deeply interested; and, therefore, we should neglect nothing that may tend to give us correct notions with regard to every part of his public conduct. "small part of which has been repaid, and "that without interest. What noble ex"amples they set us of making sacrifices! "and for reconciling the people to their sufferings, from the weight of the taxes, " and the distresses of the times!" There is, Gentlemen, an assertion by Sir" Francis Burdett, with regard to Lord Ellenborough; and a denial by Mr. Jones, in defence of that Judge. But, the better to understand the whole matter, we will first take the entire paragraph of Sir Francis's Ictter, containing the assertion; and, after having made the necessary remarks, in the way of explanation, we will take the entire letter of Mr. Jones, and then see, from authentic documents, which is true, the assertion, or the denial. The paragraph, in Sir Francis's letter, is as follows: "Gentlemen, it is often "affirmed that the savings in our power to "make from sinecures and pensions would "afford no relief to the people; let us take "a few out of the numerous instances. The "House of Commons itself, in sheer places and pensions, swallows as much as would give fifty shillings a year to 71,224 fa"milies; would this be nothing? would it "not be felt by the people? Lord Arden, brother to the late Minister, with rever"sion to the late Minister himself, receives from his sinecures £38,574 a year; this " is the exact sum stated; but, it is said, that he has besides, immense sums arising from interest. Here is support all "the year round, at 12 shillings a week, "for more than a thousand families. The "same may be said for the family of Gren"ville. The Duke of Grafton's sinecures "and pensions would maintain half as "many; and, in short, it is in this way the "nation is impoverished and reduced to "misery. THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ELLENBOROUGH, BESIDES "HIS SALARY, RECEIVES IN SINE"CURES £8,993 A YEAR, BESIDES "HAVING OFFICES TO SELL, AND "PARTICIPATING IN THE EMOLU"MENTS OF HIS OWN JAILER. "The sinecures of the Chief Justice would 66 keep three hundred families. Mr. Gar"nier, the Apothecary General, has a clear £12,000 a year, according to his own acknowledgment. Besides the sums given "to the Princes out of the Droits of the "Admiralty. The King's private pro"perty in the funds exempted from the In"come Tax; and Mr. Addington (the "maker and the breaker of the Treaty of "Amiens), in 1801, misapplying upwards "of £50,000 (voted for the Civil List), as a Loan to the Duke of York, only a Now, Gentlemen, suffer not yourselves to be heated by this statement; but, bring your minds cool and impartial to the great point relative to the Chief Judge, Ellenborough. Upon this point I shall make no assertion of my own; nor will I offer any opinion touching it. I will simply lay before you such facts as I happen to be in possession of; and I will take no facts which I do not draw from authentic re; cords. Sir Francis says, that the Chief Judge of the King's Bench, Ellenborough, besides his salary, receives in sinecures, £8,993 a year. We will inquire into this before we proceed any further. The salary is £5,500 a year; but Sir Francis talks of sinecures ; and, Gentlemen, upon this point, Sir Francis is not quite correct; for he has stated the amount of these sinecures to be LESS than what it really is; that is to say, if the official documents that I am about to quote are not erroneous; for, according to them, the proceeds of Lord Ellenborough's sinecures are as follows: £.: 1st. As Chief Clerk in his own 2d. As Clerk of the Errors, for] Total of Sinecures, as stated Under statement by Sir Francis 2,103 281 9,975 8,993 982 But, Sir Francis goes on, and says, that the Chief Justice has OFFICES TO SELL! And, further, that he partici pates in the emoluments of his own Jailer! | tice may sell the office of Custos Brevium, Now, as touching OFFICES TO SELL, he may, of course, include in the worth of I do find recorded, in a report laid before it, the worth of the offices, whose posthe House of Commons, and ordered to be sessors are appointed by the Custos Breprinted on the 15th of June, 1810, the vium; and it is expressly stated in the following facts; that Lord Ellenborough, report, that the offices held under the apunder his own hand, acknowledges to be pointment of the Custos Brevium are consaleable by the Chief Justice, the follow-sidered to be saleable. ing offices: 1st, the office of Chief Clerk ; 2d, that of Custos Brevium; 3d, that of Filacer Exigenter and Clerk of the Outlawries; that these three offices are, in the said last-mentioned report said to produce a receipt as follows, upon an average of years: £. s. d. 6,280 18 6 2,019 7 4 5,104 16 9 £13,405 2 But, the persons filling these offices APPOINT TO OTHER OFFICES. Mind that! The appointments and the yearly receipt are, in the said report, stated as follows: Total of offices saleable by the Chief Judge, and of offices in the appointment of those who hold the saleable offices Well, then, Gentlemen, you are now very competent to judge of the assertions of Sir Francis, as to the salary, the sinecures, and the saleable offices, of the Lord Chief Justice. There now remains only the JAILER'S EMOLUMENTS, in. which Sir Francis is represented as having said that Lord Ellenborough participates. The words are: that Lord Ellenborough, "besides his salary, receives in sinecures, "£8,990 a year, besides having offices "to sell, and PARTICIPATING IN 7" THE EMOLUMENTS OF HIS OWN "JAILER." To this last assertion it is, that Mr. WILLIAM JONES, Marshal of the King's Bench, has given a flat denial, in a Letter, which has been published, apparently, in all the London news-papers, and of which the following is a copy, as published in the TIMES news-paper. "To the Editor of the Times. It is a duty I owe to Lord Ellenborough, "to the public, and to myself, to contradict, in the most express and unequi"vocal terms, an unreserved and groundless "assertion made by Sir Francis Burdett, " in his Address to the Electors of West"minster, published in The Times of the "3d instant. On that occasion, he pe"remptorily accuses the Lord Chief Jus"tice of the King's Bench, of unduly par"ticipating in my official emoluments, as "Marshal of the Prison of that Court. I "accordingly declare, with all the solem £. s. d. 194 0 0 229 3 10" 851 1 3,383 117 1,580 o ii £6,237 17 10 325 15 5 158 19 6 1,750 15 9 85 10 0 £2,321 0 8 SIR, nity suited to a public asseveration of this "serious nature, that no one does participale, or ever has participated, with me, Thus, then, the offices, which Lord El-" in any way whatever, in the advantages lenborough (in a letter inserted in the re- "or benefits which I derive from my situaport before mentioned) states to be directly" tion; and that, consequently, the charge saleable, amount in their yearly receipt to "made by Sir Francis Burdett, as althe sum of £13,405, and odd, and then" ready expressed, is wholly without foundation.- -I hold my office by the espe the holders of those offices appoint others to offices, worth the rest of the £21,964. cial appointment of the King, under His Lord Ellenborough does not, it appears," Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, according sell the office of Chief Clerk: he keeps that " to an Act of the 27th of George II., in the trust of others for his own appoint- "whereby the power of granting the office "of the Marshal of the King's Bench is ment; and, of course, he, as holding the office of Chief Clerk by the means of Trus- "vested in the Crown; and, in the lantees, appoints the second set of offices," of the instrument by which I have guage "been nominated to it, with all its prowhich, as we see, bring in £6,237 and some odd a year; and, as the Chief Jus-" fits, perquisites, privileges, and ad vantages; in which, I re-assert, no one "Under what authority do you pay over has ever participated with me. The" these fees to the Lord Chief Justice of public refutation of such a charge, so "the King's Bench? -Because I con"boldly made, is a duty which it becomes "ceive the Lord Chief Justice entitled to "me to perform, and I trust I have now "them.- "WHY do you conceive the performed it.- I am, Sir, your very "Lord Chief Justice is ENTITLED TO obedient servant, "THE FEES OF AN OFFICE NOT "HELD BY HIMSELF?- -He has the "WM. JONES, Marshal. "King's Bench, Oct. 10, 1812." appointment of the office, and if he "chooses to appoint A RELATION to it, "who receives the fees, he accounts for it When you have well attended to the meaning of this Letter, Gentlemen, you will be so good as to attend to what I am" TO HIS SON; his son was NOT OF now about to lay before you. Mr. Jones "AGE at the time it was executed in says, that Sir Francis accused Lord Ellen“Ewan Law's name; his son was under borough of UNDULY participating. This, SON; his son now being of age, I ex66 age, but HE RECEIVED IT FOR HIS as you will have observed, is not true. Sir Francis talks merely of his participating, without expressing any opinion as to the nature of the act. Therefore, here,' at any rate, Mr. Jones is wrong. But, now to the real, substantial merits of the case, In a report, laid before the House of Commons, on the 18th of June, 1811, I find the following passage, containing minutes of Evidence, given before a Committee of the House, by this very Mr. William Jones, Marshal of the King's Bench. "WILLIAM JONES, Esq., Marshal "to the Chief Justice of the King's Bench; "called in; and examined. Are you "not Marshal to the Chief Justice of the "King's Bench ?- I executed the office "in the name of Mr. EWAN LAW at "first, and afterwards in the name of Mr. "WILLIAM LAW. (The witness "delivered in the following paper, which 66 was read.) The office of Marshal to "the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of "King's Bench, has been executed by W. "Jones ever since Lord Ellenborough's "appointment to the office of Chief Jus"tice; part of the time in the name of "Ewan Law, Esq., and the remainder in "the name of William Law, Esq. Wil"liam Jones has been allowed a salary of "£200 a year for executing the office, and "has received and ACCOUNTED FOR "ALL THE FEES TO THE LORD "CHIEF JUSTICE, which for five years *have amounted yearly, (exclusive of W.✨ "Jones's salary,) as follows, viz. £. s. d. 839 8 7 Average, per annum, £780. - 3d April, 1811. 725 14 2 771 5 6 W. JONES. 66 66 ecute it in the NAME OF HIS SON; and my office requires a great deal of at"tendance and a great deal of labour. "All the records are entered by me, and "abstracted for the Judge against the "Cause comes on. I attend him too upon have a person to assist him upon that "the circuit, and it is necessary he should "occasion. I execute the office FOR "THE SON, now he is of age, and have an order to execute the office for him as 66 66 now, 66 "his deputy.- Do you receive that or"der from the son himself, or from Lord "Ellenborough?. FROM LORD EL"LENBOROUGH; the son is ABROAD or I should have it from himself. AND YOU CONSIDER THE "SON TO BE. THE MARSHAL OF "THE KING'S BENCH?—YES, I "DO; I hold myself ANSWERABLE "TO THE SON, who is the officer, but "I PAY IT TO LORD ELLENBO-. ROUGH in trust for the son.—You "have neither salary nor emolument of any kind beyond the £200 a year you "have spoken of? -None at all; last. year, on account of the number of Causes, must be a little more than that; but I "believe with that it will not average "£800 a year. I sent my return, as "Marshal of the King's Bench last year, "to the Judges. DO YOU AC"COUNT FOR ANY PART OF THE "PROFITS YOU DERIVE FROM "THE OFFICE OF MARSHAL OF "THE KING'S BENCH?- -I do NOT account for a halfpenny to any person, " and it is an office of great risk." 66 Gentlemen, judge now for yourselves. People of England, judge now between Sir Francis Burdett and this Mr. Jones. I will add but a few words by way of explanation. Mr. Jones sometimes calls himself the Marshal of the King's Bench, and, at other times, Marshal of the King's Bench Prison; but he no where calls himselt a JAILER; while Sir Francis Burdett does call him a Jailer, in pointing him out as the person with whom the Lord Chief Justice participates in emoluments. You, Gentlemen, will be able to decide what weight ought to be given to this distinction, suppose the word Jailer to differ essentially in meaning from the word Marshal, as used in the present instance; but, I will just show you what is the real nature of Mr. Jones's office, taking my description from the Law Dictionary itself: "MARSHAL OF THE KING'S BENCH, who "hath the custody of the King's Bench "Prison in Southwark. This officer gives "attendance upon the Court, and takes "into his custody all prisoners committed "by the court; he is FINEABLE FOR "HIS ABSENCE; and NON-AT"TENDANCE IS A FORFEITURE OF "HIS OFFICE." And yet Mr. Jones is, in the report above quoted, said to have asserted, in evidence, that the son of the Chief Justice, while an infant, and while abroad, was the Marshal of the King's Bench! I shall say no more. Judge you for yourselves, Gentlemen, between Sir Francis Burdett and the person who has accused him of promulgating falsehood. But, I cannot let pass this occasion of expressing my hope, that all those, who have published the Letter of Mr. Jones will, at least, publish the above Evidence given by himself on the subject. In my next I shall crave your attention to matters appertaining more exclusively to this county; and, in the mean while I remain your faithful friend, WM. COBBETT. Botley, 22d October, 1812. OFFICIAL PAPERS. RUSSIAN BULLETINS. Official Intelligence from General Barclay de Tolli, dated the 26th August, 1812. -(Continued from page 510.) rouske joined the 2d army, but as this advantage offered no benefit, and as the enemy were pressing hard on our rear, both armies retreated in three columns on the road to Wisma. On the 13th (25th), the 2d corps was in Komuschkrena; the 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th in Tschulsua, and the 2d army in Bashona. The rear-guard of the 1st army remained within two wersts of Dorogobush, till nine at night, and the enemy annoyed them with a cannonade, and during the night retired 15 wersts. On the 14th, the 2d corps arrived at Afanaszjero, and the 1st army at Simmewo; the 2d army at Lushkan; the vanguard remained at the same place as the previous day. The detachment of MajorGeneral Baron Winzengerede remains at Pritschesty, between Duchouschene; Major-General Krasnolo is, with three regiments, on the high road from Wasma to Duchousechene.—I have the honour to inform your Majesty, that after the enemy had taken possession of Dorogobush, he followed the first army with his whole united force, and on the next day our rearguard was vigorously attacked near Simechy: the action was warm, and lasted seven hours. Both armies, which marched in three columns, formed a junction near Weasma, where the position was so unfavourable, that I was obliged to take another near the village of Zarewosa, where I remain with both armies, waiting the enemy's attack.-My advance guard is eighteen wersts in advance. In this position the two armies were yesterday found by the Commander-in-Chief Prince Golineschischew Kutusow, on whose dispositions the further movements of these armies depend.General Meloradowitsch with his troop yesterday approached Gstealsk. Report of Lieutenant-General Count Witt genstein, dated Sokolilschtscha, Sept. 3. After my last report of the 16th of Aug. nothing took place with the enemy. He is still in the same intrenchments near Polotsk, and suffers dreadfully by hunger and loss of men in consequence. Fifty men desert from him every day.- -The Commander-in-Chief of all the armies, Prince Kutusow writes as follows from head-quarters, near the village of Brodino, Sept. 4. -The position that I had chosen in the village of Brodino, 12 wersts in advance of Moshaisk, is one of the best to be found in the plain country; the weak points of this position, which are on the left flank, I shall endeavour to amend by art; it were to be wished that the enemy would attack us in this position, in which case I should have great hopes of victory; but should he, when he finds my position strong, manœeuvre on the roads leading to Moscow, I shall put myself in march, and take a position behind Moshaisk, where all these roads meet. With respect to the enemy it is to be remarked, that for some days he has been very cautious, and when he moves forward, he seems to do it as it were in of their Sovereign, has not acquired a prefear. Yesterday Colonel Prince Kudas-perty and means of enjoyment superior to chew, whom I had sent with 200 Cos- what were possessed by their ancestors. sacks, obliged the whole cavalry of the This unequalled prosperity could not have corps of Davoust and that of the King of been attained by the utmost liberality of the Naples to remain sitting on their horses Government, or the persevering industry for some hours. Yesterday the enemy of the people, had not the maritime power did not advance one step.-To-day the of the mother country secured to its colo advanced posts of our Cossacks are distant nists a safe access to every market where from me about thirty wersts, and the side the produce of their labour was in demand. roads are very carefully observed.The The unavoidable and immediate concorps of General Miloradowitsch has joined sequence of a separation from Great Bri the army under my command. -To-tain, must be the loss of this inestimable morrow the Moscow armed force will ar rive from Moshaisk.. Lieutenant-Geheral Konownizyn now commands the rearguard. Nothing of importance has happened to this corps, and the enemy is held in great respect towards us. Yesterday some officers and sixty men were made prisoners. -According to the reports of the prisoners, the 5th battalions of the French regiments are arrived; these are the last troops he expects to receive. advantage, and what is offered you in exchange? to become a territory of the United States, and share with them that exclusion from the Ocean which the policy of their present Government enforces-you are not even flattered with a participation of their boasted independence; and it is but too obvious, that once exchanged from the power ful protection of the United Kingdom, you must be reannexed to the dominion of France, from which the provinces of Canada were wrested by the arms of Great Britain, at a vast expense of blood and treasure, from no other motive but to relieve UPPER CANADA.-PROCLAMATION, her ungrateful children from the oppression The unprovoked declaration of war by of a cruel neighbour: this restitution of the United States of America against the Canada to the Empire of France was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- stipulated reward for the aid afforded to land and its dependencies, has been follow the revolted Colonies, now the United ed by the actual invasion of this province in States; the debt is still due-and there can a remote frontier of the Western District, be no doubt but the pledge has been renewby a detachment of the armed force of the ed as a consideration for commercial advanUnited States. The Officer commanding tages, or rather for unexpected relaxation that detachment has thought proper to in in the tyranny of France over the Cominer vite His Majesty's subjects, not merely to cial World. Are you prepared, Iuhabita quiet and unresisting submission, but in- auts of Upper Canada, to become willing sults them with a call to seek voluntarily subjects, or rather slaves, to the Despot the protection of his Government. With- who rules the Nations of Europe with a out condescending to repeat the illiberal rod of iron? If not, arise in a body, exert epithets bestowed in this appeal of the your energies, co-operate cordially with American Commander to the people of the King's regular forces to repel the in Upper Canada, on the Administration of vader, and do not give cause to your chil His Majesty, every inhabitant of the pro-dren, when groaning under the oppression vince is desired to seek the confutation of such indecent slander in the review of his own particular circumstances: where is the Canadian subject that can truly affirm to himself, that he has been injured by the Government in his person, his liberty, or his property? Where is to be found, in any part of the world, a growth so rapid in wealth and prosperity as this colony exhibits?-Settled not thirty years by a band of veterans, exiled from their former possessions on account of their loyalty, not a descendant of these brave people is to be found, who, under the fostering liberality of a foreign master, to reproach you with having too easily parted with the richest inheritance of this earth-a participation in the name, character, and freedom of Bri tons.The same spirit of justice, which will make every reasonable allowance for the unsuccessful efforts of zeal and loyalty will not fail to punish the defalcation of principle; every Canadian Freeholder is by deliberate choice bound by the most solemn oaths to defend the Monarchy as well as his own property; to shrink from that engage, ment is a treason not to be forgiven; let no man suppose, that if, in this unexpected |