Star.
London, England, 1817-04-25 00:00:00

GRAND BALL AT ALMACK'S ROOMS.

Wednesday night the above spacious and elegant
rooms were again, with additional lustre, thrown
open to the.fashionalsic world, with a grand ball. In
consequence of the grand preparations made for the
drawing-room in honour of the day, the Ladies wore
a profusion of jewels. In point of number, splendour,
and brilliancy, it surpassed ad the entertainments
'gives this season. The .Duke of WKLLINGToN hav-
ing signified his intention to be present, the company
assembled at an early hour. St. James's-square and
the adjaCent streets were crowded with carriages.
At eleven o'clock, the DUICZ and Ductless arrived.
On entering, his Grace expressed the greatest sur-
prise at seeing so' splendid a company ; bat when
Lady Cunsmometzter assured-him that the Rooms
were indebted for their hrigitess team to his presence,
the characteristic modesty of the Hero was cossspi.
cuous, and the grateful feelings of his noble heart
were expressed in an eloquent silence to which a vo-
lume of words could not do justice.
The dancers were so Eumerous that the great room-
was not found to be sufficiently capaaous, and there-
fore sr proportion of the gay votaries as in plealure's
sportive train" retired to the adjoining rooms, wherein
an excellent band for country dances struck up.
At twelve o'clock waltzing was commenced by the
following distinguished and elegant dancers;
I on' Burghersk Mlw Ployd
Captain D'Este Lady Jane Paget
. laron Trumel Lady Beady Bathurst
Mayon of Worcester Lady Mary Hill
Lord Lowther Miss Mercer Elpleinstosse
Count bombed= Lady C. Osborne
. Mr. Vyner Lady E. Ashbainsbans
Colonel Lipton Lady C. Brune
Earl Gower Lady Caroline Graham
Lord Clive lady Z. Gower
• •Mi Stale& . Lady Sown Ryder
Marquis of Hater Lady C. Molynsuz
Vnessout Molyotnes LW? Mafylaillk -
Mr woven, " Lady C. nut
Captain Seymour Mies V your •
Lord A. Hid Lady Luey Graham
Lord Palmerston Lady C. Pratt .
Major Pane )lies Palk •
Sir I'. limes Lady lulu Gone
Captain ELAM Lady G. flotkorst
Has. Mr. Probes Miss Twienten
Mr. Landsten • Lady C. cranium's's,
Mt. Wombwell Lady E. Hill
Lord Cecil Lady Grey
• Mr. Crateford Lady Fitzroy.
I'be Duke and Duchess of Wawantrrou did not
44 quit the gay scene" till three o'clock in the morn-
ing. The rooms were not entirely cleared till seven.
1

Yesterday morning an accident of an extraordi-
nary nature happened to a young Lady, on her pre-
ceeding to St. George's Church, Hanover-square, in
order to be there married. She was accompanied
in ber carriage by two other Ladies and an elderly
Gentleman. - On arriving opposite the Church, the
perch of the carnage broke in such a manner, that the
bind wheels were lett a coasiderable distance from

the fore wheels, and the body of the carriage fell in
-betwieo them. The Ladies and theGestieasen were
taken out of the carriage Without receiviag day other
injury than that of being much alarmed. The foot.
man was severely bruised. The bridegroom. was in
• another carriage, and the marriage took place, as
soon as the Lady was recovered from her fright.
Letters and papers have been received from New
South Wales to the Ist of August. They give afavour.
able revort of the improvement of that colony. Go.
vernor MACQUARIIII laid ordered a survey to be made
of Van Dieman's Land ; it bad been completed in 39
days. Several excellent barboun had bees discovered.
The advertisements is the Sjiraleir Gasses are of con-
siderable interest, in conveying an idea of the great
bnprovaments in every description of European ma-
nufacture, or East India goods, West India produce,'
tc. They have their Theatre, their Hyde Park,.their
waltzing assemblies, races, and every description of
amusement—Englandin miniature.
The French Consul• General at Rio Janeiro, in a
letter to the Secretary of Marine, states, that from
September 1815, to SepWmber 'lBl6, the number of
ships which entered that port was tour hundred and
.twenty-eve. ~.Ships of all nations, generally speaking,
_ore said to frequent Rio Janeiro, but more particularly'
English, Ammicans.l.French, Dutch, and Pont.-
,guese. Excepting the .Portuguese, the number of
knglis,h.ships alone usngreater than that of all the
;other roreigners together. The importation of ar-
-3.l4Les of luxury, the Goal thinks has exceeded the
de rreomqiends merchandises of gene.'mand' and be
teal and ordinal/ use.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KINOV BENCH, APRIL ft.
MR. BU LT.

Mr. RICHARDSON moved, that Richard Gotham,
Butt should be brought into Court, to plead to cer-
tain informations, for .libel, filed against him by the
Attorney-General.
Mr. Butt accordingly appeared in Court, in the
custody of Mr. Newman, late Keeper of New ate.
The first information was then read by Mr. Bar.
low. It set out with stating, that Random de Be.
Tenger, Lord Cochrane, Richard Gathorne Butt,
and others, were prosecuted for a conspiracy, Ed.
ward Lord Ellenborougb being then Chief Justice
of the Court of 4king's Bench, and a Peer of Par-
liament—and that. under the said prosecution, the
Defendants were found guilty on all the counts,
etcept the first and second. That the Defendant,
Butt, together with those who were convicted with
him, was aftetwards brought up for judgment,
when they were sentenced to be confined. and to
stand in the pillory—and the Defendant, Butt, was
amerced in the sum of AI,OUO, and farther to he im-
prisoned until the same was p:sid. That the Defen-
dant, Butt, weil knowing the premises, and not
having the fear of GOD before his eyes, wickedly,
maliciously and falsely, intending to vilify the said
Edward Lord Ellenbovugh, and to bring him into
contempt, did, in the 57th year of the reign of oar
Sovereign Lord the King, publish, or cause to be
publish,:d, the following lioel. The libel was headed,
Fair Playie a Jewel !" and went on to state, a that
whereas the said Edward Lord Ellenborough had
obtained a judgnient against him, Richard Gathorne
Butt, and - caused to be imposed on him a fine of
£l.OOO net fat the purpose of putting money into
thd public Treasury, bin into his own pocket—and
farther, that the said Edward Lord Ellenborongh
was a disgrace to the Bench. and to the society of
Gentlemen."—This was eigned, " R. G. Butt."
Mr. 8AR1,0W.•••44 Defendant, are you guilty, sr
not guilty 1" •
Mr Butt—" I acknowledge that I printed, pub-
lished, fiord my name to 'that paper, and posted the
bills, but lam not guilty of writing a libel, as I will
thew at a future time,"

Mr. Justice BAVLEY" I believe the proper form
of pleading is, to say, guilty or not guilty."
Mr. Butt---,,1 ant not guilty "
Mr. BAILLOW then proceeded to read the second
information, for a libel on Lord Castlereagh. It set
forth the prosecution and conviction for conspiracy,
as in the hornier—and then went on to stare, that the
Defendant, Richard Gathorne Butt, intending folsely
and maliciously to vilify and bring into contempt the
Right Honourable Robert Stewart, commonly called
Viscount Castlereagh, did, in the 57th year of the
reign of our Sovereign Lord the Ling, publish, or
'cause to be published, the following libel. It was
headed, " .Pillory 1 Pillory! Piihry ! Pi lory !—Mr.
Batt and Lord Codkreosh !—I do hereby placard
Lord Castlereagh for having stated a positive false-
hood, on the evening of July the 26th, in his place in
the House of Commons, by saying. that I had peti-
tioned the Crown fur mercy, and that the punishment
of the pillory was remitted in consequence—whereas,
petitioned.the Prince Regent to remit my sentence
altogether as unjust." The libel concluded with
some gross reflections on Lord Ellenborough and
Viscount Caulereagli.
On the question of guilty or not guilty being put,
Mr. Butt—" It is repugnant to my feelings to say
.not guilty, as I did put it up, and cannot conscienti-
ously say lam not guilty. I did say it, and put it up."
Mr. Judea BAYLET—i‘ Plead either guilty or not
guilty."
Mr. Butt—l! I say guilty. But, my Lord, I wish
to say a tew words."
Mr. Justice BAYLILY..... This is not the time for you
to n.ake any observations."
Mr. BARLOW.•• 4 Yon will be tried on the informa-
tion to which you have pleaded nut guilty-at the sit-
ting after the present term." ,
Mr. Butt ..j4 My Lord, I am unaeltuainted with
forms ; I hope I shall have notice in time to enable
me to collect my witnesses together."
Mr: Justice 8AYL11Y...." You shall have two or
three days notice."
Mr. Butt—" My-Lord, I have just learned that to
enable me to make a defence against Lord Castle-
reagh, it is necessary I should plead not guilty. Your
Lordship will appreciate the nicety of my feelings."
Mr. Justice BAYLEY It is no imputation on your
character as a Gentleman, to plead not guilty. Un-
less you do so, you will, as a matter of course, be
brought up at the usual time to receive judgment."
Mr. Butt-4. Theo, my Lord, I will recall my
plea, and plead not guilty."
Mr. B.taLow" Have you any bail?'
Mr. Butt—" No, I prefer going biek to s prison.
My Lord, since my confinement, owing to my losses
and expenses, I have had detainers lodged against me
to the amount of ar/50. I wish to do every one jos
tice, therefore, it any change in my place of mane-
mart is contemplated, 1 hope 1 shall have timely
notice."

Mr. Janice Bnt um..." The king's Bench is the
proper prison of this Court,and there you will be sem."
The Defendant bowed and quitted the Court.

PRIMUS FROM ARREST.
Mr. Pt)Ltztt applied to their Lordships to have an
individual disiharged horn an arrest for debt, on the
grounds that was a privileged persoo,he being one
of his Matesty's menial- MTV:ADM
Lord k.cutstiottooax—" la what capacity does)*
serve his Majesty ?"
Mr. Poona—'• My Lord, be h fire and sant&
Vass es Ms Tswana q she Orard at St. Jawses."•
Lord Eu.mtioaottost..." Is hi ready to swear that
he exercises the duties of that office ?"
Mr. Pur.Laa—“ My Lord, he st4tes in his affidavit.
that he is always hable to be called upon, and is only.
absent from his duties by permission.
Mr. Justice BATLZY. —lt appears he lives at Wind.
sot:, and never cht=orm the duties, though be has
the patent of the
Mr. Put.z.aa said, he- had a case in point, that of
the slog's coachman. He was held to be a pribi.
leged person, though he did not always drive his
hfajeup
Mr. Justice BATIXL—But he was always in the
Palace, and liable to be called.
Lord ELLOMOROUGH.—WiII this man SMUT be
ever did perform the duties of the ogee on account of
which be thimble prifilege I The coachman owed.

gkolol sorties to the intiood;ate person of the King ;
this person is oily servant to the King's servants.—
Gon forbid we should ever interfere with the real s•r-
vents of the Sovereign, but in this case it is mere p t
team. These affidavits will not do.—Application
refused.

ORANT, 111011120 N, AND OTHERS, O. MILTON, HURST/
AND llnPrza.

The cause of action in this case was rather novel:
it was for a trespass and imprisonment of certain
hounds belonging to the plaintiffs, and employed in the
Holkbam Hunt. The first defendant is Lord of the
Manor of Over. Elton, the second defendant is his
gamekeeper. and the third his steward- The pleas
were, the general issue, and a justification, that the
hounds, at the time they were detained, were hunt
leg under the command. of a person named Whit-
word), who was not qualified. The action was tried
before Mr. Justice BAUM, at Lancaster, when the
plaintiffs were nonsuited
Mr. RAM now moved for a Rule Kiri, to set
aside the nonsuit, and to obtain a new trial, on three
grounds :-1. That the hounds were hunting under
the command of Rostron, one of the plaintiffs, wl.o
was qualified ; 2. That the hounds, at the time they
were taken, were not in use for the purpose of hunt-
ing; 2. That the deputation by the Lord of the Ma-
nor to the gamekeeper did not empower hint to seize
any dogs but greyhounds and setters. The facts as
to the first point were the following :—The hurts.'
man was not qualified, but 'Ostrom went nu% with i
the hounds, and followed them on foot for about two
miles; for in that country, for hare-hunting, the per-
sons entering into the sport are not mounted ; Ros-1
Iron stopped to rest at a cottage, being troubled with
a cough, expecting the hare to double, and return
towards him, or that the dogs would have killed her,
and come back to find another. The hounds were
seized by the defendants at about five miles distance
from where Rostron waited ; but Mr. LANE conten-
ded, that this was a constructive presence of a quali-
fied man, sufficient to maintain the action. As to the
second point, it appeared, that as soon as the hounds
approached Giver-Elton, the huntsman did his utmost
to call off the dogs, and at last succeeded ; and when
they were taken they were actually not in pursuit of
the game. The third point he rested chi, :ly on the
authority of Hooper v. Wilks, where it was held that
a hound did not come within the words of the statute.
The words of the deputation to the gamekeeper were,
" that he was to take and seize all greyhounds and
setting-dogs ;" and a clause was subjoined, that he
was ‘4 farther to act and do all and every thing and
things that belong to the office of a gamekeeper."
The Court granted the Role to shew cause on the
first ground; not, however, deciding against the
other two.