The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-03 00:00:00

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--AD.—
THE ZING V. THE DORUT-STIRZET 4.11111•LlOHT CCHEPAKT.
Mr. POLLOCK obtained a rule for a Certiorari, to re-
move this indictment into this Court, he having obtained
an additional affidavit setting forth, the great difficulty
of the case, on account of the powers vested in the Com-
pine by the Legislature, and of its importance to the
public taterest.
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THE DINO D. WE 'RANCH RURDETT.
The Clue, Juarics pronounced it to be the unani-
mous opinion of the Court, founded on the prineipks
contained in the case of the King r. Horne. that them
*as DO ground for entertaining the motion made by Mr.
Scarlet?, on Tbe:ssiay. fbr an arrest ofjadgmeat. as the
libel plainly ins:oriel!, in itself, that it was of, and con.
cerning the Government of this realm. and as it aas the
opinion of the Court that the offence was sufficiectly
charged in the record.
Mr. Jnatiee Bear not having taken his nest. the case
was postponed, to wait his arrival, and the Court pro-
ceeded to other business.
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CRIMINAT. INFORMATIONS.
Mr. Sr tei.E•r•r moved for a ride to sites, rinse why a
criminal information should not be filed against three
persons, of the names of Weaver, Arrottatnith, and
Blacken ; the first. editor, and the others,. proprietors of
the paper railed John 8011, for a 'Mkt otilhe bee Lady,
Caroline Wrotteslec, daughter of the Earl of Tata:et--
rine, and sister or Lord Ossulston, and.of the lion. •
Grey Bemtett. ..
The libel charged thtit lady with having lrati a erirainal
intrigue with her tnelgal servant. me
The rule was gginteil, the Lord, Chief Justice, ob.;
serving, that a libel on a deceased licr:on nigh:,. un-
doubtedly, be made the subject of criminal prosectilhr.
Lord 4lssulston 1/11h the Hon. Grey Brooms,. lank? .
of the la e 1111.
sPon, were in Court.
F.T. ON TIIE QUEF.N.
Mr. Bnoco moved for a like rule atainstdb the
Rev. Richard scow, A. M. for a libel on her Alirjesty,
contained in a sermon preached by him at Liverpool, on
f the 26th of November. The Learned lieuileinan had.
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I read a part of the libellous matter, in which it was a e
serted that the jacobins were more justifiable in their
worship of the goddess of reason, than the radicals.
who had worshipped the goddess of lust on the pedestal
of shame ; when Mr. Justice Abbott said that he had
read quite enough, and the rule was granted. .
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THE Emu e. DCRDETT.
Some unimportant business occupied the Court until.
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oneo'clock, when the defendant in this case nail brought
up to receive the judgment of the Court. Several affida-
vits were put in on the part of Sir Francis, which the
Clerk was proceeding to read when our Reporter left the
Court.

Ycaterday morning Prince Leopold, accompanied
by Colonel Addenbrolir, arrived at fdaril;munek-
house from Claremont.

It is understood that there is a s:ipnlation in the
Government grant of Marlborough-hine to the Marl-
borough family, which provides, that no person. eit-
cept the heirs of that family, shall occurs* blip nintisi.w
without the special sanction of the linty comic&
This sanction is said ter he withheld in the gareit's•
case. and consequently the trust •es of the NI ariborougY
Estate must be unable to complete their treaty with
her Majesty.
General Cartwright is to be removed from the 34
Dragoons to the late General Gwvn's Regiment, the
pen Gni ; anti bred ertivArrwiere 4, to grt • ,*•••—•
the 3d Dragoons, and the tieverninent of Skew. news fa-
which General Gwyn held. Hy this it would swum
that Ultra-Loyalty at Chester has tmt been a bad spc-

Cipt:N.Er Stir .ay.—Yesterday one of
the greatest meetings of the Nobil'ty, Clergr, at d
Freeholders of the county of Surrey ever witnessed,
took place in the town of Epsom, pursuant to r
tion, to petition Parliament to adopt such measures a 4
would prevent any further proceedings against the
Queen, and to press npon the attention of the Legislature.
the existing distress of the country. The fleeting w
appointed to be held in the Oreatßown of the Spread
Eagle Inn. Epsom, but was adjourned to open ground.
About one o'clock the High Sheriff entered the room
accompanied by a great member of the Nobility anti
(!entry of the County, among who:n we noticed Lords
King, Duncannon, Ellenloorough anti Althurp ; Sir
W. De Crespigny. the Honourable Mr. G. Bennet,
Mr. Denison, Mr. Holme Sumner, Mr. Macdonald,
the Hon. Mr. liouverie, &c. &c. (surd Ling en
the Resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. Evelyn.
Mr. Tr otter moved an amendment, which was sop-
ported by Lord Ellenhoronolo. The lion. C. Hennes,
Mr. Moberly, Sir W. De Crespigny and Mr. Denison
spoke ably in support of the Resolutions. Mr. H.
Sumner next presented himself, and congrate.lated the
Meeting upon the order with which its prteeedings•
had been conducted, and himself upon his public con-
duct, which, with a single exception had uniformly
met with the approbation of his Constituents. After
he had concluded, a Freeholder, whose name was un.,
derstood to be Wild, addressed the Meeting from Ilse. .
middle of the crowd, with much energy and consi ler-
able humour. lie arraigned the conduct of Mr. H.
Sumner through the whole course of his pehlk ca-
reer. His attack upon the Queen, be said, was
founded only upon hearsay ; and were be to resort
to hearsay evidence, be assured the Meeting that.
he heard a great deal to the disadvantage of the
Honourable Uentleman (Loud and continued laughter.)
Iltun SHIROr having requested all persons
who wore nut freeholders to retire to a short distance,
then put the amendment, which was negatived by an
immense majority, there being only five or sift
hands held up in its favour. The Resolutions were.
then put and carried by a similar majority.—Mr..
Webb lVestern proposed the Petition founded upon
the resolutions, which was seconded by Mr. Hare
Townsend, and declared by the High Sheriff to be
carried ulanin,usly, with the opposiSionof but one.—
After the resolutions and petition bad been put anti
carried, Mr. Macdonald rose to move the assembly to
express their opinions on the conduct of their cons:l-
Went., when the High Sheriff interrupted lien, and
objected to the motion as not being in canformity
with the letter or spirit of the requisition —Mr.
Macdonald observed, that if the Meeting could
not express directly their opinion of one of their run-
'fitments they would internate it by their silence respect-
ing him ; and be therefore moved that the petition .be
entrusted to the care of Mr. 'benison alone.—
Mr. H. Sumner rewionstrawd at some length, but the
motion was carried by peelers, ttion.—The meeting was
dissolved about six o'clock.