The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-02-20 00:00:00

P i Li DI: 1 I . l' , , *; I 1 i , , 1 1 • ~..; •• ~ ''. ' •I v I F . ...I ..t ... 4::': . • .. . r I ~ r r ~,. 1. , A-. r • ~, . . • r i Al Al sq -- . isr perhaps less, • that 'he has adapted the military , . LaW INTELlelagNeg.- dress ; and not much more since he commenced the COURT OF lillatra SENOR, Fn. 19 public performance of plays in his school. I have , PVILLIPS riot Dr: BAnnow'm Treatise upon Education at pre- V. ItOBERTON. sent to refer to, nor have I seen it for a considerable! Mr. Serj ea nt VAUGHAN stated the Plaintiff in this, time : he was a man of .extensive learning, great ex. i case to be a Furnishing Smith. The Defendant was it perience, and high reputation as a schoolmaster, and Surgeon or Physician, residing in Jermyu-street, and .during part of the time.he presided' over the school ' related to a Gentleman of the same profession, who in Soho-square, public plays were performed by the left the kingdom some time since under the imputatiob scholars; but in his Treatise, I remember, he gives of a serious offence in his professional practice. The the most convincing reasons, for hie, subsequent dis. • circumstances, as they applje'd to a female with whom approbation of those performances, one of which the Doctor lived, were proinulgitted some time since. was, that they had actually led the pupils to becomelThe action was brought to recover the value of se players, whose profe . ssioi Monsieur DE Gnssxne veral articles furnished to his beam, for the removal stigmatizes (with what delicacy or justice I will not of goods from the house of the Defendant's brother pretend to determine) as both mercenary and slavish. in Burlington-street to Jermyn-street, and for the Dr. Eseaow also describes, in forcible terms, the in. use and occupation of a room hired to hold many of jury done to the discipline and regularity of a school the articles so removed. After the brother of the by those public exhibitions. lit short, I am con- • Defendant had absconded, the property was removed 'laced, that though the public performance of plays,: to the Plaintiff's house. Among the articles were public breakfasts, public dinners, balls, military skeletons, mangled limbs of human bodies, and bones dress, and military bands in a school may stave to , of deceased persons, with preparations fit for anato. amuse the scholars,• and be more agreeable to them , mical study and dissection. The whole of this dead than their studies, they cannot in any degree pro.. i stock, as it was termed, the Plaintiff shut up in a mote the attainment of that sound and useful know-' room, and considering the nuisance it produced, no ledge which may be beneficial to them in future life ; t person could think the sum charged, namely, four whilst they will tend to inspire in theta a relish for shillings a week, unreasonable. The Learned Ser pleasure, and most probably lay the foundation of jeant proved the delivery of the goods, consisting of habits cf early- disiipation : and though the public a stove, and one or two other articles; also the cart exhibition of the talents of their Childr:at may produce fog and delivery of goods from Doctor Roberton's in the minds of parents a temporary gratification, at house, in Burlingtou-street, to the Defendant's, in bow dear a rate will that he purchased if it should Jermyn-street, St. James's. The Plaintiff', it ap. eventualy be productive of such consequences! A , peered, had kept back a part o f Dr. Roberton's detail of t the various objections which might be sug- property, instead of conveying it to the house of the gested and enforced against this new system of Eng- Defendant, on the ground that Dr. R. stood in lish Education would fill' a volume, but f am afraid ; debted t 6 him a small bill previous to leaving the I have already trespassed too far en the columns' 'of i country.—Several females, examined to prove the your paper. If, however, my observations shalt occupation of the Plaintiraioom, spoke of objectai, serve to excite the serious attention of parents to brought from the Doctor's it .ly not fit to meet the' this important subject, and lead them to an atten. eyes of any but those who could brave the most tire consideration of a system so different from that horrific sights. Blue Beeill's chamber was a plea. which has hitherto been pursued with success by duo sant spectacle, compared with the imaginary prospects own countrymen in the education of British youth, mysteriously hinted at on this occasion. my purpose will be answered - and I shall now take Mr. S e r j eant LENS admitted that he was liable to my leave of Monsieur De dezerat„ with recom- pay for one or two articles of iron goods, and no more, mending him to select for hts 'pupil's next dramatic j and complained that much confusion had been intro exhibition the scene in Mr. girteLnalt'S excellent duced into the case to cover the defects of the Plain. Farce of the Crith,, in which he has so admirably tiff's case. The Plaintiff had detained the property described the whole science of pufflog.—l am, &c. of Dr. Sohn Roberton, after charging the Defendant Jan. 27, 1.912. AN ENGLISHMAN. for the coaveyanee of that property. •On the whole, -••••••-.. nothing ought to be paid for cart hire and porterage; The paper of the Hampshire Courier, of Norm- the detention of the g oods would hereafter become the her 25th, above alluded to, contains a Lette r fro m subject of an action . one who styles himself a " CONSTANT Sussealsen," The Judge observed, the Plaintiff has been in and is filled with high commondations of the per- trusted with these goods, and he new makes a de. formance of the young Gentlemen of the Academy mand for removing them without having given up in the tragedy of Cato, the farce of the Review , and ' these goods, which were the property of the De e pantomimic ballet, the whole profit of w hic h was I fendant's brother. .1 to be appropriated towards supporting the poor of the Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN.—If he should be eat. Isle of Wight above the age of seventy (certainly a jawed what would the Crown say to us for giving most laudable object), and then it informs us of what them ii , ' that support consisted: " that they, to the number Jun o p ;.—The Plaintiff has a right to the goods, if of 55, sat down to a di nner the Green Dragon at they were left in his possession • ' the Defendant had Assembly Room, where a numerous and respectable notlingto do but to have made a demand for those company was assembled to witness the Pleasing goods , and you must have g iven them u scene ; many loyal toasts were drank, the Band of • Sereaut VAUGHAN.— W e will undertake l to deliver 1 the Academy playing etppropriait tunes to oaels."— - • • up the goods. Th ere is nothing but a few old bones When acts o f charity are estentatsously displayed, it and skeletons. requires but little discernment to discover the me.l ' 1 jiTssot, addressing the Jury—Gentlemen, you will tires of those who are forward in ; promoting theta;', give a verdict for 141. the Plaintiff undertaking to and it requires a, little to determine, whether the i deliver these goods. .They belonged to Dr. Itober time of school-boys might not be better employed ton ' the Gentleman who is gone abroad, and I think than in practising or listening to tunes , for the en . the thing to be done should be, that Mrs. Bar (the tertainment of the company it a public dinner. The Defendant's housekeeper, and formerly housekeeper Courier, of December Q, contains a short Letter, to Dr. Roberton) should go to the house of a and Phillips, signed "A Rsonari.Seasoattne,a," who makes some 1 i s sealant there belonging to that Gentleman.— sensible remarks upon the time lost by the children They are to be delivered up to the Defendant against in acquiring their parts, and open the baneful effects all theatrical performances may have, by impressing Se thr jei w t o it rl T d. attailass,—The Defendant must give us upon youthful minds an early taste for the stage. I I proper security for Cm delivery.—lt was intimated This again , called forth the champion of Mr. Ds ' eg et - a boNtd might be given. Gartruz, " A Cot-rawer SUBSCRIBER," who,' iii M r. w 0:- raturs.—We don't like this Gentleman's the paper of the 9th December, " candidly acknow. bend for th em. ledges" that the opinion of a REGULAR SUBSC4TBEU I •YEIDGE.YOU don't like! why don't you like it ? was formerly his own, " till, as a parent, he re. they have hien left in his possession, and nobody else calved to his objections 'gait* manual ' the uniform, exercise, and lon of tine, as answer from Mr. Dt Ser j eant VAUGUAN.--My- bard, they may have Gaxwrus, by lower," of which be gives a copy , them, tney are only bo nes. signed L'Abbe Da. Gal/ I TUE, but without a date ; The Jury founda verdict for the Plaintiff, damages and the first paragraph of this letter is most remark. 131. no. able, for Mr. De Gnenenn gives ae a reason for The itaXiit then observed,--If the Plaintiff does writing this letter, that it is to convinc e hi t friend, not deliver them, you have a proper remedy. , The the CONSTANT SuBSCRIISER, " that he did not gra- Defendant has a right to the possession against all the tify mere fancy, but acted for the - best on behalf of 1 world. his children, when be gave his support to Mr. Di 1 • . GRENTHE'S plan for having his pupils dressed alike, instructed in the military exercise; and accustomed to perforM publicly. Now, the CONSTANT SUB SCRIBER, in his first letter, states, thit be vas in duced, " from the account the Editor of the Courier gave the last year of the performance of the young Gentlemen, to see their play this yam . ;" an at sort of reason to assign, if be then, or at any other period, had entrusted his 'children to the care of Monsiear Da GIIENTIte; and I think there is but little difficulty in deciding who was the writer or dic tator il of these letters of a CONSTANT SUBSCRIBER. Mr. DE GRENTHE'S letter is so long, that it cannot reasonably be exp, , cted you could find room for it; but as it is a curious production, arid some of your Readers may pfrhaps wish to see it, they may, no I doubt, obtain the perusal of it by referring to the files at the coffee-houses, where the provincial papers are kept. I think, Sir, you will agree with me, that upon this occasion it was impossible to avoid being in some degree personal ; my objections were made to a system of education pursued by an individual, who had before come forward, and publicly justified that l system; and I think the Editor of the Hampshire Courier was bound in common justice to give pm:Mi.' city to those objections, as 'well as' to the **Aim. tion ; this novel system involving, as every slant of e ducation must, the most valuable iateriitti 114 Ass• colainunity. • My object was to caH the attention oft parents to this system, and the discordant princtgleri of which it is combined ? Which remind one of eel high-seasoned dish-of Freor,b cookery caloulated t&. gratify the palates of many, fit* to cbntribtite whole. some nemigth and nourishment to none; and .1 am.: well convinced, from the spirit of justice and ;tido.' pendence manifested in your Paper, and year wish on alloccesions.to render 'write to your aemstry, that i f my observations deserve to meet the pablitseye, you will insert them at the first eoevenientopportu. uity.—l QM, Sir,,yrt an4the Public's well-wisher, Lords* Fe+. M it e. AN KNGLT,SIIMAN, We understand, from authority, that in conse quence of the late decision or the Court of King's Bench, the Rev. Dr. POVAII has submitted his case to the consideration of his Grace the Archbishop of CA•ITERIWAY ) whose decision is anxiously expected tie public. It is not unworthy of observation, that tat crew. of the Laurel, lately wrecked in Quiberon Bay, was composed of drafts from the Pallas, Nymplte, and Junon, all of which ships have been lost in different E wa s. Most of the officers also served iu those ships, 'aid on this ' as well as on former occasions' have, to iLether with the crew, been so unfortunate as to lose t eir alf. - The - Laurel was pierced for fifty guns, and manned with 300 men. She was one of the ;fastest sailers, and the.largest frigate in our navy. It was Mrs:Doherty (daughter of Mr. Hunter, of Mansfield-street, not Mrs. W. as erroneously stated in some of the papers) who shot herself at No. 11. Devonshire-street, Portland-place, a few morninin since. Luck! great luck! extraordinary unparalleled ' luck !—Messrs. PIDDING and Co. No. 1, Coruhill, neVtothe Mansion-house, have the Supreme grafi li elation to announce, thatithey have sold the Number ' 3 1 011 (Pass B), aPrize or to,ocoi. in twelve Shares,; ails° i4i Nritntier 2,92lTaass 8), a Prize Of 4001. in thji*# . S'hares, in tlie,.l liclery _drawn on 'ray, ._ •.--- • • 4.. . Piibtur.", v drastrffit f. In . s ii, Iti , one Qn V r,, Shares,. bit ci t 11l Carp r ti, ~. l 41101 rike lat w.' ' bilivarot9, - of tipe Novell 1 1 46 244; a F .1,0001.2--2, OLD BA/LEY. • 'Yesterday the General Sessions of the Peace com menced iu this Court before the LORD •MAYOR, Mr. Justice Heatu, Mr. Justice BAILEY and Sir (holm ; Wool). Edward Proctor was first put to the bar, charged with having secreted effects from his creditors, he being a bankrupt. The Prisoner, as it appeared in the course of the proceedings, had tnawaged the stable department of the.. Bell .Savage Inn, in which situation having failed, and•in due form made an ostensible surrender of his property to the assignees of his creditors, he in fact kept beck two horses, which he sent to grass at Chiswick. Some time after the surrender, he pro posed to the assignees, that they should become the purchasers of these two horses, stating them to be the property of a Mr. Simon Cock; a negocilition for the sale of the horses ensued, in the course of which, the fact of their being the property of the Prisoner was disclosed, and the present prosecution was the result. Seventy guineas had been demanded for the horses; but it appearing from the testimony of various witnesses, that they were unsound, and not worth twenty, the prisoner was Acquitted—it being held, that a bankrupt had a right to retain jproperty . to that amount. Leg Sutton stood charged with having forged a check, in the name of Thomas Jackson, for 1601. and fueling uttered the same with the intent of de frauding Messrs. Davidson and Co. bankers. The indictment contained a second count, by which he was charged with having forged a second check to• the Immo amount and with the same intent. The following is the'substance of the evidence of the clerk of Messrs. Davison and Co. which cow prises. the chief particulars of the case : Jackson is the brother-in-law of Sutton, and had I current account at the time of the transaction with Messrs. Davison and Co.; a check was tender ed at their bank on the 20th of December last, for the above-mentioned sum, by a person of the name of Fabrey, and signed Jackson, the witness, who re ceived the check, not thinking the hand writing to be that of Mr. Jackson, Fabrey was interrogated with respect to the person from whom he had received the check; and an explanation ensued, which was fol lowed by Fabrey conducting Mr. Hollowell, the clerk, to the Robin Hood public-house, where the Prisoner was found waiting to receive the money for the check from Fabrey. He appeared somewhat can fused, but maintained that the check had been signed -by his brother-in-law, and accompanied the witness to the batik, when the difference of the hand in which the signature was written, from that of Mr. Jackson, being mentioned, he accounted for it, by Saying, that when his brother-in-law had given him the check, on the preceding night, he was in good humour, meaning that he was intoxicated: He then, proposed to get another check in place of that which had been refused ; and,. having left the bank for the Purpose, returned in an hoar, and throwing a second check upon the counter, asked, with much con& deuce, whether they would pay it. This was re= Wed, upon which he asked to have five pounils upon it, till it was convenient for Mr. Jackson to come forward to confirm his act in person, this was also i refused ; and; on further interrogatories, the .Prisoner confessed his crime, stating, at the same time, that he was weary of his life; and, if he had courage enough, he would have, ere then, blown his braitis out. The Prisoner was Acquitted on the first count of the indictment, in consequence of the non-appearance of Fabrey, whose evidence was necessary to substait tiate the charge; and, on the second, in consequence 'of his brother-in-law, Mr. Jackson, having lost the check. Jonathan Thomson was indicted for stealing two boots, the property of a person of the name of Lee ; but the Prosecutor not appearing when called for, forfeited his recognizance, and the Prisoner was Acquitted. Ann Hill stood charged with stealing two gowns and other articles, the property of Joseph Year ! ford, a soldier in the Guards, and who has a house iu Westminste.r. It appeared from the testimony of the wife of the Prosecutor, that the Prisoner lodged in her house, and had taken advantage of her absence to purloin the articles in question, which she-deposited at the bar of the Horse Guards Suttling-house. The land lord of which corroborated her evidence. The Prisoner, in her defence, said, that she had intended going into the country, and having made up a bundle of her own clothes in order to take with ber, she had pee out for a short time, and on her return► took the bundle, which she conceived to be in the same state as when she had left it, to the Sut- , thug-house, where it was to remain till her depar-1 ture ; her own clothes, however, had been changed ' while she was out for those of her landlady. This statement was overthrown by the testimony of the Officer who had apprehended her, and to whom, on her apprehension, she stated that she had left her , clothes at a house in the Haymarket ; where it ap peared, on enquiry, that she had not been.—Yerdict-- Guilty of stealing under the value of forty shillings. Thomas Jenkins was indicted for stealing from the dwelling-house of Wm. Strong, a silver pint mug, three silver scallop shells, and other articles, value about 40s. The Prisoner had been servant to Mr. Strong, and had been discharged ; he returneda night or two after, and availed himself of his acquaintance with Mr. Strong's premises, to perpetrate the crime I for which he wee arraigned. He had carried part of his booty to the shop of a Mr. Page, a pawnbroker, in Liquorpond-street, wbere suspicions being aroused by the state of the articles, and the appearance of the Prisoner, he questioned him as to where he had got them. The Prisoner replied that his father was an attorney in the country, who had failed in his !mines?, and that the property was his. Mr. Page not deeming that a sufficient account, further asked father's crest ? and in consequence attending his inability to answer him apprehended, and on his be- I Officer, the silver mug was found.] being called ea for hia.defence, made of his crime ; and She silver mug Mr. Page, in, the course of the trial, melted down, the value• of 40s. necessary tit cinititistm returned a verdict of Guilty—Death. .... t , 4, 4 fib, ok o*. suite Lottery finished him what wes his fa Rh, 40:110, a Pilll,4if 40,4091 .: was sold . of much confusion 4 is's tl"! * 'ROW; and iiiig Slateenth the citiestion, had h "ettnts# poi QisOntoCtjit4 Co. attheir i n g pearcked by an 4 iris ` 11 ; 14 ITentl" CUrlovesoss. ' . upon him. o' '. `""--776. eV") Prise, cl4wet:ii. :rpiediy, The Prisoner beii were Sold in dtiSliares, by limn s 4 1 ,Cern. a NI confession of tharieg-creas, where the fortunate Holders Soleg sworn by Mr re! may reseitetheir money 444140sivid : lat anteseerl a ems if i PFil• 01Moc#47711LS8Sx1,0001.:.410.,r,wbicit excess is nem t S lat / 400 L-908, 4001. ' tenet ; the Jury rob: - , r.W'.+~. ..;► -..... _~ ... , .4. The son of M. .§t • . rong, who had been the pri i. pal evidence,. now begged to state, that the P.iivner hid come Into hip father's service with a g 004,64- iiieter, and, eircept in the transaction now .. before the Court, had conducted himself with strict pr o . P a k'''. • • Sir 0: Woos said,. notwithstanding the n trncity of the Ptisonei's offence, lie conceived it prohnhl e, Mat the .'"Attement of the' witness might go to prose a mitigation of ptinishment:• Mary We don, a girl of sixteen yea rs elf a ge , stood charged with havinitstolen caps, and s un d r y other articles, to the value of five pounds, the' p ro . perty of Charles Robinson, a stationer, in Red Lio n . street Holborn. _ _ Mrs. Rotitvzon, the wife of the Prosecutor, de. posed, that the Prisoner had been for a short time id her service, when having missed the articles in ques tion, from a chest of drawers in which they w er e deposited, she bad set on foot an investigati on' th e result of Which was, the commitment.urtne Prisoner. Three pawnbrokers, with whom the property had been plAged, gave evidence to that effect; but the only one who received as much as could be valued at more than forty shillings, not being able to identify the Prisoner, the capital part of the charge fe l l ti t he aiv c s all a called ve on ground: A respectable looking woman, w ho l was ay by the Counsel for the Prisoner•said, she had k nown her from her infancy, that she wa s industrious, and a very well-behaved girl, ic that she had been quite astonished when she heard.of the offence for which she was now arraigned Win , - impute& to her. lAnother person, 'who had known her for font , years, also gave her an excellent character, and in. deed, the violent agitation in which she appeared to be during the whole of the proceedings,. indicated I beartby no means inured to vice. The Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty of sreali . n , under the value of 40s.—but in consequence of the youth ofthe Prisoner, and the excellent character she had received, recommeiidetlher as a fit object for the lenity of the Court. Welli was arraigned on two indictments; by the first he was charged witb havingstolen a coat s. waistcoat, and-otter articles,ritini - the house of a 'per. son named Green, in which he was a lodger. On this indictment he was found--Guilty of dealing under the value of 40s. The second indictment charged. him with having stolen a boat, and other articles, the property of Wm. Hoare, a tailor. The Prosecutor proved the pro. perty, and Benjamin Moses, a salesman, deposed, that the coat had been off. red to him for sale by the Prisoner, and that conceiving him to be iu distress, throu , a motives of pure benevolence he had purchased it fur, one guinea. James Folger, a person who deer in clothes, sat' lives at No. I'2, High-street, deposed, that he had bought the coat.from Benjamin for .11. 18e. and it was with much dijficulty.lke could get it for salon:I. a sum. 'Sir G. WOori,:isitil charge to the Jury, animid- , vetted pointedly . ldn the conduCt . of the r itness, Bee. jemini'anddeeh•ed . them to consider swell as to the fact* of *he Prisoner's haring at one time takei goods amOonting to more than 10s. in value, and re•gno verdict ascortgly—Guilty of stealing under the va lue of 40s. On an applieation by the Prosecutor to have the expenses of the Witnesses allowed, Sir G. Wont) signified the acquiescence of the' Court, with the exception of Benjamin, on monad the extreme impropriety of his conduct. Tuesday night an Inquest was taken at the Harrow, Poplar, before NAVIN, Esq. Coroner for Mid dlesex, on the body of Fredetlek'Kellier, who was found drowned, last Friday, neat illackwall. The deceased, it will be remembered, absconded frees the Post-Office about six weeks ago, after having dis charged a pistol with an intent to destroy himself,. and was traced from the Post-Office to Lombard street by the blood, but all farther onqulries had bra fruitless, till he was found as above stated. A M's senger from the Post-Office was the first witness exa mined : he deposed, that the keys found iu the pocket of the deceased, were tla keys be. longing to, the Post-Office. He recognized the clothes of the deceased—hut the body, from havi4 been so long in the water, was disfigured too lunch to be identified. Mr. AL Strout, the master of the Virginia Cocl'er house, Cornhill, where the decea sed lodged, statee, that, from various incoherent actions of thedeseastd for some time precious to his absconding, he had co doubt of his being in a state of insanity ; he eamed one instance of the deceased haring cut his clothes to pieces, and this conduct so impressed itself ea the mind of Mr. Strout, that he sent for the de ceased's father to come to town, in order to cell ! verse with him on, the subject.--The Jury, witlicA hesitation, brought in a verdict of Lunacy. SCOTCH MILLER'S Wharf. Marquis of Huntley (Martin), • do. Eitza (Marshall). Leith Fifeshire (Miller), do. Strnimore (Martin), Dundee Pfnowt (David: ma), Leith Pilot (Sanderson), do. Fife Packet (Simnel), Dundee DOWNE's Wharf. Matchless(Baldwin) Leith Lagle (Sutherland), Montrose Swift (Ord). Leith Buccleugh (Tod), do. S.IIACIiS.• Arrived. Sails. fS Feb. 11, A. S. f 3, —11,. , . M. SU 6 ,A• qg,-11. A. V. I March,— 8, A. M. Noon. 1 : St A. M' 16 15 16 16 Mud, 3 1 P ' 11 M " 27 r e ! ) . P . 27 23 P 141* . 10, A. : ll' -.-, HIGH. WATER AT IJONDON RR Morniug, 6 minutes jitter 8. Eveoin; IVOR THIS DAY. 40 minute. after 8. M A RATED. On Tuesday, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, of Aroch, to M tkdAleS Mackenzie, eldest daughter of the late Ceoro M zOn T atkentle, Es q. o St M ary, burin p slington. Mr. T . C. Smith. of lace. I(ttspel-street. Rnssell-Nuar4 to Miss Abbot, daughter t.f kbb4K, Esq. of Isliagtoa., 's I ~ Dirt). PR IllandaY last, at his hawse i n Castle-court, Strands ]llr. o r, bookseller. ' Op Monday, in Gloucester-place, Kentish TO%O, Mr. Jeans , of Walsall, in tho counts of &Mined. Pashw o 'Lately, at Cliftim, Diana, wife of l'huries Yoreo4' TO.; and on the lids isistantb Charles Arman d Dastiwood,Esil• r eldest son. . - LONDON: P o rinteesiftd P. !Awful at tilt. SVATEIXAS OFTICS, 137, Ficet-tatrect. ... _ ~c:~ INIIIIIOM d ti' f. 1 ~' if . Lt.N.