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London, England, 1818-02-23 00:00:00

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY
TILE KING it.MILNE AND OTIIERS:
This was an indictment preferred against Mr. Hus-
kisson, M.P. one of the Commissioners, Mr: Milne,
the Surveyor, Mr. Nash, the builder, Mr. George
Thompson, Mr. James Thompson, and Mr: Cornell,
persons employed under the Act called the New
Street Act, by Mr. Charles Pitt, of the Adelphi, for
a conspiracy to injure him in his employ as Agent
and Referee for persons seeking compensation under
the Act for the loss sustained by them in being re-
moved from their habitations, situated in the line Of
the proposed new street.
The prosecutor pleaded his own cause, and ad-
dressed the Court in a speech of considerable length.
George Brooks, Solicitor, employed witness to
make a survey for him in 1816; witness had a tenant
named Stephen Farr ; in April, 1815, Mr. Nash and
Mr. Milne called on witness, and stated that they

called on him, supposing he had some influence over
his tenant Farr, and to desire he would exert his in-
fluence to induce Fart to take his business out of
Pitt's hands, saying, if he could get rid of Farr's
lease, there would be no difficulty in settling the
compensation which witness was•to have for his inte-
rest. Witness, however, declined interfering.
Cross-examined—Witness first knew Mr. Pitt by
his coming to him as agent for Mr. Farr.
Charles Rorke was in the habit of purchasing old
houses in the line of the new street; recollects pur-
chasing some 'premises adjoining Mr. Sharpus's, in
Market-street. Prosecutor came to witness whilst he
was employed in pulling down these premises, to
warn him that he was injuring Mr. Sharpus's pre-
mises, and advised him what he was to do for the
safety of Mr. Sharpus. Witness had not spoken to
prosecutor from that time till yesterday, when he
met him by chance. In March, 1815, witness told
George Thompson, the elder, and James Thompson,
the younger, what prosecutor had said. They told
him to go on, and not mind Mr. Pitt, as he was
always busying himself with what did not concern
him. Witness did not afterwards attend to what
Mr. Pitt said.

Sarah Gooch—Witness recollects the prosecutor.,
She applied to him for advice in 1815 respecting her
property in Argyle-street. Prosecutor advised wit-
ness to apply to Mr. Milne to appoint a reference as
to the value of her house. She accordingly went to
Mr. Milne, and asked him how she was to proceed
to get her claim settled ? Mr. Milne told her to
choose a surveyor ; the witness asked if Mr. Mike
had any choice ? Mr. Milne replied, not any, except
Mr. Pitt.
Mr. James Watkins—Witness, on the 3d Novem-
ber, 1815, appointed the prosecutor his referee. In
a conversation which the witness afterwards had with
Mr. Mike, that gentleman said, Mr. Montague would
not meet Mr. Pitt.
WilliaM Jarvis, Esq.—ln 1815, witness's father
appointed Mr. Pitt his surveyor. Mr. Thompson
said to witness, he was very sorry to hear it, as his
father could not have put it in worse hands, as Pitt
had rendered himself very obnoxious to the Com-
missioners. _ _ .

Mr. John Pressland—Mr. Brooks employed the
prosecutor as witness's surveyor at the desire of the
witness. After Mr. Pitt was appointed, the witness,
had some conversation with Mr. Cornell, one of the
defendants. Cornell said witness had better have
employed some other person, and witness believes
he mentioned Mr. Montague. Witness knows Mr.
Thompson, the elder, who said Mr. Nash did not
like Mr. Pitt. _ _

Mr. Hargrave—Witness's father employed Mr.
Pitt as his agent' and surveyor, respecting his pro-
perty in the line of the new street ; but in conse-
quence of what was said by Thompsons, the elder
and younger, and Cornell, his father withdrew his
employment from Mr. Pitt
W. Tooke, Esq. Deptity High Bailiff of Westmin-
ster, recollects the questions of compensation which
came before him relative to F. B. Fouche, on the

13th of September, 1816. Witness had no recollec-
tion of insinuations being thrown out against Mr.
Pitt, of his having conspired with others to erect a
Bazaar, for the purpose of defrauding the Commis-
sioners. Witness recollected the case of Mr. Wild-
ing. Mr. Pitt was not a witness on that occasion.
He was alluded to ; but the Counsel employed with-
drew his allusion.

Cross-examined—The trial of Fouche was for
compensation for a house in Orford-street, valued
at 10,0001. in consequence of its having been let
for seven years as a Bazaar, at 999/. 10s. a-year.
It was fitted up as a Bazaar in 1816, long after
the Act was passed. The previous rent of the house
was 751. and the taxes about 351. Mr. Pitt valued
the house at 5,3001. It was a common shop in
Oxford-street. The claim before the Jury was 10,1401.
The person to whom
,the lease at 9991. 10s. was
granted, was a person named Scroeder, who was pre-
viously clerk to Fouche. The Jury gave 1400/. Mr.
Mayhew, another surveyor, valued it at 56001. but he
valued it, as a bazaar, at a rent of 9991. 10s. The
Commissioners offered 10501.; the Jury gave 14001.
Mr. Harmer, another surveyor, said that, considered
as a bazaar, he should value the premises at 4500/.
The insinuation of the Counsel, that Mr. Pitt was
concerned in the bazaar, was withdrawn as unfounded.
Walker proved the having employed Pitt as
his agent. Cornell called on witness, and said Mr.
Pitt would lead him in the wrong, and Mr. Pitt had
better take care of himself, or they would have nothing
to do with him.
The Right Honourable George Canning.—Witness
received a letter from the prosecutor, dated May 9,
1817. Witness acknowledged the receipt of that let-
ter on the 22d of May, and stated in his reply, that
he hail transmitted an extract of the prosecutor's let-
ter to Mr. Huskisson. Witness had no recollection
of having spoken to the prosecutor in the lobby of
the House of Commons, and recommended him to
petition the Lords of the Treasury, but it was the an-
swer he would naturally have made, and probably
did make, if the prosecutor applied to him.
Sir Francis Burdett.—Witness was Chairman of
the Committee of the House of Commons, to which
the petitions of the inhabitants of Market-street and
Norris-street, in the Haymarket, were referred.
Lord Ettaxaonoucti observed, he cculd not hear
what passed in the House of Commons.
Prosecutor resumed his e.ramiration.—Witness re-
ceived several letters from the prosecutoor—CHere

one did§ handed tip to Witness, gild he was asked
who *as the individttal alluded to In that letter as
having mentioned his (the prosectitor's) name
'The witness said, he could not recollect Who that In-

dividual was.
The prosecutor then proceeded to call several other
witnesses, who stated, that they employed him as
their agent, but in consequence of the delay which
took place in having their business dose, They ulti-
mately took their papers out of his hands.
Sir James Graham was next called.—Sir James
stated, that Mr. MatheWs, an inhabitant of Market
terrace, had applied to him to interest himself for
him. Sir Jahies did so, and on inquiring into the
[compensation offered to Mr. Mathews, he considered
it as most liberal, and strongly advised Mr. Mathews
to accept it. Mr. Mathews said he was ready to ac-
cept it, but his papers were in Mr. Pitt's hands, and
be feared he should not be able to get them from
hint. Sir James and several other Members of Par-
liament interested themselves for the persons seeking
compensation, and in most instances their compensa-
tion was most liberal. He recollected having seen
the prosecutor in the lobby of the House of Commons,
and in answer to some questions put by Mr. Pitt to
him, he recollected having said that some very exor-
bitant demands had been made by individuals, and
that it was reported that Mr. Pitt advised these exor-
bitant demands. Mr. Pitt complained of injury he
had received, and asked witness to speak to Mr.Hus-
kisson in his behalf. Witness declined. Mr. Pitt
them observed, that he knew several of Mr. Huskis-
son's constituents. Sir James replied, " you had het-
ter apply to them." Mr. Pitt afterwards threatened
to injure Sir James with his constituents.
Mr. My Lord, I am sorry Sir James can-
not recollect something more; but I cannot force him
to recollect what he has forgotten."
Lord ELLENBOROUOII.—" Sir James recollects
more than is for your advantage."
The Honourable Mr. Bennet,l—Witness is Member
,for Shrewsbury; knows the family of the Wildings
very well ; they are tenants of the witness's father ;
recollects speaking to Mr. Iluskisson on behalf of
John Wilding, and his claims of compensation; Mr.
Huskisson expressed a wish speedily to decide Wild-
ing's claim, either by reference or by trial; Mr. Hus-
kisson said, though he was most ready to consent to
a reference, there was a person to whom he should
object as a referee; and he at the same time assigned
a reason which carried conviction to his mind as to
the propriety of that objection. Witness afterwards
met Mr. Pitt in'the street, and in a conversation with
him, said he had found Mr. Huskisson most willing
to settle the claim of John Wilding; witness had no
recollection of having received a letter from Mr. Pitt,
requesting that he would become referee between
him and the Commissioners. Here the letter of Mr.
Bennet, in answer to the letter in question, was han-
ded up to him. The Honourable Member read his
letter, and said the application certainly had been
made, but he declined becoming referee for Mr. Pitt.
Lord Lauderdale had been on the bench in atten-
danie all day, subptened by the prosecutor, who at
this period of the day (six o'clock) said, he should
not examine his Lordship, nor would be detain him

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any longer.
Mr. Phillips, a Clerk in the New-street Office, was
next called.—He knew Mr. Pitt, and had seen him
'backwards and forwards at the Office for two years.
The Difice was open to the aossits..saf all claimants,
indiscriminately, with only one solitary instance: that
instance was Mr. Pitt. The exception of Mr. Pitt
arose from a transaction which took place in July,

1816. It was as follows :—A claim was sent inio
the Office at that period an behalf of Mr. White, of
the Haymarket, by Mr. Pitt, of 51000 guineas, as the
price of his business, &c. It afterwards turned out
that Mr. Flu was in contract for the business of Mr.
White at that time, for a sum under 900 guineas,
and at that sum the purchase was afterwards made
'of Mr. White. Upon this transaction it was that the
Commissioners decided that they would at no future
period treat with him as a referee.
Mr. Vilette employed Mr. Pitt as his referee.
Mr. F. Farquharson in June, 1816, had an inter-
view with Mr. Milne and Mr. Cornell relative to the
purchase of Mr. White's house. Mr. Milne then said,
that Mr. Pitt was called on to make the best etplana-
tion he could relative to this transaction. He declared
he had no ill will towards Mr. Pitt, who was much
deceived if he thought he, Mr. Milne, was his enemy.
Witness also saw Mr. Hurkisson on the same subject,
who declared he was no personal enemy to Mr. Pitt ;
on the contrary, if Mr. Pitt could justify his conduct,
he would do all in his power to forward 'his interest
with the Board.—Here the prosecutor closed his case.
Lord ELLENBOROUGII asked the Attorney General
if he considered it necessary to address the Jury for
the defendants on this evidence ?
The ATTORNEY GeNERAL said he did not. Mr.
Pitt stood to-day as a prosecutor, where he ought to
have been upon his trial ; and who, having gone be-
fore a Grand Jury and given evidence to find a bill,
then turned himself round, and taking the place of
an advocate, availed himself of that situation to over-
turn all the laws of evidence, and to calumniate the
characters of persons as honourable as ever existed,
and whose only fault was, that they had treated him
with too much lenity.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH summed up, and the Jury
immediately found the defendants—Not Guilty.
' The cause occupied the Court from nine in the
' morning till seven in the evening.
OLD BAILEY.

Saturday John Ward was indicted for forging a
51. note, with intent to defraud the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England. The prisoner, in
his defence, said he had received the 51. note from his
master ; he never passed any of the other notes.—Mr.
Justice HoLaoYD summed up the evidence, and the
Jury, having retired for a quarter of an hour, returned
a verdict, pronouncing the prisoner, Guilty, Death.

bectaartruor.—Saturday last, Thomas Toping was charged at
Union Hall with robbing Mr. Jones, of Long-lane, Bermondsey,
an the highway. The prosecutor was returning home through
Church-street, St. George's, on Friday night, when the prisoner
came up, soliciting charity, and complaining of hunger and cold.
,Prosecutor took turn into a public-house, and refreshed him,
when the prisoner said he must insist on seeing his benefactor
home, as-many bad characters were abroad. When they had pro-
ceeded a little way, the prisoner took occasion to solicit the means
of procuring a ►odging for the night, and as the prosecutor was
pulling out sonic halfpence to give him, he knocked him down.
Prosecutor bad, however, strength enough to seize the unvate-
'ful wretch, whom he secured till the patrole and watchmen came
up and cor.da;ted Lint W the watchhouse.-.-Committed for trial.

Ekiictifibii 00 INAti§, kik THE
OF HiS WIFE:
In conseqttence of the eery ntimorbtiS
tin Saturday last, by
.persons of different rellgioli4.
persuasions; to be admitted to Evans, in the hopes ig
affording him some consolation in his MIAIvy si-
tuation, the Under-Sheriff went for the purpose of
consulting the *ishes of the unfortunate than On that
subject, when, after a short conversation, he declared
his mind would be much disturbed by inch pro=
ceedings, and that he only, wished to See the Rev;
Mr. Cotton, Mr. Baker, Mt. Evan Evans, and his
son, a lad about 19 years of age. The Under;Sheriff
therefore gave positive orders, that no other persofi
should have access to him. Yesterday„, at about two
o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Cbtton administered the Sa-
crament to Evans, who was extremely penitent, and
lamented that he should have suffered himself td be
provoked to so rAsh. and cruel an act. Sbon after
this the Under-Sheriff again visited hint, and found
him much composed. He then informed him, that
his son had arrived, and was waiting to see him, and
he requested he might be admitted. A most distres-
sing but affectionate scene ensued, they rushed into
each other's arms, and were for some minutes so ab-
sorbed in grief and tears as to prevent utterance.—;
When they had recovered this first shock, Evans con-
versed rationally with his son, and impressing on his
mind the awful situation in which he had placed him-
self by giving way to passion, warned him against the
dreadful consequence of similar conduct; but when
the time arrived for the departure of his son, Evans
was much agonized at the separation. The unhappy
man slept some few hours during the night ; and
this morning, as the clock struck eight, he was exe-
cuted in the front of Newgate. The unfortunate
sufferer conducted himself as a true penitent.—He
was dressed the same as when he took his trial,
except that of his great coat. He was cut down at
• Rine o'clock, and taken away in a cart, followed by
a small portion of those who had been awaiting, and
carried to St. Bartholomew's Hospital for dissection.

From accounts laid before the House of Commons,
it appears that the total net Revenue of the Country,
for the year ending sth Jan. 1817, was 61,755,1551.;
and for the last year, ending sth January, 1818,
51,665,457/.

A public Meeting is intended to beheld at the Crown
and Anchor, to receive the Report of the Committee of
the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity. It is gra-
tifying to hear that the attention of many Noblemen
and Gentlemen of the highest respectability has ',teen
called to this important subject. We have heard
that his Rpyal Highness the Duke of YORK has
been invited to take the chair on, the occasion; and
we are persuaded that the Report will be found to
be extremely interesting. His Grace the Duke of
NORTHUMBERLAND has accepted the office of Presi-
dent ; and we hear, that among those Noblemen,
who have manifested their desire to promote the ob-
ject of the Society by becoming Vice-Presidents, are
to be found the Duke of Gammon, the Marquis of
ANGLESEA, Lords SHEFFIELD GROSVENOR, HARD
WICK, &c. &c. It will be a happy circumstance for
-the Metropolis, if the exertions of the Committee of
the Society should effect any considerable reduction
of the number of bsggars which infest the streets.
We lately notieeora ar case of Abduction in
the neightdlnhood of Kilkenny, and stated that the
parties had remained three nights at lodgings in that
town. We have now to state that Miss HARRIET
Mossou, the young Lady alluded to, was, on Sun-
day sennight, married to Mr. Wu. M. Da Moxruo-
agttcy, a young Gentleman residing a few miles from
Kilkenny. Mr. B. FLOOD, the young Gentleman ac-
cused of carrying her off to that city, and appre-
hended at his lodgings, remains in prison to abide
his trial.

The extraordinary preference, which the Public
have given to Witas's Offices, 9, Cornhill, and 17,
Ludgate-street,-in the present Lottery, is easily ac-
counted for :—The Scheme contains THREE STER-
LING PRIZES of 90,0001. and CAPITALS of this de-
scription are seldom Sold any when else?. For in-
stance—the Lottery drawn in May, 1815, contained
ONLY ONE. Prize of 30,000/. and THAT WAS SOLD BY
WEBS ! The next Lottery, drawn in August; cowl
tained ONLY ONE Prize of 30,0001. and THAT ALSO
WAS SOLD VI WEBB ! The Lottery drawn in May,
1816, contained Two Prizes of 30,0001. and ONE of
these WAS SOLD BY WEBB ! Thus it appears that,
since May, 1815; there have been ONLY FOUR MONEY
Prizes of 30,0001. and THREE or THEM Irani SOLD
BY WEBB I Such plain and Sterling FASTS as these,
will no doubt have more weight with the Public than

any Purr. •
Last week, being Candlemas fair week, at Dum-
fries, on Tuesday afternoon there appeared such a
shew of superior horses, both for draught and saddle,
as had not been remembered for many years. Buyers
were shy—yet, on the whole, many purchases were
made. On Wednesday morning a still greater number
of fine horses appeared; the prices ar first exceeded
those of some years past, but towards the.close of the
day they rather declined, and many went off unsold.
WINCWESTER, FEL 21.—We had very little busi-
ness done at our market to-day ; good articles only
were in demand, for which rather more money was
obtained.—Wheat, 725. to 78s. Barley, 38s. to 455.
Oats, 28s. to 365.
NEWPORT, ISLE or WIGHT, FEB. 20.—Wednesday,
at our market, Wheat sold at 211. 17r. per load.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARR-LANE, FEBRUARY U.
Although the supply of Wheat was small this
morning, the trade was exceedingly heavy, at a de.
dine of 2s. per quarter, upon all descriptions, arid
only fine samples could be disposed of. Barley is
full Is. per quarter lower, and dull sale at that re-
duction. Oats, Peas, and Beans are full Is. per quar-
ter cheaper, and very little demand for either.
CURRENT TRICE. AS UNDER :

ISIC USN. Small Beans 461
Wheat, Kest and Tick ditto 40s .411 s
Essex 76s 92s Oats, Potatoe 32s 36s
Suffolk Res 90s --... Poland 246 32.
Norfolk 701 86s Feed les 2ts

Rye
Beery

44$ 4, flour, per Sack 751 80s
Ms 495, Rapeseed, per Last £5B (60

Malt 60s 764 roa.
White Peas 444 414 I ms
Wisest, Dantzic Ms 1004
--- Boilers 30s 544 I Baltic Red, Hambro' or
Grey Peas 42s 464 Bremen,Brabant red 664116,

Hay L 4 Cm to SS 6.1 Straw ,C 1 les to L 2 12*
Clovtl...- 301 to 6 10s I Rows 0 CCs to o Os