The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-19 00:00:00

• Jamaica.
Balled last evening a tender.
Came in the America. schooner. Hammy, from Bootee.
to Bilboa, detained by the Amelia frigate.

be the

A. letter from Li‘lson, dated the 29th ultimo,
contrins the following laureation from South
America

" The Cavildn, banished by Liniers, and who were no
their way to Pataionia, have been rescued by the (lovernor
of Mandell(' who Stied out a sloop of war to follow tilers.
This vessel happily came op with the ship in which the
Members of the Cavildo were embarked, retook them, and
brootht them into Montebello, to thereat satkfaction of the
isha insists, who celebrated their deliverance by public re-
joicings."
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There was last week a most splendid wedding at
Earl Mozaa's seat, Millington Castle, in Leires.
tershire, Sir GEORGE Rumnoco, Bart. to the Hon.
Miss PA RILYKS, his Lordship's ward, the sister of
the Earl of RANCLIDE.

BOLD[IIO v. JACKIMIC-11111111 Report of the
verdict in this caew having Wien incorrectly given,
we have to 'Lite, that the sum of 5F1,212/. was
taken, as the verdict wooniartl4, subject to the
decision of the Court of King's Bench, on a case
to be argued. If the opinion of the Court should
coincide with that of the Chid Justice, the 'verdict
will be reduced to 46,9911.

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FOAT-RAct.—Anotlikr match Is Made for 1000
guineas, between Jones, olio performed u wonder.
ful match against Williams, uti the Ilereford Road,
and a person of the tiawe df Edwards. The
match is eight miles, and is to telt Place at New.
market on the 21st of Angus!. The sinner is
backed to go the distance in 45 minutes.
A Gentleman of the name of Hosea Started on
Saturday morning at Clitte Common, Sumer Set.
shire, to do the Barclay match of 1000 miles a
thousand hours, for a e ager of :.:90 intiness. Tile
pedestrian walks over a piece of tlie common from
his 011111 dome. lie IS a stout atiiletic man, but
' betting is considerably aping lii u.
Captain Aiken agaito displ.t)ccl his agility yes.
tertlai on the Twickenham roaJ. in a quarter of a
mile race fur 50 guineas. The bet a:l,, that the
Captain did nut du the quarter of a mile In une
minute and twenty serouds ; but he went off at
score, and performed the match in five seconds less
than the given slim..
lii the year 1019, the 17th of July, one B-r.
'lard Calvert, of Andover, rode from St. George's
Church, in Southwark, to Dover ; from Omura
passed by a barge to Calais in France, returned
to Doter, and from thence returned trick to St.
George's Church the saine day—setting out about
three o'clock in the morning, and arriving in South.
wark about eight o'clock iii theevenitig,freals and
hearty.— Baker's Ght oxide.
Some years since a mats rode a horse 1000 mike
in 1000 succeeding hours, ene mile to the h.iur,
on Stinehcombe.hill, Gloucestershire ; he vi uis
with case.

Last Friday evening, Mr. S—, a dishing
beau, well known in the neigh!tourlioutl of Hood.
street, undertook for a wager of too guineas to
sell a kit of pickled salmon %titbit' an hour ! Ti e
money was put into the hands of a third person ;
and Mr. accumpanierlby a friend, starttd
with the well-known cry of " Come buy it y
prime pickled >•almon," MI a tour round Chelsea.
His voice and eccentricities soon brought a great
concourse of people around him, who, after en.
jnying the• humorous remarks and observations of
this comical blade, purchased the whole concern
among them in less than half the giren time, to
the do small diverpion and entertainment of the
inhabitants of Sloane-street, and to the entire sa.
usfaction of the winner.

A person has tindertalcen, for a thousand gui.
near, to eat a thousand puddings in a thou,and

successive 11,meg—each pudding to weigh oi.o
pound ! Itch are two to one is favour of the i•er.

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CORN EX;IIANGE, Jusr 19.

The Market this day is Si ithilat fresh arrivals of Wheat.
bat to!erahle rcataiLitig quautitm., nailing tar expected sup-
plies, the buses almost decline pareka-wl, fi ce snitoplei are
dearer ; ind )4.111, far One. likewise ; Pe.ise and Butt;, ut
each de.cripeino, at a small coercive to price; the bop pis es
of Foreign Oats are cotwideratle, and fits wimples taentuf
%real a satali ads knee a Ness Wipe awed .learn ; Floor at
lase?rices; One .Nnieriain 48'. 514. per barrel.
Wheat, tpia. this Pk. Tie b. Beam, - - - - 460. 51'.
Fine ditto
Its~ - - - Stitt. 40s.
:114. 4Y4. I Potstne ditto - - - - as
Malt. - - -t fi()
W. Peas k Boilers) 903.10?... I Pow Yluor -- - Ws.
(hes Pr is,
tleais frt. 61s.
Trials in the Snprcate (Curt of Madras, for
forgery of the Nabob's hoods, and perjury, base
given rise tu ',arty violence. Thc Jury found two
persotn, whose trial lasted sixteen days, guilty.
The Chief Justice bas nut thought it proprr to
carry the verdict into eltecution, as being not
founded on evidence, and has referred the case fur
his hlivarsr tie coOsitleratian here. This stems at
least a safe ant pestilent meastire, as justice cannot
thereby be Sttally frustr.ited ; bpt it gives great
discontent to the prosecutors.
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FOOTPAD9.—On Saturday evening last, near
twelve o'clock, as Mr. B. of the Gusto/R.1(0ov,
anti a friend were going across Chistleherst Com.
mon, from the Tiger's Bead, where they had dined,
to au adjoining Inn, they were attacked by three
ill-looking fellows (one was observed to be its s
drab great coat), and Mr. B. was robbed of a
parcel, containing his wearing apparel, and ouudry
other valuable articles ; his friend was severely
beaten, in endeavouring to rescue Mr. B. who is
(with the assistance of the Bow-street ollicets)
making every possible search after the offenders.
Yesterday the blaster and Wardens of the
Bakers' Company waited on the Lord Mayor,
when his Lordship, after examining the Meal.
weighers' report, ordered the rricts of bread to be
raised half an assize, which will make the pattern
loaf wheaten, Is. lid. and household Is.
SUICIOE.—Mr. Parnell, upwards of 60 years
of age, of Adam-street, Edgware-road, some
days ago cut himself itt several parts of his body ;
a Surgeon dressed Isis wounds, and had strung
hopes of his recovery. On Friday last he or.
dered his keeper to go down stairs for something
for him to drink ; daring the absence of the per-
son,_which was very short, he went to the window
of his room, threw himself into the street, being
the descent of two storks, and was iintantly
dashed to pieces.
A Coroner's Inquest sat yesterday at the Tune,
near Newington, on• the body of Samuel Sksl.
low, a grazier, from near Stamford, who met hi,
death on Sunday at the house of Mr. Smith. The
deceased had dined with a party at Mr. Smith's
house, and ate heartily. Whilst taking his sine
after dinner, in apparent health, and in unusally
high spirits, he suddenly fell from hte chair and
expired. The deceased wls on a visit from the
country, where be has left a widow and family to
lament his sudden loss.

A shocking accident happened yesterday morn-
ing at Windsor.. A young man, who was on a
visit to one of Mr. Bayley the linen-draper's
shops's'', having gone with his friend and another
shopnian to bathe in the Thames, they all got out
of their depth, and it is supposed were seized
with the cramp ; the young man and one of the
shopmen were unfortunately drowned ; the other
was with much dilicillty get out. The bates were is
a short time found and brought to shore, and every
means recommended by the }lvey), Society used,
but withont erect.


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