The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-08 00:00:00

REPORT ()it rHE 1, 4t;3 rims
4Th T ONS:•

The Assize Court of Paris was occupied on Friday
last, in investigating the a ffrir of the impostor calling
himself Count Pootic, of St. Helena, who was dis.
covered to have formerly been sentenced to fourteen
years hard labour in irons, having been guilty of
house-breaking, but who escaped from the witless at
Toulon. It appeared that his real frame was Pierre
Coignard, that the accused was now forty-two years
old ; that, under a variety of pretences, he had con •
,rived to get raised to military rank, mixed with per-
sons of distinction, and thus committed his depreds.
tions by heading a borly,of thieves. After the Court
had deliberated some time, and witnesses had identi-
fied him, the business was adjourned to Friday.
Wednesday last, pursuant to an old custom of new
Members returned for Grimsby. standing god.
fathers for any children that have not been previously
christened, Mr. TENNYSON arrived at that place to
perform his part ; when it was expected that upwards
of 100 childreu would be christened.
The conspiracy of the Ultra-Royalists to dethrone
the BOURBONS can only be accounted for in that rest.
less spirit for change which pervades every French-
man, and might have been encouraged by the hand-
bills lately circulated in Paris, inviting the People to
choose some of the Two Thousand New Sovereigns,
which are now ready for any adventurers, with 'rwo
Thirty Thousands, and the most select Claret. Port,
or Madeira in England, es may he seen in the Scheme
of the present Lottery of only 8,000 Tickets, which
begins drawing 4th of next month.
This year the adders are more plentiful than has
been observed for a long time back. In the muir of
Rusky, near Kipper, several very large ones have
been killed, some of them exceeding two feet in
length.
We are requested by Mr. BEETTIAII, the Secretary
of the Eagle Insurance Company, to state, that Po-
licies expiring at Midsummer may be renewed with-
in 15 days from that period, either at Cnrnhill or the
Ilaymsrket. where Annuities are granted and pur-
chased, and every description of Life and Fire In-
surance effected on the most equitable terms.—
N. B. An allowance far Rept of Premises destroyed
by Fire u heretofore.

Mr. KESS' arrived at Paris on Friday WO. TAGS'S
had returned from his tour through the Provinces on
the day preceding.
EAST INDIES. WP hive received Madras Papers
filling up our series, but none of later date than those
which had before come to hand. Of the proceedings
of the Armies we learn but little that is new. Some
few particulars, however, merit notice. In the af-
fair of the 19th of December, at Julibulporr, when
Brigadier-General HARDYNIAN defeated the Soulosh
of that place, Captain FITZCLARENCE. who had
joined the detachment but a few days before, distin-
guished himself greatly as a volunteer. Letters from
°Mater., dated the 26th December, state, that the
whole of the troops under Brigadier-General TOONE
have been exceedingly healthy. By a Government
Proclamation it is ordered that the Silver Rupee shall
in tutu's( constitute the standard coin of the Presi-
dency of Madras. . The coinage of the Pagoda is to
be discontinued. This measure will save arc infinite
deal of trouble to Merchants sod others, who have
extensive pecuniary tratotactiuns with the different
Presidencies. Sir GEORGE COOPER. the new Judge
at Madras, landed there on the 27th of January ;
and on the 26th he took his seat on the Bench with
the usual foretellers. Sir ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE,
Chief Justice of Ceylon, had proceeded with his fa-
mily to England on hoard the Alexander.
The King of Ness' A will arrive at Berlin the 27th
instant, with his August Ally the Emperor of
Reesia; after having pewit ten days in that re-
sidence, their Mejesties will proceed together to
During the tune of their stay
there, there will he eseembled near to that city, from
the environs and the Duchy of Saxony, a considerable
body of cavalry and infantry to execute maticeuvres
on a large scale in presence of the two Monarchs.—
The two first battalions of the regiments of grensdiert
of the guard of the Emperor ALEXANDER, and the
Emperor FRANCIS, as well as a regiment of Land-
wehr infantry, will perform the sersice of guard to
their Majesties at Aix-la-Chapelle.
The balance of passengers between England and
France begins now to turn greatly in favour of the
latter : between the '224 and the '29th ult. there were
546 went from Dover to Calais, and only 189 frum
Calais to Dover.
Mr. PERCEVAL, who come' into Parliament for
Enni', in Ireland, is a son of the late CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUF.R.
Previous to the close of the books at the Election
for Nottingham, a scrutiny was &fronded by Mr.
SMITH, which was ferUSfll by the Sheriffs. In Con.
sequence of this Mr. SMITH declared his inteittioi of
petitioning the Rouse of Commons against the return.
On Saturday morning a disturbance tork place
in
the Fleet Prison, occasioned by a party of drunken
prisoners, when Mr. Nixora, the keeper, judged it
necessary to lock four of them up in the strong
room. Their imprisonment in this place gave of-
fence to another parts, who determined to disturb
the prison until the men were liberated, and this they
did by breaking the lamps and rolling large stones
in the staircases. On Sunday morning Mr. Nixoe
liberated the original prisoners, sod cotifined in their
places three of the ringleaders of the second tumult.
The last so confined determined not to remain in
their degraded situation, and at midnight on Monday
they broke the iron bars that confined them, anti
lowered themselves by their sheets into the yard of
the prison, and made their way to their respective
rooms, and went to bed. On Mr. NixoN being in-
formed of this yesterday morning, lie sent to the
Secretary of State's office, and a detachment of the
34 Regiment of Guards was ordered to his assist-
and will remain in the prison until the strong•
room is rendered more secure. The three delinquents
were carried back to the strong-room, and yesterday
evening continued there, with eight soldiers to watch
the windows, from which the prisoners have hung
flag, and eight more soldiers guard the door of this
apartment. The chapel of the prison is for the pre-
sent converted into a harrack.room. There was no-
thing serious either in the oriainal disturbance, or
the proceedings which followed it.
INSANE PERSON.—The family of 14. Thackray,
Granny-place, Lambeth, was excessively alarmed
yesterday Morning, by a mart in a deranged state of
mind, who jumped from the street through the par-
lour window, smashed the panes of glass, broke the
Venetian blinds, and seizing a poker, exclaimed to
two ladies who were it. the room, that they had not a
moment to live; the females ran out of the house very
much terrified, and procured the assistance of a con-
stable, by whom he was taken before a Magistrate,
who signed au order for his admission into Lambeth
workhouse.
The Thermometer in Paris, on Saturday last, was
at 24 degrees and a half of Rgaunun; rather more
than 85 of FAHRENHEIT.
A young man of the name of Priest killed himself
Isst week at Brighton, by drivkilig a pint of cold
spring water; while in a state °Meat.

• ,
The Select Committee appointed to fair intti per.
deration the Laws relating .to Auctions, and to
report the same, with their observation's there
upon, to the House of Commons;—have, purse
ant to the order of the House, considered the
same accordingly, and have agreed to the follow,

ing Report :
Your Committee itave Pim. iiiiti several tradesmel
and respectable liuctioneers, who are all of opiniot
that great frauds on the Public are constantly corn.
mitted, by the mode in which Skies q iuction at
conducted : that property is often s'ld under mit
representation as to ownership; under various pre,
tences ; such as owners going abrogd; metchao•
property intended for exhortation; and empt
1 houses are filled with goods for the putpose:•
that articles of the most infericir manufectuf
made for the express purpose of putting in,
sales, as the genuine property of individuals •
respectability: viol to such lengths has th
mode proceeded, that many noctinsieers who are
Ithe practice of vending such articles, have, With
view to impose more successfully upon the Pub,
, been detected in using the names of several of t
the most respectinle auctioneers, varying the spelli
' by alteration of a letter; and your Committee ifak
had proofs, that several of the respectable auctioneers,
whose names hue been so assumed, have in sever
instances, in justification to themselves, been co
Ipelted to appear personally at such sales, to ',W./
. the same being carried on in their lIAMPP, know
' such was done with a view to impose on the l'uhti
1 Your Committee fiild also that .sales at? mad

linen, describing the same as foreign, sod the p
'way of Hamburgh and foreign merchants ; also r
lery wares, and plated goods, in particular, of
most inferior manuf!cture, with LontloO makk
names thereon, publicly declared and sold as Lao
don manufacture, sod to such an extent as tb covet
the London makers to appear in the sale rooms, r
in person expose the fraud and Imnosition attensi
to be practised.
Your Committee also find, that great frauds
impositions hove ben practised io the sites of wi
misrepresenting it as thP property of individual
respectability, ild, ill OM t, 'here has her t,va
an article, which at auctioa has not
misrepresented; that sales dre atom niarle
rlt
attending to the due order of the eatilogoe,
sometimes without any catalogue, and at ntho•s
tita same cstalogue used for many days' sale*
the Committee in this investigation have discos'
that great frauds base been committed upon Op
nue, inasmuch as at limes nb sale has town Will
and at other times less in amount returoorl tlit
antutely sold ;and that various pro,ecutions hat,
from time to time necessarily Instituted by the

Board.
Your Committee hate reason to ,oppose, th
facility given to these Pales, by describing pr,
falsely as to ownership, affords rertly means oi
fog goods dishonestly come by, and holds or
means to the evil disposed debtor to sell fourth'
the creditor's property, to t'os great and serifs,
jury of the honest trader, raising atone,/ (in
termed) by any secrifiLe of price.
That 11:e iuferiority of manufacture sn col
mis-stated is of natiortsl iojury. a;td your Com
have had instant es Wier!, an exporter
mediltrly shipped the article!: I:, 'tole. Wietni•e-,!
the airiness purpose of deception, a! ri A H...t1 I
discovered lid opened, and no responsibrit'y
ling to the auctioneer, the buyers are left
remedy ; that while these daily sales exist %
cheek or controul. the regular manufacturei
i tradesmen are but little resorted to, and wh,
Committee submit (both buyer and seller),
titled to every protection ; by reason,-Ist, I
taxes of the country and the poor, fall ver
en the established and fixed housekeeper, sv
itinerant auctioneer, as many travel from r
place, avoid paying any taxes; ann ;.alts, that
per responsibility to the buyer resting with it
•n) itoperfict or bad nrticle sold, and on
judgment and credit the buyer very often plan
self. Yos.r Committee consider these dale+
encouragement to the manufacturers of int'
titles of almost every description, and are
for the reasons before stated, to the honour%
honest tradesman, creating a competition for
of price, in preference to excellence of %
whereby the best workmen are injured and
ott of ettli.loy.
Your Committee have received information
ing combinations, by a set of men who ate
sales, and drive, by various means, respect%
chasers away, purchase at their own price, a\
Bards privately sell the same, under a form
lie auction, called " Knock out Sales."
Your Committee have but shortly adverb
substance of the evidence they have recei
enough, they expect, to satisfy the liense
some alterations, in the present Session, w
prevent, in some degree, a continuance
frauds and impositions on the Public; and
resolve to recommend a complete revisio%
Auction Laws, and at as early a period
practicable.
Your Committee therefore recommend
House, that a Bill be immediately brought
crease the annual licence from 12s. to '2Ol.
auctioneer or person selling by auction •
miles of the Royal-Exchange, the first yes,
every future year the sum of 51. ; and t
tiotteer without the space of ten miles, the t
the first year, and the sum of 40s. for evi
year ; and any person directly or indirectl
any sale by auction, not being licensed, to
every offence 1001.
That no goods he sold, under a .heav:
without being previously mowd to view,
hours, nor without a catalogue previousl
and sold in the order of the said catalogue
the real name and address of the sue
printed on the first page; and that a pen',
be inflicted on every person using an;
name; and that the sales be confined t•
from ten in the morning to six in the 'Pet
cept book sales, end produce usually sot
candle. That all auction-rooms for the put
of goods by auction, Jodi as lineo-draper;