The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-03 00:00:00

MARKETS—Taff, MoamiNa.

CORN-EXCITANGII. FRITIAY, OCT. 3.—The arri vets of IMS
week are only euoder te. Wheat, 40110; Barley, 2500; Oats,
53100 qrs.; Flour. 61 0 tacks. 'Fne millers are more eager to
buy Wheat, and dry samples of both 014 and new have obtain•
ed a further advance of is. per quarter. and other qualities are
cleared off more readily than of late. Barley continues to sell
very heavily. Beans and Peas are rather more in demend.—
There is also an iniproted demand for good Oats, at tether
better prices. Finur is unaltered.
litwErtirtaLe Menace. Oar. 3.—There was a good supply
this morning of all descriptions of cattle, and a numbs., of oaten
left over from Monday's market ; in consequence of which the
prices are lower this morning, owing to the supply Ws%
greater titan the demand.

AWFUL INSTANCE OP I.UDDEN•DEATII.--*This mottling,
about ten o'clock, as Mrs. Amelia West, an elderly lady,
was Passing through Princes Street, WeAminster, and
bad just arrived opposite a large I:nle a here the perement
had been taken up, she soddenly felt off .he curb stone,,ged
her head pitched into the r itrAvation. She was picked up
in a state of.insensibility, an I conveyed to the Ited Lion
Public House, where medical assis Imes was procured i-hut
life was found to be totally win( t No bruise of any row
sequence could be observed. An., it was the opinion of the
medical gentleman that she had fallen. don's in a 61 of-apo-
plexy. 'tumour. however, with ber hundred towpoes.
attributed her death to the fall ; and a report sprawl dike
lightning, thNt she had, by falling into the pit. broken her
neck. In consequence of this report, an kumtensecrumwere
of persous collected in a very short time on the s,/,wt; re-
proaching the workmen for leaving the
unguarded state; sor could they be easily
the poor worse died from& natural car.seo

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SOUTHWARK SF.SSIONS.
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.fienty Walsh, who stands charged with having stolen
1,5401.fr0rn the Craubrook waggon, was brought up for
when
. Mr. A DOLPUUS appeared as his Counsel, and moved upon
affidavit that the. trial of this case should be put off until
next Mations, on the groon I of the absence of material
witnesses. The baffled Counsel said his client was ready
to give bail to any amount that the Court might require of
him, footwear earl take his trial at the next Sessions.
The RICORDER ordered him to find two bailors, each for
lON., and to enter into his own recognisance. in the sum of
4001. Thie was immediately done.
A young lad, aged thirteen years, named T. Mario.,
was convicted of haring stolen two waistcoat pieces from
a shop window in the Borough.—The prisoner was evident-
ly one of those young thieves who infest the streets iu such
numbers.
The RECORDER sentenced him to be transported for seven
yeast.
The Recommit (addressing the Jury) said that such a
. sentence on so young • person might appear extremely
severe; but it should be considered that he bad so parents
who could protect or edocam him ; that having become
connected with young thieves, he 'mold, if he were re-
leased, in all probability, go on from crime to crime, until
. he committed one which would bring him to the gallows.
But it should be knows that there was now a prison ship,
where each boys would be taken, ednrated, taught a trade.
and, after baring been kept a 'efficient time from the me.
tropolis to separate him frets his bad connections, would
be released with a trade in his power. and such an educe.-
tion as would tend to make him a useful member of society,
and to get his living honestly. This was the course sow
adopted towards such subjects. Could any treatment be
more humane?
An elderly and respectable looking woman was consict-
ed of having stolen a shawl and nine yards of printed cotton,
belonging to A nue Simpson. The prisoner was one of a
description of respectable looking female thieves. who lurk
about the private streets, and elide into any limne where
they find the door *pea, and make off with any thing they
find in their way. Their appearance is too respectable to
exch. suspicion. The prisoner had availed herself of the
praiecutor's door being open to Weal up to the second pair
of stairs, and " abstract,' as the Counsel stated it, the
property in question. She was met in the passage, going
out with it, by the prosecutor's wife, and was secured.
The COURT sentenced her to 3 months' hard labour at
the tread-mill.

POLICE.

Masanart-nouge.—Yesterday Mr. Dania, of the -House
of Dando and Co., of Cheapside, was summoned to attend
before the Lord Mayer, to answer the complaint of a gen-
tlemen newel Wood, who, to the surprise of every person
preseht. made a statement to the following effect :—A gen.
Camas who is now at Soothaniptes, owed Messrs. Made
three or four and thirty pounds. and Mr. Wood a smaller
sum, and transmitted from Southampton to Messrs. Outdo
theism's of 131. in part payment of his debt to them. Under
the cover is which the letter to Messre.Dando was enclosed,
he transmitted a letter to Mr. Wool, enclosing 11/. in fart
payment of his debt to that gentleman. Mr. IV. never
rec. itself either the letter or the enclosure, and as he ex-
pected both, be wrote to hie correspondent at Southampton.
complaining of the want of mictintliiy in a money trans-
- action. Time answer be received put him in possession
of the feet. that Meows. Deed° had in their possession
what they were bound to give rap to him, and 'tilted that
the writer had sent the letter directed to Mr. Wood open.
Mr. Wood, surprised at receiving no communication from
Messrs. Dando on a subject in which their characters were
so deeply concerned as mercantile men. called at the Moose
and demanded his letter; but their reply was. that they had
received .a parcel from the correspondent alluded to, on their
owe account, and intended to appropriate it. Under
these circumstances Mr. Wood had no alternative but an
application to the Lord Mayor, who, he tended, would
express what he knew were his Lordship's feelings on a
'transactien so wholly devoid of honour, as well as exercise
the power given by Act of Parliament for the punishment
of suck, an offence as bad been committed by the de-
fendants.
Mr. Wood then premiered the letter referred to, in ex-
planation of the delay in remitting the 111. The Lord
• Mayer read it, and found that the contents exactly cor-
responded with time account given of the transaction by the
complainant.
His LOlO5lll r asked Mr. Dando what answer he had to
make to this extraordinary charge?
Mr. Dando said, with a smile, that the correspondent at
Southampton, alluded tn, was•indebted to his house in the
sum of 331. or 341.. and that he had transmitted to them
261. in s parcel in part payment; upon receiving which
they wrote to hint arknowledging the receipt of 261., and
informing him that if he did not forthwith discharge
the rested' the debt, legal proceedings should be taken
opine -him.
The -Loam, Maros—Did you receive a letter from that
gentleman to Mr. Wood, with an enclosure?—Mr. Danslo—
We acknotiledged the receipt of 261., the whole amount of
the enclosure, and use are not liable to any charge of im-
proper conduct,
The LORD M A TOR —ls- not this a most gross breach of
trust? The letter just received from Southampton clearly
states, that part payment was sent to each of you, and you,
Mr. Donde, have ashen the whole.
Mr. Dando (smiling)-1 conceive, my Lord, this case is
not within your jurisdiction.
The Iscino M A SOK I ain.cotkvinced that it is, Sir.
Mr. Wood—Sly Lord, I rn tie more anxious on that
subject, es I expert another •enelosure from Southampton,
and think-that that money may as well be in my pocket as
In Messrs. Pandit's, as well ac the I
• The Lean Maeoe-1/r. Demist, I oish not to prejndge
I give you time, and advise you to consult your Solicitor.
Mr. Dando —1 have done .o; I .oct advisedly.
The LORD M VOR-4 put it to you. as 4 man of honour,
• • suppose you have the laW on yuur side, is it justice to act in
this manner?
Mr. Dando, (with a smile)-1 wish, my Lord, that busi-
ness conldle done on that principle. 19e did justice to
ourselves in taking possession of what was sent to us
in Inn payment. Our correspondent brings no charge
against us.
The Loao Maeoe—l'd have you reflect upon the conse-
quences fl would not have my name committed id such a case
for any consideration.
Hemeeveral Gentlemen in the Justice Room endeavoured
to pomade Mr. Dando to ;Ptak the matter with Mr. Wood,
and prevent the Lord M.yor from performing a very disa-
greeable duty—that of committing the defendant under the
324 of lien. I I I. (Sie-T. Plonter's Act')
Mr. Dodo said he vestimined the powei. ()this' Lordship
in this clear; 'but the Lord Mayor aissured him, that If the
matter were not settled—if the ereorwere not corrected, the
case must 00-to the Old Bailey. Mr. leases, the Solicitor,
volunteeeed his advice to the same effect, and pointed out
the clause which directed the punishment. Thisseemed to
have some street upon Mr. Dando. who retired, followed
by Mr. Wood, leaving the Justice Room io n state of Silent
astonishnent.
- • lief tone tt.—Yesterdav, James 4llen was charges! with
steeling akmiel!er's parcel from the Canterbury coach.—
Joseph Harris., whose province it is to convey the parcels
that aro bo.olcird.at the Cross Keys, in Wood Street, front
that lah,,to -the• Bricklayers' Arms, stated that he bad
- v hies nereepefoe some time, •and had had his ruastet's per'.
nn mission to "for. a 'few days into the countey, on the
/- deanditions Om he:found dome one to occupy his place
tiering bier almeneerand he; knowing the tirisonerto hove
been accastomed to that sort of thing, tixed on him for