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Conroy, with all and every necessary power and authority, with the consent and approval of my said wife, to dispose of all and every, or any part, of my said estate and effects, real and personal, for the purpose before mentioned. And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said Frederick Augustus Wetherall, and John Conroy, executors in trust of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have subscribed my name, and set my seal, the 22nd day of Jan. 1820. (L. S.) "EDWARD. "Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said prince Edward, duke of Kent, in presence of us, as his will.

J. MOORE, Major-Gen. W. M. MATON, M. D. J. WILSON, M. D." The Westminster election has terminated in favour of sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Hobhouse. The numbers on the casting up of the poll were-for Burdett, 5,327; for Hobhouse, 4,882; and for Lamb, 4,436. Mr. Lamb, as is well known, stood on this last occasion on the Whig interest alone, ministers lending him no assist

ance.

29. Letters from Dole state, that a horrible crime, attended with peculiar circumstances, has been committed at the village of Ougney. A woman, who was travelling with a considerable sum of money about her, stopped at an inn, and asked to remain there for the night. The mistress of the inn and her two sons immediately formed a plot to rob and murder her, and fixed upon the middle of the night to execute their crime. Their guest in the mean time became suspicious, either on account of the sum of

money which she had, or by being struck with the badness of the physiognomy of her hosts, and could not conceal her apprehenIn order to encourage sions. her, the mistress of the house promised to sleep with her, telling her at the same time that she would sleep inside. Midnight arrived, the two sons entered the room without a light, crept up softly to the bed-side, ascertained with their hands the position of the two women, and plunged a couple of daggers into the breast of the nearest of them. The woman who was inside shrieked out, and the brothers started back with horror, perceiving that they had murdered their mother. It happened that she had fallen asleep, during which the traveller, at the first noise she heard, sprung from the place she had occupied to the inside of the bed. The culprits are in the hands of justice.-Paris paper.

Seditious

SURRY ASSIZES. and Blasphemous Libels.-The King v. Philip Francis.-This

was

an indictment against the defendant, for publishing No. III. of Carlisle's Republican," containing an alleged seditious and blasphemous libel, in the form of a letter, addressed to the inhabitants of Manchester, relating to the proceedings which took place in that town on the 16th of August last.

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Sergeant Onslow, Mr. Marryat, Mr. Gurney, Mr. Nolan, and Mr. Bolland.

This was one of the class of cases, of which a great many were tried at the Middlesex sittings after last term against dif ferent news-venders. The learned king's sergeant stated the case

with his usual ability. It appeared that the defendant, who is an infirm elderly man, combines with the business of a shoe-maker, at No. 13, Bermondsey-street, that of a dealer in political and other pamphlets. The libellous pamphlet in question was published on the 10th September last, and sold to a person named George Oddy, who deposed to that fact.

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The defendant addressed the jury to the following effect :-"I am a poor ailing man, and if I have been guilty of a crime in selling this pamphlet, I do declare most solemnly that I did not sell it with any wicked intention. looked to the profits of the sale, as a means of enabling me to get a living, which I found a difficult thing to do, owing to the badness of the times, and my own infirm state of health. As soon as I understood that the number of the 'Republican' in question gave offence, I desisted from selling any more. I beg you will not consider me as the author of the work, for it is impossible for me to read all the works I sell. Gentlemen, I am anxious to make you believe, that I had no badness of intention when I sold the pamphlet; and far, very far, was 1 from thinking that the sale of it would expose me to the displeasure of the attorney-general. The moment I understood that I was acting improperly, I desisted; and I certainly did not sell the book with any malicious or wicked intention. If you believe this, you will acquit me. If I have broken the law, it was without knowing it; because I was not aware of the tendency of the publication, and certainly had no disposition to violate the law."

The defendant said he had no witnesses to call.

The Chief Baron charged the Jury, that the defendant's intention was distinctly proved by the libel itself. His lordship, as well as the jury, acted under the solemn sanction of an oath, and, laying his hand upon his heart, his lordship said, "Upon my oath, I never saw a more atrocious libel than this is."

The jury immediately found the defendant Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of his poverty, and his ignorance of the nature of the libel.

The Chief Baron.-Gentlemen, are you aware how prejudicial such a recommendation may be? If such a publication as this finds its way, it will be productive of the most mischievous consequences. Recollect yourselves before you give such a recommendation. I certainly shall carry your recommendation into effect as far as I can, but pray recollect before you give it.

The jury turned round again in the box, and, after five minutes further consideration, the foreman, Benjamin Barnard, esq. said (as we understood)-" My lord the jurymen are not inclined to alter their opinion.'

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The Chief Baron (with some warmth).-Then you will send all these publications to the most ignorant classes of society.

The jury was composed of half special and half talesmen.

The King v. John Cahuac.This was an information filed by the Attorney-general against the defendant, a pamphlet-seller, residing at 53, Blackman-street, in the Borough, for publishing, on the 3rd of September last, a seditious libel contained in No. II.

of the "Republican," in the form of a letter addressed to his majesty, when prince regent, concerning the transactions at Manchester on the 16th of August, reflecting upon his majesty, and on the constitution of the country as by law established.

The prosecution was conducted by the same learned counsel as in the last case.

Mr. Sergeant Onslow, in stating the case, adverted to the excuse which had been pleaded by the defendant in the last case for publishing the libel, namely, his poverty; and said that it was just as good an excuse as that of Romeo's Apothecary, for selling poison; that his poverty, and not his will, consented. The learned. sergeant, speaking of the meeting at Manchester, said, that no man, however strong his political feelings, had ever yet been so hardy as to contend, that that was a legal meeting.

George Oddy proved, that he had purchased the pamphlet in question at the defendant's shop on the 3rd of September last.

Cross-examined. The defendant is a bookseller in the general way in Blackman-street, in the Borough.

The libel being read by the officer of the court, the case on the part of the crown was closed.

The defendant then read a written defence to the jury, in which he urged his innocence of any intention to publish the libel as charged in the declaration. He had merely sold the pamphlet in question in the general way of his business as a bookseller, without ever having read it. As a bookseller he sold pamphlets on all questions, whether opposed to or favourable to government. He complained that he should have

been selected for prosecution as the mere vender of the libel, when the author of it was known, and had gone unpunished; and instanced the cases of Mr. Hobhouse and sir Francis Burdett, in both of which the publishers of the alleged libels were not prosecuted. In the one Mr. Stodart, the bookseller, was discharged by the House of Commons, and in the other Mr. Brooks, who had sent the libellous letter for which sir Francis was prosecuted to the newspapers, was'a witness for the prosecution. Professing himself hostile to the principles contained in the alleged libel, he threw himself on the consideration of the jury.

The Chief Baron charged the jury that the libel was a most atrocious one, and under his lordship's direction they found the defendant Guilty.

The supposed murderer of Mr. Parker and his house-keeper at Woolwich, whose deaths we noticed a few pages back, has been apprehended at Portsmouth. He is one Nesbitt. The following are certain particulars relative to him received in a letter from Portsmouth :-"Mr. Hunt, the gaoler, had been dispatched to Southampton after the young woman whom Nesbitt (the supposed mur derer) had seduced in France: he arrived unfortunately too late: she had been embarked about one hour and a half for Havre, where she is reported to be gone, attached to the family of an English clergyman. Mr. Ridout, high constable of Woolwich, arrived here on Sunday, and on being shown to the prisoner, they mutually recognized each other. He, however, was very sullen, and said but little to Mr. Ridout. This morning Mr. Jackson, son

repeatedly awoke, and would jump up, exclaiming with horror, "What's that? What's that? Do you see any thing?" His dreams seemed most terrific, and his body much convulsed; she attempted to make out what he said in his dreams, but could only make out that he was incessantly calling out "Betsey" and "Sally." She often questioned him upon his uneasiness; his answers were, he could tell her a secret, but that he had already told her too much; the two men, whom he had before told her he had killed, were in duels; but with respect to the woman, he would say nothing more than than that he struck her; that she must not be acquainted with all his secrets. He said he lived 15 miles the other side of London, where he had a wife and six children, and that he kept a woman in the same place. It seems a matter of great surprise, but it is well ascertained, that he was suffered to walk about Woolwich several days before the murder, although he had escaped from a charge of burglary in that In a town. On the evening the mur

in-law to Mr. Parker, arrived
here; he has fully recognized
many of the things, particularly
the watches, seals, tea-tongs, &c.
and has deposed to this effect be-
fore the magistrates this morning,
as has also Mr. Jackson's son,
who would swear to many of the
articles; they are both bound in
recognizances to appear. Mr.
Jackson, sen. married Miss Par-
ker 26 years since, and is a re-
spectable watchmaker of Wal-
thamstow; he visited his father-
in-law the last time at Christmas.
The name of the girl with whom
the prisoner cohabited here is
Ann Kirby: his strange conduct
had much alarmed her, and lat-
terly she had used every endea
vour to avoid him. About seven
weeks since, she observed him in
the stage box of the theatre with
a young lady; upon questioning
him who she was, he said her
name was Butler, and that she
had two brothers, attornies, at
Southampton; that he had pro-
mised her marriage; that she had
a sister married to a Mr. Booth,
London, but that he had now
sent her to her friends.
few days he absented himself
for about three weeks: she first
met him, on his return, last Sa-
turday three weeks (being the 4th
of March), about eight in the
evening, just arrived from Lon-
don: he had got plenty of money,
and got change of a 10%. note;
his nephew visited him at her
lodgings, and wished to be alone
with him; they were some time
together, and when they came
down stairs, she observed the
nephew put a letter into his hat,
which they appeared to have
been writing. She now observed
a very visible alteration in him;
he could get but very little sleep,

der was committed, he parted from his wife in Woolwich, about six o'clock, saying he should never see her again. He next morning took his place in the stage-coach for Chichester, and overtaking the Portsmouth coach at Mousehill, he left the other and walked on, till the Portsmouth horses had baited, and hailed the coachman, who took him up. A corporal and a private of the artillery stationed here, went to-day to see him; they knew him well; he also knew them, being old comrades, but he would not acknowledge them. He had been very low

spirited till this visit, but after they were gone he fell into the most dreadful paroxysms of rage, foamed at the mouth and uttered most dreadful imprecations, saying, he was made a show of. He cannot be got to eat; he has only taken a little tea since his confinement, till to-day, when Mr. Ridout got him to take a glass of wine and a biscuit. He makes pitiful entreaties to have his hands released, but every precaution is taken, as self-destruction seems evidently to be his object.

30. Yesterday the funeral of Benjamin West, esq. late president of the Royal Academy, took place. Soon after Mr. West's decease, a deputation from the Council of the Royal Academy waited on his sons and the executors, to apprize them of the intention of that body to honour the remains of their late president, by attending them to his grave, according to the ceremonial adopted on the public interment of the late sir Joshua Reynolds in St. Paul's cathedral. His majesty having, as patron of the Royal Academy, given his gracious sanction that similar honours should be paid to the late venerable president, his sons, and executors, adopted active preparations to carry the arrangement into effect. As the schools of the Royal Academy were closed, and all its functions suspended, by the death of the late president, it was of material importance on this account, and with a view to the usual preparatory arrangements for the annual exhibition, that the funeral should not be delayed; and as early a day as practicable was therefore fixed for the public interment in St. Paul's cathedral. The obvious, conse

quence, however, of this has been, that owing to the absence from town, at this particular season, of so many noblemen and gentlemen of the highest rank, and the indisposition of several others, many warın admirers and friends of this celebrated artist and amiable man, who have, during his long life, honoured him with their friendship, and who have been particularly desirous of paying their last tribute of respect to his remains, have been precluded attending the funeral. The corpse was privately brought to the Royal Academy on Tuesday evening, attended by the sons and grandson of the deceased, and two intimate friends, Mr. Henderson (one of the trustees and executors of the deceased), and Mr. Hayes (for many years his medical attendant), and was received by the council and Officers of the Royal Academy, and their undertaker and his attendants, with every mark of respect. The body was then deposited in the smaller exhibition-room, on the groundfloor, which was hung on the occasion with black. About half. past 10 yesterday morning, tho academicians, associates, and students, assembled in the great exhibition-room, and the nobility, gentry, and the deceased's private friends, soon after arrived, and joined the mournful band. The chief mourners were in seclusion in the library of the academy. About half-past twelve o'clock, the whole of the arrangements having been effected, the procession moved from Somersethouse to St. Paul's cathedral.

Hicks's-hall, Clerkenwell, Wednesday, March 29.-At 12 o'clock the Lord Chief Justice of the

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