The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-14 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOR OP TUE STATESMAN.

Stn—The Far) of Grot-venor's doubts seem so well
founded, that the witnesset against the Queen can-
not be indicted for perjury. that the public should
be prcpared for that event. Perjury eau be legally
committed only when a lawful oat, it ministered by
any that have authority, to any person, in a judicial
proceeding, in a Court of Record, oho sweareth false-
ly, in a matter material to the issue in such proceed-
ing," .1 Inst. 161 ; and punishable by the Statute
of 5 Elizabeth, cap. 9, or at the Common Law.
Now, perjury cAutaiitted before the llouse of Lords
in support of the allegations of a hill brought in flare,
not being committed in a/re/idol prucectlie{, and not
bring committed in a Coe.: If Record, and nut being
committed tehe:e any issue east, of Record, is not
within this act, auy more than it is punishable at the
l'otionou Law ; and if the Noble Lords had had a copy
of those paramount authorities, Bracton and Fleta, to
have assisted them, they would Lave found in the
Fourth look of the former, and the Fifth Book of tha
latter, that false swearin.; may be committed before
them, exempt from all penalties, except such as they
may be enabled to indict for prevarication of a witness
befare their Committees.

And, as the people are now anxious to know who
are to he punished for the conspiracy gaunt our gra.
citous Queen, which von have been so instrumental in
detecting, it is also as well they should be informed
that nobody can, by the laws as they stand ; fur a
conspiracy is " a consultation or agreement between
two or more to appeal or indict an innocent person
falsely or maliciously of felony, whom, accoldlngly.
they indict or appeal, sad who is afterwards acquitted
by the verdict Of twelve men." 4 Coke, 105t...14—!
Now, as the conspirators against the 44111(4-kisses
tber appealed nor indicted her Majesty f.. a telesty,
and as her Majesty cannot be acquitted by a jury,
as she is not arraigned before one, it is quite clear that •
punishment for the conspiracy against her Majesty
cannot he enforced. The public will, perhaps, exclaim
that the laws are ineffective. lint, fur the character of
those laws, it must be reniettobered, that they never
could provide for the punishment of offences unknown
to the law, and that an Act of Parliament creating the
offence, and indicting the punishment, is abhorrent to
it. Nor could the Common Law ever contemplate that
the House of Lords would at any time erect itself into
a Court of inquiry, not of Record, for the trial of as
imputed misconduct unknown to that law as au offence,
in which the Lords would till the incompatible offices
of :termer, JodKe and Jury ; sind that it would ears
berme a qurstloiviebether peljury before such alrl-
bunal should be punished'?
'flat punishment, then, of the persons who hare ad-
vised and supported this disgraceful attempt against
the honour of her Majesty the Queen, must be leflt to
the faithful Commons, who it is hoped, will net fail
to imp. IA these guilty persons, as treacherous and
wicked Councillors of the Crown, against the best in-
terest, the peace, and the honour of the Throne and
the country.-1 remain, your constant reader,

A Lo►•cs Or TUC COMMOX LAW.
Ityth OttoNr, 1810.

. ______••=mmos.=... ~..e.ms
i Conowam's INQUP:sre—.i Coroner's Inquest has I
been held on the bodies of two prisoners, William
lireeutree and William (tern, committed to Maidstone '
!liaol for horse-stealing, and who came by their deaths
'in the following manner :—On Thursday morning i
last, a bag basket was delivered at the sate of Ike
I spat by PANNINIMII wrier, emstaitsiog a ploca of ppd-
ding, some cheese, and a few apples and saisnmsdlli- ;
reeled to Orrentree, who, soon after, began to partake
, of the pudding, and gave a portion to Here; shortly
after they were both taken extremely ill; medical as- i
i skeane, was itnmediately procured, but without effgt. i
I Oreestree died ou the following day, and Hera awl
' Sunday last. Ou ezansiuing the pulling, no dadtht i
was entertained but that strong poison had been milted
,in it. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of
[ Iriffprl Minder against some person or persons un-
t 1
known.
Richard Spooner P.sq. of Birmingham, has declared
himself a candidate for the County of Warwick, gra i
iatkpentlent principles, la the room of Sir Charles
Mordasutt. •
Just as oar paper was going to press, the ander-
jayoi, (in at' act of conveying dinner to the prisoner I
tailor &outrage of death), was assaulted on the stair-
case loy•two of the Mows who had born allowed to
I. what is called tie Cage, for the brae& of fresh ,
air, knOcked down with a large stale, sewed up la the 1
1 dottier of Isbittoket. desperately eat, and tided bf the l
keys. The villains lost ins time, in effecting their
view bj tbe'aid of the km ydr the ones doer; kat 1
one of tSeat has already breaprndutallod sad sauesm-
rnitted to his cell. It is the wowed,/ siuk will
: returner, as it Awe ant appear that his eicall .is tear.
1 tared.—( DeNtfriss Corrier.) -

LAW" lA* TKLLIVE XC'E.
tOVRT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. 13.
AiljerrnMl Sittings after Michaelmas Term, tiefoii
Mr. Justice Herr and a SPECIAL JURT.

r. Stir TTLIVIVORTh.---This was an action
by the assignees of a bankrupt, named Anderson, to re-
cover 1941. Its. the amonut of goods alleged to have
been sold and delivered for account of the bankrupt's
estate.
There was nothing of public interest in the case.
The plaintiffs failed to make out their case, and a non-
suit was entered.

The Court rose at half past twelve o'clock, having
disposed of all the causes set down in the paper for
the day. On Monday the Coact will be occupied oa
Commission /nry Calms.