The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-05-28 00:00:00

. • •r--a-- Tilt RIM V. WILLIAM SMITU. This was an indienneat fee arilfal and corrupt perjutyl assigned upon certain alleles of the peace exhibited ti the defendant against a Teeing man, named William the prsecuter, for fear of his life. The articles stated., arnorpt other circumstances. !het a young woman named Eliza Pelle, whalmffmarried the prosecutor, was. his edefendant's) ow n wore' daughter -end that sbel mpresented to him, which be *relay li:lieverl lii dsel true, that she had been (obliged totearre her husband in; consequence of !slain usage and violenie I whereas, truth 'and in ltd. 1.6 the indictment alleged. thtsaid Eliza Poile was not Alm defendant's nature' driaghter, and whereas in truth and in fact, she bad not left the prose cutor in consequence of his ill usage and violence towards ; her. 71111 defendant pleaded not guilty. The articles • in question had been exhibited by the defendant against, tte prosecutor, in consequence of-the latter mapping a pistol at him. The proseention was conducted by the Solieitor4Elene: . tsi. Mr. Platt, and Mr. C. Phillips ; and the defence by Mr. Scailett and Mr. Adolphus. This case excited some interest, and occupied a consi derable portion of time. The defendant, now upwards of 73 years of age, was a man of considerable substsme,, residing at Boardman-place, Edgware-road. Some years since he had been intimate with a married woman, and it was supposed that the fruit of the intercourse was a fe male uhild whom betook ender his protection, brought her wp, suffered tier to go by his name, and tasted her in every respect as his own daughter. Seine arrived at the age of 18, and being about himself to marry, he was anxious to provide for the Orlin some ether way, and he accordingly apprenticed her to the business of* milliner. She was placed under the care of a Mr. and Mrs. Gur ney. and whilst undertlieir roof she formed a clandestine acquaintance with an officer is the army by whom she was seduced, and was afterwards delivered of a boy; she kept her situation a perfect secret natil the birdied the child ilisclined her misfortene. The defeadasitthen took her again under his owe roof, determining that she should remain with him notil the cad of his life. Whilst in this situation, the prosecutor, Mr. %V. Lou., feud sear ; of getting introduced to her ; he made a formal declar4 tints of love, and offered her his band in mirtiage. She acquainted him fully with her situation, and the un fortunate lapse into which she bad fallen. This intelli• genre. however. did not abate the ardour of Isis passion ; he emtinued his addresses, and they were ultimately mar red. The prosecutor went into partnership with Mr. Stoneetreet, in the business of a pawnbroker. The de fendant advanced him money from time to time, to the amount of 5001. He made further demand* upon the defendant, on the plea that money was wanted fur his business. He offered to deposit with the defendant plate and jewels by way of seenrity, and also the joint war rant of attorney of himself and partner. In all, the de fendant advanced him 1,0001. It was slated. that the de fmdanc treated the pr is .tutor with great kindness and indulgence. The prom atm addressed him constantly by the name of father, stud always treated and spokir of him as the father of his wife. In process of time, how ever, the prosecutor began to treat liis wife with great cruelty and unkindness, and it became necessary to insti tute proceedings in Doctor; -commons for a divorce. They were ultimately separated. occasion Which led to the exhibition of the articles of the peace ebove-mentioa ed, was the prosecutor's going one day to the defendant's house, presenting a pistol, snapping it at bins and be having with great violence. In consequence Of his de meanour on that - occasion, the defendant filed the arti cles, ill which be male the statements upon which the present indictment for perjury was founded. Mr. Poile, the prosecutor, deposed, that soon after his wife came so live with him, she became extravagant, and he was unable to support her. She left him on two or three occasions, and lie always found her afterwards in lodgings, provided by the defendant, her father. The defendant bad induced his wife to leave him, and live with him (the defendant). He afterwards discovered that his wife lived with the defendant as his mistress. Shocked at such disgraceful conduct, be withdrew the jewelsaud plate which lie bad deposited with the defend ant, by way of security for the money he had advanced, thinking, after such conduct. the property would not be safe. It was in consequence of this horrible conduct thet he had gone to the defendant's home. with the pis. en the °erasion in question. He had always under att o 4 that a Captain Godfrey was the father of his (wit ness's) wife. He positive:), denied that he but ever used Lis wife ill. She had thrown a flat iron iron at him, .and he bad on that occasion seized her by the arms to preeeet tier doing him any mischief. This was the only occasion t.n which he had used violence. On the pert of the defendant, the improbability of the tale told of the defendant vas urged, and a great num ber of the prosecutor's letters acre put in, addressed to the defen&ut, in which, throughout, he described Lis wife as being the defendant's daughter,—spoke of Lim as the kindest and most indulgent of fathers, and z.;*noulesiged the obligations he was under for pecuni ary assistance, Two witnesses werecalled, who proved distinctly that the pres.-cutor had frequently beaten his wife, and abu sed her in t..rms the most offensive. The SoLictroa-GxnanaL declined proceeding farther. The Lone Curse Juane& told the Jury, that there was certainly no proof direct that Mrs. Pelle was the defendant's natural daughter, bat he bad always treated Lee as his child—she had passed as such in the world, aid that was sufficient to justify the statement which the defendant had made in the articles of the peace. The other assignment of perjury seemed ro have been clearly answered by the proof that the prosecutor had in fact his tide. The Jury immediately found the defendant Not The LORD Cnier JVSTICC directed that all the special jury causes in the paper for Wednesday shoul.l.be post. poned. as the cases remaining in the list of this day wolld probably occupy the time of the Court. Wens arrangement, the trial of the publisher of the Liberal, which stood in the paper for IVednesilay, will go off till the sittings after term. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAT --,~-- . LONDON ADJOURNED SITTINGS. WATSON V. DAILIS. This waa an action to. recover compensation in de motes for the seduction. of the plaintiff's servant. The cirrunsit a :es stat.4l in evidence were these:—Mrs. Eli sabeth Watson, a widow lady of moderate income, resided. in aeons:, near tiloucester, where she kept one female servant to attend h.r. In the month of May. lid!, she went op a visit for some weeks'to• Iter friem::lW.Lincoln slire. giving up her house during her abserice to a Mr. • Muff, who wok p ',session of it the day.after she had lea it, and col.tisitwil to reside. in it until wiltin a few days of Mrs. ►Ma'son's return. In the mean tibe Baylis,. a yppng man who lived with his father, a neighbouring WM" And who had b,ien in the habit of occasionally assisting Mrs. Watson to make her market porchases,. and do -other things of tt at n dare, availed himsvlf of; her absence to visit her servant, ohms sho left behind her. Aftr making her- some promisee, which were pot described, the intercourse which led to the action alodk place between them. he being about' 27;.and she Alight forty year's of age. Having become preg• she.-au delivered of a child ia the- following Ncry f t the expenses of- her delivery,. however, were 441 paid• by fits. Wilma;. bat; id coastiaeace of -,-- TUE sftiTIESMAN R - 0 . 177 .--- o - ettesid . her during her illness, Mrs. It went on a visit to airieltd in*Somersetshire for 6 weeks. On ber return she Math/ woman back and villre- USW bar in' her serviee.The defeadant having been allied to ma/mAeme provision for lb. weapon and. her .ohlld, replied .that be weld *ford tolitekenene ; bat she might sweer.the child to him, it it was. his, and then the .magistrate would arderthe proper provision to be made for it. Upon' his 'dins declining **make any compensation to the-woman for theinjury she bad received, Mrs. Watson consmenceff the! present action. against him, her son sating as.the attorney in! the cause. The child died in three months ;Merits birth and•birs. Watson made several attempts to have the matter) compromised ; but attorney refined to Atop the aetion.l unless tbadefendent eases forward and did what had Neel .required of him for:the woman, adding, that "be Ohs ail turnery) was.foresed ,f sterner dot then to be moved by! women's tears." The esuse.lherefore, proceeded; and ui though the makes were take held at Olocester sloe. the Oak occuered,it was only today that the trial took,plaes in London, et a distance of upwards of a hundred miles from the place where theomsee of action arose. Tbsplain tiffs ease was proved by Sarah Moss (the servant In gees don), and another witness from Gloamter ; an evidence was offered on behalf of the defendan. After it was closed on both sides, Mr. Justice PAR" madesonse observations on the strange form of the declaration, to *Meth he had never seen any thing similar In his life; for it contained no count fat loss of service, or .for the expense of the woman's eonfineasent but it merely went for compensation to the plaintiff for teeing been obliged to leave her house in consequence of ,her servant's pregeency. His Lordship dually suggested an arrangement between the parties; fa coasequeese.of which they collimated to a verdict - for dia. for the plaintiff, end sub party to pay their owe costs. behaving in such a manner as to intimidate some ce miler who , Ince wilkingweer • the. spot. He draft this woof the Park ; bat .tiny : T an g a to, go •ent=nsay, and threatened to "souzzle".itim •if Ise laid ups.. GUM. Helbee•took.thamintweustedy. Sir B. Birnie raid he had done.posfeotly :Ne i •.(Sie.a..liiroiej bad recebred , lettese fromieerd inforniing.him that nuisances- of.this kind:had iecreseed' so much, that it was next •to impossible for females sail children to enjoy thaair of the. Parks, benefit:is' to Aber inhabitants of the m'tropolis. His Lordship requested the aid of the pdlice, and a ,party had, in consequence' been appoistectexpressly to ilna duty, but . their exertions. were, be feared, •sottquite•effeetual. Dorriegten said, they lried:alliheyxonld, bet the fel :lo ws .were arsey:nimble, and Whemtboo drove:them oat at oneg.ate, they came in at another. They took up their; abode entirely in the Parks, sleephig at night le the hollow trees:—lie bad often seen them examining the thesis diode , / time, looking out for the be birth.-- liebberies were veryfrequencet night is .th e .p ar k. Shit. Biro% desired that Dorrtugton and Wafer:l. ecru would eotatieue to use their best exertions to atop nuisances, and said be would take this opportunity, of remarking, that if the gatekeepers of the park. would attend .a huh mole to their positive duty, sad Ws to their "cords and whey," they .might greatly assist the police. It was their duty, and for which be believed they were wekpaid, to prevent the ingress of improper persons, and be hoped they would take this bhrt, and use a little proper exertion.—The prisoners weredommit led ander the Vagsaut Act for one month. Semi Day, a pretty interesting-bookie, girl. about 16 years of age, was brmight up, charged with robbiog Mr. Limbird, a publisher, in the Strand, with whom she lived as servant. The prisoner, Mr. Lirobird said. was recommended . to his service alma a month ago, by a friend of Ma, in whose house she was lodging, and Who said she was out of *situation, and without friends, and it would be an act of kindness to preserve her from mischief. Upon this representation be took her. She came on a Thurs day, and the next Sattaday :writing he and Mrs. Lim bird left beret their priests residence in Charles Street, Covent Garden, to take care ..f their child and property, while they attended to their shop in the Strand. On their return they found the child alone! the prisoner bad abscooded, taking with her a purse and about V. in motley, and wearing apparel to the amount of about 51. Yesterday morning the friend who recommended her met her in the city, bedecked with gaudy apparel, and evi dently in the pursuit of a most unfortunate occupation.— He gave her io charge. The wretched girl cried bitterly —but said nothiog. She was fully committed for trial. fiIARLSOZOUSH STRCCT.—C. Dias one of those un fortunate women who nightly infest the neighbourhood of Covent Garden, was yesterday charged with having rob:•ed a Gentleman under the following circum stances : Mr. Pascal Paoli, as officer in the army, residing at the liongerford Coffee House, in the Strand, stated, that beta een three and four o'clock oo that morning be met the prisoner in Jaaaes•atreet, Covent thrden, who annoy ed hint very much to give her some drink. To get rid of her, he went into the King's Arms public-house, which was open t but she followed, and just as he got in he perceived her deaw his parse, containing four sovereigns and some silver from his pocket, and ran elf with it. lie pursued her, and on recovering the purse:found that two of the sovereigns had been abstracted, end two farthings substituted in their stead. No had her taken to the wadi bouse,where bite wassearched,and on examining her mouth the sovereigns were for a moment visible, but she suddenly so allowed one of them, and it disappeared for ever. The other was forced out of her mouth by the Constable. The prisoner said, in her defence, that the gentlentats gave her the sovereigns, for some favours she had conferred upon him. But this Mr. Paoli most positively denied, as he had not met her above a minute before he went into the house. She was fully committed for trial; and on Mr. Paoli lobos bound to prosecute, be said that was im possible. Ha bad no idea of prosecuting—he could not do so, for he was obliged immediately to leave town for Ireland, on the most urgent business, and he could not return. Mr. CONANT, the magistrate, said, he was now hound over in the penalty of 401., audit he did not appear to prosecute, that sum was forfeited. Mr. Paoli said, his attendance was quite oat of the ques tion, end he wished to withdraw all prosecution : but this could t of be complied with, and he left the office very much dissatisfied. Duet Pasvccres.—At as early hour yesterday morn ing, as Scofield, of this office, was accidentally passing through Hyde Park, he saw several gentlemen, some of whom got out of a coach, proceed to a particular spot, seer Kensington-gardens. From their appearance and some ex pressions he overheard, he was led to suspect they were about to decide an affair of honour. Some interruption. however, took place to their proceeding at that time, and the officer heard them appoint to meet again at 12 o'clock, near Kensington Gravel-pits. To this place Seofield sad Hales, another officer, proceeded at the time named, and there found the same party, consisting of six, fully prepared for action, having two cases of duelling pistols in their pos session. The officers immediately took three of them into custody, and brought them to this office •, the others made their escape. Two of those apprehended were principals. They gave their names William Graham, an officer in the army, and Frederick Burt, a student of Oxford. The ein em having stated the above particulars, and produced the pistols, Mr. CONANT, addressing the parties, said, they had been detected on the point acomm ming a very serious breath if the peace, audit was necessary that the two principals in the affair should be bound ever in two sureties of 200/. each, and their own recognizance@ of 401 V., to keep the peace towards each other for six, months. The third gentie man in custody was not held to bail. In the course of a a short time, Mr. Graham procured bail, but at a late hour, Mr. Burt was still in custody. It did uottranspire what the cause of quarrel had been. Harres-Gsnons.—Yesterday a fellow, who gave his name Abram Lea, was brought to this office in the cut to.ly of Read and Davis, two of the Bow-street patrol. The -3fricers stated that the prisoner was well-known on the town as a notorious character, for endeavouring to defraud the simple and ignorant countrymen, whom he marked out as Ins prey; his mode was to go Itabited like a sailor, accompanied by a Jew clothes salesman, and when be saw a countryman approach he would appear as if in the act of selling a watch to the Jew, but would prefer selling it for half the value to a Christian ;he would quit the Jew, and sell the article to his simple dope for as many pounds as it was iv.wth shillings. Ln the present case, they pretended that a watch was worth 15/., which was offered to the countryman as a great bargain for 51., but which proved to be worth only 235. The Prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprison ment in the House of Correction in default of bail. A man calling himself Job Winkworth. or Hutson, was about two o'cloek in the morning of the 10th inst. stopped in Reading. leading a brown cart mare, rubbed by a collar on the shoulder, and which he pretended had been bought et Newbury. from whence he appeared to have come. fie is , detained for farther examination; and on being scorched, a. U. Kentish note of the Bank of Maws. Penfold, Springats, and Co. which has not been in existence for three years, was , (Geid upon him. On the 31 inst. Mr. Rawlings, of Peterwood, near Warminster, received a load of lime hot from the kiln, which was put in a waggon shed. and covered over: it tank fire, and, before the flames could he got under, they destroyed two waggons, a granary . containing 300 sacks of wileat, several outhouses, &c. The loss amounts to VICO/. which, was not Insured, Mt. it, baring cancelled his ittsursoce - about two yeas ago: SURREY &FISSIONS. Themes Barris sod George Heat were indicted for stealing some silver spoons from the home of Mr. Mark ham, at Lambeth. The prisoners, it appears, were bosh eostermongers, and were to the habit of going from haw to house for the ostensible purpose of selling fruit and ve getables, but really, as appeared in the s eq uel, with .the intention of pilfering whatever came in t hei r way. when opportunities were presented to them. On the 20th last. these two men called at the prosecutor's home in Lam beth with apples to sell, and having imperilaently forced themselves into the kitchen, one of them contrived to purloin four silver tea-spoons which were lying on the dresser, and with this booty they precipitately retreated. Their roguery was soon found out, sad they were Mated to a bye-lane hard by, where souse of the spoons were picked tip, whivh they bad thrown away, seeing they were purasted. These facts were clearly proved, and the prisoners were convicted. The Cnainnsis said this description of robbing was becoming very prevaleat round the metropolis, and be bad no doubt but that the prisoners were ext,tisively cos nected with a numerous gang of men, who were plender ing the public in the same manner ; and, as a warn ing to them, and also to prevent a recurrence of the pri soners' depredations, at least for some years to come, he sentenced them each to be transported for seven year.. Patrick Kelly was indicted for an assault of a very sggra rated nature on Ann Stone, an interesting little girl, under ten years of age. At the last Assizes for the comity of Sur rey, this fellow was tried for his life for the same ornate, but there was then • difficulty in substantiating the capital part of the crime ; and under the instructions of the Court the prisoner was acquitted, but ordered to be detained for the minor assault. Yesterday the wretch was again placed at the bar, and little Stone, in a most distinct and intelligent manner, minutely detailed the particulars of the foul attack which had been made upon her; and it was with great pain the Court and spectators heard from other evidence the dreadtri effects which this inhuman outrage had had upon the poor chilti.The case, for the purposes of this inlictment, was clearly proved, and the jury, after the usual summing up of evidence, returned a verdict of Guilty. The CHAIRMAN largely remarked on the peculiar atrocity of the case, which he said was much augmented by the cir -I comstancea of the prisoner being a married man and the fa ther of a family. In those stations in life, he ought to have known and felt that it was his duty to save and protect the helpless, and not by an inhumanity, scarcely to be con ceived, violate and ruin the innocent. Sy a late Act of Parliament, the Court was furnished with the power of add ing hard labonr to the imprisonment inflicted in these dis tressiagl eases ; and the Court would therefore 'WI the pri soner with the greatest punishment it could, by sentencing him to be confined in Guildford House of Correction for the space of twenty-four months, and during that time to be kept at hard labour. SHERIFF'S COURT, RED-LioN--,usits, MAT 7. SINGULAR CASE. VIE KING V. COLONEL MEANIC. This was a proceeding on an extent at the suit of the Crown, against Col. Meant, to recover the sum of 6921. 21.9 d. for goods, wares, and merchandise. This debt was originally contracted by a person named Yates, a Naval Officer in Jamaica, who by virtue of his office received supplies from this country, and on ba• lancing his acconnts was found minus the above sum. Being unable to make the amount good, an extent was ironed in the first instance against himself, and after wards, on its being discovered that he had no means of satisfying the demand, an extent in aid was issued against a person named Channon, who was said to be the origi nal defaulter, to owe him 6671.25. KM. Mr. Chaonon being also unable to pay, but alleging that Col. Meane, the present Defendant, owed him 5001. an extent in aid wall,also issued against that Gen'iman, add the present inquisition was for the purpose of ascertaining by the verdict of *Jury, whether Col. Meow possessed any, and what effects in the County of Middlesex. Ms. John Horne Clarke, House-agent, Holles-street, Cavendish-square, knew Col. Meane, who had a house in Park -street, Grosvenor-square, No. 26, held on lease, at a rent of 2701. per annum, handsomely furnished.— Witness has an inventory of the furniture and effects, at home, in his account-book. Mr. James Donne examined—Had also seen the goods, and valued them; allowing for every reasonable dilapidation between this time and the expiration of the period for which Miss Elizabeth and Miss Sarah Miller hold it. he considers a just estimate to be 7421. 19s. The Jury returned the following verdict :—" We find the defendant possessed of goods value 7421. 195., and which are now in the possession of Miss Elizabeth and Miss Sarah Sillier. POLICE. Gut Lint a id..—Yesterday, before the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Bantam G. Williams was broullit up, who applied at a public house, in Looklane, tit . ; sign of the Red Cow, early on Monday morning, comVaining of a disorder in his bowels, and requesting permission to go down into their cellar. This was granted, ftne on the same pret. nee •the prisoner was in and out of the cel• tar several . times in the day. In the afternoon some sus picion was excited, and the prisoner was brought out of theveHar, with a bottle of port wine in each of hi* coat pockets. On examining the cellar, two other bot tles of wine were found, placed nn one of the beer casks, ready for pocketing, and on looking into• the wine bins, there were missing, in the whole, fifteen bottles of wine. The lock of the wine cellar door had been picked. The pristmer, when asked witarlie had to say, replied "nothing et present ;" and lie war committed to Mx gate for trial. BOW-STlRRET.—Yesterday, two.misenible.looking half naked beiogaia man and z boy, were brongittletbre Sir R. BO 111.41 C T.Mata.s. Es,. by Dorringion, one of she day. police, who stated that he found them lying on the remoras St. Jaineetepark that morning,. the• man !with .hie , peretanindeesotty exposedo and: both of them MARKETS AND PAIRS. Luau.-MA' 26..—The show of Horned Cattle, at our Whine:* Fwir, oa Tuesday, was du quantity about as anal. bet in quality it was,"for the most part, very inferior, and consequently deli of sale; but such as were in tolerable condition, and ittractfa to purchasers, rather looked op in price. Oer Beat -Minket, on 'Poe:34y. was largely ittended, eadaierably well :supplied with fat utak, •the pricer of r .whilit (of Beet 'spatially) were upon= the start, end gene. rally. we believe. somewhat exceeded those last quoted. The demand for fat-stock at Hallsham Market, at Wed nesday, was sensaally brisk. and so much se, that not a sin gle heed of any deseripUon remained unsold. Prices about the same as at Lewes. The Fair of Goolden, on - Monday. exhibited starter show of cattle than has appeared there for many years, with a grater deficiency of buyers. There was some little stir is the price of milch vows,bet every thing else weemelancholy„ --(Clausal Darold.) The show of cattle at Launceston Fair. 9 1 1 Monday last; was not considerable; the best sold pretty hasty, at toter. able fair prices: the inferior descriptions wars not italic sand. At dielstooPals, on Monday, and Cambers, Fair, ia Tuesday, the show of cattle was not great : the prices el tainedt.. oxen tad ht cattle were favourable to %esthe t e. The apply of Matte at Toro Pair, on Wednesday. *lts aetsbnadent. Oxen 'and fat cattle Were 'admitted. aid those disposed of brought tolerably fair prices. Cows kith calves, end store cows went of rather heavily. At thrensbery Fair on Tuesday and Wedasoiday, the number of fat beasts was not great: prices trostrekt-toid. per lb.; lean beasts were very low. Many coat 'Ms calves were brought, batohiefiy of a poor description, And these did not sell briskly. Fat sheep, Sid to dd. The peas were well filled with pip, and many were sold at a smell ad vance. Bat cheese fetched Us. per cwt.; middling dairies, Hs. To Ifis.; common, Ws. to 41e. NATIMAL HISTORT.—A beautiful female Peregrine 'Falcon (Falco Potregristus, Lilt.) was lately shot in this neighbourhood, and has been sent to Mr. R. It. Wingate ; II this town, to be preserved. it nenturesln length, one foot seven inches ; breadth, tines feet eight inches weight, two pounds ten ounces. It is a very muscular, powerful bird, exceeding in breadth by two inches the one mentioned in Latham's , Supplement, and io size sp. peoacising to its congener the Jer-falcon. The plumage is perfect, and in all the markings it agrees exactly with the figure and descriptios given sn " &wick's British Birds"—with this differeace, that the Amelmets figured by Air. liverish was that of • male, which, by &remarkable but well-knownprovision of nature, is always the inferior bird among the rapacious tribes. From thestatei o which the egp were found iu the ovary,the birdmust have been engag ais the busiimst of Incubation. and consequently this bold mid elegant 'per:J.6,omin° Middy prised in falconry must stilt continue to breed with us. We and dit belongs to a young gentleman*, this county, who has already distils welshed himself by his ardour in the pursuit of Natural His iory.—We may likewise take this opportunity of mentioning list a specimen of the Ivory Gall (Lanus Eburnens, Lin.) bits second year's plumage, was met with in Zeeland der log the late severe winter, and has been preserved for the Edloburgh Museum. it is, we believe, the first inshore of this gull. by fur the most beautiful of its lied, havieg been Identified as a British bird. A fine adult bird of the sane species, brought from Greenland some years ago, is now hs she possession of Mr. Frith. of Low Friar-street, in Ws town; the entire plumage Ma pure ivory white (fully justi 4ing toe trivial name) the bill, legs, and feet, black or very ark.—(Newevulle Cleo's.) Poon L tws.—The bill brought into the House of Com mons by Mr. Courteoay, " to amend the laws regarding the maintenance and employment of the poor," has been printed. It allows select vestries to direct and regulate the amount of rates. and to signify the sums and times when the same shall be wade, to the overseers of the poor of parishes, who are to conform to the orders and directions of such select vestries. Justices to order rates for the necessary payments. The appointment and re moval of assistant overseers (with salaries) to be in such select vestries, and net in the inhabitants thereof in vestry assembled : such assistant overseers may act for more parishes than one ; anal may also be appointed high way surveyor.. Iteliefeertilicates are to be provided and tilled up by select vestries, and parish officers; and no ap plication for relief to be entertained until certificate be pro duced. No relief ordered until officers are summoned and cent este investigated. No relief to be granted where the per son applying refuses to work; where relief is refused by vestry, relief m..y be ordered by ju-tires. Plans for the employment and maintenance of able-bodied poor may be adopted. The conduct and character of persons ap plying for relief to be considered on grant of relief; and relief may, with r unsent of select vestry, be given to poor in foreign parishes. Relict lists of paupers to be tit:oh mic and kept; also quarterly abstracts and summary. Justices may order paupers to be employed on highways and public works. Annual lists of able-bodied paupers are to be made out, who are to serve in the militia, for and on behalf of the parish, before any other person or persons otherwise liable thereto; paupers so returned to serve, absconding, to be adjudged to be incorrigible rogues; hut power is given to alter and omit persons in such militia lists for their general good conduct. Batson:l. ACCIDENT.--Monday evening, Saunders and his party pitched their stage in a field near the Eel pye-house, Limebouse, for the purpose of their osnal ex hibition. A large 'assemblage of persons flocked this ther to witness their performances, and three or four hundred, consisting of men, women, and children, sta tioned themselves along the roof of an adjacent rope ground to command a better view. Information having arrived at Lstilbeth-street Police Office, two of the officers, Fortune and Brown, together with Lynes and Bond, constables of Limehouse, and several Headbo roughs, repaired to the field, in order to disperse the mob ; they had hardly arrived, when upwards of twenty yards in length of the rope ground gave way, with a tremendous crash, and fell, together with every perms who had been on that portion of it, on several ;fortnes and others who were underneath. No lives were lost, but several persons were dreadfully hurt. Two met were dug out speechless and insensible ; one boy had Ns leg fractored, and another had the flesh torn off mud bis leg, from his knee to his instep; ala ly had one of her thighs broken, and her husband received a severe injury on the neck. A coal-heaver residing at Sbadwell WAS taken out with his bark broken. Several of them were taken to an hospital, and others were convey ed to their own homes. Almost every one and under that part of the roof which fell, was more or less hart. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Horst, Shorcditch, before T. W. Unwin, Eeq. Coroner, on the body of a male infant found in some night soil in Chat. bans gardens, Buxton New Town. Verdict—Wilful Murder against some person•or persons unknown. MAftßtED—On Monday, at St. Panerarnew chard. M. Picard, of Friday-stivet. to Catherine, eldest daughte of John SiORAIL, Esq.. of Mick, in the county of Ihnts. Yesterday, at Twickenham, the Rev. George Tree Spencer, sow of William Robert Spencer, Esq. to Misr Fiar• nett Tneodura 'lobbyism, daughter of tilr Beejamiu 11* house, Bart. DIED—Oa the 90th inst., Mr. Anthony Hail, sad*. Coleman-at reel. • On Friday, the 934 inst., very suddenly, at his nsebef sl house on Sion-hill. Bath, in the 80th year of his airy, . 1 _„ 061 Bally, Esq., lite of kingstoo-upon-Theares. old fli t I. " years in the iloaostrebte East lisdla•Coromay's service. Oa the till inst. 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