The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

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EXTRA CI S ROA' LIN I *STATES YAPE Its.

The effects of opening the British West India Islands to '
nor surplus products, begin to display themselves in an
a..tive and profitable commerce, carried on from onr
sea-ports. IVe remark this with more pleasare, as the
Sive has felt the hardship of the former restrictions in
a greater degree, is proportion to Its commerce, than
any other, the timber and provision exports forming
the. basis of that prosperity on which our sea-ports have
once flourished, and to whicb, we hope, they will again
Advance. S I vessels bare returned to Newbern
from liritielo Islands, after making profitable voyages,
most of the articles exported being as much wanted by
the islander', as if OreatEritain had no colonies of her
own producing similar noes. One small vessel car-
ried not a cargo of timber, which cost five hundred
• collars, and returned with West India produce worth
3,ittel dollars. It is to be hoped, that the ti ne is not
tiistant, when nations shall perceive that the beneficial
designs of Providence for the happiness of man, are
hest promoted by a liberal policy and unrestricted coin-
mecce.—(Releigh Register.)
Is. Lome, (Missouat), OCT. 12.—Captain Perkins,
of the Missouri Fur company, arrived in town this week.
with a boat load of furs and peltries worth 14,:.00 dot-
lars,,from the Rocky Mountains. Another parcel be-
longing to the same company. worth 10,000 dollars, is
on the.river, and expected to arrive in the week cowing
The whOlis basideaceaded the Yellow Stone river, and
moist have been transported 3000 miles to arrive at this
'place; such is the extent of country laid under contri-
bution by the commercial portion of St. Louie. In this
first adventure (siuce the revival of the fur trade) o the
Rocky Mountains. it is gratifying to learn that no hos-
tilities of any kola have occurred with the Indians, and
that present appearances promise great success to die
enterprising citizens who ere Dow extending their.trade,
to that remote region.
rottreet of a letter to a gentleman at Norfolk, dated
United Sates brig Spark at sea, Ist. 17. 55 long.-47.
Oct. 19.—" We have been the rounds within the
14.-t tnonth, that is to say, St. Thomas, St. Domingo,
444 the Mona Passage, where we fell in with the John
Adams, all well. We took Col. Todd, our Envoy to
Satoh Anwics, and his Secretary from her and pro.
ceeied to Lignite, where we arrived this day fortnight,
from whence 1 proceeded with bim to Cauca., a jour-
ney that would mats you shudder at the thoughts of the
tatigne ; for although ouly four miles distaar, it takes
5 hours herd riding to reach it, up u precipice of 7000
tett, and down 4,000; bet it is worth a voyage across
the Atlantic to see the City of Caraccas under your feet
ai it were, from so great an eminence. On our arrival
in thi• City, we were met by all the Military Officers,
anti cowdocted to the loose which was already pr• Witted
for Colonel Todd sod suite. This has been once a very
elegant place, but that with various earthquakes
and Revolutions, and being sacked two or three
times it makes.a sorry appearance. The site is a per-
t.! t level and well-paved. There are at present 17,1100
inhabitants, and at one time there were more than 70.—
The people are civil and courteous, and partake hut lit.
tie of the Spaniard. Most of the military officers in the
place are furrigers - English and Irish. The people in
Laaoira and Caraccas were in a consternation when we
in consequence of the Spaniards under Murales
Moving landed shout fifteen wiles below tbe former
pace, and burned a village; and there wes
hit little doubt that they would proceed to the latter
place, when fall it must, and after it LagOirm Morales
is a sanguinary and no elpubi will cut the throats
urines, of the people. Old Cheytor is at Caraccas, and
if they take It 1 should not like to be in his shoes, all
Monde, swears for hint. We sailed from Cagnirs on the
kith io company with the George Testati Packet. of New
York. Under our convoy to the Moea passage, when: Ws
now are, and about parting etastipaey.
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HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH
oscsalasa 16.

gisesof Ross.seensal of robbery and theft, he having
previously been convicted a theft, and also accused of
assatiltine one of the lieges to the effusion of his Wood,
ploadetl—Not built v.
The proof haying been led by the prosecutor,
The Loao AovocaTo acknowledged the failure of
the evidence to prove the charge of the robbery, or the
forcible seisnre of the proptrty ; but contended that the
crime of theft was !an-fully proved. In BO far he was
imported by the subscitient admission of Mr. Maitland,
ilia counsel for the panel. Ittit a nicer point arose upon
the charge of assault. The evidence had proved, that
oil a Saturday evening in the month of April last, a
-.50.... mon of the name of Kelly was utet by the prisoner,
upon the stair of a public house kept by John Maekleod,
ii Dyer's close ; and that his pocket was picked of Iris
ichtili by the panel. On recoveriog the watch, Kelly,
and three persons. with whom he was in company, re-
solved " to give the panel • licking," and have done
with him. They set upon him kith that intent, and in
tie scuffle, the panel and Black, one of Kelly's three,
companions, came down to the ground, Black being
hopftthicist. It was proved that sonic blows were inter-
i hawed before they fell to the croon& and that after-
wards Black felt a jug at his side, which on rising he
found to be a stab from a sharp instrument ; his shirt
Was wet With blood; and a knife, one blade of which
corresponded with the size of the wound, and was stained
with blood, was found in the possession of the panel.—
There was also another mirk on the point of the blade,
which indicated that it had firtunately struck against
the rib of Black. The panel's previous conviction of
theft was also proved. On this evidanctithe LORD AD.
vocAxe contended that the assault. aggeavated by the,
effusion of blood, was made out. Mr. ALSiTIAMD, how.
ever, argued that the wound was Indickellsj `the panel
rot in the execution of au assaul:, bat in defending
tassel( from the pithishinent *which thirdur men had
uutvarrantahlr eotomenced against hint.
The LORD ;ICSTICII CLARK, fu leis charge to the Jury,
stated that it had been . proved, that the font men, in!
wirsuancs of their determination' to inflict
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lequishinent on the panel for the offence which he had
cOmmitted, did strike him before he stalshi.l Black, and
that Black was following up the intention of puhlsbioe,
the panel at the time he received the wound. Bet the
prawns blows which the panel had received did not
justify him in drawing a secret weapon—a weapon which'
Ps had not displayed on the cntunientenicht of the. strop
pAt, and with that weapon feloniously stabbing a fellow
rrsaturr. %rime attack upon him had been :irovoked by
Lis own misconduct. On the ether points no difference
from the learned counsel arose in the mind of his
Lordship.
The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, found tie
panel Guilty of the theft. and of the stabbing and
wounding as libelled t and he was sentenced by
the eourfto be transported beyond the seas lur fourteen
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ASSIiGC.—We find that nut of 9i prisoners nn
the calendar at Chelmsford, were acquitted ur die.
charged by pruclatnation, and six were sentenced to
imprisonment tar a period which will expire before the
March Assizes, which latter could therefore have had
Vi have continued in gaol three months in addition to
their present sentence, which has been considered by
the Learned Judger commensurate to their respective
talisoces under a lees period. 01 the propriety of an
additional gaol delivery in many counties, there can be
nu question, and all fat* coalmen' oohs above analy-
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