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gams host Of the Queen was encircled with ribands COURT OF RING'S 112NCH, NOYEKBER ts.
and laurel leaves, and underneath was this senti- This morning the Grand Inquest for the County
snent, " The industrious classes of the people con- was sworn in before Mr. Justice BATLDY. The
stitute the chief energy of the nation. In the great Learned Judge then proceeded to deliver his charge.
fabric of society, they are the strength at the bottom, After explaining to them the customary business,ho
which supports the ornament at the top." In the went on to state, that it had been communicated to
Borough a most lively scene was exhibited ; all was him, since he came to the Court, that a Bill, pro.
bustle and activity ; parties paraded the streets with ferring a charge of the highest offence, namay, High
flambeaux, crying " Goo save the Queen," and Treason, would be laid before them for their coni.
all the people seemed to join in the universal deration—a charge which put the life of the accused
shout. The illuminations were here extremely bril- in danger, and would occasion great trouble and ex-
liant, particularly towards the centre of the street. pense ; they would, therefore, give It their gravest
On some of the transparencies the inscription of attention. It was his duty to tell them, that there
" Brokigham Denman, Williams, and the Independ- must be two witnesses to prove an overt act ; but if
ence of the British Bar," was written ; and on others, there are two overt acts to one count, and to each
" Caroline Regina," and " May Innocence ever tri- act there was but one witness, it would be-their duty
umph over its Enemies." In Tooley-staeet, a very to find the Bill in the same manner as if there had
novel sight was exhibited ; flags of an enormous size been two witnesses to each act. They had cogni-
were extended completely across the street, and the zance of every description of offence, from the highest
lights beyond formed a species of transparency of a to the lowest ; if, therefore, the off of High
very curious description. The flags were extremely Treason was not proved, but there should appear
numerous, and were visible for a considerable dis- any other offence,
it would be their duty to specify
mice down the street, towards Bermondsey. the same by indorsng it on the back of the Bill.
The vessels in the Pool were, as on the former The Learned Judge then directed Mr. HENCH•
nights, illuminated. On each side of the River the MANE. the Under-Sheriff, to attend the Grand Jury,
illuminations were very splendid, and the display of and they retired.
fire-works added greatly to the brilliancy of the scene. ATKINS V. JOHNSON.
Cannon were incessantly firing from the various The defendant in this cause was an auctioneer, and
wharfs on each side of the River, and, resounding the action, which had been tried at Warwick, before
from the opposite shores, were heard from London the Lord Chief Baron, had been brought on the
to Westminster-bridge, and had a most grand and round that he had not discloseil the name of his em-
ffect. ployer, and was consequently responsible for the
imposing e
London Bridge was crowded with spectators at. injury the plaintiff had sustained in consequence.—
tracted by the lights which were placed at the mast- The defendant had been employed to dispose of a ,
heads and amidst the rigging of the vessels lying in public-house, called the Talbot, the properly of a
the River. As far as the eye could stretch those person of the name of Southall, and also the stock of
lights were seen twinkling like so many stars, the liquotiff, the defendant had been unable to fulfil the
r ; but after the deposit had been made by • the
means by which they were in mid-air not being visible. plain
terms of the agreement.
The Inhabitants of Islington and its vicinity testi-
fled their approbation of the discomfiture of her iVla- It appeared on the trial, that an adveriisement
had been inserted in the Provincial Papers ; and the',
jesty's enemies, by a brilliant display.
Learned Judge who tried the Cause had been of
Kennington, \Valworth, Lambeth, and the Kent- •
opinion, that by such a notice the defendant was
road, were very generally and very well illuminated. exonerated.
The London-road, leading from the. Obelisk, near the
Surrey Theatre, was particularly deserving of notice. A. Ir. DENMAN now moved for a new trial, on the'round,
ground, that at the time of sale Southall had ab•
At one house a drawing represented the Attorney- s'conded, and that there was an execution in the house;'
General, Majocchi, and Mademoiselle De Mont, in and cited the opinion of the late Lord Ellenborough,
a very social but a very unpleasant state of suspension!. i
that in snob a case the agent was responsible.
At Walton-upon-Thames,. the mansion of HENRI Mr. Justice Bgsr remarked, that in the present
KERSEY, Esq. was splendidly illuminated ; immense case, the defendant must be regarded as selling for
bonfires illumined his spacious Park, and the effigies the Sheriff, as there was an execution in the house'
of De Mont and Majaceki were consigned to the de- at the time.
vouring element, amidst the acclamations of bun- The Court granted a Rule to shew cause why a
deeds of spectators. new trial should not be granted.
H as:sr ERSMITII, &c.—The whole line of road from. DAVY V. SIITFORD AND OTHERS. ,• 1
Hyde-Park-Corner to Hammersmith was splendidly The plaintiff in this case had a commissidn ofl
illuminated, particularly the houses of Mr. Wilber: bankruptcy taken out against him in the month of
force and Lady Elizabeth Whitbread. Knightsbridge, September, 1818, and had been committed by the
Kensington, and Hammersmith, vied with each other deandants, Commissioners of -Bankrupt, on the
for brilliancy. At Ilamincrsmith the bells ever and ground that his answers to the questions put to him
anon set up a merry peal. Little Chelsea was not. had not been satisfactory. The plaintiff subsequently
behind in testifying joy by lights and decorations brought an action for false imprisonment, which had
variously arranged. At Brandenburgli House there been tried at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Bayley,
were only a few candles in the small window of the and recovered damages to the amount of £2OO.
porter's lodge.—The view ot the bright atmosphere Mr. SCA nLETT, for the Commissioners, now moved
over the metropolis, with tire incessant reports of for a new trial., on the ground that the defendants
fire-arms, and with the constant cheers of rejoicing were warranted in what they had done. The plain-
thousands, was most exhilirating. Such, at eight tiff, on his examination, had promised to produce a
o'clock in the evening, were the signals of congra- balance-sheet of his accounts, which he had neither
tulation is hich reached the cats of her Majesty. done, nor explained in a satisfactory manner why he
Owing to the excellent arrangement and active in- had omitted to rerform what he had promised. The
tcrference of the LORD NIAYOR, the City, notwith- Learned Judge, on the trial, had been of opinion,
standing the immense crowds that filled the streets that the Commissioners had no right to call for such
last night, was perfectly tranquil. The populace, a balance-s-heet from the plaintiff; but the Counsel
indeed, throughout the evening, behaved with the now contended, that though the Commissioners had
greatest good humour, and no disposition to riot. originally no right to call for such a document, they
Considerable attention has been attracted at the had acquired that right from the voluntary act of
house of Messrs. RowLaNn and SON, Kirby-street, the plaintiff; and had consequently a right to commit
Hatton-garden, in honour of the glorious triumph of in the event of non-performance: The Counsel pro-
her Majesty. Each night their house has been brit- ceeded to state, that by the Act.of George 11. chap.,
liantly illuminated, with the addition of various flags ; 30. the bankrupt was obliged to make a full dis- I
and last night with an elegant transparency, repre- closure of all his effects, real and personal, and his
senting her Majesty supported by the guardian angel, not making such a disclosure was the real cause of
over which were the words," Vox Populi, Fox Dei ;" his commitment. On the trial it had been also con-
and at the bottom the words, " Not unto us, not unto tended for the plaintiff, that the answer of the bank-
us, 0 LORD, but unto thy name be praise." rupt, for which he had been committed, had not been
set forth in the warrant ; but he (Mr. Scarlett), main-
' tained that was not necessary.
The LORD CHIER JusTice here put it to the Coun-
sel, whether any Judge would not order a man to be
discharged who should be brought before him on a
warrant, in which the question only, and not the
answer, should be specified ; and Mr. Justice HoL-
ROYD expressed the same opinion.
The Learned -Counsel then stated, that the bank-
ruptcy had been for £30,000, only £5,000 of which
had been accounted for : and when the bankrupt had
been interrogated, as to the money due to him, lit
replied, he could not tell, as his accounts were not
made up, and be assigned no satisfactory reason why
that had not been done. A case was also cited
(Stanley v. Goddard) in which the Lord Chancellor I
had held, that a bankrupt who had promised a,
balance•sheet, was bound to fulfil his promise, or to,
take the consequence of his refusal.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE stated, that he could
entertain no doubt that the defendants were of opi- I
nion they had acted legally; but it was not clear'
that they had a right to commit, or were borne out
by law in what they had done. He was also not pre-
pared to say, that an error of judgment on the part,
of the Commissioners would warrant an action for
false imprisonment to be maintained. On the whole,
he was of opinion that there should be a new trial..
The other Judges were of the same opinion. It ap-
peared, that on the trial the Learned Judge had given
permission to move for leave to enter a Nonsuit.
The Court rose at Two o'Clock to prick for She.
riffs in the Court of Exchequer. .

The following Addresses were yesterday presented
to her MAJESTY :
Wigan, 2345 signatures, by Alderman Wood.
Stamford, by Sir G. Noel and Col. Jones.
Cabinet-makers, by Deputatior..
Edir.burgh, by Lord A. Hamilton and J. Hume, Esq. M.F.
Dolby, 1103 signatures—ditto.
Dumfries--ditto.
New Deer, 494 signatures—ditto.
Hereford Labourers, by Alderman Wood.
Glastonbury, ditto; Wokingham, ditto.
Odd Fellows, Monmouth—ditto.
'Museum Brothers—ditto.
Colyton, ditto—East Kent Militia, ditto.
Ashton-under-Lyne, 3398 signatures—ditto.
Gold and Silver Smiths, by Deputation.
Sidskell, 11,500 signatures, by Messrs. Crawshay, Routh, and
Atkins.
Ramsgate, by Alderman Wood.—Leigh, ditto.
Bray Females, by Lady Lindores.
Bray, by Deputation.
Truro Ebenezer Chapel, by Alderman Wood.
Buckland and Rivers, by J. C. Ryland, Esq.
Irvine, Alderman ood.
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A letter from Dover, dated November 12, says,
" The most lively enthusiasm was manifested here
by all classes of the inhabitants on the arrival of the
coaches from London bringing the result of the pro-
ceedings against her MAJESTY. They were deco-
rated with laurel, the coachmen, guards, &c. having
white cockades in their hats ; the people crowded
around them on their stopping, making anxious in-
quiries; the news of which soon circulated through-
out the town like wildfire, and joy beamed in every
countenance. Flags, laurel, and white ribands, were
displayed in many parts of the town. In the course
of the day a requisition, numerously and most re-
spectably signed, was presented to our worthy Mayor,
GEORGE DELL, &Ai. for the use of the Town-Hall,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety of presenting an Address of Congratulation to
her MAJESTY on the glorious victory she has obtained
over her persecutors. Our worthy Chief Magistrate
3nost readily acceded to the wish of the Requisi-
tionists, and a Meeting is appointed on behalf of the
Free Barons and Inhabitants of this ancient and loyal
town and port for to-morrow morning, at nine
o'clock. In the morning of yesterday one of her
Me-
Jasri Messengers arrived from Hammersmith, and
embarked for Calais wid.out delay."

Wednesday, the unfortunate prisoners IVI4 Colgan,
Grant, Connor, and Crosbie, were executed at Glas-
gow, for house-breaking and robbery. At five mi-
nutes past three o'clock they walked up to the scaf-
fold with a solemn step, attended by the Rev. Mr.
MARSHALL, of the High Church, and the Rev. Mr.
SCOTT. Their behaviour there was extremely decent
and becoming. After remaining a shorttime in eartiebt
conversation and prayer with tke above Reverend
Gentlemen, they kissed each other, and taking fare-
well of their religious assistants, dropt the fatal sig-
nal, and were launched into eternity. An immense
crowd of men, women, and children, were prftent.