The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-10-19 00:00:00

as those of Mr. DUNDAG, would, perhaps, hare pewee . e a ll therein that we now behold. It is !once( course, eelco I first beard of these attacks upon the hustings is Herkshire. I did not deem the party from whom they e ase ef sufficient importance to make them a subject of com mentary in my writings; hut being now in Berkshire, l ed in a company where, in all prohabilitv, the accuser bas some friends. I now make my remark; upon his con dart; and if he will meet me at Reading on the 9th of November, I will there do the same to his face. Gentle men. I scorn to disguise from you my opinions with re gad to the conduct of the freeholders of this county at the late election. Herd it would indeed have been if tbey mild net h av e found amon g st themselves, a p erson obese I should have thought more bt to represent them than Jlr. Deimos; but they had another gentleman of fered to them of known soundness of priaciples, of as sound au understanding and excellent talents at any to be found in the kingdom. If, therefore, they now stif fer, let them hare the justice to recollect, that in reject jag Mr. Hohtarr, they neglected the best means thii they thao bad of preventing their sufferings. :.--When I have asked (for great has been sty sato nishmeit an the subject) how it could happen that such a person as Mr. DUNDAS should be preferred to such a person as Mr. Hahherr, the answer has bees that the former was such a gentlemanly sort of a man ! This might he every good reason for selecting a wa n to be marer of ceremonies or to be a Court-syco phant ; bat is a gentleman, io a person to take care of the interests of plain and honest nee. what do you want bet civility; but an absence of rudeness, bat plaits deal ing sad integrity; and, I must say, that to entitle • free holder to my most hearty contempt, eothing more can be %anted than proof of the fact that he is capable of giving his vote as the price of a compliment its a soft voice ac companied with a supple Scot chinas-like bow I—(Cheers.) —[line he turned to the subject of the currency, and stated the reasons which were stated to the farmers at Andover, for believing that the Ministers would perm vere in their present coarse, and not repeal the Bill of Mr. Pest. After urging the farmers either to quit their farms as quickly as possible, or to bestir themselves in order to effect a large redsetioe of tits toles, be reminded theta of his opinion so long ago published relative to this subject.] Bentham:l, lot me, for your sakes and not far my own, take credit for what is due to me as to an understanding of dais important subject. It is within your recollection that the Parliament passed the Bill of Mr. PAM with the full persuasion that it would produce, comparatively, very little inconvenience to say one.— Nevertheler s you know that it was really a Bill of Con fiscation; that it was a mealier,. which, if it bad bees intended to produce roils, each as the world saw be fore, could out have heels are complete. Far be it from me to accuse the Mielsters of the intentioe of cluing this evil, they certainly intended no such thing; but having done it, does it become us to say that they were rise Indeed, they never could Wend, from the very beginning of the war to do that which they have finally done; to break up a whole race of farmers; to snake those happy and tranquil abodes, the farm houses, scenes of anxiety and of anguish such as no tongue can describe, and such as to coaccire we must feel. They never could hare intended to testified's, patrimony of the bode land-holders eepeetially to those who live upon theist of mosey. They sever could have in tended to ruin the borrower; W ruin the industrious, to fatten the idle, to nullify the will of the dying, to set broilers and sisters together by the ears in the division Of property, to break all contrasts for time. in short, to tear up society by the roots. They never amid have intended to do all or any of them! things. These things. however. they have done; amf yet, the Bishop of Winchester applauds them for their minium! lam not disposed open any occasion to inter fere with persons in this station of life but when a Bishop chooses tr.lmeth a pamphlet, dsough he call 0,14 assault et't go to his clergy, be becomes an au thor, and challenges our commentary and criticism. This Reverend person says, in the pamphlet to which I allude, that our government, by its modem, prevented this country from being ruined like Praises: and that is very tree: ruined like France, indeed, because the Preoas farmer has changed his coarse rags for • good fine coat; because the farmers in France now prosper beyond all example; anal because the farmers of England present a contr4et when compared with those of France, which it is truly lamentable to behold. It is very true that the tithes have been preserved by the war ageism France; awl if that be a proof of the wisdom of the government, we must agree with the Bishop that the government has been wise. —Apia. I sal. however, that 1 impute not the evils that we endure to the intention of the government. Ito the report upon which they founded Mr. Panes Bill, we have a clear proof that they did not intend to do what they have done. I ustructed by Mr. BARING and Mr. RICARDO, they thought that the prices of agricultural produce would fall only about four and a half per cent. so that, spa every hundred pounds worth of corn or of sheep, there would be a fall of only four pounds ten shillings; and, conseqnently, that iSouth-Down Ewe, which then sold for fort y shillings, would in &tumuli for thirty-six. flow suil.taken they were, epitomes, you know but too well. Bow much better they ought to have been in formed upon such matters, you also well know; how unfit they were to manage the affairs of the nation when they could fill into such gross errors, and take them as the basis of measures affecting the happiness of a whole pc,op'e; am, perhaps,the safety of their sovereign's throne, this also you trust well know; but still, something infinitely worse than this remains to be told ; for. while none of t twine:Hold see the errors upon which they were pro ceeding, and the terrible mischiefs with which those er rors sew fraught, there was one man who did see them al!. Ile was indeed, in exile.; he had crossed the seas to avoid :he consequence of their terrible hostility; bat, foreseeing that some such one aaaaa would be proposed,' he Lad, the year before, pointed out all the consequences sad had cause d hi s observations to be printed and to be rend ler thew if they chose. The, momehat the Bill of Mr. Kci. reached hilt, he islet not a moment in address leg to his Majesty himself, a paper, in which the cons*. 'locates were all portrayed with lines as enact and an !curs as strong as they could be portrayed at this very moment! cud, that nothing might be wanting to coon plete this strange event, in less than two months after this paper was published in London, the Par liament met and passed Acts, the principle object of which was, to put • stop, for ever, to the writings and publications of that very man I In conclusion, gentlemen, let me trouble you with a few mints with regard to the labourers. There seems to be on foot, a grand scheme for making the farmer a AGA• 'Mee wherewith to squeeze something out of the la bourer to be given to the landlord and the tithe-owner. I know that this is impossible. I know that nature, as well as reason and justice say that this shall not be done. The Bible, from one end to the other, inculcates the maxim that those mho will sot work shalt sot eat. —So says Moses, and so says St. Pant. There are some among as who would reverse theme:intend say. those who will sot work shall eat aid those wAts will shall riot! Profoundly . ignorant mast those be, who think that such a maxim can he enforced. Our new minister, Mr. CANNING, leas appeared, roots many occa sions, to pride himself upon the want of knowledge as to those that he would call low matters. But, it is time for him now to inform himself with regard to them ; for, if it do not require a greater mind, it is of far greater int portaace to a people. to trace out the path by which the labonrer'sdioner find its way to the table of the sinecure lord,than it is to 1 the totrigues of courts and to fix loundaries to the extent of dominion. To the crop which THE S'S'A' the land produces the labs urer bed the drat claim. for It is he that makes the crop. It is well knowo to you all,gen- Orme., that you cannot live. mach tees carry on your affairs amidst a race of starving labourers. You know well that you can trust nothing in the Lands of a starv ing man ; you know well that crime does not apply itself to acts necessary to the preservation of life. Glo . d, na ture, and the laws have said that man shall not die of want in the midst of plenty of food. Look at the state of the labourers in Ireland ; presented to us, per t/ape, with some colourings of exaggeration . • hut look at tapir state; and then let me put it to you; letwie put it home to the hearts of English farmsrs, whether they would, if they could, live in comfort themselves, while all around them were reduced to that state of misery r Were I a farmer • were I poshest even to the very verge of ruin, my lab ourers should share with me to the list, I would pay my tradesmen in full; and as to the landlord and tithe owner, they must. If they have the Heart to do it, take the rest. lientlenseo. great numbers of persons have thanked one personally for having been the cause of p lug them from ruin: if to-day I should have added only one to the number, the having occupied your time so long would require no apology. DEFALCATION OF TAY-COLLECTORS. TO TUC RDITOR or THE STATESMAN. SIR—I am about to expose to yon the blessed effects of taxation, in the Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground. I have annexed a ropy of a Memorial to the Lords of the 'l'reasury, and their answer respecting the defalca tion of o , lt late tax-collectors. I 'WI now state a few circumstances that occurred last Monday at a pub lic vestry of the inhabitants of this district, held at the Vestry-room, which was convened for the purpose of re ceiving a Report from the Committee appointed to present the said Memorial. After the answer was read, Mr. Walker begged to know if there were any thing reco vered from the securities? Mr. Jennings, one of the A ore, stated there would be about 3 rtlf. Mr. W. enquired if that would not be deducted from the 690 t. debrient ? Mr. Hare, Collector, stated that the Cow missioners desired him to collect immediately. Mr. flare stated, there must be a new book made out, as there would be 2301. forthcoming from the Securities ; but the Commissioners stated they silents] make sso fresh book: the whole now be collected, and should there be any overplus, that it shophl be divided among the inhabit ants aforesaid. Was there ever such a thing as money returned by those Gentry after they once gut hold of it? The Collector is to collect the whole within two suonths, and if any one person abuse, or threaten him, be is to take a constable with him, and charge a pound for his attendance. So mild are these men towards those that have twice paid one tax before. But, Sir, they appoint ed Joseph Pegratn Collector why's a'usinor ; they suf fered him to retain the books and collect after he was insolvent. Mr. Jennings stated, that the 2301. would go to defray the re-assessments of those that were dead, and also of those who hail run away. Mr. Walker proposed that an other memorial be presented to the Lords of the Tres wry, in respectful, bet stronger language, stating that he would not pay one farthing without force, seconded by myself, stating that I had twice paid the said tax — bad receipts to chew—that I would not pay agi i n —and any person coming spun my premises to enforce pay ment, I should consider him, or them , in the light of a thief, and treat him or them as such. So shocking was such language to the tender and loyal ears of Mr. Jen nings, that be stated, after such language as thatwhich just fell freed the last speaker, lie should move that the westing ivedlediately adjourn; his motion was seconded by another loyal perecnr; the question was put, and carried in the millet df confusion—so mach so, that some who attended the vestry have declared to me they were dot aware what the question was. . Now, Sir elsoniet you dog tosliauLto.offenapemmues upon ibis subject, you will greatly oblige one of your constant readers. 1 remain, mir, Year's respectfully, X. Y. 33, Union street, 01,1 Artillery-street. COPY OF TUC !IIMORIAL: To the Right Honourable the Lords of his Majeity's Treasury. We, the Inhabitant Householders of the Old Artillery tiround, in the liberty of his Majesty's Tower of London, Beg leave to memoralin your Lordships, and to lay before your Lordships, a most severe and oppressive grievance under which we suffer, in the re•levying the same rate of taxes, and which is now again attempted to be renewed for the third time. The cause of this evil arises from the defalcations of two sue:naive Collectors, viz. Joseph Pegram, now dead, end Noah Timmins, now a prisoner in Iris Major ty's Goal of Newgate, at the snit of the King for the said defalcation. The deficiency took place in the years 1819 and 1820, and =omits to 6901. There are only 200 honeys upon the ground, several of which are snot enpied, and many of the householders in indigent Mt cumstances•' the present re-assessment is 7e. 661. an dig pound, and which has twice been paid, and rev/ipso given to the inhabitants for the 'sine. The Komodo 'tonere, contrary to the spirit of the Knglish laws, hew ing issued warrants to levy upon your Memorialists the same assessments for the third time. We, your Memorialists, have therefore determined to lay before your Lordships our complaints, praying that your Lordships may be pleased to give itontediote orders to stay inch severe proceedings, and to exonerate the honseltulders from all such claims, occasioned by the de falcations of those Collectors. Your Memorialists therefore particularly beg to press upon your Lordship's notice, that should suc • levy be p • d in, they dread the consequences, inasmuch as several of the Inhabitant Householders have, in CORN. Timer of their poverty, been snitch harrassed, and nearly ruined, by having Isad their little property distrained for the first rate, and others apprehend the same fate if a third levy be attempted to be carried into execution. Your Memorialists therefore humbly beseech your Lordships to give directions in the proper (porters. for, ell farther levy for the said rate to he entirely suspend ed; and your Memorialists still ever pray, Ike. &c. In behalf of the aggrieved parties, by order of the Committee appointed to obtain the uecessary relief. ANSWIta. 15524. Trrasnry Chambers, 28th of September, 1822. GENTLIIIIIN— Haring laid before the Lords Commis-- alopecia( his Majesty's Treasury your itlemorial relative to the re-asarssmeut misdeals you to the Assessed Taxes, for the year 1819, arising from the defalcation of the late Collector, and praying that all further levy may be sus pended, 1 have it in contained to acquaint you, that their Lordships cannot comply with your request. 1 am, Licutleman. You obedient Servant, (Signed) Damson Daantsort. Mr. Joseph Heimann, Walker said other., Inhabitant Householders of the Old Artillery • Oround in the Tower Division. The Report of the Military State of Spain, laid by the War Minister before the Cortes, and leading to a propo. bition for encreasiog the army, which we gave two days ago, hat been received. It is more explaintory and dis tinct than the Reportnn the Finances, and isVeinarkable for the manly simplicity with which it stater the wants and difficulties under which Spain labours. The only points of importance which the insurgents possess are, it appears, UrFel, Mequinenza, and lrati—a fortified post in the midst of Wrests and on The frontiers of France. Thedocament is too long for us to Insert to-day. BHIPPINGILLELLIt3ENCE. Reit..lB.—Came dime from the Rivei las . night and sailed, the Mtn*, Thdrupson. for Ritt.,Janetro. Also this by, the John Richard. Ward, for Malta; the Rising SdecDawson, for Lisbon; the Mary; Young. for Ilillma.Arrived and remain, the Clifton, Smith, from Jamaica.•:- 7 Wind W. PLI3IfitTU. OCT. 17.—Arrived off the Port, the Lady Ponham, Jenkins, front Jaroaiva to London.—Wind N. PORTIMOCTU, OCT. IS.—Arrived the Rosalyn Castle. Hepburn, front the Downs for Jamaica; and a Russian store ship name unknnwn.—Wind S.W. FALMOUTH. OeT. 17.—Artired the Duke of Marlbro' Packet from London —Wind E.N.E. IfuLt.. Ocr. 17.—The Betsey and Mary, of Sunder- land, lades with wheat and rapeseed, was totally lost on the 13th ; crew saved. At Anderley, part of the deck of a sloop has come no shore, supposed to be a Lynn trader, and two lug* of books have been picked up, which ap pear to belong to some Missicsarv, but no papers. The coast is strewed with wrecks, and not less than 30 dead bodies have been wished ashore at Burnham, about 20 miles from Lynn. NORTH•WI3ST LAND EXPEDITION. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.) Capt. Franklin has succeeded in surveying the nor theta coast of North Anseriel, from the mouth of Copper Mine River, for more than 500 Guiles to the eastward.— He found the mouth of that river In lat. 67 deg. 48 min., which is d degrees less than. what Hearne made it ; and no ppipt of the coast to the eastward ded 6 S deg. $I moiK; in one place itcame down to 66 deg. 30 min. to tbeArlesie Circle. The sea was studded with innumer able Wands, between which and the mainland was an open channel of water four or fire miles wide, and from 10 to 40 fathoms deep. no ice whatever, but some i small here and there adhering to some rock or pneenontory ; all of which is highly favourable to the mime of Capt. Parry, who, however, tould not have arrived on the part of the coast to which Capt. Franklin proceeded, until the latter had left it on his return, which was on the 25th of August, anti at which early , period the winter set in. and continued with great seve rity, though, as every body will remember, we bad no , winter at all io Ragland. Oa the sth of Sept., on their return by land, a snow 'teem occurred, which !covered the earth with two feet deep with snow; this was the forerunner of all the mis fortunes that twirl the party. The musk oxen, the rein deer, the beffaloes, and imtuense flights of birds, imme diately hastened away to the southward. Their provi sions were all receded. no firewood was to be had; the fatigue of dragging their baggage through the snow induced theta to leave their canoes behind. With great difficulty, and in the utmost distress from cold and want of food, they reached the Copper Mine rive:, which lay between them and Fort Enterprise, where they had passed the previous winter, and where they expected to find a supply of provisions. There was no wood to con struct a canoe, or even a raft, and eight days of the only fine weather during the whole erasion were lost in fruit less attempts to cross the river, which was at lench effected by a sort of boat or basket of rushes, which, with the utmost difficulty and danger, carried over the party, one by one, filling every time with water. 1 From this moment the C i enedians began to droop, ind before they reached their destination, not less that sight of them perished from cold and Longer, the whole party baying subsisted almost wholly on a species of lichen which grew on the rocks, and by gnawing pieces of their skin cloaks. With exactly the same bard fare, and sometimes without even that for two or three days together, the live Englishmen, Captain Franklin, Lieu tenants Hood sad Back, Dr. Richardson anti an Ene lisls amuses, .e petted themselves by their buoyant sm ith:lW 44..1111_ffieT wild Waterer up the desponding I.:manilla% boatel", but in vain ; they became insubordi nate, refused even to go out in search of game or fire wood' straggled away from the rest of the party, anti fre quently laid themselves down in the snow, indifferent as to what might befall them. With the mdst anxious desire to preserve their lives, Dr. Richardson and Lieut. Hood consented to remain behimi to attend to three of these Infatuated people, who were unable from weak ness to proceed. Two of them died, and the remain ing one. a good marksman, and more vigorous than any of the party became so savage , and so ungovernable, that he ref used , to endeavour to shoot any thing towards their sebsistenee, er even to fetch a little firewood, which Dr. Richardson and the English sailor were obliged' to do • and while this savage was left alone in the tent with do; Hood, the latter being indisposed , and sitting over a little fire, he shot him with his mus ket throng,' the brad, and killed him on the spot. After :his be became more violent than ever. his looks were wild, and he mattered threats that could not be mistaken, so that Dr. Richardson, for his own safety, and that. of the sailor, who hail b?en a most faithful companion, found it necessary to get rid of the mon- I ster,• by shooting him through the head. Thus, of twenty persons who composed the expedition, ten have perished; right through cold, fatigue, and famine, and two by violent deaths; hut the rest of the party, after almost unparalleled sufferings, have returned to their friends and their country. It most be highly gratifying to the naval officers, that in their absence they were noel forgotten, but that each has received a step of promo tion in the service. Lieut. Hood was considered as an excellent officer, and an accomplished young man, who, among other acquirements, was an admirable draughts man. • The man was no doubt insane, in conseqoence of the hardships he with the others had gone through. Tea ROAN TROTTING MATCH 'Oa 500 SOVIIIIIONa. —This match, upon which many hundreds were pent. ing, took place on Tour:play, over the Mile-and-half Range, Ashburn Park, Bedfordshire, before ai,numerous field of anxious sportsmen. The mare was heed in (An ew:1011i; and the horse by Mr . B.,fintnilish. end they were cordidered the fastest in England - under 15 hands. The match (vas to trot against each other, and to start at the opposite ends. Each mile and a half was done as fol lows, with feather weight: — The Horse did the is. it. The Mare did the m. s. Ist mile and half, In.. 830 Ist mile and half, In.. 842 9d ditto .. .. 032 211 ditto .. ‘. b3O id ditto . .. 6 2 31 ditto .. - so. 619 4th ditto .. .. 7 4 4th ditto .. * .e. ft • 4 sth ditto .. .. 6 I Bth ditto rt . :.• 6at 6th ditto .. .. 6 2 6th ditto '.. ~. 640 7th ditto .. .. 85* . 7th ditto .. .. 8 2 .. 5 ItS .. .. 6 4 .. 8 90 tith ditto .. 9th ditto .. lUth ditto . , . - The Mare was pelted up In the Bth round: as ihe could I not be kept in emper, altho' 81 6 she 'hewed bel t speed. MATCH TO NOTTINGHAM AND BACIL—Mr. Aberne thy, who started from Shureditch to go on foot to Not tingham by a circuitous route, and to return, making 26t1 miles, in four days, performed half his distance and belted four hours at Northampton Tate on Thursday night, in good condition. The pedestrian, when our informant left. had two hours over his time to do the second two days in, and he felt confident of suCcess.— Hs is five feet seven inches high, 23 years of age, and travels in flannels only, and thick shoes. lie has tra velled much on the high roads of Scotland. Fint.—Last night between ten and eleven o'clock. a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Webb, oilman, No. 10, Kenningtomiene, Lambeth, which raged with such fury that in a very short time the premise. and stock in trade were totally destroyed. By the exertions of the firemen the injury was confined to the premiers of Mr. W. the loss is considerable, and insured for but lit.le. :BIS. AVEMADE [Melt Of COKE EOM WEEK ENDI P. d. I Mutt 4O b Rye—. ........ 2O II Marley Ar NlAnti LASI ren Qa. a. '• Wheat Rv 10VONOUT EN4ILLICD, FOlt TH I INU Ut. 12. PER. QR. PER Qn. S. d. Oats Henn, Pea.te . 11 . e (SAM/ NICK.) Ftl QR. g• c. nets Brant Aye Barley . 20 22 I Pease ••....... YJ 27 SMITHFIELD. blotinax, OCT. 14. pia cr.or S POUN DS (ALITE.) , I. t!. P. 0. S. 11. s. d. - 1 0 Reef 9 Hto3 6 I pork 8 - 3 Mutton 9 -3 0 Lamb .........3 - 3 ti NESTGATZ (SAME DAT.) PER ST. OP S POUNDS (DUAD.) E. e• a. d. s. d. I Veal 0 0to 9 Beef 1 4to2s I Pork • .0 tt - 3 Minton I 8- 9 8 Lamb ..... 4- 3 4 WRIT IiwtTHFIaLD. FIIDAT, OCT. 18, 1ft92.-A short supply it market this day. Sheep and Lambs, 6.70) : Beasts,62o ; any thine very good was sold upon nearly themes terms as on Monday last, but poor thiees ca scarcely be turned into money ; nearly one-het at !Rorke this day was of the latter description.-Wethers 9st. ceuld be bottcht for 23a. ; Good Lamb bat. for 13s. ; tae lam) traits nearly over ; 109 st. of Good Beef worth IV. Nevroara Manger. OCT. M.-Nether Minton. 2s. 21. to 9s. 44.: Best Lamb. 2s. 4J. to 9s. 6.1. ; Good Beef, hie: t Sides.2s od. to 2s. 10d. BACON. ( - try, Ocr. 16.-This article usually gets very dull a: this season of the year; and in such weather as tite pr,..s!:n! it Is dull at any season of the year; accordingly there is *ow very little demand for it.-Sizeab)e, of best quility, tOs. to 285.-Heavy, 235. to 21s. BUTTER. The speculators are again at work, and have brouelt prices back to about what they were a fortnight ago, rit operations of the gentleman who bought as largely, full whose credit and means are unbounded. hive Indttee.l mane to follow his example ; but as these proceedings are roc sidered by the respectable ebeesemongers Is an eneroach• meet on their rights and privileges (they having Ind the ek cluive command of the Irish trade, sines the destruction of those who wore called reerchants.about seven or eight year, ago), they will take the brat opportunity to manifest their resentment agajnst the speculators; and oat ofthe ways in which they wlll do it, will be by buying every thing they possibly can through other channels. Those only who base witnessed it, can fors an adequate opinion of their power ie this way, when they are all moved by the same impulse. It is agreed on all hands that the speculation 1. a eery bold one.-Carlow, 83s. to 145.-Belfast. nls. to 825.-Dnbtia. to 8011.-Waterford, 70s. to 784.-Limerick, Ids.- Cork, 708.985. to 100 s. CHEESE Is deli ; and those who have Om advisee:l prices in the country, will, probably. repent of 11.-Old Cheshire. 60.. to 745. ; ,New. 465. to bk.-Coloured Derby. 40a. to h:•. ; Pale, 455. to 484.-DoableGloueeiter, 40s. to bOs.; Sing.e, 425. to 485.; Middling. Mc to 40s. LARD Is scarce, and much sought after at 83s. per cwt. Matti-Lz•soaraz•oretcn.—On Thursday Jane Grant. a , female of genteel exterior, Was brought up eh•irged 'iv John Wilson, Esq., a gentleman residing in Alcy-1;• bonne, with making a disturbance in his house. Mr. Wilson stated, that the previous morning the de fendant came to his house, making a great disturbance, and insisted upon knowing who her father was. She bad frequently come to his homes is the mime manner. Being unable to pacify her, he had her taken into custody. Defendant being milled upon to answer the chart., stated that I. the year UK her putouts (whoa she had no knowledge of whatever), went over tb the island of St. Vincent, at the request of a relation there, who had accumulated a considerable foetus.; on landing, they were informed that he had died, and of his property no knowledge could be obtained. Defendant was taken into plaintiff's family very young, and brought to England. She understood her father came from Scotland, and ii,e merely wished to know his name, and from what part of Scotland he tame. She bad a natural curiosity on the subject, and hail gone to Mr. Wilson's for the purpose of satisfying it. It could not be supposed that he would have taken her into his family without knowing aunts thing of her father's connexions. Mr. Wilson replied, that bring in St. Vincent'. in 1794, he learned that a family of a man, his wife, apt two daughters, bad landed lad' ,without any means of support. On visiting them, he found the wife had Bird. lie then raised a subscription for the father, who was set up idbusiness, and took the defendant into hi, family and treated her in every respect like his we.) Finally he brought her to eigland, put her into the Asylum for Female Orphans where she re ceived a good education, and eras sent in the re• Oar way to a situation, and sire sow resided in the family of a Meinner of Parliament. Ile ;knew no more about the father or even his name; but there was an uncle in the West Indies, named Henderson, and the other daughter lived there. He had bees repeatedly ap plied to by Mr. Rubinson, a Solicitor, of Half-moon. streetlon the subject, and informed by him that lie had mede himself defendant's guardian, by bringing her to England, and threatened him with a bill in Chancery to compel him to answer some questions. Ilia reply that be had already answered every thing within his knowledge. Time defendant then promised to keep the peace to• wards Mr. Wilson; and, having entered her own reco; • nizance, she was discharged. Wm. Kelly, aged 65, was charged with extortin4 money under false pretences. Mrs. Davidson, the prosecutrix, a widow, said that some outstanding debts being due to her late 'husband, the prisoner on the 7th of January stared he would art them in, by issuing writs, and required souse money for that purpose ; she advanced him 234. Defendant war in the service of Mr. Fisher, a respectable Solicitor.— Copies of writs were to be served on four defendant. For some time she did not see the prisoner, but ilentally meeting him one day she inquired why oe individual had not been served. He replied he caul,' nor find biro. Next morning ',limps pointed oat a debtor, and Alie prisoner, fumbling in his pocket, said he had given* the writ to a man to serve on the defend int.- - Suspecting something, witness went to Mr. Fitdier••, where she found the prisoner was not employed. Th•• prisoner was lately discharged from Clerkenwell fir similar offence. She soon after caused him to he ap prehended. Lawrence Lee, a debtor, stated that the prisoner made a demand of money in Mrs. Davidson's name, but um r offered her to serve him with a writ. John White, clerk to Mr. Fisher, of Steplvc-inn, Lad been seven years in the 'office. The prisoner was never a clerk there. he prisoner having nothing material to say ia s defence, was fully committed for trial. At Martin and Co.'s odices, tl, Cornhill, and 120, Oc ford-street, was sold in Shares, No. 261, the only &Hank 20.0011 f. in one Ticket or Grand Prise of-1100a ; 4140 in the last Lottery, No. 1:132 a Prise of 29,0(1,01. is shores—and where they hope to distribute aincieg their friends on Wednesday week, 30th of Uctu!Jer, tile day the Lottery begins drawing, some of the ful'o dog Prises, viz. 3 of 20,0001., 2 mat to,coo/., 3 of 591111/. Mot' 1,0001. and 100 other Capitals, all Stirling .\loner•, maul all dusting in the II Ave!. i I r 1 ' 0 1 I , I . 1 , 1 A .) t • r 4 1 I 1; - f 4 . 4 . 1 I ' • • , : . ~ ' t i 1, I • n ' . i , 1 . 1 1 11 , . , . il i ' . 1 4 I h . ! il i 1 ' i is ', 1 .. .1 ( i NAI