The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-12-06 00:00:00

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MRS SOUTHCOTT.
The Editet of the Sunday Monitor has, by way
of keeping np the joke, issued another Official Bul-
/the regarding the health of Joanna • and he has
also obtained a letter from his friend Dr. Reece,
who still persists in the pregnancy of the Prophetess,
and that you. Shiloh will certainly make his ap-
pearance at last : something of an equally mystelions
nature wilt be brought to light when the old Lady
shell be dissected, which the Doctor seems anilous
for to preserve his awn character.

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The Arrotnae-Genoa ts..consettled In 'verdict
tiIIARGE OF USURY. i of Guilty against his Client, hoping- that .her vtoold
Whiles US ti co. a. KENSINGTON Ago cd• bail be able so far to set bieuelf eight with the Proa•
Term, lecutnr, that his Lordship should hate be Earth*
pat, *(41.1111 Seal after Michaelmas
&Otitis Chliattestioa sat at Lincoln's
.inn Hall at trouble in this business. •
teti o'clock, and • beard a number of motions; but,
peat* O. litisith. •
owing•fo the &Wedge sod indisposition by a cold of . Thii was an adios -bow& by Lehi:4'4ood
Sir S. Hominy; thO most important motions of the byott, to recover freets,the Deft-10nel, a medical.
man, a compensation Itellatnagrot for crintleal cnn:
Seal were deferred. This case was; however, so•
pressing, that it. was brought on without the presence versation with Mrs. Dytttt, the Getteral's Lady.—Ni
of that Learned Cows!. ' Coutoel appeared for the Defendant, and the keret-
Mr. LEACH, for the Plaintiffs, moved for an order vinv-Ggxettat. proceeded to state the case, and earl
to the effect of guarding 'pima the empannening on evidence to the following facts.:--- Mrs. D.ret leas .
, daughter and coheiress of a gentleman namedlitntispe
the Special Jury ordered for the bearing of this most
important cause, in Ake shape of an action at law, the fie
.sonEand had an income settled on beer of 8001.. pet
principal feature of Which was, whether a dividend, annum; she had been married several yeeri to Gank
amounting to a sum of 292,0001. proved by the De-•, *oft, and had three childert ; they bed lived tog..
fondants against the assets of the Plaintiffs, under a sitter in a state of the most !perfect happineisaill the'
commission of bankruptcy, wai an usurious -trent- early part of last summer, whims tot accoent of Its -
action, or debt,- and on that ground void at law ? health, Mrs. Dyott was recommended to gold Beth
Paper secaridert, to an immense extent, besides, were ; where Mr. Dunn was introducart to her at a mach-
sought by the Plaintiffs from the Defendants, as the gel man. This wens in August last, at which time,
right and property of the Plaintiffs, that were de- 'General Dyott way en duty at Litchfield. In the
tabled by the Defendants, as claimed by them. The beginning of September -hive. Dvott left bob,
avowed groend of the present' motion was, to guard spaniel. by Mel Dunn,. awl a femaintompaftion,
against the influence of the Defendants' creditors I named, Shallard. They - trowelled in Mrs. Liyott's
j over the Jury; and to guard against the admissiou, , carriage, and came to apartments which bed bees
The following particulars relative to the Spaniards en such Jury, of any of the relatives or connections taken for them in Sloane-street, where theyoegapiett
given up by General SMITH, at Gibraltar, may, we of any of the creditors of the Defendants, who are !
the first end second floors,...blethifyiltt Sleeping on
believe, be fully relied on :—Don Aserosto Puts. likewise baakettpts. The motion further prayed a (the second floor, and .Mr. Donn en the first fiver.
IILANC is a man of considerable learning, a dector,4liet-of thopvibtipali bet sot of ail the creditiiiiill It appeared, however, that this sr/torment-did riot-
;
and a professor of the Hebrew language at the Uni.. the- Defendasta, to- be tarnished to the Plaintiffs continue long, as, from the deposition of the maid
eersity of Salamanca. His companion, Don Dingo in due time fey objecting to the persons so interested 1 servant, It appeared; that after the first two nights
Volute*, was a Captain who hiwl retired from the !at or before the time of striking the pannel. I Mr. Dunn's bed remained unoccupied, whilst Mrs.
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Spanish service. CASRLIA, whesoaped the vie,.j Mr. HAS,, supported by Mr. Coosa, acceded to I ()you's bed presented every appearance of bowie
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lance of the Spanish Government, was formerly a the latter breech of the motion, but objected to the had two persoto sleeping in it; mad when they be
Captain in the Spanish army, lately Comptroller of extent of the former part of it, as an unprecedentedbeen a week in the apartments, the mine witness, et
the Rents in St. Lacer, and a man of fortune.— and unlimited discrimination of Special Jurymen, ! she was coming down one morning, saw the De.
Loess ALDARA, who ice supposed to be in disgrace which never was _yet admitted °a any occasion, any ; fendant comi'.g out of Mot. Ds ott'a room, with no
with FEuDINAND VII is a rich merchant, who tied further than to relatives and creditors merely; but other clo•hing on except his morning gown. In
from Madrid to avoid 'the •French yoke, and while not to pette*, dependent upon, or connected withs these lodgings the parties continued for a fortnight,
at C. liz, (Ifni% the sitting of the Cortes, signalised stick relatives or creditors. j when they removed to Asylum-buildings, within the
himself by acts of benevolence to the unfor. Mr. LEACH replied, that the unprecedented pent. Rules of the King's Beata. Here the evidence of a
tunate. Whilst we are on this subject, we liarity of this case had justified the novelty or pecu- char-woman went to prove, that the Defendant end
cannot avoid r oticing the iniseinhle defence which liarity.of the terms of the motion. Mrs. Dyott had occupied the same room. Here they
this saute Liittenant-Governor of Gibraltar makes, . Mr. HART denied that to his mind there appeared continued a week, when the Defendant was arrested
for °easel reflecting such disgrace on the
no peculiarity in the case, the chief object of the at the suit of General Dyott, and taken to the Fleet,
character of Great Britain. He " received a let-
action being whether a sum of 292.0001. was or was where he still continued, and was frequently visited
ter from Sr JAKE; Detr."—Why, what is that to not a lawful debt doe to the Defendants under the there by Mrs. Dyntt. The turnkey of the Fleet
the purpose? Sir JAMES Dun did nett even ask for bankruptcy of the Plaintiffs, created by *commission : was also examined, and stated, that on Sunday
the arrest of the persons in question. Megave hist:or. charge of arse half per cent. on monies furnished to i evening
he locked Mrs. Dyott into the Fleet and
respondent same information of the character of these the bowie et' the Plaintiffs at London and Edinburgh? let her not again on Monday morning, bat whether
persons, simply with a view that the Lieutenant-G,o. the chore, of Commission to the house in Scotland ; she slept in Mr. Dunn's apartment the witness
vernor " might decide what he nightjar best with for accommodation in money icing admitted legal, ; could not say.—These were the prindpal facts of the
respect to their residence In the garrison." Next bet cot that to the house in London, where", ' case.
comes the letter of the notorious VSLERTIRVICIO, the chore was, that commission was charged for both Lord ELERXISOROURII then summed up the et&
the author of that bloody proclamation ohich wilt by the 11.fetulants. deuce, and observed to the Jury, if the believed the
stamp his name with infamy as long se it shall remain The Lows CIIAXCSLLOR was of opinion that the t facts stated, the domestic happiness °lament Dyote
upon record. To such a letter, from such a penes, list of creditors should, as desired, he furnished to I had been destroyed, his children had been deprived
no man of sense would have paid a esemenes atm.? ' Ike Plaintiffs, or a copy of the same for their Pe.. of a mother's care. and General Dyott of the kind
lion. Lastly, we have the precedent--the feelli twe days before the Jury was selected. His ; attentions of an amiable wife. These were circum.
precedent ott which General SMITH thought fit to directed the Solicitors, and parties to at. stances which called on the Jury to give such de.
eel-ovis. that in February feat his predecessor oppose Sled thsgheriff. and come here with their objections, I magus as would make him reparation as far as pa.
headed and sent back to Ceuta four State prisoners sot allowed by that Denser, in the usual manner ; t cuniary damages could make reputation for such as,
who lied broken oat et confinement there. Now, is het *mild set *Mow the objections to be extended ! injury.
Pobrearylast, Spain was an ally in the war with farther time t. creditors and
.reletiatii, having no ; The Jury, without hesitation. found a verdict fa
lapliffes. lifigiketrelowiletOrit. wirtaist to meta seal' awl as man i the Phiutif—Dasnages
faisseibly hive been confederates Wilk her and reeked-
tstrr
thesthesi enemy. What their offences Wire, ekes • Tho motion, with such qualifications, was granted;
were a tittle that the Wel, which will take place in the City of
set Infidel appear, hat we trust they
moredellike than being 66 torkelent characters and ' Leedom, whe' the venue was laid, and refused to
pests's? society ;" but the most material defect in ; he changed in the Court of King's Bench to the
this precedent is, that it leaves us quite in the dark, ! County of Middlesex.
as to the degree of weight and authority which it! Toe ATToItaIti•OENERAE E. THE CORPORATION or
possesses. For ought we see, General CARPBELL WINCHESTER.
may have acted altogether unjustifiably ;at least, it Mr. Laces, is this case, which related to sundry
is not alleged that it received the approbation of cluwitable endowments, charged to have been per.
those to whom he was accountable. This last con- vetted or misapplied by that Corporation, moved for
'Mention, we should have thought, mast have par- the produedon and depositing by the proper Officer
Ocularly struck Gee. Sorra • siuce, the discharge of the Corporation, of the book of the Corporation,
of his public duty, the only point about which he celled the Lair' Donationtant inmates Dexefactorton
seems to have been anxious was, " the approbation Moja &midis, for inspection of the Plaintiffs, with
of his Majesty's Ministers." the Clerk 'in Court.
About a f6rtnight ago, a fishing-boat belonging to The motion was granted.
!fasting, picked up at sea a trunk or chest, with
several papers, &c. in it ; among them two sets of
Bills of Exchange, drawn by Messrs. Metier, Fer-
guson, ar;d Co., of St. Joint's, Newfoundland, on
Messrs. Ewing, Miller, and Co., of Glasgow, In
favour of Mr. Thomas Robinson; Certificates for
Serfice and wages as Chief Mate on board the snow
Jane, of Whitehaven, W. Hodgson, Master, dated
17th Janiers , 1813 ; a Bill for Cod-fish, bought of
Messrs. Hutt .n and Co., of St. John's, Newfound-
land, 13th Aug. last ' • Indentures of Apprenticeship
between Stowe Wood, Esq.,. of Bermuda, and Wm.
Henry Roberts, of that Island, dated 10th April
last. The -Coanda, of Bermuda, is mentioned in
one of the papers.
The sages iret last night, to fix en the spot for the
great batch., to be fought on Thursday emit, bet it
was kept secret. The amity of Kent, bordering on
Sussex, was mentioned.
JOANNA SnuTncoTT...Asst week, at Crew kerne,
two of the followers of this woman were discovered to
have been negotiating with a poor woman of that
place for one of her twin children, which they in-
tended to forward to the metropolis, there to be as-
nounced as the true offspring of the Prophetess. The
fried being prevented by the discovery, the. nego-
ciators and the Prophetess were paraded abseil is
effigy by the populace, through the politic streets.
Ott Saturday night, the 26th of November; four
geese and five ducks were stolen from Mr. Gray,
brewer, West ham ; and on the folios lag monis", in
consequence of information, Mr. G. went with a
patice-officer to search the premises of a poulterer, inn
Whitechapel, where he found the property which
bed been stolen. The poulterer has been apprehend-
ed, and committed for re-examination by the Ma•
gist rates of Lambeth-street.
On the 23d of November, a gang of robbers as-
sembled at the cattkofair, Garstang, near Lancaster,
and committed a number of daring robberies. A
gentleman who went there to porches° cattle was"
robbed of Bank notes and Post Bills-to the amount
of upwards of 9501. Three of the gang were
.pur-
feed, taken, and lodged in the Hosseof Correction in
Preston, but no property was found epos them. A
fourth, who has 'seeped, is well known, and named
James Dumas. He is soppoood to bees curried off
the Whole Pr•PeiY•

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OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
" On Thursday night Mrs. Southcott rested better
than she tad done for some weeks past, being eis-
Hicely free from pain and restlessness, and she con-
tinned so on Friday, having neither sickness nor
pain. Last night, however, she became very restless
and unelsy • she took one of the opium pills, which
composed her till near two o'clock in the morning,
%hen she awaked in very great pain, and continued
so for an hour i • it then went of, and she slept for a
shorftime, thee waking in great pain. In this man-
ner she has continued the whole day. The pain is
not of a long duration, as she very soon goes to sleep
again.
-" Though her sickness has not recanted, her ape
petite does not improve. She is free from fever, but
is faint and low.
" S4uirslay might. 8 e'rinall."

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. b.
t. RI N. COY.
KNIGHT V. LORD lIIIDDLRTON.
This was au action brought by the Plaintiff, Ili
gentli-mao of fortune, against tke Defendant, Lord
Middleton, for criminal conversation, imPated to
have been held with the lion. Frances Knight, the
Plaintiff's wife. In other terms, it was sn•action to
recover a compensation in damages for a civil injury
sustained, in which the Plaintiff had been deprived of
the affection, comfort, and fellowship of his wife,
by seduction and adultery on the part of the De.
fendant.

COURT OF KING'S BRIICR. Du. S.
THIC lillNe V. LORD IDYLL

Mr. Serjeant BEST opened the ease by observing,
that he should have to encounter considerable dif-
ficulty, as it happened that a great part of the wit.
nesses were under the influence of the Defendant and
the audultress. The Plaintiff was a person of large
property and honourable connections. He lied been
a Member of Parliament, and was in every sense
highly honourable. The Defendant was a person of
great consideration. He was a Peer of the Realm,
and possessed one of the largest fortenes in the king.
dom. At the time of this adultery with the Plain.
tiff's wife, which gave occasion of this action, the,.
Plaintiff and Mrs. Knight were not living together;
bat whatever might be the circumstances which led
to that separation, he should be able to prove.the
Plaintiff was entitled to a verdict and damages. He
should be able to prove at the time the adultery was
' committed by the Defendant, that the Plaintiff' resided
in London. Mrs. Knight at that time lived et
Hampton Cottage, in a village a short distance frori
Warwick. The Noble Defendant had large metes
in that part of the country, and one of those estates,
was within a short ride of Hampton Cottage. At
the latter end of 1814, the Noble Lord was in
the habit of visiting the cottage. He was ad.
dressed, when he went there, in a manner different
from other visiters. When he came to the Plaintiff's
wife, be continued in a room with her for several
hours together, that he remained late in the evening,
and 'ached the suspicion of the servants. They
were ordered to keep away from that pert of the
building where the Noble Lord and their mistress
were; but one of the servants, in eonseqeence of
suspicion, looked in at the window. There were
sofas on each side the ire-plaits; 041 one the Noble
Lord was seated with Mrs. Knigatt• The Defendant
kept a number of servants, and was always at.
tended by a groom, except when he visited the Plain-
till's wife; on those occasions he (limestone, went a
back way to the house, and frequently put his hone
up himself ht the stable, locking the door and-keep-
ing the key. The Learned Serjeaat said he had a
number of circumstances to prove the adgitery, and
when all were put together, the Jury
would have
little doubt on their mind. On one occasion, when
Lord Middleton was with the Plaintiff's wife, a vi.
siter came. The servant went to announce him, in
the apartment where Mrs. Knight was; opening the
door and going
confused ; he saw Lord Middleton getting tap at
in, Mrs. Knight blushed, and was
the moment, and turning bit face tswarls the

This was an indictment preferred against the Ho-
nourable John Boyle, commonly called Lord Boyle,
for an assault committed by him upon the person of
'Peter Richardson, Esq. a Magistrate of the county
of Middlesex, while in the discharge of his Magis-
terial duties. It other counts the Defendant was
charged with having Committed a cemmost assault.
It appeared that the Defendant, who had served
'llls country in the naval department, had arrived its
Ragland from France, where he bad been a prisoner,
wily within a few days of the transaction in question.
!sae coarse if his perambulations about town, it was
" die Defendant's misfortune to get into an affray with
am, of the Bow-street Oaken; in consequence of
heads he was carried to that *Mee, and while he
was there, under examination, on the 30th June
last, the Prosecutor, who is a Magistrate of the
ceeety, came In and took Ms seat upon the Bench,
along with Sir N. Conant, and the other Magistrates.
The Defeedant,, who was at the time in a state of
intesicatioo, or of great elevation, or irritation of
spirits, having expressed himself most Indecorously
towards the oficers, characterising them as thieves
and pick-pockets, and having extended those ap-
pellations to Mr. Stafford, the principal clerk, who
was taking the examination, the Prosecutor, repri-
atanekd bias fee his 'abscond's( expressions, more
uolvecoming when the place where they were ut-
tered, and the situation in which the Defendant
stood, were taken into consideration. Irritated by
this Interference on the part of the Prosecutor, the
Defendaatiald bands 'upon him, and insisted upon
his coming out. ' Foittis the present indictment was

.:Lord ELLzmnoaotion
love so far.
• The' ATTORItaIr-GSKSJIAL stated, that an apology
bed been'writtes on the port or the Defendant, by
ble Solicitor' to the Prosecutor which the Defend-
eat had hoped would have gored satisfactory.
Lord Eti.esteoaeuett would have wished 'that the
!Wet of apology bad been written by the Defendant
.bietielf. A gross limit had been offered, and the
i dotibt'satisfactory mode of apologizing for that insult
Mold have been adopted. His Lordship hoped,

regretted that Ott ten bad