The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

il l - ` 7 . : N.. - - . p.4zAts COURT.—.4Ax. A. . • Tits AnTirlclat.lllllo.••.4lllAND V. WELIIS. Mr. &PIA opened the pleadings in this case„ It -was atraetion foe goods sold and delivered, for which 4e• was alleged die defendant had promised to pay. 'en this the defendant had pleaded to all, except as to 41., that he had not promised to pay, and that, with respect to the 4/. be had made a tender. The plaintiff,. in his replication, denied the tender, and upon this issue was joined. Mr. MAsot.as stated the facts to the jury. The pleading's, lie said, bad been correctly stated by his Learned Friend, but the simple question to be decided j was, whether in point of fact the plaintiff was entitled to the sum of ten gnineas, which he demanded of the defendant, or whether his claim was to be cut down to the lesser sum of four pounds. The plaintiff was a meehanic of the higher order—by which he meant a man who devoted his ingenuity and his talents to, the alleviation of the miseries and misfortunes of his follow-creanres. He had, in fact, long been c..lebrated fur the manufacture of artificial legs, a..d carried on his bnsiness in llnckingharn-street, Strand. The defendant was a cutler, and resided in the same neigh-. hourboorl. The present action was brought to recover; 19 guineas, for putting a new foot and ankle, and ! Nailing other additions, to a leg which had been sent ; to the plaintiff by the defendant to be repaired, and it o-culd he-the Province of,the jury. to sav whether this sum exceeded what might be considered as a fair re anon'-ration for the, labour and pesullar talent which hid been employed. Th., first witness, Charles Gordon, was then rolled and examined by Mr. &ULU. Ile deposed that he occasionally worked for the plaintiff. lie re-; ollected having had to repair a leg for Mr. Weiss, ; ;About three weeks ago. Mr. Turfs:436 (counsel far the defendant.)—fly Lord, this cannot be the kg in question ; my Learned Frierots had better put their right foot foremost.— (Latightei.) Witness, in continnation—He remembered at another time repairing a kg for Mr. Weiss, about two or three months ago. Air. Tur,stora.—Nok coastal, the leg in the de elaration. Mr. BARI.I.—My Learned Friend is tow:lntim!, to knock the leg from under ns.—(Laughter.'-11'e must ' go by Peps. I propose examining the witness to the repairs which he made on a particular leg, and then to identify that as the kg in question. '1 he witne. , s remembered repairing an artificial leg fur Mr. Weiss below the calf; lie put to it a new foot, I e:ostic toe, and spiral spring in the heel. Mr. THE.: sinEk—l am af,-aid my learned friend cid make Ina a lame story, if I do not leml him sonie aid: Here is the identical leg of which tie is in intr. suit; he is welcome to all the support he can derive , fr.on it. The leg was then put into the witne"'s hand. and lilt was called upon to describe its anatomy. This Iv• di.f, and pointed out the various parts whirls reopiire.l fie aid of particular ingenuity to manta...lore. From the prices he had seen charged fur sneh articles, he considered Mr. Shand's demand fair and reasonable. Cross-examined by Mr. Tocastcra.—lle admitted 0. at in a piece of wood, placed tinder the instep epring, a screw had ler; omitted, by an oversight..the eonse quart, e of which otAission was, that the spring was throat n out of its place, and the motion of the titalti nery !)eranie greatly impeded. He thouzlit brass and - not .•eel springs were best. On being further pressed nit point, he said Mr. Shaul could explain the romp iralise advantages best, as he. wore such a leg hial.e:f. 1 What, then. Mr. Shand himself wants n leg? Of m 005... You consider it a matter of co then. that a leg-sts.voilacturer should, in his Own iscrson, exhibit a roof of his ingenuity? Bone of the trade a:e in that way. Some want legs, some nu,es, and so forth.—(Laughter.) Mr. William Sheltlrake was next called, an.l amioid by 31r. 31 ‘Nt:t.Es: he is a truss and lez maker in the Strand. He knew Mr. Shand by sight, and had heard that be had made many legs. (Winless took the leg produced into his hand.) Ile had heard the etaalination of the first witness. Ire never nnder took secombhand work himself; that was to say, be never repaired fur the trade. He worked for gentle men. and charged them according to the natnre of the wori..lone. Ile could not judge of the value of the work in the leg now before him, because it wai so badly done. He would not employ a Mall in him house who would work It' badly. The action of the ankle was not sUfficient ; it would not admit of a boot being drawn on it, as it ought to do. If he had smithe a foot and ankle from the calf downwards, he should have charged ten Or twelve guineas. He should, however, make it on his own principles, and not in a way similar to the.. leg in his hand. As the svoik -was done. he could not form au.opinion of its value. Mr. 'fitrsstuen.—My Lord, I arpreleended the plaiatitr most •'. take to his legs."—(Laughter.) Mr. EARLE said there was still another witness, who " help them over the stile."--(l.aughter.) Mr. Jantes Potts was then called. He was a maker of artificial legs. 41e had heard the examination of Ave last two witnesses. He also took the leg and ana tuterizcsl it. • He — never made a leg of that description. Me: had been making legs for 10 or 20 years. The lime of leo depended upon their mint) to the wearers; eitwe which proved best calculated to supply the de la- eta of nature were oflcourse most valuable. If they 01,1 noj atISW:r the desired purpose, they could °recourse II- of no v;tinr. • ‘ llr. Tniastuco.-1 think I may now fairly say my leAgned frintis have nut a leg to stand on.. •The learned Judge coneurred in this ohservation, ~findAfisit. a f opinism, that the plaintiff was proved out 4, , toast by LA own witnesse s . A elsolies was then entered fOr the defendant. tit has ileeti_nientioned is a curious hut melanc'eoly f il.t, one-smell:dim tilt history of Kilkenny, or at least, in the annSls Sfrhsching, that there is not one carriage i‘ept at present by apr yrirate tientleman residing ,within the 4;ify_Or)Oierties of Kilkenny, comprising a p''putation pf 64/J*4:butes !.! 7 We beg the Cogri.:r add .this fiset-W.its colketion of proofs of_t!:e in errrKu` scratch' :awl rtwitcrity of the Knipi - a:ciorater JorrneLP • • . • • . *a A ' • ' \ J4N. Viirriffriftß SRSSIONS, • — lrlto ease of Mr, Aceam, the chemist, and lentil of a late work on " Adulterations of Food," was ea-- peeted to come on this thy, and attracted an early as semblage in the Court ; but it was put of until the nest Sessions. Nothing occurred worthy of notice, except that of a man against whom no charge was now preferred, but who still insisted on returning to prison, unless the Bench informed him what redress he was-to have for being imprisoned. The CHAIUMAN informed him, he must consult some other persons on the subject. He was now discharged for want of prosecution, and if he did not rho'se to' be at large, he might return to prison. The party made his election, and returned to prison. . COURT OF REQURSTS.-FRIDAY. CRAIIO.IC t. wiltrzLocz. This case excited very considerable interest in a crowded court. The plaintiff is a pastry-cook, and the defendant a tradesman of respectability. he plaintiff's demand against the defendant was fur I/. 3s. ; for mince pies, mock turtle soup, and other seasonable articles, furnished to his order, and delivered at his residence on Christmas Day. The defendant resisted Ipayment on the ground that the plaintiff hail been guilty of a breach of his contract, and that uo delivery to the defendant, or any agent of his had taken 'elate. It appeared from the facts admitted, that Mr. {Visite lock is:tiered the goad things in question on the Se turday pre:aiding Christmas Day, with directions that the mince pies and soup should be delivered hot, and j the orange-marmalade, and other ornamental pastry, cold, at his residence, precisely at half-past live so'c'ock as the day of the annual festival. .1 he order seas booked, and punctnally pledged sot the part uf the fl aintitt That pledge was, however, not kept with • the plaintiff's usual rorrertness. flail-past live arrives!, and Mrs. Whitelorli, anxious lest her guests should he kept waiting., despatched a letnAle set vista to te , fresh the plaintiff's memory. Tito pi:anti:l' promised to sail the delicious viands in the ensitinv: five minutes. The servant returned with this message, which set I the mind of Mrs. Whitelock at ease ; lint nearly an- other half hour basin; el ipsed, Mrs. IV hiteloek's agi tatioo, not to say anger, revive.l, as marks of intrati-i eller because visible on , the fares of the. asse - mhled guests. A second message tvas sent to the plaintiff— ; an explanation took place, and, sad to tell, on yow l tioning the lad srnt by the plainti!l' to deliver the atia. l , alleles at M 7. Whitelock's, it appeared, that, hit as )111. was about to rittz the bell, a female. who he supposed to he a servant of Mr. Whitclock, Came from the s-teps I of the door in apparent ha.-te, rind the boy for delay,: seized the tray containin: Ilse valuable cargo, hot and colt!, desiring him to g o 3loott his business, and cult her his pans and kettles tisanorrow. She retreated to- • wards the house, and the boy, mot suspecting any 1 . z -stile in so gentle a creature, obeyed her order, and malls• the bet of his way to his master. he tre a t- I sure hr 11%.1 thits rel.mpti , lsed, however, never finotd its way to Mr Irliiteloc'o's kitchen, it Laving- been de livired to a stranger, who had probably heatd the an swer gis en to Mr. Whitcl..ch's servai,t, and placed I herself in ambuscade to intercept it in its war / "Its which attempt else fully succeeded. The plaintiff. however, persisted in his riela to pay ment, since he had delivered the article at the house :according to order. Mr. Whitelnei: contended that there was no deli very ; the boy ought not to have trusted a stranger iiithout ringing- the bell, or knocking at the dn.'s-. Th e coniwksi olle rs, being- of this opinion, dismiss ed the plaintiff's complaint, not even awarding him . costs of suit. The Commissioners for inquiring into the Charities for the Education of the Poor have amide a fourth Re port: it is very yoluntinott , , and rout.tis a great deal of enrions matter relMive to Cie funds bequeathed in al st every parish of the kingdom by the wealthy for the benefit of their poorer brethren. We shall take an early opportunity of se sting Wale of the more inter eating details. It is with extreme regret we announce the death of William Walker, Esq. Recorder of the City of Dublin. a lientleman who has filled that important situation for npwards of twenty-six years pith inflexible inte grity and honor. The late Recorder was called to the hay in the year 17;9, and by persevering industry in his profession, acquired for himself the well earned title of a most excellent •• Crown Lawyer." In 1794, Mr. Walker was elected Recorder of the City of Dublin, upon the elevation of the present !tarot] Oeorge to the Court of Exchequer, who eras ro ma:Heil to the Bench upon the decease of the late Baron Poirer. Some birth- respectable candidates for the ' vacant lienrii hare commenced their canras.—(Cvr- ' riek's Morning. P(4O. nicISIoN OF TPI GRFAT SKAITT(G MATCH.— Thursday, at one u'cloek, the match for 100 guineas to skate a mile in three mintle,, tilts decided. Pre riowtly to the match being- parformed, the man war the favorite, and was harked at odds at Tatter all's and other places. The person sr‘coted to perform the match appears to hare been a cotintrymati in the neighbourhood of the fens. lie started a fee:- seconds before th,• time, and came up in speed to the see-atilt at the moment appointed, and perf.trtneti the distance seven seconds antler the three minutes. At first it ass reported in town that a dispute hail arisen as to the correctness of the time-krepers. report is; however, unfounded. The spot seleetel, for the per formance was on the fens. near to Isle/im, four miles front Fly, and 11 miles from Neontarket. Consider able bets were depending on the match, and the result has snrprised most persons, .thongh without reason: we hare no donht a steady skater might perform a wile in two minutes. • CACTIIIN AGAINST CnAacott..—On Saturday last, as the son of Mr. James Newman, ueholsterer of Chi chester, was papering a room in South-street, in that city, On a pair of high steps, wbere a pun of charcoal was burning, hi-was assailed by the effluvia therefrom, and fell WI the floor in a state of ingt•nsihility : assist- mice being at hand, he was taken into the air, where , he recovered. He describes his seatoiens re vion4 t,: fall as really pleasant. • POLICE. err-SrataT.--OnSaturday William Wallace, who had been employed by the Parish of St. Martin's, as, street-keeper in and shoat Leicester-square, was charged with obtaining 41. 10s. nailer false pretences. It ap -peered, that on his suggestion, indictments bail been preferred against the keepers of swine low brothels in l,Yhitcon►b-street, an►l that the Bench warrants issued in consequence were put into his hands to execute. Ane of these Warrants was against a woman named Isaacs. Wallace, instead of executing the warrant, told the woman'■ husband that he was authorised by Mr. Toone, the parish solicitor, to quash the indict ment, on payment of 41. 10s. The man, 'uspecting that he hail no such authority, gave Jiim 10s. by way of earnest, after appointing to meet him on Friday to receive the remainder, communicated the affair to Mr. Toone, who ordered his clerk, Mr. Earl, to repair to the place of rendezvous. Wallace was pittictmal to his appointment, and•was niet by Isaacs and a friend of his named Samuel, Mr. Earl being in the mean time in the adjoining room. The money was part to the primmer by Samuel, immediately after which - he w'is introduced to 31 r. Eat 1, who caused him to produce the V. and had him taken into custody. The prisoner did not deny receiving the money, but declared it was not paid for the purpose alleged by the witnesses. 'the offence being only a fraud under the statute, the prisoner %v as hei l to bail, him self in 401. and two sureties in 201. each, to appear at the next Sessions. 3lr. Foss, of Essex-street. Steam!, complained of having he:•11, robbed in Covent-gaiden Theatre, on Friday evening. He was sitting in a hay, when he observed two men on the next seat behind hint, and feeling a pressure several times 'Oust bis bark, he suspected that they tere trying- to rub •! . .its, but fearful of the disagreettille consequences that would attend a mistake upon curls a sw..iert, he fabore to make env remark. When he got home, , be found that his inside coat pocket bad been cut through, and his par l+book stolen. Mr. F. described the stippoltell thieves, and said his object in repor.ing the htblvery was to put the officers who attended the theatre on the alert. Mr. Tvson, the attorney, atvoinpanied , Sy the Che valier Vassali, left BrAttdrithurgie-hantse on Friday for Milan, to settle the al:co:int, of tier Alajesty's nesses,ia parshance of a stipulation with that ilocern _ . ntent that their families should be supported durin* their absence on eye-tart of her Majesty. Madame Vs salt and her niece set off en Saturday night. Hoeseass Pona.—On Sa:urday Sir J. Lubbock, the Chairman, and Mr. Bodkin, Secretary to the House less Charity, waited upon the Lortl"Mayor at the Man si .n-hutiete, in consequence of the observations which fell from hie Lordship on Friday, relative to the sailor from Liverpool. The Lord Mayor disclaimed any in tention whateeetenuf reflecting upon the conduct of the Committee, or of exciting any prejudice against a charity the beneficial effects of which be most fully ecknowiedired. From the explanJtioti riven, his Lordship was satisfied of the propriety of the course the Committee bail adopted, and begged the geode mettWould assure the Conintittee of his ~dial sup pars and assiitance is their Lenevelent lobouro. *TEAM PAV Ern TO TP‘ s: HENRI DES MID Soars- IT EST or SCOTLAND.--The great facilities now afforded for visiting many parts of this country, by means of the cheap and safe conveyances of these vessels, con -1 tinue to be every where on the increase. At present, it must afford much satisfaction, to all interested in Ithe northern parts of our island, to learn, that a cow lsuutticatium is now to he opened, by this admirable in vention, to massy parts of the Highlands, which were lately, and are yet. crennaratively inaccessible by roads. It is n tse intended, that a steam-boat shall begin to ply front the Clyde to the Lewes, through the Craning Canal and Sound of Mull ; to call at To bertnotv, from :hence tolhe Sound of Syke ; call at Islet/me:ly, Lochalsh, Castlemoil, Purtree, and after wards to go on to Stornoway. The ste l m-b4at High land Chieftain hasn't-tally gone as far as the Sound of Seise, on this route, for a trial, and performed the passa4e in the remarkable short space of 3:, bodes from I i liolgiow, a distance of 235 unites, notwithstanding she haul to stem eie currents, which run so vielenly in the Sounds of Syke and 3101. She returned in nearly the same time, and encoanta..ed with great intrepidity very severe weather. When the remains of A losepli Lunn, Eq. Dorn, near Eanis, were about to be shut up in the coffin, as is usual on such occasions, all his followrrs and other friends crowlle.l up stairs to take a last farewell of him when drewlful to r. cor.l, the floor_gave way, and many unfortunate creatures had their liwbs broken. Wednesilas-, about an hour after midnight, the cotton-spiussing and wart-mill of Mr. David Howard, situated near the loot of the bridge, in . Leeds, suddenly burst into flames, and though an alarm was instantly given, and every possible exertion made to bring the engines on the spot, the fire spread with such extraor. weary rapitlitv, that the roof fell in before they reached the premises. On the arrival of the lire en gines. a copious supply of water was instantly ob tained, and the engines were played with veal vigor, Kitt it was loons' impossible to arrest the progress of the flamer before all the combustible part of the pre mises was destroyed, and the whole reduced to a state of min. exertions were, however, of the must essential service in preventing the conflagration from extending to the valuable adjoining premises, which were expssetl to so much danger, that the window frames of the extensive corn-warehouse of Mr. Hirst, were at one time actually iu flames. The fire is sup posed to have originated in sonic cotton wool falliuY upon one of the lights. We understand that both the buntings. which is the property of the Leeds Waterworks Company, and the stock and machinery, are insured in the Sun Fire-office.---(Lecrls Merewrib) Friday ni;;Ilt the shop of Mr. Ltight, No. 8, High Holborn, umbrella-maker, was robbed of 120 silk umbrellas, and nearly double the number of ging hams, to the value of 2001. The family, having a .party of fieutts to supper, were up stairs. The shop door was locked, but not barred. When the party were separating, and they carue down stairs, it was found the lock had been picked, and the shop robheill of the athree pr4aorrty. . .. a', ,tip •, -A / I ----_. X.IUTIC-1L !Nei: UN • The Bradford‘ Clatubirs, and the Rit4e*ton, from London to Hall, have received Plight damage at Sbeernoss, by vessels driving foal Of thee. The Mariner, Thompson, of Nook Shields , au re, ceived null damage in attempting to get to Sea frog" Whitbv, and ntust repair there. esess•rawrizrort.e, NOV. 25.-011 the 12th inst. it blew a hurricane from the S.W. accompanied large hail stoles, which dill considerable deduct the shipping, and some lives were lost, but no accithig has been heard of either ahoy, or below. FALMOUTH, JAN 3 —lt blew a gale of wind lasi night from the S. E. 19 E.N.E. The Lp.lll, Hlggiati from Virginia, drove from her anchors in Carri c k Roads ; this morning the gale moderated, Wh en yf got under weigh and came into this harbour. The r e : maimler of the shipping rode it dot well. The weepi w i this evening is more moderate, and the mind at N. E. Much snow has fallen. MARGATE. JAN. s.—The Union, Propert, front Loa! dun fuse. Videford, was gust till a lee-shore yesterday, by PUMP 1101VOlell from this place, and carri e d up to Whit: stable, with loss of au ans.hor and cable. O. ess A, Nov. 26, Due. S.—The Alicia, Hill, Sk eet, while Icing in these roads, ready to sail with acareo uf tallow and linseed, broke her iron cable during a vio lent gale yesterday morning, and is on shore on a b e d of sand und mud, and being full of raster, is supp lie d to have received serious damage. Cargo Laded, l'Anmoz ra, JAN. he Visiting vesssel T w „ Friends, of Yarmouth, Durwood, has been wrecked „ n the Ro s ter Sand ; 'the boat drifted ea shore at Friestott, c 5.4 ELS SPOKEN VC I T11.—.-4jelrge, ROPtiellit to New foluil.l nd, tit!' ult. lat. -16. lon. 30. by the Union, twury. Sri ised in the Clyde. (r 7051 7 lie us ni:%.tu, The driftiog of Ilse P114)11 . waa e.► great in Afitnr parts qf this tiriKlib e itrlisioll; nll 41 . eilliesd av ill to pert ent the mail and night coach trom proceeding 1.. Lon , lon. The mail, on reachi..g Pyecumbe, was retain to this town, and did not resume its yinrney until the following morning. Several - of the early roaches were,also compelled to remain here on • Tlitir•alay idler their octal starting time, until the r 7 ads wryr cleared of the snow, whir's, owing to the 'light wind, had accumulated in many places to the height of right or ten feet. The sr.r4 did not, we understand, extrnd further n:.rthward tfian Crawley. Its fall was very heavy along the ea%tern and Western roasts: FIRS3.—On Wednesday . se'tmight a fi re was di g . covered in No. hi, West lw!ong . i , ig to Mr. hard, lint happily, through the prompt assistance that 'vim rendered, it was prevented from spreading farther than the room in which it broke out. The bed, and nearly all the furniture in the room were destroyed. And on Tuesday evening another tire, by which some slight damage was sustained, took place in No. 7, West Cliff, likewise the property of Mr. I. In each instance, had it not been sin edily perceived, the conse quence must have been very serious, as the Lines breaking out in an upper room, at the bark of the house, and surrouude'd by bui !die At-engines coald not have played on the spot without the utmost diS culty and loss of time. Thu caure_of the fires cannot he distinctly ascertained ; but persons being in the rooms a short time previously, it is eupposed their candles must hare been incautiously placed too near the curtains. Oa Friday. se'oini!lat a field of furze, on Slindon Common, tookJirr, when about 211 arms of laigh nurse was consumed. The light caused by it (although the '- evening was ilark) was such, that a pin might be dis tinctly seen on the ground at two mile's distance. The countrr, for a large space round, was considera bly alarmed by the awfulticsa of the scene. In allusion to the above virrutn,tal,Ce our Cuiches. ter correspondent observes —i• On Friday evettinr. at six o'clock, the western part of this county were great anxiety, (rim a large Ludy of fire which illumi nated the hotisun to a great extent; ca:j)us conjec tures were formed as to its source. %laid!, till know,. from the strong N. E. wind, and the probability of water being inaccessible in conseeptence of thr frost, were sufficient to ewcite appalling- fears in the minds of every one. It appears that some- of the gypsey tribe had kindled a fire at flie northern extremity 4.1 Slindon Common, and not having properly ext . tiguisli. col the same, the embers re-kindled, and was the C:411.4r of alarm. Some fetters belonging to Mr. H. liohh., were burnt, and a shrubbery 'wordiest sn much, a' to leave little probability of re-vivification." TCOI DIAL BALM OP GILEAD is is -111; tended to relieve those persona. who, by an immoderate ' indulgence of their passions. ;lave ruined their coestitution.. or in their way to the consummation of that deplorable state. are affected with any of those previous ”mpiciafs that betray its trimmed,. 19 the @drll affections of tho nervous system, obstinate gleets, involeutary emissions. excesses, irregularity. obstruction of cectsin evacuations. weaknesses, total impotency, letrrenness. kc. But the re lief administered is not enntined lb these alone. The vale- , tudinarian of a diseased and insprolitie frame, the delicate female. whom an immured and infective life. together wit' the immoderate use of tea and other wenk and watery ali ments. has, without any fault of hers, brought on nil the calamitous iqnsplosnanfa eumaumptire habit, and are with out timely assistaner, sinking lulu nn untimely grave. T.l such as these the Cordial Halm of Gilead will atord hie most permanent relief, and restore to the enjoyment of the com forts of life. Muhl in bottles at I Ix. and 3Sx. eoth. by Mr. S. I.eisel, Strand : Bacon and Co. Itoo. Ovtorri-strtrt: Mrs.. Ward. Hoiborn; and Mr. 3tr4diio!!. Royal Exchange. MARRIED. On Ratur.lay Init, at the ehnreh of St. Matthew, Be'hnal green. the Bev. If. 1.. Bitten. of Miley. name Derb). to Mitn WelleN tiuffolk-plan.. Ilackney-road. DIEI). - On Friday. Jan. 5, Mi. at Flientiford. in Dorietelire. the Rev. Hear) Field, nearly ell years Pallor of the Protestant liissenties congregation is that place. On the .tats inst. at her bowie it Sloane-street, ."Jr.s Rao. after a severe and lineerlng illness. Oa the tub last. at lieddendeu, HeTts, In his 113 d years Wiltiani White. London : edited, Printed, awl Pubitohrti 4: the Oiler 4)( "Tta stassss ." and "Tit. C o r ITU MM .. (Xitniag P. 11119 PI& till . Iltraint, opp weir Pt,Clara •itt'a Owe,. by K.. WARDULL. Jus.. 4u owl •11 Coo- Ortien, die. are requested to be aditreseest. • . r