The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-22 00:00:00

DECREASE OF MIME tN THE METROPOLIS.

PRISONSRS CAARP 1117 TUB itussios-norst.
In the )ears Intl let I is-II
• Felony !AO • 413 • 3t4
Assault 1811 134 114 •
Disorderly - HMS- 4b4 AK
J . Yagrasbor • 8W NA .' 81W
-,—,—• —,,.... .
Total. "
18.d11 007 tort
' • er tint atimiskil itniThrE•ebiat:
Faibny d*l 6= NA
/Issaila • 441 b i 7 firth

. 1.171. 1:411*
VlAWats 178 101 134

SAO 11.573 4.70
Mansion-botts9ool 1,047 1,481
grand Total 4,397 4.240 4,080
Front these statements, then. it will he observed that there
hes been upon the average of tile last two years a decrease
annually in lime number of patinas emerged with offences is
the city of London. of about 311111; the number in the year
IbtiOesceeding that of 1822 by All persons; and. secondly,
that this decrease has taken place principally is the capital
°toners • the number of personseha reed with felonies brine
in 1510;111111; and in 1922. only Ottib; a decrease in the two
years of nearly3oo.
It should also be rintirked that the total number of offen-
der within 'Mete perteJe hex been mor limn ordinarily it—
creased fru a perffoular teurporery circioustitices. Toe %m-
-usually large number of persons charred as racrniitS In the
years lOW end tthll was occasiosed by the great index of
distressed objects kite Obesity kola ell quarter. of Lundsths
in consequence of Übe estabiishieent of the Refuge &bribe
Ifouselesa, &c. then la full operation. ,••

A relteTING Chit •or •TTEMPIIIiD Surctua.---Abnat a
fortnight age. a female, about YS years of nice, of ele-
gant manners and fluent a4tiress. took ludgiogsi ut the
house of Mrs. Al--d, in the Hatupstradwoasi, where
she enraged for board and. lodging. at iht-s.er we."k
She became a most agreeable inmate. of the homer the
first fortnight, since which she chang-i! to a state of il--
jection and melancholy. She received frequent letters,
bat the only time she went out %vas •on Sant nlay Inst,
when she purchased a quantity of opiniv. To tudelge
her, a daughter of 31rs. IC slept with bee; un Satardar
night she was in a most melancholy state, and FrEferre4
sleeping alone. Her manner excited suspicion. ant
about an hoer after she had gone to bed, the servant of
the house called as usual to takeaway the cantle. which
was out. Suspicions were then verified the oultsippr
woman had taken a phial of opium, and she was in 4
senseless state. Powerful emetics were administered
by tile. Hatlierly, a surgeon. amt fife was preserved.—
The cause of this reels *Honor was diselosed on Monday
before a Miteistelcte. The unfortunate woman Ives
French teacher at a very reapectahlt! sectinary..a
few miles from London (in Rent) When a young man of
family seduced her am:siesta, awl she give hews& up
to his honour and protection at the (Arista:les vacation.
moiler the promise of marriage. They took an excise.
•ion to Soathampten, where the ruin of the unhappy
female was effected. With a 61. note be 'sent bee to
btendoet, promising to follow her in-two or three dors.;
hut in a fortnight lie wrote to state that he was Oust .lay
about to sail for Italy, through embarrassed circum-
stances. Supposed pregnancy, loss of character, and
being peanyless, add In debt, drove the iinfottiinate
woman to distraction. IVe are glad to hear, however.
that her cue has met the attention of some pkilanihro-
pistg.
k IR$ ANDaI'oDateNATIF.—An alarm of fire was
spread on Sundafrtast,ln consequence of so:ne sparks
issuing from the reef of a house belonging to an ylderlc
lady residing in the Commercial Road. On proceeding
to the third door apartment, It was ,diacoeered.that the
bed furniture was in a blaag. In a ahortperiod anginea
arrived, and the fire was extinguished- before the games
coold do further mischief. The landlady of the lion‘e
at the time was in a bad state of health awl her
.which took place shortly after the fire, is attribute 4 to
the shook she teceived on the occasion.

FATAL Acciesev.—Yesterday week, a boy, 15 years
of age, was unfortunately killed in the wo Bee mann-
fsstory of Messrs. G and Scutt. Caldheek.—ln
picking up a piece of wood he had incsatins•llllrent un-
dectlisi dram, which striking him on the head, threw
him on the cogs of the pit wheel, that rues *say Use
inches from the wall, sod through this narrew "pre*
his body was dragged sad cruelly mangled. Alt the
workless ran immediately to his assistanee,bnt hi. LittAlh
was inevitable, and almost iestantsneous ; and although
on hearing himery, another boy bad .tpee.lily moppet
the machinery, it„was tun late to prevent the slowkinz
catastrophe —A Coroner's Inquest has since been bei,l
on the body.—Verdict—Accidentol Death.
ACCIDNNT DT Ftea.—On Monday evening, a child
about 4 years of age, thedaughteeof a Brewer in the emit-
ploy of Wm. Bolton, of ‘Vigton, bring left steer in the
house for a short time, by its mother, its clothe. unfor-
tunately took tire, and the child was ao dreadfully burn.
ell, that no hopes are at present entertained elks reco-
Very.

An inqnest was lately he'd by H. Finites, Esq. Co-
roner for Sloornoeth, on the bw'y of a child. ahem 3
veers otri, burnt to death by i 3 clotttis tsßirgr•tirr,
whilst left in a room, daring the absence of it. parrnt•,
who Here gone to a neighbour's house to pass Ili! day.
Its screams attracted the owner of the house',' (Over
Monnow,), who ran up stairs, and tontid At- ♦Ktetes prn.
ceeding, op to its Gee, having enveloped id betty : hitt
every effort was ineffectual to pres;erve hie. The tittle
sufferer died on the following day.--Nerdict. Aetidental
Drab.

On Saturday last, a boy, about tax pm Of age, igoa
to a woolcomber of the name of Rogers, who lives in
the Saltisford, in this boresgb, during tly trmporsty
absence of bis mother, was so mach bon3l. by his
clothes catching fire, that at present very Me hopes
are entertained of his recovery.—(Wonark
tiger.)