The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-19 00:00:00

tHE STATESMAN.

ORANGE CELEBRATIONS.

lIILLISHANDRA, COUNTY OF CAVAN.
The Orangemen and the Orange 1 eontanry having
taken their measures in the courseof Monday, and having
collected together in considerable numbers, entered the
town of Killishandra towards the fall of the evening,
waving Orange banners, and playing Orange tunes. They
had collected tsr barrels for the occasion, and made bon
fires: they continued for the greater part of the night dis-
charging small arms to the grat annoyance and alarm of
the town, and vociferating seditious cries for the entire
evening. Not, however, content with this peace/el cele.
bration of their victory, they proceeded to the house or
Mr. Bernard Dowel, one of the most extensive brewers
and misters in the North of Ireland, and who is really
at the present moment of the greatest services to the
landed gentry/ of his neighbourhood : but Mr. Bernard
Dowell is a Catholic, and, of course, he was a proper per-
son for the Orangemen and the Orange yeomanry to vent
their indiggition upon. His windows were broken and his
family insuffed.—(Dublin paper.)

NIOUNTIIIII.4IOa, QUZIN'S COUNTY.
Extract of a Letter from blountmellick, dated Feb.l3,
1823:
"About one hundred Orangemen assembled here on
the evening of Tuesday last, to celebrate the acquittal of
their Dubin brethren. Having assembled at their
Lodge-room, they proceeded in a most tumultuous man-
ner, hallooing and huzzaing through the town. They
bore in the cavalcade what imported to be the figure of a
Lawyer dressed in his robers, with the words' Es officio'
in large letters affixed to his breast. The effigy was
drawn by an ass, and supported by a person dressed in
the character of a hangman, with his face and hands
blackened. The car was preceded by a man of the tame
order, in the character of a Sheriff. After proceeding
through the town, when the Procession arrived at that
part of the town where the Orange flag stands, a gallows
was erected, and this miscreant Sheriff spoke thus—
" William Conyngham Plunkett, you have been
found guilty of tresses ; have you any thing to say for
yourself why you should not be hanged ?"1,0 which an-
other made answer, No; when the said Sheriff again
laid—
" William Conyngham Plunkett, by the Laws of our
town, you are condemned to dip, and your sentence is,
that you do hang by the neck until you are dead, and
then your body shall be committed to the times.' He
then turned to the hangman, and ordered him to do his
duty. The effigy was then hanged, and set lire to, and,
when nearly consumed, the Hangman fried out, ' Behold
the Head of a Traitor!' "

ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
OCRING TIM LATI SNOW STORM IN SCOTLAND, ♦ND

TIM NORTH or RNOLAND.

In many places, the walls of snow are eight, ten, and
twelve fret high, on each side of the artificial passage
between. Travellers have been detained in country
inns till all the provisions at the in. were exhausted.
Sir Carnaby Haggerston, Bart. has hospitably entertain-
ed a large party of strangers in his pre•licamenr, at his
seat, at Haggehton. We have heard, says the Ilieccaptle
Courant, of but the loss of one life in Northumberland,
a youth, at Thrunton. The Edinburgh piper' state,
thatJeseral. kare been lost to the northwardof that
city. • -
A shepherd sad 609 sheep. we Teasing at ?Merest's&
It is supposed they have perished in the s orm.
A tad, who left Cupar on Wednesday seonight ‘a ith •
cart and horse, to brieg fresh herrings from Burnt-island,
has not since been heard of.
On Friday, afarns-senant was fatted dead amongst the
snow, near Kinneswood. He was on the eve of being
married, and had been travelling to a tailor's for a suit of.
new clothes for that occasion.
On Sunday, a poor beggar man was found dead sear
the same place.
On the same day, two yonng men, renteelly dressed,
are said to have been found dead near the Common of
Dunning. Each of them carried a bundle ; but no other
particulars concerning them have transpired.
A journeyman shoemaker, belonging. to Milnathort,
has been missing for some day.; and it is feared that he
has perished among the snow.
The lifeless body of a man was this week found among
the snow, near 61;mmis. He had been missing for four
days.
On Wednesday week, while the men were employed in
clearing the Arbroath-road, they found a boy smothered
in a wreath of snow, standing upright, with a pack fas-
tened on his back.
On the same day, some Highland horses, with a quan•
tity of whisky, were dug out about the same place.
On the feathered tribe the storm and piercing north
wind had a powerful effect. The blackbird, ribin,
and wagtail, and several of the smaller tribes, were
then hopping about the windows and doors, claiming a
share of those comforts such catering man has pro-
vided against the winter's storm. While a female ser-
vant, at Christianhank, near Stirling, stood at the door
feeding a parcel of fowls, a cock blackbird alighted ea
her band, an •I began to pit* from it part of the food
which she held. He allow& himself to be taken with.
out the least resistance, and the girl having carried him
into the house, he was permitted to fly at large aboot the
kitchen. A hen-bird is seen constantly dying about
the doors ; bat she has not yet got the length of dating
to pay.* formal visit at the kitchen fire.
During the severity of the storm, a wool pigeon, in
a very exhausted state, sought shelter in a shop in the
High-street, Perth. Anotbeatone alighted in a shop in
South-street; and a gentleman caught another of these
birds, unable to fire, on a dike near Scene. The tehin-
redbreasts seem to be qnite divelted of all timidity:
They visit numbers of houses, anditop about unconscious
of danger.

Eton • CORILESPONDENT.—•We have received the fol-
lowing communication from Shiffnal, County of Salop:—
" SHIIIPNAL, Fen. 16 —On Alonday last was celebra'ed
a Festival at Shiffnal in Shropshire, in commemuretion
of the coming of age of Henry Jerninglians, 149. the
eldest son of Sir George Jerniegliam, Bart. of Gossey-
hall, Norfolk, in a wav that affords ample testimony of
the high respect in which this ancient family is regard-
ed by thst neighboarhood. The festival commenced
with a salute of cannon, which were fired at stated in-
tervals, and the ringing of bells, which continued
throughout the day. At ten o'clock five oxen (one of
which was roasted) and three sheep. were distributed
amongst every poor family in the parish (amounting to
800 families and upwards), in proportion to their ume-
bees, and a loaf of bread and a quart of ale; exclusive of
what was aftenitirds given to the populace at large. A
subscription having been raised for the purpose, to the
amount of 1701., an excellent dinner, with a noble baron
of beef in the centre, was provided at the Jerbingham
Arms Inn, which was numerously attended by "several of
the neighbouring gentry, tenants, and other respectable
individuals, enlivened by a band of music. A ball 'was,
provided at Wilkes' great room for the more reipectelde•
tradesmen and others, and another at the Turf Tavern
for the servants, &c. We have great pleasant in an-
nouncing that tile whole past off with the greatest Convi-
viality and good humour, and with many thanks on the
part of the poor people, for the substantial enjoyment af-
forded them on the occasion."
There was bat a small show of tattle at Warwick Fair,
on Monday last; Beef fetched from 4d. to sd. p lb.
(sinking the offal) and Mutton the same price. In
era sad Store., althoogli rather cheaper, scarcely say bu-
siness was done.

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS, Wsaratctsrss•

(THIS DIORNINH.)
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SITNIOUR V. lIIINRY TRIPP, ICB4.
CHIN. Cow.—The plaintiff, in this case was Mi. key-
mour,an opulent plumber, near Orem Queen Street, Dru-
ry Lane, and the defendant was Henry Tripp, Esti. bar-
rister at law. The present, was an action, brought by
the former, against the latter, for Criminal Conversation
with his wife, and the damages were laid at £5OOO.
The Clerk of Clapham Church proved the marriage be-
tween plaintiff and wife IS months ago. A witness was
called to show the doinestic happiness existing between
them, prior to August last, when the alleges adultery
took place. Mr. J. West. of Islington, brother to Mrs.
Seymour, proved the adultery, and his communicating
the fact, to the plaintiff, who did not seem at all surprised
or distressed at the communication. Facts were also
eli.ited from this witness, destroying all groun.le of
action on the part of the plaintiff, and at was proved that
he was now living with his wife at Kennington.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN consented to be nonsuited.
The Court was excessively crowded ; and the case going
off, disappointed many, as it prevented facts of the most
extraordinary description from being elicited.

OLD BAILEY.

'tes
These Sessions commenced this morning before the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. Justice Park, and Mr.
&rout:1101am
John Strong remanded from last Sessions, was placed
at the Bar, charged with stealing in the dwelling-liouse
of William Donovan, divers sums of money and Bank
Notes, value 5001. and upwards, his property.
The prosecutor, who is a fishmonger in Oxford-street.
state I, that on the evening. of Sunday the 27th Decem- '
ber, be went to chapel, leavinz a servant lad named Ken-
nelly in care of the house. After divine service was over,
he went to visit a bro.her, and had been but a few minutes
with him, when a person came to tell him that his pre-
sence was required at home directly. He went off imme-
diately, and on arriving at his 'house, discovered his
daughter in tears and exclaitning,Father! Father! we are
robbed. He went into a back parlour where he bad left
the whole of his property, safe, previous to his going out,
and found the drawers broken open and money taken
from them to the amount of eighty or ninety pounds.—
An iron chest in the saute room had also been op ned by
means of a picklock key and cleared of its content., viz.
one hundred sovereigns, one hundred poun 1 Bank
note, a Bank Post Bill for eighty pound., flo:n one to
two hundred crown pieces, and two cheeks for firty-
eight pounds. Suspicion ell on the lad Kennelly, but
be denied all kiwis ledge of the robbery, end said it must
have taken place during the time lie tint been to
a Mr. Latouches, who had sent for some oysters. He
however was taken into custo ly, and of cr having under.
gone several examinations before the Magistrates at Marl-
borough-er-et, he confessed that the robbery had been
committed by the prisoner. He hathinet the prisoner be
said, at the Lamb and Flag public-house, in Oxford-
street, where, after some conversation he agreed to let him
into the house, after his maser had gone to chapel. The
accomplice Kennelly, was theneallel, and stated the cir-
ca/lieu/wee of the meeting. and the plan concerted
"fir Meeting the robbery.
The daughter of tbepronrcutor' who had been nut the
',hole day, stated the situation Inwhish she found the
premises on her return
The landlady of the Lamb and Mg, had Nee the pri-
soner and Kennelly io conve:ertion at her house, on the
evening of Friday preceding the robbery.
Mr. castles PARK then summed up the case, and the
Jury a ter a short delil.ersion returned a verdict of Not
'Beaty—to the astonishment of the whole Court.
Mr. Justice PARK.-Yoting • man, the Jury have re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty, and I hope your con-
science will go with their acquittal. For be asterthi,
that if a different verdict had been relirned, I should
have considered it m brunden duty to have taken care
that no consideration of mercy who sl.l have stepped be-
tween yourself and jnsice. tie careul, yOung man !
yon have had a narrow escape, which I hope will have its
due effect on your future conduct. Mr. Justice Park said
be regretted exceedingly the extensive loss the Prose-
cutor had suffered, and directed that the expencea to the
fullest extent should be allowed hint.