The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-11-23 00:00:00

Erscurioxs. We yesterday received, too late for insertion, the r;'. owing communication, to which we are readily die t ~ed, without the addition of our respectable corres t mdent's entreaty, to give as much publicity as pos sible Five of the unfortunate persons who suffered on Wednesday were 'odor IS years of age. Considerable exertions were used to save the lives of two of those young men, bat without avail. Several of the most respectable bankers in Leedom signed a petition in fa . our of ellis.On.circemstaa ceattending the ease of this e uth is peculiar. It appears that his father, observ ing the irregularity of his conduct, and suspecting that he was concerned in the circulation of forged notes, was indoced, ie order to stop his career, to give the information to the Bank which led to his ap rtebension. He made, however, no stipulation that his son should be severed from the penalty of death ; and the Bank refused to allow him to plead guilty to the minor offence. Bilis was educated at St. Paul's school., and his literary attainments were respectable. ' 4o affected was he on hearing the eondsmed sermon, that be fainted. Another of the sufferers, Cadman, sustained until lately an excellent Ammeter. His ta lentsorere considerable. He bad served and had been se verely wounded in the service of his (*entry, and was seduced to the essonsission of a crime ky the pressure of distress, arising from the want of employment.— When he committed the crime for which he has oaf freed, his wife lay dangerously ill, and he had not the means of precartag fur her the common necessaries of life. He essadneted himself, after the order :or ex ecution bad arrived, with becoming firmness; and be would have been perfectly resigned, bad not his re flections been embittered by the recollection that be was about to suffer the severest sentence of the law, while many sotoriens offenders, after a long career of spilt, bad been permitted to escape. But for this con sideration, be said, ire could hare borne his doom with tranquillity. Is it not strange that the lenity which has hitherto beta extended to the utterer, of forged Bank-notes should now be withheld, and especially, in the present instance, ben one so young, previ ously to respectable, el* and seduced by circum stances so peculiar, and so unpractised is transactions of this nature, and after a learned Judge had declared that the recommendation of his case for mercy by the :fury should 'receive consideration ? But these are a few only of the anomalies arising from penalties of ex cessive severity. It is, indeed, unaccountable that enactments so sanguinary in their character should continue to be rigorously enforced, when they have been found to fail in their intended effect, when it is evident that crime is encreasing under them, and when their execution is revolting to the best feelings and in terests of the community. The public opinion on the inhumanity, inefficiency, and impeller of capital pu nishment', Las bees decidedly expressed during the last Session of Parliament by the numerous petitions which were sent up from all parts of the kingdom for the amelioration of the criminal laws. These petitions were signed by persons of the highest respectability, and of various professions. Bankers, who are the molt interested in the suppression of forgerin, joined in the protestis and 4. Hesse of Commons itself assented, by three distinct majorities, to the principle urged by the petitiontrs. These remarks have arisen•frem the, awful •seeoe which was on Wednesday exhibited, and from the af fecting consideration that five more persons are sen tenced to suffer on Tuesday next. Thus, unless the intercessions of humanity prevail, will one scaffold witness the dying asanthiess of thirteen human be ings in the abort spouse of one week : it is earnestly hoped, however, that compassion will be extended on behalf of those wheat remaining days have been num bered. It is the ditty of every one to exert himself to the utmost to save tile ; life of a fellow-creature. Ti. midity in such cases is a criminal dereliction of duty; for no man, however private his station, can foresee the extent of the benefits which his individual exer tions may predate. Let no one delude himself with the impression that others are engaged in that course which his own feelings dictate to be his duty, lest be should find, too late, that human life has been sacri ficed through his Supineness and indifference. It is not trite, as generally supposed (from a state ment that appeared in a Morning,Paper,) that Cadman, v.ito was executed on Wednesday, had wag twice uttered forged notes. He had for a considerable period been engaged with his wife in the unlawful pursuit, and she passed under an assumed name in selling the f srged notes to the utterers, who paid them 7s. for a forged one-pound note, and 30s. for a forged five pound note ; and several persons have been convicted nhe mere their instruments in putting off the false paper. Distress it was, in the first instance, that caused Cadman to join the keeper of a coffee house, in Drury-lane, in dealing by wholesale in the dangerous traffic ; and on his being taken into custody, he of fered to impeach all who had been connected with him, if he vas allowed to plead guilty to the minor offence. The Bsuk took his case into consideration, and had &militias proving the extensive guilt of the prisoner, and they conienot, in justice to others, suffer the most 1 .. ; stilly to escape, and no hopes were ever held out that - mercy would be extended towards him.—(Coaricr.) It was formerly the custom to execute criminals convicted in London, in or near Smithfield. As the city increased in magnitude, it was thought right to re move these ;were.* to some distance. Tyburn was fixed upon; but the original Tyburn was not the place which is now so called. According to some authors, it was in Quern-street; Lincoln's Inn-fields, but the maps of the Sims of Elisabeth place it it this end of the present Ox iorti-street. Here the highly distinguished Lord Cobham tinffered, being suspended in chains, placed so as to hold hiss person in an horizontal position over the tire which was kindled to burn him. London continuing to in crease, these dismal spectacles were carried still further ott to the modern Tyburn ; and thence it has been tboneht wise :o bring them back again into the heart of the City. Lost Tuesday Another 30,000/..was Sold in Shares toy Umiacou.. No 11,486 was the lucky Ticket, and the fortunate lioldeis may receive their money on demand. This reminds us that the very last 30,0001. Consols was also Sold by CARROLL ; and it is confi dently anticipated that. as CARROLL is so peculiarly fortunate in Selling 39,01'1. Prizes, that Another will also be Sold by him. before the close of the pre sent Loterv, at his fOrulate Offices, CornbilVand 6. Oxford street. THE ST) LAW MTELLIOgNCE. COURT OP CHANCERY, Nov. 2*. THE AITORNIVONNERIL V. THE SKINIZIeII COMPANY. JuDommer. The LORD CuxceLt.oa this day gave judgment in this case, which has occupied the attention of his Lordship for several days past. Our readers are aware that it same before the Court on an appeal from she Decree of his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, relative to the Oramar-school founded by Sir Andrew Judd, in 1558, in behalf of the poor of Tunbridge. The bill was filed by the Attorney-General, on the information of certain persons ; and amongst other things, prayed that the funds, now so considerable, might be appro priated to the purposes of the charity, and that an se• count of the rents and profits might be taken and ap propriated to the same purposes. Having taken a ge neral review of the leading features of the ease, his Lordship said the question materially turned on the meaning to be given to the will of Sir Andrew Judd; and his opinion therefore was, that the Decree of his Honour should be confirmed : but, in order to obviate certain difficulties, the words " will," or •' intended will," should be introduced, and an order to that effect was accordingly made. COURT OF OF KINGS' BENCH, Nov. 21. TIM XING O. THOS. GREGORY AND OTHERS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL grayed the judgment of the Court on these defendants, nine in number, several of whom were respectable tradesmen of Cheltenham, and were convicted at the last Assizes for otosees tershire of a riot in the town of Cheltenham, and of assaulting certain Excise Officers in the exeeption of their duty in seizing some window blinds in (he shop of one of the defendants, which had not paid the Excise duty. Affidavits were put in on behalf of the defendants, in mitigation of punishment: and, after hearing Coun sel on both sides, the Court sentenced Thomas Gregory, Thomas Boucher, Daniel Boucher, Francis Rawlins, and William Rawlins, to twelve months imprisonment in the Hoose of Correction ; Francis Rawlins to pay a fine of 501,; Daniel Alder and John Alder, to be im prisoned six months, the latter to pay a fine of 231.; and Wm. Peachy and George Purk to be imprisoned for four months ; and all the defendants to enter into security for their good behaviour fir three years. THU. KING V. MILLINANDANITUER. On the motion of the SOLICITOR Gattesat., these-de fendants, Willem Mills and Rielsird Lowe, who were convicted at the List Assizes for Oerkshire, of a tiot and tumult upon David Deadutan and 'homes who had been witnesses in an Exchequer snit fiir sang gling, were sentenced to fur months' imprisonment in Beading Gaol, and Mills was ordered to pay a tine of 504 and both defendants were required to give se curity for their good behaviour for three years. Ins NINO 11.4011 N WATSON AND OTHERS. These defendants, John Watson, Richard Gress, and John M'Mahon, were brouilit" up to receive the sentence of the Court, having been convicted, at lite last Assizes for Lancashire, alma.' toile officers, in the execution of their duty, They were sentenced to pay a fine - be imprisoned for one month in We . :; :_. TIM 1tt716111. DANIB4 On the motion of W. TINDAL, this to be brought on as a motion, and not to remain in the new trial paper. ECCLESIAWICAL COURT, THURSDAY. THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF WESTMINSTER F. THE REV. HATCHAR D. In this case articles were exhibited against the Rev. defendant, fur attempting to eject rim et (Innis from the pulpit of the church of St. M argue's, Westminster, the Rev. J. R. Rodbard, who claimed to have been le gally elected thereto. It will be recollected, in the latter part of last year, considerable disputes arose amongst the parishioners on the election of the Evening Lecturer, when the defendant claimed the election by a majority of votes. The authority to whom it was left to decide gave it against him ; he, however, en deavonreil to gain possession by the means above de scribed. The allegations is the articles echibite•' stated the defendant to have pulled Mr. Rodbard by the gown, and called out shame at the time he was about to enter the pulpit. Mr Hatchard intended to rebut them by affidavits; the Court, however, considered that the original articles wanted some verbal amendments— they were withdrawn for that purpose. Hr. flatchard, addressing himself to Mr. Rodbard, said, " I wish to give no offence, but ask you before God and this Court, if you will swear I pulled you by the gown, and called shame ?" No answer was given, and the consideration of the case was further post• potted. A~ The defendant did not deny that he bad behaved a little improperly, hut he said be bad Wan brutally treated by the street-Iteelset, who bad efit his head and made the blood Bow profusely. In proof of this he chewed the wound, and exhibited a handkerchief covered with blood. Sir R. BIANIE said the conduct of the defendant had been extremely indecorous, and be must give bail, but the street-keeper had also behaved with unnecessary violence, and he wished to know what business he bad in the Theatre at all ? The Street-keeper said he was employed there by Mr. Rodwell, the proprietor. Sir R. BIRNIE—Then, Str, you are a very impro per person to be employed tbete or at any other place. You know I was personally insulted by you the other night, and besides, you are no constable. The Street-keeper said lie was regularly appointed and sworn in as a constable at this Office. Sir R. BtuNta—l shall this moment cancel your appointment, and you must consider yourself no longer a constable. _ _ _ The Street-keeper begged very hard, but Sir Ri ckard Birnie told him he had decided upon the mat ter, and he might go. The defendant, Francis, was detained until he found bail. Sir R. BIRIVIE then related the circumstance to which he ball alluded : lie happened to be with his family at the Adelphi Theatre the other night, when coming out his servant was putting them into a coach, and a waterman offered his services. The servant said be could do it himself, upon which the Street keeper, whom he had just dismissed, called out with a gross expression, " What do you want to rob the poor waterman of a penny for, you Johnny Trot—it's always the way with your mock gentry though, so it's no wonder." Upon hearing this he (Sir R. B.) looked from the window, and the Street-keeper seeing his face started back utterly confounded, and taking off hit hat muttered out "it was quite a mistake." The poor Street-keeper, before Sir Richard bail well finished his story. came back, and with tears iu his eyes, begged him to retract the order he bad given, for that he bad an ailing wife and five children, awl his dismissal would be the ruin of hint. Sir R. lic•xis—Well, Sir, I will reinstate you, but it is upon this principle—the insult was offered to me, and I ou.:lst not perhaps to take upon myself to indict 'the punishment which you _certainly deserve. Had soy other person made a similar complaint, no entreaty should have shred you. Here the matter ended. Matthnonocon-sruesv.—Vesterday a boy named James Wades was charged before Mr. Conant. the sit ting Magistrate. ky,ths ter. Henry Boucher, with robbing him of his handkerchief the preceding even ing, in King-street, Ci.v nt-garden. Mr. Boucher said be was roceeding through King street, when lie felt a pull at his pockets, ant on tim ing round he perceived the prisoner close to him with , the handkerchief; he was in company with several other bop, who i lAstratty ran away. but lie fortunately secured the Wok, Ho was fully committed for trial. Ilerriag h llto - charged by a female her in Church-stree., sated, that about a week srongh •Clisirciestreet with prisoner ands boy named The prisoner attacked and th, at the same time trip ping sr . attempted to snatch the bundle. which she had fast. Her screams brought several persons to her assistance, who secured Carey, the other prisoner made his escape. Carey was fully com mitted ; and the prisoner was yesterday taken by Heald, a watchman. who conducted him to the of f ice, and elated to the Magistrate that the prisoner was the captain of a gang of 30 young thieves. who committed depredations on also most extensive scale, in a very daring manner. Five of the gang bad lately been transported ; and the prisoner was often heard to re gret the absence "of his five best men." lie denied the robbery with much effrontery. He was fully com mitted for trial. 111-stmanosta Orrice.—Monsieur Henri and Made moiselle De Ville, who stood accused on the statement of Mrs. IVorledge, of Mortimer-street, Cavendish square, with decoying her female apprentice from her, attended voluntarily before Edmund Griffiths, Esq. to explain their conduct iu the matter. Monsieur Henri expressed his regret thathe . should be implicated in such an unlawful affair, and assured the Magistrate that he was totally unconnected. with causing the desertion of the girl in question. Ile cer tainly hail engaged the girl as servant fur Madeisinis— elle de Ville, who expressed a wish that lie should del so several times, and he bad as often told her of the' impropriety of taking the girl with her to Paris, she beine then in a comfortable situation, and advised her to engage with some other; but Mile. persisted in en gaging the girl in question, and requested him to write the letter alluded to. lie declared lie had no, knaittledge.atthe time he hired that she was an ap prentice, or he most certainly would have refrainedl from so doing. The moment he beard lie had dime ! wrung, he proceeded to Mademoiselle De Villa's lodgings, in Greek-street, Soho, and placing the girl iii a coach. conveyed her back to her mistress's house. Mademoiselle De Ville said she was totally i;:,-”orant at the time that she was doing a rung, in taking the girl away with•her, lint she having frequently com plained of ill usage from her master and mistress, she had taken her away, as much from motives of !Innis nity as for her own accommodation. She, howeier, was extremely sorry for having so done. The Magistrate said certainly the blame wa. attri butable to Mademoiselle De Ville, but as the gii I load been testared to her mistress, and the parties having acted in ignorance, lie did nut feel iuclined to pr i icecil further in the business. UNION-llALL.—Benry Augel, a boy about 16 years of age, was brought up charged with having beaten' and kicked his mother in a must desperate manner. Mrs. Chapman, sister to the boy, stated that he bad been a long time in the habit of b'eatrag and whet-leis, abusing his mother SJ often, and so violently, ti o d the whole urighbourhood in which they lived, attri buted every noise they beard to the filial attentions of the prisoner. The witness was absent front how four or five days ago, and had left her mother and brother in care of it. Upon her return, she found her mother in a deplorable state, the poor out wo man having been be ten and kicked from hemd t foot by this inhuman villain. NotwiihstansPrie this treatment, the mother w aid sever ha,e ..p i leated to. 91 convicted, it 'me JOB lierriug, a boy. was /aldtin g two EzriSe peeled Headley, wish attacking duty, at Liverpool. St. piles's. Mrs. Br.uleystat of 50/. each, anti 10 • o h s we pe . vike di v t h roe is illegissitzl4o, e t i oje A saes, tli tfre pri l ame .. "' - ' ..": : - Aeariweieittilii itse4t. The lIIDOWAT. ' 11 ` . ' OM& het *blow ou the mood this ease was orilesed pin up her heels, while . Care; POLICE. BOW-ST RE ET.—Yesterday, John Francis, a fashion ably dressed young man, was brought in custody front St. Martin's watch-house, charged with creating a riot, and conducting himself in a very disorderly man ner in the Adelphi Theatre, on Wednesday evening. Needham, a constable, stated, that the defendant, on Wedoessfav evening, stationed himself at a fruit table in the pit entrance, and amused himself with quizzing the company as they entered, and occasion ally applied some very obscene remarks to the ladies. lie appeared to be about " half sprung," and remon strance was in vain ; the more he was spoken to, the more he seemed to enjoy " the lark," as he termed it. He becanie at length so extremely offensive in his lan page and manners, that it was found necessary to re move Mtn. lie made a violent resistance, but the wit ness succeeded in getting hint into the lobby, where he bawled out for his stick, which be swore they bad robbed him of; it was worth, he said, a guinea at least, and he must have it. This stick (a consmon oaken owe), was brought to him. and he bad no sooner got it in . his hand, than he laid about him most unmercifully, bruising the constable's head and shoulders, knocking down several lamps, and committing other acts of out ! rage. It was found necessary to call in the assist ance of a street-keeper of St. Martin's, who is occa : tionalli employed at the Theatre, and be, with one blow of his stick floored the defendant, and silenced him for some time. He was then taken to the wa!,:s -i house. .b,.. ~ F - complain, had not the netchbours joined with the %h. nesslo prevail upon her to Mod ! Th e b oy spok e not a word, bus smiled during th examination, and appeared gOite indifferent to ever thing, until roused by the decition Of the Alight me'. who said, when the mother Watt sworn to the fact th bee eon had b e aten her that very morning, 44 L os b this scotifidrel -in a Solitary cell Lu the Boise ft e st . section, at Briktow, for three months, and let m a well flogged." The prisoner then changed counteiia tee. and the unfortunate mother supplicated in tetritri the " flogging" remitted. In this entreaty s m i joined by the daughter. The Magistrate (Mr. Chambers) strongly es.& both mother and sister for making so absurd a reis s i, nod observed, that if the unfeeling son had mi s i e j such punishment as he was about to undergo, leo years ago, there would probably be no wel s h ? s o for making any complaint. The boy was then talon to prison: LAMBETI-STREET.—Yestentay Ittael Mari* driver of Mr. Moss's Bishop Stortford Stage-combs at and from the New I nn,Old Bailey, appeared to mi e „ formation at the snit of George Martin, wheeli e he was charged with driving his employers eessi le furious rate, so as to endanger thelives of kW , 5 subjects'. This was another ens* of roan mein. The Magistrate convicted the defendeet in the p natty of 51. and 10s. cos A further examination of Rolfe, who was in* cated in the smuggling transaction at Saa l l ga s a* Saturday se'nnight, took place on Thursday, hei sts W. Deedes, Esq. when he was fully cnintaitted h e trial to Maidstone Gaol, charged on hi s own e a u b h skil l with bOng concerned in that day morning he was /moved fiom Ityrite in a l a g chaise. Apprehensions being entertained that s rescue would he attempted on the road, he was ed by ao escort of the 9th Lancers as far as Wu% where they were relieved by a party /11 troops N s& the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, who firelight rya t a the County Dud, where he .iris safely 'lbdged alist• one o'clock.—(Aftitislome Journal.) Yesterday morning four horses, while drawing sash waggon heavily laden with oats from the whad• at the bottom of Northumberland -street, Strand, in a . (pence of the ascent of the street nearest the the animals were necessitated almost to strain t . ha t : in order to draw up their load, in doing which: 4 lle shafts, which were rather decayed, separated from the waggon, and caused the horses to go along at a *kw rate; the. waggon, with its contents ; wheeled bathe& dowel that bill with great velocity, and tuany, perseettlin were in the street narrowly escaped with their pleb The affrighted carman seemed at a loss which he should run after ' 'the waggon or his horses. However, the wag . eon took a circular direction, and came with great tor !once against the front of 'a shop-window, and the wheels dashed the front completely in, to the as wall consternation of the inmates, who were conyktely dark ened.by this visit. A few days ago the Olympic Tavern, Nilreastie street, Strand, was broke open, and the bar plstedeted of property to a considerable anew. The servant maid was alarmed about four o'clock la tais smelting by an nausnal noise; she pat soave clothes ite est veSllPWltitidra, and perceiving some persons is 110 bat with's light, she called, "Is that you, onna!" —Awoke answered. " Yes." She knew it was sal het mastitis voice ; and when she approached thedsit of the bar, she saw three men inside, a ho_ had tied the place, and broke open the drawers sod cupboard. She tan to the bottom of the stairs in the greatest ttt ror, and screamed as loud as she could for her mem. He came down stairs with a pistil in his band, au it the interims the robbers had opened the street dew and escaped. taking a ith them cash from the till, ml other property. DARING OVTItAGR, ROGUERY, AND ATTEMPT IT IMURDEIL—On Tuesday afternoon, at the early beet of between two and three o'clock, as Mr. Willie* Abbott, of Russell farm, East Hag net, who is Oasts seer of this parish, was proceeding through letridlw lane, Fryen Garnet, in his official capacity, colkedsg the Poor's Rate, be was stopped by a gang of Robber% consisting of three stout powerful met, ; one dill rubbers, without hesitation, knocked him dews.— They then all proceeded to attack and ill-treat Me while on the gruand; they tied his legs together, and in the most brutal wanner cut open his hreleho pockets, not waiting to open them in the usual maw, and robbed hint of three 101. Bank of Englsad net" and three 51. Rank notes, and eighteen soverelges.-- • AO,er they had emptied his pockets of all his*** I one of the gang asked him for his watch; be replied he bad not got one. Another of the gang then ex elaimeil, 11-4 his eyes then kill him ; and the third moan of the gang attacked him for that purpose, With a sharp instrument, which Mr. Abbott believes was it large knife, and providentially having a thick u string waistcoat on, the knife only eat *lamp -16 " Abbot has no doubt but that it was the podth" whirls lie was lying which saved him from being ow desed—had be been standing be had no desk bed . that tile knife would base entered his hay. Tr" o f the robbrs were tall men, dressed in short mock frocks. The third man was short. dressed i° a vel veteen jacket. Yesterday, Mr. Abbott goo 04cl of the attack and v., I•be ry at Bo %v.% treet. MARK IEO. --1--- On Tuesdav lust, at South st o k e . ne en a th,Captioet e. Gosling. H. r. to Felicia Jane, daughter of the Itrf•Cli tri° J union. Prelim! of Wells. On ‘Vednesday last, at Ht. Lawrence, in the Isle of TWA the Het. J. V. Vashon. son of Admiral Vashot.._ .. ...t° 7111 : 1 2 Attn. daughter of the late C. Mayhew, Esq. of 06 ' 1 ' 91— and niece Garrett, )> q. of Sealer-court leK At South Lambeth. on Tumidly last, after it 00 : 00 Hon. Mrs. NMI age.l 7t. widow of the lateJoba Unit 10 ' 1 * of Noransi v te. Forimshire. At Peril, oil the lain ~..cant. of a rapid decline, As . Maria, eldest danglitm , of C. liar t. Esq. of Kee'lind i t,..g At Ridgewood. near Ceiilleld. on Friday lid, ••"7: Fuller. ift the advanced sae of 9d years. Ile leda a b stenoimis anal sober life, and possessed all his fi an extraordinary dearer, up to the period of blades* T. ; moldmoldread his Bible withsice out the assistance of g lal . he remembered distinctly the most trivial occur reacesOlßP boyish days. "alm London : Kdilett. Preislas:. tan Pub:lined at the a vo.•- - (Stag "Tun ST AWN AN" and " T N/ C O NSTITUTION .. . Paper). No. 04. Simi& opposite lit. Cleaunit's In K. W %UDELL, LL. 8.. to wltotiall Gelleitegt elia.4 Otilcrs. atsucaleu tv br inworisbil. ~_ I +ct sio a. • del ow' .411 tit l I