The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-26 00:00:00

WEEK ENDI

yearsar, bad bees Hyena motailw red•
dent near liedionl square. Was not such a stranger
to ,Lundon hie unable to 'can a coach. Had nu
acquaintance With AS prisoner when he spoke to him
Did not take the number of the coach, nor did lie see a
ereatnre pass biro. Did not between the 6th and the 12th
mention the circumstance-to any body.
Mary Kendal the lady with whom the prosecutor and
his wife resided, stated tbe calls sad threats, the prisoner
had made at the house.

Wm.• Seymour corroborated the evidence of the former
witness, as far as she was concerned. as did the olfi •er.
who took the prisoner Into custody. From Vie evidence
of the latter, it appeared, that the prisoner, on his way
to the Police-office, declared, that the prosecutor bad
taken indecent liberties with him. Oti searching his
lodgings, a quantity of Pawnbrdltere duplicates were
foond in a drawer.

The prisoner, in his defence, said, the prosecutor
forced" the money on him.
Mr. Justice PARK summed up the evidence to the Jury,
who found the prisoner Ouilty—Death.
There was another Indictment against the prisoner
fur obtaining 101. from the same prosecutor, but the
court did not think it n y to proceed with it.
The serious, if not alarming, increase in the poor Wee,
furnishes proof of the progressive decay of the old Eng-
lish spirit of independence. The revival of this spirit,
yid with it the comfort of the labouring band. is a mat-
,' err of importance in the most genuine point of view,
I and these are, no doubt, the considerations which the le-
gislatere had in view. in the various enactmente, for the
I encouragement of Friendly and Benefit Societies, expe-
rieuce has, however, shown, that sorb societies, with
but very few exceptions, hare been very far from afford-
ing the relief contemplated. The 1.4411 PS may, probe-
' bly, be traced to the she nee of the necess try calculi.
'ions at the °tweet ; end, farther, of mismanagement in
their affairs. With these impression*, we certainly con-
sider the establishment of the (lettere! Benefit Insurance
Office, in Aldersgate.street, on the secure and perma-
nent plan of the Fire and LifeOtlices, as a mes.ane likely
to be most extensively useful, as supplying a remedy for
the uncertainfy complained of, and presenting to the
meehanieal and labouring classes, the certainty of re-
ceiving the benefit for which they contribute. We,
therefore, recommend to our readers, an attentive con.i•
deration et the subject, and careful perusal of the rules
and table. of that institution.
A paragraph appeared is our paper lately, rivntioni og
the use of Michael Lees, an Irishman, who was found
robbed and almost murdered, about three miles from
Ulenluce, upon the Stranraer-road, nearly three weeks
ago. From the nature of the injury he had received, he
was unable In give any account of himself fur a week ur
Itwo ; but heis now so far recovered as to he able to re-
turn home, end this acconnts for his misfortune: —On
his from harvest work in England, where also be d
some swine, upon his arrival at Dumfries, he met in
with a countryman, also travelling fur Ireland, and.
though a stranger to him, they agreed to travel together.
Having reached Newton Stewart, lose bought a loaf
there, and they attempted in the night five to reach
Part-Patrick before the morning packet might sail. Soon
after they passed tilinduce, Lees became so fatigliall, that
he could proceed no farther, and they niutually-4,gree,l
to go over a dike and h them elves upon toe grad:
fur a line. Leks here divided the loaf, and sotto tell
asleep. His companion, tempted by the opportunity,
gave Lees many severe blows, rifled his pockets of about
tee tvereigns, al,l then decamped. Lees was f sued
next day, as air ady stated, by Sir Jo. Dalrymple H ky,
who bounce!, hag him taken c tre of till he was tale to
primed en Ms journey boase.—(Edia. Slur.)

►VERAGR PRICE OP CORN TRI

PER. QR. S. d.
Wheat B9 5
Rye.... ..........: 4U 4
Barley
AT Walt LAIC

rza QR. A. d.
Wheat ... 41 3
It'..--
Barley ........ ....• 27 li

811111111LiD. MI
PER ST.O? g POUNDS (ALIVE.)

s. d. s. d.
Beef I 14 to I S
Mutton 1 R 3
NRIVGATI
egit IT.OF 8 POUNDS (DEAD.)

s. d. s. d.
Beer 1 Bto 2 (1
Mutton .1 8— 21 4

In eonsequenee of the trifling advance in price, the last
two or three markets. there was a considerable supply at
market this day. Beasts S6O; Sheep and Lambs b7tlo; the
trade as heavy as It his been any time this year. Welber%
can he bought at te. Od. per stone anti sink. Sheep about
thirteen or fourteen atom, are worth as tench In proportion
as those of sine stone. on account of the price of fat. which
has advanced considerably ; but few buyers for I.smb,
which restates oboist the same stalest week-4 stone far
Mora than our third of the Sheep and lambs unsold. The,
Reef trade extremely heavy; HAI ',two. of good Beet NI. Ids.
to 131. 4s. not one half the Derr sold. Things are coming
reryhrory for Monday's Market.
Was? durvartatm. Orr. SO, IS-R.—The Best cat can
be bought under 4s. and sink. •
At Newest* Market this day, blether Mutton, 9s. to 2s.
hd.; Best Lamb, ts. 4d. to ts. 111. ; short sides of Beef,
2d. to Ys. 6d.; Good Pork, ate. to to. 6d.

CON.
The trade in this article seems to be at an end for the pre-
sent. No err yet, end the old so mach out of condition,
that what is now on hint mast he held for next spring ; when
low peke and plenty of vegetables may cause it to be con-
sumed. Notwithstanding the bad eondl:ion of the old now
on hand, there is no disposition to bey new. to be shipped,
except in very small quantities ; although the insnefaelorers
are pressing to sell at 90s. rr ext. on board in Ireland
Brat sizeable, 2tls. to 291.—‘11.htling and heavy, slats. to *M.
Burr Elt.

The great quantity which Is now accumulating In this met-
ket ; and the inusnally abundant supplies in all the markets
of Ireland (In that of Dublin esprelstly) have cast a damp
upon the spirits of the speculators. And, as the whole body
of toe Cheesemongers are opposed to the speculation. It wit'.
if t.se weather eontinne'reild up to Christmas, and the sup-
plies front Holland and elsewhere continue pretty abundant.
prove one of the most disastrous that have been known for,
some time. During the war it was not the practice to bring.'
Irish Butter for Summer awl Asslawte use; but mom it is
brought here during the hot weather', and kept until it has
deteriorated 10s. or Ihs. per cwt. in quality. This tireum-
stance, more than any ether, is against speculation in Butter
st this season of the year. The Market is very heavy, and
many anticipate a dm-line.— Carlow, SU. to &U.—Belfast,
81s. to 9/I.—Dublin. 80s. to Rs.—Waterford. 775. to 755.
—Unstick, ids. to 78e.—Cork. 735. —Dutch, 98s.
CHEESE

Still continues doll. Tee best of every Mod will sell pretty
freely het every this' middling is unsaleable, except at
/we It Is altogether • bed trade Just now. 0:d
Ms. to 745. • New. 48s. to tits.—Coloared Derby,
Ms. to Os. • Pale, 4g. to 48i.—Double Gloucester, 40s. to
We.. Slogii% Ms. to 48s, ; Middling, 365. to Ws.
HOPS.

numerously at-
Ty to say
and not
• weald

f

parti-
iyors, although figure.
and the demand appears wholly confined to the Middle Kent
bags, wail packed and in good Wigging, but few Kent pock-
ets were otered. The general priers were for pockets from
4fis to 80s. to 70v. ; very line and curious to Oka. Rags from
40s. to ens.; Ono to Si,. per cwt.
WoncasTaa, MT. 151.—At our Market this day, 122.1
pockets of New Hops and five of Old were weighed; prices
from 40s. to Ms.; those of fine quality from this. to ;
and a few very prima at 675.
STOURPOCT. Orr. 9,—At our market this day were
welshed 7a pockets of Hops. Prices the same as last
week.
A letter from Skye, of date the 12th inst., tare,—
"We bad the finest harvest weather in this island ever
remembered. Therrop was Most abundant, and is now
almost secured ; only a few stooks here and there to be
seen out. This tract of fine weather was, about a week
ago, succeeded by gales of west and south-west wind,
accompanied by continual rains, and on the opposite
main lead hills, showers of snow. Last week, the sloop
Hope, of Larne, M'Cambridge, master, timber laden,
from Christiansound to Corlain, was cast away in the
entrance of tie Sound of Kyleakin. The crew and cargo
are saved. Die estrous accounts are in circulation of
losses during the late
not without foundation, as many of the Baltic traders
are about this time returning home. The herrings have
entirely deserted our coast this season; many vessels
flied out for prosecuting the fishing have returned
home, with but a few lasts of herrings, and we at present
see no prospect of a winter fishing.
We are sorry to have occasion to state that a general
gloom pervaded the Lee fair at Partnev : on Friday
there wash largo show of sheep, but nearly hall of them
were driven away unsold: reduced prices only wren
ohtaine I on Saturday for cattle that appeared in good
coinlition.—(Stornford News.)
Time fair fur sheep on Friday se'nnight at (Astor was
unprecedenteilly !arc, the iinan'itv un the ground be.
ing estimated at upwards of 30,000. The sales conti-
nued till late in the evening, and it is supposed alma
half were sold. Drape ewes fetched from 6.. 61. to
2415.; 'headings, Ins. to 245.; but there was a great die.
proportion in stie demand for fat sheep.—On Saturday
there was a tolerable show of horned cattle and horses,
whielt in genre II sold at low prices.
Last Spring a potatoe divided foto three cuttings was
planted in the ground belonging to Micheal It. West.
ropp, Eeq. at Alonkstown, county Cork, The produce
of the three cuttings are one hundred and twenty two
potatoes, which weigh seventy-sic pounds. Many of the
potatoes are of a great size.
Tian great cheapens of apples this season renders it
I practicable to use them economically in making jelly.
Let them he quartered, pared, and freed from the well
meek Put them into an even, or a pot without water,,,
with a close lid. IVtien the heat has made theta ,o*
put them into a cloth and wring out the juice. Pat's
little white of eggs to it. Add the sugar. Skim it
carefully before it boils. Reduce it to a proper consis-
tency, and you will have an excellent jelly..--(Glusgere
Chrotiele.)
Ltstweek, • cabbage, weighing the enormous weight
of 2st. 4 lb. hutch, was cnt in the garden of Inchrve,
Fife, which, after a cartage of 13 miles, was cold in the
grem m witet. Perth, to a tailor, for moo-pence
The black-toed gull, a very rare bird, unknown to
Lint‘te" was shot last wed: by Richard Basby, of Shaw,
and is now in the museum of (Jr LA:OO.F L.S.. birwloney.
A large number of bird., never before seen in Wales,
have lately wade their apiwarance on the bills in 11..lar-
sliganshire and Radnorshire MI seem to be of Am
plover suecies, and some of them have a very Waft'
plumage.

'WI Me MP ...a• . a OW. W.I• NO V0te—,14.111,10 .I.9I.IGCUCF, WS.
the door Was opened, and belog'anwilling to take the 605.. Slagle...M. to 485.; Middling, 118 s. to las.
the street, when eryotiTto-be-"so—bl—itt.d.
nnps to minas in his prisoner•into the house, be walked op • HOPS.
I more ? I answer,
no, the priposer said "lam g r hard smoking Inas sad slaw Dash. .e.
s. L. s. new yearn. I. s. L.
11. is coming op. 110 !at", P_,ll psi are well, 'll' - 7•44 is' tit* wend."wend."Keel 910 to 4 14 Kent ..........9 6to 4
hating wowed abase w same then went on tw yea
alder Sussex I 0— 9 IS twee: 9 0— 9
Sam •• • ••• • • •Il b-- 3 II !Ines... 0 II 0
if It dai • reel! _iit 'P. "n" 1 -o
rt $ vi,'" "'• lloolleAlogs..o ,a—o 0- •liranilown..- ll 0— 0
Sills can tape pfneei , poSei Old Doty laid at 105.0001.
shitents must be con- to lawny. maiastope fair on Thursday the 7th was numerously I
reform. Go on then, Al . Abotenua erose•examined the witness. About a tended both with buyers and seller, but we are sorry to a
wham the ham Lon me before Ike present transaction he had been in that the Hop Trade was generally very heavy, and I
tort, Mr. Cobbett will Lo on for heyday!. Witness had been in England a neer the business treoseeted that was expected. The woo
government to make a goad deatand principally resided at the waterlog plum. of Kent growth are very Jolt hat tho Sussex Hops in par
ower. von would have Roux years ago. whams bad been several months rest- calm meet with few buyers. although ofered at a low lige