The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-02-09 00:00:00

sT VrE OF COUN rRY. TIIE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN. cm_-Through what is called the King's Speech, T intent . c f.r the existing political state of our relations, foreign domestic; and, to show, that whst is promulged by Oministration, through this medium, is far from satisfactory, paid be brief in my remarks; as it is a happy gift in the : di n g power of Monarchic Government, that the least said the better. And what does the speech announce ? or, what does it prom i s e? There is nothing very flattering to our pride ; lot touch derogating . front our dignity and wonted emi wee. For, though in the financial department of the s t,ite there may appear cause for exultation, what compen „on is there for this, when in comparison with the fo reif.n relitions of our political existe nc e? if, in the former, ther e he joy, in the latter there is much to regret. There was a time when we dared the front of the world's even in the midst of dancer. Rut now the tre muloas aspect of our situation forefends the common ener t i t . of human nature, though, perhaps, there be danger gr eater than ev-r portending. T. what a decradation are Re to he cast? Piecemeal are we to be despoiled of our dig pity sod character, and not a word to be said! Except for the n.e of our money, there is no one who is willing to flitier our vanity. America (the United States) profit by tor we.tkness; and receives an accession to its power by Lousi arta and the Florida. France takes possession of Sado; and we agrce.Shall we be the dope of her pretensions t , ) the Spanish C ? Russia lays hold of Finland, and kindly suffered Sweden to make a similar spoliation of Norway. Naples and Italy are added to the Anstrian d o mination; and Greece receives succour from the cabinte ne of Washington. is t here nothing dangerous to the i t rests of England in these various divisions ? The law of St. Edward pronounced, that the Mioister of the Government, in the various provinces, should act for the honor of the Crown and the good of the Kingdom. lint wherein, in the Speech to the present Parliament, do we see any such designation from his Majesty's Ministers ? They seem loth that such a thought should enter their odor's. The same strong neutrality, the same unconcerned m iectatorslsip of foreign aggression to the prospective deterioration of our interests, await their action. So let it be. lie mast pause and wait. ALFRED. TUE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. TO THE EDITOR OP TIIE STATEIMAN. - - - Stn—Not long since I had occasion to visit various parts ofthe Netherlands. Whilst I sojourned there, I was astonished at being informed from several respectable in dividuals, that premiums had been circulated in that king dom by the Board of Agriculture in London, offering considerable rewards to such persons es should furnish it a itit the best account of the husbandry of that part of Europe. In consequence, several respectable agriculturists exerted themselves to accomplish the desired object, and transmitted their productions to that body, but they have never thought proper to determine tither their merit or demerit. As this Establishment is considered. on the continent, from being called a Board (Bureau) to be a branch of Executive Government of the British nation, it seems strange to the people of the Netherlands to be so neglected. They feel the more aggrieved when they knew that a principal officer of the King's household, the Chief Yeoman of the Royal Body Guard, at the time the memoirs were sent in, presided over the affairs of the Institution. On my retnrn to London,' found the Board had ceased to continue its functions. and that all the papers in its possession have been placed in the bands of Government, and remain there unattended to. Sorely for the credit of our national character, this subject ought to be investi gated, and the Ministers of the executive authority cleared (if possible) from any blame that may be connected st ith such a transaction. As the Board has become torpid. (for it cannot be anni hilated, as it was established by Charter) are all its suitors end dependants bid adieu, till * fresh warfare shall render additional burdens on the people necessary? I know it was thonght, at the time it was first brought into existence, to be intended to increase the powers of taxation, and I think it would not he difficult to prove, if it did not directly, it has been indirectly, a great auxiliary in forwarding the ac cumulation of that great load of debt which the vast and ambiti.ats projects of William Pitt overwhelmed his country with, and which the lauded interest so severely feel. If you think this letter worthy of insertion in your patriotic paper, I shall, at a future opportunity, endeavour; to shew that what I state is not without a foundation. 1 am, Sir, our bumble and obedient servant, Put LARATURON. London, Feb. 4, 1524. An advertisement appears in the Leeds In elliyeneer. with a long list of the names of persons (inc:udiim the corporation.) stating their decided disapprobation of races being established in the vicinity of Leeds, believing that such a measure Would be highly injurious to the morals and industry of the people. We have seen an ingenious piece of eorkmanship, ma to:factored at Sheffield, and sent to a p-r.on of this town 43 a Present (as a proof of the perfection to which the art of cutlery has reached in that place.) It is a pair of scissors, contained in the compass of 1e... than one-fourth of an loch in length, of the best polished steel. The ricit is hoptihilly mounted with silver, and requires the aid of a microscope to discern, through which the workmanship 4 1 ) Iwars perfect in every part, and no doubt has undergone every process which a lull sized pair requires. When clos ed, the part as far as the bows will go with ease into the bore of a common tobacco-pipe ; they ate stitched very formally on a pattern-card, and altogether form a great eurosity. The above was accompanied by a pair of cot ton garters, which bears the following words in capitals, very distinctly knit thereon : " For Mr. --, Aylesbury; a present from your sister at Sheffield, and knitted by Ca therine Ellis, in ber ninetieth year, and wititoat specie clia!'—(Bucks Chron.) SIR HENRY BATE DUDLEY. —On the Ist Inst. aged 78, died at Cheltenham, the Rev. Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Bart. Recur of It 'Hingham, and one of the Prebendaries of the Cathedral of Llv. As Bate Dudley und as Parson Bate, he had been long vitt much before the wcwlL, in the charac ter of a p ublic and political writer. His first engagement with the press, it ap pears, was his establishing the Morning Post and Morning Herold newspapers—the latter in IMO, the former a few years precious. --He also commenced the Courier de l'Enropc, printed in French, and the English Chronicle. Of the Morn any Herald he was for many years sole prop •ietor. To the Probationary Odes and the'Rolliad, which at that time drew great attention, it is said, he contributed largely ; end wrote entirely the Vortigern and Rowena, a satirical work, pour traying, in the diction of Shakspeare, the characters of all the eminent persons of that day.—This appeared at the time of Ireland's forgery. In the time of Mr. Garrick he produced the opera of the Rival Candidates at Drury Lane theatre, and afterwards the Blackamoor washed White, which, in co se quence of party spirit running so high at that period, caused a contest among the audience, with drawn swords, upon the I stage itself. He was the author of the operas of the Flitch of liaems, and The Woodman, which will continue to be favour ites as long as the English stage is in existence. The former was written for the Haymarket theatre, for the purpose of in troducing his friend Shield, as a composer. to the public. The rest of his dramatic works are The Travellers in Switzerland and At Home, a bagatelle produced about tea 'ears ago. THE STATESMAN COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAT.) SUSPICIOUS DEATH. An !ugliest was held on Saturday evening at the Rhck Horse, Vine Street, Chandos Street, Covent Garden, on the body of Wiliam Gable, aged 32 years, who was found 'sus pended in a common brothel, No. 4, Vine Street. From the evidence, which was of very great length, it appeared that the deceased was a watch-finisher, residing in Old Street Road; latterly his conduct was observed to be much changed, and his spirits had been much depressed, in consequence it was supposed of his ill success in business, and which rendered him incapable to support his family in the manner he intended ; he, therefore, resolved to leave' his home and family of eight children ; and on Wednesday night last sent his wife on an errand, when he dressed him self in a somewhat respectable manner, and taking a watch, which belonged to one of his customers, went away. His first step, it appeared, was to pledge his watch in the neighbourhood of Smithfield for 2!.; he then went through the neighbourhood of (land°, Street, where he was accosted by one of the fair cyprians who frequent that part of the town; scarce had they begged the favour of a treat when his purse was ready, a nd consequently a host of ladies flocked arou nd bins; b e, however, singled out the first, and accompanied her home, viz. to the house N 0.4, before mentioned; there lie depos:ted a sovereign as a surety for his appearance, and changed the other to treat the fair nymphs ; gin and beer were sup plied to them in great plenty from Wednesday to Satur day. and according to the statement of his fair lady, they retired to rest each night ball tipsy. Friday morning at length came—his finances were exhausted—the extra shirt, which this wretched man had on, was then pawned ; his hat was also sent, by his desire, and it is supposed one of his coats, which is at present missing. Yet , this w o o l 1 not pay all his expenses at this house, and towards the evening he found himself pennyless. He then conceited a plan, either to endeavour to obtain some money, or get his lady out of the way, while be committed the act of self-destruction. Calling for pen, ink, and piper, he wrote the following:—" Dear loving wife ;" after that was some attempt at writing, but nothing could be undersemil until we came to the postscript, when there were these words, "send me some money immediately by the liearr, as I intend to give someday:T." Nwhing more could be understood; the ignorant girls who could nut read wriiiag in its purest fortn, took the letter as direct: 11, nuon the as surance that it was to his sister, who owed iiito however, of their surprise, when, on arriving at the house they found it to be his wife; the poor woman painted to these callous mortals the distress she lahoured under far her husband, and then besought him to return, as her doors were again open to receive him. They therefore returned, intending, there is not the least doubt, to eject the unfortunate man sans cerenionie, from their miserable dwelling. Their plans were however frustrated ; on enter ing the room theyfound,him suspended by a neck banilk-r -thief from the bed post.—The Jury were at a loss to agree upon their verdict; they considered that if they returned a verdict that the man hanged himself, it waillil put an end to all further enqairy, should any thing tran spire to criminate the parties ; on the other hand, if they said "Found Dead," it would not convey their verdict in terms so strong as they intended ; at length thy agreed npoo the following—" Found Dead and suspended by the neck, bit by what means he became so suspended, or in what state of wind he previously was, is to the Jurors unknown." CRIMINAL INFORAfATInN. Mr. FRENCH moved fora criminal information against the County Clerk for filiddlesex, on an affidavit, setting forth that the dep 'tient, James llill, hal, at the instance of ,lamas Ilroath, a servant whom he hat! discharged for inebriety, been summoned to the County Court of Requests in kingsgate-steeet ; that that Court took cogni zance of the plaintiff, although above the sum of forty shillings; that the County Clerk or his deputy refused permission to either deponent or his witnesses to proceed with the defence, stopping them the instantithey attetnoted proceeding ; and that on this plaint, an executioa was levied against deponent, in which he was charged for fees of Court, Ss. 1011. whereas the just amount due was only 6s• lOti., according to the table of fees esta blished by the 23d of Oeorge the Second, and which table of fees contrary to that Act, was not hung up in the Court room. The LORD C,i!EP JUSTICE enqnirel, whether the execu tion was issued for more than forty shillings of the debt ? Mr. French replied, It was not; for they had rut down the claim to ►hat amount to take cognisance of it, and of which act he had to complain. The Lord Cuter JusTtCe said, they certainly should not grant an information on that ground. Mr. French—My Lord, we further allege that they refused hearing the defence. Is that justice ? Tie Lord CIIIEP JUSTICE—NO, certainly not, if the defence were of a nature proper to be heard.-'Take a rale to show cause. Mr. SCARLeTT rose for the purpose of offering some observations exculpatory of the County Clerk, but was stopped by the Court, who told him such a course was irregular, and that he could not be heard at the present time. DIBDIN V. ILLUSTON. it will be recoll.•rted that in this cense, which is an ac• lion brought by Mr. l)ibdin for an alleged breach of con tract, an order was granted the other day, calling on Mr. Elliston to produce the state manager's book, in which it ea* averred the contract entered into between the parties was set forth. To this order Mr. F:lliston replied this day •ny affidavit, declariug the entry to be in a private memo randum book of his. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ordered the rule to be dis rharged without costs, and observed that they ought never to have granted it. FOULKES V. THE BISHOP Or EXETER. The Plaintiff bolds the advowson of a p►rpetual curacy in the diocese of the Bishop of Exeter, to which he had sold the next presentation. This transaction coming to the knowledge of the Bishop,he instituted a suit against him for it in the Ecclesiastical Court, where sentence was decreed against the present plaintiff, nho now appealed to this Conrt against the sentence thus entered agaiwit him. The Court thought the sentence a proper one, and there fore confirmed it. APPREHENSION OP A MURDERER.—OR Satnrdtr after noon, Chaska Johnson, for r hose apprehension a reward of 1001 was offered, for murder, was met about 3 o'clock in the Iligh Street, llorough, by one James IVilliains, who was acquainted with his person, and given into the custody of Kinsey, the officer, who conveyed him to the Town Hall, and from thet.ee to the lloroughemm.ter, the Magistrate having risen. The murder for which Johnson is apprehended, was committed in a field belong ing to R. Price, Esq., Enfield, Middlesex, on a fellow labourer, named James Richardson, by means of a scythe, with which lie cut off the thigh of his unfortunate victim, who died upon the spot. The prisoner will this day be removed to the Middlesex Magistrates for examination. - - • ---- - A SINGULAR DISCOVURT.--A few days ago, as SOME la. bowers, at Ewhurst, near Brttle, were cutting ditches for the purpose of draining a swamp, in a wood belonging to Messrs. Croughton and Co. Bankers, in Rye, they disco vered about three feet below the surface, the entrance of 'an arched vault, filled with water. Oa drawing off the water, the vault was found to be netrly nin , ty feet in length, three and a half wide, and six and a half fret deep; and paved with flag stone. Nothing of va lue was found within it, prohably front the length of time it must have remained under water. There were several! leaden pipes in the side walls; and in the eastern side there were two small apertures that seemed to have con ; tained casements. The singularity of its situation, as well las architecture, attract,: daily many persons to inspect it. The spot is distant about half a mile front the ancient Abbey of Rotherbridge (now in ruins) and about two miles from Bedlam Castle.—(Sussex Adveraxcr. ENGINE Si LK WICAVERS.—FINAL It %JUST MENT.--An other meeting of the Silk Wcav;qs, pursuant to their ad journment, took place on Saturday evening, at which g r •at numbers attended. Mr. Baker, the Secretary, and one of a Deputation, made a Report ti the Meeting as to a fur ther negociation they hail haul with a Mr. Spier', relative to the prices and regulations of some of their work. The Meeting adopted the Resoluti ins recommended in the Report. After which a vote of Thanks to the Public Press was moved and carried with great applause. The Meeting was then adjourned for a fortnidlit, when the ex penses of their present proceedings will be brought before them. SWALLOWING NEEDLES.—Last week a needle, an inch and a quarter long, was extracted from the arm of a Miss Fisher, of White:levet), after having been toiallowed up wards of two years! fhis is another instance to the thousaNis already given, of the injurious practice, common among females, of putting pins and needles in the mouth. SINGULAR INCIDENT.—In the village of Kirkhampton, a person is in possession of a terrier bitch, which has had no cubs since Feb. 11132.3 ; yet for the last two months she has regularly suckled a kitten! What renders this circumstance the more remarkable, is the well known antipathy of terriers to all kinds of vermin, particularly those of the cat kind. STOLEN PROPERTY.—A circular letter was on Saturday morning received. at the different police-offices, addressed to the Magistrates, from the Nlayor of Reading. stating, that on searching a house of suspicious character in that town, a quantity of stolen property to a considerable amount was discovered, consisting of ladies' silk pelisses, shawls, Ste. gentlemens' wearing-apparel, a quantity of plate, with the names filed off, watches, and various articles of jewel lery. it is presumed that they have been stolen from per sons travelling. They lie at present for inspection at the Town Hall of Reading. Among the articles stolen was a valuable time-piece. In the month of November last, in formation was sent to Real, sen. (principal officer at Hat ton-garden police-office), of a time-piece being stolen from No. 6, John-street, Redford-row. of which no trace has since been found. This communication will probably lead to the detection of this and many of the late robberies, as a printed list of the numerous articles will be affixed in all the public offices. Although there has been some misapprehension of what the Minister said respecting the discontinuance of Lotteries, when he brought in the last Lottery Bill, he certainly announced officially that Government did not intend to apply to Parlia ment for another ; this some people misconstrued, and ima gined the Lottery then ensuing would be the last, whereas the 20,000 Tickets now on Sale formed Part of those allowed by the previous Year's Act, but this is the last part, and it seems, from the eagerness with which people buy, they are fully aware of the few opportunities which remain, and a brisk-Sale would probably have occurred with one of the usual Schemes, but when we consider the irresistible attraction of Saves 20,000 i. Prizes which Mr. SIVEWRIGRT has introduced. being more than double the number in the last, it would really be sur prising if there was not a brisk sale. THE CONVICT HUNT. —.oar Since the transmission of this fellow from Hertford Gaol to the hulks at Woolwich, several applications have been made by relatives and others desirous of an interview with hint, but hitherto without effect. The instructions sent wit► hunt were dictated in a style of minuteness seldom attended to in the ordinary transmission of convicts, and have been as scrupulously followed. His intercourse with the other prisoners is as limited and unfrequent as the nature of his employment will permit. lie has been allowed the use of pen, ink, and paper, a privilege not always conceded to the convicts, but the letters he has written have been invariably submitted to the perusal of the person who has the control of the Woolwich convicts. His appearance is said to have suffered considerable, no doubt from the affliction of mind which such a condition is calculated to excite. He sometimes contrasts his lot with that of rlitirtell,and generally seems to regret that he did not share the same fate, as it would have taken him at once from an intensity of suffering, arising front the retro spect of the past, the reality of the present, and the pros pei tof an unlimited futurity. The Conntess of Harcourt transport, in which vessel it is settled that Hunt and many others shall proceed to their final destination, is not expected to he completely ready for sea until the latter end of March. To this period, Hunt looks forward with a restless impatience. as if new scenes mil tend to any mitigation of that bitter anti intense feeling of guilt which at present rages within his wretched bosom It is not a little singular, that the Justitia should contain at the same moment,a Quack-doctor, a Mountebank-player, a fair tignrante of Stepney, and an Opera-singer; yet such is literally the fact. FIRES A r AND NEAR LEEDS. LEEDS, JAN. 7.—On Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the paper mill of Mr. Foster. on the new liirkstall-road. near this town, which burnt with great fury, and nearly destroyed the engine-house before any efficient assistance eunlol be procured ; hut the aid rendered by the engines, which arrived as soon as was practicable, prevented the conflagration from extending to the adjoining building.— The fire originated in the engine-house. Yesterday morning . , about a quarter past t..ree o'clock, the extensive premises of Messrs. Stirk and Horsfield, iron founders, and inschine-icakers, in York-street, in this town, were discovered to he on tire, and from the progress which the limes had then made, it was evident that the fire must have been raging for a considerable time, and there must have been extreme negligenee on the part of the watch in not having sooner given the alarm. Engines belonging to the different fire companies i n the town, were brought to the spot with every possible expedition ; but owing to the scarcity of water, some time elapsed before they could ren der any efficient assistance, and the roof of the building in which the fire originated, fell in very soon after their arrival. and in a vet y short time there remained nothing but the exterior walls. It was with great difficulty that the conti guous buildings, which contained mach valuable machine ry were preserved. Among the sufferers by this destruc tive tire are Mr. John Hilton, tobacco-cutter, the whole of whose utensils were destroyed, as well as a considerable quantity of tobacco; and Mr. Charles Athinson,.cloth- Inner, who had the whole of his machinery and stock of goods destroyed. The building was insured, but we ace .sorry to have to add, that no insurance was effected on any part of the machinery. The total loss is estimated at up wards of 5,0001. HONITON.—On Thursday last. an alarming 6re broke out near the Star Inn, in New Street, by which the back premises of Mr. Newbery. soap-boiler and tallow-chandler, was burnt to the ground, together with several sheds. &c. in Mr. Hard's tan-yard ; the back part of the Star Inn, with a large stork of beer, porter and spirits, the property of Mr. Bishop. was also destroyed, and many houses ad joining materially injured. Tae Assizes.—We understand, from a most r espectable pro* f e ssional gentleman, of York, that :he Judges fr the Ctrcint, have it contemplation to-go to Lancaster first. if so, the YorkshlreAssizes will not commence until Wednesday, the Sith day of March.—(York Herald.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES, In t. ST ITE OF THE nErriNo. STAND CUP. Sherwood backed even against the field ; 2 to 1 agst Swap —6 to 2 agst Gen. Mina. cnosvr.Non STARE:. At present the principal betting is between Falcon and Mer... (=dot,' ; the latter the favourite. PRnDlier. Sir W. Wynne's Filho da Puts. out of Banshee. and Mr. Houldsworth by Blacklock. out of the Ruler mare. (the same that won the years old stakes here last year) are the two fa vourites. THE TRADESMEN ' S Cl P Is likely to be an extremely sporting race, but the betting is rather slack at present. on account of the Lcceptances not yet being declared. We have, however, at present, only heard of one declaring forfeit. viz —Slit leton, t*e property of the Mar quess of Sligo ; and we understand the reason i,, that she is en gaged in the Curragh Spring Meeting. On the whole Doge of Venice, Amiable, and Swap, appear to be the present favourites. TWO YEAR OLD STARES. Lord Derby's Autocrat, and Sir 'l'. Moystyn's by Phantorai the favourites. FOR TUE DEC AND PALATINE STAKES. Mr. llouldsworth is the favourite. NOTTINGIIAM.—On Tuesday a race was run on our Course for 50f, between Mr. Sidney Lou e's potty, and one helanginic to Mr. Williamson, taming 13 stone each, one four-mile heat. The owners rode, and Mr. Lowe's pony was the wi leer. BOXERS.—On Friday evening last Langan, Spring, and Rey nnlds, met together, at Mr. Belcher's, the Castle Tavern wnen, as might he expected, a good deal of chaffing °scuffed. The tight and valiant Irishman declared publicly that he was nut satisfied Spring could beat him, and lie should be most WITy to have soother trial on a stagA. The Champion re piled, that he was ready to fight any man for NM. either on they ce ur the sod, 'provided tae stage was turfed, out he was desk stamined not to tight for any less gam. Conastsro.—On Nionday last, a coursing match took place on the estate of liildiead, near Annan, betwixt te party gentlemen from Carlisle and neLlibeurbood, and a windier of gentlemen on the Scottish side of the border.: The day was fine and the sport attracted the attention of • a numerous field of spitsmen, in order to view a contest betwixt the Scotch and English dogs, which terminated its favour of the former. Tilere were seven hares killed, and a great number escaped. In appearance the English dogs bad the superiority of the Scotch ; the latter being in a meagre eon 'Woo, which caused an English gentleman WI remark, that one of the dogs in question was fit to run after l a lame hare ; yet this dug beat one of the best Euglisit dogs in the field twice, and was aftarwaids purchased to I run in Curn!terland.—(Corlislc Journal.) ASIA AND Amenica.—The eccentric Captain Cochratt; who ha.i u 'der taken the arditons task of a pedestrian tour through Russia and Siberia, for the purpose of minutely exploring that inhospitaitle region, and also for ascertain+ log the disputed fact of the separation of the Continents of Asia and America, has, after two years' survey, decided the Ttestion in the affirmative, there briag a continuous channel between the Continents, though frequently bit eked up with ice during great part of the winter.—(Literary Museum) LEWES. FEB.9.—Robt:Skipper, the celebrated Norfolk pedestrian, is matched to go 61 miles a day, for six sue+ cessive days. The spot chosen for this undertaking is the turnpike road, fr'm the Running Horse, at the top of this town, to the King and Queen, at Brighton. Skipper com mences his arduous task this meriting, from the Running Horse Inn. It appears from the quarterly return of the Coroner of Man chester, presented a few days ago, that during the preceding three months, out of the numerous cases of death, no less than 29 have been owing to drunkenness, and 26 to drowning, caused by the effects of intoxication. BRION raN Poiacs.—At the sitting of Thursday, a man and bis wife, of the name of Merchant, living in Pimlico, was brought before the Bench under the following circum stances:—On Wednesday last, Mrs. Edwards, a lady who resides at Upper Rock Gardens, missed a brooch, two gold rings, and pair of earrings, and a shawl, from a drawer wherein they had been deposited ; and suspecti n g her ser vant, Susan-Postan, of having stolen the same, thargel her with the theft, at thesame time promising the girt tier for giveness if she restored the articles. The servant, in con sequence, iscknewledged her crime ; and having left the house, returned shortly after with the property. The affair soon reached the ears of our vigilant police, to whom the girl confessed that she hail been induced to rob her mistress by the persuasions of a woman, of the name of' Merchant, living in Pimlico ; who with her husband, was apprehended. The girl now made a full confession to the Magistrates, stating that the woman Merchant had been twice at her mistress's bowie on Sunday last—in the after , noon and evening—brill/log with her a bunch of keys for the purpose of opening the drawers ; and that it was on the latter occasion that site had been induced to commit the robbery, when she gave the rings, &c. to Merchant. The girl further stated that Mrs. M. had told her ou Sunday that the house of her inistre.:s would be broken into on the next Monday night. The attempt was actually made, but in consequence of an alarm being given, the thieves made off—in case of their h eying made an entry, rather than run the risk of being dete , ted, it hail been agreed. upon, (the woman Marchant told the girl, to murder the whole family.) The girl also deposed, that Mrs. Merchant had made ki take an oath on the Bible never to divulge her name. The identical book on which she was sworn, was produced in Court, and proved to be an old volume treat ing on medical subjects. The female prisoner denied the statement of her air!, and, together with her husband and the servant, stan de' re-committed until Thursday next. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.—The Sexton of the parish of St. Mary-le-Strand, in clearing out a vault on the south\ side of the Church, on Thursday last, made an extraor • dinary discovery. The vault had been entirely filled np with mould and ceffilis, leaden and wooden, in which state it had remained for many years. The lid of one of the coffins having been shattered by the spade in digging, the interior presented a most singular appearance. The body was that of a female, the upper part of which, on being exposed to the air, immediately crumbled to dust, but the lower part, front the middle downwards, was as perfect as if only recently dead. The flesh was fiery and the limbs preserved their shape as in life. Even the nails on the toes were in their natural state, and no change appeared to have taken place since the time of inhumation, except the discolouration of the skin. The shroud too in which the body was wrapped, when examined, was found as strong and firm as when new. This is the more extraordinary, as the coffins, even the leaden ones, some of which had not lain so long in the vault, were completely rotted, and bad mouldered away. On further exam nation it was fatly ascertained that the body was that of a Miss Tonson, aged IS, who died in 1734. Eighty-nine years have elapsed since it had been consigned to the vault. RESURRECTION MRN.—Many of the inhabitants of Durham are at present greatly alarmed from reports which say, that some Resurrection men are now on a visit to that city. In consequence, the church yards, in which any recent interments have taken place, are nightly watched. And the terror of many persons is not a little increased, from it being said " that if they (the Resurrection men) cannot ()Maio dead subjects, they must have Lives one"—and it is further said, and believed by the credulous, that persons are decoyedto certain pieces, under various pretences, end there bled to death, by these Resurrec tion Men. These reports, however foolish, have had a great effect in clearing the streets, after dark, of youug people Rod females, who do not wish themselves to be stsafeked wtale elite I 1 It I. a ? !J 11 i `i id to r.