The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-08 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW-STMT.—Yesterday a Mr. Thempon appeared
upon a summons to spew cause why he neglected and
refused to pay the sum of 13s. for the hire of a hackney
coach for five hours and a quarter.
The coachman stated that some time strobe was hired
by the defendant in Oxford-street, at half-peat ten o'clock
at night, and desired te drive to a particular corner of
Goldea.scfnare. On arriving there he desired the coach-
roan to wait eye hour and a half, at the end of which
be sboald getarn; " hut," said • he " if t ins detained
you Boast salt longer." Phor Coacbee, having
no suspicion that a man of the respectable appearaiire of
the defendant ninth' descend to any thing like a trick,
neglected t§o watch Kdtikh house be went into, and hr
waited there uptil three Anariert past three in the morn-
ing.—lie aftersrattds net him accidentally.
Mr. Thompson, in answer to this charge, deekeed,
that:he returned at the hoar and a half, and the eolch
was gone.
Coachman—Upon my oath I never mooed half a yard
for five hours and a quarter. •
Sir 8. I.IIIIN told the defendant he must pay the wink
demand, together with full costs.
no whole amonnt was pis. W., which. Mr. Thompson
add eritliikit saying another word, and was retiring-with a
blew, Whets another hackney efreehwan stepped forward,
and said-0 1 has a tittle bit of a claimaipon this herr
entiesenn, please your Wwwddpa. U. hired nee exactly ael
iaalf.paar tea o'dod et eight. so the itliitt Parch last, to tale
him to Gorden-square. It blowed cruel cold; and snowed
most tivmendfuus. When I g'ot to one corner of the square,

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;says hike lati:siyi he; t...Wak here,' says hi,' OH I 'Own.
which will. be.li•sese Mott sad a isalf,. soyik he. I waited,
FloPitY42r.Wernbilt,,tta-balfrpast.two &elects is the lora•
et. and turn I drove home, Air it was so cruel cold tied wy
,poor lifoon nevi-ms wai vefy diarfreesed.to death. L set
•tbecies O.Sitteat and las paid Si 71., is pert, bat be has
nollet
cOW Itihe seerphalb.
VT
• Mt. TA caisson ash be paid the 7s. In isstlifictlott of the
,whole desialt ht. •1
_.Coacbsosa—Not. your vionwp, ,It ant trite. I collide%
be such apt as that, aeptiner,
act nJ taritt—Upon tfty word, Mr. Thompson, I Weald
WA.* • Yost IC mare gad settle with We ion. of • Skitd
.clalasset.tay spoor. _
' Coachtuan—There li a' tMid..— ffir, a fellow servant of
mane, who hii the saiiil 401'14, aid be will be here to a

(Muer two, --. . • •
/lief Thompson Allred, rather hastily, and settled this
second denisod.
.4jezad-sta u is: k.'-dreittordet.Wery Lake;aged 19 yeati
of age, was brought to this Office by Colemanytke Pot-
-1 koffriri Who fiend heriteg.44 OAS gram. iv Schisms's
Park. on Sunday nightie;tite Poet wretched. condition.
t She told hi, f the bed not txifed'forid fpr two days; with
the exception of oittlici OT build and' ballet, not' bid
she slept In $ hot feentivialreek ; She .wae Ae 'dee**
Why eithstitetl seddttettentntisieneife be Almost hipper
We of rigiogl
ere
zlech site Aid .wi tit sonsidtiable, difficulty
bylhe aunts' of 640314000 cotufacteil her to the
wreteli-hiegy, re semi Todd wad stfulltdifietit to hit,
1 Which she ate With it. gstfateit sleety: ' '11114491111111 tit.'
stub was *.seivalst.out . of piste, tisekber,lktber set issai
tOcr• w'rchotn dped. -/Atie.t tbefletttil•Pf.ber aVki1.040.4
wilt. to r_esille..wohlher,pore,, who keeps o polshc.bouot
itir W hllllkeibOt Ottibtt 10 a dtdagreeAettrAll bet Ile
ateeessirolf tidt Mb hahseisatftierit Olive *llli el
la• New Seadlet., *NW 010410, at esseireelle ailsert#lldestaf
14114_ Abovs six,weektifordrallmswi,s4 .wnpt. to. )1
.with Mrs. Smills,.of anplace Bedford-row; WM
place sisflefifilie' wee aid, In colisintartaeo of sthit s#&'
olds baigkeksen ahead, evd-wlibiltherriniwitesi sivpriet:
At ihhr .0. Wein' tdreof inttnithettudliett her prearik
ideal oft befsqf foeticide. She left bat, emileimilk
a:few ebillitte lo her poektety:ber '.llttb; till wades**.
404 she Was eouspelted to'' late, the • led,'
Oh the tekethle cenertiesue•fhett adeee4sehlhey,
114114,:fint teat. . Since that period her isitlawasilit bemi
On the ground, with scarcely any lamb 11101114, NM alle
Isbo dirt ato titeettets Igo nhattsiil lartotilitsmi•Eselies
entlfriendleststeee.
egiwortht - Aliti rite.,ZAtisillito • clii
nto 0 dirk .to the peettrlie *de. at White
shapel, to inkoiie lf e ass etillbt it), rticifte her qaW
*tier Ateroof ?. la the event of hie Wok be rens( tag
Pier to the Refuge for the Destitute;
HATTON OARSPre.--Mardentaitle Itedscossoir. L
Preach, lady who spoke Laglish fluently, of genteel.. sap.
ratline*, and posse/Wed- of ceueidevable fasaliatioa el
•manner, was yesterday brought rip'befisre the Sittlngg
Magistrate. 117 r. Laing. charged lath obtaining mond:.
, udder (sloe pretences. The ,prisoner , had been . well
known for. Nate rime past to baeililivrevin the habit of.
Addressing notes, requesting an interview, to Om ditfeeems.
fashionable residents.at theme:lt eat of the metropolis.
with whose names she ebtaloe4 yegvatataiteaLlsy reference
to the Court Heide. On 044nm/ems lateral., her, Flu:
was thveale of a book purporting to be 0' Thetis/WOW
History of Napoleon Bonaparte, . ceetaising -so Ac-
count softie latedtiva.of having Liateelf styleileongnever•
of ges,,And of belie Crowned °t of that Con.
/
tlmmt, .A 1 by herself, from ort foal docutneett in the
i*Osiod of her faniitt:" To. t ft stertivtas prellsef
the 'ponies of almost all the NO ilitfav Anbsdetlks
atom others*, observed those of lye Dnkes 4 Kork,.
weiwiner, Argyle, Wellington, Somerset, and No4uot-
eelnaki.,-in aUhere were the names of upwards of a bon-
d-red Peen', besides a long list of Ambassadors, foreign
Princes,. Baronets. and others. fiercest ehject,-however.
;was, to obtain money by working upon the feelings of
thole wbe afforded heti an intervieir; by an arttel.rspev
.ossetation of her ewe distress, and that of her family in
litrance. who she alleged so be mach persecuted for their
Adherence to Napoleon. I n this tuabner Atte had centric.
!ad for some time past to maintain herself in a.. style of
great luxury, but unfortunately her evil grains, last swirled
led her untilidngly to address herself to noe of the Di-
. rectors of the'Mendicity Society, .in the person of 34
, Brock, of CharPter.bouse-cmut, St. Paul's. That final
Mvan, knowin something of her real character, caused
;heron Saturday' 'when she called on him, to be taken. in,
charge. The tolloiving is a copy of the note she address.,
ed to Mr. Brock : _ _ _

Cirinwester-street. Mary-le-bonne, July 4.
MademoiselleD'Aneemont's compliments to Mr. Brook.
though a Stranger to him, she begs leave to say that she has
a particular favour to ask of his kindness, and will feel seo-
sibiy obliged to him, if he will inform ber of theday and
hoar he will be at leisure to grant her an interview.
Mr. Brock deposed that she called On him, and produced
a copy of the above work, and requested him to purchase it.
On declining, she commenced a representation of her dis-
tress, sad that of her family, intimating indirectly her waist
of money, but did. not ask for it.
Mr. Fergus, printer, of Berwiek-street, Sohoydeposed
having printed for her NO copies of the before-named
work, for which she paid Idm &IL Last week she gave him
to understaod she should want hips to print her another
edition.
The worthy Magistrate here observed, that although he
knew dough of the, prisoner to feel .convinced that she
wee a most artful impostor, yet, as the obtaining of money
under false pretences was not is this particular instance
proved against her, she must be discharged. Then ad-
dressing this prisoner. he cautioned her how she acted in
future, as she would certainly be committed for three
montlis.if any attempt atiraposition were proved against her.
The prisoner expressed many thanks, and after promising
to discontinue her applications hy, letter, left the office.

PRURIENT' FROM MR NUMB OP 01./De TO TUC Ktso .
-.-The Glasgow frigate NI boa. rd•of which the late Go-
.
Veinor-Ueneral of ridit-egiiir' Europe) has brought to
England, as presents from the Nabob of Dude to his Ma-
jesty, st • ^cal articles of considerable value, heing esti.
mated at upwards of 200,00 W. Among them are a sword
set in diamonds, a belt, and sword knot; the latter coin.
posed of diamonds and other'precions jewels of the most
costly description, and suspended to it is an emerald of
great value; it being considered the largest extant, and
nearly the size of an egg. The whole are landed, Red
will be presented by Captain Doyle to the King. A bird.,
of Paradise alive has also been brought to England in this
ship, which lee believe to be the only attempt-of this kind.
ever made giihiuecess. - 4 bull 'and cow, of .a small'
white breed; whtch the Idindoos worshlp, have also ar-.
rived as a prgeiit to the pii3cesses.—(liampshire fele
graph.)
I LYIRORTII Duce, JiLY s.—The Parthian, 10, Hon.
C arrived lucre yesterday .afternoon, is
nianPeta rlin Br
~ys,Afr:inkll
mlailniz, with a messenger and Despatches;
the latter were sent oil immediately by an express. The
King was at Ga.tiz, which place was full of troops, and
ht. Alary's was occupied by the French. The inhabitants
of Cadiz are de ermined to assist the troops in defending
the city, and say they will not give up the, place except
to the 'English. A French frigate, with a flag of truce,
was laying at anchor in Cadiz .1,41;. and two French
line of battle ships, two frigates, wick a sloop of war, were
era-jug ;41, boarding every v. ssel entering Om port, and
keeping op a strict blockade. The Partbiaesatledfroen
hence en the 9th nines; git_it a saroarager and arrived
t atune OS oar se Aloysi* Where abs foosmi the Tribune
frigate, csaittor Union, whit& sorbed WAIN there two,
skys beeorr; livid sailed tiro 'gays itteritaifikkor Uibral
tar.—(Plymouth Telegraph.)