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London, England, 1816-07-22 00:00:00

J&LIJOR SCHILL.

The exploit* of the combined Armies is the late Campaign have
naturally tf•rown into shade the services to which Germany
owed her fame in former wars, and might have, under a wiser
conduct, owed her itidependance. But the memory of Sc alit
is still honoured as that of the most distinguished atid gallant
partizans t‘at all those wasp produced. As he died under the
reign of PossArAwrit, all public honours would have only
dravia down vengeance; but the spirit of the people was not
• tote totslly quenched, and the actions of this Officer were re-
• /corded in all the more secret Atei safer forms of memorial. A
Ritter, in an open flea ne.:r Stralsund, bore the following in-
lIIt !VW'S" (Pr Germs :j. The popular attention was too strongly
attracted to it, 5i14.1 it wits snortly.semoved.
INSCK WrION.
•
'Who rests this isamtless mound beneath,
Thus 'rudely pird upon :he heath
Naked to witidsN and waters' sweep
Dues here some gloomy outcast sleep J
Yet many a footstep freshly round
'Marks it as lov*clas holiest ground.
Stranger! this mound is all the grave
Of one who he'd as live the brave,
Nor ever heart's devoted tide
More•nohly poised, than when he died!
Stranger! no stone might dare to cell
• His same who on this red spot fell!
These steps are stein of German men,
That, when the Tyrant's in his den,
Come trowding round with midnight tread
To vow their vengeance o'er the dead.
Dead ! no, that spirit's lightning still.
Soldier! thou see'st the grave of Scout !

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 20.

11 OCK EXCHANGE HOAX-CHARGE OF Pf.RJURY.

Tile KING V. LAUNCKIAT DAVIVIN.

This case having been appointed for trial this
Morning, before a Special Jury, ,the Court was
trowded at an early hour.

Upon the panne( for the Special Jury being called,
only five persons appeared. The Counsel for the
prosecution having been asked if they would pray a
tales y (namely, that the defect of Special Jurors
might be supplied by Common Jurors), Mr. MAa•
atom and Mr. SPARKLE consulted with Mr. Basil
Cochrane, who was in the Court, whether they on the
part of the prosecution should take the course alluded
to ? After a short interval, they declined praying a
*ales. The effect Of this determination on their part
would have been to prevent the trial from proceeding,
had not Mr. GURNEY, on the part of the defendant,
immediately prayed that which the prosecutors had
declined. The Jwy was then called and sworn.
Upon which

Mr. SPANKIE opened the case, and stated it to be
an indictment against the defendant for wilful and
clutipt perjury, in an issue which came on to be tried
in this Court in June, 1814., agaifist Charles Random
de Berenger, Lord Cochrane and others, and the
material count imputed that the defendant falsely
and corruptly swore that he saw the said Charles
Random de Berenger pass his house, in which he
was a lodger, on the mornityi of the c2f)th of February,
1814, whereas in truth, and in fact, the said Charles
Random de Berenger was not in London at the
tine. Theta were several other counts alleging the
crime generally.
Mr. Kamm rr then addressed the Jury, and stated
that the Ndictment was preferred against Mr. Laun-
telot Davison, who at the time of the transaction
alluded to, was a clerk to a broker, but had since be.
come a broker himself. This case he said was of
considerable importance on its own merits alone, and
It was his wish to disconnect it from all extrinsic cir-
cumstances. He had no wish to bring into question

the conduct of other persons, nor did lie wish to cast
day reflections on those who had produced Mr. Da-
, itison as a witness. In order that he might render
the present proceeding intelligible, however, he
thought it necessary to explain the nature of the in-
dictment, in support of which, the defendant had
riven the evidence which formed the subject of an
indictment against himself. The indictment to which
he alluded was preferred against Charles Random de
Berenger, who was at that time a prisoner in the
rules of the King's Bench, Lord. Cochrane, Sir Alex.
ander Cochrane, his uncle, and several other persons,
for conspiring together to send the said De Berenger
to Dover for the purpose of propagating false
intelli-
gence respecting tl:e defeat and death of Bonaparte,
and of assuming the appearance of King's Messenger,
with i view of giving credit to this intelligence, and
enebling the conspirators thereby to defraud certain
of his Majesty's subjects, by the sale of a quantity of
omnium and stock, of which they were the possessors,
at a higher rate than under other circumstances it
would have fetched. To support this chaige it be-
came extremely material to prove that De Berenger
bad left his lodgings at such a time on the Sunday
previous to tl:e execution of this scheme as would
enable him to reach Dover at the time when the sup-
posed Messenger arrived. For this purpose the pre-
sent defendant, in whose house De Berenger was a
lodger, was called, and he swore that he had seen De'
Berenger quit his house in a particular dress at eleven
o'clock on the Sunday in question ; a fact to which
kg said he could the more certainly swear as he was
waiting for the Asylum clock to strike eleven in order.
that be might attend Divine worship. Such was the
amount of Mr. Davison's testimony ; whereas, in
truth and in fact, M. De Berenger left London on
Saturday evening, the 19th cf February, by the
heavy coach, for Dover, and crlived there the next
morning at ten o'clock—so that it was utterly impos-
sible Mr. Davison could have sworn the truth, and
must be held to have committed wilful perjury. In
support of this case he should call the waiter who
opened the coach door to M. De Berenger at Dover,
the chambermaid who :hewed him to a bed-room,
and the landlord who had some conversation with him,
all of whom had seen M. De Berenger, and could
swear to his identity. When be adduced these proofs,
it would be for Mr. Davison to explain his testimony;
but if, as he was persuaded vias the case, he had
sworn falsely, he could not help thinking that no
small degree of doubt would be thrown on the whole
of the proceedings on which he was so material a
witness. He had no desire to press this conviction
if it should appear that Mr. Davison had acted from
confusion or mistake; but if, as be apprehended, he
bad acted deliberately, and with the knowlbdge of his
•
mis-statement, he must take the consequences. He
should row proceed to call his witnesses.
Mr. Charles Constable produced a copy of the re-
cord of the conviction of De Bertuger, alid others.
Iu C1046-exaMiiiiiiioll. Witago,4 bald, he did not

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know at whose instance this prosecution was instito:
ted. He was employed by Mr. Grey, the Attorney
tor the prosecution, to obtain the copy produced.
The record was then read.
Mr. Smith, the ct yer of the Court, proved. that he
swore all the witnesses, at the trial of the indictment
against 1)e Berenger, and others.
Mr. Gurney deposed, that -he is a short-hand wri-
ter ; that he attended the trial of the indictment
against De Berenger and others, and took notes of
the evidence. He, took notes of the evidence of the
defendant, LauncelotDavism. The effect of this evi-
dence was that defendant had seen M. De Berenger
pass his window on Sunday morning, the 30th of
February, shortly before eleven o'clock. He was
waiting for the Asylum clock to strike eleven, in or-
der that he might attend divine worship, which made
him more particular as to the time. M. De Beren-
ger had a new great coat on, which defendant no-
ticed to his wife. Mr. De Berenger neither dined or
slept at home that day or night:.
David Baugham, in the Spring of 1814, lived
waiter at the Royal Oak, at Dover. Remembered a
gentleman coming to his master's house on Sunday,
the 20th of February, about ten in the morning. He
had since seen the gentleman; it was M. De Beren-
ger. He came by the heavy Dover coach from
London. Witness opened the door to let him out.
He was dressed its a dark bottle-green great coat,
and had a pepper and salt gaeat coat on his aim.
He went into the parlour and called for the cham-
ber-maid. He-afterwards went up stairs to a bed-
chamber, and came down about half-past twelve.
M. De Berenger had a travelling cap on, and carried
a sword and a portmanteau. He breakfasted and
dined at the Royal Oak. After dinner, between six
and seven, he went out. Previous to this he gave
witness two one-pound notes to discharge his bill,
saying he did not know when he should return. His
bill was not above ten or twelve shillings. He came
in again, and went away for the last time a little
after eleven. He was dressed in the same great coat
which he brought in the morning, buttoned very close.
He did not take away his portmanteau.
. _

Mr. SPA?KIE here asked the witness when he heard
of the hoax ?

Mr. Justice AB ROT-s‘ That is not a proper phrase
to be used in a Court of Justice."

Mr. SPANKIZ" I was bnly desirous of making the
subject more Limiliar to the witness by a term used
out of doors."

Mr. Justice A880T—..." It is extremely iml*oper to
apply such an epithet to a crime like this, in a Court
of Justice, as it may lead the ignorant to think more
ligbtly of it."
Mr. SPANKIE—" I am sensible of the propriety of
your Lordship's remark, and confess I WAS wrong in
the use of the expression."

The examination of the witness was then conti-
nued. He htard of the/ref:don the Stock Exchange
the next day. He judged within himself M. De Be.
renger was the author of it. He saw him since, aad
was sure he was the person whom he saw. The
portmanteau was taken away a month or two after.
He could not say it was before Midsummer. The
conviction of De Berenger took place on the 21bt of
June.

H. Macrow, the master of the Royal Oak Inn, and
Sarah Ryder, the chamber.snaid, corroborated this
evidence. They both stated distinctly, that De Be.
renger arrived by the heavy Dover coach, about ten
o'clock in the mousing, and did not leave the inn
until night.
The case for the prosecution closed here.
Mr.GURNEY addressed the Jury on the part of the
defendant. He observed, that so far was it from
being material to prove that M. De Berenger was in
town on the evening of the 20th of February, that
the very contrary was that which, for the purposes of
the prosecution, it was desirable to make app:ar ;
consequently, if Mr. Davison had a motive for up-
holding the indictment, he would have sworn the
very contrary of that which was imputed to him.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to deny, that,
even if Mr. Davison had been perjured, his evidence
could not have at all affected Lord Cochrane, or the
other parties to the conspiracy, or have shaken the
verdict which was given against them.
Mr. Justice ABBOT, in summing up the evidence,
commenced by stating to the Jury the description of
the clime of perjury given by a person of high rank
and talents in the law. This individual, he said, had
stated, that perjury at common law seemed to be a
wilful false oath, deliberately given, upon matters of
some consequence to the point in question—and that
no person ought to be found guilty of perjury who
had not sworn falsely with some degree of delibera-
tion; for if it appeared probable that the oath was'
sworn more from weakness than from perverseness,
or, as it had occurred sometimes, from inadvertence
or mistake, the party ought not to be deemed guilty
of wilful and corrupt perjury. There must be evi-
dence of a wilful and corrupt mind, and a desire to
pervert the course of justice. With this explanation
of the crime, the Learned Judge proceeded to call
upon the Jury to say whether, from the evidence they
had heard, they believed that Mr. Davison had wil-
fully and corruptly mis.atated M. De Berenger to be
in London a$ the time he was at Dover: He adver-
ted to the catumbtance of his baying given evidence;
to two other facts which were true, namely, that bi.J
De Berenger had neither dined or slept at home on
the night of the 20th of February, and to the utter
unimportance of the circumstanole, whether be was in
town at eleven on that day or not ; and having then
recapitulated the evidence, the Jury, without hesita-
tion, found the defendant-r Not guilty of wilful or
corrupt perjury.
SHERIFFS' COURT, AMY 19.
39.1111ELEY HUNT.SIIILLON .. 110Y94.

This was action brought by Mi. Sellon, brother to
Serjeant Sellon, resident in the neighbourhood of
Stanmore, against the defendant, atespeetable indi-
'eidual, living in the same vicinity, fir a trespass.
The defendant had suffered judgment to go by de-
fault, and the Jury was nowassembled to assess the
damages between the partits.
Mr. Salon, it appeared, was a member of " The
Stann3ore Association," the professed object of whielf
was to prevent the members of the Berkeley Huet
. from trespassing on their respective grounds in the
pursuit of their sport. In the present instanee it ap-
peared, that on Shrove Tuesday last the plaintiff and
his brother, hearing the noise of the dogs, were out,
attended by their servant, to prevent the persons ar.
;tending the hunt from trespassigg on their premises.

They soon maw the defendant, and several other Gen I
tlemen, approach. who, upon seeing the plaintiff and
his brother, turned back, and leaping a fence, which
they broke in their progress, entered upon the plain-
' tiff's premises, where they continued to pursue their
sport tor some time. This formed the subject of ac-
tion. To prove it, the servant of Mr. Sellon Was
called, who clearly identified the person of Mr. (oyes.
Me. Turin., the Solicitor to the Stanmore Asso-
ciation, proved that lie called upon the Defendant*
with a copy of their resolutions, for the purpose of
requesting him to become a member, and sign his
name to the roll, at the head of which was that of
:he Earl of Essex. The resolutions, in effect, repro-
bated the continuance of the Berkeley Hunt, as in-
jurious to the lands and premises of the Association,
and expressed a determination to commenie proceed-'
ings against all persons who should thereafter become
trespassers. Mr. Bqyes, however, refused to sign the
paper, saying, that although he was not a member
of the Berkeley Hunt, yet he was a hunter himself.
On that occasion he had an opportunity of seeing
the name of the Plaintiff attached to the resolutions.
:rills was held to be sufficient notice not to trespass,
and the Jury assessed the damages at 810, costs 4th.
Mr. ScauLarr stated, that there were two other
actions, of a similar nature, in which he had con-
sented to take nominal damages. He added, that
the Association might not have felt it necessary to
pursue this course with so much tenacity, had not
the Earl of Essex directed an action to be brought
against his own brother for similar conduct.

PREROGATIVE couRT, JULY 110.
JONES V. HOTHANI.

This was a question respecting the last will of C.
Tennant, Esq. Attorney at Law, late of Kersey,
Suffolk, who died nn the 15th of May last. It ap-
peared that he drew up a testamentary paper, on
the 14th of May, 1812. by'which he bequeathed all
his freehold aid copyhold estates to the Rev. T.
Junes, of Yingsland, in trust, to be divided amongst
himself and his relations, which he signed, and had
his seal affixed to, and it had an attestation, but no
witnesses. Subsequent to March 1812, he had a
quarrel with the Rev. Mr. Jones, and struck out
some legacies given to his family, and on the 10th
of January, 1816, he made some further alteration
in favour of Mr. Hotham, and in exclusion of Mr.
Jones.

Sir J. NICHOLL, after making some pertinent ob-
servations on the CAN, admitted the same to proof.

OLD BAILEY.

Saturday Thomas Davis and Mich Swain were
convicted of stealing four shirts and a pair of trow-
seri, the property of John Disman.
Phipps and Sherwood. two men of colour, were in.
dieted for stealing a gold watch, a metal watch, and
a number of articles of wearing apparel, the pro-
perty of William South.
The prosecutor is Mate of a West Indiaman, lying
at Shadwell, and his property was stolen out of his
chest. The watches were sold by Sherwood to a
watchmaker in Shadwell ; and he said he had re-
ceived them from the other prisoner, who had be-
lolled to the same ship with the prosecutor.—Both
Guilty.
The Sessions being ended, the following convicts
received sentence :
Isaac Smith, Thomas Ayres, William WLite, and
H. Hack, to by transported for life ; Robert Maoec,
for fourteen years ; NVilliam Thomson, James Glo-
ver, John Collins, William Burgin, Richard Lock,
John Lewis, William M'Laven, Jane Warren, Wil-
liam Goodwin, William Clements, Richard Ra!dtin,
Michael Smith, Edward Spring, Jahn Lacy, Edward
Tucker, Moses Levy, William Johnson, Richard
Keats, George Story, James Phillips, Peter Kimmer,
James Inwood, William Wood, William Sherwood,
George Phipps, John Wilson, C. K. Hearne, J. Kil-
minster, and John Fisher, to be transported for
seven years each. Eight to be confined for two
years in the House of Correction, and five of them
to be well whipped.; eleven to be confined for one
year each in the House of Correction, three of whom
to be well whipped ; twenty- for six months ; fourteen
for three months ; two for two months ; three f.r
one month ; and two for fourteen days.

Mr. WELLESLEY LONG Pouf has reduced the rents
of his tenants at Drarcot, Kingston St. Michael,
Wilts, and their neighbourhood, full twenty per cent.
and their tithes in proportion.
Sir HENRY PETON has made an abatement of rent
to all his tenants in the Isle of Ely and in Hunting-
donshire, of twelve and a half per cent. This is the
more liberal, as Sir HEmay reduced several of his
rents about two years ago, and the whole of his farms
are let on lease.

About thirty years ago a fly, the stin'g of which
I was venomous, was prevalent in Prussia, and a spe-
cific was published, which was net only a cure for the
sting of that particular fly, but also for the stings of
bees, wasps, Ste. It is as follows:—Best an onion
on a hard body to extract the juice, to which add a
pinch of common salt ; apply the solution to the part
stung, and the pain and inflammation will cease.
The number of persons that fall victims to disor-
ders,
produced by consulting illiterate pretenders,'
is incredible—the litent seed of a dreadful disease is
suffered to lurk in the system, and too often shorten
life; these circumstances induced Dr. Cooran, and
three Surgeons of thirty years experience, to establish
a Medical Board at Charlotte-House, Great Char-
lotte-street, opposite the Rev. Rowland Hill's Cha-
pel, Blackfriars Road. The Medical Board claims
the attention of those who have been improperly
treated, and particularly those afflicted with Stric-
tures, Fistulas, Cancers, Scrofula;, Nervous Debili-
ties, arising from warm climates, juvenile indiscre.
dont, &c. Eruptions on the head, face, and body,
sere eyes, ulcerated throat, mouth, and nose, pains
in the head and limbs, frequently miltaken for rheu-
matism; nodes on the shin bones, tkc. are symptoms
which appear years after, and often embitter the ma.
trimonial state. Messrs...Cot:Aran, MUNRO, and Co. are
consulted daily by all ranks of people from eight in
the morning until nine at night ; or by letter, inclo-
sing a fee (for no others are answered) stating their
case, when medicine and advice are sent to all parts
of the kingdom. The piles and fistula cured, with-
out burping or cutting ; and advice gratis, on Tues-
thy, Thursday, and Sunday mornings, till twelve,
o'clock. A side-door, and private rooms for females.,
Mee admit Phi:kir:at have lately jo&wdthe Board ; and
Necks! Geothom who obead with Mar Pcl4icair for
kaiak* are pewit duriv contullatiow.

CLWJCAL norzzLiaszicß.

The Rev. Robert atson is presented to the consolidated r‘,
twice of Christ ChurcWh and St. Ewen's. Bristol.
Rev. John Powell, Fellow of Trinity College, carle,.;.l
the vicarage of Cote* Parva, Lincolnshire.
Rev. 0. W. Kilvington, to the vicarage of Prlgtial, near
Bridge, Yorksl,ire.
Rrv. Frederick Pawsey. A.R. of St. John's Crdlege.Camb.4
and citrate of Witham, to the vicarage of WillitarNted,voidi;
the death of the Rev. T. Bedford, M A.
Rev. John Nichol has accepted a call front the Relief Cog
gation of Ayr. to bc the;: p.otor.

. -
Rev. Geerge Motantjoy Webner, B.D Fellow ors.. Johtesi
lege, Oxford, and Perpetual Curve of Botarron, Drirset, has
instituted to the Rectory of Out:Bird St. Mary, Wu%

OXFORD, JULY 20.
Wednesday, the young Gentlemen of Winchester co,.
spoke before the Warden of New C.6:lege, when the fcl!olg"
medals were awarded :

A gold medal to Mr. ?Ingham, for Latin Verse, hi; mon
position, " In Nuptias Augustisomz Princ,pis
A gold medal to Mr. Cheney, for Engto' Prow, I.ig
position, "'lle first qualification for acq,iirtrg f,..
ing the want of it.
A silver medal to Mr. Mercer, for an English Spetch fro%
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Funeral Oration of Lysiae.
A silver medal to Mr. Twisleton, for a Latin Spec:t "
Cicerouis Oratione Prima in Catatnium." ,

Saturday se'nnight, James Marshall, An inEtin
man, of Hallsham, Sussex, whilst in the act of r,,,.
ning some trees in his garden, fell down in a fit, ati
instantly expired.
Charles Dowdea, who onfortnnately
mas Muggeridge, at Petwortb, in it pugilistlcc,ntn•
has been committed to Horsham ganl, to takehis te;l
at the next Assizes, for tnanslaughter.