The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-16 00:00:00

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WEsTIKORLAND ELECTI BROUOHAtt tat
published a third address to the Freeholders of West.
rnorlend. Mr. BROUGHAM intends to visit his native
county during the Easter holidays, when, we doubt
not, the reception of this Independent character will
do honour to old Westmorland, and shake the hollow,
rotten, pretended pillars of the county, to their very
base,— notoithstanding every effort of the Treasury.
—((arlisle Journal.)
YORKSHIRE LENT ASsIZ ES, FRIDAY NIGHT.—
The trial of Williams Greentcood for setting fire to
the Leeds Pottery, came on at two o'clock : upwards
of 20 witnesses were examined on the part of the pro.
secution. The trial occupied the. Court until after
nine o'clock. The evidence consisted of a great
number of minute circumstances. The Jury without
a momPnt's hesitation found the Prisuner-IVol
Guill.—(Leeds Mercury.)

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MUTH' OP )i*ICTIM
OF. THU AttlitTßialrlVPallgOllllo SYSTEM.
Oe Tuesday night, about half-past ten o'clock.
aged 26, James Birkin, of need's-yard, Friar.gete,
Derby, one of the victims.to the system of espionage
and cruelty, which bas been ascribed to " Oliver and
the Government." leaving a wife and two smell
children wholly dependent on the parish for support.
Previous to the 18th of Jane, 1817, the day of his
apprehension. he was a strong healthy man, and up.
parently bid fair to live for many years; but accord-
leg to a document in his own band-writing, now
lying before as, he was taken oat of his bed en the
18th of Jane, in the middle of the night, and Can-
dueled to the County Jail at Derby : on the follow-
ing morning he was chained to William Cliff, and
taken to London ; on the 21st he was brought before
Lord Sidmonth, who sent Wen into close confinement
in Cold-Both-fields; on the 23d he wig conveyed to
Lincoln Castle, where he remained ih solitary con-
finement until the stb of December. and was then
removed to Leicester, where he remained till the
134, on *bids day he was discharged with a one
pound note in his pocket, and is, a very bail state of
health. Thais his imprisonment, SOLITARY imprison-
ment, lasted six months and five days. In the written
statement above referred to, be nye, " 4 after had
been in Lincoln Castle about two mou hi, I was taken
ill, o wing to thedampness of my cell, which felt after-
wards increase very rapid, uotit the 4th of Dec. when
I received an order to prepare for Leicester, which
order gave me a great shock, and I was taken to
Leicester in a very ill state of health ; and after re.
inking in Leicester sesenteeo days, and my illness
lilting represented to Lord Sidmouth, he sent me my
discharge. At my retain, not being able to work, I
teas obliged to apply to the parish for support, who
allowed me nine shillings a week to support a wife
end two children, which is all I have to depend on."
—Uirkin's silence since he was liberated, has ocea.
sinned some sarpriseamongst those w ho knew him, but
the mystery has been unravelled by the following
statement, which we give in his own words : —" On my
journey from Lincoln to Leicester, I staid at Derby one
night, and was visited by Mr. Lockett. an attorney
lately employed by Government, and Alderman Les-
per' of Derby. I was then in a very ill state of health,
and expected that a few weeks more solitary confine.
ment, would consign my body to the grave : they
seeing my ill state of health, occasioned by imprisnti.
moot, promised to get me liberated on the following
conditions :—me owning myself in fault, and giving
them a paper to that effect; this I consider to be a
barrier to my making my case public.—Jasses Bin-
uts."—(Nottinghoin Review )
ruts BA 11 4?

Ti BANK is., FORGED NOTES.

GtIILDUALL•—G. Rarenhead, a genteel-looking
young man, was brought up to Guildhall on Wed-
nesday for examination, having been twirl' remanded,
charged by the Bank on suspicion of forgery, be
having offered a counterfeit 11. note in payment.—
Mr. Glover, one of the Dank Inspectors, owed
something to the Magistrate (Mr. Alderman Cux) in
an under yoke, when the latter addressed the
soner :—Mr. Ravenhead, it appears there is nothing
at all to ctitnittate you, and you are discharged.
Mr. Ravetthead.—l have been three days and
nights a prisoner, what redress am to have for that ?
MAGISTRATE.—YOU can have none.

Mr. Ravenhead's fa'tlier.—You surely cannot
think of dismissing the affair in this unsatisfactory
manner ? lie has been dragged from his home to a
prison, from thence backwards and forwards to this
office, branded before the Public here, for the time at
least, with the name of felon, and has he no remedy
for the outrage ?
MAGI4TRATIU—None whatever. His having a forged
note in his possession was sufficient plea for the
conduct of the Bank towards him.

Mr. R. sen.—Then it seems every man is liable to
be the. treated at the arbitrary will of the Bank of
England; they may wantonly outrage the feelings,
reputation, and-property of the Public with complete

illtpinity.
MAGISTRATE.—If your son Ind been more explicit
at first, and had given his proper address at once,
probably the Bank would not have pursued the mat.
ter so far.

Mr. R. sen —lle assures me that he was so agitated
at the manner of the accusation that he scarcely knew
what he did. Besides, it is not wonderful if he had
designedly a:tempted to have kept his fair name en.
lively eurniaed with e'en the mention of such a sus-
picion at this.
No notice having been ',ien of the observation,
Mr. R,. sets. elevating his voice, continued—tour
people have deprived him of every thing of value
which he had about him , can you grant him no relief
in that ease?

MacturnATE.—Oh, certain)) : Officers, restore
hire property.
Mr. R. sets. (with great agitation)—Gire him his
money spin this instant ! IVhitst this was doing he
again attempted to address the Magistrate, bat was
nut attended to, and the Officers interfering, they
were compelled to withdraw.

We are assured that the noted Olirer was actively
employe() at the late Election for St. Albas'a, and
that he Is now busy in Norfolk in support of the in-
terests of the Court.
Co.N EXCHANGE. MARCH 16.-I:he supply of Wheat
morning wits my small. pitied wimples °Naomi tint Mondav's
priers. bat on demand for inferior.—Plitise Malsitic Barley 1..
per quarter highe'r ; inferior goes totfslowly.—Bean. Is. dearer.
In Oats mid oilier as tkle4 no &Herat**.
Wheat (Liglish) .... 75 92 Grey Pais • 40 46
New ditto
Ditto (Foreign) .... 66 100 Old dn.
Rye 4 I 44 II& do SR 44
Barley :32 50 rats 3O 55
New.....
Malt 6O 74 Poland do. .... 14 33
White Peas 44 46 I Feed do.
New ....... Fine Flout 75 80
Ditto Ballets .........50 b 4 Seconds......

SMITHFIELD MARKET. MANCH 16.
To viak the Offal. per stone of 81tis.
Seer ... 3s. 84. to 4s. &LI Head of Came tam 43, t
ilUttoo ..4s. 64. ti 6.. 64. H ems i
V esti ... 6t lit. to 7.. Od. Sheep anti Lambs ..... 13.780
Porte ....ss. 04. to (is. 6.1. Comes /51
Lamb .-.01. W. to 0.. 04. Pies
HAY-MARKET.
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Straw

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LAW INDELLIGENGIC.
COURT OF CHAN CkftYait A lc* 14.
TIMMONS'S Or WALES V. THI BERCI/144S or 'NB
DUKE OP BRUNSWICK.
The SOLIVITOR.GBNEUAL mid, that he rose le
conseqemice of the intimation of his Lerdshits on •
former day, that site motion made on the part of the
&meters in thig case would be dismissed, lidless a
mote satisfactory affidavit were presented froth tine
or both of the Noble Defendant,. His hardship
bad very kindly allowed the case to stand civet instil
this day, in order that time Might be given to frame
another affidavit. He now held in his hand ah el&
davit, executed by Count Munster, which he hoped
was sufficiently strong in its teems to warrant the
Court in granting the motion for the inspection of
the documents required by the Defendants, previous
to filing their answer to the bill. With the leave of
the Court, he Would now proceed to state the nature
of the affidavit.
Sir S. Roemer bere interrupted the Learned So-
licitor. As Counsel acting on the part of her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales, he thought it his
duty to request that this motion inikht be allowed to
stand over for some time. The affidavit now put in
by his Learned Friend was one of the greatest im-
portance; it not only supplies] the defects of the
former affidavit, but went entirely into the sterile of
the Whaler's*, slid it would be extremely injurious
to ber-Royel Highness, if some time was not grant-
ed. in order that the troth of the allegations con-
Wiled in the affidavit might be ascertained ; under
these circumstances, he had to ask that the Motion
might stand Over until the next seal day, so es to
allow time for any communicatioos which might be
deemed necessary with her Royal ilighneis.
The LORD CHANcELLoR requested that the aide.
vit might he howled up to him. As it was represent-
ed to he of so serious a nature, he should read it,
awl on Tuesday nest he should be enabled to form
a judgment whether it would he necessary to post-
pone the motion. It wholly depended upon the na-
ture of the affidavit, whether or not a postponement
was necessary ; and if a postponement was requisite,
what period of time would be required for inspection
by the Plaintiff.
The.Sor.rctvon-Creenat. observed, that the
datit bad been handed over to the Solicitor on behalf
of the Plaintiff last night. It was extremely short,
and he conceived that there could be no reason for
any considerable delay.
Sir S. RoatieLy was ready to admit that the affi-
davit had been seen by him previous to coming into
Court ; but the ground of his application fur delay
was not that of ignorance of its cnntents, but the
knowledge of them. Upon inspecting the affidavit,
be found it contained most material allegations. It
was said to be very short ; but what had its concise.
ness to do with the question, if it contained those
Important allegations to which he had alluded?
'fh. SOLICITOR.GENER ‘L Was not able to compre-
bend in what manner the Plaintiff could be so much
affected by the affidavit now presented, so as to re-
quire the long delay which had been solicited. With
respect to the observation that it entered lute the
merits of the case, be apprehended that it did no such
thing. Count Munster, in the affidavit he had had
the honour of potting in, stated the necessity for the
inspection of the instruments, together with the rea-
sons operating in his mind for such ',penalty. The
affidavit had entered as little as possible into the case,
and had only gone as far as his Lordship on a former
day had intimated was requisite. It required the
production of these instruments, its order that the
time and manner of their execution might be ascer.
tained. But this was its whole extent, and, in his
humble conception, it did not go to the merits of the
case. ft fell iss exactly with the ideas wblch his
Lordship had been platted to eapress out a former
day, and did not go beyond the line then laid down.
The Court would observe, that there was a delicacy
on the part of Count Munster in putting in so foil an
affidavit in the first instance, as that which he had
been compelled to execute. He was its hopes that
the generality of the first affidavit would have been
sufficient ; but, in compliance with Isis Lordship's
desire, a more full and satisfactory affidavit had been
framed, entering more particularly into the reasons
by which his mind was actuated to ask for the inspec-
tion of those instruments.
Sir S. ROSIILLP thought it quite unnecessary and
premature to enter into the discussion of the case at
this time. Ile conceived that what had been under.
stood by the _Learned Counsel on the other side, as
to what had fatten firm his Lordship on a former
day, was very different from that which had been an.
derstood by every one else. As far as he compre.
hended his Lordship on that occasion, he should have
thought that an affidavit, coeched ip these terms,
would have beets amply sefficient This deponent
with, that he is advised by his Gemmel. and verily
believes that it is necessary that the Defendants in this
suit should have the inspection of the said instru-
ments, previous to filing their answer to the bill."
This, be apprehended, would have been all that was
required of the Noble Count ; and he felt persuaded
that his Lordship would agree with him, that the
statement of any reasons would be superfluous.
The LORD CHANCELLOC—Not essctly so. What
I stated, if I recollect rightly, was this—that I
thought it necessary in such a case es this, not only
for Covet Munster to say that he thought it emit
nary he should see the instruments before be pot in
his answer. bet that he should in some measure state
the ground upon which he h sd formed hit opinion for
that necessity. I think that that was the sobstance
of my observation. What this affidavit Is Ido not
know ; but both sides agree that it is of importance.
—Tlse best way, therefore, 1 think, will be, that I
should read it over on Monday ; and I will let you
know what occurs to me when the Court meets on
Tuesday morning.
Mr. II EA tn observed, that ha had on s former day,
when ibis case came on to be heard, omitted to ad-
dress the Court in support of the affidavit of Count
Monster. He wished to know whether it was open
for him to argue the question now ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR made no reply.
WOOD V. ORIFFITHS.
In this long litigated cause, which we hate re.
peatedly. reported, the Lord Chancellor finally gave
judgment is favour of the Plaintiff (Sir Mark Wood),
and said be should consider the question of costs on
Tuesday.