The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-25 00:00:00

THE' STATESMAN.

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l'lto u. r me" LONDON GAZETTiIi S i sr. 23. W. H. Tolleryey, Purtsea, brewer, Oct. 6,1, Nov. 4, at the
Fountain Inn, Por.smouth. Atiorities, Messrs. Sowton aat
—"Moms—. Fuller, Chichester; and Messrs. Palmerand France, Bedford-
This Gazette contains copies of two short dis- rou":.•
patches from tit.. 13..,ke of Wellington, of the 2d 25, Noßvu.c4k,leget'OlutialtdiriantrrAdeento'iwneayte,hgri.ititt, Sept. 49,
Wlrcfronsitleteerr.
and.2lst of August, notifying that the Emperor of
Austria has conferred the Grand Cross of the Order Afford. otherwise Atworth, Wilts, minter, Ott.
of Maria Theresa, .hod the Emperor of Russia the Fro
6. 7, Nor. 4; at the Oreybound•lan, Bath'. Atiornies, Messrs.
ad and Hoke,. Serle.strcet, Lincoln's lint ; and WINS.
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Orders of St. George, Anne, and Wletlimir, on a V : Wilts
Mr
tenlargateeirl"hGra'cechur.ch-st t, hatter, Sept. 98, 29, Nov.
nomber.of British °dicers, of, whom his Grace in- 4, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Kiw, Earl-sheet, Blackfriars.'
glows a list. ~ R. Nenhaeft, jon. &nekton, Durham. cabinet-maker, Oct.
Also an Order, signed Bathurst, for, releasing all
Fiend, vessels and Cargoes captured or detained by too.
Itilnictir,NJoovh.o4-;traelett,hetteitlfedord-I;noffi';!.ardkM“rl../taiAshectiDniki,esS.tocMkr-..
reason of the late declaration of hostilities, on a ..I.Sialling. Bristol, victualler, Oct. 13,. 14, Nov. 4, at the.
vnyege to or frein any l'rencli pert at which the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Anomie-, Sir Samuel Whitcomb
and King,. Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street; and Mr. irankis, ,
%kite flag was hoisted at the time when the vessel Bristol.
sailor], oil payment of such expences as have been in- .10J;Nto 'vo.raw all, Kirton-Fen Lincolnshire, victualler, Oct. 9,
4, at the Robin Hood and Little John' Boston. At-
curred
iu consequence of such capture and detention. tornies, Mr. Toe-Ord. Boston ; and Me sm. Luddington sad
Hall, Secondaries... Mice, Temple.
T. Clough, Beverley, Yorkshire, saddler, Oct. 6,7, Nov. 4..
4, at the Bay liaise, Ituarestioroich. Aitoinics, Mr. Richard-
son,
Think # and Mesas. Moron and Willsa,kbon, Grad's Inn- 1

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

War Office, Sept. 49.
7th Regiment of Dragonon Guards, William Terry, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Nisbett, promoted •in the 13th
light Dragoons.
2d Regiment of Dragoons. Lieutenant William Sturges, from
the Ist Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Mills, promoted.
6th Ditto, Lieutenant Thomas Iliddulph to he Captain of a
Troop, by purchase, vice hltirehis•at, who retires.•
21st Regiment of Light Dragoons, W. J. Heath, Gent. to be
Comet, by purchase, vice Loft, appointed to the 15th Light
Dragoons.
Bth Regimen, of rout, Captain Henry Simmons, from half-pay
of the 31st Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Miller,
who exchanges.
Ensign Henry Proctor, from the 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Weyland.
loth Ditto, Captain Joseph Smith, from the !Ceti Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Tripp who exchanges.
13th Ditto, Lieutenant Thomas Itatcli're, from half-pay of the
'Gist Foot; to he Lieutenant, vice Gaming, who exchatiget,.
• 16th Ditto, Lieutenant Edward Davidson. from the Nova
Scotia Fencibles, to be Lieutenant, vice Rom, who ex-
change*.
21st Ditto, Second Lieutenant W. Leavock to be First Lien-
tenant, without purchase, vice M• Pherson, promoted. ,
21tir Ditto. Lieutenant George Sunholf, from half-pay or the
Regiment, to he Lieutenant. vice Erratt, who exchanges.
26th Ditto, Captain F. U. Tripp, from the 111th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company. vice Smith, wbo exchanges.
27th Ditto, Lieutroant William Henderson to be Captain of a
Company, without purchase,-vice Baggerstoue, appointed to
a Royal Veterrth Battalion.
351 h Ditto, Lieutenant Lord Schimberg Kerr. from the 2d Gar-
rison Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Middleton, who ex-.

cha.,grs.
Assistant-Surgeon Ralph Edon to be Surgeon, vice Tully, pro-
moted on the
41't Ditto, Ensign IL D. Townshend to he Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, sire (leak, wilo retires.
42d Ditto, Lieutenant James Robertson to be Adjutant, vice
Young, who resigns the Atljntantcy only.
49th Ditto, Ensign Richard Gregors to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Bartley, promoted.
59th Dice, Lieutenant Abraham Dent to be Adjutant, vice
Campbell, who resigns the. Adjuanthey only.
63d Dian, William Richard Nleacock, tient, to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice llonghton, promoted in the 15th Font.
61th Ditto, Ensign James Rolston to he Lientenitot,- by pur-
chase, vice Ramsay, promoted in the Royal West.lmlia Raw.
ten.
65th Ditto, Ensign William Andros to be Lieutenant, withmit
'purchase, vice Stracey, promoted in the 12th Foot.
William Newhouse, Gent. to be Ensign, without purcha,e, vice
Andros. _ _ . _ _

Serjennt John Stevens to be Quarter-Master, •ice
King, promoted in the id Royal Veteran Battalion.
87th Ditto. Lieutenant George Mather to he Captain of a Com-
pany, st '..itout purchase, vice Walker, appointed to the 'A
Royal Veteran Battalion.
Ensign Jo.eph Everett to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Mather.
Einign and Adjutant William Blair to hate the rank of Lleu.
tenant.

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Haigh Brady, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Everett.
81. t DiISO, Sergeant-Major John Faby to he Adjutant (with
the rank of Lewin). vice Wheat, who resigns the Adjutant.
cy only.
88th Ditto. Assistant-Surgeon James F. Symes, from half-pay
of the Sid Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wright, who
resigns.
96th Ditto, Ensign C. F. O'Brien to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Anderson, appointedto the 2d Bops' Veteran
Battalion.
Ensign Robert Montgomery, from half-pay of the Regiment,
W be Ensign, vice O'Brien.
Assistant-Surgeon Alexander kV Andrew, from the 9d West Regi-
ment, to be. Assistant-Surgeon, vice Lenity, who retires.
97th Ditto, Lieutenant John F. Downing to he Quarter-Master,
vice Behar, deceased: •
102 d Mao. Ensign Samuel North to be Lieutenant, vice St.
,Inlio. deceased.
Mar Williams, Gent. to be Ensign, vice North.
3d West India R.egitueut, Hospital-Anita:int Thomas Bell to he
Assistant-Surgeon vice al•Andrew, appointed to the 96th
Foot. . • •
sth Ditto, Cornelius Williams, Cont. to he Ensign, without
purchase, vice Smith, whose appointment lute not taken
place.
Rosa' African Corps, Assistant-Surgeon In the Farm -John
Poole to be Surgeon, vice Wilson, who retires upon latir-pay.
Royal IVest India Rangers, serjeanLMajor Janet Kriiitto+he
Adjutant (with the rank of Ensign), rice Clark, a borreigas
the Adjutantey only.
York Chasseurs, Ensign James Mackay to be Lieutenant, with..
out purchase, vice Spurting, appointed to the 60th Font.
Ensign George La.ye, front half-pay of the .53d knot, to be.
Ensign, vice Mackay.
Cape Regi:nent, John Fawcett, Gent, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Sutherland, promoted.
2d Garrison Battalion, Lieuteilant H. Middleton, from the 95th i
Foot, its be Lieutenant, vice Lord Schomberg Kerr, who
I exchanges.
2l Royal Veteran Battalion, Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Young,
from half-pay of the 42.1 Font, to be Assistant-Surgeon.
Nova Scotia Feneibles, Lieutenant Win. Ross, from the 16th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Davidson. who exchanges.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Jahn Erly. M. I). Physician to the Farces, to be Deputy In-
spector of Hospitals.
The King's German Legion.
Bth Battalinti of the Line, Lieutenant Charles Peden to he Cap-
tain of a Company, vice Waage, appointed to the lit Foreign
Veteran Battalion.
Ist Foreign Veteran Battalion.
Captain Augustus Baron Wense, from the Sib Battalion of the
Line, to be Captain of a Company.
hleuron's Regiment.
Joseph Cartels, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase. v'ee
Veraturm, appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons of the King's
German Legion.
MEMORANDUM. . .

Ensign P. Ryan, of the 10th Foot, is sopereeded, being ab-
sent without leave.

The appointments of the undermentioned Wirers, as stated
In the Casettes of 24th June last, nad 120 ultimo, have not
taken place: •
9th Roal Veteran Battalion, Lieutenant Peter Squall, from
Ilse late 12th Royal Veteran tßattalion, to he Lieutenant.
9d Royal Veteran Battalion, Ensign Thorn:is Macdonald, from
'the late 6th Royal Veteran Battahou, to be Easign.
ERRATA in the GAZETTES of TM ultimo, and 16th instant.
Ist Drennan Guards.
Fur Serjeant-MelsteTkonsas Brown to be Adjutant, with the
. rank of Goteet.
Reed Seeje Int-Major Thomas Barlow to he. Adjutant, with the
rack of Comet.
45th Foot.
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For Lieutenant S. R. Jaivis to be Captain of a Company, rice
Hatchron, who retires;
Reed Lieutenant S. R. Jarvis to he Captain or a co•paay, by
purchase, rice Hutchens, who retires.
BANKRUPTCY E-NLARGED.
C. Hammer. Seething-lane, thither-broker, frets Sept. 26 to
Oct. 3, at Guildhall.

W. Forster, fIoosies,BANKRUPTS. Yorkshire, flaw erholl". Sept 23,
Oct. 2, Nov. 4. at the Saddle Inn. L rds. mom's, M—ws.
Edmonds and Jeyes, Exchequer-office, Lincoln's Inn; and Mr.
Amager`, l>eds.
H. B. Dennis, Manchester, and G. Rye. WiXan, draper.,
oct. 13. 14, Nov, 4, w the Albino Hotel, rtionraester. Altar-
dies, Mr. TtinassOn? MadcbestelS aid' Mr, W iodic, Juba-street,
Bedford-row,

square.
.1. Butt, She Meld, draper, Oct. 15, 17, Nov. 4. at the Albion
Hotel, Manchester. Attornies, 'Messrs. Taoiir mid Una in,
Manchester; and Messrs. Millie and Parry, "femple.
J. Willis, Fulham, Middles x, maltster, Sept. 110, Oct. 3,
Nov. 4, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Paruther and Tur-
ner, -London-street, Fenchurch-street.
'l'. Penney, lannbard-street, merchant. Sept. 33, Oct 10,
Nov. 4, at GuildhaJ. Attorney, Mr. Pusinore, Waraford;
court, Throgmorton-street. •
W. Spooner, Lawience-late, Cheapskle, factor, Sept. 26,
Oci.'7, Nov. 4, at Guildhall. Attoruey, Mr. Putt, Bucklers-
bury, Cheapside.
A. Brookshank and A. Moody, Long-lane, Bermondsey,
tanners, Sept. 26, Oct, 7, Nov. 4, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Kaye, FreAfield, and Kaye, New Bunk-buildings.
W. Miller Ittown's Coffee-house, Mi re-coit rt. Flect-street,
merchant. Sept. 30, Oct. 3,-1%.2r• 4, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Winter, Ss; ithin's- lane, Lomn.rd-street.
J. Hill, Spring-gardern, tailor, Oct. 3, li, Nor. 4, at Guild-
hall. Attosney. Mr. GOils, Feltherstone-buthlings, Holborn.
DIVIDENDS.
Nov. 11, E. Dudley, Sloe-laue, pewterer-Oct. 24.. V. Close,
Handley, S affurdshire, potter-Oct. 28, E. M.irtin, A Iconbury,
Huntingdonshire farmer -Oct. 21, T. P.tier, Poche-ter, dra-
per -Oct. 29, J. Todd and woollen-drapers
-Dee. 9, L. Dudley, Shoe-lane, pewterer-Oct. 43, W. Miller,
Bath. grocer-Oct. 17, %V. 81e.,ki.1, Kingoon.upon-Hull, gro-
cer-Oct. 3, S. Moline, Diluter-Tape, merchant-Nov. 4, A.
I ming, St. Swittliu's.lane, merchant-Oct. 17, A. Roberts,
Nanswieh, Cheshire, innkeeper-Oct. 16, .1. Carrington, Beau-
mont, Essex. farmer-Oct. 214„ G., Abell, Holborn, woollen Oa-
per-Oct. 28, S. Ron landsou, Issaac, and W. Brien, Cheap- '
side, warehousemen-Oct. 14, W. Harrison, Dartinnuth-street,
Westminster. army-accontrensent-maker -Oct. 10, James
Men is, Birmingham, grocer-Nov. 4, W. and C. L. Birch,
Great Queto-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, euach-makers.
CERTIFICATE'S-qv!. 14.

J. Melhuish, Crediton, Devonshire, baker—C. Sundius, Pe-
vonshire-square, merrhant—T. Sham's, Providence-row, halter
—J. B. Dough, Wel!close square, moster-inariner—W. Pare,
flackawy. tailor -G. Sieednuto, Northfield, Worcestershire-1
farmer—A., A., and W. Wt itehow,u, Westtsromsv kb, Stafford,
shire, nail-iroontoug::rs— . Coale, ttorney-street, Bloomsbury,

OLD DAILBI.

SATURIMY, !ker. /S.

I Mlle° %WC!)IOU WY indicted fur stealing a coat and attic;
aetirles, value 110 s. the property of J. Here•fo,d ihe yr,
tutor a waiter at the York Hotel, lit Bridge street, p,inet
Mart, frotowhicb house he lost his property, end saw nom
again soon after at a room occupied by the Prisoner at 14,
Golden Cross, Charing-cross.
The Prisruser read *detente very artfully drawn up. is ar
he stated that he Is a native of France, and had served in it :n,
parte w*s armies an Otficcr of Hussars a Italy, I:Ks
pi,
so,r3.
Portugal, Germany, Prussia, and Ititwin. He said he
been hred.up in the Darrow path of troth and religion by h.
kind parents; nod (wills cousiderablc emphasis) in the be.h.)ol
'of honour by his country. How could the Court and Jury
believe him guilty then of a crime which be shuddered
think of.
The Jury, after considerable deliberation, returned a serdiet,
finding him—Nut Guilty.
r As the Prisoner was ening out t.f ,Court. be fell to therein.
With coasidcrable violence, either having fainted, or prtientliNg
to faint. He is a fine looking man, indeed apparently so VfOlsi.
4lisit he could not have beets above ten Of olevee vents of rip
when Bonaparte undert uk his expedition to 1-4, wit„,„
however, he said in his defence, Isis sight had been injured.
A poor man who had been robbed of his. own and t uw'
clothes, amounting to about titd. prosecuted. a man son %ultimo
of being concerned in the robbery, boy could bring noihi„&,
to hint.
The Counts WELSCINT. however, orderid the poor man
be paid the expences he had been at in theisreseetnitin.
Being furnished a hit the proper documents for this pert
by Mr. Shelton, the Clerk ue the Arrnigni, be went to
County Treasurer's (Mice to get paid. bus "ode returned,
stilted to the Common Serjeant, that the person, at the Centaq
Treasurer's Oificeintilled on heclOrrfi 5 Per cent. out of the,
which the (Mori had ordered to be paid to him.
Mr Shelton said the' County Treasurer's Office had hero ,
the habit of making this demand without any authority whano.
ever, although they had been frequently told of it.
The COSIXOt SERJLANT ordered the man to go hack to
County Treasurer's Office, and tell them that if they did
pay him the whole of his expenses, let Bien, detain any pan
it at their peril, for if they dui, he had,no doubt the ity se
prosecute them for extortion.
'f he poor man went, and returned soon after will' his
peaces in full.

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Pant:E.

.COUNTERFEIT Mt*, . .
Manton-sous* —Saturday Edward Block ley and radiatim
Connor were brought up in custody of Charles lolattheisli;(*
• officer, charged with uttering a. d having is their posiessiouf
quantity of 3A. tokens, Purporting to be tokens of the Mask,
England.
1 Ton officer deposed, that when passing through Twweratowt,
on Friday even ng,.he perceived the Prisoners together --
mining some silver. filming a kno*ledge of the IMO, he
j peeled their intention. and presently plummet/ them try k
sound of several 3s. tokens upon the flags.. They thee vies,
into Thatneratreet, and whits, the num entered the shops of*.
sera! persons., the wonsau remained on the outside., Upea their
leaving those pineal, the officer made enquiries as to what the
man had beeu about, and learned iu at least sln plaeortkat i
,j had tendered a Ss. token in payment of some small anw.
1 which they refused. The Prisoners not succeeding is this
ter. went into St. Mary-aze, nail tried the shops ot mufti
j bakers and chandlers, but here they were eqoally untheclastsl.
They then returned towards Fenehorchaireet, and arriving to
I the shop of Mr.. Sharp, a grocer, the woman succeeded to pa,-
' ing a Ss. piece. in payment for bonus lga and sugar.
The officer immediately contrived to have the token marked.
and the Prisoner, flushed with so much success, Went do 10 the
Red HOW' nablic-house in 'Khaasesaireet. Here, in parson
j for some liquor, they tendered another bad token, what
officer had this also marked. at/ took *sem into easiosly.
Upon searching the woman. several base tokens woe found
1 gewed'up la her. clothei, besides two rotted in her beim.
The Prisoners, wh*, are wretched looking einuantess, (....
:1
evidently the dosses of the coioirs io this actor ow nista, Were
folly; commit ed Pretrial.
Bow ITIEF.T.—OR 'Saturday Jane Gale was brought to ',
office by one of the patrole, charged with robbing a pour Wels,
1 woman of her money nod wearingaspparel. The poor amino
had not long been in town, and on Thursday was passing
4 through Wad Acre. in .her way to ,Holbora. to take ening
I back to her native cooMry. She asked the Prisoner, who is
Itarrow woman, to direet-her towards Holborn, anA two
! men who were talking with the barrow-woman, offered massy
I bee the way to the inn, and they helped her to carry her tag.
sage. Whets they reached the inn, they found that the tsurh
had been gone about a quarter of no boar, and they were, ens-
! kequently, compelled to retort' bark ; going virongh Lang
Acre, she Prow-cut* treater' the stwo womertand the berms,
woman with some liquor, amid at lathe time talking together.
She was at length overcome by the liquor she drank, and ass
personded to go to the barrow-woarm's lodgings in Angcl.
Court, where she laid down sin a bed, and slept for three
four hours ; and, un coming to herself, she drcriyerad that'
pocket had been picked or 16s. 6d. in silver, her ; ring of ,
finger, her ear-rings from hereon, and her boots eroni her f,t,
and she saw the Prisoner in the room iu abe.very act of silo*
on her hoonet.
She directly made an alarm, and the Prisons* was, with
assistance of seine men, secured.
Iler two companions had made-or, and' pawned the boot,,
. a neighbouriug nabs tabroker's,
She was commit ted for trial.
Untow-naa.c.—Saturday ...lamina Cannot werrharged with
assaulting and wounding Richard Murphy, on NI (today 134. at
'the Comberland-gardens, whilst he was walking there “Ith
yowl lady. The Prisoner, it nsipeared, made Considerable;,
roads on his face with her nails, and then pelted him with stone.
and dirt, till he was compelled to retreat.
The Prisoner did not deny the charge, hot s ;id the whnleh,
originated Bribe falsehood and perjury of the Complainant,
who, at the time he swore truth and fidelity to her, warn 1"94
his addresses to another.
S.e was ordered to Sod bail to answer the eomplalat at;
Sessions.
' - FORGERY.
George Maddox was brought lkfore MX. EiAjer, finned
Wilk a forgery on the Bank of England. It appeared that e
Prisoner hail been clerk to R. Falcon. Esq. it Barrister it;
Temple. Mr. Falcon hiving-occasion to ca out of (IMF,. It
',jib chambers is the care of the Prisnnrr. who hod perniosion,
apes all letters which should come during hi. ritt.enec. Ainnigd
other leasers. onecame by 0041, 'containing a Bank post-hill I',
951. 19s. The Prisoner wrote to Ittr;ztalcon, ramming Mal •
the receipt of this bill, which, he snich.he had left ht Use 11-in.
for acceptance. A few slays afterieards Mr. jr-aleiso retnos"l
to town, when he discovered that the Prisoner hid tili.iii. d'''
' and on.further cog tory. it appeared that the tslttilt posi•I•il ,
Ltmestion had been presented by t)inn at th flank, and pail.
being specially indorsed to Mr. It. Falcon;iviih tire word." um
yr:lvor:Linn, of Robert Falcon," On the hack of at ; these u grit
air. Falcon rifillse were 1101 his ha4-vv,r44Rg. but the ha"'
writing of the Prisoner, unatithprise2 by boo.
Upon A statement of the.e facts; the Rib& 'pead. Mr. take
the anrount of the hill, and became the Prosemilsr I,
The Prisoner made no defence. '
He was co.uusitted for trial.

On Friday se'noight t he COMtAOI4 Lefton gave giro,
Ira Staines market, that the vtife,sofe--...IssEY
then at the King', Head Inn, to he sold, with ti
consent of her .hosbiltd, to any person inclined
buy her. There was a very numerous attendance
%Reeds this singular sale, notwithstanding whirl
only fierce shillings and fourpente were offered ft
the lot, no one choosing to contend with the biddy
for the fair object, whate merits could only l'e aNr
preciated by those who best knew them. 'rnis ti
purchaser could boast from a long and intimate sc.
quaintance. This degrading custom seems to ge•
nerally received by the lower orders as of equal ob!i
potion with the most serious legal forms.
The following simple, but interesting inscriptini
appears upon the tablet of a plain tomb in the church.
yard of Hay, in Hertfordshire, on a late Rector ot
that parish. MOP. the usual recital of the age sod
day of his death, it says--
" Having.been a faithful and heroine Ingot. of Ws
sock for mere then 6Q years, his parishioners bar
erected this memorial as Ji tribute to his worth!—

Ills wioe heil.4ii he reMilY rePPlied'
Arid w.tat au vrie►t like on the .111,r side !"

fnIIMON: P•srt►A Pte•luAr4 A• 9 •'
S:r.tetsg.w Orracn, 87. Fleet-•t•e•i