The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-12 00:00:00

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y simians ance, who, When formerly a
candidate for tbd office of Common Councilman,
was rejected by his Ministetill friends in the City,
1 opon the alleged plea of oar supposed intimacy,
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1 and his entertaining similar principles, may, ne.
tcrthelesN now, in tire gay season of prosfkrity,
and.the warm exultation of his anticipated future ,
honours,* find it convenient to neglect and disown
me !...Yet even he eould have given this Mr. 1
Jacks some explanation, tespecting toy character
and Prqfessiont, and rectified hi:erroneous notions
about the Westminster Forum. The worthy Ai.
dertnan, however much ho may blush to be told it,
or be unwilling to confess it, was once a most.
strenous advocate fur THUM PAINS sad the
Rights of Man : nay, if my memory fail not,
and it is accounted pretty accurate, he was among
the first who made a proselyte of me, when as yet
I was but a boy t ; and 1 have shewn as well my
respect to my Teacher as the 'consistency of my '
!conduct in steadily retaining what he . taught!
!The worthy and intelligent Alderman was for.
nterly a frequent attendant at the. Westminster
Forum and other Debating Societies, where he has
often listened to my seditirs harsugnes with ap.
parent, I will not say, real satisfaetion, aud I
think he will net feel obliged to Mr. Jams, or
,Jxcits, fur saying that 46 only ignorant and di:.
affected people assembled at those places !"
A ware, Sir, of the value of every column of your
Paper at the prevent critical and interesting period,
I ant unwilling to trespass too long upon the time
and attention of yOur intelligent readers. I must,
however, crave your indulgence for a future lee.
ter, in which I will tell Mr. Jaw who and what
I am, and endeavour to refute some of those ma..
lignaut aspersions, with which I have been so in.
dustriottsly assailed. I woeld fain have been
spared the unwelcome task, and have left it to
those who could so easily have demonstrated their
+ falsehood, and injustice ; but the fault is nut
mine; I have been cruelly and wantonly pro.
I yoked ; and besides, I have recently experienced
I too many proofs of the public kindness not to be
anxious to convince them that their confidence has
not been abused, nor their favours bestowed upon
a worthless or contemptible object! Yours, kc.
Newgate, June 9,1910. JOHN GALE JONES.
1 .* It would be a pity, if, after all his loyal anddialnterasfed
: exertions, the Minister should forget his obsequious services,
I and put an end to the StialillUll without Making the worthy
Alderman a Knight I It would termini/ break his heart, ,or
what is worse, make hire a Jacobin agarn!
t I attended his wife mid child is any medical capacity as
Surgeon, do.
: I Well rememhev is tbe.year 1750, when the French Re.
volution had jest commenced, calling at hi 4 house, and ex-
j pressing my apprehension at the proba ble consequences to this
j country; MP; Smith declared her, perfect unconcern, saying.
" That she would wipingly port en an apron and trandk a
map. rather than the proem corrupt and decayed system
stiould coatinue."

A Mr. Yardley, a pedestrian, went 42 miles
on the turnpike.road, from Knightsbridge to Salt
Hid, yesterday, for a lager of 300 guineas. The
pedestrian had live minutes to spare, and no doubt
could have beat must of the Bang-up
On Saturday the anniversary festival of the
Royal Society of Musicians was held at WILLIS'S
Rooms, Earl FORTESCUE, President, who was
accompanied by the Duke of ARGYLE, Earls. of
DARTMOUTH, WILTON, and DA ILKLEY ; Lord
VSUNON, .the Dean of Wtsrnsoa, and several
other distinguished characters.
It is to be regretted, that the docnments vela.
tire to the Clock-yard which it has been recom.
mended to establish in the isles of Scilly, have not
, been laid before parliament. We have great sa-
tisfaction, however, in• observing, that the report
made by the Surveyor. General of the Duchy of
Cornwall, upon this most interesting subject,. is
I shortly to be submitted to the national conside-
ration.
On Saturday afternoon, a pitched battle was
fought at Thames Ditton Common, Surrey, be-
tween two young men, labourers of that place,
of the names of Gild), and Pearson, seconded,by
Thomas Jobe., of Kingston, and ----- Cos,
of Hampton ; backed for ten guineas a side.
They set.to at six o'clock, with equal resolution
and strength, and for the first three rounds, bets
were three to two in favour of Pearson, he haw.
ing knocked down Gibbs by blows on the head,
which had nearly blinded his left eye. After this,
Gibbs fought with more caution; hitting his ants.
gonist repeated body blows, when he became the
favourite. At length, after hard fighting for fifty.
two minutes, Gibbs was declared victor. A great
deal of money was won and lost on the issue.
They srere afterwards conveyed to their respective
homes by their friends, 'in a shucking bruised
stare.
SwiNnt,smo.—A man of gentlemanly appear.
mice and address, who has figured un the town.
tinder •arious assumed names, was taken into cus-
tody at Hackney On Sunday night, on charges
from Yorkshire, of having passed forged bills in
payment fur goods. lie hail lodgings at an Hotel
in Jerinyn.strret, whilst in London, whither he
arrived from Bath a few days since. lie is low in
stature, and his depredations hate been principally
amongst silversmiths.
Frets.—On Saturday evening, hetwoen seven
and eight o'clock, an alarming fire broke nut at
the house of a cork.eutter, iu Crutched.friars,.
occasiuued by the burning of cork, which raped
with great fury for some time; the llama commu.
ideated to Oa houses adjoining, the interior of the
whole of which were entirely consumed, and it
damaged very much several back promises: Py
the timely assistance of a number of engines and
fireman, the whole was got under and extinguish-
ed, %Agent spreading any farther. One fireman
was Much hurt by the falling of a stack of chum.
' mins ; fortunately 'lentos were lost.

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Td Tktt knitoiritat WrAilLimArt.
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sia,--11 have teed lately in yout riper some
etcellent letters from &wet Muattiti the Catho-
lic Bishop; whostsiyitings fir many' yeah pot, in
various brindles of polite Learning, as well At in
Controversy, hive afforded the much instruction.
I happened to be personally present at the. Debate
in the House of fonts on the night of Wednesday
last, the 6th inst. upon Lord DuNOUblixouL's
MoliOis in favour of the Catholie Bill, and heard
with satisfaction the noble and generoni vindica-
tion of Doctor MILNE*, pronounced by his Grace
the buke of Nostromc.

As the Globe, and other Papets of Thursday
last, have reported Lull CLANtARTY'S animad-
versions upon Dr. Miz.baa's writings, but have
omitted to notice this passage of. the Duke of
NORFOLK'S forcible and impressive Speech, I trust
you will, in justice, insert it in your Paper, as a
tribute unquestionably due to this valuable Di.
vine.—The following arc the very words of the
passage I allude to, and I can vouch fur their aCe
curacy.
His Grace said—
" A Noble Earl (CLAwcAaTY) has thought prollar Up'
iatmduce into the debate of this evenlog the manse of Dor
" tor MIL& ma, a Roman Catholic Bishop. It seems quilt.'
" unfair to animadvert upon any pe.rsont ism place where be',
" (swot possibly attend to answer to person, and defend hies-
" self. I have the hamar of a private acqualeasoce.with
" Doctor /11 my ea. I know him to be a polite scholar, a
" Gentleman of eminent 'carob*, and (what , mach more
" important) equally unimpeachable and eseosplary in the
*$ discharge of his duties as a Christian and as a Priest. And
" I could wish it had not hems said of him, in another place,
4, in the heat of debate as I must suppose (alluding probably
6, to Mr. PousoNnlt's speech), that be is a man nut to be
" believed."

Such was the powerful testimony of the first
Peer of the Empire—it repressed all further
acrimony.—The Morning Chronicle notices it,
but imperfectly. I trust, Sir, your Paper will
not refuse insertion to tills article—having already
witnessed its candour and independence.
I 11111, your's, &c.

. L. T. J.

To the EDITOR of THE STATESMAN.

Sza,—ln et:mistresses of a paragraph in your
Paper of yesterday, stating a notification of my
discharge upon the prorogation of Parliament,
had been transmitted to Mr. NEWKAN, the Keeper
of this Prison, that gentleman informs me, that he
has received no such intimation, at the same time
politely assuring me that should such a notice
arrive, he will give me the earliest intelligence,
and attend to it without a moment's delay.
I remain, Sir, your, &c.
Newpte JOHN GALE JONES.
12th June, ISM • .

LWitook the paragraph from a Morning Paper.]

BOT4NY LIT.

CONVICTS TURNED COUNSELLORS.
SYDNEY.-GENERAL ORDERS.
Lieutenant. Governor FOVEAUX . has learned,
with equal indignation and surprise, that meo
who have been prisoners in the colony have so far
forgotten their formes condition as to obtrude
themselves into the Courts of Justice in the cha.
racter of Counrellers and Advocate,. Determined
to prevent the continuknen of a practice as injuri.
ous to decency as it is in fact destructive of justice,
Lieutenant-Governor FOTEAUX feels it iAicumbent
on him to forbid any person from presuming to in.
terfere with causes pending before the Courts,
without an especial licence from him for that pug.
pose.

The Duke of BRUNSWICK'S corps has landed in
Ireland, front whence some regiments will speedily
embark to reinforce Lord WELLINGTON'S army.
Lt is the determination to keep every corps in that
army to its most complete establishment ; detach.
ments of men and officers are weekly going wit to
every corps; and by the exertions of its able, Com-
mander, this army is kept in the most perfect state
of discipline, and ready to, meet any force the ene-
my can being against it.
The Committee of the Corporation of London
made their report last Wednesday relative to the
allegations contained in Sir R-ICHARD Parturs's
Letter to the Livery, on 'the inadequacy and bad
condition of the City Prisons ; and they 'have
fully confirmed all that get tleman's statemetits, re.
commending the adoption of every improvement
suggested in his appeal to the humanity of his fel.
.low-citizens. A separate commodious prison is
in consequence likely to be built for Middlesex
I debtors, in lieu of the corner of Newpte into
which those unhappy persons have hitherto been
thrust; Ludgate is to be enlarged; the female
prisoners in Newgate are to be more humanely
lodged ; goal fees, and ikon's, arc to he abolished,
/ or effectively regulated; and a new Compter is to
be 'built WOW of the ruin called the Poultry
Compter. In procuring these salutary improve-
ments, the Public are greatly indebted to the in.
irepidity of Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS, who has ho.
amity done his duty in spite of venal calumnies.
About a mouth ago, a fine boy, about ten years
old, son of Captain John Briton, of the Royal
%Vest India Rangori, was murdered atNitott, in
, the Isleof Wight. The supposed murderer, the
i father of the boy! absconded. The public will
I rejoice to hear, that be is now taken, that he may
1 suffer all the punishntetit which the laws can in.
diet, If guilty—or meaty he acquitted of so foul a
I charge, if innocent. Tae following circumstances
led to the discovery of the piece of his retreat;--+
' A letter, under a fictitious name, was received by
a Gentleman of the island, from %Veils, in Somer.
setshire, intimating that Captain Briton was a par.
ticular friend of the writer, who wished to know
how the business respecting the youth was settled,.
and what was 'impute of the Captain ? On com.
paring the writing with that of Captaio_Briton, at ,
the depot, they were found to correspond. Allen,
the Sheriff's Officer, wss immediately sent off to
Wells, where he discovered the Captain; disguised
in the diem of a gardener ; he took him into cus-
tody, and conveyed him to Winchester. Be is
committed to the connty gaol for trial, et the next
i assizes.