The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-27 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

licensing day in Isle, he again applied for the re-
newal of the licence, sod ea that occasion produced
certificates not only of the Parish Officers of Misfire
perish, bat also of Bassin adjoining, as well as of
almost every inhabitant of his neighbourhood, lotter-
ies testimony to the welfare regularity of his hoes.;
bet he was again unsettemfol, and his prayer was
rejected. In 1817 he attended the Magistrates with his
Solicitor,and again tendered his certificate, and preyed
the renewal of his licence. Oa this occasion be saw
Mr. Willis, another collecting clerk of Reid aid Co.,
in monersatiou with Dell, the publican, who at list
looked very ntelinscholy ; bet ham something which
Mr. Willis communicated to him, be became quite
cheerful. It afterwards tented set that Dell had
agreed to return to Reid sod Co., and he Goodly
received his licence. Mr. Meeke was called in and
examined before the Magistrates. when be gave such
satisfactory answers, that the High Coustable came
nut and cougratoleted him on the anon of Astons.
log his object. This theorise hope, however, was
soon destroyed; a partner in the house of Reid tied
Co. united, sad seat in his card to Sir N. Conant.
That Gentleman came sot, and after a quarter of an
Moor's conversation with the person in gestation, he
retained to his brother Magistrates. Seen afterwards
Mr. Meeks was informed, ghat his linen would sot
be granted. From this the allidatlis inferred that
tome endue inieewee had been used to bias the shads
of the Magistrates. And it was not a little siecolar
that the other knees is the neighboorhoed of Meeke,
amongst which was that of Dell, were is the habit of
selling Ike, if set 10 times the queasily of spirits.'
one liquors which he did; although the selling of
spirituous liquors was assigned es the meals for dr.
pricing him of his linen, in the sworn merle to the
Hone of Commons. The Learned Gentleman thee
detailed some other farts contented in the stlidavils,
corroborative of the charge easiest the Defendants.
and added, that Mr. Wake, sot batiste since bern
able to obtain his licence, bad been completely reined,
and was now in the King's Bench Prison. No man
wield feel more happy than himself is basing a sag
Baboon espi 'native of the eircenntsnces which he
had detailed; bet its justice to the Magistrates, as
well as to Mr. Meek., he thought it espedient that as
ievestigation should teke place.
The Loan aim JUSTICE asked, whether the
Magistrates had been apprised of this mutioe?
Mr. Sc taLerr answered is the slirmatini.
Mr. STIRLING, 011 the part of the Magistrates,
then it's*, sod said, that he would ant oppose this
rale in the ant instance, as he was anxious to see the
alUswits ; bet he was desire's of mallets • remark
upon one circemstanre.
The LORD CHISI insult Sad, he most either
show tattle St once, er wait sill • (store day—the
Cent could sot hear the case in disjointed parts.
Mr. STERLING thee said. he world wait till be had
Inn she 'Mitotic—Rale Nisi granted.
Mr. Tavevon moved fur • rule to show nese why
a criminal information shoeld not be filed egoista
John Edwards, Esq. a Magistrate of tie comely of
Montgomery, Ur improper conduct in committing
Hugh Willines.geallemsn,an as torney, epees charge
of repo, and for colluding with the geometria.—
From the clrcumstances disclosed in the allidatit el
Mr. Williams, the Coed granted the rule.
Tilt 1111 G 0. RORENT SNORTER.
The Drfendint in this case appeared ea the Reeve
to pined to an indictment, chatging him with Om
Biking a blasphemous end impious libel, in a peirll.l
teeny, entitled the Theulogicsi Coors; the object
of which ins to throw ridicule on the &laity of
Christ. The indictment hieing bees read, he was
asked whether lie was guilty or sot guilty ? De
said, be certainly wrote the publication which had
been reed.
The Lou Cony JUSTIET.—WiII yes plaid sew,
or will you plead neat Term ?
Mr. Shorter.—f will take ti.e sad plead seat
Tess.
lie was then informed basest Sod ball. lie cam.
planted of being takes from his business by surprise;
but the Court ordered him lisle custody, with an in.
timation that when he pet is bail, himself in 1001.,
end two serials is 1001. each, be should be die-
cherged.

The Court did set edjeoro till half--past live, sod
um crowded to the lest, from as expemstimi which
p►evailed that nose weold ho shows whist tbe
Role *Maimed for a Mesdames to the Groom at
'Oldham.

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HIGH COURT Or ADVIRALTY. Nev. %.

DESTRUCTION Or THE AMERICANI SHIP FR-
LICITE, VALUED AT ,612,0J13.
Sir Wit. SCOTT, after reciting the 'videos, on both
sides. gave judgment on the above gentles at coo.
'Womble tenth
If this vestal (he observed) wes to be taken sorely
as ac American Captain Hope, of his Majesty's
ship &Armlet', Mad a right in that character to de-
stroy her • bet in a ease of difficulty, his defy woo
to bring ;ter late a British pert ter sdjedicatlon.
This principle of cowdeet was laid dose in order to
avoid sposireis between foreign Stites. Unless evi•
donee was produced immediately at the time of her
being protected by a British licence, Captain Hope's
dot y was, ender all the circumstances, to destroy her
as an enemy's property.
The Felicits was protected by a renewed British
licence to return to America with a cargo, in cons'.
qeence of having assisted es against se enemy, by
ying supplies for oar army to Cadiz, ceder the
then severe pressers of the war is 1813.
II Captain Hope was cede sensible of the @silt.
ewe of this licence before he destroyed the vessel,
then he was responsible in damps ; bet the lasso-
ed Jodie was of opinion, that frees the omit:oatmeal
and the delay I. produce tech licence*. the part of
Smith, the master, which could wily be accounted for
from a wont of judgment sad discernment, dosing
several hours which elapsed, the loss arising frees the
master's incapacity must fall upon the tweets.
la considering the contradictory evidence in this
case, the Court was of opiates, that the prepooderaece
of prob...bility was in favour of the captors, at to
the conceelmeet of the Demme until eves some time
after the orders were gives la the presence of Smith.
the Master, far the onset to be destroyed. Mock
responsibility likewise attached to the 0•1111,1, Ireful
the delay its instituting this suit, which was net
breeght till Ike years after; whew the probability
was, the Captors might have been deprived of the
evilest. necessary for their defence. Under these
circemstenees, the Court dismissed the captors free
all responsibility as to the conseqeeeces of eel pro-
media' to sdjodicatioo; also decreed costs es both
sides wriest the American *wows.

POLICE.
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SEDITIOUS BILLS. %V PPOSED TO HAVE SEEN
CIRCULATED BY SPIES.
Man tos wocss.— pose *Sew. I. stied tem. lamed
Jobe ikelie. was bomb* before the Letts Navin. awned
wills baring dimribeled biased a 'Nikkei's modesty. Them was
sae ber .411eace with whit* tbe Defeadard was chaired. The
bill. bed a. prime'. name Wised t. them. wed Meek was
liable eta • peseta, ef IYII. for having distribetall lYt bias re-
deed optima him.
T ht. bilk were headed is the Lard Meer. They menace-
demi, it.. emelt ea knee whose .b was meth worse elms
that of the 'room oh* set Is llmiNhld so tat 44th hat.
her the Remlatike and 'Make+ et that day lien talks tem-
pted to the inenelisey spirit d these
Smite. the Whew. rased. Mat ea the day of the llodiral
Illemisp is Satiable& jest before its coaeleeka. be s..w woe
dirk bills sew peodeertt boogies epos a hook walks a door
Iwo sf loog-least. It oat headed Te the Nosoltgoeseated
Leeeee," eed the whams was particakidy wick
slab tie ~ladles words, Usiernal letrar. Anneal Par-
IlemeMs. Valor by IMAM co--Dears." As be sib
Ilmiabil•ld testate she eer.s where the Radicals wore c=l.
he is. the De'reelsot disiebotiag ropes et Me bill lased
Me crowd sad mewed Meliacepin hem him. A Meek eSker
teceived awe capes. was See mhos lam comedy by
IMP
The Dittmar* mid. Mat as be yak aceerdiai as cadge.
Mervin see el to eerier le Otowelbstreet-rae& Pee
wierwieg the Radice Seeing was beitla&perow
Iseard cow to him. sad alkyd bie
=hoe would berkee preamble thea bream. Thee&
Yin is • pebtiebeeer. mimeo a
persaretag yea him by sbe wronger. ea pet 11-11:1111C
dad. sad a beadle of Mere bills. with erten se distrabaralliall
lemert Me cooed.
The Loa* Mates mid. the Deandael bad acted melt Isom
is dittributieg bills *biota be had emir vest, at tames.
ef • stratmer.
sale raid. be was alai Is try say bowel way of realm
Ms kohl. sad bis Corms was to rest. be was kg may OW
ame. for ia teeth me
be ld eat be a dere. worse akaale ems al
ale wawa be was de Wed Se bead ab-mt tat bi Se had
orteillag la Me street with his broom fees leeidi el time,
OP was 1110.5 to may of the iababimets.
Al the Loam Marea's desks, k described the per
whet
Al
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Me him. The evoke straggly resembled Mel ef the h-
eal " bark a pee delete to diatribes ialismmatory
se a Tense eareakee. This peers bid a gold wet, ad
Nemed_Ott woo Defetelooe• plitsesole v) fell of meaty.
Tbe Pereadam arse *okapi, afire kola, reposed a sight
Is Ike Coolert.
Wempte-resse.—Terleeday fdatry.leterdes. Jaen Thew.
debo Merrell, sad Wallas irk bad bees com-
mitted by Mr. Busby. the Sietleg Ilegietease. ea Ildeaday, for
hither esambeetioa. were wile beesabi op. charged with
nodes sad 'tabbies see Jean 1114 Adele. with latest ea wee-
der him. lame hordes, !tie had Ina al large es bail. Wee
ay seswer tosop offloweekarp.
11.0eleis, lie candid amt.OWN. to Elm hi. col-
=
dear,. lie appeared eery weak sad debilimied dwelt, the
pimp obit* had brew emositted epee hie. Ile had bora hi-
decel epee mime perm to air to J wedgies boom. is Cam-
dee-ceort. Grobb-strem. abet tam Prospers stabbed mid car-
ried Ms eat late tie street.—Tbs Manses were committed
to Nowt* fee triad.