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London, England, 1823-01-06 00:00:00

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-COMMISiSION C9URT, DUBLIN, SANUMII: e
ATTACK ON THE LORD LIEUTENANT.
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ut three o 4 clock yesterday, the Foreman of the
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Tty Grand Jury (SIT GEORGIC WHITEFORD) enserea
e Court,. and delivered a return of some of the bills
of indictment to the Officer of.the Court. is 4k..
.
,moments after—
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The ATTORNEY-GO/Uner, looked over the i'etkoe
of those bills
.sio4l.having ascertained the Wings(
the Grand •Jirry, rose and addreised the. Court et
follows :---1, My Lords, as the Grand Jury have.
posed of some bills ofhave.. great public interest, I Ih4
take the liberty . of troubling the (`court with a fee•
observations. Tr' o sets of indictments have hem p°.
ferred against five individuals. The first of those le.
dictments went to charge those persons with has*
entered into a conspiracy, the object of which was iv
cause a riot in the Theatre, in which the person el
the King's Representative was outraged and inselted,
The second was nor a riot and common misdemeaeoess
The Grand Jury have ignored the bills !Against all the
persons charged on the I st indictment. On tl e 241.whicls
is merely for the riot and misderneanirnr, they base
found bills against Graham and one of the! land wide,.
As to charging two individuals with being guilty of
a riot, your Lordships know that this finding anassosts
in itself to felo de se, as it is quite impossible, in point
of law, that two persons can be guilty of a riot. I
shall not, therefore, proceed on those iiidictments;
but had even the bills for a riot only been loom
against all the parties, I would have then felt it to
be my duty to adopt the line of conduct I am about
to intimate in the presence of the Court. My Lord;
I trust that no person will suppose that I would aria
gate to myself the privilege of censtriing an) body
of men, The Grand Jury have disposed of die Bills,
their conduct, my Lords, rests between thew core
science and their GOD, they are accountable its :lick
conduct to no human tribunal, and it is not to. me
to arraign it. They have discharged their functions
in the presence of their Gon, tinder the sanction oft
solerasr oath, taken in the face of their country, and
to that GOD alone are they accountable. But I have
also a duty to perform ; I will, without anticipating
the guilt of any individual, state solemnly, in the
presence of this crowded audience, that iii ail my a-
perience, in all my readings, in all the annals of this
unfortunate country, !.never did find a case se luny '
demonstrative of the,foulest conspiracy to riot; the
the atrocity of the outrage is almost lost in the enoe. :
mit), of the motives and object of the desperate gang '
who conceived it. The object of this function mails
beard the King's Government, to overawe his &pre-
sentative., and to overturn the laws of the country....
I will exercise the prerogative that the Law and she
Constitution have given to my office; I will discharge ,
that duty honestly, and, with -the blessing of cros,
fearlessly ; unintimidated by the faction who has j
dared to insult and outrage the very person of the I
King's Representative in Ireland, from the hostility
they had taken up against the venerated Nobleman, -•,
for his zeaL and firmness in .carryiug into effect his '
Sovereign's intentions towards Ireland, of allaying
the dissensions and healing the wounds of this :11 fa*
and unhappy country. The course of conduct that
duty directs me to pursue, will be, in the csecutiers
of the fiseeogative annexed to my office, so file u
ea° informations against all the parties: and lime
,1 pledge myself, as the King's Attorney-General, is
u.n.Court, and in the face of soy COADItri, honestly,
.(esirlemiliti and 'speedily, to bring before the °WWI
alfthe persons charged in those indictments." •
A. powerful sensation was created throughout the
Court by the eloquent, impressive, and energetic ad.
dress of the Attorney-General; a murmur of appue
.betion was heard arising, and ready to:burst forth it
acclamation, but was suppressed by the Officer of the
Court.—At the conclusion of the.day's proceedings,
Mr. Ili:sneer Jotnesvote moved the Court, the
Mr. James Forbes, who was in cintosly on the above-
named capital charge, should be discharged, on the
ground that the capital indictment against him had
been given up by the Law Officers of the Crown, and
the Grand Jury had ignored the Bill, as far as related
to him, on the minor indictment. .
Mr.PlOnalli followed on the same side.
Mr. Justice Moofta observed, that upon the info-
'nation which had been before it, facts were charged
on oath against Mr. Forbes, of the deepest antp
flaky, and although the. Grand Jury had ignored
the bills which had been sent up, it did not follow
that the Attorney-General might not yet proceed ea
the capital charge; he had in mercy proceeded only '
for a riot, and conspiracy to riot; but on the hadinj
which had taken place, and had excited some.
I surprise, he might, if he pleased, have recourse to
I the other and graver charge. He had also expressed '
r his determination to proceed for the charge of coh•
spiracy to riot, and of riot, by er officio infortnadoe•
and under these circumstances the prisonericoular
be discharged without his consent, before the
for discharge by proclamation had arrived. Ms
fore, as the Attorney-General was not then in Court,
the application should stand over until to-morrow,
as well as similar applications on the behalf of the
other 'prisoners.
' The prisoner Forbes's Counsel submitted that the
Law Officers of the Crown were then ht Court, 10
Could (if they bad au additional charges) state theta
as grounds for opposing the application.
Mr. Justice MOORZ, in reply, informed Counsel,
that the Law Officers of the Crown- (in the abstelfe
of the Attorney-General) neireilook upon thein to
decide matters of that importake, unless particularly
authoriied to do so. If qualified to net, they find
then an opportunity of declaring it:lnd 'the C6ll!t
could, of course, have no objection 'to grant data
plication ; but, from the evidence to support of lati
indictment, the bills beink ignored-bid treated greiN
astonishment—and, under the el it‘ititistititess 'udi 61'
the Law Officers then present were iiifficirlsed to
their consent to the prisoner's discheit4'ilte. .
would not grant it. • i'"`"- - Js'' T '''' '' -
Mr. HAMILTON made.* lifi'lepOlicist
of Handwick and Grahain; iiiittheraitiftitite.'es
the same objection applied to them ;licit they sh• f.d
all serve notice on the Atte*t-Goiteiel•fm4tillsiks
row:—He also inquired, aiiiiiffolititor far-Blies:6 *
was in the• Court, if the preiinfiehiMatioW
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a sufficient, notice ?
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' Mr. Justice. Bunting. asiented. • ; o,i: '0 ...ii
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Alock at night the Couttadjourned until ten o',:lock
dlismorning.
Mr. Dniscor.l., K:C.-addritsed the Ciiurt in behalf
tithe prisoner Henry Handoiieli. and'oecs Graham,
for Whom he Was resisted. ,•• He stated that tilts,.../
indictment, containing two distinit charges, had teett
sent to the Grand Jury, one or Which• they locked
alto other, • and the other they foimd in such a maYs,
or as to make it a nullity in point of law. As there
was therefore no Charge in effect against the priso-
ners he moved that-tit& Lotelships would forthwith
order them to be di:wharfed..
M!. R. Jottzrarcrir, t.fonewed Mr. Driscoll, on
the parr of'Mr. Feribes. He stated that the prisoner
vas neirippre- trended until several days after the riot.
did n fly from justice, "but was found at his
ordinary avocations. The Learned Gentleman stated
fat he was not aware
.of the ulterior measure in-
. tended to be adopted by the Learned Attorney-Ge-
wend ; but as his client has been now confined for a
Lang time, and as no charge now exists against him,
he prayed their Lordships to order his discharge.
Mr. J. B. SCItIVEN followed at considerable length
on the part of Henry Ranch. ich and Geo. Graham,
and Mr. 13LACKBURNE, K. C. seconded him, on the
part of Forbes,
The ATTORNEY-GFNERAL then rase.--Ile stated,
he had listened with great attention to the Counsel
for the prisoners. It was not his intention to resist
their discharge, if proper bail was tendered. Ile
should, however, resist any application for an absolute
discharge. lie might be pardoned for adverting to
some of the circumstances connected with this extra-
ordinary case. After consulting with those with
whom it was his duty to confer, he felt himself bound
to order the committal of three persons, for a conspi-
racy to murder the Lord Lieutenant ; and he would
have grossly compromised the trust reposed in him,
as public prosecutor, if lie gave other advice. Go-
verned by the same line of conduct, he adopted the
mitigated course of tending up bills for the minor
ince. He never had a more embarrassitig duty to
rcrform ; for iii following this course, he thought his'
conduct would be steady questioned. He, fur one,
felt no doubt of their guilt ; but still he preferred
that the law shOuld rather be blamed for its mildness,
than censured for its rigour ; after all, he strongly
regretted lie did not proceed on the capital charge.—
The life of the Lord Lieutenant, continued the At-
torney-General, was in imminent danger, a bottle
was thrown at him, and a piece of wood .came near
bit head. The outrage was such as to stain the cha.
Satter of the whole People of Ireland with a clegteet
of-ferocity and barbarism unparalleled iu the history
of the country. a I hope," continued the learned
and eloquent Gentleman, in a most impressiie man. .
sert." I- hope the Grand Jury have-discharged their
duty conscientiously ; if they have not, it lies between
GOD and their consciences—their conduct is not Cog-
nizable by any human tribunal. The King's Attor-
ney-General has the same power as a Grand Jury,-
c:io even supersede their functions; and, -by the
blessing of Goo, it is my fixed determination to file
9fficio informations against all the persourcharged
With this infamous conspiracy, on as early a day as
possible in the next Term."
Mr. Justice Moons then stated, that he had taken
u:raiirid view of the informations sworn against the
prisoners, and he felt no hesitation in snots, that if
the evidence were believed, it fully went to establkh
the facts of a conspiracy being formed to create 'w
slot, -and of a riot occurring in consequence ; for him-
self he must say, that his astonishment was so great
at the finding of the Grand Jury, that were he alone,.
and the Law Officer of the Crown, not the prosecutor,
he would have telt it his duty to have questioned them
as to their reasons forcOming to such an extraordi-
nary decision. Such a course had been adopted in
other cases by great and eminent men. The infor-.
auctions, as he before said, contained such a chain of
evidence, that ft believed, the bills must have been
found. He laiveirted greatly that the conscience of
the Grand Jury did not allow them to have the bu-
siness brought to a public investigation ; and he felt
convinced there was not a good man in the country,
no mattes to what party he belonged, who did not
wish to have it probed to the bottom.
It was then ordered, that Mr. Forbes be bailed,
himself in £I,OOO and two sureties in E. 500 each, to
abide the result of a criminal inforniation to be filed
against him, by the Attorney-General, lir the Court
of King's Beath, in the nest Term ; and • the'other
persons to And 'bail, theinsekes in ESOO, and two
sureties in £lO3 each. fir the same purpose.
Bail was instantly tendered for Mfr. Forbes in Court,
but the Attorney-Grxral stated, that twenty-four
hours notice must be served on the Crown Solicitors.
The Term commences on the 42d of this month.
TRIAL FOR RIBBONIUL

QUA It RELL ING WORDS.
" I am sorry to see you (in argument) Gentlemen."
The Iri,h parenthesis for a fight.
Reply--" It is all a nthunderstagding."
The charge of administering illegal oaths having
been established in evidence, Mr. Justice BURTON
charged the Jury, who returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Learned Judge then sentenced him to be
transported for life.

Thomas Hughes, for administering wicked, ma-
licious, and unlit tul oaths, on the Ist of January,
/822, tv a., put on his trial.
Mr. GREENE opened the indictment—there were
rine counts in it ; one of them charged the prisoner
with having admintsteredillegai oaths to compel sun-
dry persons to obey the rules of an illegal commander.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in a long and able
speech, which wa, followed by a buzz of admiration
throng., the. Court, stated the nature and extent of
the illegal Society of which the prisoner was charged
with being a member. The objects of that Society,.
and for which the parties had conspired together,
pre to subvert the Constitution, the Laws, and the
Government of the country. " From the evidence,"
raid the Attot ney-General, " you will learn with sur-
prise and regret, that a set of men are in existence,
who have been base enough, foolish and wicked
enough, to blaspheme the sacred name of the CREA-
tott; ot wretches daring and impious enough to
abuse the great and reveled name of the living Gan,
for purposes so base : you will have proof that these
people had entered into a hellish bond, profaning
everything sacred, and prostituting everything valua-
ble, for the purpose of making inroads on the solemn
reverence due to GOD, and with,the absurd hope of
overturning the Government of the Empire itself.—
NO man is the land has a right to bind himself to a
secret association, which may enable him to meddle
with the laws, or comment on, or interfere in the
:Administration of the country ; if a man takes* pri-
tite oath, for illegal purposes, no matter what de-
ign, no matter whAt the purposes, such act is, ac-
i*Pssiing to the common law of the land, a crime, fur
such conduct is subversive of good
.government, and
totallyinsonsistettt with the well-hems Of 'Awry §teue.

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The Aryonefv•GetiellA.L n prodisced arid' rear, on Wednesday, the 1541119644/hfirelt the hulas. a de/el
to the Court the iikh.grid 'pa wad of the cinitlittlai
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and two o'clock, via, • .
Unattached Pay of General Officers. i
tors, acm of which was round in t.lre pocket of q • ..,. . ,
Military.. eoslond to NYtituided 011actt; '• ...
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-Mart na David, . who was taken :4p drotrik' fir the
Widows . pensions. . •
ecieetslowthe 24th of November. :.. .. •:.. , . Royal BotintY.
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THE IstAsTElt'S WOIDI. ~ , Retired, Full, ascliteri'm I r 111 May we be able to trace deception to Its source." Pay of Adintaurs of. Local WU*. ',. -.; •,n. . f I
Then, Gentlemen, the reply was, - ' • Monday, Colonel.Arusmumsa,•ot.thoptili Reebnest. hying
" Yes, and have the fortitude to guard against the knave." about to retire from the Army, paid i fareivell •TrKtiiiitletach.t
This was the Master's pass. . . men' of that Cerphrstatitsited et Paltley;itheti. on his departtire,
. .. . l'hen came the Member's: to commemorate. the great 'respect the Oficerit'Non-eCoondis,
,-.; •:-..1-, : limed °Seen, aod isms, olorays.bore. him as their.Comouanding
" All things are reasonable." •
, .... Olicer, during a long pyrhsd of service on the Csratinent, they
Rirply" We have no reason to complain." l." • •-• took the horse from thiVehltle, anti;kfter expressing their rp.
" We've got more than we expected." , ~1•(r. _ gret at his departisfeideetiAlled it with laurels, and drew him np-
Reply—" The Loa: is always merciful."
amidst loud aisd repeated the wrds-of a mile front barracks,
Next, Gentlemen,we find the 4, Quarrelling Words;„ cheaering..
one would think such words, in set phrases, unneces-
sary in Ireland.

9.
-MILITARY PROMOTIONS. •
wAn-oFficg., JAM. 3, 1323.
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons-7-Lieutenant Wemyss Tho-
mas Cockburnc, from the 174 Light Dragoons, to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Wayth, who retires.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain John
Madan Maitland, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant and
Captain, vice Churchill, who exchanges.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Ogilvie, from
the Royal Military Call.!ge, to be Ensign, without perdia,e.
Bth Ditto—Captain Wilhaul Booth, from the 5..1 Foot, to be
Captain, vice Jervok, who exchanges.
13th Ditto—Lieutenant Michael Fenton to be Adjutant, vice
Kelly, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet Thomas Blackwell, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase.
17th Ditto—Henry Vyner, Gent. to be nAgn, by purchase,
vice Young, promoted.
118th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Chatham Horace
Churchill, from the Ist or Grenadier Foot Guards. to be Cap-
tain, vice Maitland, who exchangei.
53d Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Jervois, from
the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Booth, who exchanges.
44th Ditto—G:nuleman Cadet Charles Tobin, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase.
59th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet William Cockell, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase.
77th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Murdock Hugh Mac-
laine to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase. vice Brotithead,
who retires.; Captain George Parish. Bradshaw to be Major,
by purchase; vice Maclaine; Lieutenant William J. Hawk-
wet! Bowen to be Captain; by purchase, vice Bradshaw; En-
sign Agnew Champain to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Bowen; Gentleman Cadet PatisWilliam Augustus Bradshaw,
from the Royal Military College, to he Ensign, by purchase,
vice Champain.
85th Ditto—Ensign Thomas P. Vandeleur to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Sir Thomas Ormsby, promoted in the Cape
Corpi; Edward Lord Crofton
,to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Vandeleur.
89th Ditto--Lleutinant'John Holland, film half-pay of the 96th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John William Tottenham, who
exchanges.
5d Royal Veteran Battalion—Ensign John Lane, from half-pay
of the 25th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Satcheli, appointed. cluar-
termaiter.
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Captain John Fraser, on . of Abe Bth Light Dtngoons,
Acting Staff-Captain, to have the local rank 'of. Major at the
' Cavalry Dopot at Maidstone oolt,4during the' perleJ sot his,
beit4 so epaployesl. •
Commissions
.I,n the !forth Stwicraetaegunttrlll:Pf. riOnlanrYs
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&tithed by the Lord 'Lieutenant of y or Sdifietse4;
Thomas Kingtoft Ssq. to :Ftetiesiebi
Bailie, Omit be Cornet: .
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Mr; GEORGIC DAwsnY has puribased of Mc, Kmar, thir be*
tiful and high-bred nett, Citampigionl AtlitettitiiMAian gta. .
hug, Dairy-maid, Jay Brockleaby and Prodalgrn..

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H. Joliffe, F.scti.Fox4wuadi tweet.= yirgiatiidly"ryinsfki
wood; Sate day. at -Winans-11l Wakon. • • • I
The Surrey Fait‘houldi,Sibit. colt tlidttatb*,ittited^:
Corday. at Keaton.. • • • ."-.
The survey Etaetilli'i tolithiesdalf mad *Sittiflaf, at
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The Quorndon Hounds meet to-morrow, et OwSy Gate;
Wednesday, at Ki'Worth 'Kennel; Friday, ;t Saimaa 1 Sa-
turday, at Brauristone. •
Lord Misldleton's Hounds meet en. Weiblesdar, at Orton ;
Friday, at Barton. • .
The Oakley Hounds meet to-morrow, at Moulsol•Wood ; on
Wednesday, at Marston Thrift; .Thursday, at Clapham Park.
The York and Ainsty Fox-hounds meet en Thursday, at Sut-
ton Village; Saturday, at Skikwitk Village.
Lord Scarborough's Roe-hamado meet ors Wednesday, at Wad-
worth ; Friday, at Grove ; Saturday, at Whitwell Wood.
The Lambton Fox.honnds meet on Thursday, at Ilemore ;
Saturday, at Witton Gilbert.
The Badsworth Fox-hounds meet the first day after the frost
at the Kennels.
The Sluningtoa Fox-hounds meet on Friday, at Middleton.
Sir M. M. Sykes's Fox-hounds meet on Wednesday, at Banal;
Friday, at Agnes Burton.. •
The York City Harriers meet on Friday, near Poppleton.
The Boroughbridge Harriers meet Friday, at Myton Pasture.