The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-07-12 00:00:00

k ---~ NEW SOUTH WALES. We received yesterday Syndney Gazettes to the 3d Yrinnary inclusive. On the 23d January, a Rene& Meeting of the Emancipated Colonists was held, par. •uant to requisition, at the Court•honse, Sydney, at which, amongst others, they agreea unanimously to the following. Resolutions : '• •2. That, from the first establishment of this Colony in 17911, up to a late period (April, lti2o) it ha• been held and acted upon, that persons arriving in this Colouy under sentence of transportation, and arerwards obtaining their pardon, either by service of the term, absolute or conditional pardon, might and could acquire and possess landed and other property, und enjuv all the civil rights of free citizens. " 3. That, by a late determination of the Coort of Ring's Bench in England, and acted upon lately in the Courts of Civil Judicature in this Colony, whereby it has been declared that conditional and absolute pardons, granted by the Governors of this Colony, are of no effect to the parties holding them, in restoring them to the legal enjoyment or exercise of any civil right, until their names shall have been inserted in .:•rne general pardon, under the Great Seal of Eng. the vital interests of the Emancipated Colonists are exposed to infinite prejudice and danger, and their re.trrration to their rights, as citizens, protracted lwroud the period that either justice or policy can '4;nire• .‘ 4. That this state of the law, in its consequences, afterts not oily the liberty, property, and civil rights et the Emancipated Colonists, but also a very consider altle part of the property of the Emigrant Colonists, I -cause the titles to a considerable portion of the I titled property, and the possession of a considerable portion of the personal property now possessed by Emigrant Colonists, have been derived through and *tom Emancipated Colonists." They alto agreed to address the Throne, and peti tion Parliament upon the subject, and to appoint an rot to convey their Petitions to, and to conduct all matters in England, relative to them and their general i•iterests ; and to appoint a standing Committee to snkeriptions, defray expenses, &c.; upwards of 1,00. was subscribed in a few minutes. Ss wiry, JAM. 20.—A curious visitation has lately manifested itself in the town of Sydney ; innumerable ileriths have taken place among the geese, wades, 'ludo, fowls, and pigs. In some yards from sto 20 and 30 fowls, quite well in the evening, have been t.'und dead the following morning; the only intima tion given of approaching death being a giddiness, agemled with weakness. The pigs are suddenly seized with a complaint similar to the staggers, and die al most immediately after. THE CORONATION. The tithets for admission to the Hall on the day o 11 e l uronation, are uow stamping with the Lord Urea I Faiti!irrlairt's seal. A con.siltation took place in the Lord Great Chamber lain's Oilier, on slonday, as to the probable time which the various ceressionies to be gone through on the day of the coronation wonld occupy, when it was consideeeil that, under all circumstances, it will he impossiblo for I.is Majesty to sit down to dinner till eight o clock is tte evening. In this view of the case, it was deemed t.s cessary, that preparations should be made for lighting cqnsinster Hall, and the avenues leading to and from t!se approach of nightfall, and orders to that effect I ace heels issued. Splendid chandeliers are to be sna ps ivied from the beads of each of the angels termtnating the arches which support the roof of the Mall (2 in !somber), and each of these chandeliers will contain from fifty to sixty wax candles; independent of these, there will he brilliant candelabras, and other lights, on the tables and Royal platform. The dining-rooms its the House of Lords, Courts of Law, as well as all the other rooms and passages through which the members cf the procession will have occasion to pass, will also he lighted with candelabras, lustre., branches, and lamps. In serving up the first course of his Majesty's dipser, on the day of the Commotion, Isis Brace the Doke of Wellington, as Lord High Constable of England for the day, and the Marquis of Anglesea, as hotel High Stew atO for the day, will accompany the Earl Marshal (Lord Howard of Edingbam), on horseback, attired in their relies, as Peers, and Juicing on their heads their Coro nets. It was thought these Noble individuals would bare ridden by deputies, but in thus personally perform- it !! their others, the interest of this part of the splendid Rene will be greatly enhauced. We are happy to state, front authority, that the inten ;ion which e xisted, o f t hrowing open Westminster Hall •ss the populace after the banquet, has been abandoned, • rum a well-founded apprehension that the impetuosity it the persons admitted might produce mischievous con • equences to themselves. Two folding gates have been s rected at the north entrance to the Hall, which, front • 17:-ir peculiar construction, would resist the pressure of r luv ordinary force which might be applied to them. In addition to the several regiments of cavalry sum moned to London to attend the Coronation,it ie reported i at all the yeomanry corps within fifty miles of the me :srpolSs will likewise be present. Ott Tne.day (3d instant,) a Court Martial, Captain 1:*:11;s, Ramilies, Preside:lt, assembled on board the t.,.! :ern Charlotte, to try Captain 0. Rennie, o f his r.l..jemty's ship Tees, on charges of" cruel, oppressive, a n.l un-officer like conduct towards the crew of the Tee., during the time he has been Captain of her," in onsequence of an anonymous letter having been ad ....est:ell to the Lords of the Admiralty, from on board t:.e Tees, complaining of ill treatment which the crew have experienced from the Captain. The Court con tinned to sit from day to day WV Thursday evening, u hen the proceedings on the pert of the prosecution 11Fin closed, it was adjourned to illouday, when the Captain will make his defence. Lieutenant J. Fletcher, first of the Teet, will be tried by a Coen Martial on similar charges.--(HensprA Ire Courier.) Monday se'nnight, one of the men belonging to the 41st Regiment, stationed at Stirling Castle, met with a serious accident. The regiment had been exercising with blank cartridge, and the piece of the man bad hers several times charged without going off. The ircumstance was not discovered till he was eating bayonet, when his foot came in contact with the tugger, and the piece went off, the discharge carry ing away one of his fingers, and dreadfnlly lacerating ht. hand. The anger was picked up some time after. by a person at a considerable distance from where the accident took place. Yesterday morning Hr. Robert Henderson, of Lanes street, Goodman's-fields, solicitor, wet with a serious ore/dent near Cautbridgwbeotb, while on his wsy hone tidier a spirited horse, Mikis took fright. Mr. H. we. nrawn, sod was carried borne is a senseless states ... - TH E son ...we .ae LAW INTIILLIOIINCE. --rep— COURT OF CHANCERY. IOWI V. ALDIRNAN WOOD AND OTIIIII. Mr. HEALD made an application to the Court to be permitted to take a month's farther time, in answering the bill bled by the plaintiff. He stated that great time and attention had been bestowed on the drawing of the answer, bet from the great number of circum stances that were reverted to, the immense length of the bill, and the desire of the defendants to give a most full and perfect answer to every part of it, the answer had not yet been completed, and he was, therefore, compelled to ask the farther indulgence of Court. Mr. Marty opposed the application, which he said was made merely for the purposes of delay. He called his Lo►dship's attention to the fact that the Court had before extended its indulgence to the defendants, and lie submitted that sufficient time had been afforded them if they had been desirous of using due diligence in filing their answer. The LORD CRANCILLOR.—The defendants ought to make an affida►it. that the time they now require is really essential for the requisite completion of their answer, and that this application is not made to the Court from any improper motive. COCRT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, JILT 11. RRY. RICHARD HAT'S t. PHIPHERD. Mr. CANTBILL showed cause agair.rt a rule ob tained by Mr. Chitty, for vetting aide a judgment of not. pros. This was one of several actions commenced by the plaintiff against the publishers of The Literary Journal for libel. The defendant was merely the seller of the publication, and stopped the sale as soon as complaint was made, offering at the same time any reasonable reparation. I n another action which went to a Jury upon a writ of inquiry. 5/. damages only had been given ; and the Court would not, under such cir cumstances, the Learned Counsel trusted, interfere. 3lr. CHITTY, in support of his rule, contended that the judgment had been irregularly signed. It would he rhenper to both parties to set the jcdgment aside than to commence proceedings de novo. The COI'RT discharged the rule. SALISBURY C. MORTON AND ANOTHER. This war a petition from a prisoner in the King's Bench against two Sheriff's Officers for extortion.— The names of the dicers are 31orton and Cavannagh, and the undue charges were important rather as a mat ter of principle than from their individual amount. The plaintiff wasiliearil in person. Mr. SCARLITT appeared for the defendants. 'I lie CounT ordered that Morton should pay 13/.- 2/. to the plaintiff for reparation, IL for costs, and 10/. as a fine to the King. Cavannagli was fined 71.-1/. to the plaintiff for reparation, 11. fur costs, and 3/. to the King. Ausnrry r. GIBTION. This was a similar application by the same plaintiff against a tipstaff of the King's Bench prison. The charge was, that Gibbon had taken (for removal by Corpws to the King's Bench pistil)) a fee of teasbillioge and oisponce; he Wag only entitled, , according to the table of fees hung np in that prison, to charge six shillings. The defendant stated that the fee of ten and sixpence had been taken by himself and his predecessors in office, for more than 25 years. The Cot . RT, not having before it upon affidavit the table of fees relied on by the plaintiff, ordered that the matter should stand over till the next term. RICH. x AftTIN. Galt. M M. MAWFINS ♦NI) ANOTIICI. Mr. SCARLE I T request•d time, in this case, to an swer the affidavits tiled by the plaintiff. The fact was, that Mr. Martin having borrowed 6,000!. five years since (and never paid a shilling either of hue rest or priocipal), suddenly discovered that he had been cheated of 8001. out of it ; but against a rule of only twenty hours' old the parties were not prepared to show cause. Mr. NOLAN.—That is a cent way fur the Learned tientleman's clients to get over an indic.tosat for a conspiracy, which they richly deserve; but if the case stands over, 1 trust we shall have leave to file ad ditional affidavits. The COURT' decided that range should be shown nest Term: the plaintiffs being at liberty to til' atli• davits within a week. COURT OF OF EXCHEQUER.--J 1 it 11. 'MC KING r. WANT. Our readers will recollect, that the defendant in this case was found guilty at the Middlesex Sessions, with a person of the name of Wilmot, for conspiring to ac cuse before a Magistrate and to prosecute Elis. Gaze, on a charge of felony. The defendant haring given bail to take lois trial, and not having come in, his recognizance was returned in the Court of Exchequer to be entreated, aod Mr. Curwcmd, on the part of the bail, had since the trial obtained a Rule to show cause why the recognisance, should not be discharged. Mr. Anot.ritcs, on the part of the Crown, now shewed cause against the hale. It appeared from the statements of Counsel, that the defendant had given thirty-seven notices of bail, and fourteen notices of trial, and that he did not come in; but the other conspirator, Wilmot, haring been in dieted for perjury committed by him as part of the con spiracy, Want gave evidence for him on his trial, and was then taken in custody. Mr. CuawooD and Mr. ANDREWS ROW argued, that as the prisoner had been tried, and found Ouilty, the ends of justice were not defeated. An eidavit_ was put in from the defendant's Attorney, stating, that Counsel bad advised, that the defendant should not coma in to take his trial until after the other conspira tor should be tried for the perjury. Mr-Am:menus said, that although the ends of jus tice had not been finally defeated, the cost of the pro ceedings on the part of the prosecution for twelve months that the defendant had delayed justice had amounted to 7001. The Cxtar BARON said, a defendant, who had acted like the preseet, bad no claim for any favour from the Court. It was very evident be bad done every thing in his power to delay justice, and he must take the consequence. His Lordship said, he was quite certain the defendant's Counsel had given him the hest advice; bat be supposed that by delaying, he might ultimately defentjustice. His; there could bo no reason that the Court should assist hint in his attempts. AN, Barons ORANAII and °miaow agreed in this deter mination. Rale discharged. The aneoent of the bail entreated is 5001. --.41.-- SUMMER ASSIZES.—MIDLAND CIRCUIT. Lord Chief Baron %minus sad Mr. Justice PARR. NORTHADIPTORARIRI—Tuesday, 31st instant, at Nor- thalllptell. IRCTLAM D—Friday, Aogast 3, at Galkham. LimcoLasnias—Saturday, Augut 4, at the Castle of Lincoln. CITT or laxcotts—Same day, at the City of ditto. NOTTINGMAIIIIIIIIII--Tbursiay. August 9, at Notting.- _ hum. Towx or Norrt nou St—Sause day, at the Town of ditto. Diaavantaa—Saturday, Attest at Derby. LEICESTERSUIRR— Wednesday. August 15, at the Castle of Leicester. BOROUGU or LEICESTER-Bam day, at the Borough of ditto. CITY or COVENTRY—Saturday, August IS, at City of Coventry. WaRIVICIIIIE IRE —Same day, at Warn kb. WESTERN CI RCI IT. Before Mr. Baron GRAHAM and Mr. Justice BesT. Sormastrron—Monday, July 30, at the Castle of Winchester. WlLTS—Saturday, August 4, at New Sarum. Donsyr—Wednesday, August $, at Dorchester. Devon—Saturday, August I I, at the Castle of Exeter. CITY AND COUNTY Or EXETER—Saute day, at the Unild hall of the City of Exeter. COaNWALL—Munilay, August O. at 110110119. Some:tsar —Saturday, August 25, at Bridgewater. CITY AND COeNTY or Betrrou—Monday, September 3, at the Guildhall of the City of Bristol. POLICE. GUI LIMIALL......ATTIMPTED r I rtc—Monday af ternoon, between five and six o'clock, as Miles Phil lips, a waterman, was returning in his boat to Mack friars'-hridge, after a fare, be observed a female in an apparently disordered state, on the causeway adjoin ing the landing-place ; and perceiving her in the act of taking off her bonnet and shoes, rowed quickly to wards her ; but she immediately took a ran along the causeway, and plunged into the water. Phillips at tempted to catch her in her fall, and orris her rising the first time, but without success. lie waited, bower r, for her coming up the sec I tin..', and was fortunate enough to succeed in saving her ; he got her with much trouble into his b.•at, and conveyed het on shore in a state of insensibility. She was subse quently taken care of at the Compter, bat not being sufficiently recovered to give any arc unt of herself i.n Tuesday, she was brought up yesterday at this office, before Mr. Alderman Thomas Smith. She appeared in great agitation, said she was a married woman, that her name tees Sarah Hoskins, and that she was in such a deal of trouble, she scarcely knew what she did, or what she had done. A more detailed account of the poor woman was, however, given by Mrs. George, who keeps the Old Feathers public-house, near Waterloo bridge. She stated that she bad known Mrs. Hoskins for a long time, and that since Good Friday last, she hid been living entirely at her house. The poor wo man's; distresses and trouble, she understood, arose from4he neglect and ill-treatment of her husband, who had deserted her, and was living with another woman ; taking care not eo let his wife know where he resided. He was by trade an auctioneer and ap praiser, and, she believed, in tolerably good circum stances. He bad agreed to allow his wife 10a. a week, on their first separation ; the payments had, however, been very irregular, both as to time anal amount, so much so, that she load frequently been left wholly de stitute, and must have perished, but for the assistance that she (Mrs. George) was enabled to afford her. The tour.. iiiiniediote cause of the rash act she had learnt from the poor woman was, the having met her hus band on Monday afternoon, who in the course of their conversation had contrived to get his wife's hands and feet shut in with a gate where they were talking, and before she could extricate herself he ran a, without having afforded her any rrlief, and in the distress and agitation of mind thus occasioned, she had determined to make away with herself. Mrs. George undertook to protect her until something could be dune for her, and she was accordingly delivered into her care. After a serious admonition from the Wortley Alderman, who advised her to apply to the Parish Officers, who would take the necessary steps to compel leer husband to support her, if he could be found, a trifle was given for her immediate subsistence, and she Wired with her friend Mrs. George, apparently deeply affected with her situation. The poor woman's appearance was very respectable—her age about -I;). Phillips, the Waterman, applied to know whether there was any reward to be had for his trouble ? The Magistrate replied, that great praise was due to him for his exertions ; and be had no doubt, that on his application to the Royal Humane Society, every proper attention would be paid to him for his good conduct, PROM TC'ESDAI'S LONDON GAZETTF:. WAR-OFFICE, ham 9. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—C. Afaritham, Gent. to be Comet. by purchase. vice Elwood, who retires. 4th Rairiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieet. J. Scott to he Captain. by pereliae, vice Phillips. who retires. Rth ditto.—Alajor Sir 11. Floyd, Bart. from the 11th Light D►agoons. to be Major, vice Bretton, who exchanges. I Illsslitto.—Major N. Bretton. from the tith Light Dra goons. to be Major. rice Sir if. Floyd. who exchanges, 19th alit:D.—Lieut. %V. O. Earl of Erroll. from the 16th Foot. to be fleet. vice Dowbiggen. who exclinnges. dth Regiment of Foot.--Captain 0. 11. E. Murphy, from the half pay, to be Captain. vice W. Ronald, whoexchanges. lith ditto.--Mojer IL 11. Sale. from half pay 12th Foot, to be Major, vice R. Preston, who exchanges, receiving the di/Crewe. 16th Ditto —Lieut. William Henry Dowhiggen, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice the Earl of Erroll, who exchanges. tid Ditto--Paymantew Edward Bigir, from half pay Ralth Foot, to be Payalloder, vice Thomas Patterson, who exchanges. Wth Ditto--.lent. Thomas Pratt Barlow, from the 6th Light Dragoons. to he Captain. by purchase, vice Lowey, who retires ; Lieut. Jobs Arrnit, from half pay 47th Poet. I to be Lieetenent. Ilse W. 0. Sandwich, who exchanges, receiving the difemee. With Ditto—Liest. Lewd W. F. Montagu, from the Ist Ceylon Regiment. to he Uretemet. vice A. Wilson. who Mires upon half par 83d Post. receiving the difference. 91st gletto...capt. from half-pay 441 th Fool. to be Captain. chem.". Nano. who axalmages. Ist Ceylon Reivt..-I.lant.. C. Watson. from half p Sid Foot. to be Lieutenant, paydig the difference, Act L. W. F. llontsga, app piled to the<9ib Foot. BOXING. --....-- SHeLTON AND CARTED.—TDPINky vie a day of teal business amongst the high mettleil fanciers of the mill ing whoa). After the Sparring Match there was a dis use at the Brown Bear, Bow-street, when the second de.. posit was made between Randall and Martin. By e'en* o'clock Beerhys claimed the chair. and jollity prevail e d. Every man was sweet upon himself, and to keep taint on the alert, a purse of 20f. was subscribed for two of the gammen present, Shelton and Carter, to fight for. " Not here," said the boot. " I must have you 'nth. manly," and the company retired to another place he the mill. Oliver seconded Shelton, and Burn, Carter. In the first round Carter went at his adversary with much gaiety, mad counter bits were exchanged, bat b o th wanted the rough edge off their exertion to do mach exeention, and alter a scrambling round both west down. 2. Carter received a Rush left handed (wet, which Le returned upon the body of his antagonist, and after a smart rally Hier closed. Carter made a slip, and she ton got his head uncler the left arm, sad treerred open him successfully ; he threw him a heavy fall which gratified him, and set his ogles blinking. 3. Shelton, availing himself of his adversary's distress by the fall, pounced in upon him and floored him by a heavy hit on the side of the head, which won the fight. This casual turn up will lead to a very interesting fight, as Carter. it seems, can be hacked fur 100 guineas, and Shelton's friends are ready with their Wale. There will be much diversity of *pinion upon the watch. THI WLIITHIR.--DC Airlifts, JULY 3.---Another week has passed without a single drop of rain, and our fears as to the productiveness of the harvest are becoming every day more serious. There is something quite peculiar in the present season; the air through the day is often intensely hot, and yet so late as the end of June, our evenings were often cold, and our mornings frosty.— tin the morning of Wednesday last, the front was par ticularly strong; as a proof of which we may mentiort, that a traveller, after fording the Cairn, above Newtoy airds, found something like isichrs adhering to his horses legs. About a month ago, two whales of large dimen sions were found, forsaken by the tide, at a point called Innerwell, in the bay of st igtown, in Oalloway. hese peaceful Arctic wasulerers were first observed by a party of seafaring yoaths, who had been out on a fishing e , pedition, and who immediately thought of securing the prize. To work, therefore, they set, and as a substitute for an anchor, hit upon the some what dangerous expedient of making fast the boat to the hack tin of the largest fish. Hut 0 a animal,. where leviathan carcass was half buried in the saad, and which had hitherto made no resistance, was very far from relishing this uncivil interference, and, shal low as the water was, be soon began to heat it so Ins :ily, and with such good effect, that had not the party prudently changed their moorings, they might 1 have perished in a storm of their own creating. Ac commodating themselves to circumstances, they com menced an attack upon the hinder parts of the whales; and, rude as their implements were, succeeded in 111 ing the boat with about a ton and a half of blubber! With this cargo they immediately stood for the town of Wigtown ; and, after providing themselves with a cable, anchor, hatchet. saws. Sm. they retarood to la nerwell ; but by this time the tide had flowed, accom panied by a smart breeze from the N. W , and wafted the carcasses of both the fishes far beyond the reach of these inexperienced assailants.—(Gfaegose Cihro oink.) MILA xi-nowt OCCURRENCE.—On AI utlay se'nnight while several youths were diverting themselves at the mouth of an old coal-itit, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Wishaw Newtown, one of the boys threw Lis companion's bonnet into the pit, which the other insisted lie should go down fur. 'ibis was ac ceded to by the lad (William Sommers, a boy about 10 years of age), who attempted to effect his purpose by means of a tree, which had been placed in the pit. and by which it was common for the boys to descend on former occasions; hut, unfortunately on this oc casion, he had descended not many feet when be lost his hold, and was precipitated to the bottom. James Hamilton, a mason, who happened to be near the spot, immediately volunteered to rescue the boy; and for that purpose a rope was fastened round one of his thighs, by which he was to be let down, and draw* up if he felt the effects of what is called foul air. He was scarcely six feet down when he attempted to cry out, bat instantly fell backwards, and was drawn to the mouth of the pit apparently lifeless. Medical aid being procured and the necessary means used, anima tion wa• with great difficulty restored, and he is now in a fair way of recovery. The body of the boy Som mers was afterwards dragged up, but quite lifeless, his body bearing much the appearance, of those who are killed by lightning.—(Cekdossiess Mercury.) As ICI, INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.---Yesterday evening, Mr. Atkinson, of Parker-street, Drury-lane, had a party of friends at his house to spend the even in. Ile partook of tea with them, apparently in . good health and spirits, after which he quitted them for the purpose of feeding his horse in a stable adja cent to his house, but remaining longer than was ex pected, they became alarmed, and a female, named Clem, proceeded to the stable, where she found him lying on his back, a corpse.—A medical gentleman was sent for, bat all attempts were useless to restorr animation. CHILD Mt:num—Tuesday night, about tweirc o'clock, as Mr. liyam, of Wild -street, Long-acre, was entering his passage, he found a bundle tied up tight ly with a string, awl covered with blood. Thinking' it was a bundle of meat which somebody left there, he took it up to his room, when, on opening it, he found the dead body of a child. Bartle►t, a beadle, wa' sent for, and he conveyed it to St. Gliles's Workhouse for a Coroner's MARRIED. On Satanlay last, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Thos. Venable,. Lan.. to Anse, fourth daughter of Johs Las. Iraq., of Orsevesor-plaeo. DIED_ Yesterday. at Brighton, Aurelia, wife of B. H. Cressy. O's Tseauy 'sendoff last. at hev house in Aadley-square. ths Hon. Barbara Bt. John. In the Huth year of bar age. Yesterday, at his Rectory House, aged IN, the Rev. Henry Graze Sperling, Rector of Papworth Bt. Ape, Hun tiogdosaldno Leedom : Edited, Primed. sad Published at the we. of " Ts a STATEN/ \M" Yd " Tss Comnrrirruse(Sesday Parer) Nf b. 19, %bad. opposite St.Cleassat's Cheteh. by, R. WARDELL. Jas.. LL. R.: th whom all COW ' speolesSlests, Dials/ Mks. ise requited. lobe addressed.