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A Meeting hflite Liters,. of Loddon in the interest • -
of TIIOIIAI Witsow, Esq. was held on Saturday. at , this fashionable place of resort ille solliernr
months has not been forgotten; daring the pariah*
twelve o'clock; at the City of London Tater'. ' The warm weather its sattbrioes siteatioriticts ass power:
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:assembly was less omnyrons than soled, Mr. fulisiocentive with the rich and wise, particularly
'isowers was in the Chair.
.. .._ when banish is Nis consideration. 'Worthing is nob
!Mr. R. H. .14 ARTIW and Mr. SNIT* (the MOM, Moog ...tal ils ta to be
Director), eddressed the company, dswelling_at some i,deiliollfs7phirst,ePlisyn'st Ilona/" generally known to del
length on theists. the City had sustained in 'Sir James r.Polstic. Houses and ledgings are eteeedlog .reasotti
Shaw; the necessity of electing a ores of Mr. Wile
-tables provision, of all descriptions the same; Wined
, son's mercentile experience to 'apply his pie% and there* no watering-place in this kingdom where fa.
support the Constitution against the arts of designing elides and individoalvcao live so cheap and comfort.
`AO*, who were industriously eedeaveuring to tads- est*. The Saudi are now is 'fine order, an extent of
4abilliekreople with absurd motives about Aseval .taunt tee miles, 1 level as a carpet affords the whiter*
Pinellameilts end Universal Seibert.
-en eteellent opportunity for esercite ; children are
Mt. Wll.llOll theneame forward, and stated to the partieularly safe; deserves precipices are nobto be
Meeting his ,regret that he bed mot born able to en-, stet *kit kw.
••••c* hiasiett sooner as • Cubdidat• i but still, Their Royal Highnesses the Print* and Prince's
while supported by tech Moods, he felt confident of of. Ilesse•itomberg paid • visit to Lady (Wow do
oneness ••81 pledged his unremitting ends'''''''is to 'Thursday last; the sudden arrival and departure of
promote the Commercial Interests of the City of these illestrious persons'did not give time for the
London, and the general prosperity of the empire. loyalleirshitants to assemble and express their grate.
...f Greed tqwlause.) follettlines on the occasion ; a disappointment Much
Mr. Busmeireen dwelt muck on the personal the.
• - n'gretlittl by every doss rffprrions resident here; the.
Teeter of Mr. Wilson', with whom he had been aos
leading 'characters Of the' placer were certainly vet's,
quaintest from early youth, -and who had always remiss or !tepid in sot maklngesi arrangement for /be
bees conepietreal for talents and integrity. lames, of `greeting their Royal Visitants.
Mr. M•Kutatr.t. urged the necessity of great per.
..,.-Tprbe .gi#3,,,. notes, by Noon,- for.....tneviond
k ORM nitrites on lan part of every iodisiskistr°• beiommedittlen, IS not to be surpassed by any other
wet. in this hingdons. The Sea-house continues in the
The thanks of the Meeting were voted to the old plan ; and the safe conveyance to Worthing by
Chairman, cud the company separated. Goodman and Co. from the.
White Horse, Fetter-
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4DVICE TO ELECTORS. joerol7 truly pleasant . aid agreeable en this road,
--..m.-.. . through the delightful village of Cheam, 10 mile* from
''James.l. has been ridiroled as a pedant, but if it London' is the Lord Nelson Inn, kept by Fot.
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iv in this Were of pedantry to introduce se much • .
plain good sense into matters of form, as we find in
No opposition appears for the county of Rutland.
Ifile following eerie' from a Preclainatibo issued c! r.
‘r air gaIIARD NOR'. end Sir GILSIOIT 11 PATIMOTII
iv this Monarch for the Election of a new Perlis-
will therefore be
returned
without a
contest.
iient, there may be some fanciful enough to wish
RIOT AT TAKWOJITIL—Sir Robert Peel hewing
that pedantry were oftener the fault of Thrones than
eononoced the intention of his son, William Peel,
it is. The contrast 'Malt preaents to the formal
Esq. to offer himself conjointly with Sir Robert, at
verbiage of such documents in the present day is the approaching General Election, Lied Townshenct
striking:
one of the present Members, arrived in the Borough,
" Because the tree and ancient.institations of Par.
-‘ and the canvass of both parties has proceeded with
liament'do require the Lower house at this time, if
great briskness. On Monday last both parties gave
ever, take compounded of the gravest, ablest, and
public dinners to their friends. The head-quarters
worthiest Members that may be found. We do
of. the parties were at the King's Arms (Sir Robert's
hereby, out of the care of the common good wherein
inn), and the Castle (Lord Townsbend's), which inns
themselves are participant, without all prejudice to
are exactly opposite each other. After dinner, in
the freedoms of Elections, admonish all our losing
the course of the evening, the rival Candidates pa-
subjects :that bane votes in the Election of Knights
retied the town in procession, with appropriate Baxi,
and Burgesses, of these few points following : &c. The processions meeting (as the matter is stated
.-66 That they cast their eyes upon the worthiest
to us), the bearer of one of the Peel Bags waved it
men of ell sorts, Knights and Gentlemen, that are ,
sia•tingly over the heads of the rival party; the
lights and guides in their countries, experienced Par- flag was instantly torn to atoms • the procession
liameat-men, wise and discreet Statesmen, that have
paaspd on—hut the " thumb had
:been bitten."
been practised in public affairs, whether at home or . '., shutopearu
says. Arrived
et the inns, W.
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abroad, grave and eminent lawyers, substantial citi. :peel,"
Esq. appeared at the window, and, we
zens and bergesset, and generally each as are in- believe, addressed the Freemen below. He had
Wrested and hese portion in the State., a walking-stick in his hand, which the Townshend
" Secondly, that they make choice of such as are
boys say was shaken, as in menace (a thing perhaps
well affected in religion, witheet &diming either on the ant very likely, but the thought was enough). Instant-
one hand to blindness and superstition, or on the other
ly le it the rival buys went ;sad scores were in :a rso-,
hand to schism or Inr6lllllPl disposition. meat rolling; the pavement wee torn op, and the
66 Thirdly. and lastly, that they be trely sensible
siege began on both of the garrisons: windows, shut.
not to disvales or disparage the Mese with bank-
teri,"fremes, &c. all disappeared as by the wand of
rept& and niCiassitnus parsons that may desire long a Harlequin, till scarce a stick or pule was visible.
Parliament% only for, protection; lawyers of mean
The job was completed of both houses in a fee mi.
account and estimation ; young men thakare not ripe
notes. A cart-load of large paving-stones were col-
fee grave conseltations ; mean dependants upon real
foetid from the rooms of each inn, many of which
permits, that they may be thought to have their gores
came rolling down the staircases like thunder.
ender command ; and such like obscure and inferior
Oa the part of the Townshend boys the war was in-
permute ; so that, to conclude, we may have the cons-
stonily carried to the house of Emend Peel, Esq.,
fort to see before us the very face of a sufficient and
across the road which passes the corner of the street
well-composed House, such as may be worthy to be
at right angles. This residence instautly shared the
a Representative of a third Estate of our kingdom, fit
fate'ef the inns, end the family were obliged to Ay.
to nourish a loving and comfortable meeting between
rhe damage done must be very considerable ; but we
os and oar People, and it to be a noble instrument,
have heard of no estimate that can be relied un. The
under the blessing of Almighty God and our princely town has been quiet ever since. We are sorry to
care sod power, and with the loving conjunction of
heat that one eau has been so severely hurt that his'
nor Prelates ltd Peers, for the settling so great af.
life is despaired of; another had his leg broken ; sitti
fairs." various others are seriously injured.—(Lichisefrii
We troll independent Electors will not fail to memo.)
assert their right to pass on horseback and in their &Earwig FRACAl.—Saturday morning the can.
carriages toll-free, to and from the hustings, during
sassing friend. of two of the Candidates to represent
the election. In some places impudent attempts have the City
of Westminster in Parliament happened ero;
at times been made to deprive the freeholders of this
cidentelly to meet at the same house is Parliament.
right; but we trust that no gatekeeper who shall on
street, the one party being attended by a man wear-
the present occasion endeavour to Wort money in
jog a geld-laced hat. Each party solicited the favour
this way, will be soffered to go unpunished,
of seeing the master of the house, who inctantly ap.
peered, and was as quickly assailed by the canvassers,
who crammed into his hand cards soliciting his vote
and interest for particular individuals. The Gentle.
man, after various attempts, contrived to put a ques-
tion, es to certain principles entertained by one of
the persons whose pretensions were co vigoroettly
supported.' This led to en answer, which produced
not alone a comparison of claims, but an argument
on both sides so warm, that from words the wranglers
got to pushing, and from pushing to actual blows.
The cornett is finally, we understand to be decided
opon the celebrated arena in Westminster.ball over'
which Lord Env:borough usually presides.
On 'Tuesday judgment was given is tee Codrt of
Errorl, Dublin, in the case of Sir J.% 1111LIGALBRAITII,
Bart. The Chief Justice of the King's Bench de-
livered the opinion of the Judges, which was an ono-
Witneos acquittal of Sir JAIIIES, as Clerk of the Cow(
of Errir.
On Friday, the following oath was taken by. Mr.
Hung,
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before the .Loan MAYO!, at the Mansion.,
house : .
n I, Hairy thot,go hereby voluntarily and mdemoly Taw,
that 1 win never accept Groat from the Klag,or
.boo 5& le store.
either directly or *Weedy. for myself or any of My limaill.
say pirsce. remise.. ernolumeat.graal. oloorafl OM. ofn
other gratuity whatsoever. 1 will never cease my ,vo *
to obtain for every Man above die age of 18 years Vv‘.attio.„l!
Itepreseotative in the Commons' House of Porhameltl,lsartwisanst
never fail to.esert my most strenuous eadeavoun to I
cruel, tspoi. and partial .law—the etervation Act. coortsa y ,
tolled the Core SRI; 1 will keep the poll for the Ckyrif W
saunter open PROW last mama' allowed..l ;Nair
HUNT.
81f."0
«8. NdorolkAtreet. stoma. June It"
MATH Or Tat Riant Hoe. JOHN Ilium An.
DINOTOWL—ThiI GlidleiPell died of • sodas:silos
in his stomach, on Thursday night. tie bed bees
indiltpeeed for some time, bet it was not apprelieolind
till Wedlteeday last that his dionsiatiao would *NIA*
speedy. An empress was theologist off to Ms breetter,
Lord Vint:tent ' who net off insewidiately
bet could
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Iq the cage of La Ville de Worgovie, which has
occupied so ion( end complicated discussion and con.
troversy in the Admiisloy Court for years, like the
weatisoe-beaten mariner, tossed to and fro, at the
merry of the adverse. wares; Lord COCHRANE says,
that though he has not succeeded finally in
.bringing
his vessel to the shore, in this disputed claim of head.
money between him and the fleet under Admiral Lord
yei he has established, in a great measure,
'en obielnitely contested matter of fact, as to the
relative distance of the fleet, pending that success-
ful enterprise of his Lordship, in taking and de-
stroying five sail of. the French line, in Basque-
roads,''by the fire-ships then under his command.
Tye' TrinitY 'Mestere having determined, contrary
to the statement of Lord that the fleet
were sot within gnu-shot, and distant it least five
miles and a half horn the enemy's ships on that ocra-
'sion : and after causing his Lordship all possible'
expends, difficelty, and obstruction, in opposing
the admissibility of his affidavit relative to that fact,
it is now at length given in, by way of admission,
and explanation, that, by " three miles and half from
the enemy," was meant, not from the enemy's ships
actually sagged, but from the eteasy's chore off
Fort de 41x. The question of law respecting the
right of the fleet to share is the heed-money awarded
for this *mice, remains to be decided by Sir Wm.
Score, and was annoeoced for judgment on Tuesday
last, when Lord CocuaAng and his Brothers attitid:-
edtlet owing to other business it was postponed.
Vavittst.x.--4Friday last was. one of the most
splendid evening's recreations et Vauxhall-gardens.
It was a crowded assemblage of beauty and fashion ;
bet the attractions of Madame SAQI/1111 interesting
performance becomes more than ever coaspiceous.—
Among the distinguished personages we noticed—
Martell Cuada. Mirquil of Worcester. RIM Westmorlolla,
160,4 isommialf• SYdoel. Duke of Wooer, Prime
tiazy,•loorit Hsertnittes. Lord Petersham. Coorvess Ueda,
Lady Briars Lady kliuniltuo, Lady 011epower,


mo.
• LAM INTEL 1.1(I AGE.
COURT OF CH ANCIIRT. Jima 13.
OATHS OF SCOTCH 14 OFILE%IIII.
The Lord Chancellor at t•eltre k ettllord
the Courts and took his seat on the Bonen. HO see
premedy followed by 14 Noble Leniti of ScOthindi
who had-attended to take the usual oaths of allegiance
and sepremacy.
Doting the whole of Mit eefeWtorif; the Le•td
Chancellor preserved Ms seat, and kept on hi: hat.
There being no Coestael Is attendance, hi! laoldebip
almost immediately left the II ill.
ems UQ. V. Mode moOTW. •
of ~Mt7eL inatit.tor applied to the ChsnrPllor
foram order that Mr. Simi might her.. the conduct of
the reit, Ridge •against Ridge; aid •a and admini.
'Matrix of John Holman Ridge' and that the debts
ought to be collected in.
•AITEWII theoott, for Mrs; Hideo, steed,
thetAsere was a eery large debt doe freer a Noble.:
'heats( high rank, at Calcutta, to the amnesic of op.
wards of 100,0001., and that an agent bed been sent
'out to the Reit Indies, to eodeavoor td /et the dlobt,
bad that aothiet hat entreaty could be *imitable;
mad that, as to •proeeedingt against the 14.01essan
nose were practicable; and that Mr. Sims'a
titer bed applied to Messrs. Brant aml Bertram
Luso ItChltimaa's age*. hem) to get she debt paid.
Sir linnet. Ronsuat, In answer, complained that
the treandaation of Mrs. Ridge, containing the as-
count of her hashand's estate and tre'-cts, bed ads
been Hew, and tberefbris the Mate of the sales
coeld not be known. • -
The CnAWCatiolle ovdeted that Ike illeilehlelkne

of ifrit.ifidge----sknald ho deliteted to Mr/ Stele* Se-
isr his Inspection.
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COURT OF KUM'S either!. igen IS.
Tits tiro b .1 OM WADYI R.
This was an indictment inatitoted 11 en ettatert
of the name of Rugby egoist, the D.f•htlisit for par.
pimp, The Indictment ch./god that thr perjury Itt
question hey boon 'committed in en answer b). she
Defendant to a bill filed In the Court tif Rothrirtee
by' Begby. The answer *to the bill upon which thd
averments of perjury were made nap being property
set out in the indictment, the Defendant was fosood-&-.
Not Guilty,

LATOUB V. 'VELUM
Mr. COMTN opened the &duration. It
stited
that the Plaintiff had written and composed a book,
which with his permission had been first published
and sold by the Defendant on the Ist of February,
1802. That by certain Acts of Parliament, atter the
espiration of 14 years from the date of such publica-
tion, the property in the copyright reverted to the
author, and that the Defendant, well knowing the
premises, did on the 22.4 day of May, 1816, and
diverse other days afterwards, knowingly and wrong•
fully, without the consent of the Plaintiff, print and
publish number of the copies of the salt' work, to
his great injury. To this the Defendant pleaded not
Guilty.
Mr. SCARLTTT said that his Learned friend lied
stated the nature of this case. The Plaintiff, Mr.
boiler, was a very eminent musical composer, who
had written several works of established merit.—
Among other...was a Senate, entitled Le &tour de
Windsor. The copyright of this work he had this.
posed of to the Defendant, a mosic.seiler, at
time in partnership with Mrs. Bland. It might be
now necessary to state the circemslances under which
i_the present action was brought. At an age when
men of genius and talent were known to have
flourished with a singular degree of luxuriance--he
leseent in the reign of Queen Anne—a qaesoinn arose
-es to whom the property is the copyright of a work
vii genies, after the work bad been published, was
.prisporly -vetted. A Committee of the then flow of
'Collimate, composed of men distinguished for their
'literary acquirements, among whom was Sir Richard
Steel, was appointed to investigate this subject, and
ender its direction the Statute upon which the present
Action was founded (Bth of Anne) was prepared. By
mg, Statute it was provided, that, in the evetnt of en
author's disposing of his copyright to a bookseller,
after the lapse of 14 years it reverted to him. end
became vested in him for 14 years longer. end no
.person could Continue the publication without his
*awes licence during 'that period. There were loth-
aequent Statutes, and especially that of the 41st of
.the King, recognising Ibis principle, and making
essme further prosisions: and the charge against the
present Defendant was, that after the expiration of
14 years,. during which he had Mr. ',stove'. pi.raaja.,
*inn to print sad sell Le Itdour de Windsor, be
continued to print end sell the said work, to the pro.
ijudice and injury of the author. With regard to
the question, whether a musical composition came
properly within the description of works which wore
embraced by the Statutes ire goestion,
that had been
sufficiently decided by Gerd Mansbehl, in the ease of
Bale n. Longman, where his Lordship had charac-
terised a musical compirsition as a sort of short.hand
mode of petting ideas °polo paper, which might be
described by the use of langdage at greater length.
Mr. Wood, Attorney to the Plaintiff, proved a
notice served upon the Defendant to prodece the ma.
noseript of the work In question. The manuscript
was not produced.
Mr. Thomas Streight, a musical engraver, proved
that he had engraved for Messrs. Bland and Weller,
previous to July, 180 i, a sonata, entitled Le Re-
tool. de Windsor: be returned the manuscript. In
April, 1806, be re.engraved the same work.
Mr. Thomas Tumble!l proved that be engraved the
litle to Le &tour de Windsor, in December, 1811.
° Mr. Wood, the Attorney, was again ailed and
*VTR evidence to a coeversation be had with Mr.
,Thwiites, the Defendant's Attorney, subsequent to
fke action brought, from whence he inferred that the
evattlict entered into between the Plaintiff and De.
ifondant was in the possession of the letter: Notice
ttwd been served to produce this contract, but It wall
not fortbcemiirg.
Vetted Lomas sad John ITO& proved that they
had bought Le Retour de Windsor from tik Defend.
ant on the 7th fiovetisber, 1817; end in March Wry
aehich was long sobsegoent to the period whew
live
Defendant's property in tbetopyriebts bed re sot
Robert Taylor proved that he bad Parra.. d r the
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