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TOF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 23. • HOUSE OF LORDS, DECEMBER 23: '
HE KING V. VISCOUNT RANELAGII.
This day, at two o'clock, the Royal Assert was give; by
Commission to the Indictments' Traverse Bill, and the Cotton
vas an Indictment on the part of John Adol- Alanufacturies' Regulaton Bill.—The COinssitinet ,besides
q. Against Lord Ranelagh, for his having the Loan Cnaxesuzia, were the Earl of Snarribuis' at wad
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eoking and unjustifiable language, in order Earl B ATIIIIRKT.
Mr. Baocincs brought up the Seditious Mettinp' 1111/4111111 . '
e him to fight a duel.—Our Readers will . .
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r recollect, that at the Middlesex Sessions, the
a House of Commons, with their Lordships' Aik :..6.11
agreed to.
ober, last year, Lord Ranelagh was indicted Mr. Miamian brought up the New Stamp Duties* U.
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ssault on four young men, who had landed the House ef Commons, which being read a first tbasee- • •
mat, on the river Thames, in order to take tiered to be printed, and to be read a second that'll . .
7reshment under the trees on his Lordship's ' . . ,
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it.—Adjciurnediumn (Ai COMMOi'ill. ,
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,grounds, in the neighbourhood of Pinney ; The SPEAKER took the Chair at three o'cloek, When.
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t his Lordship, being found guilty on that putt' Usher of the Black Rod summoned the House to the
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eat, was sentenced to pay a fine of £5O. Mr. to bear the Royal Assent given. by Commission, to Ills $OO.
tues iketueetuineges'thßienll,praneedeedtheedetootton F
us was -the Counsel against his Lordship in
oaecution, and the circumstances, which led to the ilalcotu°se. of Lends and, ots
his return, informed the Hog* in the usual way. Tie Monde
sent indictment, arose out of the expressions then adjourned to half-rat four o'clicb, at which time, the
use of by Mr. Adolphus, in the course of Stemma again took the chair.
Mr. liurcntxsow, from the Be* of England, brought up an
Account of the Weekly Amount of Dank Notes, &c. ordered i
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3CARLETT, for the present prosesution,having• . ; C
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stated the facts of the case to the Court, Mr. Lord PA LhIERSTON laid nn the table, Accounts of M.
us was called into the witness box, and, in nary Expenses, &c. eißared by the Ilaase..,
Mr. BROODEN brought up the Report,o! the Canalnittep -
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to the questions put to him, he made the fol-
on the Assessed Taseb' Composition Acts. - l'he Resoltitiods
statement: " I was Counsel in the prosecu. - • • di,
;ainst Lord Ranelagh, at the Middlesex Ses- pursuance of the same.
were then agreed to, and • Bill was ordernd to be brosight in,it
a December, 1818. Before that period, I was. Mr. 8n.96 DEN brought up the Report of the Committee - , e
all acquainted with him, or even his family on the qiuntervailin3 Duties Acts.—The Resolutions were 1 '
agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in, in pursuance •
On the 2d of December, the morning after of the..
a, 1 was sitting alone in my Chambers. when - Mr. WILLIAMS gave no-ice that he would, on the 29d t‘f i
dship came in. I offered hint a chair, which he February, move for a Bill, imposing an Oath on Borough ,
*Voters, •
:d, and I seated myself opposite to hint at the similar to that taken by County Electors. 1 •
PUBLIC CREDIT.
vhe his Lordsltip, without further preface said,
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Mr. IRVING stated, that several of the most respec alVe ,
ou were at me for about two hours yesterday 7' ;
d, that I did not think it was 'quite so long. 'it Merchants of the City of London were desirous of presenting
• Petition to the House, upon the subject of the general distress -
matter,' he instantly rejoined, ' whether it was and want of confidence which at present so India/In:), rrevalled„ . .
Uusd. he had brought
longer or a little shorter, for I am come here down
.this Petition
.with. a view to itspresen-
talon. But he had declined presenting it to-day, in conse-
you, that in that trial .you' yourself to - i
quevice of a wish expressed by a Noble Lord (Castlereaghjtliaet he _
sward, a liar, and a scoundrel! Your client's should have some opportunity cf conferring with hint upon the •
as all founded on perjury and trick. What subject. A doubt, however, having Kriser, wide ftspect to the
ethrueerlf)i.oh
rvants swore was the truth, and you knew it.' siring
air.
Gentleman
st,!o(ethsee teannec.rerioloar,
iohtethb:gl!:.alid Rid
tuialtoonwobtatr-
a I replied—' My Loril Ranelagh, 1
scannoCgo
able
the intention of Government on this point
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le circumstances of the trial of yesterday now ; The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that
Thaps it may not be known to you, that your he bad no doubt of a house being made to-morrow, although be
iolicitor sent me a retainer on your behalf, could not positively anLwer for it.
I was obliged to return, having previously re- Mr. J. SMITH observed, that the Petition alluded to was cf -
extreme importance, originating, as he knew it did, with the - , I
one on the other side?' His Lordship replied, l
moat respectable Merchants, and being upon a ribject to which
Dw that, but 1 don't want to tslk of that mat- every man of any feelitr, or inhumation was sensibly alive st
ere.' ' Your Lordship. will recollect, I oli- the present motmhent.
irageentsrue hi Petitionersfstthetdriorm bet n g tdestd
I, ' that you are now in my Chambers, and sep
rrzetdo, p
and senile subjecttl of the Petition discussed in the House,
an have no right to controul a conversation, previous to the adjournment .
you have thought proper to begin here.' 1 CONVEYANCERS. • .
iroceeded4 It was not on account of the re- Mr. LyrrLEToN, in moving for leave to bring
, but out of the habitual respect which I enter- in a Bill to regulate the practice of Conveyancing,
swards the higher ranks of society, that I avoidedt said, it was notorious that the important business of
- opening at the trial, every expression which this department was carried on by very incapable •
t give offence to your Lordship, and treated the persons. He said it never could be the intention of
:t as tenderly as possible.' His Lcrdship said, the Legislature to grant licences to snch persons as
ontrary was the fact; there was not a person now obtained them. The object he had in view by
him, who dig not exclaim against me as a black- the Bill, was to make it a qualification of persons
I and a ruffian, upon which I observed-A.' My who practised as Conveyancers, that they should be
, I cannot suppose that you came here to hold Members of one of the lints of Court, but that. the 4
discourse with any other view than to induce qualification should not be so extensive as those of
richallenge you to fight a duel.' His Lordship Solicitors. The Bill was only intended to apply to
NI,. I certainly did :' upon which I immediately transfers of real property, and was to have no retro- .
d, 6 Whether I shall be fool enough to risk my spective effect.
e such an occasion, or whether I shall move the Mr. GRENFELL said, if he found that the effect •
t for a criminal informatiorr, will depend on the . .
of this measure would be to give additional influence
:e of my friends. At present, I think the latter to Attornies over the property of the country, he • . •
nuch more likely course ; but 1 hope, as we are should, at least, take an opportunity to call the at-
ely alone, that your Lordship, on any future
tendon of the House to it.
sion will not deny the words you have now .
Mr. LYTTLETON said, the Bill was to render
7 'His Lordship replied, 'Certainly not ; and • •
the profession respectable, by purging it of ignorant
you may not forget them, I repeat that you arc and unskilful persons. He knew it was very difficult •
card,-a liar, and a scoundrel: I then observed, to attain that object, but still,it would not be with- !
his Lordships conduct was entirely new to me, out its benefit.—Leave given to bring in the Bill. •
had always understood that when men of honour
Lord COMPTON wished to be informed by his •
:ht satisfaction of each other, the usual course
Noble Friend the Secretary of State, if the public
either to write a letter, or send a friend. His
other- buildings, churches, Ste. of Parga, had been included
dship merely replied, that he had known it - „
in the valuation which had been made at the drift& .
and so saying he got up and went away. the emigration of the Parguinotes; and upon which
Ir. BROUGHAM, who attended on behalf of Lotd
ielagh, then proceeded to ask a series off ties- a recompense was given to them ? He wished also
s touching Mr. Adolphus's recollection of ex- to know, with reference to what fell from the Noble
Lord last niht
ssions that had fallen from him at the trial, some g
The SPEAKER interfered, and begged to call the - a
vhich Mr. Adolphus recollected and avowed, but
ers he did not ; however, he made this general de- attention of the House to the' great inconvenience
ration, that in any thing which he had said on that arose from the practice of Honourable Members
t occasion he had meant nothing personal to- referring to what had passed in former debates.—
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ids Lord Ranelagh, but merely in his capacity as The practice had been followed to a great extent in
the discussion of the measures which formed the
ansel towards a party in the cause.
Ur. paOtJOHAlti observed, that certainly in this chief subject of the attention of the House ; and he.
tar, as Mr. 'Adolphus had brought it forward in didnot think hirpself justified in interrupting any ..
shape of an indictment, there must be a verdict Honourable Member, who had so referred to former
ainst the defendant. But if it had been in the shape proceedings, because' the whole of the measures,
an action, the words which he had used might which came successively under the consideration of
the House, were, in a great measure, connected with
we been pleaded in mitigation of damages. .
The LORD Clime Justice said, the plain ilff hay- each other. But, upon the present occasion, the
4 very wisely adopted that course, the Jury had no- same apology could not be offered. .
Lord CONIPTON aptdo)rsized to the Home fir . .
ing farther to do than, pronounce their verdict. It
is admitted, that the defendant had used the most the irregularity of which he had been very unveil-
'e declarations towards Mr. Adolphus, with kingly guilty: He hoped, however, if any of the tin, .
e acknowledgment, that he did it with the intention fortunate Parguinotes should come to this country,
Ma-
provoking him. He hoped, however, that some- that they would not incur the hostility of his Ma- ,
ing might be suggested between the parties, which iesty's Ministers.
Lord. CASTLEREAGH said, he thought it ex-
Duld prevent the matter coming beforethe, Court
tremely hard that individuals should be called upon
sin; but that was not for either lainzaelf or it
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determine. . to answer questions that might be put to them, with- l•
Mr. BROUGHAM begged toobservu,that if any thing
these questions did not relate to their department.—
out some previous 'information, particulseriy whe.is
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' the kind was in CORDlMplatio‘.oo- die other side,
He thought, however, in, the present instance, that
s client would be anxious for it 30k hi:brought its-- .
and at the moment. •
--1-e's 'he ti -.1-Le'•—a.'" ' of Parga were not included in the valuation. He
• „,., he was justified in saying that the public buildings . .
The Jury then. returned a vassolos • imsiessra seso. begged to observe, that that valuation was considered
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tere the affair rests at present. .
0 . very generally to have been as fair and impartial as
. could be made. .
Bo=na nsaavogerrsuoer.—The greet balk Oar awl CLAIHR OW FRANC&
leireo, who am,sootidered the two best Zr.
libiletrates touted the parties, and the payments which France was boon d to make to the
time taken place at Cupthone yesterday, ate* dfauttmlwiesas Mr. HUME rose to make a motion relative to the
•om London, bet the
son would sot light eisewhexa. A match was knocked tip by Allied Powers for losses sustaitted, by the Treaty of ,
he tinateurie as Lirlfist=l" U. 11811.4tarwa Mack' Km- Aix-la-Chapelle, entered into after the close of- the
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afist, who bad forkserly Oliver at /ppm Races last year,
to deaths to sue the SWAsierniisf, ill n few miadtes, wlelw the motton. orthe s
f atisfaction Of the monied part vs
ad &Was, soother black,--
as best man ache day., Sutton.bk last war in the year ISIB. He was induced to mink
flat
;iat giving bits Wiz chance. the Public; as be understood some sprvubniou had ~.
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