Star.
London, England, 1821-10-17 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 9.

NEW BAILEY COURT-TIOUSE.-3111. WALLER.
This Gentleman, who was lack Sessions convicted
of preaching in the streets of Ashton, was brought
up before Mr: Nolte's to enter into ; eccgnizances to
keep the peace, pursuant to his sentence ; him elf in
£5O, and two sureties in £25 each. The slit eties were
Mr. John Potter and Mr. Harbottle. Mr. Milne added
to the usual form of recognizance the words, " to
commence from the 16th instant."
When the recognizance was read, Mr. Waller begged
the indulgence of the Court for a moment. He un-
derstood that the effect of the recognizance into which
he had just entered was nothing more than to bind
him to keep the peace ; which, indeed, he might con-
scientiously say he had never broken.
Mr. Norris.—That is a question into which I cannot
enter. You are now bound to keep the peace, and
you must keep it.
Mr. Waller.—l merely meant to say, that as I
cannot conscientiously refrain from preaching the
Gospel —....
Mr. Norris.—You must keep the peace, or your
recognizance, and those of the Gentlemen who ate
bound with you, will be forfeited.
Mr. Waller.—lt is my intention and wish to keep
the peace ; but I beg to know whether my preaching
the Gospel not in the street will be considered a breach
of the peace ?
Mr. Norris.—l shall not answer any questions put
to me on that subject. You appear to have a correct
view of the nature of the recognizance into which
you have entered; and I can give you no further
information.

Mr. Norris then directed that Mr. Waller should
be taken down to the prison :.when Mr. George Had-
:field, who appeared :is Mr. Waller's attorney, ad-
i dressed the Magistrate as follows :--" I have an ob-
servation to make ; and as it is on a pOint of law, I
trust I shall be heard. You will no doubt recollect,
Sir, that at the last Sessions you and the other Ma-
i
gistrates then on the Bench sentenced Mr. NValler to
three months imprisonment, I contend that that pe-
riod expired yesterday, and that Mr. Waller ought
now to be set at liberty."
Mr. Norris.—This is a question into which I can.
not enter. Sitting bete below, I have no power to
discuss the decisions of the Conic of Quarter Sessions.
Mr. Iladfield.—But the sentence passed by the-
Quarter Sessions has expired.
Mr. Norris.—l cannot inquire into that: Mr.Wil.
ler, like all other persons, is delivered into the custody
of the jailor, with a commitment specifying the term
of his imprisonment. If the jailor detain him one
hour longer than the term specified, he commits a
gross outrage on the liberty of a British subject ; and
he is equally blameable if he dismiss him one hour
sooner. But I have nothing to do with it.
• Mr. Dunstan, the jailor.—Months are always taken
at the Sessions to mean calendar months.
Mr. Hatltield.—Mr. Waller's sentence was three
months' imprisonment ; and legal months (except
where calendar months are expressly mentioned) are
lunar months of four weeks each.
•

In the commitment, which was produced in Court,
calendar months were exprestly mentioned.
Mr. Norris.—This is a matter in which I have no
jurisdiction; and I cannot listen to any arguments
upon it.
_ _ _

-Mr. Hadfield.—Just now, Sir; you directed that
Mr. Waller should be taken down.
Mr. Norris.—l beg I may not be misunderstood on
that point. I supposed that Mr. Waller had come
helore the expiration of his imprisonment to enter
into recognizance; and, having ()thee business before
me, I directed that he should be removed. I certainly
did not intend to take any responsibility upon mpelf.
The jailor must take that.
Mr. Dusistan—l will beresponsible.—(ro the turn.
key.)—Take Mr. Wailer down.
_ _

Mr. iladtielti.—Very well. Remember I protest
against any further imprisonment.—(Nlr. Waller was
then t down.)

At the Londonderry Assizes, Ddhid Magni: was
indicted for feloniously carrying away Catharine
Boyd, and forcing her to marry hirn--Jamil Means,
Patrick Ikany, Henry Kane, Henry Hagan, iltoses
APKendry, Francis Hagan, Rebecca !vine, Jll4lly
M'Kendry, and the Rev. Aka Rodgers, were also in-
dicted for aiding and assisting the said D tniel Ha-
gan. Daniel Hagan was found GuiLsj, and sentenced
to be banged on the 27th of October. The rest were
acquitted and discharged.

THE• EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1821.
THE FUNDS.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAT Ar ONE O'CLOCK :
Sank Stock 2381 A-3 per Ct. Redu. 7714 77 ex. div.
3 per Ct. Cons. 781/s 7774 78-31/2 per Ct. 871 h, ex.d.
4 per Cent. 961/s 1/4 ex. div.-5 per Cent. 11074 111
Long Anns. 19 7-16 1/2—lndia Stock 239
India Bonds 71s. 725. pr.—Exch. Bills 51. 4s. pr.
Exchequer Bills (Small) ss. 7s. prem.
Cons. for Account 78% %.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this morning.
The KINo, by an Ordonnance of the 25th of Sep-
tember, has raised B4ron PASQUIER, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, to the dignity of a Peer. The Baron
was one of the Deputies for the Department of
the Seine.

The Elections still continue, and so far as the Re-
turns are made out, they appear to be in favour of
the KING and the Charter.

The progress of the yellow fever in Spain demon-
strates the necessity and wisdom of the measures pre-
scribed by the Royal Ordonnance, for preserving the
French territory. These dispositions have been put
in immediate execution with the utmost rigour along
the frontier.

It has already been stated, that the contagion ex-
isted on board three vessels in Marseilles Road ; from
the 22d tb the '2sth ult. four more vessels were de-
clared infected, but it has not extended further.
,The total number of persons thit have fallen vic-
tims.to this malady, up to the 6th of October, was
twelve ; and at that date only four were sick in the
Lazaretto, two of whom were cases of ordinary ma-
ladies. A Danish ship was stranded in the night,
about two leagues from Marseilles. Three Members
of the Health Administration instantly repaired to
the spot, when they learned that two of the crew had
died of the fever on the passage. With the consent
of the Captain, the vessel was instantly burnt; and
four men, who composed the remainder of the crew,
were conveyed to the Lazaretto.
Letters from Barcelona, of the 29th September,
state, that there is scarcely a street in that city free
from the fever; and that more than two-thirds el
the population have either perished or left the town.
Sixty or seventy persons fall ill every day, and the
deaths are about thirty daily. In the immediate
neighboulhood, the ravages of this dreadful disease
are still greater. The greatest order prevails in the
city, where a subscription, already amounting to
40,000 francs, has been opened for the relief of the
afflicted.

The KING of ENGLAND is expected to visit Berlin,
where the King's Palace, and the new Chateau at
Potsdam, are preparing for his reception.
• French Funds, October 13.—Five per Cents. 90f. sc.
Bank Mock, 1,590.
VIENNA, OCTOBER 5.

The affairs of Turkey appear especially to occupy= Cabinet.
Extraordinary activity continues to prevail in the Department
of Foreign Affairs. Prince 'Metternich has frequent conferences
with the Ministers of the Great Powers, several of whom in-
tended quitting Vienna for a short time ; but their departure has
been countermanded. It is now more than probable that Prince
lietternich will not go to Johannisburg, whither he wished to
retire to enjoy an interval of repose from his tabours. We can-
not conceive how the belief could gain ground in Germany that
.Austria would, at all events, make common cause with Russia
against the Turk% We do not think that war will yet take place
between those Powers ; but should it take place, it may certainly
be relied on that our Cabinet would not declare against the Porte,
The Grand Seignior and the Divan have, at present, the
greatest confidence in our Government, and they do everything
that can be agreeable to it. We have not the least motive for
desiring war. Resides; Austria seems to interest herself essen-
tially about the conservation of the Turkish Empire, and this
anxiety appears to predominate in all the negotiations of our
Custer. It is therefore natural that she should make every effort
to prevent the breaking out of war between the two Empires.