ertions to fence the door with large stones, which
they in part accomplished. In the mean
time, Kelly, and, a trusty servant buy, Irad placed •
themselves on each side of the door, armed with
pitchforks, and became visible to those who made
the first attempt to enter through the almost de-
molished door. Upon seeing this preparation to
defend the passage, the ruffians retired, and fired
6 or 7 shots, fortunately seldom; effect, through the
dour. The shots so alarmed Kelly's wife and
children, that they screamed loudly, which,
the banditti supposing to result from their
having wounded those who defended the
house, said, " Now we may come its." The
first who entered the shattered door-way, however,
found his mistake, by receiving the pitchforks of
Kelly and his buy in his neck—he fell back dis-
abled, and was succeeded by two others, who en-
deavoured to enter together. The pitchforks pe-
netrated those assailants also, and they retiree!
wounded. The service bring so dangerous, there
were no fresh volunteers to undertake it, and the
dastardly assassins moved off a few paces from the
front of the house, and fired a number of shots at
it ; they also thew several large statics at the
doors and windows, and their, d&leated • by the
bravery of a man and a boy, took their departure,
to look tor a more accessible object of pluoder.--+
Infinite credit is due to Mr. Kelly and his servant,
for so gallantly resisting and beating oil so shoos
a body of those sanguinary tnaramlets.
Ou the night of Thursday week, about ten
o'clock, a party of lb men, well armed, attempt-
ed to break into the house of Thomas Cummins,
a respectable Wane', at Robertstown,-nearly ten
miles west of the city of Waterford. They broke
some of the windows, and tired several shots into
the hotise. Cummius told-them horn within, that
he and hia men were well armed and determined,
and would certainly kill the first hieraon that
might enter. One of the assail.-cots then said,
that he had a prayer book in his hand, and that,
by that book he had sworn, if Cummins shookt
attempt ro take possession of the farm of Little
'llliitestowo, for whit h be hid lately agreed witlt
Patrick Duckett, of Tramorc. Esq. and !) at leave
it with :John Kirwan, of Ballydurn, who, Cum-
mins well knew, wanted nothing but an ahatta
men: of rent, the party t bets present would make
a riddle of Cononins's body by day or by night,
before twelve months.. The party then decamp-
ed, taking av, ay two horses, a bridle, and a
saddle. •
On Monday, five of the seven unfortunate men,
who were convicted for the murder Of Saar. Dun-
can, were executed at Downpatriek, pursuant to
their sentence, in the followieg order :—At one
o'clock, Julio Llanr,itty, 11ugh Johnston, and
Felix McConville, the blacksmith, were hi ought
out on the platform, in front of the gaol, and, atter
adelt cash% a lew words to the assembled molt aside,
in which they strenuously asserted their itioo-
cence of the minder, stating, that the person who
had given the Intel blow was out of the country,
they were launched into eternity, and met
their fate with great firmness. Alter hanging the
usual time, their bodies were cut down, and
Toed and Francis Doyle were brought out, and
suffered with similar fortitude, and made the
seine declarations of innocence as the former.
They were attended in their last moments by
a Catholic Clergyman, whose name we were un-
able to learn. Daniel M'Couvill and John Alin-
den were respites!, and it is supposed wiil be trans
sported tor lite.
We have heard, with much regret, that ass in-
teresting young :nee, with a wite and !family, a
r, has been sentenced t k death at
Lifford, on Friday last, for ordering a Polictiean,
in the discharge of bis duty, to stab an illicit distil-
ler, who„with sonte'Ot hers, bad been pressing loots
him, antra whom he was afraid. It is most po-
sit i ce ly averred, that this nnfort unate young officer's
words were mistaketS, /sod that the l'olicetnao was
only' desired by him to make the man stand back:
The wounded man has recovered ; and it is to
be hoped that Mr. Middleton's unhappy case will
meet with a humane consideration from the mild
and paternal Government of his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant.

BIKTH.
On the 24th of August, 1819, at Pad:pig, in Sumatra, thd
Lady of James 1)u Puy, Esq. the Resideot, of a son.

MARRIED

. .
On the 3d of March last, at New York, Abraham It.
Luyster, Esq., merchant of that city, to Miss Mavy Robinson,
only daughter of the late Captain ItoWillson, lind niece to
Thomas George Western, of Cast le-street, 11,,lhorti„
and Whitehouse,, klanipstead.

luti;(%

THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINC.DON.-DitA, on Good Frvi;iAy
evening, at Haiosptead 1-it,t-th, in the prime of life, the Itigl,t
Horionralle Frances, C,Aintess of Huntiopion, her Ladyshi?
!saving lain in the Sunday preceding of hcr tenth child.
On the 31st ult., at his house in Charlotte-street, BloontS-
bury, William Parkes, Esq., aged 59,
On the 31.1 nit., at his house, Newington-place,
Kennington, olapoplexv, Mr. John Bell; aged 69.
on the etit b March, .lames Dicksoti, Ee'.
1.)::;;.:to Clef* of the Higb Court ut Athuiralty.

iIE LATE MURDERS AT 11700LWICI1

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We have already metvinued the apprehension,
at Portsmootti, of the s,tiposed run derer of Mr.
Paares:a and his servant, Sarah B, own. The
Wittily of the depositious having been completed
ansi signed, on tVedatsday evening the prisoner
wtis iletyvie Mr. Cats-rea to undergo a final
cx miiontion, /preparatory to his being sent to
London. The depositions •were lead over to hint
disticctly by the Town Clerk, when he acknow-
ledged them all to correct, except that of Ann
Kirby, who, he said, had sworn falsely, and was
inveterate against bins in consegnetice of a pri-
vate pique. Ott his return to the gaol he ap•
pealed to be more reconciled to his situation;
and asked for some suppter. He was immedi-
ately provided with a het t steak, of which he
ate heAri ily this wAS the first solid food of which
he bad partaken from the Thursday night pre-
ceding : he was conscqueolly much exhaust-
ed, and greatly reduced in pet son. Hill cut his
meat for him, and. suffered him to feed himself
with a spoon. On the same night Mr. Ridont,
Air. Jackson, and his son, wet e sent on to kliool-
wieis ‘yith so intimation tnat the prisoner should
he br,mght up the,next d.4y, in custody of flout
and Hill, who- should also hriog with them co-
pies of the depositions which had been taken be-
foie Mr Carter. On Thursday monthly., at eight
o'clock, the prisoner was placed to the Portsmouth
coach ; he wore a pair of Si roog handcuffs, and on
his legs were a pair of heavy chain irons ; he Was
&comfy clad in a blue body coat, dark waistcoat,
and grey trowsets ; he vote a new hat, and his
appearance-in general was rather respectable ; in-
deed he seemed to be abundantly supplied with
weating appaael, for he had no less than six
changes of dress in his trunk. in consequence of
the poriod of his departute not being publicly
kn,wn, the Ctowd collected,to sec him set Off was
but (rifling. Besides the prisoner and Isis guards,
...there was but one inside passenger and he imme-
diately took the roof in preference to such com-
panions. The inhabitants of the different towns
through which the .coach passed, seemed to be
apprized of the approach of the prisoner, and
they were assembled in large ;;coupes to see him
pass. At Guildtord, especially, where the coach
stopped for the passengeis to dine, the multitude
which Was collected exceeded calculation. The
.prisoner here ate a sandwich, and drank a glass of
rum. :tie appeared greatly distressed at the curiosity
svhieit he excitediand endeavoured tokeep his hand-
kerchief to his face. As the coach drovtslOwly off,
populace tittered the StroligeSttexpressions of
indignation. At this he shied • tears. As they
proceeded on towards Loudon, Hill introduced
the subject of murder, and said that be would
rather die a thousand deaths than commit such a
Crime. 'flue prisoner looked earnestly in his face,
and then turning aside, burst into tears. On
speakine of Ali.. Pat ker's muri!er, he said they
knew codling abrant that Illattrr, and added, that
lee wunid tell al, he knew on Its trial. He seemed
extremely anxious about his wife and children,
and assigned as a reas,n for wishing to make his
will, the desire of securing to them his property,
in the event of any thing happening to him. On
being told that his wite and sun were its custody,
be was much affected, and again shedding tears,
said it was hard that they should suffer for his
misdoings : they knew nothing of his transactions
whatever. As be pissed a spot on the Portsmouth
road, called the Devil's Punch Bowl, near to
which is a stone to record the treacherous murder
of a poor sailor by three miscreants, whose ne-
cessities he shad just before relieved, Neshet
pointed to the place, and recalled to the recollec-
tion of his companions the circumstances of that
melancholy case. He then tell into a deep reve-
rie, and was again dissolved in tears. The coach
reached Kennington at five o'clock, and a post-
chaise, which had been previously ordered, being
in readiness, he was ' placed in it, and, accom-
panied by Mr. Hunt and Mr. Hill, was driven
towards IVoolwich. • Few persons witnessed this
exchange of vehicles. A large crowd was assem-
bled at the
,Elephant and Castle in the expecta-
tion of his arrival, who were not a little disap-
pointed on discovering the prudent arrangement
which had been made.
The post-chaise in which the prisoner was, took
the road through Peckham and Camberwell, and
as it advanced he became still more pensiye• He
said " a man could die but once, -and it was no mat-
ter how." As he went along his attention seemed
to be suddenly attracted, by an unfinished house
on the road side—he looked earnestly towards it,
and exclaimed. If I had a thousand pounds, I
would give. it that those walls might speak."
He alluded to some past transaction with which
that house was in some way connected, but he
said no more on the subject. He once or twice
said he deserved,to suffer for former offences, but
not for that with which he was now charged.
lie said also, that be had been ti ied for killing a

man in an affray in Sicily, but was acquitted.
At an early hour on Thotsday morning, the in-
habitants of Woolwich were on the alert, in the
expectation that the supposed murderer would
soon arrive. Several persons went on the road

to meet him, and others took their station, in

those directior►s where they thonght it was most

probable they would have an opportunity of see-
ing him. Mao), false alarms were given, and
much mortification was in consequence'experienc-
ed. At last, about 11 o'clocti, Mr. Ridout, the
High Constable, and the two Mr. Jacksons came
down by the first Woolwich coach. The former
immediately proceeded to the Castle 'tavern, at

which the Bench of Magistrates were expected

to be assembled.

These Gentlemen bad not yet

Cone, and Mr; Ridout went to Dr. Watson's house,

and reported that the prisoner n0.,111 not arrive
before six in the evening. The secrecy which
Was obEerved with respect to this communication,
had the effect of keeping a crowd assembled in

1-ront of {be Castle Tavern the whole of the day,
as the evening; approached, became still
er,..drer, The Justice Room was crowded the
4—lho!e. mortiiiiK by the .grutlemen aud military

r.A.,!efg tle- neighbourhood, who were anxious
td' he present at the exarnitiationiol the prisoner,
and.,to these private inforatarion was given of thy
time f.,.t which he might be expected. 1n cutise-
queitc;etbithis iodulgeo.ce, lung betote the iip-
punzed h9ul-, the toont•was completely thronged ;
inclerd, scarce a sufficient space was left for the

aecommoddtion of ►he Magistrates and the pri

Soper.

At six o'clock the Rev. Dr. Watson and Mr.
Webb took their seat's, and in a quarter of an
hoer afterwards loud shows announced the ap-
proach of the prisoner. They were rather the
cheers of exultation than those of disgust, which
the crime imputed was calculated to excite. In a
few minutes the cbai•e was driven up to the door
with great difficulty, and a passage was made by
the constables. The prisoner now seemed sink-
ing under the weight of his feelings, and it be,
came almost necessary to carry him up stairs.
He- was conducted into a back room to afford
him an opportunity of collecting himself• Ile
was scarce able to hold up his head until re-
lieved by a flood of tears. He said he could
not bear the shouts of the people. At his own re-
(pest the handcuffs wire then taken from his
wrists, arid lie was furnished with a glass of rum
and water. "1 he wounds on his head received at
Portsmouth_ were visible, and appeared_ to have
been carefully dressed. He is a man about 38
years of age, about five feet eight inches in height,
da,k complexion and eyes, and his features, al-
t bough irregular, not displeasing. lie %peaks
with the Irish accent, being a native of Armagh.
He said he had been 14 years in the service.
At a quarter before seven the Magistrates di-
rected that the prisoner should be brought before
them. This order, in conse net►ce of the in►-
n►ense mass of spectators collected on the stairs,
was witt► difficulty obeyed, and the prisoner was
led to the bar by Mr. Hunt and Mr. Hill. His
countenance was flushed, but he did not venture
to look rauud.—The depositions were read. •
Nesbet now stood up, and with his eyes cast
towards the ground, said, " the' depositions are
all right, except that of the girl, and she lo.s
s‘vorn false; she knows that it was a 51. and not
a 101. note I gave to pay Mr. Cole. I have no-
hiog to say about any thing else, but I can
bring plenty of people to make their affidavit tha'..
what she has sworn is false.
Dr. Watson.—lf you are able to do this, it
will be very valuable testimony on y-ur trial.
The worthy Magistrate then consulted with
Mr. Webb, and it was resolved to commit the
prisoner, forthwith, upon tl►e depositions which
had been taken, to Maidstone gaol.
Mr. Jackson was bound over in a recognizance
of 501. to prosecute the, prisoner for the treble
crime of murder., arson, and burglary—and in
other sum of 501. to tins r for the appearance
of his son, who is a minor, to attend and give
evidence on the trial. •
Nesbet begged to know, if lie might have the
money and wearing apparel which had been taken
front I►im ?
Dr. Watson said, that whatever was not neces-
sary to be produced in evidence should be given
to him. In the intetiet he should be provided
with every thing necessary to his comfort.
Nisbet said, he was only anxious if any thing
should happen to him, that his wife should have
his property.
The prisoner was then re-conducted to the room
from whence he had been brought : he was much
agitated; he said to a gentleman wbo entered into
conversation with flint, that he knew the property
to be 'Squire Parker's, but he bought it from
three fellows : he had nothing to do with what
was alleged against hint.
The gentleman said, that it would he most for-
tunate for him if he could prove the truth of this
statement.

Some of the other witnesses who were present
in the justice-room were subsequently bound over
to give evidence on the trial. Amoug those was
. Patten, the surgeon, who declares the wounds
.• visible on the persons of Mr. Parker and his
housekeeper might have been inflicted by one and
the same instrument, and by one awl the same hand.
During all these proceedings the crowd in front
of the Castle continued to increase, and at length
became 'so oppressive, that a guard of artillery
soldiers was called on to preserve order.
Mr. Ridout, finding there was no chance of the
populace dispersing what the prisoner remained,
resolved to remove him at once to the watch-
I house, where every necessary accommodation was
provided for him. The handcuffs were then put
upon his wrists, and he was conducted on foot to
his place of confinement. He was guarded both
by a civil and military force, and was followed by
the crowd in an overwhelming mass, and was
with great difficulty safely lodged in his prison,
It was a late hour before the throng dispersed.
When all was quiet, Mr. Moore, the Clerk of the
Magistrates; called at the watch-house to see that
every necessary precaution had been adopted.
The prisoner recognized him, and said he was
innocent of what was laid to his charge. Mr.
Moore said, he would be most happy it he was
able to prove his words.
Nesbet then said, he would not be in Maidstone
gaol for three weeks.
Mr. Moore asked what he meant, and reminded
him that the ()Gime imputed to him was not
bailable.
Nesbet said he knew that, but he would write
to Mr. Moore within three weeks, and make some
disclosures which would astonish him, and at the
same time prove his own innocence.
Mr. Moore sincerely hoped this might he the
case, and left him.—During the night Mr. Ridout,
Campion and Bampton,' remained with the pri-
soner, affording him every refreshment he reqoir- '
ed. Having expressed a strong desire to see his
family before he went to prison, Dr. Watson hu-
manely determined to gratify him ; and as he was
to set off fur Maidstone on the ensuing- morning
at seven o'clock, he desired that his family might
attend at his house at that hour, for the purpose
of having an interview.
They all ittended at the time appointed. Mrs.
Nesbet, who is rather a good looking woman,
hearing an excellent' character, did nut seem so
sensibly affected by the situation of her husband
as might have been anticipated. The children
were all dissolved in an agony of grief, and the
prisoner himself was greatly affected. Soon after
:his meeting he sei otf in a post chaise, accom-
Punied by the High Constable, Champion and
Bampton,,tor ALiifstone, where •he ,fely arrived
in the middle of the day, and was deli+med with
proper precaution to the gaoler. 1 taking leave
of Mr. RAout he was again much agitated, and
promised to write to him at Wookich..

WARWICK ASSIZES.

FRIDAY, MAncit 51.

THE KING versus RAGG.

This was an indictment preferred -at the in-
stance of the Magistrates of Birmingh?m against
the defendant, for publishing and selling a libel
on the Church Establishment, and that part of its
service called the Catechism, under the name and
title of the 12th number of the " Black Book, or,
Corruption Unmasked."
Mr. HEADER opened the pleadings, and Mr.
Setjeant VAUGHAN stated the case for the prose-
cution. The terms and character of the publica-
tion which had been just read would, he hoped,
exempt him from the imputation of compromising
his duty to the Crown, if he abstained from all
observations PIS to its Contents. Tie same sub-
ject had already undergone a full and patient 'in-
vestigation by other Julies. All, therefore, to
which he was anxious to invite their attention in
the present case was, the circumstances under
which the libel in question had been pohlihed.
He' was ready to admit that nothing could be more
painful or disgustiog than the introduction of sub-
jects like these iu o a Court of Justice. fife pub-
lic' discussion of them could not fail to produce
mischievous 'effects,. but the only alternative was
to resort to this proceeding, or buffer the evil to
Spread till it should undermine all the religious
institutions of the country. It might be proper
for him rt:so to remark, that however
able. it might be to proceed against the original
author, when he could be fortiri, he
thought that a publisher bad ninon I', answer for.
I: was not enough for one who followed the trade
of disseminating poison, to s 4 that he was not
aware how noxious were 'he ingredients of which
it was composed. It appeared to him manifest,
on the face of this publication, tivt its object was
to !icing the Church service into contempt, Ruti
more especially that part of it which relaicit to the
office of ordination. Ott this, howtrer, the Jury
were !O decide; and, after a fair 'calm of the
whole case, to pronounce whether or hot the pub-
lication was calculated to produce the effect im-
puted to it.
William ILsrt deposed, that he knew the de-
fendant, and bought a copy of the 12th Number
of the Black Book in his shop, at the bottom of
Bull-street, Birmingham, on the 14:11 of Decem-
ber last. He was employed to make the purchase,
and observed considerable nharboat of similar
pamphlets in the shop. The shop was divided in-
to two parts, in one of which lace was sold, and
in the other books and prints. He had not seen,
according to his recollection, the defendant for
some time previous to his purchasing the work;
nor diet he know whether the name of Ragg was
over the door or not.
Payne, the Chief Constable of Bit--
mil:oam, stated, that he had often seen the de-
fendant in the house described by the last wit-
ness ; and it was also proved by Mr. Arnold, a
solicitor, that the defendant held that house of
him in December tast•
Mr. DaaimaN, who was Counsel for the de-
fendant, objected that there was a deficiency of
legal proof, inasmuch as no evidence was offered
that the subjects to which the alleged libel ap-
plied, were parts of the Church Service or Church
Establishment.

I Mr. Justice Best• over-ruled the objection, re-
serving, however, to the defendant the right of
subm is tiug it to the Court of King's Bench in the
ensuing term.
Mr. DENMAN began his address to the Jury, by
submitting to them, that whatever decision might
be ultimately pronwinced on the question of legal
proof, there was not evidence to make out the
positive allegation's of the indictment. What evi-
dence had they that the office of ordination form-
ed any part of the church service ? On other oc-
casions, as in the trial of Mr. Hone, it had been
deemed necessary to put in formal evidence that
the subjects supposed to be impugned were cer-
tainly legal parts of the church establishment.—
From early instruction, all might be aware that
the Catechism was a part ; but very few persons,
be apprehended, were familiar to the terms in
which ordination was conferred. It was one of
the peculiarities of our Church, that ordination
by a Catholic Bishop was a sufficient authority for
a preacher of our Protestant establishment. How
could the Jury, upon their oaths, declare that

there had been an intention to :cast scandal and
contempt oo the formularies of our Church with-
out knowing what these formularies were ?
He entreated them not to suffer the current
language of the day, about the necessity (which
he did not mean to deny) of suppressing
dangerous publications, to divert them from the
consideration of their strict and simple duty. They
did not sit there as censors of the press, but were
sworn to give a faithful verdict upon one issue,
an issue embracing these two questions ; bad the
defendant been proved to publish this work at all ?
and it he had, with the criminal intention itnputed

o him ? His own conviction was, that neither

of these propositions bad been supported.

However, even a doubt could be entertained re-
specting them, the_ defendant was entitled to an
acquittal. Let a publication be ever so mischie-
vous or dangerous, unless a criminal intention

could be sheen, the penalties of the law ought
not to apply. In his own opinion, if the formu-
lary of ordination did, in terms, invest a clergy-
man with the—power of absolving and remitting
sins, the sooner such a supposed power was abro-
gated the better.
Mr. Justice BEST, in strong terms, condemned
the publication, and regretted that •the Learned

Counsel had endeavoured to controvert principles
which he must know had been established above

half a century. Verdict—Guilty.

ACTION FOR LIBEL.
Before Mr. Justice BEs r and a Special Jury.

SPURRIER V. EDMONDS.

This was, an action brought to recover darrmges
for a libel which appeared in the Fourth -Letter
of a pamphlet published by the defendant; 'When
the case;• was called on, the defendant addressed

he Court. He said that from various causes, and
more especially from the manner in which the
Jury had been struck, he was unable to enter in-
to a defence of this action.

,The LeArned.Judge asked" the defendant .if he
bad any affidavit in support of his assertion.---The

defendant replied that be had not.--The Jury hal
ing been sworn,
Mr READER opened the pleadings. He stall
that this was an action brought by the plaiP- '
Mr. Spurrier, a respectable attorney residirg -
Birmingham, against the defendant, formed)! r
prietor of The Argus, Birmingham paper, for l
false and scandalous libel, of which the defendatil
was the author and publisher.
Mr. Serjeant VA'JGHAN stated the case to
Jury. He observed, that the grdsseA anti fP°li
slanderoui attack had been made ou the chat"cl
of the plaintiff, in his capacity of Agent 10. tigo
Bank of England, in conducting certain protieca
(ions for forgery, and as a witness on a rcce .i;
trial at the Warwick Assizes. The defendit,
not satisfied tvidi insinuating- that Mr. Spury"iH
had sworn falsely, added, that in order to sec,t,ii.
the convictiOn of the accused, a man named Alb!.'
he hail employed spies and other improper IngB4
to obtain blood-money. If defendant though
proper or could justify this libel, he o'l4
opportunity of so doing, from the manner in wi",,
the action was brought, but not doing so he WI
be considered by every honest and honnorilbt
mind as guilty of the charge against hint.
would be for the Jury to say what would tie di'
amount of damages to which the plaintiff was er'
titled, but he felt it necessary to state that a Mat!
aggravated libel had never been brought b,efore N
Jury.,
Witnesses were here called, who proved the alP'
mission of the plaintiff as attorney, a copy al
trial at Warwick, in which the plaintiff waS
witness, and also the admission of defendant, th4g r
he was the author of the libel now charged again'''
him.

Here the case for the plaintiff closed.
Mr. Justice BEST proceeded to sum up the evi°.
dence. He observed, that the defendant havil
declined to avail himself of the opportunity
fered to him by Mr. Spot tier, of proving the tro!4
of his allegations, he (Mr. Spurrier) remained '0
the possession of that honourable and innepay
dent character which he had always enjoyed. 4
was for the Jury to decide shat were the cl'f
tuages to which the plaintiff was entitled, lookill
ulways to the situation of the defendant. He tel
it necessary to state libre that the plaintiff had r.O
ceived what Wos sufficient to satisfy any tionoirl
able man, namely. au admission that the deleai
dant was unable to prove the truth of his state;
tnents. The libel was no doubt of a grave. 00
serious nature, and to the Jury be would leave
to decide what moderate damages they thoUghl
the plaintiff entitled to.
The Jury, without leaving.the box, returned
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 2001. . ,

SATURDAY, Aram 1.
This morning 16 persons, charged with for'
geries on the Bank of England, were placed 81
the Bar. The greater part of them pleaded guilty
to the minor offence, and were sentencedto b 4
transported for 14 years.
William Macdonald and Charles Clarke, two
the prisoners who had refused to plead to tbQ
minor offence, were then arraigned on the capital
charge.
Before the trial proceeded, Mr. DCNMAN 104
Mr. ADAMS, at the suggestion of the Court, en;
deavoared to prevail on the prisoners to plead
guilty to the minor; offence. Clarke consented t°
do so, but Macdonald persisted in taking 'his
trial, and therefore the trial of both proceeded,
.Mr. RRADER stated the ease to the Jury. •Xt
appeared, that the defendants had not only qua'
ed forged notes, but bad also disposed of theta to
other utterers.
Two witnesses were called, who proved tb3t
they had purchased notes from the defendants,
purporting to be those of the Bank of Enfold'
but which turned out to be forgeries.
Macdonald in his defence observed, that the
witnesses for the prosecution ,had conspired ft:
swear against him, order to obtain the reWzra
on his conviction.—He called two witnesses, %vb.
spoke highly of his honesty and industry.
Clarke made no defence. _ _

The JUDGE summed up the case, and theitill
returned a verdki of Goiity against both the prl'

soners.
The JUDGE, in passing the setnence of dealt
on the prisoners, observed, that he shonld reconi
mend Clarke to mercy, as be bad shewn hirtoch
ready to plead guilty of the Minor offence were
not for the obstinacy of the other prisoner. 11°
at the same time expressed his hope that Clark'
would ehew himself worthy of the Royal clay
niency, by disclosing the names of the parties hi
whom the notes were fabricated, and who swell
the cause of bringing so many unfortunate wretch
to an untimely end. To Macdonald he held 011 C
110 hope of mercy.
• As the JUDGE pronounced the awful sentesq
of the law, both prisoners fell on their knees, an',
remained in that poSition until they were removed
from the Bar.

CHESHIRE ASSIZES._
The Commission for holding the Spring Sessio.
for this County will be opened on Wednesdet
next, before the Honourable C. WARREN and
SAMUEL AIARSHALL, his Majesty's Justices.-'
The trials which will come before the Court,'
are certainly of a nature the most import
and interesting that have occurred within the
last fifty years. Perhaps_the trials of Sir Chola
Wolseley, and Harrison, nicknamed " the Per**
son," for sedition, be the most prominel
in the attraction .uf public attention, and Fill
probably occupy a considerabli,length of tiMe.
We have then the trials of J. G. Mace, aged 22,,°
schooltnaster, from the Adelpbi, London, for std'
and abetting a pet sun to shoot William Birelb
a Peace Officer ; W. Pearson, aged 22, a weaver'
from Edgily, for aiding and abetting a person 1,,
shoot William Birch, a Peace Officer;
Maginnis, alias Alqunis, aged 25, a weaver,fr";
the County of Down, Leland, for discharging
loaded pistol at W. Birch, a Peace Officer, vcdit
an intent to kill him. At the Nisi Prig.* Pad
there will be also several interesting trials, aP
we may particularize that of the Rev. Bryan
on a charge of poisoning cattle and game, &c'

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