The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-04 00:00:00

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.111op.111owilisithis
preasidlaif of
.• Aert►wiek
Hai. aid
that it was

length saw
bad we-
esa.accelmtect for,
complain; but the
prate-
d him, as
the latter I
not been
tad been
baying
•ted. This
sit .brottglej
then yew
He al-
_ ins made;
hit statement.
been at all
aware 0f,.. Intestimit. ... in comminutes of Maio,
he had been takennarepared with a knowledge of any-,
of the faces necisseey-to bis defence; whereas, at that
very ties* be coold have hid almost all of thepapers
, now helm* the. Hopi!: Ire could, at that, time have
told .the,Hononiable and Learned Gentlemme that
be had ,liven an opinion against the roped.'
ince of which hi complained, and directions that
'they sttetisi he stopped. lie might have laid the wholel
laleme on . hie honourable bepoty in Scotland; bfit he
leew that• he was responsible -for his conduct, and he
. iktioofidence in .bins which assured him that , he
"elf eiaanteined oofroseeution without adeqmese grounds. ',
i ate. inia.nettible to state the case of his lionenrebiel
. • tV,11,1 preferred taking the whole. blame on bine
• jel . :quo clectunitaise should have for ever reansioe4 •
teeknoireu far as he Was concerned, had not the letter•
tf that (deadness, beeethedneans of making it known.
- lbef• Amu. and Cussed Gentleman sons in Edits.'
tie Friends there, as well as
t Friend now occepied atight•
ire was some mieconstructiots
clue, be could not but reward
tUn,as dose with a view to put
._fisme and talents of hie young
o.ppeition.)-41on. Gentlemen
nn but Ire was convinced there
..to pot that uncharitable construe
• however, teal that it was now
•
anourab e and Learned (lee
,o prove that in these proceed-
perverted, and fur bad purposes,
••• it to the House whether be
Ige. The House had now ell.
I he did skpect that even upon
-.114i decide that he wee ostler.
..on. Even though the powers 4
astitotional, it would be hi• busioeite
staintie the discharge of his duty.• But.
'te-Lord Advocate of "Scotland had no'
as snch, beyood these of Public
'lstire of Peace only because his
It in the Colannission for evetv
;rate felt himself in difficulty, it•
apply to the -Lord Advocate
i Atliocate) should never re-
Te7hcps, otnioual on both sides,
bound to act upon the advice
Ive him from any responsibi-
i acts. But even as Public
been magnified beyond their
fy tree, as had been stated,
no Grand Juries, excepting
security against an undue ex-
Lord Advocate in that cape-
__. dare to prosecute any indivi-
grounds. Ai a proof of that, his
seed their power in this respect;
Ingland over the whole period, it
, of. 409 persons tried, 42 only -
for 430 persons transported in
111 le the same time for Scot-
much preliminary. he would.
the Bette. With respect to
licitor General, be bad none
House would brae him out in
having had an opportunity of
tis appearance at their bar;.
that nothing
,growing out stf
iterrupted -the confidence which id.
stained in him. With regard
I nothing to do with him. It
a of his Deputy he I el to deal;
originally came before Mr.
Fiscal, or County Prosects:
transactions were alleged to
lication bad been made to a Ma-
certain papers forcibly taken
upon which an order was made
Phis order was repeated three
` that the papers had been taken
tuart's carriage. It was true
not at that time commit.;
that if the prosecutor did
practice in Scotland to com-
er of an application to the She-
subject, and the Procurator
as to makings public prosecn-,
i was applied to for his advice.
mast be taken up by the Public'
bad it recorded amongst the pe-
as la was a private opinion, it
every degree of favour. • It was
this was Mr. Hopes expressed
.1 long before the duel took place, consequently he
I. Write no bias from that. In consequence of this'
Ilea, the proceedings went on, and a variety of pa-
litiereafterwards laid before Mr. Hope. Upon re
Atteste to the papers, it would be, seen that the state
swats of Burthwick, as to the recovery of the documents
, twere full of falsehood. There was another
rdesereing consideration attendant on the
these documents. It appeared that Borth-
:alas liberated from confinement upon a .false state-
aesethothe to the Town Clerk that his presence was re-
edlible Court as a witness. Instead, however. of that
Merit to be the fact, be was that same night at the
Tetiliaof Glasgow with Mr. Stuart and his agents,
lhoffieg the recovery of the dot mews. In execution
siebefit plan..it appeared they went to the office of Mr,
ragender, and litioino no one on the premises but a boy
sttedve.yeacs of age, they then, by the use of pick-
asks, spun themselves masters of the papers. Borth-
** himself said that he was taken out of prison, and
Ifeiffit °nifty pudnds pi' for that purpose, in order to
away these papers- Thus, there was an evident
y on the pert of law ageets and others to coot-
s eiline. A ,rime be called it, because it was a
... 1 be document songht was one in posseesion of
• Alexander ater the partnership was ended, and was
bins hose his private desk by the use of picklock., alone
liNif 1611117 serf his private lettere. It was said that this
AnA, Burthwiek, went consume posses.ion of his pro-
`T, iasteol of which, he iu reality stole Nese
A. He should pot stop to it.quire wheilier
act woe theft iu the eyes of English
-sa enough for his case, and fur Mr.

14 • stiellaud I forP .Ithe' as ei Meath loryiri We!'
consulted. T. genetitot• theft, be appeebeided` it
was sellibien that pqpers wore felonisesly take. with-
out the. consent of the doom He kliew it would
set upon IMO Oectition that the one document sought
was end property of Boetharlck 1. but admitting that, .
the sake of argumeut, the cat" was strong enough oh the
fact of hie limier fOrdlhirliedhew open Up Prints dbpp
sitory of the secret and confidential pager" Mr. Alex-
soder, and therffronl' tikeb"away wianramieles iodepen-
dent of what might be viewed as the pressed"' of 0,04"
company. Bet all be bad to thew was, that,ln that stags
of the business, there bad been a prime facie cut to go
before a Jury, and that there was, be humbly submitted,
on t be facts.he had stated. With regard le the question
of hail, it was iong after the deal that' Mr. Hope had di-
rected bail to be taken. Whew the HOn.-End Learned
Gentleman bad last made his stetemeet to the Howse, be
had jepresented the currying of Hortbwick from Dmidelf
to Edinburgh to be imprisoned, as oppressiqn and cruel
conduct, at the instigation-of the Crown Counsel. Thy
House would judge for itself of the Hon. and Learned
06ntlettlan's 'statements when it learned that it was at
the request of Borth wick himself that be bad been con-
veyed to Edinburgh, in preference to the nearest prison.
He could shew that after his examination there, it was
honestly sod sincerely thought that be ought to
be sent to trial, and• that it was accordingly emitted
00. He was sorry that he had not bore tried, for
it would have saved much discussion in that Hoses ;
bin why be was nct tried was the question then
before them. The Humourable and Learned Oetithnnan
had told them that it was in the power of him (the Lord Ad-
vocate) behave laid evident* before them; In eleiddatitin of
that point. The Hone would do him the justiee,-however,
to remember that be (the Lott Advocate) had expressed hie'
williagnesato lay that evidences before them ; but that the
Right Hon, Secretary of State for the Home Department
had opposed his doiag sea on the public principle thit It
was not right to make pubic tne confidential correspoade
nee of the Lord Admieete of Scotland in London, to his
Deptity in Edinburgh. If-e theft hid been committed; lilt
Stuart mast havi been considered and treated as anomie.
seep. Under this view they determined not to proceed it,
Oat time, betake* it would have prejudiced Mr. Violet's '
trial. It was subsequently determined that the prove/chop
should be stopped. With regard to the after proceadlisis
the suit of the private party, the Kings Counsel bad nothing
whatever to do in the business, and be himself could have
no cbotroul over them.
.lie would submit to the Hops* that
no Opinion could be entertained prejudicild to Win. With.
regard to Mr. Hope 'he was confident that loamy of Me
friends would be'ready to justify his condeet, mid to show
that he had oat,' acted with tke proper discretion entrusteid,
'to bias by his Mike. To those who did no: know him, the
charges of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would make it
appear that he had prostituted the power of his °nice.
Such tehatge be rejected with the feelings it merited. He
referred to his conduct In the many political trials which
had taken place in Scotland since he had been in office, as
a refutation of any such aspersions. Let the House come
to any el:vision it might, ho should still have the con-
soling reflection of having acted from the purest motives.;
and he could now "ay, that if sadie Circumstances were
to traaspire, lie should, so help him God, act exactly in the
saute manner. Having now stated his canto the House, if
It were necessary he should retire-4" no, no I”)—but, It all
events, he should meet with confidence the acquittal of the
House.—(Hear.)
Mr. J. P. GRANT said that he should feel it his duty to
decide in this case at impartially as if be were. sitting as a
Judge upon the Bench. He had heard a most powerful ac-
Eosin-ion, and a defence which was altogether wide of the
quatiou ; and be should not therefore form an opinion upon
what had passed in that House. The. Hon. and Learned
Gentleman then went into a statement or the power end du-
ties of the Lord Advocate .of Scotland, and contended that
that nicer could not depute to another the power of putting
a subject ou his trial. Yet the Learned Lord, according to
his own statement, had allowed the prosecution to be conti-
nued., upon the opinion of Mr. Hope, and -contrary to his
own. With regard to the charge of felony, he contended that
It was impossible for any man who knew any thing of law Us
say that there had been a th-ft committed. He would rest
the whole case upon this point. Whoever heard of a men
committing theft upon himself? A man could not steal that
which was his own, and in partnerships the property is com-
mon. Then how did the Learned Lord menthe charge Of
detaining Borthwick in prison ester the proceedings were
Stopped ? Why, that it was done by a mistake, the Crown
Solicitor supposing there was a charge against the prisoner
at the suit of a private party. Was it to be received as a'
' defence in that House. that a man was kept in prison by mis-
take?—(clear, hear:)—Upon a most deliberate view of the
ease, he could not refrain from voting that censure which jog-
, nee demanded.. It was with pain that he meta criminatory
vote in which the Learned Lord was the accused party, tot
it was his clear belief that the accusation had fully made out
and established.
Mr. HOME DRUMMOND said, that the 116 n. and
Lehrned Gentleman who had just sat down, commenced hie
speech by an attack upon the powers of the Lord Advocate
of 8-attend, which was very common upon such &emulous.
Hut he had made the extraordinary accusation in support of
that attack, that the Learned Lord had (riled to exercise
them. He contended that it had always heels the practice
for the discretion of putting a man on his trial or not, to be
placed in. the hands of the Lord Advocate's Deputy. it
necessarily must be so, during half the year wittletthe Lord
Advocate eat attending his duties in Farliemeeti all eW
cased persons must remain in prison while the precool*
tlons were sent up to London, and considered by tea'
Learned Lord, and then returned. He would ask the He.
and Learned -Gentleman, if this were the way in which he,
desired to protect, the liberty of the subject. He considered
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to have put the case upon
a proper issue, when he rested it upon the question of the
_ theft hating been committed. To him it appeared that all
' the circumstances which constituted theft leers present in
this case. It was impossible for any man to doubt that a
theft was committed, for independent of his breaking open
the desk end disposing of the property for valuable consi-
deration, he also carried away the private property of Mr.
Alexander. Titers could be no doubt of the =ale fides 00
his port, as his conduct had exhibited bad faith from begin-
ning to end. lie got onto( prison in the-first instance by
practising one of the grossost falsehoods that ever was in-
vented. Through the means of one Macgregor, who, be
was ashamed to say, was in the profession of the law et
Glasgow, he obtained his release by appling to the Judge
for leave to go to Edinburgh to give important evidence le
• . a cause whicft was to come on the next day, the whole
of which was a falsehood. In fact the business wee
begun iu falsehood and ended in theft ; and he would take(
that opportunity of saying that he very much regretted be
see a Gent'iman of Mr. Stuart's character and connection
concerned in such 4 transaction.
Mr. KENNEDY said, that if the Learned Lord bad
not time to perform the duties n hich his office ins
end also to attend in his seat in Parliament, he had eit.
go home and let another, and a responsible officer, take
his seat in that House..--(Hear, heart)—lf, as the lion.
and Learned Member who spoke last bad argued. *
charge of theft could he made out, how did that support
the opinion and the conduct of the Lord Advocate is
not proceeding with the prosecution.—(clear.)—He win
convinced that if there was felony any where,'' it was on
the part of Mr. Alexander, who removed Ilveftlgits, and.
put fresh ones upon
•the partnership proprityrlt appear--
ell to bins that the Learned Lord felt the origist of this,
accusation to be sorb as he could not get rid of, or be
would not have inside a statrineht so disjointed and he.,
eArrent as that which the House lied h•srd. The Hob,
Gentleman argued at some further length that the House
wee /Wand in duty to carry the 'motion.
Lord BINNING said that the House was, perhaps, not
generally aware of th imerest he had in this question pa
wee the near relation of one of 'the accused parties.. He
was-enter every disadvantage in. having to treat of a legal
.questinn, but he did not fear being able to shew that, his
lion. Friend and relation, the Solicitor-General for Scot-.
howeger he might baveterred in judifatentilf there was-
rror, had not acted. ith bid' fifth, or frpm any 'Amore mo-
tives. He supported the dent of that House to interfere in
cases where there was oppressive iatentioo, bathe did not

Item *regimes buil Otrest, sad able lawters lithe Ha
thalle. MustOtte as Measurable and -Learned
Gagman' eibio this *mei ;--(a tango,)--b"
they Merest* ell •Ilogle to edge upon 'points of Scotch
law ae the Ike Dosimeter Quattar
Wititteralle the Meal, be lied a ahem ease. The Ad-
vocateGeatwel, thb &Melt& Cleat-rel. end Lord Chief Jaa-
Mat Clerk, thought Wit &Our. The latter declared it was
net • bend& arena% The Advocate (losersl himself aid
eat Wok he had a bad easeve try. He bad e° deals( of the
'felony, and the &Abbott Gaseral was sexious •to bring
Berthwick to trial. The Soikator Geneva' first thought of
admitting Borthwisk to bail, bat afterwards altered his
sled, hetes. several vessels 'were in Ibe port of Ountlene
by one of which it was probable he might wish to taupe to
America. It was known he had that intentioe.. as be was
seen skulking about Dundee. With respect to tbehandeaMag
person, it was always customary to liandeeffmen who show
a diepOsities to commit violence. He became obstreperous;
contemeeloes, end untimely pugnacious: The Noble, Lord
knew tbe J edge Advocate had greet respooslbi lity. The Solici-
tor General might be right i:t his judgment. %but he did not
think that °Beer had interred the least censure. His hope
oaetharthe House would not visit with severity the error
of a young man, and blast his fuse as a lawyer.
• Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said. he was far from meaning any
offence whet! he cheered. He was not aware that the No-
ble Lord considered 'him a good Scotch lawyer, but the
Noble Lord thought hire a good Parliamentary lawyer,
for the Noble Lord had taken his advice respecting his qatt
Siltation to sit In the House of Commons as the son of a
Scotch Peir. •
Mr. ABERCROMMY replied, after which the House di-
vided, when thenutn hers wire—For the motion, 98—Against
it, lO'2—Majority, B.
The annunebement of the numbers called forth Much
cheering from.thertOpoorition: •
Mr. GOULBURN obtained leave to bring in a Sill,
I. make compensation to the • holders of certain ofileri
in Ireland, abolished-by the Flea and Second of George
the Fourth. .
• Lord FOLKlrf^••''.

ki• mode. rapeotior so

equitable edjsehesest"Of eisunets, from Thursdiy 1141 'SO
Thursday su'esolght:-• - ' • •
The other Orders
_.,of the' bey were disposed etlitd the
!Imo adjoshinarstidet+istosid o'eloek thts wind*

COlllll7 ONALIIII CU I —Tun DAY.
-•, SRI 111131011n*
Mr: irreHtwev-tietitt at presented a petition from
Henry Arthur Wallop Fellows, and Henry Fellows,
praying that it might, be referred to the Master, to in-
quire Into the expenses incurred on the part of the liable
Lord, and what maintenance ought to be allowed him,
having regard to his rank, ration, and other particular
circumstances. It stat.il that the petitioner. Henry
Arthur Wallop Fellowes, and his father, hail sustained
great expenses since the marriage of bis Lordship with
)liss Hanson in
Mr. Tacnove also presented a petition from Lady
.Portsmouth, praying that reference might be made to
the Master to approve of a proper maintenance for her
Ladyship.
Mr. FRANCS (Lady Portsmouth's solicitor) said, in the
absence of Mr. Heald, that the Petition of her Lady-
ship also prayed that she might be allowed ber costs ia
the late proceedings.
His Lordship said that be had no objection to allow
her all reasonable costa and charges; he would only
make an order on the. Petition of Mr. Attorney-Oeneral
for the present; on tte4irther he would not make anv or-
der just now.. lie could nut go the length intended by
Mr Treslove's Petition.
The ATTORNIMGRXERAL stated that his Petition went
the length of praying that it might be ieferre•l to the
Master to approve of a proper maintenance fur his Lord-,
ship. •
His Lorisbip directed apt reference should be mule
to the Master on the prayer of the Petition, having re-
gard to the state of himself and family...
•

COURT OF KINU'S BENCH, Was radmirns, Juits 3.

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LEICU V. VEITC/Ir. • •
Mr. Gutotaimovelfor a rule to show cante wb7tbe
verdict in this case should not be set aside, and a new trial
granted. It was an action on the case brought by a gen-
tleman against a doctor of medicine under whose care he
had been placed while afflicted with insanity, for unne-
cessary violence used by one of his servants, and far gross
want of skill in directing the excessive and dangerous
administration of mercury. At the trial, which took
place before the Lord Chief Justice at the last sittings
for Middlesex, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff,
with 501. damages. 'I his result was exceedingly distress-
ing to the tlefendantr-a gentleman to whose skill and hu-
manity there were the most decisive testimonials ; and he
now entreated a reconsideration of the case, on the
ground that he was able to show that nearly the whole
evidence against him was false. The, impntations of vio-
lence did not personally attaeli to Dr. Witch, hat to a
keeper, named RichArd; ; these were positively scorn to
be untrue 6;7 many witnesses ; and the places where the
conduit was said to have been seen by the parties who
swore to it at the trial. With respect to the quantity of
mercury administered also, there was an affidavit of the
ehymist by whon, that medicine was supplied, to prove
that the statements of the princilwilwituess to that part
of the ease were untrue. Dr. Vette, was, therefore, most
anxious for further inquiry, and was willing to pay the
coats and bring the amount of the damages into Conti, if
be might be allowed a second trial. ,
The COURT inquired whether there was any affidavit
that the defendant was taken by surprise respecting
the nature o. the charge, or the period to which it was
applied.
Mr. GURSIT admitted that there was no such allega-
tion, but it was impossible for Dr. Veitch to anticipate
the circumstances which his discarded servants could ven-
ture to fabricate. _

The COUaT bell that. without a specific am! distinct
affidavit of surprise, they Gould not interfere on the sug-
gestion that the defendant was now able to contradict
the plaintiff's witnesses. Were they to yield to such ap-
plications, every case might be twice investigated before
a jury. They therefore refused the rule.

THL KING O. MARIA GIANN.
Mr. Beotionaaa begged leave to mention the case of
tlii; young lady to the Court, though be scarcely knew
io what farm he might be allowed to move. It would be
well remembered that she had been convicted some tinsel
ago of perjury, arising out of a very extraordinary case,
in which a prosecution for conspiracy bad been toccean
fully prosecuted against persona Armed. Bowl Etch aad
others. At the time when her case *
should have bee
brought before tie Court, she was is France, and in such
a stile as rendered it imps:ale to communicate to bee
what was then proceeding. She now wished to come;
and receive the judgment of the court; and the favour:
she desired was, that in order to the perfect imilerstanda
ing of her case, 'the votes of Mr. Justice Park of the
first teial.of the Ilawditches shuald be in Court whoa
she should apnear.
The COURT replied, that at pretest they could say a*
ti.ilig on the toiliket. If, on the reading of the r
•'of the defendant's trial, they shoal I themselves feeliTr:
ions of reeking inquiry, they might adail them-
Selves of ttie means. of additional information within their
poweri taut they could give no opinion till the party was
•,bef.)re them. It would not he fi tine, nor conducive lb
Abe eu Is of public justice, were they to allow the pulse
of the l;ourt to be felt, is order that a parry might rep'.
,late his ono course as lie might find it. 1} hen the party
„vas b'efor'e them.• if they saw reason to think that the
cridence did not sustain the verdict, they might grant a

.intimation in an internsehate. stage of the cause.
Mr. Baoveitam, tberefore,deelfwd at present
aorsofttleti in the eases and the conversation dreppeti..•
COOILT OF COMMVI PLEA% Jona S.
R. VI. eittevon. RIQ. V. WEBSTER.
Mi. ItergeniitYsuenax eseved for a' rule- to chew casie
why the verdiet given, for the plaintifflo this male should
sot be set. aside and a nonsnit entered.
' The Conan granted the rule on the objection tithe. with
roord to the period of theatrics' termination of the season
at Drary-laneTheatre. , • .

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POLICE. •
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IlAwstow-wousi..—joseph AO, who represented himself
to .be one Of the Society of Frleads', yid living at No. Itt,
•Houndsditch, was' brought before the LORD Mavon„arid•
eharged under the Vagrant Act with belie a rogue and rags-.
,bood,.and with having attempted to impose upon a poor
MIA wousao, named Gough.
Several gentlemen conneetetl with the Bank, the S.:uttit
lifestebonse, and other public oilers, stared that the decedent
Will a source of the most-painful inconvenience to them. sp •
woe In the habit of daily seeding to them poor creddions, .
Otople with groendleas ClaiTOR. One poor Men had actually
leteird hi. way op to Liadon from the country, to WWI
himself of Mr. My'. promisse. The clerks of the Rank sub-
scribed to send him hack. A fhw days ado eluht or nine) .
persons applied et the Bank. for property, upon the stren;th
of their fees Jo Mr. Ady. • An Irish gentleman was In need
by the same sort of promise to convert all his property, for . • •
',Wale got the sum or UV., to buy title deeds ; but iyhen
be retched London, he found that he was not entitled fo
farthing. At the Bank there wns a pile of at 614.100,10 - ••
tens of administration, ender the autbority and advice of Mr.
Ady.'- Its feet, the eases of distress were inniunerable end -
most
Sir Issas SHAW curieufred with the LORD Mayon, in the ..
opinion that the *het* to Impose bad been clearly proves!, ..
aid adjudged Mr. Ady to be a rogue and vagabond, sehject
to the penalties of the Act.
The defendant gave bail to• appeal against the ponvictlon ,
at the Sessions. •
• -Ndw-Nritarr.—On the 'examination of the cheeps
.1
largest the Clergyroso, stated in some of the ,
slots of our raper of yesterday, Slater, the garden-ke-
teri spokes of by the soldier's, having been fetched ler
arsler of the Magistrates, questioned, positively de- '
pied making any such reply as that attributed to Lim by
the soldiers. The defendant had conversed with hint. •
but it leas merely 'bunt the river and fish, and the po,Nee •
regulations of the gardens. The defendant said nothing .
to him but what a gentlemen eloold say.
The soldiers Were called in, and confronted with tht
garden-keeper, and both persisted in their statemeth,'
while he as confidently dented that he Made any such re-
thark.
The defendant most solemnly denied the charge, re- *:
marked upon the contradiction given to the soldiers by •
the garden-keeper, and appealed to several gentlemen
present, who he s4id were persons of the first consequence.•
in the county of Rockingham, to state what they knew of
his moral character.

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These gentlemen, of whom there were six, all spoke of
him in the highest possible terms, and cspreat.ed tbcir .•
belief that he was utterly incapable of such conduct as—,
that ascribed to him. His moral character stood tua .
high, that his society was sought by. every persoKin
his neighbourhood, and ha was altogether a uaost é...
empiery man. •
Mr. HALLs said it was most distressing to Ids feelings.
to have such a charge come before him fo: investiga•7.
tiou, especially when Made against an individual wles
bore such a character as lite defendant. The teat:moll '
was conflit Ling, bit there were two oaths against oae„
mil be could not tape upon }rims: Alto decide which was
the most entitled to credit. That was the province of
jurv.alone; and the case mast go trial.
The defendant was held to bail, himself i 7 1001., and
two sureties in 501. each, to appear at the stash/us, and
the %%homes were bound over to prosecute.
James Byrne, the man who was prosecuted .by the late In-
famous Bishop of Clogher, applied in the course of the d ty,
and begged their Worships would assist him, to recover
,some money wilier Mr. J. W. Parkins held in trust fir hint,
'slid which he refused to deliver up, or to render an accoent
of. He staternhat be came over from Ireland with his Witt.

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7 s.

and family at the express invitation of Mr. Parkins, who,.
with the moaey 'hien the public had been good enough to
subset ibe for him, was to put him in so se way of earning a
decent livelihood. The suss acknOwledged to have been re-
ceived by Mr.Parkins was tali., and soma shilliney, of whir.:l
he (Byrne) had received about 601. Ile could get no more,
nor could he get any account from Mr. Parkins, end h-
and his family were now in distress, and knew not want
to do.
The Magistrates sail it was a hard case upon hi n.•
but it was not cognizable by them. Ills only remety r a.. all
salon at law.

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Byrne said he Ind no money to employ a lawyer. • ,
ST It. Blasts said he :bought Mr. Parkins ought at• alt
events to render so account, and he, Byrne, hart better apply,
to some one of the subscribers, who had certhiluly a Hint to
know from Mr. Perkins in what way the money was• rz-• •
pended. Ile saw the name of. Mr. Cobbett in the lint,
,0n.1..
thought Byrne could not apply to any man more likely to inacr4
coed with Mr. Parkins.

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Byrne said be had applied to Sir F. Burdett, but the worthy-.
Bart. was ill.
Mr. HALLS said Byree should recollect that Mr.
Parkins must have expended a good deal of money is
advertisements, icc.
Byrne said he was aware of that, but not any thing
like the amount of the balance, and be bad a right, at all
events, to have an account rendered.
Sir it. littotts said, that as Mr. Parkins was a citizen
of London, and had served the office of Sheriff, probably
Byrne had better apply to the Lord Mayor, though he
would tell him that his Lordship bad no more power le-
gally, than the magistrates at this office, but perhaps his
Lordship might have a greater degree of moral intluen,
over the ex-sheriff. After all, however, lie would most
likely have to proceed by action, and he would .pt His
own course. Byrne went away, saying he nuald tri
what could be dune.

ATTEMPTZD SUICTDIL—A.• attempt at at self-destrncs
don. under circumstances which excited much commit,-
aer-tion, was made on the upper part of Milbank see.
terday. A young female, of prepossessing appearance,
and elegantly attired in a silk pelisse and a black riding
hat, was observed pensively reading for some Ajmer on
the hank, and at length she threw herself into the river:
Jackson, a boattusn who saw the transaction, rowed to
the spot, and succeeded in getting the unfortunate female .
ashore,after she had been three ur 4 minutes in the water.
She was conveyed to the house of Mr. Mulford, where
every a tendon was paid to her. She stated that she had
been a fortnight oaly in London, and bad lodgings takers
for her in North-street, Lambeth, by a person who had
&edit• ed her front her friends near Sevenoaks, and de-
serted her. She deseribed her parents as highly re-
.spectable ; and Mr. Mulford undertook to protect her
until her parents should be made acquainted with her un-
hanoy
Tinrsday. list, our cattle-market, in Thomas-street,
was thrown into confusion, by trte of those disgr metal
scenes, which we have so oft. n had Occasion to notice.
About eleven o'clock, A married woman was brought
into the market, and offered fur tale, amidst the coarse
remarks of the assembled crowd. Two pure!: pro:
seated themselves to the husband, and after a long but •
hard dealing, a si.epcilee was offered ; but a dispute
aisingtas to who was the highest bidder, before it way
settled two Police filbert's interrupted the sale, when
seller, buyer, and bargain were borne off to the Council.
Muse; but we have nut heard how the partite arerV •
.:eat: with by Vat Magistrates.—(Drist:l,l/creurj)

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hiSassirmS, bet the diesretten of tie Lord
cot. ifde was the
...se 414 'befetit the House
for seessiekeischi then iemplainad et the 14
erveresisieeedestsf, the Lied Advise*: He Wes,
tni ram opiates. and 'kw sew Salted tredlits' Nu
1111 eceediag to his Medea:. The illop.Westl
irrmeriagellet tiMateislect erne Orissa
thf"1(447(41"11 i•lhs Ake et Jan • HarraviDet
esstenjeet s •rt
_reesiew f. • . • .
The IA .IY-ADV,OCATA, • the floi
IfriteCelVenflenian who beitjest pat deem, dim
iith pedlar satisfaction to Vessel! that be at leer
Chip eve before the.Honse. The. deity which • h
a ' tetrad to hie Prejadfce. badlesis 'mean
se4 therefor. of. that • be.elionld, net caniplain ; I
fait n;which it was Os:Medal, via. the late i
tiara ef tklepets pule so vaiw attribstable to I
the, .laertAtt the-Secretary-of -StitttrOlhee at rh
end 414kession. and;npos -finding. they had n
re4ste4he made ingnittistaitheteose, and hi
tolditMset.ewieg.to the Veber of the Black Hod
satosirbgel ilicHoese earlier than was repealed.
caseates' iipt sew to the douse. for it had been
‘rtoref it.lait Session, in a manner of which be chi
plaieed,lsal should. ever continue to complain.
least, toclbe Haff, estl Leaierii Gentleman basin
the alfairof Borling4ll the male topic etf bin stn
without his. (the lord kibroeste),-hasing ken
aware of bis intentiestedn so.. • n zonsequeece
• • 0.2 • • • __

of that Oestlemur heen•the.su
When tbd..:Hutt.. and tearer
burgh before the . Sea-Con, his
the station which his young P
lave informed him that there
,f his seesaws. •Atni, as it waq
atm wow that bad-heels telten
4own sad crush the rising fate
Friend..—t<livar from the Oppc
might cheer that sentiusena b,
were man; diebsesed.to put tb
tjon npim it.. . e war, howev
before the Hattie; The Honor
Oman [pal velent.tered to pre
logs, tholes had been pervert
Sod be had confidently put it t
Lad not redeemed his pledge.
ishe evjdenca before it, and he
is own statement they.would
Fliestin mach a tuotinsion. F.
4s ofsce were unronstitutiona
te assert and Inaintainfin the d
e fact was, that tke4fitt Asll
is
cal pow.eis witatavii...atriail
fusOcaton. He was iJuities
ow wwieirrietias rack in 1
panty. When a Magistrate Is
Was custonsary for him to apt
laeadvic4 and Le (the Lord i
fuse to riir it. It was, perk
Mr was Ahe magistrate boun
en, far it could not absolve
atestaiseiLto any of Lis a
rosemary, hie powers had be
seal extent. It Was certainly
That in Scotland there were ni
to cases of treason ; bat the se
erase of the power. of the Lo
site was, that he would not ih
Bail without adequate ground
preslecesioes had wellwsed th
kr a comparimin wish Eriglan
Would be fonnd,.tbat out 0f.4
were acquitted; and that for 4
Bireland; there were 111 only
lied. Hering stated this mu
dame to the subject before th
Meappointmeitt of the Solici
of the merit of that. The He
Meuse of the word, merit, hal
lodging of his talents by his
tits be was happy to say tlia
bat occasion had interrupted
&pilau& the public entertair
*Mr. Alexander, lie ha.] no
Ms with the public' comluet o
k amazed that that case or
lbpe, from the Procurator f
We, of the place where the tr
• leo occurred. - Application
• Opsime 'relative to certaii
ow ty Borthwick, urn m
ittbeir production. Phis
Sues, before it appeared dial
W Edinburgh in Mr. Steal
'tat the Alaciatrate did r
let it was equally true, 0
flask it, it was not the prat
Mt. It was in 'consequence o
dig Edinburgh on the is
Nal entertaining doubts as
Ike 4 it, that Mr. Hope we
I,llninion was, that it mast
illbutor; the House bad i
jilol6 the table, and as la
tali b• received with every
As te be observed, that this