The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-07 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

Report states, that " the Committee have not
-• necessary to direct their attention to the
concerns of the East India Company, as
by the Coort of Directors, with a view
iterests both political and financial of the
body, farther than was necessary to elucidate
• state and future prospects of free trade, as
existing regulations." It aids, that
t, therefore naturally divides itself accord-
various restrictions to which different de-
' commerce in these regions are now Nih-
au.; that to the territorial possessions of
iy being carried on by license only from
:y; that to the other parts of Southern
~ins excepted), and to the Islands of the
Ocean, by license of the Board of Controul;
:a being entirely prohibited to all British
those in the actual employment of the
Company, and the whole trade confined to
, certain fixed amount of tonnage."
,eport then more particularly describes each
points The Committee state, that 68 the
requiring licenses does nut appear to be at-
any public benefit ; and a fee is charged
license." But, they continue, " amore ma
stage might probably accrue to the free
being permitted to trade with the smaller
_. the coasts of Coromandel and Malabar, where
Company have already Collectors of the Customs
ed, who might effectually counteract an illicit
whereby a wider field may be opened, and an
s• timuli. to commercial intercourse afforded
.five inhabitants." '1 he Committee say, " they
dismiss thie branch of the subject without ob-
_ :hat although it is difficult, from the great
fluctuations which the free trade to the Peninsula 01
experienced since it has been admitted upon
of the renewed charter granted to the Cos-
l3, to estimate fairly the precise amount of
increase, it must be admitted that its progress has
as to indicate that neither a power to Par-
a disposition to use, commodities of Eu-
manufacture are wanting in the natives of
India, whilst the minute knowledge of the
wishes of the inhabitants, acquired by a di-
4ercourse with this country, would naturally
still further augmentation of our exports.
of the merchandise from Great Britain to
which amounted in the year 1915 to 870,177/
he year 1819, increase" to 3,032,7411.
ing of the advantage of the maintenance of a
_ ,eligibly situated amongst the Indian Islands,
Committee adduce the following interesting and re-
' proof of the quickness with which traders
taigb . expected so perceive its valve:—" The port
Sincapore, during the year that it has been in the
of the British Government, and o#ned for
irposes of general trade, bas rapidly risen.
i, which had before scarcely amounted
on
Is, in three months increased to not less than I
md now exceeds 10,000 in the whole ; while
of vessels of different descriptions arrived and
the coarse of the first two months."
extensive and important branch of inquiry, the
trade, receives particular attention. After ad-
to the several opinions entertained regarding
Meg of that trde, the Committee say—
'hey are inclined to the opinion, that rep-
might be established at Canton either
placing the free trade of Canton under the su-
Itendence of a Consul, or investing the principal
its of the Company, with some authority over
men engaged In the free trade, by which any
tension or inconvenience might be removed;
ithout interfering with the monopoly of the
market, enjoyed by the India Company, the
.h merchant might be safely admitted to the par-
:tion in a trade which has proved safe, lucrative,
,apahle of great improvement, in the hands of
foreign trader. he existing charter of the Coin-
• exoires in I 834;" but adds the Report, " there
.oe views of tois subject to which the attention
,liament rimy be imm.diately directed."
le Report, in I onclusion, gives the following im•
£nt information :—" The Committee have been
formed by the Members of his Majesty's Government.
• are Members of the Committee, that a Bill was
fired to be submitted t • Parliament in the course
.e 11,4 session fur extending the private trade be-
tween India anal Foreign Europe ; sad that the intro-
ion II of such a Bill has only been postponed in con-
ment.e of the inquiries depending in Parliament
\netted with Asiatic commerce.

MINORITY
IR. URINAL'S MOTION 14 THE COMMITTIR OF lIIITIPLY,
FOR RIDOCING TWO LORDS OF TOR ADMIRALTY.
E. P. Bastard, H. Bankes, T. F. Buxton, T. W. Beau-
mont, Vise. Belgrave, H. Bright. Hon. H. G. Bennet, J.
',eh, Viscount Bury, Viscount Barnard. L. Concannon,
Crompton, John Calcraft, Thomas Creevey, N. R.
/borne, Hon. F. Calthorpe, Penton Corbett, K. Cha-
Jotter, Hon. T. Dundas, T. Denman, Viscount Duncan-
von. T. H. Davies, W. Evans, Lord. C. Fitsrov, C.
Forbes, Sir R. C. Ferguson, J. W. Griffiths, S. Graham,
Koh. Gordon, J. Grattan, Hon. C. H. Hutchinson. W.
,isliti.naucl, J. C. Hobbouse, Ed. Hornby. G.. 1. Heath-
cote, lion. E. trbord, J. Hume, Lord Hothani, 0. A.
!heck. J. H. Langston, Sir W. Lemon. S. Lushington.
. B. Leonard, R. Milbank, John Martin, J. B. Montt.
Peter Moore, A. Moore, J. klacdonahl, John Maxwell,
Majotibanks. John Maherlv. W. L. Maberiv. Lord
egct.t. .1. O'Callaghan, G. Phillips, jun. C. F. "Palmer,
Sir H. Parnell. Lord W. Russell, Lord J. Russell. W.
iti thrall% T. S. Rice, D. Ricardo, W. Smith, John
Smith, Abel Smith, Sir John Sehright, Right Hon. 0.
Tierney, J. H. Tremavne, C. A. Ttillt. J. A. Wane, M.
171 CH, S. C. Whithrcid, Thomas Wilson. Sir R. Wilson,
!oho Wharton, W. W. Whitmore. Sir J. Yorke.
lkroal.

A tare, several fowls, anti loamy lowan birds, Were
killed last week at Much Weolock, is Shropshire. 111
t.e csonhol.s %lard honstoces *Lick fell the:e du. ins.
111 e Z. t WTO4IIIIII MOM.

COURT OF CHANCURY, datums*', MAT a.

Salt INDIA cossraxv b. DASETT.
Mr. Thaw., from the Court of King's Bench. moved
for a new trial. for the re consideration of an issue di-
rected by this Court, to try the validity aof Bill of Lad-
ing, for the importation of sixty casks of Indigo. The
ground on which the present application was made
was, that the circumstances of the case were so volam-
minous and intricate, that three of the Jurymen, after
having been absent from the Court for a very consider-
able time, applied to the Court to relieve them from
giving their verdict, but the Court Wog enable to
comply with their desire, they in a short time after-
wards returned a verdict for the Defendants.
The LORD CHANCOLLOR said, " It does not appear
to me. that the question to be decided for the inform*•
lion of this Court, could nut have received the mature
judgment of the Jury, in the time elapsed between
that of making their application to the Court, and that
of delivering their verdict ; a new trial must therefore
take place, for the satisfying of the conscience of this
Court."

CONSISTORY COCRT, Met 4.

COCF/YII.
On the last occasion when this singular cause was
before the Court, the Court declared that it would take
time to give its opinion upon the table of fees which
was on that occasion submitted for its approbation. At
present the matter is left in a state of doubt and un-
certainty, and the consequence is, that the rate at which
the parishes of London hare offered to receive iron
coffins into their church-yards and burial grounds
va its from 51. to 251.! To-day the Court delivered its
opinion on the table of fees, and on the evidence con-
tained in the several affidavits of Professor Brands,
Mr. Parkes, &c., and which were filed and admitted
on the liy-day of last tern'.
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT said that the general determin-
ation at which he had arrived, decided, in his mind,
the legal question in this case, so far as there teas any
legal question to he determined : it was clear that if
iron coffins were more durable ban colitis made of
wood, they ought to he paid for in pr portion to their
longer occupation of the ground. But the question
of that longer duration still remained in a controverted
state. It had been decided that it was proper to be
ascertained by experiment and observation, so far as
these could direct the Conti in such a case ; and fur-
ther grounds were to lie adduced on which it might
deliver a more mature opinion. After stating at con-
sider7ble length the different opinions formed as to the
comparative durability of wood and iron, and the cur•
responding difference in the fees proposed by different
parishes fur the interment of iron coffins, the Learned
Judge declared that he conld not in the face of evidence,
the preponderancy of which in point of the number of
witnesses, at least, was rather in favour of the greater
durability of iron, ventitre upon settling so important
a question, without being more itiformed and better
assisted by a longer and more accurate course of i
periment and raiser ation. He wis:led the uiatter
to
he maturely reconsidered ; and when it came before
him, with the benefit of these lights and advantages,
he should he prepared to confirm or deal with the ta-
ble of fees submitted accordiugly.

WARWICKSHIRK Quimrsit
MAT I.—AtSAl.7ll'.
The Kttro, on the prosecution of JOHN DOUGHTY, V.
EDWARD W•LLIA, OLOR OK TURNBULL, and 311CIIAEL
DILL. (not present) for an assault.
Mr. tteAore stated the case to the Jury.
John Doughty, the prosecutor. said, " On Sunday
morning the 7th of January, I and my brother came front
Banbury on riot, having missed the coach. We were
coming to Leamington. When we thought we were
opposite 'I achbrook, we enquired the nearest way to
that place, and were directed to t.:o along a foot-path
that led over the grounds. We went across tile Heels
till the came to a brook, over which lay a plank. As
the snow was dee:, we did not think it safe to go
over the plank, and seeing a stone bridge about Itin
var.k below, we thought we had got out of the road.
(for we could not see the path), and went down by the
water side to go over the bridge. As or were going
down, I saw three men on the other side of the
water, about three hundred yards frum us ; one of
them, who I believe was Wallis, called out, "Where
are you going?" and ran towards the bridge. I an-
swered, " I don't know where I am going ; we want
to go to Leamington." tine of the persons then
called our, " Yon have no business here." l said to
ate brother, who was first, "tin on to the bridge, you
are right enough." We went on, and Wallis run to
the bridge and met us. My brother then advanced
upon the ,ridge to pass over, when Wal.is met hint
with a fierce countenance, conared him, and tore his
waistcoat even. Wallis held op his stick, mod told
my brother if he came any farther he would lay his
stick over him. I then advanced to Wallis, and said,
" I Lis is strange kind of behaviour ; I should like,
to know who you are, And by what authority you do
this?" Wallis replied, " I'll let you know who I
sm.". I said, " Who are you, pray ?" lie answered,
" I am Lord Warwick " I replied with a smile,
(thinking by his shabby appearance he could not be
Lord Warivic4), " I don't think you are Lord War-
wick." Wallis then said, "If I ant not Lord War-
wick, I am his representative, I stand in his Lord-
ship's shoes." I replied, " Tbis is a strange sort of
blackguard behaviour of you; was his Lordship here
'himself, he would be the first person to put me in the
right road." 1 said, I must go that way, and that if
I was doing any thing wrung, I would give him my
address and name, as we both lived at Leamington.
I then asked my brother for Iris pencil, and said to
Wallis, I will either write myself on this paper, or
you may do it. I told hint Iwould not be stopped,
and Bien tutting to Turnbull. I said you know some-
thing of me. and know what I say to be correct.
Turnbull said lie did. I then attempted to pus over
the bridge. when Wallis collared me, and pushed me
hack. Al,er I had been on the bridge a siondrt
Turnbull and 11111 came through the gate, at
stood
between the gate aid me; this was after Wallis had
loosed me tt e first time. Tomlin!' said, "You must
go bark, you must not come this way." I replittil.
" I will not go buck males. I am carried back, as I.
was In the rood." I then advanced attain to go over
the bridle, when Wallis collaerd me a wend titer,
and pushed n e and dragged rue back 4.-its. I
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