The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

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another,Lidy. As the acknon.
edged 4sprisk of Mr. Gat, in this tilatton Ur.
PRWCAARD Will brylrgfit bp; -Wafted, 'amt. led to
entertain expectations iecordingly. He was pro-
MOW tot as has WWI slated; hit kappiata that ilia
~I:orovisiontorek bet -a smell pripertion to the extent of
ltia father's wealth, med.
.the prospects he was led to
entertain. His fathee""bia, however, mottled the
present. Mrs. Gas, in whose discretionary power he
pieced the unlimited disposal of the balk of bis pin.
perty,witit the request that it abooldgo to his naturist
sow, if
.she salt no reason to the eoetrary. Mrs.GEE,
however, it would seem has seen some reason for re-
Nang. compliance with Mr. P.'s requests and espec-
tarion4, and hence the ditippointnteot and disagree-
ments alai hive gadnrtuoaieiy token Place. Mr. P.
has a wife and large family, al.(' the property of the
late Mr. G. which hit widow now adtoinistetv,l
amounts, we underoand, to upwards of 20,0001.
-per annum. How far Mts. Gee, utlder all rirrnm.
stance,, feels justified in withho dill the whole of
so large a property from Mr. PRITCUARD, to whom
she has always made the warmest professions of re.
g4lll and fsiendship, is better known to herself than
to us.

Our Rosders will peruse • Miry Interesting article
from the Taunton Cottricr, retiecting the conduct of
Judge PARE at the Salisbury Assiz's in p rSsi-og sen-
,c
fence upon W. Hopwood. This man, in the ti st placP,
was convicted of stealing a sack of oats, and was
sentenced for that offence to 18 months imprison
merit, but, being guilty of the still more heinous
offence of impertinence to the 7ud4e, or at least
what it appears the Judge considered as such,
name', asking a question, respecting the wages for
his labour, his Lordship, in consequence, it is said,
revoked the former sentence, and passed upon the
offender the dreadful doom of SEVEN YEARS' TeANs-
PURTATION! !! The crime of impertinence is so ill de-
firredose suspect,in our law books,that without having
better authority than our information supplies, we
should be rash in venturing so say what punishment it
deserves, or what legal bounds may be set to it. Bu
were we to trust one own feelings on the perusal of sn
extraordinary a proceeding for an offence, the cri-
minality of which is, we apprehend, neither declared
by Statute, nor otherwise recognized among indict.
able delinquencies, we should be tempted to express
as much horror as astonishment at the prospect
of Judges giving way to the impulse of their
feelings to such extent. The dignity of the
Bench cannot be upheld by such conduct; and
whether legally justifiable or not, it will not
be easy to convince men that such measure of
punishment is justice. Whether a Judge can thus
revoke a sentence to pass a still more severe one in
the manner stated, is a question deserving of
very serious and dispassionate consideration.-r
We must add, that this imputed *Deduct to Mr. Jos=
tics PARK is by no mans recoeciltable with what we,
and we dare say the Public, have hitherto heard and
conceived of the character if that Gentleman.

TIIE QUEETC—Yesierday's account of her MA•
JESTY'S health was." lier MAJASTY continues bet.

ter."
Sonday the E4PI BATUURIT nnd several Official
Gentlemen dined at Claremont, as a farewel dinner
with Prince LEOPOLD and the Duke and Duchess of
'Wm The Duchess of KENT has been sitting to
Mr. DAwE for her portrait,during her stay at Clare-
mont.

Yesterday morning Prince LEOPOLD went to
Windsor, on • visit to the Princess SOPHIA. MS
Royal Highness returned to Claremont to dinner,
where he had a select party.
Yesterday, about three o'clock, Lord STEWART
left Lord CASTLEREAGO, in St. James's-square, on
his return to his Emissive), at Viannot His Lord.
ship proceeded from London to North Cray, Kent,
the seat of Lord CASTLEREAGII, where he was to
dine, and remain lest night ; end it was arranged
that he should continue his jcierney at eight o'clock
this morning.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, accompanied by his
Asid.de.Camp, Col. IiARVEY, leftApiley-house about
h.lf.past fuer o'clock yesterday afternoon for France •
Lord and Lady HSLLAND leave Holland-House in
a few days for their new seat, Ampthill, Bedford.
shire.

A Wardmote will be held at St. Bride's church,
sleet-street, before Mr. Alderman WAITIMAN, on
Thursday nest, at one o'clock, for the purpose of
electing a Common Councilman for the remainder of
the year, in the room of the present Alderman.
The following is given as-awaccerete description of
the strength s.f the Independent and Royal squadrons
which were in sight of each other, sod it was'espected
would come to action. The force of the Independents
is stated as follows :—Batox has one ship of 24 18.
pounders, 90 men ; two brigs, 12 guns each. 9 and
12-pounders, 75 men; three schooners 6 9-pounders,
140 men.—Aowe has one brig, 18 12-poundera, 120
men ; one hermaphrodite ditto, 6 9.poonders, 48 men;
two schooners 4 9-pounders, 62 men ; one brig 18
18-pounders, 153 men.—Total 87 guns, 685 men.—
The Spanish squadron consists of one ship 36 18-
pounders, 400 men (formerly the Young Wasp);
one ditto, 24 18 sod 12-pounders, 350 men (for-
merly the General Scott); three brigs, 38 9, 12, and
18-pounders, 430 men; four schooners, 46 9 and
12-pounders, 600 men.—Total 144 guns, and 1830
men.
ENGLIM OPERA-110174E.—The excellent Pan.
tondos. of The Death of Captain Cook was revived
last night with many saleable and tasteful additions
to the musical accompaniments by Mr. T. P. Coox E
The Indian warriors were judiciously introduced and
blended with the story, tad produced the happiest
effect. The piece Went off with real eclat,. add was
announced with acclamation for repetitiuu.

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LLlll.ll44t;IVso ail, 464 r, flow ;sl(fl43enosk 119,"114CVand sailed f,;!•rt• iffelver.--"1*144 -"":ritm•
and railed fortthe River, the a ieraor INC.,'
Justus, from lkbygn i. ct tl Johipastfil Alin "1
CM it%
the Ilevennafila,led tttilferea 01 the sodi
yesterday, the rt( ert, JUnelr m St: ThOtuiditifor
(k
Rotterdam, all well.
' . PonTsstouTn, Aug. 10.—Arrived the AjpKitit
Ella, apnall, front Calcutta—out sit moitti,...
sp•.ke any thing or touched at any place.--.4itil
his Majesty's ship Grecian, from a cruise.
FALtstaim, A uo. B. Arrived his Majesty's co"
.Fox, with the Spanish schooner Saute Tel%
Jesus, from PenzAtace.
11A RWICU. Attn. 10.—Seven pieces of hilit
timber, marked 1. M 11. have been picked akii
the stream of the Sa'ipwash sand, and !await
Aldburoueh.
Morrvanse, A ca• 7.—Arrived the Simi*,
Keith, from.Gteenia lid, ei ith nine ti at, and from low
90 tuns of 141.
6ti A VI:SEND, AUGUST la—Arrived the Inds*,
..----2 from Hanitintio ; Culthorp, Neeion, ftlil
Attiste.dani ; Wallington, ---, and S 411), hi,r
ley, from Danizic; Happy Return, Munro, 6,4
A rcnatigrl ; ' Prosperity, Addison, from N,,rwa);
Abeona, rattiron, from Dainzig ; Governor Holm
Justus, from 'lobate); B.r, ars, --, brim Fini,rd:
and a re" foteigueng.,--ioited thr Wilier+ +aa+),
sherbourO, for • Cherfootoli ; Liver, Staub, 4,
Quebec; Ceres, i 440,. for Per namb•ito ; Cask
hi), ough, e:--, for Malta 4
_Symmetry, Jai ,tw
Genus ; Valentine, gtsiiin, for Toneritr.; Fowl
Ni i'ch esi in, for liambursh ; Pauline Prudeucto,b bus
for Riffle.

ATTEMPT TO unEAk ENNIS JAIL.—At 95 early as
hour as seven o'clock in the aftnrooon of Sued"
I se'onig4, a serious attempt to escape from ow
County Jail was discovered by the vigilance of 16
turetk..y. The act was meditated by seven csletitAlt
every one of whom were sentenced at the laso),,,his
to he hanged for various offences, bat to radii f ahel
mercy had opened its consoling arms—their seeteow 1
had been respired. To reflect on this desperate sad
rash act, alike tinctured with villauy and ingralitbde, ,
loutish,' a melancholy instance of the depravilyet
human nature, and justifies the old adige-•-•46 &vet
knave from the gallows and he will cut your throat."
Scarce lad the benevolent heart of a humane Judge
interfered for these abandoned wretches, than they
calculate upon fresh enormities—crimes more heniost
and detestable than those which had doomed them is
an igoomininos death Thies of theta were dim.
gaged from their fetters, ant the other four were fat
advanced in their ;Iperations to obtain equal liberty.
The next step, had they been able to accomplish their
plan, would have proved a melancholy one indeed.
Armed with their boles, there was no other aliens.
live than to murder the turnkey and sentinel, take
possession of the keys, ,and sally fnrrh to renew their
crimes, stained with innocent blood, and rendered
.more desperate by the reflection, that .the gate, of
.mercy and forgiveness must be ever closed agahst
them —(Enerie Chfontelc.)
On Wedoloiday .se'iss. tight, the Annual Meeting at
that wimp dins Compan °rightist' -=- tett

—y, ,dg y project. by
CitanticK, E4q: of Guinlev-hall, WAS trodden it
the Union Inn, near Market Parborough, when the
comparte,• as on many former coresident, were most
amply supplied with veerison, -fruits. &c. Many
ietters' and papery of consequence to the general
concern were • produced, and from the feeling
and coniersation of the G.utlemen present, we
have no doubt, iPthis plot of on-intermediate meet- •
log, between the General Aosemblies, for entre.
sponding with other Canal Companies—for the pur-
pose of promoting the trade upon the whole lined
Canals be persevered in, it highly courtibute
the interests and advantage of all.
A shark of enormous size was lately caught by
two of three fighermen, near Charleston. The Mei
were unable to bring ashore, in their canoe, any
more of the shark than his tail. This weighed IS
pounds and a hi, end measured four feet nine
inches in length, and three feet eight inches io dr.
cumference.

A very winos accident had nearly befallen Mr.
Alderman Daniel and H. Brooke, Esq. of Bristol,
last week. They were returning from a patty in a
barouch and four, when. at the summit of Park- •
street, a fly, it is supposed, sung one of the
wheel-horses, which flung its leg over the bar;
the postilions alighted, and before they could again
mount, the horses set off at full gallop; the danger
was now imminent, but the Gentlemen had the pre-
sence of mind to wrap the cushions round their
heeds; the wheels of the 'mooch, however, came is
contact with the turnpike.gate, and by the critical..
sion the pole broke, and the horses parted, gallop-
ping with increased.speed towards 'he Down, where
they were at last secured. The Gentlemen escaped
without personal injary.
Mr. Pea', of Paddington, re t3rning home shout
11 o'clock on Suoday nigh 4, th 'nigh Ilyde Park,
was met by three men, who knocked him down, and
after severely beating him, robbed him of his watch,
and 51. in money.
Amongst the singular rircomstinces platel by
Captain It ALL of the Loo Caen Islanders, one that
excites the greatest astonishment is their ignorance of
the use of money. Could any of these po-ople visit
Cornhill this day, their wonder would be ggertlY
cited by observing crowds of people at the different
Lottery-Offices, e• ur to obtain One of the Tett
Prizes of £30,000 sterling, w hick may both h 4
drawn To-morrow ; but their wonder would snon be
converted into admiration, when they were informed
that a £30,000 Prize, or o yen a sixteenth of it,
would secure the possessurs, ha ppiotess and iudepetul•
ence for the remainder of their lives.
Yesterday a fellow called nt the house of Mr.
James Orliarsob, at Alile-end, stating that he li,rl
seen Mr. Jones, a country (sutler, who used to't'e
at Mr. Orgarson's house, at Smithfield, and the' I,e
being in want of 101. requested Mr. Orgars• n 0
send it by the bearer: at the same time he preseotod
a note, purporting to be from Mr. Jones. No al"
prehension was entertained till Mr. Jones called,
when the fraud was discovered.

A number of nightly &Tr, d Mons have !teen re•
retail committed on the tottlens of Woi!iori
Dalt:het) Toploo-) and othei neighbouring

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EE IGMTION 7Y) AMERICA.
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We have been informed by a Gentleman who left
Carlo* a few days ago, that there are now shout
forty families in that town and its vicinity, who are
diwesing of all they possess and preparing to em-
bark for the United States. Here is an abounding
proof of the blessings of British Tam, and Bri•
CO Intolerance. If the causes of these evils be
not removed, who can conceive what will he the el.
Ornate consaquences to this ill-feted country.--
Thnusatidi of families have within a short period
left lrelanJ, who, to borrow the language of Janis%
Could Got find that liberty at home which they,
sought and which they have found in a desert.—
Thee are not the poor and helphtes, or even the
distressed.who are thus dying for raisee to a wilder.
nets--such people cannot emigrate, although if they
could, it would be serviceable to Ireland, and in
some dm,. to America. The emigrants are of a
different description of people—they are men who
are sick and weary of bigotry. of endless impositions
sad **acting's, and in fine, of all the effects of a
detestable oligarchical system. They are men who
still have property. or at least the wreck of pro.
• Derry; who see nothiog bat the loss of all that re.
wills to them, and ruin and misery to hoot, in the
pe...pect that awaits there at home; and who, with
wise foresight, use the means while they have them,
of transporting themselves and their families into a
country of freedom, where the fruits of their intim...,
try will multiply, and whore they can lay a sere
foundation for the prosperity and the happiness of
their offspring. The loss, however, to Ireland it
incalculable • all we want, as all the world knows,
is capital, and instead of increasing our stock of it
from other countries, we are losing what had by

stealth accumulated at home; we are sending it to
employ the people and enrich the Government of
America, while oar fellow.cnontrymen are loitering
and starving in our streets and highways. But we
must Duey submit to this as well as every other gripe.
eni ;, fu► the cop of our suffering will never be fell,
Sibi:e *Ware as we are.—( frith Guardian.)

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