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The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-03

MGR TREASON.

--iim•--.
mi t, June 47..—The Court of Special Cosi-
resumed is sittings here this morning, at nine
tickle& Three bills for high treason were laid before
the (Mild Jury, and, after a full examination of wit-
I saw*** Jury, at three o'clock, returned to Court
with We found against John Walters, John Steven-
' eon, Weilam Howat, Peter Maculluts, Robert Hamil-
ton, Job* Morrison, 11',Iliam Campbell, cotton-spinner;
I.Georle Allan, cotton-spinner; Alexander Cameron,
Waller 'seven, Peter Ferguson, Matthew Logan, John
May; weer; Ale.nuseler Graham, weight; Abeam.
Roes (loam of colour), weaver ; Andrew Kirkland,
1 Willis,. ll'Utarlten, John ill'Allister, and David
Sharil.4lllls not fated against James Shields, Alex-
andel •4. nti, and William Baird.
Th iliOne, which are printed in italics, are the only
Indiviktis in custody. They were brought into Court,
and nd being informed from the Bench of the finding
of theisry, the prisoners muned Messrs. Jeffrey, Ornate
and Cockburn as their Counsel. The prisoners will
I be araigned on the Sth or lOth of July, and their trials
may come on about the 110th.
TheOe appeared for the Crown the Lord Advocate
and his Deputes; lie. Serjeant Bullock, and Mr. James
Asc.*, W.S. agent for the prosecution.
London, England, 1820-10-30

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lAA

W. tiaLL, Chevalier VasssLi, Lieutenant Howsaik
and CAtet:tovii:s ; the latter a nisi, whose exemplary
character has serer been excelled by that of see of-
ficer,. even the highest rank, in the Navy, The con-
'eminence was natural enough the learned ATTU*.
!SET was laughed at when lie talked about "that
" most slandered witness 31 tamest' ;" and his remain-
ing labor, wily tended to make his case appear mots
weak and untenable, than it appeared before.

Rut far different was the course punned bt the
coot and calculating Mr. Serjeant Coney, his )4a.
jesty's Sidioitor-Gen:r..l. Ile saw the failure of his
learned !immune ; and he tiorefore told their Lord
ships, that " after the elaborate review of the ev:
" deuce taken by his Learned Friend, he should sot
" examine the conflicting testimony, but would eL,r.•
" fine himself to that which was not • contradicted."
This, by the bye,-was rathm• a cavalier way of treat.
ing the subject; but it was certainly the wisest. 44
taking this course, be saved himself
.trouble; lad as
far as the cause he advocated could receive assistance,
he assisted it. The keeping the conflictin,r eria6„
in view, was precisely that which was dune by i„
Majesty's Counsel throughout ;heir defence. By ta.
stroying the testimony to which they were oppose!,
they tainted the purity of the whole; because they at.
tacked its very source. That the Learned Solicitor
was therefore right in confining himself to the ad-
mitted evidence, there can be no doubt; but his con•
elusion: from the facts were the most lame and impo-
tent that were ever attempted. A presumption
that he so thought them, himself, may be col-
lected • frosts the fact, that, although he is con-
sidered at the Bar as an Advocate of the firmest
nerve, his bands actually shook, his fr.iine was sg:-
tated: and his since, which is in general strong aril
commanding, was tremulous and even painful to his
auditory. L. t not the Learned Solicitor regret the
discovery of these misgivings. They do him bonny,
and slim that he has been goaded by his office to the
wading through the filthy tuns which fur so many
weeks has eNcited general indignation and disgust.
They prove that he felt the degrading task his ern•
ployers hail imposed upon him ; and they thew
that Le knew be was engaged in a transaction whizb
is universally pronounced the most nefarious that ever
disgraced the country. how much is it to be regretted,
that he, who aliens by no many overt acts, the distaste
he feels fur his office has not the firmness to resign it!
Probably lie consoles himself with the reflection that
however laborious may be his exertions they will {l4)
no injury to the queen. If this is his consolation he
may enjoy it to the full ; fur he way rest assured, ilia.,
whatever may be the event of the Bill, it cannot sie-
price her 31aJasvv of the affection of her subjects.
London, England, 1820-12-02

With the National Armorial Bearings, sixpence,
HONES FORM OF MAYER. with THANKS-
GIVING for the Imppy deliverance of the QUEEN
from the late CONSPIRACY.
Printed for William llone, LudgateHill; allaiskihrough-
out the kingdom.
London, England, 1820-12-02

THE STATESMAN.,

hir.pleaTot said the insolvent's books had been al-
tered ; sad contended there was a concealment of pro•
perty to a gross amount.
Mr. POLLOCK replied, that there was but one erasure
in the books, which might be accounted for if the
books were carefully examined ; and be recommended
that an investigation should take place fellettisf
that fact.
The Chief Commissioner said, be never wit-
nessed a cause, wherein a debtor appeared to have
attempted more deliberately to deceive the Court, that;
this man had done. On a former day, he had made
statements different from the story he now told respect-
ing furniture which he first said was the property et
his brother, and afterwards his own property. Thee
he swore to his) having borrowed from hie
brother • large sum, of which he kept no other
account than what appeared in an erased part of
one of his books ; of hfs giving a quantity of goods
to his brother iu payment for this loan, and
getting the goods back aEain. The whole appeared
to be a complete juggle between the prisoner and the
brother, carried on fur the purpose of keeping back
property, which should be given up to the just cre-
di ors If an insolvent made false statemen•s in his
schedule, he was not only liable to he indicted for per-
jury, but ought to be remanded to prison. The judg-
ment of the Court was, that the order for bearing his
petition be discharged. The prisoner, therefore, was
remanded.
Frances Sbeldrake, a young woman of respectable
and intrreming appearance, was opposed by a man
named Perrrira, a cabinet-maker, who said, about four
years ago, he supplied her with furniture for her house
London, England, 1820-09-15

T/1E JOURNAL of VOYAGES and TRAVELS.
No. XIX. price Si. 6d. published this morning, Con-
tains PERTUMER'S PROMENADE% in and nrcond
CONSTANTINOPLE, with many large and superb En-
gravings.
The Next Number will consist of GotinnicLos's TRAVELS
in Mtctbv, and to the CRltTell of Beta in 1819.
del. 111. Just completed, and the two former Volumes,
coniabdagThirty New Works of Voyages and Travels, and
Orly One Hundred Engravings, 'nay also be had of all
Boolssilmes. at 91A. each, handsomely half bound.
Psldleied by RocnAno Pim:Ars and Co. Bride-
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London, England, 1820-01-29

t aelliiiiii
'1 IMArr►er.

the ......., ..—_ __ moires only ,
be openly 'grimed sto be eniiereally detested, has
beell.rent by the accidental protrwion of the
eel s' bayonets. The history of the Spaniard ,
will be worth attendlog to, as the niiignitide of I
hie aiding breed itself epee oar notice, which it I
will shortly do. That ilogiltry, almost continually
torn by batons, sedition, Wid civil wars was, till
the reign of PantitmAmo V., sank into barbarity,
its inhabitants being only seperficielly acquainted
with war and polities; but, in order to szteski hit
power, isabisamo began to introduie into Ids j
I the love of lettirs, by distributes ii-1
Ma to those who addicted themselves thereto.
ill Inagua'e and successor of the above king Isis
ban a Ida seen with a needle as a boa in his
'kid, ad yet lateen millions of men have beet
the kmid to, or prostrated themselves before
this how idol of their own making. There
have ben Spanish Kings, however, equally die-
I posed to arbitrary ruk, who have led a very dif;
anent life, and have entertained very dingiest
:ideas of the capacities of their subjects. Praia
I. or Pititiv 111. for instance, were both edger
:111111111110t command, and yet they befrieeded,
.cso di didt power, the arts and sciences, slid a
illaber of Spaniards salivated 'them.-
- It tieotemended the study of them by his
. . And as soon is Prime .V. was grisly.
OD the throw, be 01,100 d tliverilitiset
the literati, and rewarded those wt.,
' IW anima talents. After WI
which history will testify, what eats
Me assign for the pfasent degraded condition
Ail Above kingdom. situated as it is,. is so ee-
I =portion of Knape f Shad it be to the,
, .of the CatAdie religieriet WO wilt lift
set readers to redact on the answer, while *elan
ant views to a part of the dentiseet where no mg
Ilibeeedes. ate yitewall. The diervial priest's"
Ihni Illii ik any part of the world, interbre with
4tekties. It is enbeeduning them to de a ter
where, and they deserve reprObiton * ,
lay we bend meddling therein. they '
WAIN' or 47011id•ted honest men, Weide:
phonies is in direct opposiiibs to their
Sid prompts: and on this age ent it is, *ells
lillerested and hateful individnalal of VIII diiiis.. 1
leilitens, by their base hypoerisy, peg iplia leo
whole cloth the vengeance of the people in all
Melanie. It was enough to the drags ge le.
disimelet against a Frensbasee, during the lea
tagialismary psoceediags a his bealitry, that thig
[list of his wines, real or irdpottd, seas dosed *ll
that of bignit a priest. This Willie is the 4111 ha
1 lore, was thought so carry the limpet WM*
London, England, 1820-01-29

ftiaaas, MATOIL—A Common CounelLVes la
0
",,,,,ber of the Guildhall of the City o Mon, ea
piggy, the lbth day of January, MO.
Resettle UNANIIIIOI4I.If,
THAT this (.lonrt express their deep and tin
higetd regret upon the DeAru of his Royal High.
mogi, Dike of Karr, as one of the sons of their seise-
nallovereiga. and as a distinguished Member of ,he
Morel Bre nut ki.—They are persuaded that the nation
,re Mar dep!crt• the loss of his Roval Highness, not
merely from Iris exalted birth, and the high stations which
lirsititliwourably tilled. hut because lie showed that the
brow* gems in the diadem of a Royal Personage were
kdasemplifiett in the virtues of a Briton. by a firm ad-
ieus:etc the prineiples of the Constitution. by support
of t?tr cutuie of (Iv i I and Religious Liberty, by lbs
cii,.at sad onwearied eforts to promote the Easeatian
the Pa,( among all denominations, and to circulate
tee Holy Orrsplures 104:aulay=itemit
And
that they nave to DiOlita the logs of a Royal
galliestrious Citizen ; and altuott every chazilable In-
dira% is the Metropol's must long matertala, with
=dresadnem, the most grateful recollection of his
services.—This Court do now feel and record
a* leanest sympathies with his Rot al Highness the
plop argent. her Royal Highness the beano of Kent,
the astable anti afflicted Widow of his isle Royal High-
t sos,aed every Member of the Royal Family
W 00 GTHOR P R.
London, England, 1820-12-05

jhIDDLESEX SESSIOAS,
Tilltiday.Ahese Ilksions commenced heforeFe.sxcle
cr'iaerlitsq. and a Bench of Magistrates. The Chair-
informed the Jnry, that the canses which acre to
on-c before them, presented no features of an extra-
dinar, eltanseter...•
AOSAuLT.—fieorge Peet was-pot to the bar charged
st:th having assaulted Mary Davis, a respectable look-
' a S young woman.
the promentrix stated, that she was sister tj the
landlady 4f the King's Head, Broad-street, Blooms-
try., On the day when the assault took place. she
Was at her sister's house. She happened to be down
iit the cellar, and on coining up she heard the defend-
ant ill treating her sister, and calling her names,
hich delicacy forbade her to mention. The witness
threatened to get a constable, and went out of the
house for that purpose, when the defendant followed
her, and 'hese Iher in the most violent manner, having
palled off her cap, and with it part of her hair. The
• •. prisoner was quite sober at the time. The witness
was afterwards passing the shop of the defendant, who
• Was green-grocer, when be knocked her down and
kicked her several times. He was known to be a bad
character, and had been previously brought before a
court of Justice to answer fur his conduct. Witness
never called him a gallows thief. She hail been so
severely hurt, that she lust her recollection at the time.
A witness, named Furseman, swore to his having
been employed in cleaning windows at the public-house
on the day in question. He heard the defendant abuse.
the landlady, and saw him attack the prosecutrix in
the planner described. To the best of his know ledge
the proseentrix had given the defendant no sort e(
provocation. Ile afterward saw the proseeutrix stretch-
ed between the knees of the defendant, and he beating
her. Witness was so alarmed that he did nut offer to
assist the prosecute's, who was afterwards rescued by
three gentlemen; who happened to behold the trans-
• action. Ile neither received or expected any thing
fur giving his evidence on the present occasiun.
Several other witnesses corroborated this statement.
Absalom Moody, a butcher, residing in Newton-
Street, was called on the part of the defence. He de-
posed to having been at the public-house on the day
set forth iu the indictment, wlten.he heard the prose-
cutrix use abusive language to the defendant, and saw
her strike bins.
Edward Reynolds deposed to the same effect ; as
did also a female witness, who gave her evidence nith
very great flippancy.
The defendant was found guilty, and sentenced to
two months impriumnuent in the flonse of Correction.
Thomas /eerily, a young man very respectably dress-
ed, was brought to the bar, and informed by the
Olsten AN, that be was charged with au offence a hicb
amounted to actual forgery, hut that he was discharged,
as the party who had him arrested declined to prose-
eine from a feeling of eawrompiem.
London, England, 1820-03-23

Manley, htsat 22.—Sailed the Earl Leicester
packet, ror Holland ; and Lady Nepean ditto, for Cux-
haven, both with

Pawl ower, Mamas
Spartan, for !rebind and Lisbon.
LivitarooL,Ascii 41.—:Arrived the Darien, Wilcox,
from Savadaah ; Minervatimith, Bennett, from New York,
sailed nth Feb.; sad Halcyon,Weoster, from Charleston,
sailed 'lBth Feb.
FaLmotrru, MARCH W.—Arrived the Julius Cesar,
Luchie, from Demerara in 60 days, for London ; Ciiii ii
Skiddy, from New York, in 25 day., for Havre; and
Bliss, French, front Virginia, for London.—Arrived of
the Lizard, the Georgians, IVarren, from Berloire, for
London. On the 21st alt. in lat. 38.40. N. long. 38.3. W.
she was *track by lightning, which splintered the main-
mast. The master's-mate, and three men, were al4o
amok by it, but did not receive any injury.
Penzance, MARCH 20.--Arrived the Ann Elizabeth.
Owen, from Newry, for Poole, with loss of hewsprit,
having been run foal of off the Lizard by a large ship,
supposed to be an Indianian.

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
-,..........._
IN I DDT.EBE X.

BUTZ OP Tat POLL THIS PAT AT HALP-PAST le 0 CLOCK..
. DAT', POLL. TOTAL.
Arica
Wm.
Mccusit • 146

WRSTMINSTF.R.
lITATS OP TDB POLL ?dill DAT AT OMB O'CLOCK.
DAT"! POLL. TOTAL.
Sir F. BVIII Dl= lO7 4/306
Mr. If °Brom'
The lima. Una.— 210
-SIXtH DATA RAW-FAST IL
1171 COl. LOWthOt • •• 1071
1147 I
London, England, 1820-03-23

Not .to hither Oribenal for aserey. He was taken from
, the bar introit. agony. He is about fl years of age.
AO iisterelear rifv.r 1 rylisfir at afe, Mary frrod•
was bind for settillig lire la bee Reamer's bogie, kr.
She war ac ndi iii tke icore of srcitlent.
Tit GUILIMA LI..
At this Sack W. 0104 (King's Counsel) sat as 1W
36dge, attadded by the Mayor and Aldermen, dressed
in their &bee, to try those prisoners confined in the
Borisigb Gaol. The only one containing any degree of
intsrieit was the ttfal of Oliver Colston rod lVid:iuns
StuNykral, charged with breaking into the warrhoise
of Meffsfs. ToOne and Frisbey, in St. Margaret's parish,
and stealing 37 dozen pair of hose, 5 dozen of half-hose,
&e.—The above prisoners were convicted upon the evi-
dence of a notorious character of the name of Jowph •
8011, a seff.acktowledged thief (and, by whose eve.
deice, a few months since, two other men were also
convicted); hnt u hose deposition was confirmed by
several reUpectable persons, who apprehended the above
prisoners.
The Jude, in a Most adrr.i..able charge to the Jury.
cautioned then of giving any weight to the testimony
of the accomplice without proper confirmation. In son-
tencing (iulston and Stableford to seven years' traos-
loortation, he informed the prisoners, that it was higMy
neeessiry latch a gang of depredators should be brake.i,
and tbalthey oust be sent aural the country. It od•••
bewertor, very fortunate for them that the wareiscnse
was not'coetteeted with the dwelling of the prowentOrs,
or else their lives must hare been forfeited.
The finildhial is a building of treat reignity,rad
in a very conspicuous situation. Among several Onr-
traits is dearly a whole length likeness of the late RiAt
Hon. William Pitt. Both of the above Courts of Jai
lice were crowded in the extreme, but particularly
fellales.
London, England, 1820-03-23

NAVAL INTRLLIGRNCE.

The Elizabeth, Ostler, from Madras, for London. put
into Vigo the Ist inst. with damage to her rudder a
sails. She sailed oh the 10th October, and has no
board a Lieutenant, and 34 soldiers of the 40th India
regiment ; five females, and two male passengers.
hisacu 12.—Arrived, and sailed fur the River,
.the Severn, Low, from St. Michael's.—fame down from
the River and sailed, the Keptnne, M.Kissock, for X• w
South Wales; Barbadoes, Kinsby, for Ilalif.ix ; henry
Clay, Carns, for Virginia; Alhed, Triot. Tor 'Folago
Arno, Robertson, fur Genoa; Lady Ford, Strong, Ca
Leghorn; Elizabeth, Mather, for Lisbon; and Mercury.
Ladd, fee Messina. Also sailed the Trephie, Brandford,
for Barbadbe.

PORTSMOUTH, ItNalco 22.—Arrired the John, Lath•r.
ingtoo, from Shields, for Gibraltar and Fiume; Etre.,
Cadee, from Weymouth ; Dart, Tranch, from Dartmouth ;
IA Union, tiaujae, and La Sugelle, from Cherbourg
Passed by the Cicero, Kelly, from the South Seas, fur
Lottdon.

I
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London, England, 1820-03-23

7111.417t1FA1 FiI;VD.

Yesterday. the F. ftb anniversary of the Covent garden
Theatri..alFund Dinner itas held It the Frevapoi,ons'
Tasern. The Duke of York was hi the Chair. sup-
ported hs the link* of Roam the illaninia of Atigle‘ea,
Earl of Yarmouth, and other persons of distiurtion.
Upwards of 300 persona vrefr prows.
The Duke of hr. •ex, ins neat speech, rate the.hralth
'lse Royal Irliait mar. who rehrrned tl,Jal.* in 'orid
t. hlegant terns'.
The Duke of YORK rave the health of Mr. Fawcett,
at., addressed the meeting on the subject of the inane-
-I.ati :11. state of the Fund.
The health of the Duke'of Sussex a-as then drank,
fled his Highness returned thank• in %cry warns
terms.

The collection at the tahle amounted to upwards of
WOW. It was also announced. that Mr. and Mrs. Contr.
I.CI in all contributed to the Fund no less than PM.—
Both drank old) thra e times three.

On the health of the Committee of the fend bi ing
3lr. Shrum% returned thanks in 4 very neat
speech.
3lanv tiongs were gun;,• virul appropriate toavtv drank,
::rd the utmost hilarity prevailed throughout the
evening.
London, England, 1820-03-23

lIIGIIW IT Rolll3Elli.

MANSION-HOUSE.-Henry Somme/ was charged by
John Earle, Esq. of Albemarle-street, with hating rob-
bed him on Tnesday night on the King's highway.
The complainant stated, that u he passed along Fen-
church-street at a quarter put ten at night, be saw three
men standing near Billiter-lane. Immediately after-
wards one of them knocked him down and ran away. A
person then came up, apparently to render him a service,
and took him by the hand to raise him, but this kind per-
son, who was no other than the prisoner, seised his
watch chain and seals with the hand that was disengaged,
and endeavoured to get the watch from the fob. The
complainant struggled, hot the prisoner made a despe-
rate tug, and succeeded in breaking the chain, the
watch having been turned round in the fob. The pri-
soner then ran off, but Mr. Earle pursued ?.uit. cellpil
out to the watchmen, who checked the speed of the
thief. The prisoner in the race had thrown down the
watch-chain and seals. They were picked up and pro-
dosed at the Office.
Samuel was fully committed to prison.
Bow-Sr exer.—Yesterflay I )(amid 'Thomas snot II
Perks, were brought before It. Ilwasa, Eaq. the Chief
Magistrate, for final examination, charged with being
concerned in numerous burglaries, highway robberies,
and other depredations, committed within the last three
months, in the neighbourhoods of Isleworth, Brentford,
Richmond, and other places.
At the former examination, Mr. Edwards, of I sleworth,
preferred a charge of burglary against the prisoners,
rind the following additional cases were now beard
against them:—
Mrs. Mary Slade, widow, landlady of the While Hart
public-house, at Twickenham, stated, that on going to
her bed-room, about half-past nine o'clock on the even-
ing of the 9th instant, shediscovered that all her drawers
bad been broken open, and plundered of 141. In Beak-
Dotes, 1 I/. in silver, some old coins, and all the wearing
apparel the room contained. She examined the room,
and discovered that it had been entered by a window
booking into the garden, a pane of glass having been
taken out, and the sprint fastening broken. The pri-
Users had formerly been in the habit of frequenting hie
beau, but she bad not seen them lately.
• Thomas Hooker, a patrole of Bow-street, stated, that
since the apprehension of the prisoners, he had fantod
ant the lodging, of Thomas, at Colnhrook, near Stollen,*
whithir he proceeded with a aemeh-warrant, and en
making known his business to that prisoner's wife, she
seemed panic-struck, and in great trepidation pro:limed
1 several gowns and other articles of wearing apparel,
London, England, 1820-03-23

EAST INDIA DOUSE.

•
Yesterday a Quarterly (e Court was held at the
East India Noose.
After the tumid forms,

The Il:natituast (C. Majorihanks) ?Otte auil proposed
the confirmation of the Urnulutiou of tlie ieneral Court
of Propriesprt of the 11.211 14g-ember last, grantinif to sir
tiettrEe Mary Harlow, Bart. a pension of 1,50P.'. per
annum.

Mr. R. JP.CR‘ON opposed the tyrant, and moved an
nmendistest, which, after a considerable debate, was nega-
tilted, when the original friction was put and carried in
the affirmative.
The (*NAIRN then submitted to the consideration of
tiro Court of Proprietors. an unanimous Iteoliition of
the Court of Cirectors ot she .1.2 d December last, re •om-
mending the Conrt of Pi opr!etors to authorize the Dime-
tcrs to offer to hi' Majesty to rare on.l maintain. at the
..tiorn.e of the Compute. a Corps of Volunteer Infantry
trotu amongst the Weil In the employ of the Company;
and if sach offer should be accepted. to defray the ex-
pense oot of the funds of the lon•pm”. f'er souse
discussion, the Resolution was put and catritd in the af-
Crmatire.
The Court 0:e:: adjourne.l ine die.
London, England, 1820-01-11

iTAVERICAX PAPERS.

•
SACK Well Hinnoca, Nov. 18.-11 the military moVe-
Muter in l'anada we should infer, t the tithe is not
far distant when they contemplate ano er war with this
country. Their forces have been greatly augmented this
season. Their vesels in Kingston are kept in such or-
der, that they can be rigged and ready fur sea at a
week's notice. Their armies are busily engaged in
erecting powerful and permanent fortilleatinns. King-
stbn, at this time, is strongly tUrtified at every. point ;
while at Sicket's Harbour, an important military post,
there stir millions of public property going to decay, and
Wit a single work of defence.
&millions, Nov. 36.—Arrired on Friday evening
last, an armed schooner, fall of men, said to belong to
Won 's squadron. Whether in distress, wanting re-
pairs, or for what cause she visits us, we know not—as
yet having seen no report of her arrival.
We moist conclude; materials and price of labour are
more moderate here than in other-sports; as we appear.
London, England, 1820-01-11

We consider it of great importance to record the ac-
knowledgment of Lord Liverpool, in his place in Per-
limbent lately.° because it affords evideuee, froas the
lips of Ministers, that it was never intended, under lbw
new I..ws, to identify Ministers with the Government,
or to consider a libel on :lihuinistration as ore against
the State. This declaration is ao boon to the Conran
and we think it the more necessary to explain this,
when some of our contemporaries seem to fear that. the
DPW Libel .let Rise come to he construed in the face of
Lord Liverpool's 'declaration. Our answer to this is,
that if ever it be so construed, the consttuction wilt be
put upon it in the face of one l'onstitution, as well as
of common sense. In all countries, and by all writers,
a distinction is snide between Government and the func-
tionaries of Government. The very essence of our own
Goiernment lies in that distinction. It is the great bul-
wark of the British throat—the great prerogative of
the British Crown. Accorling to the principles of our
Government, the King can do no wrong; but as his
Ministers may do wrong, and as they are responsible to
the nation, the people sway, and overt, to examine soil
question the proceedings of Ministers. To deny this, is
to he guilty of the worst libel that can be composed or
published against the Government. It is to rob 'Vaal
that is elevating, great, and good:, To sag that Abuja,.
ter, can do no wrong, or that tip people cannot dis-
cuss the measures of Administration, is to be guilty of

• Ilk Lordship declared. "it strata ewsetr ►.• raid that
any thing written against the Ministers Indisidnully. or
againat the Admini.tration. could be construct Inha a *di-
lions libel. A libel on•kihkalt.or any °Chia nobla.fdasis
around ii:s in Administration, was trends a personal• li-
bel, end had no reference to sedition. 'Hat there roild be
No dowbt, that it a book was published eustainitst sip
thing tending to bring into. hatred •aqd contempt eifitm
House of Partians.mt, it worild then be tseditiuus•tibal.
London, England, 1820-09-12

YORK dUJOURVED ASSIZES.

(reßrara rAwrici LARS THE ABILI10:0,1INT 0?
THE raisoxcets.)

CHARGE OF MOH TREASON.
SEPT. 9.—Mr. Justice Bayly and Mr. Justice Park
arrived in town this morning; the latter came from
Lancaster, the Auizes in that town having conclude
It will be recollected, that Mr. Justice lark, Woe
leaving York had adjonrned the Assizes over to tie
day, in order to proceed in the usual form, necessary
to the putting of certain persons, against whom liib
had been found for High Treason, on their triA..
Their Lordships having iu the usual form prod
to the Court (held in the Castle), the prisoners, mow
two in number, were placed at the Bar at Italtpastto
o'clock. he Counsel for the prosecution next eat''
ed the Court; they were Mr Serj'eaut Ilullock, )If.
Serjeant Cross, Mr. Littletlale, and Mr. Bailie.
The Counsel as.igned for the defence when the IV'
were found, were Mr. Williams (at present one of 10"
Majesty's Counsel), ,Mr. Starkie, and Mr. Blaeltbsra
Mr. Williams has not yet arrived Isere, but the OS"
Counsel were in Court.
There was one indictment in which eighteen B(4'
prisoners were included, but the Bar nctelwiaris
cions enough to hold 6.1 n, they were called ors
two divisions. The names of the liret party placed 2' 4
the liar, are—William Comstive, aged 20; Itiehr-
Addy, aged 29; Charles liautield, ; Benjamis
son, ti ; Joseph Cicapiel, 2S; James Flowers. 1
Benjamin Rogers. 30 ; William Rice, 40, sad .W 3
Burkinshaw, aged ill yews. Ilieprisonen 'melt(
swered to their namesAlae elbert proceeded to r
over the indictment; it contained three moats, 3
was of very great length. The erne, was. laid at !le
parish of Silkstone, ia the West Kioiwg of Yerlsahlin
the time the 11th of last April.
The prisoners severally pleaded Xot Uillty.stmenvs
them was one Flowers, who appconni so dates te err
London, England, 1820-09-12

NACTICAI, LVTELLIGENCE.

The Petrel', Spedding, from Liverpool to Cibrzitat
struck upon Cabireta Point, on the Ituh, and snit:
Crew saved.

The IKligence, Morgan, bound to Bristol, was wrecked
near F:lantnadurk, on the 6th inst. Crew saved.
The Eleanor, Scott, from Shields to London, which
ran on the bun fret Sand on Tuesday, has been got 4
with only her foremast standing, and was carried jai.
Harwich on Sunday by two mirage vessels. •
List of Ships in Madras Roads, 19th April, Nit_
HMS. Carron; Desserts! Palmer, Trescott : Atlas
;Abort ; Two Brothers, Fermis ; Thalia, Herbert •, ,
coolen, Anstice ; Crnens, Smith ; Fair Trial, waits;
Admiral Drury, Tacket ; and Lucy, Stunt.

The Old Bailey Sessions commence to-morrow,
The following statement contains a list of crime',
some of %I high are of the most flagrant description ;
it is expected there will be 500 prisoners committed
for trial.

Lend. Mid.
Murder
Housebreaking . l2
Arson
Sacrilege
Forgery
Uttering Forged Notes
Cutting and Stabbing
Meliciqusly Stabbing
Highway Robbery
Burning and defacing Apparel
Stinting Is a Dwelling-house 3 0
Steeling privately in a Shop
florae Stealing
Larcenies
Bigamy I
Poszrodos of Forged Notes
Receiving Stolen Goods 3 1
Stealing from the Person.
Embezzlement
Alisilemeanour
Fraud .
Uttering Counterfeit Coi o

T0ta1.... 61 364
STATE OF NEWOATI, Sim P.
Males. Fee.
I.'ndvr sentence of Death
( f.n% jet% rewited
Transportation for Life......... .., 4 13
Ditto 14 Years
Ditto 7 Yeirs
lopri.onment for Felony and Nlisdesen

.
floors SI 10
(Thnimitted by Commissioners of Bankrupts t 0
Prk.mers for Trial
At the Admiralty Session
I u
Fur Assizes .
London, England, 1820-09-12

.. •

I

hi 1 bbLESEX SESSIONS.

Vestcrday, these Sess:ons commenced in the Sessions
vu‘e at Clerkenwell, before Francis Const, Esq. and
numerous body of 31agistrates. The Chairman
hortiv addreqsill the Grand Julie.; and lamented that
duties they had to discharge, were of a st
I),.inf.t! kit;.!, from the flagrant natnre and number
of wieners which would come under their consider.i-
ttvn.

Jobe Meek(llor was indicted for assaulting Was.
Tarnley on the Yid of June last. The parties are
neighbours, living in Gloucester-place, and sotue alter-
cation took place relative to the payment of some re-
pairs on the road. F wools they t ante to blows,
and the defendant severely injured the plaintiff. A
variety of contradictory evidence was adduced, and
the Jury found the defendant Guilty. He was ordered
to pay a 6ne of six shillings and eigbtpence.
!l//rain Tate !or was tined 40 shillings for assattlt-
lug Edward Webb.
rid rest of the day was occupied in hearing !troy
OW of assanit, of no public interest.
Us our of these eases an observation was made by
114/.. Alley, which excited a general laugh throughout
Ott. Court. Ile was counsel fur a gentleman who
bal been an Officer in the army, and in his cross-exa-
m:nation of the prosecutor, he wanted to show, from
that person's own statement, that the assault was the
r"tult of gross provocation. The answers, however,
which be made to all the questions leading to that
point declared that he could not recollect having done
or said any thing that could provoke the defendant to
strike hint. Mr. Alley, in his address to the Jury,
observed that in all cases where a prejudiced and pro-
fligate witness wanted to sustain a bad cause, his usual
practice was never to remember any thing but what
o.ndeti i tttttt ornately to criminate the accused. Milli%
a recent instance had occurred in the highs 4 l'ourt
in the kingtlotn ; and it non appeared that with all
bad witnesses .Vo,i nri ri crd, was the order of the
day.

In this case the defendant was acquitted.
Pails!! Sae antars.—ll 'n. /ilea/ seas indicted for
an assault on James Slay, on the 13th of June last.
The farts of the case are shortly as follow :—The pro.
seentor bad filled the situation of vestry cher:, of the
parish of Bethnal Green fur a period of thirty-tun
years; but disptves liacitir arisen in the parish., a
person had been put up on the last day of election
in opposition to him. The defendant. at one of the
sostry meetings, was said to hase jtntled a!::iinsa the
priptecutor, by which, his side hal been injured. Mr.
May euntentled that he was duly elected, and refused
to give ap the parish books, and hem.. 4105 e the cause
enelp,flaiiit. After hearing the diddle'. adduced
I.' both sides, the Jury fuund the defendant .Vot
London, England, 1820-03-15

DURILLII COUNTY ELECTION.

Mr. Lambton, the Hon. Mr. Powlrtt, and Mr. Whar-
ton. were pitt in nomination at Durham on Monday last,
when a •hew of hands was declared be the High Sheriff
in favour of the two foroirr Dentlenien, ishrti Mr. Whar-
kis demaded a poll, which was granted.
Mr. Wharton was called upon for his qualification,
whieb was not forthcoming; it sties, bon ever, after some
delay produced.
The poll routinurd when the mail left Durham, at
two o'clock.

(Vltti)l THa 101:111.1:1 EVENINO POST.)
‘II:ItON.4 torNTY.—It seentX that the friends oT Sir
Charles Conte have endeavonred to create an impression
unfavourable to Sir lknry Parnell, on acrooint of the
salutary and necessary Act which lie carried throng!'
Parliament, to regulate the elections of this part of the
United Kingdom. With respect to assessing the county
fur the expenses of a contested election, the tsx will be
a nicer berate le, and should not, even if it were heavier
than it is, be put, even for a moment, into e petition
with the 'manifold advatitages arising from the law. It
limits the duration of the election by the multiplication
of booths; it obviates the difficulties in taking the
polls; it pots a stop to specehting against time= it
mikes the contest between the long-pulse and public ho-
nesty more (vial than it has been; it secures the fair
operation of public opinion in the selection of a candi-
date; it will have the effect of putting a stop to bribery,
to perjnry, wool all the vices which are let loose in the
gettersd agitation of a great county; and, finally, it
strips officers anti agents of the power of mulcting an
unfortunate candidate; for, as the expenses are to be
presented by the Brand Jury, that body will take rite
that no c than the honey spent shall be levied on
the county
London, England, 1820-03-15

CITY ELECTION.

Yesterday closed. the arduous and severe eoetest for
the city of London. more spirited one for the last
Inv days can scarcely be bilud in the anuals of elee-
tioneertng. Every exertion ems auade in behalf of each
candidate; on throne liana was used influetme, intermit,
and even• thing else that would be likely to cause a
vote ; and on the other hand, friendship, peesnasion,
independence in the House. a tree regard fur electors'
rights, with every argument likely to excite patriotic
and generous feeling.
In the early part of yesterday sanguine hopes were en-
tertained that Alderman H'aiihtrian would filially sac.
reed, the polling being so quick, and the exertlise
amazing; but is the latter part the hops was eat off by
the Lord Mayor gaining an increase of somber, toy.
ther with the shortness of the time allotted.
The crush y.stenlay, both oe the hustings sod lo the
Hall, was tremendous, as the curiosity of the poutto
view the close of the contest was very mach netk4. A
considerable number of Ladies enlivened the scene, wile
were posted in various parts of the Hall.
Three quarters of an hour elapsed from the dew of
the poll to the exhibition of the °ambers, which
Owe essaideralile impatience was umnifestedlie none
tier's stood then—
Wilma .• -• 118310 The Lord - •
Weed . •2141 Alderman Waltharn - lull
Curtis • itibt Alderman Tnorp fre.•
London, England, 1820-01-27

MAT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tnis Day.)

Lima SSD ANOTHER S. DICAS AND RONDO.
ur scAiu,arr moved for a Rule to shew cause why
..,er,iia for the plaintiffs should not be set aside, and
r ;toriisirranted. The cause was tried at the Sittings
:(,, nal Term when the following facts appeared :
Doijigith are attkirni es, residing at Preston, and is the
ii,.iaf aging as agents fur other attornies, who may re-
eirtheirserrices ;n that place. They had transacteal busi-
-4,0 Nr. Rondo fur a considerable time previous to
li. peas becrning a partner with that gentleman, and
oty.st event toot place, they still continued to act as
far the partnership concern. It was for the
Hof their bill daring this period, that the action
is, I,,aght When the partnershibetween Rondo
,:t gag was dissolved, Messrs. Lodge continued J
wbe regarded as the agents of each separately.
Mt Mr. Dieu contracted on his account a bill
.. v. oe Pr Mr. D. wishing to change his agent,
1., &adioss to another attorney, in Preston, to
ail 'pm Messrs. Lodge, and desire them to deliver
„a porn which they held relative to Mr. Virus's
amens. This they refused to do until Mr. Pleas bail
plia ga own separate, and his share of the part-
',mho sec•nsat. In consequence, Mr. Dicas paid
k:a aspirate account. atuounting to 71. or St, and
k,
ink arrangements with Mr. Rondo th t he (Mr. It.)
agoiltstrive some particular debts due o the partner-
Al emetic, aid pay the whole oft debt due to
Hrors. Lodge. Mews. Lcrige were in rined of this
arroigeseet by Mr. Rondo, and etpressed their assent
be immediately delivering to the new agent of Mr.
tot ltepepets be'..inging to Mr. D. Some time after-
wads M. Rondo was found unable to pay. and the
paistilli brought their action against Dicas and Rondo
el the partnership account. trio the trial a verdict
sus taken for the plaintiffs, subject to the decision of
t'w Cart on a reserved point. Mr. Scarlett now con-
t:-dad, that when one partner had received a consider-
ation, IF which he agreed to discharge a particular
kit, all 4he creditor to whom the debt was due was
a:quieted wi'l., and acceded to this arrangement, the
tin punter giving the consideration was not liable to
kcilli*Pon.
lisCoart ;ranted a rule to skew cause.
London, England, 1820-01-27

EASI' INDIES.

•
iladras wee to the 4th of ,eptemlier contain t•ut
little intelligence of interest. The ia ran
" 3IADRAI, Sever. 4. -With feelings of Jeri, regret
we announce the death of the Rev. •1. Metts'..ey, D. I).
Arcladca.mn of Madras, who diet), alter a severe, but
not protracted, ashes., at his garden house, on Tuosday
morning. Many will „lament the premature death of
lk. Mondry, though, probably, but few can duly ap-
preriate the %aloe of so excellent a charactetr. W.'S+ 21W
mild and unaffected alt hisdei.ortment awl conyer.vien,
—cherished a benevolent and charitable disprisition,—
and evinced a simplicity of matinera, often the attributive
et transcendent merit. To' np his character in try'
words, he was a pious Christian, a simper Clanrchmanc
a liberal Scholar, and an accomplishedlieutleman.
" Dr. .11ottsley died in the -Nth year of Wail,. His
remains were interrtal in St. tieorge's burying-groan&
on Tuesday eyeniose, with every mark of respect. Th'ir
funeral was attended by his Excellency the Conanatide• -
iii•Cbief, the Judges of the SupreMe Conti, sod the
principal Civil and Military Dentlemen of the .Settle-
went ; the Hon. the Chief Justice following as chief
mourner.
" From Ceylon we have nothing
,61 importance.—
Malor-lieneral Sir Edward Barnes hid left I> o on
•hr into"' - provinrea. His

visualise
_ te
a to-ter Usroegh the interior Exeelleasy
the lioseenor and Lady BrOnnrigg had set off on a
similar excursion.
"An extensive plan for committing forgrries upon
the Bengal Bank his beendiscovered, and the offenders
were aid to custody. It appears the sssociation tonsis'ad
of six natives, three of whose had directed their t•lroita
is the engra‘iig part or the busitreg%; two, ethers ma-
naged the coppl-r-plate press; and the skill. a 114.0.
dispeaed of the forged notes at sisli rates as oets ra-
w, a speedy sale. They were dyes-tell blurs Maul at
their forged notes had got into
nn
Foram-ark, the. Amnion fel Sir rrl.ac
aertlett, iii law. io be let fur thy
ilexes only. The eillagieireatieva is greet it sates
veers' !we. mind OglidiliNit OM the ftua it ke3ps
;.•
it in•repair.
London, England, 1820-01-18

bat not being seconded in another, whose aid

Would hire teen Mote immediately produc-
tire of effect, and have rendered the union of
force infallible, the attempt has failed, and there
is a danger of the reople, after their very great
We'eh of endeavour, absolutely falling into a kind
of kthargy. The apathy in one part is to be '
Barged with producing that dire effect in another. 11
We will not, however, carry these .ret!cctions
Ashlar at IF time, bist resume them on an early
*am Isle are told of sevoral additions about
• 1111.. belie shortly to the diurnal press ; what
looms to do in the present half hopeless case
isms not. We really do think the public may
ila ilkqed with too many writings of the kind
• aishfrever, their conductors can discover the
to six, through any novel arguments, the
011ie attention to the question of public liberty,
we shall cordilllv hail them as auxiliaries, rather
r • 111111 regard them as rivals.

it has been said, and, as a general maxim, well and
trial mid, that it is the Government of a country
F *NCI' forms the manners and habits of the people.
Happily we observe a deviation from this rule at
tie prawn moment : for we see with pleasure and
Pride, individuals abounding with charity and com-
wisseration for the sufferings of their fellow erea-
' tares, virtuous or vicious, while the Government
rawains inexorable to the entreaties of the people,
kr retrenching its extravagance towards its wealthy
impperters; while millions of unobtrudinsr modest
tradesmen and labourers are oppressed by an over-1
lantheaed taxation. Which taxation we will un- '
&flake to prove, might be repealed to the amount
of from five to six millions immediately i • and from
tee to twelve in a short time hence. but then the
Ow and pension list must be a little ettrtaiied,l
and the Ministers must be disinterested enough to
kw the hazard of losing the political and perils- •
'Notary support of a few inordinately. rich devotees,
sod be contented with the fruitless praises and
mats of a million of obscure individuals in its
ttlad !!
London, England, 1820-01-18

RDUCATION.4I, CLOTHING SOCIRU.

—rep—
A numerous and most respectable Meeting was yes-
erday held at the City of London Tavern, to receive the
Report of the Committee, audio consider the best mesas
of forwee.Rher the objects of this Society. Among the
persons present were Mr. Wilberforce, M. P., Mr. Wil-
liams, M. P., the Hun. Mr. Villiers. H. Martin, East. Dr.
Collier, the Rev. R. Hill, the Rev. Mr. Clayton. Ike.
Tkere was also a numerous and fashionable *treader's*
of Ladies.
Shortly after one o'clock his Royal Hi bans Aso
Duke of Nvsszx took the Chair. His Royal Highness
London, England, 1820-01-20

PERTH 'TRAVERS.

The sobjeined Fetter has been addressed to his Brace
the Duke of Athol, by the operative weavers belonging
to Perth, now employed in trenching and improving
waste lands:—
re HIS GRACE TOP DUKE OP ATHOL, LORD-LIECITNAPIT

MAT IT muss TOWN UItACIL—We, the undersigned
operative wearers, beemighig In the sky of Perth, now
employed la blurb lag sad isipsseisg issias lads, beg
leave to approach "ear Ornt*witb seetiments of the
profoundest grating& and Mr. for the purpose of
expressing our sincere aeltneneinigements to pour Once,
and to the other Holdalls all Ountisses of this
.nasty, Aso, at a Liam when We ate szpossii to the most
severe and onexampleg privatims have se generously
• nem, forward to alleviate ear saffelogs and contribute
to our relief. While we cannot bat deeply lamest the
peseta depressed state of trade, sod the long train of
domestic hardships it has occasioned in our condition,
it is to us a source of much consolation that onr distresses
have excited the compassion of the more opulent classes
in the community, and that, though they have by no
means been entirely moored by their humane exertions,
they have at least bees so far mitigated, as to be res-
dered ICU primping and insupportable.
Persuaded that murmuring sod discontent, accom-
panied by riotous and disorderly proceedings, could only
aggravate the evils we skislore, we have all along en-
• siesioured to bear oar misfortunes with submissive
ps-
tienee that heroin. us as men and as Christians, abstain-
ing from all political discussions, and resting is the
hope that the Government of our country would devise
each meeseiree, as is Its wisdom might seem but calcu-
lated to revive the national industry, owe up new chan-
nels of commeree, and raisers to a adierieg people those
liesemp which are the fruits of honest labour sad re. 1
gular employment. Above all, we consider it to be our
duty. on the present o& mire, to express our after ab-
horrence at the tiessudosdes 40 prophase and bhp rho-
nines publications. the elan leslesey and design of
which is to slime the hdhiesee of ear Holy Religion, '
sad by wesbez%theabweibitsl atlas of morality, to dissolve
these mitred which, human society could
ssither asks see be as object if desire.
London, England, 1820-01-20

We have received Jamaica papers this morning
to the 9th Nov., from which the following are ex-
tracts:—

CIROM THE JAMAICA COURANT.]
Of • letter front Carthagena.—" Excepting
knit Seats Martha. all t►e other provinces to
oripf Moaapez are already In the power of

dm

Bolivbr. He bas from 10 to 12,000 men, whom be has
into three columns t the first directed to protect
Yuman, the second Choco, and the third against Santa
Martha, which last place is expected soon to fall into
the heads of the Independents, u the garrison consists
of only a few troops.
" Three friars and two Spanish soldiers have arrived
here, with passports, from Bolivar, dated at Santa Fe.
The fuser also brought proposals to the Viceroy for
an exchange of prisoners, Bolivar having upwards of
lOU. amongst whom are Colonels Ximenes and Barrier°.

•• Martial law haying been proclaimed here. every in-
habitant Is compelled to bear art's; great contribatioas
are required, bat obtained only by threats and force.
Foreigners, in particular, are obliged to pay fifty dollars
weekly.

. Ilimmeral Calsada. and about 400 men, have bees
mhea grimmer, at iPopUlraa. the whole provisos baying
rises lb `veer of the ladepolidents."
Coalman. Ocv. B.—By learn received from Panama.
we an ialsnood that as lasurgeat ship privateer was is
sight of that port, which bad takes possession of the
small island of Tobago, sad buret dews the banes; but
it is expend that the people mum mimesis themselves
'long spot it, hi coossiesace of the ansoyance they re-
ceive from the inhabitants. who kill daily six or seen
of thopleates. They 'sly get possession of the see-port
London, England, 1820-01-20

he bad left a small part of his apparatus behind Wei.
km-
going to the second ; but, be added, that he was .
tbeless able to work his engine with full effect, and am.
fore be hoped the reward would not be withheld.
The Magistrate said, it was highly essential far ti,
public safety, that the regulations of the Act shoaid
strictly complied with, as the slightest relaxation ws
operate as au iuceutive to still farther careleasopss, ssa
therefore he should not order the second reward to
paid, however hard It might be, under the peculiar
comstances of the rase. _

The claim of the second fireman was accordingly 44.

A lad, named James Qatex, apparently not more tliel
fourteeu years of age, was charged with tinnier
forged 1/. Mink of England note, and committed its
further examination.
Msatnnaouna-SrnatT.—A question of importek,
to parishes, and particularly to that of Padding*,
came on to be heard at this (ghee yesterday, at the rs
of Ale. Thatcher, a very respectable parishioner, am..
other gentlctuan, against Messrs. Shill at.LI tirt6b, se,
voyors relative to their retsina,.
Air. Thatcher wade objections to overcharges is
yearly retai); tint, that an item of MI. 6s. 941. for ce;.
leeting the rates was an overcharge, not sanctioned;,,
Act of Parliament ; seronsliy, that a sum of tooftey
been chargol for painting names of a:recta, tic.; as
thirdly, that thirty-three (lays had been charged
labour, iu wheeling mud from the Harrow-road, er;d:e.
in fact, it was the duty of the Harrow Trost to pems
as they were paid 111.1/. • year to exonerste the paiek
from any expenses on that head. Air. Thatcher rates,
that it had been 11mA for the surveyors to charge fee
collecting until last year, and it was then refused la the
person who filled that situation.
Mr. rost•sr would trot rive a decision until he hal
consulted his brother Magistrates, and the case shalt
over till Friday.