The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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Deux, OCT. 27.—Came down from the river and regain,
the Stately, Edgar, for Jamaica; Glasstryn, Billingherst,
for Astigna ; Friends, Forster, for Sierra Loons; Joseph,
Milne, for Oporto; Cosmopolite, Holland, for Genoa:
Brittaaala, Barclay. for Cape Coast Castle ; Mary, Cres-
well, for Naples; his Majesty's sloop Tradan, for Ports-
mouth and Jamaica ; and sailed this evening with the Enter-
prise, Cook, for Jamaica ; aid Ocoee, Struthers, for Cape
Good Hope, and ..lohe Cutts, Dunning, for Ambit. Ar-
rived and sailed for the river, the George Battle, from Bor-
deaux, and Marquess Anglesey. Williams. from Virginia.-
26th, Wind S.W. Came down from the river last night and
this morning, the Hesse, nerds, for the Smith Seas ; Pal-
myra, Reynolds, and Wallace &kin, both for Port an Prince•
Arrived this morning and tailed for the river, his Mehaty's
ship Iphigenta, Commander Sir R. Moods, from Afrldithet
from Portsmouth.—Wind B. W.
OCT. 97.—Sailed the Sir G. Provost, for
London.-46th, Wind I.E. Salted the Len, Dunlop for
London.
PLYMOCTN, OCT. 90.—Arrived the Kimmel!, Armstrong,
from London for Cape Good Hope, and remain windboand
with the following vessels, Richard, for Dersoram ; Martha.
for Jessica ; Maurice, for Gibraltar; Stockholm, for Cad's;
and Odermening for Seeinans.—Wind W.
7.11.1100111, OCT. 26.—Arrived the Ebeneser, Landes,
from Gibraltar is eighteen glom for Jersey; William Par-
ker. Brown, from London to Trieste. Soiled the Friendship,
Whet, for London, and Economy, Usadyside, for Ditto.—
Wind W.
The Jennies, from Newry to Liverpool, with a ge-
neral cargo, ran on shore, at the entrance of Port In
Marray (isle of Map) and was full of water ; part of the
cargo (linens) in a damaged state, had been landed.
The Tiosandrs, Marshall, from Archangel to London,
foundered, near Drontbiam, on the Gth ult. ; crew and.

OLD BAILEY.—Tad Moaning.
Frederic &ow wee indicted for stealinit from the per-
son of George Warner, a silk handkereldaf, value 2s. his
property.
The Prosecutor, It appeared, was pentium through
Piccadilly, when the prisoner went behind hini hod with
mach dexterity abstracted the handkerchief from his
pocket. He wu observed by a lad named Andrew.,
who Immediately seised him, and gave him in charge
to an officer. The handkerchief was found in his pos-
session, which was sworn to by the prosecutor.
The Jury feud him Guilty, and he was immediately
sentenced to be Traasported for Life. On hearing kis
sentence, he made a profound obeisance to the Recorder,
end exclaimed, " thank you Sir." •
Sarah Head, was indicted for stealing a silver watch,
value 30s, the property of Samuel Vincent.
The prisoner and her husband it appeared, were lod-
gers in the prosecutor's house. The watch in question
was banging In the bed-room adjoining the apart-
ments occupied by the prisoner, and during the ah•
seoce of the prosecutor it was stolen, and subsequently
found at s pawnbroker'', who proved it to have been
pledged by the prisoner. The Jury found her guilty.but
strongly recommended her tomercy.
Mr. ADOI•PHUS, on the part of the Prosecution against
Thomas Feinby, William Whitton, William Leicester,
Sohn Curry, .04 Saone Raven ; who stood indicted
for stealing 16 sovereigns, three watches, *e. In the
dwelling home of James Curtis, a publican at Honnalow,
applied to the Court for elm postponement of the trial
until next Sessions, for the purpose of allowing time
to bring forward 'unimportant evidence. After a few
observations from Mr. Alley for the prisoners, the trial
was ordered for Wednesday next.
Ale.r. Robertson was placed et the bar, charged eapi
tally with forging the Hall mark of the Goldsmith's
Company. He applied to the Court to have his trial
postponed to the dent Sessions. His request was
granted.
H. Day, a man of very respectable appearance, was
placed at the bar on an indictment, charging him capital-
ly with selling certain pieces of silver plate, bearing the
forged stamp of the Goldsmith's Company—he well
knowing the same to be forged and couterfrit. Mr.
WaLroan opened the pleadings, and the ATTORNEY-
GENERAL stated the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner was a working silversmith, residing at
Wilderness-row, Clerkenwell. In March, 1821, lie dealt
with a silversmith in the Strand, named Jones, to whim)
he sold various articles of plate, on which was impressed
a forged stamp of the King's Heal. A bill of parcels
was delivered at the dine, in which a certain sum was
charged for duty paid to the Goldsmith's Company. lie
also, in the moadis of December and February last, sold
to another. Mr. Jones, residing at s different part of the
town, certain articles of plate, also bearing the same
forged and counterfeit mark. These wire the facts of
the case, and after stating the law, sod explaining to the
Jury the description of marks used by the Goldsmiths'
Company, the ATTORNST•OINIMAIL proceeded to call his
wit .
A great number of witnesses were in attendance, and
the trial was expected to occupy the attention of the
Court the whole day.

Tag CctaaY £l3 TIM 1111111•BITANTO OP Tilt CITY
Of LONDON.-0o Saturday, a very numerous meeting
of the parishioners of St. Gregory by St. Paul took
place, Mr. Evans, the eharchwarden, in the Chair; 'for
the purposwof petitiooidg the Court of Common Cons-
eopitt to parliaasoat for tkis repeal of tistaVis of
ijeory Vilt. respeefftleNition. • A petitios to tbe Court
of Common Council Wi drawn up, praying that as
soon as possible the Coart would make application to
Parliament for provision on as
Ject. The parishioners utensils strong hopes of too.
eels in the ensuing Session, and we understand that
every pariah la the city pf Condon will adopt the course
they have taken.
At the Bath City Sessions on the 14th inst. true bills
were found against a Mr. James Godfrey, an elderly and
reap .ctable inbabitast of this city, for an assault upon
two infant children. It is stated that he enticed the
children, who are daughters of a Mr. William Foster,
of this city, into astable.—(bath Herald.)
At the Quarter Sessions for the Eastero Division artist
County of Sussex, George Wilson, for an assault on a
private of the 3rd dragoons, with anlatent to commit an
abominable and nameless crime was sentenced to two
years' imprisonment to hard labour.
A fellow of the name or Scott was on Monday last
committed to Chichestir gaal,cbareed with en abomina-
ble attempt on a lad of fourteen years of age. The cir-
ruinstances were minutely detailed, and are uf a nature to
forbid publication.
Duet..—An affair of honour took place on the 4th
instant, on the frontiers, near Ferney, in France, be-
tween Sir Francis Vincent. Bart., and T. St. Felix, Esq.
the former attended by Sir James Wodderburn, and the
latter by Capt. De Theevine ; when, after an exchange
of two shots each, the seconds interfered, and the par-
ties left the ground on amicable WON.
PEDESTRIAIIIS3I.—The North aide of St. Paul's
Churcb-yard woe on Saturday morning almost impassa-
ble from the number of persons collected to witnessthe
coming-in of Wright the pedestrian, who was expected
to arrive at twelve o'clock, to finish his match of walk-
ing to York sod back in five days, for a wager of 409/.
As the hour of twelve approached all was expectation;
but the moment to decide the bet passed withont Wright's
making his appearance, consequently he has failed in ac-
complishing his task.
The latest account we find, of Wright, in the York
papers, is the following, in one of Saturday last : —lle
arrived in York, between the hours of two and three
' o'clock on Thursday morning, but being a little behind
his time, he made no stay. having touched the Min-
ster, he returned, in great haste, and has since been on
the road, in good health and spirits.

Boxitto.—The match for a hundred sovereigns. between
Moss, the Warminster Swan, and George • Flowers, the
blacksmith, was fought on Haddington Common. linots.
The battle had been stopped, or ra her it was known the
beaks meant to Interpose on Thursday, and It was then filed
to take place as private as could he on Saturday morning.—
The hackers of the men were influenced by the honour of
the thiog rather thao gala, and the combat took place at
tine in the morning. The men had often proved their good-
ness, and Moss was the favourite at about 0 to 6.
Tug Itsrum.—ln the first round Moss wee floored at
going in by a heavy facer which set the claret flying.
2. A severe fighting round. Glee and take was the order
of lighting in a rally of eight minutes, which spoiledthe fast-
ness of both, and drew the claret In shuadanee. Mess had
rather the best of the round, but both were hit to a stand-
still. Flowers was dropped by's tiauazler In trout of 'he
heed.
3. This round took the fight quite out of the men; it
lasted seven minutes, end Muss received a heavy cross-but-
tock.
The 4th, bth,•nd fish rounds were tsme. io compnrison
with the loruier ones. It was chiefly throwing, in favour of
Flowers; but both their heads had been so ekaareried, ihil
their features were scarcely distingumhoble.
The 7th round finished the battle in favour of Moss, in 4t
minutes, by locking or unlocking his adversary's jaw. It
I was a severe round, and both fought until exhausted. when
the lucky blow for Moss told. Flowers was deaf to" lime,"
and Le was ewnied out of the ring.
A turnip was last week got os the farm of 3lr. Warner.
Bazier•gate, Loughborough, which tneasnred twenty-
six inches and ••half in circumference, and twenty sever•
inches and half round the stalk and root parts, when each
of them were pared off level. It was quite in a thriving
state, and no doubt,bys and bye, would have been touch
larger.