In the Court of King's Bench, on the 11th inst. the case of the King v. General Picton on the prosecution of Louisa Calderon (in which a new trial had been granted in the term before last) came on before a special jury. The evidence adduced on the former trial was again brought forward in support of the prosecution, and an immense volume of proof collected under the mandamus issued from the court was produced, for the purpose of proving that torture was part of the law of Spain at the period when that punishment was inflicted on Louisa Calderon. The trial lasted eight hours and a half; and the jury, after deliberating for about an hour, returned a special verdict, in effect as follows:-" If torture was inflicted with malice, Guilty; if not with malice, and according to the Spanish laws, Not Guilty." COURT OF KING'S BENCH, June 18. The King v. J. H. Hart and W. White. This was an information filed, ex officio, by the Attorney General, against the Defendants, as Proprie tors, Printers, and Publishers of a Sunday Newspaper, for a Libel on Sir S. Le Blanc, one of the Justices of the Court. The Attorney General, for the prosecution, stated that he thought it his duty to file this information against the defendants, for certain scandalous strictures which appear ed in that paper, on the conduct of the judge and jury who had tried Chapman and Bennet at the last admiralty sessions; the former, for the murder of a sailor of the name of Dunn; and the latter, for the alleged murder of a boy named Rickman. In these libels it was falsely stated, that Sir Simon had presided on both, whereas he only presided on the trial of Chapman. The Attorney General then went over the different cases, as they appeared in evidence; and was certain that no VOL. III. fault could be found with the conduct of the judges on that occasion, neither with the jury, as it did not appear that they were actuated by any mistaken notions of philanthropy ; and the Solicitor General, who conducted the prosecution, was perfectly satisfied with the verdict which had been returned. These libels had no other tendency than to bring the trial by jury into contempt, and subvert the constitution. The papers which contained the libels were produced and read by Mr. Lowten. Mr. H. B. Harvey produced the patent constituting Sir S. Le Blanc a judge of the court, as did an officer, a copy of the record of Chapman and Bennet's acquittal. Mr. Adolphus, for the defendant, addressed the jury with great force and animation, and contended that no criminality could be attached to them for animadverting on the proceedings of a court of justice, as the right of so doing had been employed from the earliest period of printing, and particularly in the case of Donnellan, who had been found guilty of poisoning Sir T. Boughton; and very lately in the case of Haggerty and Holloway; but in both these cases very severe pamphlets had been published, reflecting on the conduct of the judges who presided, and the jury who found them guilty; yet these publications had not the smallest tendency to bring the trial by jury into contempt, or subvert the constitution, though they were written with greater severity than those imputed to the defendants, who did not publish with any criminal intent. He then detailed the evidence before the jury on both trials, and hoped the jury would see that much ground of animadversion arose on their acquittal. The Attorney General made a short reply. After a suitable charge from Mr. Justice Grose, who presided in the room of the Lord 3. c Chief Justice, the jury retired for half an hour, and brought in a verdict of Guilty. The hall and court were very crouded, and when the word guilty was pronounced, there was much hissing on the outside of the bar, which induced the learned judge to direct that any person thus disturbing the peace, should be brought before him; whereupon silence was restored; and immediately afterwards the court was ordered to be cleared. On Monday (the 13th.) and two following days, the Duke of Bedford's annual sheep-shearing took place at Woburn-Abbey; to which all the principal agriculturists and Graziers, amateurs as well as practical, went down. On the first day (Monday) the company assembled at the Park farm,to view the Duke's Southdown aud Leicester sheep, which were to be sold in the afternoon. The company returned to dinner at the Abbey at three. Sale of the sheep took place at six; some of the Southdown ewes sold at 46s. per head; Leicester Theaves as high as 80s.-Tuesday, the Smithfield Club met to transact some business; afterwards attended a plough ing match at Crawley heath; dined at the Abbey at three; after dinner, Lord Somerville presented to the Duke a large Silver Salver from the Agriculturists of Great Britain. This elegant piece of plate weighed 400 ounces, and was about 18 inches by two feet in size; the border was decorated with embossed figures, emblematical of Agriculture; in the centre was the Bedford arms, superbly engraved, with the following inscription: "To his grace John Duke of Bedford, from the Agriculturists of Great-Britain, Anno Domini 1807." His grace returned thanks in a most elegant and animated speech. Wednesday, the company viewed the several implements of husbandry, &c. and attended the sale of Southdown ewes and theaves; some sold for 31. 15s. per head; after which the adjudication of the prizes took place. On Friday the 17th instant, the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society met at Cold Harbour Farm, belonging to the Earl of Bridgewater, their President; the day was fine and the company numerous, amongst whom were the Duke of Bedford, Sir John Sebright, and many of the principal Gentry of the County. After viewing the stock exhibited on the ground, and paying due attention to the pany adjourned to dinner at the King's ploughs contending for prizes, the comArms, Berkhamstead. The toasts given were the King, the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Royal Family, Speed the the Plough, Small in Size Great in Value, Breeding in all its Branches, the times three, was drank with the great Fleece. The Duke of Bedford with three est enthusiasm.-The Noble Duke returned thanks in a neat and elegant speech, and assured the company, that if he merited their approbation, it was by encouraging agricultural pursuits. On the Members of the County being given, Sir John Sebright thanked the company for himself and colleagues for the honour they had done him, and was happy in giving encouragement to this institution, as by so doing, he had met with their approbation-and gave as a toast, Peace, Plenty and Commerce all over the World; Mr. R. Flower of Hertford, gave as a toast-Mary Bowdell, aged 60,--living in Hertfordshire. The reason of his introducing such a person to their notice was, that she had spun 1lb. of Merino Wool into Yarn, so fine, that it was considered by those who were competent judges to excel any ever attempted-that it measured in length 29 miles 200 yards. He assured the company, he was informed, be might challenge all Europe to produce so rare a specimen of skill and industry as that now produced, which was sent for their inspection by Mr. E. K. Fordham, of Royston; this toast excited mirth and applause, and the yarn was admired for the beauty and silky softness of its texture. The Prizes were adjudged to the Earl of Bridgewater for the best plough, which being the invention of Mr. Plenty, of Hampshire, the Earl begged him to accept the prize value 10 guineas, as he considered more merit due to him as the inventor; the best and second ploughman received a prize of 3 and 2 guineas each; Mr. R. Flower, Hertford, for the best one year old ram, of the mixed Merino breed, a cup value 5 guineas; to the same for the two best ewes, of the same breed, a cup value 5 guincas; to Joseph Halsey, Esq. 3 guineas for the best boar; to the best sheep shearer 3 guineas; the second best 2 guineas; and the third 1 guinea. near and he claims 9,8441. 1s. more, for surveying the Barrack buildings. Mr. Sanders has received 17,000l. and he claims near 10,000l. more for the same business. They offered to do the work for 1000l. a year, and were refused! On Saturday the 21st. Mr. Alderman Combe gave his annual dinner at his Brewhouse, in Castlestreet, Long Acre, to his Royal Highness the prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, and others. It was in the usual style, consisting of rump steaks, cooked upon an iron plate on the stoker's fire, and conveyed on a new malt shovel to the company, who partook of them in the Brewhouse, a short distance from the fire. Their table-cloth was a hop-sack, and they ate off wooden trenchers; the sallads were in wood-lowing is an extract from the Bishop en bowls, and every thing in the rough utensils of the Brewhouse. By the bill to prevent the spreadof the small pox, it is enacted, 1. That no one shall inoculate for the small pox within the distance of three miles of any city, town, or village, under a penalty of 501. 2. That in every place destined for inoculation by the Suttonian method, the words "Small Pox Hospital," or "Pest House," shall be posted up in large and legible characters. 3. That if any person shall be taken ill of the infectious small pox, they shall be removed to a distance from all other habitations, at the expence of the parish, if their own relations are not able; and all masters of houses where the infec tion may appear, shall write up on the outside of their houses in large and legible characters, "Small Pox here," under a penalty of 201. 4. And every inaster or mistress of a house where the small pox breaks out, shall within 24 hours send notice thereof to the churchwardens and overseers under a penalty of 101. No such penalty to be levied till after two months, and in case the infection has not spread, then the magistrates to be empowered to remit the penalty. A weaver of Trafford, near Chester, has lately worked a piece of table-linen, of the uncommon length of 192 yards a circumstance before unknown in that branch of manufacture. It appears by accounts delivered in, that Mr. Johnson, the architect, has already received 20,2241. 14s. It is a singular circumstance, that the parish of Aldrington, Sussex, a rectory worth upwards of 400l. per annum, in the gift of Magdalen college, should contain neither church, house, nor inhabitant! Irish Roman Catholics.-The fol of Killala's speech in the house of Lords, on the 13th of March 1793, on the bill for the relief of his Majcs ty's Roman Catholic subjects: "I look upon my Roman catholic brethren as fellow subjects and fellow christians, as believers in the same God, and partners in the same in some points of faith with me are redemption. Speculative differences of no account; they and I have one religion-the religion of christianity. Therefore, as children of the same Father, as travellers in the same road, and seekers of the same salvation, why not love each other as brothers? It is no part of protestantism to persecute catholics; and, without justice to the catholics, there can be no security for the protestant establishment; as a friend, therefore, to the permanency of this establishment, to the prosperity of the country, and the justice due to my catholic brethren, I shall cheerfully give my vote that the bill be committed." The Morning Post daily gives long accounts of our fashionable parties, consisting sometimes of 1 or 2000 people! At one of those last week,the Countess of Shaftsbury's, the company partook of a most elegant supper about three o'clock. The desert was the most costly and abundant ever witnessed; of pine-apples there were actually several hundred, at four and five guineas a piece! 380 THE LOWEST AND HIGHEST PRICE OF STOCKS From MAY 25, to JUNE 23, 1808: inclusive. Bank India 3pr.Ct. 3 per Ct. 4 pr Ct 5 per Ct. Long Ann. Days Stock. Stock. Reduced. Consols. May 25 176 67 67 68 844 99 100 18/ 9-16 1. 3p. 6. 7p. 26 177 67 67 12 991 par 3p. 5. 6p. 31 239 177 178 671/ 67 681 82 84 99 100 18 11-16 1d. 1p. 3. 5p. June 1 238 239 177 178 67 68 84곱 100 18 11-16 par 1p. 3. 4p. 2 1781 67 68 684 플 84 Shut 18 11-16 1d. par 2. 4p. 3 181 68 Shut 84 85 183 1d. 1p. 3. 5p. 8242 243 681691 8531 18 15-16 19 1-16 1d. 1p. 3. 4p. 9 242 243 .62급 85386 19 1-16 1d. 1p. 4. 5p. 4 par 1p. 3. 5p. 11 68 69 3 4 par 1p. 3. 5p. 13 68269 85 18급 15-16 3 4 par 2p. 3. 4p. par 1p. 3. 5p. 85 86 19 1-16 6869 85 1815-16 681 68/1 par 1p. 3. 5p. N. B. The days omitted are Sundays, or Holidays.The blank spaces denote that nothing was done in that fund.- TO THE POLITICAL REVIEW. VOL. III. A. AMERICA, remarks on the dispute Auckland, Lord, his opinion respecting B. Baring, Mr. A. his pertinent remark Bishops, not one of them voted against the Danish expedition, xlv. Bristol, inhabitants of, their despond- Burdett, Sir F. extract from his speech Cobbett, Mr. his unjust and frantic bloodshed, xxxv-why he hates the Council orders of, xxxi-unintelligibili- D. Danish expedition, remarks on the, ii. Darnley, Lord, his motion respecting Droits of admiralty, how acquired, xxxii E. Elliot, Lord, his motion respecting the F. and false charges against Mr. Roscoe Fast-day, remarks concerning the, xvi |