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Court Of Common Pleas, Tu...
The Times, 1824-07-07T00:00:00

Mir. Justice (+ASELEE took his seat this morning on the beach, as one of the Judges of this Court. LADY SALTOUN V. 0110STON, EXgCUTOR. Mr. SergeantTAnDD moved for a rule to show cause why the judgment in this caseshould not be entered up against the estate of tie testator alone, and not in the usual formde honis testatoris ct, ,i flon, de propriis bonis. The leamed sergeant contended,-that as the defendant had only defended this antion as an executor, and bid not pleaded falsely, he ouglht not to be made personally liable for the coats of it. The COURT, having inquired and found that the plaiutiFl intended to enter up judgment in the usual formn, granted the rule which the learned sergeant moved for. CART.TON V. PORTER. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN moved for a rule to ashow cause why an annuity granted by thedefendantin this casesbould notbc set aside, and the deeds bh delivered up to be canceUed on the ground thatpart of the consideration monev had been retainea when the annuity was granted. The learned sergeant said, tliathe made this motion upon an affidavit, which stated thatthe consideration money, 6301., was to be paid for an annuity of 1051. Wher the transaction was about-to be completed, 1essrs. Howard and Gibbs, who had negotiated the annuity, claimed of the defendant two sums of 90L and of 501., on an accgunt and forprocuration money. These sums the defendant consented that they should retain, as he was greatly distressed tbr money, and was afraid that ir hemade any ebjections to their pro. posal, they would contrive to put an end to the transaction. Under these circumstances he applied to the Court for relief under the pre. vuisons of the act .of the 5d George .IIL, which rendered aU such retentions illegaLcRuleqgranted.re e haTXhe Cno uxst-rosea a a qutarter past 12 o'clock, in consequenlce of COUJRT OF COAMAION PLEAS. TUESDAY. JUT.Y f.
On Sunday last the Ranter...
The Times, 1824-07-13T00:00:00

O(i Sunday last ih_tIe niers, or Primwitive Methodists, in pursuance of public notice. held what they call a " camp meeting" at 'oalfeU.-hill, near this city; the same place where they a&veni_ bled about ayear since. The conzourse of people *vas notso great a% migbt have been expected fr-om the fineness oftlue weather and the time which had elapsed sipee the last meetinr; there-was, how_ ever, no lack of preachers, and those who ofiiciated on theoceasion had a nost laborious service to perform of several houro'continu_ ance, during which they exerted hermselves not a little to attaet thec attention of their audienice. Wre understand that a consdderable de- gree of decorum was obsersed by the multitude present, whiek is not always the ease at similar assemblies, where, it is well kaosrr, many idle persons oiflen attend fbr purpOses widely diffeent from that of dIcvotion.-CurThtle Jotsrnal.
Italian Brigands.
The Times, 1824-08-28T00:00:00

The Chevalier de Angells, in a paper on Italian Manners, just published, speaking of the brigands, relates that one of them, cover- ed with wountls, an(d having lost a leg, continued to defend liimself against lhe soldiers by whom hc was attacked. Another set fire to a hay-left, and they perished in the midst of the flames, in order not to expose themselves as trophies to their enenmies. Some C(alabresebanditti having been pursued by a numerous body of troops, were arrested in their flight by a river, which the continual rains had renderedl iropossibl to be forded. Despairing of their safety as well as of their pardon, they destroyed their ammunition, embraced one another, and disappeared togetlher in the midist of the torrent. Bizzaro, the terror of the Calabrias, was always accompanied b his wife, whlso mnad. hirn it rilthe gt th. momlent whien his life was exposed to the most inmminent danger. Fearful that the c:ies of the infant might discover lhis retreat, he determined to sacrifice it; and tcaring it from thie embraces of its motler, he murderedl it in her presence. T'ie wretched woman stified lher grief, not to expose her- self to the same irate ; but no sooner did sie perceive Bizzarro over- whelmed with sleep and wine, than she seized his arms, and avenged the death of her son. A reward had been set upon the head of this monster ; his widow came to demalld it, confessing her crime, and exhibitin.c the trunkless head of her husband. A chier of banditti was taken, and condemned to lose his righit hIand befbre being hanged. The executior,er, wiho was inexperienced, having railedi in his first attempt, was about to repeat it ; tie cri- ninal requested, anti obtained perinnission to cut it off himnself. He chopped off hIis haird. and presenting it to tire executioner, said to h3imrr coolly,_- Learn anotlier timiie to be more expert in your busi. ness P" IT4LIAN BRI(7ANDS.
Chester, Thursday, Sept. ...
The Times, 1824-09-13T00:00:00

O)n their Lordthips euttring the Court, the Hon. Chief Justice NA ARnEN asked sOme of dle Jury by whom Johka Hanzilton was yesterday convicted of the f'clonious assault upon Jtemima Coopef, upon wliat grounds they recommended hinm to merct P They repAled, that thePy belihved him to have becai irliquor. The CHiIEr JUISTICE.-And is that your only ground, gentit_ men r-That is all, my Lord. He was ordered not to be brought up for judgment til the open- ing of the Court on Mlonday. fgrrton fronmonarr pleaded guilty tothechargeofhorse.gtecaling. CntIEF JtST ICE.-Did you know that the crimze of which you stand ch arged was a canital one? Prisoner.-No. ow l,ord. CIIItEF USTICE.-And do vou still stand by your plea and. pleadi guilty ? Prisoner.-1 do, my Lord. CHTEF JUSTxcr..-Let the sentence be recorded against him. F.dward Edards and Edreard CoIt?nurst pleaded guilty to the charge of burglarv. CIIIEF JUSTICE.-Are vou aware that the crime is capital. and that the Court may immediately procetd to pass sentence of deati in you ? Prinoners.-No, myay Lerd. CltIEF JUSTICE.-And do you itill plead guilty ? I'risoniers.-Yes, nmy Lsrd. CHEsTER. TT7R%nAXAV. S;PT. P.
We solicit attention to t...
The Times, 1824-04-28T00:00:00

We solicit attenltien to the proceedings of the iMlagis- trates of the county of Surrey, assembled in Quarter Ses- sions at Riegate yesterday. *Ve trust that the general pro- ceedings of these gentlemen are marked by greater te!nmer- ance to the rest of his Majesty's subjects thani they exhibit_ ed to members, or a member, of their own body. No sooner did Mlr. BBiscoE start the much-litigated question of the tread-mill, and attempted to bring the piopriety of its general application into question, than sucli a clamour was raised as is seldom to be witnessed in any meeEing of people for any purpose. We outselves are appre- hensive that the tread-mill inflicts an useful disci- pline in more cases than a very tender huma- nity might be disposed to allow: yet still we would not have our opinions enforced or rendered prevalent by such a process as was used yesterday. Doubtful facts or prin- ciples are not to be made clear by noise and clamour.
Marriages
The Times, 1824-06-22T00:00:00

On Thursday, the 17th inst., at Brighton by the Hlon and Rev. George Herbert, WiDiam George Stepnev &oweli, Esq., son oftthe late tieneral Cowell, and nephew to Sir Thomas S:epney, Bart,, to Mlatgaret, eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr Tomkyns, late of.lOuck- enhili-park. Herefordshirc.
Trinidad.
The Times, 1824-07-03T00:00:00

To his Exccellency Sir Ralph Jamevs Woodford, Bart., (lovernor ::nd Commander-in-Chief in and over the said island and its dependencies, Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. W'e, rour petitiouers, his Dlajesty's loyal and dutiful subjects the' free inhabitants of tbe island ef Trirnidad, respectfully approach $ntxr Excellency. m WVe have read with grief and dismay the draught of an O ,% Council, laid hb his Majesty's M inisters before both Houses of Pailia- mnem, on the iSth eay of Miarch last, and declared to be intended for the improvement of the condition of the slares in this colony. Wtle recogai7e, to the fullest extent, the power of the Crown, founded upon those principles of British justice which have secured to the meanest subject of the realm the undisturbed enioyment and use of his propertY, until he has received faU and fair compensation. WVe are sincerely itmpressed with a grateful sense of our gracious Sovereign's beneficent intentions. WVe dutifullv symrpathize with lhis roval wish to ineliorate the condition ard promote the mnoral improvetment of the negroes, by adopting measures in which due regard shall be paid to considerations of justice-which, by temr pering zeal with caution may leai to practical good-which, with_ oult hazarding the fortunes and the safety ff any classes of his dajesty's subjects, tnlay promote the welfare of the slaves and that of their employers. Wc appeal fearlessly to yoar Excellency to witncest, that every heart in Xthis island beats in unison v ith this his royal wish: thast these his roval words infused joy nd gladness into the breast of every inihabitant of the Colony. Ani3imated bv loyalty and bh gratitude, we feel it to be our first dutv to aid in promoting tbese his gracious intentions, and to op. pose ourselves to every Obstacle whieb mav tend todiesappoint his be. neticetit views. Actuated by these sestiments only, we, the free inhabitants of the colony of Trinidad, respectfully beg leave to ex press to your Exc Ilency our solemn conviction, that the executiorn of thie whole provisions and clauses of the aforesaid O-rder in Coien. Uil wiU inevitably prove ruinous to tlhe property of the mnaster; in. j1rious and demoralizing to the slave; peculiarly hazardous to the lives of the free coloured inhabitants, under part Of thte 3fiti clause of that order andc totaUy subversive of our gracious Sovereign's i-CS ni neintentions. We, your petitioners, therefore humbly nray that your Excel.. (SEB SUPPLEMifrQr.) lene'. 'eflCYiil.be:gracyous11 pleas bd, undet thc-authority ,vested in you by.the4Va.Dos .ia ~rce,t to stay the promulgation and the ex? cc~atiolSof iAh~pf ip sed~ Order int Coancil until a lrue reprc. nen aflfeWbt i &effiegS mau be mnde ao his to iaJesty's M.inislers, 20 b4:la~iL,t the f9ot,oit the-thrpe~for his !1i&jesty'a gmtcious con- sideratlon. And by so doing your Excetllt wi11 avert that catastrophe WWiCh rust otherwise involvy every clasa in this colony in one com- mon ruIn, nnd will deserve~the incerea~nd grateful thanks of a loyal and afFectionate community. TRINIDAD. PR'rTTrlON
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-07-10T00:00:00

Sir,-Reading a letter in T/ire Pincs of this dav, signed " A. CHUnCHMALKS," wherein he complains of the difficulty of pero. curing a seat in St. Paul's Cathedral but by fecing the verger, which has arisen to a shameful practice and imposition, may 1be. permitted to make an observation, perhaps not genera1 knevni to those who are Rot in the habit of standing upon cold stones, during (livine worship, in Cathedrals appropriated to deliver sermoas in public. Some few yearn ago I was present at Westminster-abbey, on a Sabbath day, to hear a sermon preached by the late Willian Douglas, Chancellor of the Order of the Gerter, and son to the late Bishop of Winchester. I stood the whole of the service opposite the pulpit. There no doubt were seats in reserve, to be had by apply}n,, to the seat.keeper, or verger, who passed me several times, showing persoas into places: however, I was doomed to stand it our, tia my- egs and feet were cold, my hody tired, but my mind perfectly at rest. So:ne few days after, the Rev. Divine (for whom I was irn the habit of doing business for years, as a custorner) caUed upo me; and, in the course of conversation, said in these words, that he was sorry to see mie standing all tbe time before him: "'Why did you not ask for a seat? They ought to have put you in one. Forthe future, whenever you go to a Cathedral, always ask to be put into a seat: every person can demand a seat, if there isone unoccupied, in. " fam, Sir, A PROTESTANT. July 9, 1824. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Bathing.
The Times, 1824-09-06T00:00:00

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE: TIAES. 6ir,--The Serpentine River, as so caled, in Myde-park, beirn, the usual resort to thousands (for the purpose of b]thisg) from the West-end of the town. and from the known regulations, Do persor being alowed to go therein after eight o'clock in the morning tiU the dusk of the eveniRg ; and there being no bouses in e:nt, nzake it a desirable situation for the purpose ; but the major p= rtof the water being so deep, there are few p}aces at which an.inexperienced. person dares to go in; anl several accidents happening. botb during the bathing season ard the froat, induces toe to suppDse, that were the Government disposed to grant the public the usual leave of bathing. and likewise to save many lives in the course of the year, it rnight be done at a triling expense, by filling up the deep partu with sand andgravel, makingit s gradual desent toabout fre c.t,whiek ought to be the greatest depth. In case sueh vwa done and known, if a child was likely to meet with am adcedeP, any one knowing tht samne, woald go in to itis rscue Wfthott any fear. Whercaa at -re- sent, no one but the most experiencea wIll venture, hvLng nO ccx. taim knowledge of the depth- It ~wouid not take vpsttie of the beauty of the Water away$5 and I apoehend wyould be of tlO loiur-y whaiteer; a nd b3 cese of frtost, ihete ~wou'id br . n occaalott for tb.X: expense Gf the EHumane Society peei,h, or surgeon, and I havew~i doulbt we should be long ere weihould hear of ano family bij b 1PrAvPA n? a nwermlwv in an m,,b'n,4,nlr v . 4't'Mrs" TP W49ING. I Lp ~e4, 24 BA THING.
The continued frequency o...
The Times, 1824-04-15T00:00:00

I ne c'Oltinued frequency of trials for murder in Ire- land is an wffietirg evidence rf the unappeased condition of that country. Pplicemen v,erethe nxurderers il lour last assize report; arlo in the present one, the murdered party is a Policeman. At the assizes of Cork, four men were tried; and one, named Linehan, found guilty of hav- ing deliberately way-lait and put to death a constable of the narne of Orpen, on the 7th of last December, for no other crime that appears on evidence but that of belonging to the police. The principal witness was, on his own sho1wing, -a confirmed Whiteboy and robber, and an aeces- sory, so far as intention went, to the particular atrocity on *Vhicha he bore testimony against others. In collateral 'points, his evidence was contoborated by that of credible Persons; but to the actual participation of Linehan in the tUrder, no one cise ventured to speak. It isa pity for the I geod repute of justice, in a country like Ireland, so sus-^ licious of the law, ihat the life of man must ever be per- mnitted to haii on the wvord of a notorious reprobate: that it is uravoidablev, we confess; but the people do not think so, A scene of another character, and somewhat dra*natic for so grave a tribunal, took place at the De,-ry assiizesq when the trials of the several parties whqo had been en- gaged ih the bloody riots of Mlaghent were about to be l?roceeded in. Trhe prisoners, Orange anid Riband, having nhaken h.a,us in ilie dock, the counsel on both sides ad- lresse- the Court for the purpose. of inducing -it to dis- cl'.drga them all, on the assurance of their going home in peace ; pledging themselyes to live friends and neighbours;. keeping clear of factious processions; and, in the event ot their ithnmediateliberation, abi.taining from] every show and symptom of triumph. The. Judge felt it politic to adorpt this co-ntrse-the misguided tmien of both parties gave the required pledges-appeared in their intercourse with each other cordially disposedl to Forget and forgive; and so leng as the remnembrance of their past fright shall not be obliterated.. mnay perhaps repress the inherent spirit of animosity, fos- tered, we lament to say, for selfisb purposes, bv individuals who lniow, and vlb ought to' have practised better.
Sadler's Wells.
The Times, 1824-04-20T00:00:00

This theatre (which has bee; repaired and considerably improved in its internal appearance sinc;e list season) opened last right with a splendid exhibition of holyday entertainments. Three ' entirey new" pieces were produced fhr the Easter visitcrs-a baUet, a grand romantic mele-drama, axid a pantomime. Idt the first there was a very respectable display of the morps de ba/lt of the establish- ment. The second piece was called Ore; or.thelfrlcan Slaee. It has been already bef'ore the'public at another miror. theatre, under the title of lte ASlave's Revienge. . It'gives its- principal performers immense scope for rant, but nevertbeless posse5ses some interest. The conlusion (as far astheherooftbe piece, Cato,arunaway slave, is concerned) is vcry tragic-; but it produced last nigbt a very comic effect on the audience. By sorne mistake, the troop of grena- diers who were in pursuit of. Ceo, and who were to be the chief instruments of his death, did not co*e on in th-ir proper time, and Cato received only a couple of mortal woutnds, from pistols fired by his master. While he wasreelingabot tbe stage, apparently unde. cided whether be should Wal until he htd received a whole volley, the captain of the troop, or the prompten (we know not wbici), was heard from behind the scenes, callin oatt to the men, " WVhy don't you come forward ?" This unlucky order *as heard by the audience, and produced loud bursts of laughter, in tosnmidastofwhich poor Cato wasS obliged to fall and expire. Thegretattractionoftheevenuigwas (ras is usu al atthis season) the pantomninne; an it would appear that the proprietors wvere determined to mak>e it Ieorthyofits title, 'i Thc Eerier Offering, or }ILrkeuin's Golden e~arvest;` for they produced not fewer than three Clorvne, threeHarkq7Zidnb, three Col'rnbi nes, and' three Pes^teloons on the occasion.' Tothose iiho deEight in sucb ex- hibitions this will be found attractdve. Ir te\ecourse of its perform- ance, there wnere several practical allusions made to the cavalry regiment which has recently made so rmuch jnoise in Dublin. A contemptible coxcomb, in a dashing malitary uuXiform, was madte to represent the membsers of that highly respectablel corps. The recent anecdotes of "The Tenth don't ight-thle 'lI'enth don't dance," were not forgotten, though much lees was made df.them than might have been expected f'roml such a subject. The house w^as crowdcd 0 A_vf 09s ........... s~an SADLER'S WELLS
Lord Mayor's Court.-Monda...
The Times, 1824-06-22T00:00:00

(Before merECOILDrA) * al tiaL1 in tn1s actionl zought to *ttach a sumi Of 2(jf., the Uo W1edg5d~m~vota,3f. Pltksring in thehands of AMr. Bury, =s the te~retary to theL bleo~ Iiburance (3mpany.. MT. BOLLAN- obweted that nioney-orr goods to be Ifable to, a?ttchmnct Thust be In the personal poosession of the gatnishee. Here the monye due to.Pickerng was payable only by the order of the Directors tlih CoinAnya and rot unde 'the absolute control of the ecretary. .By' the slope Insurance Coumpany's set -thie 'were allowed to sue ana be s'ued inL the namie of their secretary, but an attachment; he contended, was no suinge. Mr.LxwA, on thecontrary urged, that if an attachment was rnot to be considered Xs -s."', tb0.3D attachment coild ir. any cac issue against Insurance oinpanies. He thought thal the spirit of the act, wbich allowed the secretary to sue anda be sued, would jetiryr that Curt'in iattitahing.the property, and had no doubt that the j?'gm;nt uf'that Court would protect 3ury, as garnishee, ,gal nn any- futureadtion by Fickering. T'he R-clnv however, gave it ashli:iopinion, that the money was ot o rste. pesonll n te scretary, as to make him a gar- ~iihec I 'ws ruetht te. omanys ebtrsmight seu him, but is espnsiiliy ws mrel noina: singthe secretary was inlyhe od,ebywith?eCop~,ytheeall reponiWble parties, LORD 2A,AYOR C0UA.-O,Ar. JUKs 21. ___. jWANAY V. UIty, t5s
Marriages
The Times, 1824-07-03T00:00:00

MARRIED.- -- By the Rev. George D'Oyley. D.D, rector of Labeth alid Sun- dridge, Kent, J. F. CollicotL Esq., to Louiga 3'George, danghter of the late James AM'George, Esq., London. On the 29th ult., at St. Margaret's, Westminster, Charles George Bect, of Stsmford-street, Blackfriars, to AMiss Emery. On the lst inst., at h5arylebone Church, George . Butler, Esq to Frances Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Samuel GaM- bier, Esq.
The rumour, at first almo...
The Times, 1824-10-23T00:00:00

The rumour, at first almost incredible, that Government intended to withdraw the scanty allowance. granted to the Spanish exiles, has, we are sorry to'say, receivfed all but of- ficial confirmation. Of upwards of 400 foreigners, whose very existence depended upon it, 89 only, forming what is called thel Duke of W EsLLISG'rTN'S list, are henceforth to receive any relief. The-remainder mitst be left absolutely to starve in our streets, unless individual bounty supply that pittance which Governimenit now withholds. In our total ignoranGe of the reasons wvhich have deterimiined the more liberal and enlightened portion of the CAbinet to adopt so afflicting a resolution, we must wait for furtlierinfbrmationi before we pronounce ou itshiumanity or wisdom. As far as we oi the public are in possession of factsj nothing lhas happcnicd to.render unnecessary or incxpedienit, at the com- meneenieit of winter, that charitable relief to a body of persecuted men which iva- conceived necessary or ox ce- dient three monthLs ago. Whlat change has taken;place either in their condition or in our means since their allow- ance was first advanced ? Will they iequire less aid amid the rigours of winter, than in the more genial seasons of thc year ? Have they been plotting against us or our allies, so as to render themnselves less worthy of that aid?, If rnon of -these questioi;s can be answered, in the affiruiatyie, whence has the change of circumstances arisen whicll ren- ders a change of policy neceisary or justifiable? Has our system aaini crossed the orbit of our Government, and de- ranged its motions t We hope not; but must again plead our ignoranccj and wait inforuation;
Maltese Papers.
The Times, 1824-11-10T00:00:00

His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance of his intentions, a'ready declaredl, to alFord every possible facility to the commercial iIterests oF these Jislands, and especially i regard to such articles as rijay fie introdueed herein with the vbtw of being subsequently re-ex- p,rtedl, is pleased to order and direct, that from and alter tbe date of this proclamation, Goveriimeiit warehouses shall be set aside for the e:[press purpose of receiving in bend articles of every description whidh may be imnported into tLle islandl of Malta; which articles vrill not be subject to any import luty so loig as they remain therein, ell on their ree:oval thence, if it be for immediate re-shiprnant anld L:jportation, it being the intention of Government to lerY the import dt,tv on such of those articles only as mey be taken out for the con- eumnptiOn of thlese islands. Fro n rhs general rule, ho vever, wvill be excepted all kinds of rain, iivur, &c. coming under there'strictions laid do wn in the G(. .,r.nlrent proclamations9 of the 24th ot' .January, 11822, (No. -1); and ith ot'Junte. 1822, (Nso. 21): and also gunpowder, wvhichl must be ;.ge;ld as tnsual in the Pu:rste; h.&t a drawback will be allowed of the full amount of import duty levied thereon, upon such portion of these articles as may subsequently be re-shipped for exportation. A moderate stors-rcnt, of one half per cent. ad valorcm for the first three months, or any part thereof exceeding ten days (under which no charge will be made), and one quarter per cent. for every succeeding three months. will be levied upon all sUCh3 goods (except grain, flour. &c., which will remain tnder the existing regulations on that heAd) ai may be lodged in the Government warelhouses in bond. All art:cles imported into these islands, witliout being lodged in the iovernment warehouses as abovc-mentioned, wvill be subject to the usual import duties. By comrmand of his Excellency, Palace, Valetta, Sept. 11, 1824. FRED. HANKEY, Chief Secretary to (overnment. .MALTESE P.IPERX. PReOrr,A .M A TMV. xy HI1S EICCELLENCY GEEflATI. T7[r. MOST NOIILE UrARQUIIS nh TASTINrGS. &c. &-.