The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-20 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S RIGHTS.

Thursday a Alerting of the Inhabitants of the Ward
of Farriugdon Within, was held at the Qtt..en's Arcs
'raven], Newgate-street, fur the 'lmpose of considering
the propriety of " Petitioning I'ar.iament to reinstate
the Queen in her Rights anal Privileges."
Mr. Deputy Cnownrit took the Chair.
Mr. ALLEN opened the business of the day by moving
a string of Resolutions, expressive of the sense of the
Meeting, against the line of itrocerdings adopted by his
Majesty's Ministers towards the Queen, anal that, as the
proceedings were abaudoned, and her Majesty's inno-
cence admitted, she ought to be reinstated in her rights
and privileges.
Mr. Cox supported the Resolutions in a long speech.
Mr. 1111:1111E4L objected to the term " unconstitutional"
being applied in the Resolutions to the proceedings
against the Queen.
Mr. Dow contended, that the constitutional mat of
proceeding in such cases vwas only by impeachment itt
the Lower /louse. The spealcer cited the case of the
prosecution of Charles the i'irst as a precedent.
'f he Resolutions were carried unanimously, and it was
resolved that a Petition, raying the restoration of the
Queen's name to the Liturgy, anal fur the restoration of
her rights, should be presented to the House of Commons
by Alderman Wood.

Thanks were toted to the Chairman, thin the Meet•
ing separated.

IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.

A deckion of importance to the public, and more
especially to the lientlemen of the legal profession, tool;
place at the Lancaster Qitarter Sessions, on Tuesolae,
9th inst. roe question arose out of sotto proceediugs
which occurred at the Adjourned Sessions tor the relief
of Insolvent Debtors, held at Lancaster on the Tuesday
preceding. l'pon that occasion, when Alr. Ingleby, an
attorney, was about to oppose the discht,rge of a prisoner,
31r. Fell, a barrister, being then in attendance, and the
only Counsel in Court, 31r. lioirchell, one of the Magis-
trates, interfered, and ohserreil, that it was the practice
in all other Courts, when a barrister was in attendance_
that briefs must be given to him in preference to an at-
torney, in every opposed case, if the party opposing did
not attend in person. Thr Magistrates present agreed
that if such was the general practice, they could not de-
viate front the rule in this instance, and an order of.
Court to that effect was made accordingly. Mr. Ingleby
contended at some length against this innovation, and
dec:ared, that rather than submit to it he would with-
draw his opposition in two .other ca-es. Cawood, he
said, contrary to all orecedear, and, as he conceireoi,
h!ghlv derogatory to the profession, had refused to ac-
cept briefs without a fee of two gotireas, and he pledged
him ielf to bring the question before the Magistrates at
the Quarter Sessions. Accordingly, at the Quarter
Sessions, after the motions tespecting the highways had
been gone through, Mr. Ingleby called the attention of
the Court to this business.

T!ie 31agistrates consulted together for a short titre.
when

Mr. HORN DT (the Chairman) delivered the derision of
the ;;hurt to the following effect:—lie had always, bu
said, considered it a right in Courts of law, where Bar-
risters were in attendance, that they should have the ex-
elusive right of addressing the Court. With respect to
the Insolvent Debtors' Court, when there was only one
Barrister present, it then became %loolutely necessary
that the Gentlemen of the profession should 4ao allowed
to plead on the other side; but when there were two
Barristers in attendance, it was the opinion of the Court
that they should hare the preference. With respect to
the second point, it was impossible for the Court to con-
trail any Gentleman ; taut from his ow•u opinion, and
the experience he had had at the bar, he was perfectly
convinced that if any one acted contrary to the condnct
and feelings of a Gentleman, he would be severely ten-
surrd that profession, of which he formed a part.
Mr. Raincock, one •tf the Barristers present, said he
very seldom attended the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and
he wan extremely sorry when a brief was given him,
either for or against a prisoner; however, he would only
say, that he would never take a brief to oppose an in-
solvent dehtor, erith a less fie than too guineas.
Mr. Fell—" It is quite clear that a person cannot em.
ploy an attorney, if a counsel hr present. It the party
opposing does not wish to employ counsel, he must at-
tend in person."
Mr. Hornby—" I know this privilege was at one time
contended for at Liverpool."
Mr. Ingleby—" Yes, Sir; but I dare say you, never
before heard a Barrister declare publicly that he would,
not take a brief with a less fee than two guineas."
the order of the Adjetirroel Sessions was accordingly
confirmed, and here the business rests at present.

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A PRECEDENT ! ! !

MOST REMADE %ELI CASE 0/ THE Imetcvrtnm n► EVIDENCE
TO •CCOYPLISH AN IMPLACABLE ritosLciertus.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE STATESMAN.
Sta—ln this age of " P,:arEngvr," when wen
are afraid—or rather when they will not be permitted
to ttust their own hearts and tin,lerstandings, and

are obliged to apply to the eraee for wisdom—When
our lives and fortunes arc to be disposed of, not by
• the judgment of the heloat,,, but of the draft—When
the human understsnding is to look for the light of
information, not la the days in which we live, but in
the darkness of days long past, and forbidden of all
ommunion with mankind, and the heart must com-
mune only with paoehrorall and black letter—When,
iu fact, all human wisdom and capacity consists in
the knowledge of rare, obscure, and obsolete casts
and "peceedeati'—The case which I now present
to yon, reef: though not et/tree/de, will not be unwel-
come. 1 plesent it to yon, not only because of its
general relationship to human affairs, but I present
it to you
ship to a certain must momentous proceeding. I pre-
sent it to you, not as an advocate, but as a mediator.
Not as gall, bat as balm ; and I shall think myself
blessed indeed, if my humble effort shall in the
slightest rie2ree allay that univer6al pain the unhapFy
proceeding I have alluded to has inflicted upon every
einitabie, every amiable, every feeling, and let me,
lest my political or religious principles should be
questioned, or your liberality be reviled, let we
say upon every meek, dermal, and loyal heart.
Perhaps in the history of relentless prosecutions,
there never was a more remarkable, a more curious
ease than the one lam about to state. Independent-
ly of either its legal or its political application, I
monceive as an historical fact, it must possess almost
the charms of a fairy tale, and be equally amusing to
infancy, as it ought to be instructive to manhood. lu
its singular display, will be seen the implacable per-
severance of au angry prosecutor—time risks he will
run to accomplish his object, and most especially
will be seen with what ingenuity—with what genius
this implacable, this remorseless spirit is endowed ;
what temporary advantages it can, by its inventhins,
arrou,pli b, bet how, notwithstanding its powers, its
genius, its spells, all rail he defeated by some simple
nererreete. No doubt the suggettion of a wise and
ince lornridenee. .

To induce publie credence and attention to this im-
portant " pm-rib-at," I refer it for verification to my
Lord Redesdale, the late, and to any Lord Manvers,
th,‘ present Chaneellor of Ireland, out of whose Court
it ~p:ang ; anal in their presence I cry aloud to those
who shall hereafter he called upon as jurors or as
judges in eases of rat kMO"ss hatred iniplureility,
to fortify themselves in this memorial ; and to he
cautions, even to shr/Aormics..r, bow they decide
agaipat an o/jcer lorrxrentiou, no matter how strung
the evidence against that object may uppcar in In.,
whilst the elightroi pcos:ibiiity tar shading, q' doubt
may exist touching the. accusation.
For many years now (urinal to "prcerdent," a
most vindictive suit was carried on in the courts in
Ireland. The ease was against 1 think ll—e.
It was a family contest for • considerable estate in
the county t.f Wexford, and that family of the ut t
resi.ectability in that county.
To dispossess the defendant of this envied estate,
trial after trial had taken place. Proceeding after
paoceeding had bean restarted In. Veleta after defeat
was ins ariablysthe reward of the persevering plaintiff.
Mat he failed only to return to the contest with
oaitiee and additional rqueumr. The contest
a% of such duration, and so vindictive on the lain of
Ile prosecutor, that it was said he reared his only
son and heir from the cradle to the liar, merely for
Coe purpose of being hi:. legal Chu nylon, and of per-
ri,aririrt
The Coati ty by which the plaintiff failed hi his suit,
scus the Want tit. a CERTAIN nI Eli, which was an indis-
pensable link in tie chain of his claim. Could steels
eiod Ise entanuem he was ccuTyiN of sure CEDING ;
vithatet that deed aureole was leptily INII'URSIItI.F.
Ihe persecuted defendant swat' thou let himself
perfectly secure. liclieving, as he did, that no
such deed bad ever existed; he was, of course, well sa-
tisfied, that no suds deed could ever befonntf.
. After a cessation of several terms, to the great
amusement of the reposing defen.lant, the deed tens
ItileND. It ti as discovered amongst a MASS of papers
aad parchments in the lumber loft of an old and
ruined house, formerly the residence of an eminent
chancery solicitor, long since dead, and who had
been Cie law-agent of the It family. The rain
had far years l enetrated the roof of its sel,talchre, by
which th;s deed &frac/ wis so much stained and ro-
t I as to be scarcely legible; but, however, so much of
it was readable as was sufficient to prove it was the
Pqiel/ decd that was so long- tnissinr, elaic6 had
erased so much litigation, and upon which all wow
11'ith shouts of victory this instrument was set up
he the unpopular plaintiff. A new bill was instantly
tiled ; Chancery, stating the finding of it, and an
`ecreed, I think by my Lord Itedesdale, to
y.
.he trial of this important issue, the defen-
himself in all the wisdom and learning
tm could prodnce. Keepers of ancient
,avers, artists, were collected by him from
,ua ev:ry where, to inspect, to detect this
deed, which, notwithstanding its appear-
'more antiquity, be peremptorily insisted

dav of trial arrived, the Court was
:xcess, the whole talent of the Bar en--
fter a most minute, patient, and impartial
I, after the application of the most search-
iisiti►e glasses ; after performing on it the
is chemical experiments, it wa• decided
.aanintuus approbation of the whole Court
deed was Nor a forgery, but an arigiaal—an

of much importance to be kept in view is
instrument was engrossed on a sort of
:h bad not been in use for more that eighty
lieb was swpposed to be, if I may use Web
*her estiact.
which took place on this trial,

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h.ittled. Aft
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it that this deed
dereiekt deed.
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this. The i
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a term, allot
The decis
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