The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-08-03 00:00:00

To THE EDITOR or THE STATESMAN.

SIR,—An affidavit of gamuel Davis, respecting
my conduct and advice to my late unfortunate dough.
ter, having appeared in your Paper, I rely on'your
insertion of the following in contradiction.

I am, Sir, your humble servant,
Aug. 2, 1813. WILLIAM FENNING.
AFFIDAVIT.*
Middlesex to Wit, William Fe ping, of No. 14,
FAO,- st reel, Red Li o ii-sq al re, fathersef Eli:abet/I
Riming," executed on Wednesday lust on arge
of piltiortfirg thefttntily of Mr. rumor, mak
and with, T'at he hath seen a printed pa
porting to he an affidavit of Samuel Divis,
key of Ncwgate, which has appealed in alf.st all
the Newspapers: and this Deponent saith the
facts therein e e/h stated at-wob, false and * ; sad
that, on the tontrary;thisElgponent, al every inter-
tildw with his said daphter, when tier gultt or imps-
Lance was theitsbject ofWeermation, did most este
neatly entreat atilt solgrisnrivij u re his said a. ug h t er to
declare all, if any, thing, that she knew respecting the
poisoniug of the family of the grid Mr. Turner, and,
notwitbstasiding many and repeated Injunctions on
his, this ilepossant's part. qat .he thotild mite. a full
and open confession, if guilty, of the rime 'alleged
against her, she, on all such occasions, up to and in.
cluding the last lotersiew he had - with his said
daughter presinus to her execution, did totally deny
all kno%s ledge or participation of or in the said
crime; and I)leqin I y affirmed her innocence up'oti all
and every such occasion or occasions, as strongly,
as this deponent is informed and believes, shoo did to
the Rev. Mr. Cotton, the Ordinary of Newgate, a
few minutes presigna to her ascending the scaffold,
when she emphatically
,declared, in words to thg fol-
lowing or the like effect, that is to say—" Before
the just and Almighty Con, and by the faith of the
Holy 'Sediment-I have taken, lam innocent of the
offence with which I am charged."
. WILLIAM FENNING. I

sse ,n, nt the Mansion h tow of the
C.ts. of London, this Second Day
of Almost, 1915.
SAMUEL BIRCH, Mayor.

••••-•••••-
HATTON-GARDEV.—The father of Elizabeth Fen.
fling, accompanied by some persons who were fre.
quently present at his conversation with his daughter,
whilst under sentence of death in Newgate, applied
to the Magistrates for permission to swear to as affi-
davit, which went to contradict an affidavit swore to
by Samuel Davis, one of the turnkeys in Newigatti,
before the. Lord Mayor, and which affidavit appear.
ed in seieral of the Newspapers. The Magistrates
refused him his oath, on the ground that it went to
contradict an affidavit sworn before the Lord Aliyor,
and that, consequently, one of the two mast boa
gross perjury.

FAMTLY INCREA4L—Wednesday morning the wife
of John Andrews, a private soldier in the grenadier
company of the Cnk'stream Guards, was safely de_
Heeled of three children, two boys and a girl, who,
with their poor mother, are in a fair way of doing
well, if they had the meat* of support.
A distressing accident occurred no Monday, near
the village of Southgate Mr. Grenfell and Mr.
Orifices were proceeding to town together in a single
horse chaise, when it was found necessary to adjust
some part of the harness. Mr. Grenfell give Of'
reins to his friend until he got nut and made the re-
quisite alteration. In the interim, oufortunateh
the horse took fright, and Mr. Bridges' being alone
hi the chaise, and not well accustomed to the reins,
could not at all manage the animal ; tLe copsocluence
was that the chaise was shortly upset, and Mr.
Bridges being thrown with violence on the ground,
was killed on the spot. The deceased had recently
retired to the neighbourhood of Winrhmore Hill.
The long pending boxing match betwixt Ealet
and Scroggiat, of equal weight, was made at
Betcher's. after dinner on Monday, for fifty guineas
a side: This is one of the greatest 'matches that has
been made for .niany yew, and thimaitads will Lit
pending urn it. •

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7,.:-.7 1411:"......
. ..".".."."..' . I'OtICR. ' . . i together with Richard Fenn (on SUSpirilitt). will
• .:I stealing the Rev. bin Nutt's pocket-bsok, soissj,
ling 861. in Bank notes, &c. underwont a long exa,
Botte-reitert:-05e. fixesoni a respectable looks
'urination. He persisted in his statement that he
lag young Man, was placed at the her. charged with
'casmevittilnee variety of 'frauds, and embezzling sums found the book in Mr. King's livery-stabler, wher
Mr. Not, Isid gone to pay a bill. lie said he gave
of money to the amoute of several hundred pounds,
Fenn the book, who took it into a stahle to examine
belonging to Mr.. Margaret Gordon, a silversmith
And jeweller, in the Stria. . the contents, and allowed him to retain half oti ac.
count of slit companionship. Blucher; the Pi isoner,
Mr. Kure atipitAtur for the prosecution, and
stated serious dilapidetiens by the Prisoner. being generally known by that title, added, that he
had changed his name ten acciiust of his eife`s irre.
ideal' Philip Mores, of the Marines, inns brought
to the Office by Lavender, from Coventry, to which gularities. from whom he was separated. There be.
place the Officer ing no proof that Saunders had stolen the book, and
had traced him, as having travelled
all the property being restored except 111. wt the
post. lie is charged with forgeries and a variety of
Prisi tier had dissipated, he was dis t harged on can.
offences. lie is suspected of having committed for-
geries upon the Navy Board; these, however, were senting to make up the deticisocy.
not gone into. I UNION-HALL. —James An nch. a poor mendicant,
Sarah Wilson, of Somerset-place, in the Comer. well known in the Borough, applied to Mr. Seijeant
cial-road, stated, that the Prisoner boarded and SILLON, the Sitting Magistrate. and complained that
the parish officers of St. Saviour's, to which pari h
lodged with her for some time, and these continued ... he
belonged, had refused him yeti; f, and rsques.iiig the
i only to board with her, assigning as a reason that he
I had taken a house and furnished it, but was not pre- Magistrate would afford him some pecuniary as'ist.
I pared to cemme e house-keeping; but he absconded once to preserve him from starving. The Warns
I ,
witnout paying any thing. She took him into Magistrate, on hearing this statement, immediately
dispatched a summons for the Parish Officers, who her house on his Bleseating himself as an Officer just
readily attended, and from whose statement it ap.
returned from ab#4llll After be had absconded, she
, peered, that to far from having refused the pauper
, discovered that she had been robbed-of a gold watch
a quantity of table and bed linen, and other pro_ assistance, they had bountifully relieved him the-pre.
perty to a considerable amount, and she strongly ceding week, and had also allowed him a weekly
suspected the Prisoner to be the robber. stipend towards the support of himself, his wife, and
It also appeared that the Prisoner had lodged Beve-
-1 four children. Upon this statement the Magistrate
ral weeks with Mrs. Cook, in Oxford-street, White-
dismissed the complaint, and cautioned Wrench to
chapel, from which place he absconded without pay- refrain from making statements and complaints
, ing any thing, and after he was gone, it was disco-
founded in falsehood in future, as such conduct, if
l vered that she had been robbed of a quantity of persisted int might lead to consequences unpleasant
, linen and other articles of value. He removed from to himself. The miserable man quitted the office
i Mrs. Wilson's house to a Mrs. Burtanwood's, in without making a single observation in reply, and
Nottingham-place, where he acted in a similar man- went immediately to a public-house in the neighbour.
ner, and from which place he left London, first has.. hood, where he had not been many minutes before he
ling obtained property from several other persons.— took a knife from his pocket, and cut his throat in
It was supposed he intended at starting from London, so dreadful a manner, that his life is despaired of;—
to go to Liverpool. All these depredations have been he was taken to Guy's hospital.'
committed in about three months, as that is the time
Ihe has been in England; and it appears eitraordi- On the 15th ult. a tragic event took place at Rot.
nary, at the very time he was committing the depreda- terdam. Mr. SMIRNOVE, the respected Russian
dons, he is supposed to have been in possession of Consul there, had, it seems, reproached a certain
several hundred pounds (conjectured to be 4001.), so Russian Major for his improper bebavioer,.*nd de.
that there was no way of accounting for his conduct, , dared to him that if he did not alter its in *add
except an unfortunate disposition to do what is represent his conduct to the Rutslan Court. On the
wrong and commit crimes. above day the Major came to him, aid asked when
Part of the stolen property from Mrs. Wilson's they he remained ,fixed in his. purpose. The. Consul
and other places were traced into the possession of a replied, that he was then busy writing the letter, as
publican in the neighbourhood, who had pprchased he might see if he pleased. Upon this the Major
the articles of the Prisoner. He represented himself drew hie sword, and wounded the Consul in several
to he an Officerjust returned from Bermuda, and hays places. The Major was immediately arrested.
ing no occasion for them. r A Captain Forrester has undertake+, to go silt
Mr. Bessie attended for the Prisoner, and re-! miles a" hour for wart successive hears, on %MARI
quested that he might be sent back to the place next, on the Uzbsidge-road, and to perform the dls.
from whence he came till the day of his next exam'. lance within half a mile in each hour, for a wager of
nation, but finding that it was the watch-house, 200 guineas.
it was refused, asid he was sent to Tothilfields Bride. Surctpe.—A female servant, at the Clayton Arms
well. Mr. Belli, applied for the money found upon public-house, Kenitington, put a period to her ex.
him to be returned, which Lavender, the Officer, istencr •on Tuesday evening, by cutting her throat
stated to be 1801. at Coventry, and 221.,f0r the sale- with a razor. No previous drcumstanco had oc.
of a mare there, which latter sum it was agreed curred, which gave the family any reason to suspect
should begisen him, as that could not possibly be the unhappy young woman's intentions. It is sup.
identified. . posed, however, that her having been deserted hy a
young man, who had for some ti.ne paid his ad-
The Prisoner appears to be, a very extraordinary
character, he is a native of America ; although he (tresses to her, led to the commission of the rash act.
cilia himself Mores, he is strongly suspected to be a -
Jew end t'hai hi; acme is Moses. His appearance
js very like a Jew, his beard, whiskers, and heir
Very bled' and strong, near 40 years of age. He is
i deserter from the American army. He deserted
So our errtny, and was with it at the taking of the city
of Washington,. and knowing the country well was
of very essential service in the information which he
gave.

• MATRIMONY •
3/11 AitILIAGE trhooldbethsfoori4otion soei4l
IL happlue.,, which i. often 41,furtwdlhveni1h the partiiii
that form the union not taking those cremations which ironic
recur.. them the equal meet .1 that great domestic televsing.—
People of every rank p.ky adoration to the shrine of irediuCk
bet, vs here the vitae itut Lon bus been tainted by ili.eamg, or debi-
litated by a certain habit corarncied at to early age, a 'tenon
lion of staltility previMit to ....tering that 'mate is indespeshably
reueisite to revive the .Itortherieg .lotrks of life. and to reani-
mate the swim. Fist rot .liForder, have contribeted.oure

MANSION TIOUSE...—YPIIIPIday Abraham Jacob:, a ---
.'weeny Hymeneal happiness t ha/ilk..se "bib we
publican residing in Duke's
-place, appeared before • "wow nctiosilYnteosc eeon guarded pleasure. It was this considers-
the Loan llaroa, upon a summons, to show cause, lion which it.duced Messrs. CURRIE.. and Co., Vor these hal
soatorrn 4
tni ~
aidcireurcet tof bese e
irhstVies and attention exdut'iteiy in the
first, why his licence should not be suspended in tre rn
consequence of the indifferent reputation of his arisii g tlierefroin, as also A. that tdeeitimi)..xiefar;7•lllt6ll:g;.44l_:l4lm.
house; and secotedly, in default of giving up the tpwilicthr:C:ll::,iiritihge:rnsittilnitet
resPitiEstir,biapabi-4,tinfilistiitTr:reni,Tl ritititiefi'ietiiii:/ii
names of certain cnaracters who frequented it, and'
salt of their plan gives. them ad•iitissiusi ~rdcpar tritqlorp7m. se° the
against whom there existed charges of felony. • The' ttivage,ttistainf
iltheroer complaint,., W t ich ore the most important iu
case arose from the following circimstonces :-L--, An. d
ilduiszt,onitzwirel.,ir
holt he evher, prison
elderly man, named Holland, having a short 'finte' who P', indulged relief
wash cmonsurult-
Mg pas.femional men of eMitierice anil honour •to
le met with two men, dressed as sailors, in the
.Illghbou thorn! alluded to, they offered him a watch tCotiwit2tiiitthsthe
e4hteseest7itliMe,:nniinigypiimoafiiitulletsu,cotillaci:rad:wlietiedold feca:cit adl
no i.trt; as
ol ift°•.risti
rn
for sale. The article appeared to be new, and not. the
i cure
b of'
they offer
all men most be, of the exislessce of sack
telthstatuling its being 46 capped, jewelled, 'lke. its :alattrifiupt,' tf
RoraithereilosoisTcr e as
The old
for 81. though' intrinsically worth 01'." Mcnberb,4 171. e
The old min doubting the truth of their represetita. rEdiaboreo. Slight and recent cases of Syphilitic isth-ctrelo site
radically eared the ,hurt space of two days. ?hive of the
OW,Aesitated, but a third person having come op, -41
I°4l.""'Gri.?"'.., 87"t' ire isn'''.47d
wd piiihea it asfitleati li;rgain for 101. the for Mer was 1"..,`",iP"" I:::
!.4,dtiCed To lifer 81. which, was instants y accepted.— srp—..o:..y cured. Several Noblemen ttocti Geostemeor of imagist
yrehmay,eitteern under the tare of Messrs. Currie and
The Silly purchaser, however, having soon after dis. Co.es
f.c.tr Zit
loaf tithe urethra,
istcroirceau re',
dtc. s sand haviWreaceiredemnisPrt.:llL
Covered that the watch was not worth more than 20s. rest thus
o references may he made to them,. as mtisfactory'evi-
ha traced the person mentioned to the house of Ja.
innesvf
,fretolvie decidednt . azerivir ;,y of Messrs. Cllzi; mods 0.0
cobs, when it was discovered that this was their gene-
tom 10 to 4J sears, and were ender the carens:7 MessrMilltmelts.
71.retrdezvous, and where they had practised similar
th.either Surgeons af equaiemineore. who ',Demisted
acts of 'Wind ling and robbery, to prove which several their cure
sehleccultrecallir without
Witnesses Intended. Information of the facts being re". Messrs. Conic'lP
aticTVlo.ohfatvhee
turning
the many they are daily • receiving from Gehl' teilati4ni re•
hid before the Lotto MAyott, Cartwright the Mar.
haeLnbg. toietmul,nhsaaiike4utfortotb:ir restoration to ottum seat st,iir.iss
iltillinail, assisted by two other Officers, were sent lit the
Noble Earl, who had IsCalur°l4undtirtillas 'llit.r;rnew." ing .7. I°liia
the place to secure the persons alluded to. Here fulrigraty fey? le tot; he had been under the care of ase-rientl
they were found, as usual, dressed as seamen, arid ss stow hie
g
suspecting the object of the visit, one or them ran permanent reilliefe,b7;ruiiiiitlletencest;l:e""!e ofit wtiltod •
through It side door, and baying gone to an adjoinin *dewed and punned by Messrs. Currie and e retreceittrard'a
cal cure is, the Mimi space-10 mm mouth : Co.*
.. Mav 28, 11310.
house, changed his clothes and returned. .die wail! 'll4da
however, recognised, but upon the Officer's attempt.' " To Dr. CURRIE, 107, Hattoss-g.,fg0v..7
Lord feels great pleasure in communicating t . Dr.
in g to take' him into custody, a signal was given,
.Can 14
ithiledPeransfleacCor=.l4ebtimis,eial.tl hfilaiht2.lllh. i"°ll4tPElrilie several hundreds collected, and a general scene of. ofghiles•
outrage
took place. The Officers, after a severe (bra. Ile may add, Was he has not for malnicslfearslieni I'l'escoime.
comfort:hs and freedom from putat'and he enterjinuiau m
struggle, wire overpowered and beat most unmer. Ptilrlisit
perfectll ands
roarZti .ctier:4.d,t tairougrhridhis st, Pi and attenii4, a
'cifulfy, two of them being rolled in the kennel and
left nearly for dead, while another, named Smith, not a stranger to the manner that others tr"e.salPl"
•ed'ilsi; As he
e roanpil:l
t,
he has it in his as power, from fair trial had a just crimpari,..l.,
'received a kick which nearly deprived him of 'life. to
. pity that tribute or applause to Dr. Curie, which he 5 n'i"
The result was, that the two pers ons spoken of bly feels, and shall ever be most ready sad willing to
fariceolihd::HAei.adedr. leedge." ackator-
escaped, as slid the whole of their
for
.1
a
znpeacrtraiteidZo.prteean,f II? have long been disappointed in their
son named Jennings, a security
and 'fated to the LOAD MAIOII, that feelin a con.' stances such defects err cilitTeyb
sicjion that Jacobs was well acquainted withg
the certainty
dt nueaep o:r:esti
I,ohfo;steher:lnare,t,tov:pe.ein flinch . 1
rualsrytheofan.sua:bhjecdetroclict:i:umdblstvfisaihtnd::ujea-
bem arairecli.k that in in oisit in;
charecters against whom the charges were preferred,se
hoonveirnagtedbefer7'his
relatedpieddgee: rience. By en early aptpiriiiic,i,disont
In
17dt.suvirenciellartrifehainhde their expo
tl
and observing himself the disorderly conduct of th
pattyilloenuts tßit'iii..lo7"Pe the poi. ~ doneer, and expence of a long nall
Abonse,
numbheer doPfsi
orefdhetro
(beads"(Cburrartreeaatnesd
10secoal.
secrecy
and
honour,
uyt
their ents or either yes, ylitieinclieigstssuezierbienced practitismers. Mesro
;0 ga tory to the house, the Lotto. MAYOR felt it his ton garden.
sited ty.tooratdereilicence, and de- ofth cif rose, are, nod mode
Patients in the csuntr describing* th No. parts l'3
aidastutcespeontsiolacoobfstohen afu tore day, by ; advice and aic:of living,'
hriunnga
feelliPitlk'rlwee.f4
the i an 7, the souse will he given or seat to loaf 1'34
of the kingdom. TO ensure that secrecy se essential to dirk ne'
felled to
.tohnes it preseenfl, the ckaracters already al- demoking ggthee
ithq6Uill7malirAiltifiLurei:ehterday Samuel Saunders, le scsoes.-10‘. Hafton-earden.
, i WI alias Okl Blucher,&
c. charged ...,,tor .d• 1 . "ti-ftge ar. letters may be tot6-d to the ;woos

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iPPaTavai OFFICX, 87, i7rrl•riree►,