The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-21 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

The n•bnle of the inlictments in the calendar having
been goii through last night, the Recorder, at Eleven
this morning., entered the Court and immediately pro-
ceeded to pass sentence on the undermentioned pri-
soners :

George Downey, Mary Trevine, George Moss. Eliz
Benson, George herd, glary Williams, Thomas Jones'
Geo. Beaumont, Thomas Richardson, Jas. Groves, Geo.
Naas, Fanny AVilliames, Thomas Johnson, Thomas
Jephson, John Fothergill. and Charles IVliitmarsh,
transported for seven years; John Holden, for four teen
years; William Bail, for life.

John Lake, and Charles Butler (Manslaughter) 2 months
confinement in New•gete.

Thirty three were sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment in the !louse of Correction and to be kept to hard la-
bour, and eight to be privately whipped in the gaol.
The following unhappy Prisoners received the awful seri_
tence of Death :

Thomas Connor, Thomas Cooley, John Drown, Kitty
Sheen, Thomas Fanwick, and Frederik John William
Norton, for slealing in the dwelling-house when the
Recorder addressed them in a most impressive manner, in
nearly the following words—

Prisoners at the Bar—You have severally been tried by
an intelligent and humane Jury who have been compel-
led by the sacred obligations of their oaths to pro-
nounce you Guilty of the crimes imputed to yost. It
was with great reluctance they came to I:tat terrible con-
clusion. There are none of you who have arrived at the
aniadie age of man. The majority of you are under
twenty-one, and instead of having been a comfort to
e those conne ed with you, you have involved them in the
deepest distress, and yourselves in a situatioa dreadful to
contemplate. You now stand miserable examples of a
long course of wickedness and theft ; a conise which at
all times eventually leads to the bands of the Counnon
Executioner. That life which might have been pro-
longed many years with honor and credit to yourselves,
and which tni,,ht have closed in peace, is now aboat to
be forfeited to the injured Laws of yaur Country
There is but one way, by which you can make atonement
for your crimes, and that is, by a sincere and heartfelt
repentance. Let me implore you to employ the short
remainder of your days in seeking mercy from your
Creator. You will be attended by a pious anal atter.-
tive Divine, who will assist you in supplication to the
throne of Divine Grime. and prepare you fur that dreadful
change you must shortly undergo." The Recorder then
proceeded to pass the sentence of the Law in the usual
way. The unfortunate prisoners seemed deeply ailec.e(l,
land quitted the Bar who sobs and tears, which affected ,
he whets: Court.

The weather continues be cold; there has been a
considerable quantity of rain during the last ten days,
which, though it has failed to bring warmth, as was ex-
pected, has improved the appearance of the country, by
giving some life t.► vegt tation ; which is, however, still
very backward. There is a good prospect of fruit ; but
the long prevalence of easterly wind lins generated ver-
min, which may prove fatal to it. A correspondent says
that a species of winged insects, of the beetle gentle,
which never attracted his observations before, abound
in such numbers in the neighbourhood, as to threaten
great destruction to vegetation of all so: as, and that ash
and beech trees are literally swarming s ith
which he considers singular, after so long a track of
intensely cold weather. —(facernees Journal.)
The Cattle Markets held at liiltlary, Itass-shite, on-
Tuesday, and at Alai'. of Ord on ll'etltesd ty and l'iturs
day were very numerously attended, and tl.e show of
cattle was excellent. There was a brisk demand, and
the greater part were sold at an advance of lull 10 per
cent. on the priers of last year. Three year el• 1 slots
brought from .11. to 71., and young be tsts in aryportion.
A few superior lots were sold' at 71. 10.. and el.
ebsxcuota AcooeNT.--.Vesterday atternoon a
bricklayer, employed on a house tett- Sadlee's Wells, fell
from the summit to the base of the building., an•l t'iough
he met with several interruptions in his fall, cattle to the
ground with a tremendous crash. By the drestlfal
shock, several of his ribs were fractured, and both his
thighs were brolc.n. Ile sas instantly conveyed on a
titter toS:. Barthol:tiew's Hospital la an a;; Trent lifeless
state.

SPORTING IN TELLICIENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 10.

Sweepstakes of 20gs each, for three-year olds, 7st. four
Sit. 31b. fire, 9st. six and aged, 9st. 41b.—lib. allowed
to maiden horses at the time of naming ; fillies allowed gits.
—Two miles:
Sir W. M. Milner's bl. r. Angler, by Walton, 4 yr 5..... I
Mr. Watt's b. f. Mats, by Tramp, 4 yrs
Mr. Lasnbtoo's ch. c. Corinthian, by Comus, out of
Louisa, 4 yrs
Mr. Oascoigise's gr. e. by Colllllq. dam by Evn n• 1, r, 4 yrs 4
Ld Scarborough's b. f. Fair Charlotte, by Calton, 4 yrs .
Mr. T. 0. Puwlett's br. f. by Prime NI inisler, dam by
Shuttle, 4 yrs. 6
4to I ago Angler-2 to l arot

Sweepstakes of 20gs each, for three-year old co,t, pst. 315.
fi!lies, Sat. Last mile and three quarters.
1.11 Fitzwibiant's hr. c. Bourdeaux. by Bourbm. .. I
Mr. Ferguson's cb. c. North Star, by Octavian, dam by
Pipator
Mr. Jackson's ch. c. Corelli, by Comes, out of Cardinal
Wolsey's dam 3
Mr. Upplehy's b. e. by Proselyte, out of Harriett 4
Mr. Weight's h. c. Cannon Bail, by President
1.1 Muneaster's br. c.Corridore, by Prime Minister, awn
by Ormond • •
Col. King's br. c. Great Tom of !Joe:An. by FtiMM 7
4to I agst Bordeaux-3 to 2 apt N. rill Star.

Produce Stakes of ZiOgs each, h. ft. fur two-year nld
81i 31h. fillies, 8.4.-31 b. allowed to untried St;tll:cn.,
&U.—Two-yr to- Olds' Course.
Mr. Watt's ch. f. by Black'ock, out of A'tisidora.
L-1 Milton's bl. c. by Smolensl.o, out of Kitten.. 4
4 to 2 on Mr. Watt's ch. f.

The Filly Sapling Stakes of bllgs each. h. ft.; three-3 c..r
olds, Sm. 31h. each. List wile and a half.

Air. Gaseoiguie's bay, by Comus, out of Shrybordeis.... I
Ld Scarbrough's or. by FA° da Putts, out of Alia; Cat-

_ . .
ton
Sir W. Maxie., 's b. BraHanle, by Viszuunt, ont f.fl3r i !-
lento— .... . 3
Mr. Watt'a bay, Sist4 r to Torretli, by Certserns
Even betting OD Mr. (3alcoigne's bay.
The St. T.eger Stakes of Oro each. for three-year' a.l c)lt‘

tist. 316'. fillies, Rst. Cst mile and tnree.toarlers.
Mr. Watt's ch. e. Barefoot, broner to *trios, by Tramp
Nlr. Ferguson's br, c, Sir Anthony, by o:Assign (bought
of Mr. Frankland)..
Sir W. M. Milner's br. c. lla•pooner, by Whalebone 3

to 2 on Barefoot.
Match for 100 gs h. ft. 8,4. vie\ T. Y.
Mr. :Lambt‘n's br. f. MaNravin:, by Smote.elei, ott of

The Duchess, welkedi,s.r.

SHIPPING INTh:I.I.IGENCE.

Deal., MAT '2 . —Wind S.W.—Arrive:l and sailed for
the River, the Rath, Munro, from Jamaica.—Remain in
the Downs the Severn frigate and Diligence E. I. Pil.t
yaeht.
POItTS3IOUT 11, MAT 20.—Wind S.S.—Sailed the Albion
Best, for Van Dirtnan'4 Land.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind R.—Arrived the Thkby,
Reddie, from Jamaica in seven weeks.—Sailed the Tv.-
Brothers, Lawson, for Faro; the Resolution for Ilainbro,
and Ajax, for Quebec.
WHITBY, MAY 19. —This mornina a sloop named thr.
Janet, of Lerwick, Thomas Boswell, was picked up by
solueli,hermen of this place, and towed in here, havin4
lost all her sails and oat of provisions; she was fo uii
about ten leagues from the land.—The crew had no pro-
visions 2 days prier to their bcing picked up by the
fishermen.

EXTRAORDINARY PeuLarRIAN eIEAT.—On Thursdaylthe
neighbourhood of Blessington-street and the new Basin,
Dublin, was a scene of hustle and interest, by the anxiety
to witness the extraordinary performance of n young man
named Russell, a native of •• the land o' cakes," who under-
took, for a wager of 100 sovereigns, to walk one hundred
miles in twenty-four successive hours. The pedestrian,
aged about 28 years, strongly made, and of low stature,
Wall dressed in a cotton jacket and waistcoat, with tartan
trowsers and Scotch bonnet, woollen stockings and re-
markably strong shoes, and in his right hand a horsewhip,
which he generally carried by the small end, while his left
hand was placed in his jacket pocket, and his loins firmly
girt by a belt and handkerchief. Ile commenced his formi-
dable undertaking in the enclosure of the Basin, at four
o'clock on Wednesday, and continued walking all night,
only stopping four times, for about five minutes on each oc
casion, to take some hare-soup and to change his stockings.
The circumference of the Basin is very nearly a quarter of
an Irish mile. It takes 123 rounds to 100 miles. During
the night he went al rounds in two minutes to eac',.
About three o'clock yesterday he took five minutes and a
half to a round, and during the last half hour he performed
each round in from tree to three and a half minutes, aril
the last round in two and a half, havi,g accomplished the
100 miles in 23 hours an I three quarters, wstitlng a few
seconds. During the last round he deliberately tied a blue
riband to the end of his whip,whicit he waived triumphantly,
and huzzaed with great a itnatian on gaining the startiivr
post. After his Herculean task, he appeared quite fres'i,
and declared 11.• could easily walk a coaple of hours I mger.
On getting into the carriage, it was with great difficulty 6,
crowd were prevented from taking the horses off, and draw-
ing it to its destination.—(Dublia paper.)
Cuatous FacT.—We lately mentioned the remarkvb!e
circumstance of a ro: in-redbreast having built its neat in
Doctor Cromiecin's pew, in Oatearre chafel, IVe are in-
formed by several individuals who have witnessed do
fact, that pour robin has now f, ug. lit le ones ; and, on
Sunday se'itniglit, the old hint was ob.erie,l to tisas ire
and out, and to le I her young, diving the whole time of
a.; ivine service.—(titer pool Mercury.)
The( ing pragraphs, extracted from the Are.-
nese Journal, show to it hat remote an I umsunrl uteri tilts-
tricts detnorylization has spread. TO the account of the
Markets above mentioned, the Jourral adds—Pickpockets
were, as usual,•busy ; two men who had heard of their
exploits, and that a number of people had loot their
watches on Wednesday ,raving seen a suspicious charac-
ter lurking about the vilLige of Beauty yesterday morn-
ing, dogged him. On perceiving that he was watchej,
lie took to his heels, and having thrown some articles
out of his hat into a garden, was fast gaining ground
on his pnrsuers ; but a boy, coining in an opposite
direction, and a dux, having joined in the chase, he
was at length apprehended, and biong•ht to town
last night: a precognition was taken to-dew, and he
oar committed for further examination. it appears
that the articles thrown into the garden had been stolen
from an Italian pedlar, who had slept at tile settle inn
with iri u. lie says his name is Stewart, and that he ii
f Athol.

Nocturnal depredations and riots have attained an
alarming frequency here; the thieves li.ve become so
expert, anl daring, by practice and impunity, that eves
the light-tingere4 gentry of the metropolis might with.
out fear assume them as a's wiates. O i SJ tunLy, a
number of articles of wearing apparel were stolen front
a house on the west side of the river ; the seine cecniiig,
a fellow was detected in a house in Exst.str.e., aliee
having picked the leek of a trunk, and form. d a bundle
from its contents, with which lie was about to depart.
When brought before a Nlagistrate, ' lie was tilloweil to
depart, en 2 promise of banishing himself from the town ;
..nit.ece fr.:7 more leuietat tbanpraie::'. rt..-pect
to the public.

• ow Tvessaw *all*

A very respectable female. of the name of Mary 18-
gram. was indicted for stealing a rug, the property of
Air. Uimmock, a liren.draper. residing in High Holboro.
The faets proved on the part of the prosecution were
these:—The prisoner was observed in the prosecutor's
chop at a time when it was very full of customers.—
Shortly afierwards she went out. and the rug was misl-
ed. • Tb. prisoner was traced to a norm...shop close by,
where she had deposited the rig. She was somewhat
in liquor at the time, hut not so drunk hut the knew
wha' she was ahont. lV hen she we. apprehended. about
an lu''r afterward., she prayed fur forgiveness, and
hoped she should not be prosecuted. It appeared that
the F •vmer, previons to the present robbery, was well
known to the prosecutor, and the latter also knew where
she lived. The proaecnter sated his belief that she had
a moat irreproachable character, previous to the present
unfortenate circumstance.

A xre respectable witnesses, who
fort known the pesoner ter between 20 and 30 years,
gave her an excellent character. She bad brought up
I.er family roost respectably. and had worked hard for
their substssence. The prisoner had Ilrely been unfor-
tunate, and had indulged too frequently in ardent li-
quors. A very small quantity of liquor had an limed!.
site effect upon her, and under its influence she was per-
fectly nneoircions of what she did.
he Reconvert, in addressing the Jury, told them
that in the eye of the law intoxication was considered
to be an segrasation of the olfenee, unless the prisoner
KM in sneli a state of senseless dritfikenners as not to be
aware of what she did. In the present ca ie he did not
think the evidence would justify the jury in supposing
that the prisoner now at the bar had been reduced by
liquor to such a senseless sate; because it was proved,
that after she had commiled the offence, she prayed for,
forgivene.s of the prosecutor. This at least showed oni
her port a consciousness that she had done wrong. It
tt as very true that the prisoner had received an excellent
character, a better character could not have been given
to any person, but as he hal frequently observed on for-
-- occasions, character, bo,vever excellent, would not,
and ought hot, to weigh against clear and uncontradicted
'facts.

The Jury having considered for a few minutes, the
Foremen expressed a desire to ask a question of one of
the prisoners witnesses as to the influence which liquor
had upon her. He understood cue of these witnesses to
say that she was very easily affected by liquor.
The Itecoauen observed, that one of the witnesses
had re; tainly said so ; but the question here was, whether
in this instance the pri.onrr sas so intoxicated as to be
insensible. Upon this point the Jury would exercise their
.judgment.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict—
Net Utility.
Tile RECORDER then addressed the prisoner, and cau-
tioned her to be on her guard how she again indulged in
these mischievous practices. She had now been sequined
by a most merciful jury; hut she might depend upon it,
that if she again abandoned herself to these courses, she
would not be so leniently dealt with.
Sophia Reed, a young girl of a very interesting ap-
pearanco, was put to the bar, clia,ged with stealing a
piece of meat, the property of Samuel Somers. The
girl was in so weak a state, that she was unable to stand
at the bar, and a chair was provided for her.
When the prosecutor appeared, he stated that he was
not sure that the prisoner was the person who stole the
tn•at. As there was no other evidence against her, she
may imnsediately Acquitted. The unfortunate female was
taken from the bar nearly in a fainting state.
The Jury highly reprobated the conduct of the pro-
secutor in not stating his inability to prove identity to
the magistrate, and the Court would not allow him his
expenses.
The RECORDER ordered the prisoner to be discharged
as soon as she had sufficiently recovered.