The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-09 00:00:00

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of the Mews aid himself, is mentioned pompously
.►►oagb. Os Mouday his Majesty gave a private
&adieu* to a M. sox CHSZETE, and was graciously
pleased to listen to his own praises in rhyme, set
forth very becomingly in a long-winded ode, no
doubt in Mr. SOUTHEY'S laureate style, upon the
annivervry of his Majesty's entry into Paris, cod
which his Majesty, who loves loyal, poetry almost as
well as good eating, was, of course, graciously
pleased to approve " in the most nattering man-
ner." Wbo will not say that Louts is a patron of
of the Muses, ass sects as ally AUGUSTUS of the pre-
sent day ? —.
The foreign pews in these Papers is, hi some par-
ticulars, more-corioes than important. We are in-,
formed, for instance, that the Catholics of Paleitlne
are in a state of consternation, is of the
Oriental Greeks basing taken exclusive possession of
the Holy Sepulchre. The. Abbe Fottaiu-JAusox
had been sent by the different Catholic Communities
in the Holy Land to Constantinople, to complain to
the Turkish Government of this violation of their
rights, cad to reclaim the keeping of the tomb of
Java Cullum.. The quasi between these parties is
not so much a point of religious attachment as a mat-
ter of interest.
The Emperor ALEXANDER, it is said, will leave
Warsaw oo the 12th instant, to make an excursion
as far as Odessa, to review different corps of the
Russian army ; end he is expected to return to biol.
cow by the 25th. The Bremen Gazette has been
subjected to a censorship, in consequence of en ar-
ticle showing the impolicy of leaving France in
possession of Strasbargb, one of the key. of Ger-
many. The.new Constitution of Bavaria is expected
to be promulgated oq the 27th instant.

By the German Papers which have arrived, we,
find that the King of PRUSSIA is very angry at the
petitions of his subjects which remind him of his
promises to give them a Representative Constitution.
The People of Coblents (at one time the focus of
other principles) have received a very sharp rebeke
for a petition, praying his Prussian Majesty for the
performance of his promise in this respect. This
Sovereign, who boasts so much of his fidelity, though
be admits his promise and acknowledges his oblige-
tioe, insists on his superior right to judge of the
time and circumstances which may justify the me-
ditated innovation, and blames, and would no doubt
pump water too if be could on his subjects for bank-
ing their petition about the country for signature;
declaring that he would not tolerate the " excitement
to petition," of which he regarded this proceeding
is an evidence. No excitement, however, it seems,
is yet strong enough to induce his Prussian Majesty
to do what he himself acknowledges to be just and
right.

Notice was this day given at the Stock Exchange,
that all Bills dated in May, 1817, will be paid off ;
the interest to be computed to the sth day of June
inclusive. No Bills will be received after the sth of
June, when the interest will cease. If any holders
of the aforesaid Bills should be desirous of receiving
payment of the principal and interest previous to the
sth day of June, they may be, accommodated, on
computing the interest to the day on which they wish
to be' paid, and leaving the said Bills one day prior
thereto. Such persons as may be desirous of having
new Exchequer Bills, in whole or part of payment of
principal, may be accommodated, by giving in their
list on or before the2Bth May. The new Bills will be
dated the sth day of June, and ready for delivery
the 6th day of June and following days.
Yesterday morning, about a quarter past three
o'clock, the Prince of Hessz-Ilostaueo left the
Queen's Palace to proceed to Portsmouth, where he
was expected to be received by Commissioner GREY,
who is to convey his Serene Highness to the Isle of
Wight.
It is stated that the agents of a foreign Power
(Spain is no doubt alluded' to) are treating for, if
they have not already concluded, the purchase of the
Royal George Indiaman, and that they have also
made applications to the owners of other vessels of
theocrat class. It bas been matter of astonishment,
that the promoters of the PRINCE REGENT'S Proele.
Ovation, issued on the 7th Nov. ult. should now be
actively employed in the means of-infringing it ; and
in the City great offence has been taken, that propo.
salt should be made, which, directly or indirect!),
havle for object to exclude our Merchants from the
esarkets of South America, as it is suspected that
ships are intended to replace the Russian fleet.
*A linguist, esplanation is about to trite place in
the Scotch Court of Judicature, Edinburgh, under
iebose
the technical term of a Trial of Truth. The par-
ties concerned in this curious investitation, are an
eminent Banker in Edinburgh, and a Writer to the
Signet end Law Agent to the Peisley Union Bank
and Company.
In a paragraph which appeared in air Paper of
Saturday last, upon the Southwark- Election, it
was stated that Mr. BARCLAY had voted in favour
of the Corn Bill, and having been called upon to
contradict that statement, we find, upon reference
to the Parliamentary reports, that Mr. BARCLAY took
his seat on the 21st of February, and voted on the
23d for the Committee to take the Corn Bill into con.
sideration—on the lath, upon the Resolution tofu
the price at 80s. or 725., Mr. B. voted for 72. t.
G. CARROLL hss the honour of requesting the
early attention of those who wish for particular or
favourite Numbers, to the iticonvenienceaod improba•
bility of obtaining them if application is delayed till
too near the drawing, when the greatest part of the
Tickets will be Sold. The Scheme of the New Lot-
tery, to be drawn en the Kstio's BIRTII•DAY, Con-
tains THREE Prizes e 20,000, TWENTY Prizes of
el,OOO, more than One Hundred Capitals, and a
mach smaller number of Tickets thaw the Last Lot-
tery. Tickets end Shares are on Salo at the Offices
of G. Citaotz,-7, Cambia. and 26. Ozford-etriet,
where TWO Prizes of 220.090, and Ten other Ca-
pital Prizes, have been Sold during the last Four
Welk.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

A CASE OF ORRAT DEPRAVITY.
Mary Myers and Sarah Joseph were indicted for retelViago
quantity of shawls. stockings. handkerchief.. and other articles,
tie property of Elizabeth Winter, knowing them to have been
stales.
This trial excited the greatest possible interest.
It appeared from die evidence, that the daughter of the Paw
mretris, an tincomesnaly pretty girl of IS years of rige was in
the habit of selling fruit In the street, and that by her insuitry
she rendered trent assistance to her mother, who kept a little
slop where articles of the description mentioned in the indict-
ment were sold. Abort twelve mantis ago, this child, an.
fortunately became acquainted with the two Prisoners,
who kept an Mid clothes' shop in Dock.plate, Commercial-
road. They 'educed her to call to see them, and treated bey
with each tenderness that she consented tee rob her mail* for
them. She berm With great regalia. but at last became tie bold
as to seize upon the most valuable things that presented them-
selves,/ and . was wholly occupied in making a beggar of her
smother, who was at this moment dependent upon the parish fur
support. sad was without * foal* g in the world.
The Prosecutrix. %ha had fainted while her daughter was
giving evittee,cr. came toward. She was the very picture of
mi•ery. and was stung nu* to the bone. Snme time eloped be-
fore she could-proceed. She said she had been in ti.letahle cir-
eumitances before her daughter had fallen into the society of
the Prisoners. Before that time her child was the must In-
dustrious nad affectionate. Her conduct since had reduced her
(the Prosecntris ) to beggary, nod toe brink of the grave.
The Prisoners denied that they bad house the property was
stoke goods.
They went found Guilty, and sentenced by the Caaisesairs
who sold be never heard a more dreadfully wicketease, to two
year' iniprinmeticut.

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OLD BAILEY;
FRIDAY. MAT 8.

TRIAL OP LIEUT. DA Vl4 FOR SHOOTING A? LORD

PALMERSTON.
David Davic, indicted for maliciously shooting at lien, v John
Lord Viscount Palmerston, with a certain pistol, loaded ulth
guopowder and a leaden bullet, with intent to murder bim, was
put to the bar.
Mr. RETYOLDS the cafe to the Jiffy; and Mr. Bot.-
Las° called Lord Palmerston, st ho wanri the facts to th.. Jury
Lard Palmer being sworn, %WS examined by 'or Hos.-
LAND. He wag a reading the steps leading to his otfie •, on the
Bth of April list, when he was fired at by a person, behind hi•• .
He had only asrended a few steis when the shot was fired. He
did not see the person oho fired it. He was wounded slightly
in the back. He went up .0 his office, and a surgeon was sent
for. He had never rem iho Prison'''. till he saw him at Queen's-

square.
Cross-examined by Mr. BRODCRICI. In the beginning of the
year 1815,0 Return was made to him officially that the Pris.otier
was in the 69A Regiment in the hlediteiranean. He believEd
the person at the bar was the officer so returned to him. if the
pistol was loaded with poi, der and ball, and had been pre-
sented in a proper din colon, the halt m. st have gone through
him. Ile was grazed in the lower part of the back, near the
centre. He could not of curse speak with certainty es to the
direction in which the pistol was presented. When the surplus
same be desired him to stop a short time. before he examined
the wound, he being hen engaged; he received a severe contu-
sion. from which he recovered in Raoul a week.
Reezamined.—llis reason tor thinking the hall tank an
oblique direction was, that if tired in a straight direction it
gnaw have tone th though Lis Andy. A bole was made in his coat,
and a smaller one in his waistcoat, and his braces Were also per-
forated. He had reason to believe, that a ball, or s mething of
the kind, mast have been in the pistol.
Mr. Hoare. a messenger is the War-office, was present when
Lord •Palmersinn arrived at the office on the Bth of April.—
When Lord P. was coming tip the stela he saw the flash an the
wail, heard the report of a pieta, and, at the same time, heard
Lord P. give a heavy gnsan. Ile rushed lanyard and saw the
Prisoner at the bar, HS. if retreating from the second step. He
heard him say with an air and grin (here the witness imitated
the action @Abe Primmer at the time) " 1 have killed." Wit-
ness caught him by the arms, and Prisoner turning round and
looking in his face as If he knew him before. said, ,• You know
me, and yea know my wronp." Witness asked him, what he
had done. Prisoner replied, looking and pointing np the
stairs, " is not that Lord Palmerston 1" On being answered
In the affirmative be said. " Thew have shot him." Wane**
Men endeavoured to see whether he had a second pistol. One
pistol fell frogs his band, the barrel of which was warm, as if re-
cently fired off. lie took the Prisoner into a room, and asked if
St had a second pistol? To which he said, " Upon my h
I have sot." Here witness produced the pistol, which was a
Mall screw pocket one.
Cross-exam;ned by Mr. NORTON.—He went out of the room
4111 Seeing lord Palmerston coming up; he saw the Prisoner
Mithedhstely after the shot was fired. The Prisoner was so near
t• Lord P. as almost to touch him. If the pistol had been
landed with ball it might have passed through him. Witness
never saw Prisoner before, to the best of his knowledge. The
Primmer did not show any symptom of a wish to eservie alter the
that was fired; but witness was so near him that he could not
have escaped.
Thomas Scowcroft, a private In the second regiment of Life-
guards, was on duty on the Bth A pril host. He recollected see-
lug the Prisoner go through the gateway of the Horse-guards,
,and go into the War-Office. lie saw i.ord Palmerston go in
afterwards, and at that moment he saw the Prisoner's arm
rabed. and the pistol go off.
• Thomas Hirt, Lieutenant-Colonel of the West Middleses
Militia. was, on the Bth of April last. in company with Mr.
Hoare. He cneroborated the statements of the previous wit-
mesa... lie heard his Lordship utter an ex, lamation the moment
after the report of the pi-tol, as if he had been badly woitad.d.
V/ itness said afterwards to the Prisoner, " flow could son
commit such an act ?" and his answer was, " lie has killed me."
Henry Emmet. a Clerk in the W ar-office, up,n the alarm
being given, immediately *eat out upon She fir t laading-; lace,
and found a small Willett ; .witness produced the bullet io
Court. Two or three mantles h d elapsed after the report, be-
fore he found the ballet. it was not warm then. He sent the
ballet in to Lord Palmerston by one of the messengers : that
Iketsenxee was not in Court ; the ball was out. returned to wit-
ness immediately.
Mr. Asiley Cooper was railed in to see his Lordship on the
day in question. When he catered the Office. be tuend his
Lordship u thing. and he begged him to take a chair until be
had &tithed. After has i. g finished what he was about, wit- '
ness proceeded to examine There was a large hole in his COM,
a smaller in the a aiacoat. one in the brace, the shirt was torn,
and there was a bruise triton the right side sit the back-hone,
about as large as the extremity of the little finger, and was sat '
rounded by the appearance of 7a larger bruise about the size of
half-a-crown. At first he could nut be sure whether a bullet had
not entered, hot afterwards he discovered that it was only a
contusion. He was decidedly of (Tipton that the smaller braise
was owing to a ball.
William Gillmore, an officer of Queen-sqnnre. went to the
Prisoner's lodgings, at 52, George street. Chelsea. The math
Nor sin open. itni be foorid a box, welch was locked. Mai
west day he obtained - the Prisoner's key, which opened 'Mel
.bunk. It contained various papers, a pistol, some gunpowder,
and bullets. Among the papers wise copy of the trial of Bel-
linghom. for the murder of Mr. Percevat.
William Lamb, a pawnbroker. at Grosvenor-row, Chelsea,
proved that. on 16th March, the Primmer pledged two pistols at
his shop. and redeemed them ors the morph.- g of the Bth of April.
They were two small screw piaols.
The case being closed, and the Prisoner being called on for his
defence. be, in a most Incoherent asaarwr, said he was justified
Jo what he bad Nue. eves if he bad killed his Lordship, the Se-
cretary at Vl*. Beery body hew his sufferings; he ought
oat to lave been dragged. before the Court. livery body kaiw
.hes was insane; but aims he had to say was in private. Os Ni.,
return from America. be was turned about like a vagabond sj
1,0011 be bad been continually boated, might and day, by primes]
who wanted to murder him.
Mr. BILODSRICIL proceeded to call evidence to prove his in-
sanity.
Mr. Parolee was trilled. and Sir W. GUMMY requested the
female part of the audiesee to withdraw. as the examination
would be of a nature too delicate for than. Mr. Parslne said
he was a surgeon.; in the month of April, 1816, he was called
upon to attend the Prisoner • he lodged at Pimlico, and he
found him sitting in the bed, bleeding very pi °fusels, and. wpm
examination, he found he had inflicted on himself an important
amputation with a razor. He was removed to York Hospital.
Witness was decidedly of opinion that he was at this Iliac in-

Mrs. King proved that the Prisoner lodged in her house In
Pimlico for three weeks, In April, 1816. During the time he
lived with her, the way led to think he was perfectly in.ane,
and she formed that opinion from his manner and conversation,
but more from the former than the latter. The Prisoner after-
wards went to York Hnspital, but she did nut know how long
be remitted there, Witness could do ony thing to please
him. and sbe bad no doubt that he was insane. At times he
would prefer her servant's attending upon him, and sometimes
witness. He very frequently gave coatradietory orders is to his
diet.
S. Maud, who lived at Pimlico, proved, that in the month .1
of November, ISO, the Prison: lodged with bin boylogjui4

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