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London, England, 1811-12-27 00:00:00

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This Lady, *hose ease extited so great and uni-
versal an interest in the country, has published an
Address tb thb House of Peeh on that subject.—
The object is not to impeach the wisdom of their
Lordshipsi judgment, but to vindicate her own moral
conduct, and the undertaking is executed with ability.
—Her Ladyship commences hkr Address thus
Aii ADDRESS TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE PEERS

OP THE UNITED KINGDOM, &C.
MY Lbutis--When I appeared in your Lordships'
House as a witness in support of the claim of my
eldest son to succeed to the title and htinoiirs of-his
father, the late Earl of Berkeley, I felt the most
grateful conviction that your Lordships' decision
would secure to him that birthright, which the im-
prudent conduct of his parents had seriously endan-
gered; for, my Lords; I was not only conscious. or
the justice of his claim, but had been assured by
grave and learned men, that thoie difficulties which
such misconduct had thrown in the way of his suc-
cession, had by their timely precaution been happily
removed. Your Lordthip.t, hoW6'er, have deci&L.l
. that my son's claim was not made out, and it is not
my -to qnestion the judicial' itude of stich

purpose, juu.._ teeth -t snc,
decision, however I may bewail it ; but, regarding
; it as the result of the sound appliCatiori of those
"hies and principles of law upon which your Lord-
* ships are judicially bound to proceed, I should hopt,
—that I may be permitted respectfully to submit to
t your consideration, as individuals, the reasons' which
induce me to think, that, hoivever such decision
. may affect the claim, it ought not to prejudice the
mural character of those who bathe forward in sup.
port of it.
I am aware, my Lords, that legal claims must be
made out by legal evidence ; bitt as the most perfect
system of evidence, however admirably calculated
to the general purposes of truth and justice, is not
adapted to every possible easel it may rimetimes
happen, that a claim destitute of all moral foundation
may succeed by the application of a general rule, and
the best morally founded fail from the want of that
particular evidence which is legally necessary to slip-
port it ; but your Lordships, as inditiduals, in form-
ing a private opinion, are free, nay, in candour, are
often bound to advert to circumstances which upon
general principles may be wisely excluded from judi-
cial consideration, and, Under the impression of such
circumstances,: to alleviate by your sympathy the
painful effect of your judgment. To prove myself
entitled to such sympathy is the purpose of this ad-
dress to your Lordships, as the Co-Peels of a beloved'
husband, whose fame it is my duty to protect, and
•to prove that it was never tarnished by my conduct.
As my son's claim was founded upon a marriage
bad between his parents pretiously to his birth, I was
called upon as a witness to establish such marriage ;
and as upon the credit due to me, the success of his
claim would principally depend, l hope your Lord-
ships will allow me, in referring to my general cha.
racter and conduct, to avail myself of the testimony
of one, whose testimony I feel not more honourable
to myself than to him, •as it appears to be the free-,
will offering of his heart, at a moment when. worldly
'considerations-might have been supposed to have Must
,etrupgli.prejudiced him against me—l allude to Atli'
miral Berkeley, who, though he complains of his
-ttiother's want of. confidence in not having soon*
.ommunicated the circumstance of his marriage to
Lim, expresset himself in terms of the most gratifying
approbation of the object of his choice.
My Lords, °tithe sth December, 1797, I wrote to
:Admiral Berkeley, then Captain Berkeley, as follows :
DiCIMBER 5, 1797.
My Dear Captain Berkelep=The tessont being in smith meas.
sure done away which caused your brother to conceal his mar;
siage with me, it is with pleasure I embrace the first moment I
have his permission- to write to you; to tell you, not of my mar-
riage (for that, I think, you must have been certain or lag ago),
but that, as 1 had all the affection and attention frOln you of the
(kindest brother, when called MA" Tudor, so I trust you will
continue to be tome in nty present situation. I have ever loved
you with the sincet'est fiiendsltip; and with pleasure hive seen
the affection between you and I.ord Berkeley, which I live and
trust will continue, to the end of iour lives, without interruption ;•
if at any time I can be instrumental in doing any thing in the
tounty for you, or In any place that can give you pleasure, my
happiness' will be increased by it ; !Or, though I shall no longer
_meet the world with the same face I have seen it for ten years
past, I trust I shall never forget that no name, rank, or family,
can give me more lionourable principles than those I bad under
that name. I remain your affectionde sister,
snort seasztalr.
My Lords, I, in answer to this communication, re-
ieived the following letter, bearing date 7th De:
*ember, 1797:
otioovocia, Ore. 7.
My Dear Sister—Your letter now inferme me, for the first
time, that I may call- you by that name, and I' can only repeat to
'you what I have always said to my brother, that whatever con-
tributes most to'his happihess, satisfaction, of honour, wig always
give me pleasure ; bet I must lament, very sincerely, that, any
reasons should have existed which could make it necessary to keep
a secret frotn me, what all the world (except mystll) Istiieved,
and this incredulity of mine was rivetted by feeling mm a that
. siothing which created either joy or sorrow, or that no sensations
of interest or happiness, should have harboured in the breast of
Aye brother which ought not to have been shared by the oths r.—
Ant, perhaps, I niky be mistaken, and it may be the feelings of
a heart a little tinctured with romantic notions—such ,s that heart
is, however, I offer it to yon, with the &Meet assurance that it
shall beat with the affection of a bother towarJs you and Tour's
—and I shall be very, very much disappointed indeed in the opi-
alon I have formed of your mind, if you do not accept it as'
warmly, as nobly, and as affectionately, as I offer it.'
I shall probably see ybb in London after Christmas; when I
shall be aisle to say more than I can in a letter upon this pubject ;"
in the throb time, 1 beg you to think of me as yeur's.
Most sincerely and affectionately,
6. BERKELEY.
Stich, my Lords, was the affectionate style of his
terrespondence when he first addressed me as his sis-
'ter', and such has' it continued' ever sinte ;• butt, my_
Lords, though I regard this letter as a pledge of at,
fection, the following letter from him to his brother,
of the same date, I proudly value, as a testimonial of
that conduct which rely principles have dictated from
any earliest
infancy, and which, at this moment,
rely upon as my best support. _ _

, . . nett salt_ll li a t;,i; Wait. '
only tn-1 '. Ism
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which she say 4 I mule hales been Certain for some dine put.— I sal_ th*t -e -a- --OM .itni an. A e........"tai11: e *at 4fterwatarrntiMa 'P-
t/oder this impression, I must hive appeared to her unfeeling ,4b,itlnight ;• had never drenk any beer with him, and house, and all
there all night. Yesterday h.•
and rude, and therefore I hope you will so far justify me, at teqiitlY two glasses of kin. Fitzpatrick introduced him , was brought to the Office, and underwent an'thcr
explain to her, why I was the list person to give credit to the
to him. The MagiStrute asked the witness what was eicifninAtiont'when Mr. James Hall, a cooper belong-
report, report, uld my conversation with you at Cranford; i speed my his reason fbr calling on- William! at the Pear Tree, ing to the Red House, who resides. at Grove-place,
reasons why I ought not to be so ; and how unkind" I'l4 unreel- a few nights before Mares /nude', anti *a answered Deptfotd; attended, and said that the prisoner lodged
ing such ireatatent would appear to the World, that a brother
that the witness had been out drinking, and had spent i With him at the time of the nirders, and was at horn:"
(putting aside every other consideration illicit adds force to It),
all his money, and his wife would not open the door :it the time: He also gave the prisoner a good chit-
I whose whole mind and heart were devoted to Your honeur, wet-
for him; and he came to Williams in Consequence: ratter.
fare and happiness, should be the last person to hear of such *an ! Richten was called back to contradict Hatt in big ' Saridel Phillips, of the Dog and. Duck puhiie•
statement, that he had never drank any beer With : Wise, in Princes-street, Bedtird-row, gire the pre-
eiient, it, I must own, the severest blow niyiffection hai eve; met
Williams, but he said that it might perhaps begin; stiller a good character. This being deemed I Sta. with. It is not what I deserved. It shewe your neither knew .
1 Richten added; tltat he had saen Hart, Fitzpatrick; ' Eient account, he Was discharged.
my niirid, studied nay heart, nor felt the real affection ',bear you.
It Makes nie imagine you TWA my principles so little, so Oar-
And Williams in company on the Sunday following ' The murderer described as a tall, stout man, is
the murder of Mr. Marr. Ogle of them afterwards supposed to 11.172 passed through Wye, in Kent, on
row, and so selfish, that I should not rejoice at your happiness
called again; and inquired for Vt illiaMs, but ht did Tuesday, night. 'the suspicion arises front' the (el-
and comfort, bemuse a distant part of my worldly view, would
desire that his calling should be concealed. Wit. 1 'wing circumstances :---The man entered a sm,all ip i
be crossed by it. How lit le you know me, how lejurioady not
Hams was in the habit of keeping very bad hours. there about?dusk, apparently much fatigued fidm
have yo
have of my sentiments, if such are your ideas !—I
Hart Was here again interrogated, but the questions o:liking ; lies hat Was so much over his face: alit a
take Goo to witness, that my own interests have been a tecon-
ratted chiefly to his knowledge cf a man of the name was imposSible td see it distinctly.. He sit ,down .ie
day thought, whenever your's appeared. Your haOpinesxand
of O'Connor, living at Banditti, in die county of Cork. ilie tap•room, Put hit .faCe on a table, •ated wenitio
misfortuic s have been mine. Your honour has formed a part
He denied at first that he knew any such pet Sun, but Sl-ep, and did nut awake till ten o'clock, when lie wcfk•e
of my glory ; and he who
.declared himself your enemy, was afterwards confessed that he *as acquainted ss ith one tery little, :tad still kept his hat 1• f c p
.over lit sp. e
sure to meet a declared and mortal foe in me. It Is with these Connor, a carpenter there. Hid some bread, theists, And porter, and slant e1e50.1
sensations towards you, that I have a right to say, that you have Fitzpatrick said that he became acquainted with o'clock he set off to Walk towards FolkstOneoz Dover,
mated me with unkindness ; and after I have told VIS So, Williams about three weeks since, 'Mien they drank thotigh it rimed very fast, and was uncommonly daii.k.
and that you feel it, I have done, and my love and affection some beer together. This *.IS the first time the wit.: MaaziipliOyclit sriteer.—Ysiterday illithwty 41-
shall not suffer asi abatement. With respect to the marrisge it- ness had any thing to do with tile tet. Being asked ne'd, a groom, vas charged wi h having been eoncr-
ielf, whatever your feelings are about it, they are mute. If my What he intended by the word ret, he said he meant ned in the late barbarous rndrders in the neighbour-
opinion is not partial), erroneous, you have made a choice, Williams. Some time afterwards he, Williams and hood of Ratcliffhighway. The circumstance's which
who will prove herself not un*erthy the high situation you I :Mother man, went to the Union, in New Gratel-late 'ga4e rise to the apprehension of the prisoner were as
have raised her to; she possesses honor, religion, and a Most ..t. (two or three doors from Williamson's), where they followi :—ire had taken a bundle of clOathi to a wall -
motive Love to your children ; and to an your interests end affairs had some Sampson, or strong gin. The Witness ek'svtitnan to be witshed, consisting of a shirt covered
she has proved a most zealous sad watchful guardian. If you had owned that he had called upon Williams between the aliaut the neck with bldod, and also a henakerchirf,
Choien froM a throne, you perhaps might not have Met a better. murders of Marr and Williamson; brit denied that he waistcoat, and small cloatlis in the same state. This
I have admired andleved her for these qualities, and for her awn had ever expressed A wish that it should be conceal- fact having been ecnimniticated to a censtablehe a-
ble I I shall now lore her, if poseille, More for your's, and, by ed. On the night of Mr. Man's murder, the witness red the. prisoner, who said the articles belenged to an-
every attention in my power, make her feel towards me as an we/it to bed at lialt.past eleven. other man, but as this Man Was. not forthcoming, di
affectionate sister. Forgive meolear, brother, if any expressiens 1 About one o'clock, copies of letters were delivered prisoner was remanded for another examination.
have made use of should 3ei you; but lam hurt beyood whit ito the Magistrates from the Secretary of State' Of- 1 , PAR GCHIAL MEETINGS.
can express at the want of 2onfidence pod have shewn towards lice, with the enclosure of an examination before the
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me. You may perhaps be able to assign soiree reasons which I Magistrates at Mailbotough, stating that a man, of Wednesday last the inhabitantso I Aadwell
held a General Meeting in the Vegtry room of thf
may be unaeciti3inted with ;if io, do not hisitate, for you will eery suspicious appearance, Was in their custody.—
Church. Upwards of IGO Gentlemen ef the first fe-
The man is about six feet high; his arm much bruised; restore my mind td happiness, and you will Make me believe I
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spectabiiity attended, who unanimously resolved :--- his shirt very bloody, and he had lett London after
have again resumed that situation, which I peiied befond any
other, that of being, not only your most affectionate brother, but Williameon'S'lntirdet. 'lhe Magistrates had a pri/ate ' That all the present watchmen be disrharged•
the sincerest of your friends, O. ** *itzzte v. consultation on the ccnnmunication, and in come. I That the present patrols be paid Gs. per night eallia
man for
itbeir voluntary services, and that in futvrA quence
.of the description of his person corrcspcmding
the patro e tor the parish shall consist of 36 able aid
In addition to these valuable testimonials, I might
with Private infOrmation they already possess, orlier
w ii h - diligent men, to be paid 325. per Week during tfie Acig
have referred to die countenance, might I not, my
ed Hewitt and i ans, rw.o of the o cers, to he clis-.
... months, and 10s. per week during the 4
Lords, have Said, the ho'nourable friendship of per-
patched to Marlborough, in order to bring the man linter .
sons Whose countenance and friendship most ever be mmer months; and *it tour men shall be a ivii_k
to the Office. i
ed as inspecting pantiles ; their duty' tri consist id
regarded as pledges of, at least, the lionotir and into- singular citcrimstance has latelsi been disclosed;
grity of those to whom such sentiments are extended ? e •
of a alternately walking rbilnd the iTholi Wish, and to•
respecting an attempt to break into the noose.
report to the Committee age vigilance or neglect cf
But, my Lords, though gratitude calls upon me to
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Warren'sbfrs . Orr, who keeps a chandler's shop in Sir Wm:
any..of the appoimed vomit.:
acknowledge those condescensions, a better feel;
d square, next door but one to Pear-tree-cou:t,
hat the patrole 01411 be aerie(' With a end:l4li
than pride compels me at present to reject every ad-
an adjoining to thehouse kept by Mrs. Vermillde, '
pistol,. and. a ratale.,. end to be properly alothed.
vantage which my wotrnded character might derive
lodged, who is now in custody on
from their influence ; and I advert to them here where Williamsi hat any parishioner is at Liberty to aHOrtipariy;
suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Mr..
the patmle in the execution of their duty; and their
Merely to preserve that continuity which is necessary
Mair and family, and likewise of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
voluntary services an earnestly requested, as being
to shew, that I had noi, in the opinion of.the most
liamson, and their servant woman.
the only means effectually to glued the parish from' I
illustrious by birth, and the most distinguished by
Mts. Orr state, that on Satorday before Mares
the recurrence of desperate Murders, and securing
talents and integrity, forfeited; in the year lalo, a
murder, about half ass one o'clock in the morning, I
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particle of my claim to that respect, which the Worthy tit :it properties' from depredation. •
she was getting up linen, when she heard a noise•
Admiral had ackuowledged as my due in 1707. On Wednesday alae inhabitants eir the ririA of
about the house, as if a man was attempting to break'
Wapping held a meetirlg, for the purpose of taking
into the house. She was frightened, and as• Cad t, Who :
to ;into consideration the present state of the seatchieg
was there ?" A voice ;watered, which she knew
be that of Williams, "lam a robber." She answered and guarding the parish* Se'e" re"lt'ia.4. ire}:'
passed, most of them similar in effect to tht:ctreri,ific
.+ Whether you are a robber or not; I will let you in,
measures rustled° by the libthlweli meetin;::
and lam glad to see you." Williams entered, and
On Tuesitay, the honseiteeftees in the lfithlt,i
.ref
sat down till the watchman was calling past twol •
R-eteliff held a me t;tig, at Stepney Oiturefr,•nitrtrlt
o'clock. Williams then got up from his chair, and
was unanimously resolved every ltnusekseper in
asked the landlady if she would have a glass ? She
the hamlet Shall taki hfs rbration in.fOrmieg IS pa-
assented y but as he would not go fbr it, she went to
[role, to consist of lour crrihions 'of thirteen meil.
the Pear-tree public-house, but could gain no admit-
No substitute is to be allowird to peefirnt the dutylaf
Node. She returned, when WillOans inquired how ;
any housekeeper, exeept incases of Rhiese,' absent,'many rooms there were in her house, and the situa- '
lion of her back premises. She replied, tilde were ,: Ikc' • - •
he hamlet of Po slur i' ahrtft a mile and all
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three rooms; and that her back' yard communicated' T
with Mrs. Vermilloe's house. The watchman came in kmrlh. The, population princifally consists of
Ir:sh labourers, seamen, let. They have. but file
into Mrs. Orr's house, which Williams resisted for
watehmen ; and since the late distressing murderstome time: The watchman told Mrs. Orr that he
had picked up a ehissel by the side of her window.—
they have pot an ad-Zitiottil watchman oil ilia esfa-
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Williams ran out unolnutved at this information ; bli.htneut. et
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soon afterwards he returned t the watchman was go. The hike rtrish of Sr. Gebrge in the'Ea 44
ing, when Williams stopped him, and desired him to' adopted the same means of security as Shadwill plea:
go to the Pear-tree and get some liquor. The house I The following' is a correCt statement of the PoQi
WAS then opem While the watchman was gone for I Force of the MetfoPtans :
the liquor, Williams' took up the chissel, and said, . City ietaistraft, Maishahnien, sirid iratia -
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a d—n my eyes, where did yen get this chissel ?" i Parochial ('unstable,, Pi incipuis - . tie
Substitote ditto . . J .
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Mrs: Ott- did not part With it, and retained the in-1
Extra Constables •
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strument till Monday last: H, - - that Williams •

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Westtnirtster, nine P,trishes, Constables . - .. IL
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Ho!basil Division, thirteen Parishes, Constables
Finsbury Division, four parishes, Constables - _ -
Tower Hamlets, ten parishes (four Hairiest) Constables Mt
litiserty of the Tower, Constables - . -• l 7
Kensington and Chelsea Division, Constables - 12
Snuthersrk, nine parishes, Constables 1.. 111
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llowisit4eet, IS Officers, and 't7 Punsle -re
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Seven Police Offices, a Officers each -4% ' a
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Of, these, our headers will observe that only 64
(extrusive of 3`2 extra officers in the City of LonsiOni
and the 67 patroles of Bqw.street, making j'n the.
; whole no more than 162) are SiipeneGary officers, par-
ticularly pledged to devote their whole time to the
service of the public.

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A few evenings since a pane was cut out of the
shop-window. of Mr. Asntatc. bookseller, in Corn-
hill, and books stolen to the amount of eight guine:ii,
with which the villitins got off Midisdoveved.
Wednesday evening, about eight niclock, as M.
THOMAS STIBINS, residing in Princess-platit,
itreet,' St. James's, was returning on foot from dining
with his friends at Stratford, on his passing near Bow
church, be perceived two genteel-looking
men, dressed in dark clothes, with Hessialt boots.- ..
Thinking,-fmni their appbarance, they would.prove •
safeguard to him, he slackened his pace. When thl,-
dame up to him, one of them, in pretsesde4 platy ir;V:
the_otber, put a stick between Mr. StibinsS
gave him a complete sonaerset ; thecther man assisf#d*
in getting Mr. Stibins tip, and after making a very
handsome apology for the minonduct of his comp.:-
nidn, he rubbed off the dirt which was on his clothe,
his companion at the same time exclaiming, .4 he
would be d—d it he went that road," Rad jumped
through the hedge which parts the field where Bow •
Fair is annually kept. Mr. Stibins, after t clerk
tine, found they bad picked his breeches pocket (st-
his purse,- contiutg four ael Bank-of-England notes,
one guinea, and 251. in silver. fits .fold watch,And
a miniature painting mounted in gad; Wog ib his
side-pocket, estoped die robbers. -