The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-02 00:00:00

,TESMAN.

OF GRACE.

It seems to be spunkily received idea, that the gr.l
sera! practice is 14 the Kier. on his aeeentoa to the
Clown, to issue a central pardon, which, when con-
firmed by Parliament, is called an Act of Grote.
We are net exactly aware on what foundation this
opinion stands. The King bail the prerogative of par-
don, and it has been usual for him to exercise it, with a
Parliamentary confirmation when the pardon bas been
hestrel : but it does not appear that such Acte of Greee
ave usually been passed on the accession of any of oar
Kings to the throne: in general they have foltowed re-
bellionsor other public disturbances.
The first instance of ga Statutary pardon which appears
upon revival is that contained in the Statute de reigegio
non coacedendo, which was passed by King Edward 1.,
in the thirty-fourth year of his reign, A. D. 13U6. It is
in the following wads:—
" Moreover, we have pardoned Humphry Bohan, Earl
of Hereford and Essex, Constable of England, Roger,
Earl of Norfolk anti Suffolk, Marshal of England, and
other Earls, Barons, Knights, and Esquires, and namely,
John De Ferraris. with all other being of their Fellow-
ship. Confederacy, anal Bond, and also to all other that
hold XX Pound Land in our Realm, whether they hold
of ns in Chief or of other, that were appointed at a day
certain to ;sass over with us into Flanders, the mis-
callr owl evil will borne against us. and other offence s
that they have done against us, unto the making of this
present Charter."
This pardon manifestly applies only to certain per-
soei who had refused to
against Flanders. It is probable, that they pretended
to justify such refusal, on the principles of the feudal
law, then in force, bv .vhich the duty of vassals to their
Lord was ascertaitiri; and that the pardon was there-
fore gr*nted. to put at rest all questions of that kind
which might arise.

LAW INTELLIGENCE, •"

COURT OF RINWSRIINCH.—(Tets D••.)

In the same year, and probably at the same time, was
granted a pardon to offenders against the Forest Laws.
H is contained in the 5,1 i chapter of the Ordiagtie
Forgets, by King Edward 1.. in the following words.
according to the translation :-
6' As touching them that have committed trespasses of
Oretnhagli or Hunting, at such times as the forest was,
disafforeated, we will that those offences shall be par-
doned, saving such tresp which were committed II
that part which doth remain forest ; yet so as that the
hedges and ditches made in the meantime shall be wholly
east down, reineved and avoided, saving onr arrentatious
which we will have according to the Amuse of the Forest."
This is obviously a more limited pardon than the pre-
ceding. It refers, in the Latin original, to some circum•
stances omitted in the translation, from which it should
seem :hat the alleged trespasses were committed under
a notion that they were allowable. This pardon, there-
fore, like the other, was probably granted merely to set
doubtful questions at rest.
Two general pardons by the King Edward 111., in the
veer 1340. arc thus noticed in the common editions of
the Statutes (an. 14 Ed. 111., stet. 1. c. 2, and c. 3)
" The King in respect of his wars in Scotland, France,
and Ccascoin, bcc, doth pardon several offences.---" The
King's pardon to his people of divers debts. ammo%
arrearages, iirt!il the tenth year of his reign."—Tbe
latter seems to be the same which is also entitled Stat. 3,
and is found at length in the Appendix to Kunnington's
Statutes.
The terms of the Statute of the 4th year of Kieg
V—rAyster 1. are curios,. as they - - set forth is
foil( - -Star •

El Erni ENT.

NCVX AND CO. (111RIWIDDI)) O. DARWIN.
Mr. GUAM!r stated, that a public-house, known by
the name of the Red Lion, Davies-street, Berkeley-
square, was, in 181t4, let to a person called Farr. In
the agreement it was stipulated, that he should not
transfer the premises without plaietiffs' sanction. He;
however, did let them to the defendant, whom plaintiffs
refused to accept as tenant. The present action of eject-
ment was accordingly brought.
Mr. MARRIATT Said the defendant bad paid a large
premium privately to Farr.
The Cower JUSTICE said that signified nothing, that
agreement must be abided by.
Verdict for the plaintiffs—Costs 40s.
NANA v. NZIOIN.
This was an action to recover the sum of 6/. 10s., al-
leged to be due to the plaintiff, partly on account of an
appraisement furoished by him for the defendant,
and the rest for three days attendance as a witness av
Westminster-Hall. The case was proved for the plain-
tiff by two persons who bad made the appriisement
question, and by a Mrs. Rees, the person in whose caner
the plaintiff has been summoned as a witness.
Upon reference, however, to the taxed bill of costs,
appeared that the plaintiff's claim had keen reduced by
the Master, and the Jury in consequence found theft'
verdict for only 31.35. and 40s. coats.

HAM V. SIVETNAM.

This Iris an action to recover the cam of 250/. for
hoard a. J lodging, and for money expended for the d♦
ftsdisat's use.

Mr. SCARLET? stated the case for the plaintiff. From'
this statement, it appeared that Mr. Hayes, the plain-
tiff. acted as administrator to his mother, with whom
the defendant contracted the debt in question. The
brother of the defendant had married a daughter of Mr.
Hays% and this of course produced a considerable de-
gree of intimacy between 51re. Hayes and the defendant
himself. In 1813, the defendant being upon a visit
at Mrs. Hayes's house, proposed to her that as it wool,'
be necessary for him to remain some time in town, he
wished to be allowed to board and lodge in her house.
With some reluctance, Mn.s Hayes consented, and the
terms arranged upon were, that he should pay 4(101. per
annum. When ht had remained there months, the
defendant left town and went to Ireland. During his
stay in London Mrs. Hayes had frequently lent him
money, as well as paid many of his bills. Con appli-
cation to the defendant in Ireland for a bill for 2.10/. he
answered, that a bill was totally unnecessary, as be
would give instructions to his agent in England to settle
the account immediately. The instructions, however.,
never arrived, and slrs. Hayes being since dead, her sou'
found it necessary to institute the present proceeding.
Turner, one of the daughters of Mrs. Harm and.
Henry Ward, formerly a servant of the family, proved
the facts as above stated.
The defendant had pleaded the statnte of limitation.
but the defence was given up, and a verdict fur the
plaintiff recorded for the full amount.

NAVAL INTSLLIORNCE.
DIAL, Fes. I.—Arrived, and sailed !'or the River, tb#
Unity, Wrentntors, from Batavia, for orders ; Roby'
Edwards, Sherburne, from Charlatoo f Helen, Oilv
from Now Branswiek • Caledonia, Plioarote. frr
Aligasa;_ Earl Woßjatan, Nemesia, isti to St. r

n ; and Alfred;
.rd Collingrrond;
liver, and • sailed,
• ; and Warren,
outward boned

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awkins'iTfilie edifies of the.. antes, in the old French, Ile-1-014 "Theo ; Spectator, n....._
of which the following is the substance, via. that the from Deesessra i Lord Melville, and
King, with the assent of the Lords, and at the request from Coleeta.—Came down from the
of the Commons, pardons and releases all fines, issues, the Contest, Cummins, for St. Vincent
emercements, red other forfeitures pains pecuniary, Webb, for Roston.—Tlre whole of the
debts and demands, not exceeding the sum of twenty- are preparing to sail. i '••.
six shillings anal eight-pence, imposed before the first SCILLS. JAN. 2S.—On the Nth lisst.l **tithe's.
day of the meeting of that Parliament, Of which might for, for Chepstow, in going np to St. 11 lelen's Pool,
be imposed for any trespasses, offences, misprisons, con- aground by the neglect of the pilot, al id is filled a
tempts, conspiracies, confederacies, negligencies, igno- water. If weather proves moderates! ae may begot
nieces, concealments, and deceits, committed before Ltesurooe, Jan. 31.—Arrived the Loyalty, Hest
that day. He also ref II chattels of fugitives, ft- from Bombay; James Monroe, Rogers, from New Yoe\
loos, outlaws and suicides; and all waifs and strays, to sailed 10th January; and Hannah,Jols neon, from Nes
the same amount and time. Moreover be pardons and Brunswick, with loss of soften-emir.
releases to his subjects the suit of his peace against them Posorsmotyrn. Fxs. I.—Arrived the Abeona, Black-
for any treason committed by breaking the King's all, from Cork, and Dispatch, Badoock . from London.
truce, or violating his safe conduct; and this pardon is Doves, Fee. I.—Passed by the Al la, Ombre, from
to extend to the County Palatine of Lancaster, as well Batavia for Amsterdam.
as to other parts of the realm of England. GLASGOW, JAN. 31.—The Hugh Cr twford, Halliday,
No King ever published so many general pardons as from Charleston, on shore in the Tie er, has become •
Henry VIEL, certainly not the most merciful of our total wreck. The cargo (amen) wil Ibe saved, but in
Monarchs; we shall specify a few of them, according to ; a damaged state.
their titles in Hawkies's Collection :
as, rout Teneriffe;
I PLYALOCTO, JAN. 31.—Arrived rtal 11 • Tine, Douglas,
St. Hen. VIII. c. 15. The King's general pardon j from St- Michael's ;
to hiss
iritteal subjects of all offences committed against I , -, . ,
Lively, Glover from Yarmouth, M aples ; Concord;
Ebenezer, be Ot
Lo doe for Trinidad tti Id' Denmark ; Hilli,
the statute of provisors, provisions, and pretuunire, and I Rev, .8 . .
.. ..
rna .
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all other penalties. forfeitures, and pains, except treason, i "7" 'rem SAINIODI ler re meta! O.
murder, robbery, &cc. I ASSIOUTS, ESL I.—The Tartd r reverse ratter has
. lodted in the Custom-house ward house a 57 alWo
St. 22 Hen. VIII. c. 16. The King's general pardon cui sr (iimen. !sate. 64 oaanat Genera," whichg
sht
to his temporal subjects of all offences cutninitted against picked al ff It t o argil e. The lsahP Ile, Wetherheed, bedil
Oaf statute of provitors, provisions, and premunire. got off t e Home Sand, and sailed' for Hull.. 'I
St. 23 Hen. VIII. c. IV. The King's pardon to all i remove., JAN. M.—Arrived his Majesnes
his spirituel subjects within the province of York, and i Brazen, of 20 guns, Captain Shelf hurl, from Port
of all offences and penalties not herein excepted. for Si. Ftelenc—Put back the all op Pyramus, frond!
St. 3? Hen. VIII. c. 49. A confirmation by Act of port, for St. Michaels, after kit ,g out 16 days, shed*
Parliament of the King's general and free pardon to all water, sails split, Lc.
his subjects, of all heresies. treasons, (plonk., offences, The Margaret. Someticalest of London, from YeetiA
Sic., saving certain persons and certain offences particu- Cram, for (Atwitter, we's "bent .need at sea on the 2d of
tarly mteepted. December. The crew arrived at. Bermuda in au Awaited
St. 35 Hen, VIII. r. 19. The Kinrs general pardon schooner.
of all treasons, felooles, robberies, n roves, comempts,
trodiesses, wrongs. etc. saving such which be excepted,
COR.'V EXOHA) 1012, Psi. t.
kc confirmed by Parliament. .
--Ad..-
It Will be observed that all these pardons, though Wr had a good snppli_of ' Wheat at market this mom
~,,,,,, , inasmuch as they ere not confined to particulaY ing, principally 'from tgesi a. Kent. and Suffolk, for
eels by name, are vet only partial, inasmuch as which there was a briskde/ weed; and the finest simples
' elegised not all the King's subjects. nor all mangier sold readily- at is. per "time higher than on Monday.
end forfeitures, but have all of them exerts- The supply of Barley wal small, but sales were brisk,
trots More orless comprehensive. Indeed we do not meet i and the prices of Monde"! were fully supported. We
, with* pardon for all persons and all crimes, without bad i good supply of Oa s, the finerruns of which sold
on, until the 25th year of the reign of King readily at a tridieg sweep Monday's prices. In'
ries 11. (a. D 1672), which precedent was followed Beses,Ptar, lir. there i .as sitstation.
King ry 0 Liam and Quern Mary in 1690 (Stat. 1,1 iosee....ssoos.
I, c, 10). 1 A Treaty has bp., signed between the.,,
,flobseirent Acts of Orace were passed isthe 7th year Powers. recognizing tie letegrity of the Grand A
of Queen Anne, the 3d aid 7th of ()corer 1, and the 20th of Baden.
et. Were 11. which was tin, last, notes having. been , •
A.M.-present law tette continues, notirithaaaa
pass" lit the reign of his late 31a.jesty.
i the *cool* of Use King. to belong to the preset
Prom the above view, two points are clew, lit, that '. reign, And net to that of his Majesty's successor; so
Acts of Orace are not %molly pawed at the beginning . Scup of Parliament is the. sixtieth of the King,
of • reign ; and Idly, that it Pies wholly within the plea. the first of °lonise IY.
sure of- the Crown to make !nosh liMitations or earev Comma Ciaeonstasoa.—A cireumsteeee silt/
tions from Shill as It 101 l in its wisdom think it. .' lin the annals of stag hands,. stemmed yesterday.
It may oleo he observed that the King's pardon only , stag which, we asaerstawd, was tented out is the neig
applies to ofteoces wholly within the power of his Otg- . hourhood of tord Derby's seat. at the Oaks. ate,
cers to correct or punish, trot cannot interfere with the talkies a circuit of ',maids of thirty miles, led Isis per.,
Privileges of Parliament. Thus by Stet. Kidk 11. seers, ma a., horse. and d•g. towards the metropli.,
e. 1.. pardons to be granted to certain Orson' 'minted • entered the subsets, at Vane-Self, crossed the fiel6toli
Ist Parliament are declared ?aid ; 'end by Stat. It sad ' wards Keen' sod, hr the cross sheets sod
It William 111. e. 2, the Kiog's pardon is not plead- wen, rearheJlt2seth Welk ; there. being hardiness',/
_ _ log.tmei turned intriai -err I
•• an leapeachnient by the Coussnoas. Neither is by the doge, the pia* mei , eg egg,
Wirer* that Klwg.'by his pardon, can re: funi loped thrwyril the wide* of a small feu-pod ja;
.Ai prison bar conflord by-eisb:w House !whited by a shwesonhor. Hope be was folloinall hr thi
. earliameat for a ; fee it ire Gould. du that .at Jaws ; . the hrosiiikaa, jammer, tame tip ii atop to gior
any 'Lamm of dose A the emoositateet, la might • !al %oath* fskt.,4•Villogweer him lie was
doit the OM 1110.1181, and thus oparjletely mead the 'easil twee.- as Moutlibrd'a Lirtry
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