The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-03 00:00:00

ATTENIrT TO NVllffrit.

At the Cornwall Assizes on Tnestlay tact, 1;•-
nircral. aged 2.1, John Thompson. aged 17, aattl 17W%.
TtlOMpiOn, aged 16, were arraigned on an indictment
which charged them with .assattlting William Jose
and Jane his wife, with au intent to rob thrtn, alli the
highway, in the parish of Morignn, near lirlst.m, on
the night of the Iltb of Angnst ; and also with
shooting at and wounding the otitid persons, with two
guns. A considerable degree of interest was excited
b%- the trial, in consequsnce of the south ‘,l two of
these prisoners, avid the fact, that on the night in
qnestion, soon after the attack tnade on the i.rosels
color, and near the same spot, a respectable f..rtner
*zoned William Ilancovk nas attacked. and mortally
wounded by a gun shot, as is supposed by the same
parties. tills of indictment were preferrrd against
Thomas' Dan'. aged 111, and William Thompson, aged
14, for the sante offences, but they Isere not found.
Barnienat, who was better dressed than his fellow
prisonesai piealled Not tinilty..in a firm tone of mire,
anal though by no means nnallectetl, contliteted him-
Itelf with firnmess during the trial ; John Thompson,'
on being arraigned, was silent for a moment, and liatets
said. " guilty of being with them,
he was cautioned by the Judge. that by pleading
guilty he woudd not avert the sentence of the law; he
was again silent fur some moments, and was not Whited
to plead Not .t.asalty, anti; he was assured that he *um
either? !skid ()stay or nottittilty, gettere!ly. "Tlimna,
Tite,asea p4eadetl, Not littilsy. • • ..•
'Afters trial ctf eustsiderable Iteglll Map. Jralke tees.
'pi,ta:Ated the . v..lentw t 4 rlWtg At the •irreeninea•

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facts. sad sad sheervlng on the mestewetietiest triads es
isted between the witammet resisted el behalf of
liarnienat. As it respected tier releaser Thomas.
Timmons he did sot conceive the evidesee to lot so
strobes' as that against the others; bat the whole saes
eras for the coasideration of the Jury.—The charge
occupied au hour and live minates.—After delibera--
dng fir about half an hour, the Jury, at nine o'clatke
pronnuured a verdict of Guilty against Thorson Bar-
'least and John Thompson; and acquitted Thomas
Thompsen.—The trial occupied the Court for ten
beers--Barsicoat sad the elder Thompson beard
the verdict without Meth apparent emotion; the
pongee prisoner appeared to be very sessible of his
escape.

KENT ASSIZES.
William Pitcher, the unfortunate man who bud been
condemned to death for stealing an ox, tb• properly of
Mr. T. Huy, of was reprieved before the
Judges left Maidstone, Ishii thirty-three others, against
Whom the dreadful sentence of the law had been pro-
nounced. Thirty-nine were condemned hit the whole;
one of whom was respited during his Majesty's
sure; and four were left for execution, viz.-oWitern
Clayton, for robbing T. Brakefield of 51. on the King's
highway, in the parish of 00041hurst.—Isorsc Boorman
and Bear, Bridirer, for honse-breaking, at Salehurst.
—And Wino Pigden, for setting fire to a haystack.
the property of his is-4ster, John Foster, Esci.—The
Calendar presented for trial, prisoners. Against the
parties charged with sending the poisoned pudding to
the prisoners in Maiistone goal, no bill was found.

HORRIBLE AND I.NHCAIA.V AMMER.

(mast T 8 mnts: stonNtsto POST, M %ICH 29.)
It has ',Atom been our lot to record such a dread-
ful and inhuman crime, committed in or near this
city, as that which it is now our painful duty to lay
before oar readers, aggravated as it is in ;almost
every circumstance. having been perpetrated on a
yontig, beautiful, and helpless female, in the middle
of the day, and with the most savage and relentless
barbarity. This ill-fated victim was a Mrs, Thomp-
son, resitting in the house of Captain l'eck, at Port
laud-place. About the hone of tuo ,:clock in the tlAy
(Capt. Peek being then fiats home,) a girl of the
name of Ennis rapped at the door, anti on being an•
tattered by the se; rant woman, she told her that her
waver. Capt. Peck had met with dreadful accident,
stating. that a coach bad rites over him in the greet,
and that both his legs were broken ; she said that
Capt. Peek then lay at Mr. hunt's iu llenry-street,
and that lie desired his coat might be sent to him.
The servant of the bruise took the coat to I.rital to her
master in Henry-street, and proceeded uith the girl.
Eunis, who parted from her at the corner of Moniajoy-
square. 'I lie entire story, however, was kfalaricatiott ;
:At suck accident had happened to Captain Peck. 0•1
the return of the servant, she found the place in
real disurder, the house robbed, an her mi..tress
murdered—tile property taken was coqsiderable.—
Site instantly gave the alarm. The 4ereased was
found in the kit( hen, mangled in a shocking man•
there were three dreadful gashes, as if made
by a large knife, one on each side of the neck, and
one on the temple ; there was also a great quantity
of blood about the Led. near which the hotly was
fount. From some marks upon the arms and face
of the deceased, it would appear that some wounds
had been inflicted with a red hot poi:i.e., or some
such instrument, as there was a horned appearance
in those places. There is reason to suppose also, that
the deceased struggled violently, as there are some
marks of blood on the door, as if made tlitingh an
est./lion to elver. An inquest was called on the
hotly boy slr. 51'Carthy, Coroner for the county, which
has been adjourned, atter hearing some evidence, until
two o'clock this day. A woman of the name of Brid-
get Butterly, who was examined before the Coroner's
Jury. has been committed to Newgate for (nigher exa-
mination. She was taken in conseqnence of her
ofering a ten pound note, (on which were some
marl.* of blood) tor a pound note, at Mr. Mililoita's,
grocer. threat Britain-street. This woman had been a
seavant in Captain Peck's house, at Portland-place,
and then lived in Clarence-street. Peace Officer ;
Kelly found a bloody gown on her person. which was
produced in evidence. A woman of the name of Bryan,
with whom souse of the property was found, is also de.'
tabled ; this woman lived in Baillie's-row, adjacent le'
the prisoner. Butterly. l'he girl Ennis is also in cus-
tody. No suspicion seems to attach to the servant
woman of the House, or her husband; they both
attended the Inquest.
WOLIN, MARCO 30.---I"esterday the aejourned
Inquest returned the following verdict:—
" 'fliat Mary Baylis, otherwise Thompson, came by
her death in cuissequenee of wounds being inflicted 'lron
her neck and head. by an instrument called an iron
poker. and also aids slime sharp instrumeiel, and that
said wounds caused her immediate death. Also. wilful
murder against Bridget !latterly. Also, that Bridget
Ennis ;titled and assisted in the robbery of the house iu
which said murder was committed."
A knife and keys were found on the bed. (in a small
room olf the kitchen.) bloody.

POLICE.

TUN FiOnLEFIXED-Citrtrr ROBlENT.—Yesterdav morn-
ing. at w-street. Jesse Songrell. John ireston,
Charles Smith, TA,tmao Lambell, and .lesha fifthlant,
the five men apprehended on sospicion of breaking into
and robbing the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Omen, at
Engletielil, on the night of yesterday aennight, were
brought before Rica ino Maxie, Esq. for examination.
Viscounts 11,11keley anti Stopford, and accent other
tientlemen, residing in Engledeld-green, were present
dewing the exaniinatinn.
'lfhe prisoiwrs having been all locked up separately,
Sangivell and Lambell were first brought in and plantl
together at die bar. Simperll is one of the men taken
at Sytlenhani, ;old lamhrll was taken at Helton-street,
Lome Acre. Mrs. Hamilton and the servant girl were
then introduced, and they at once identified the prison-
ers :15 the tiro Melt Who elite/eel the hirsute with pistols,
as deserilied in one siatrinent of yesterday. Swivel*
was positively sworn to her Mrs. Hamilton all the man
who compell;tl her to open her bureau, be. Katlmam
atm the other officers, than prodansti the things immui
opon the different prisoners. Thew were a small gal&
sea, engraved with the initials E. G. ; a small minis-
tare portrait. two eoqt:e." dlr yearl, a mother of pearr
sitar-hoes. a pste shor-lowkle, a rriteson silk net larse,
a porkeu -book containing !wren I!. Bank of Ilttigland
notes. a Si. 'mien( the!tionthauipton !lank. end threw
guineas in gold. 'Chile were also a pair of yorbetj
pistols, with key.. bullets, Auld enapearden. and tiny
fowling piecoi..mie of tliotaa a rifle.. The seo, pew
pearls. snetrbox. ansi shoe hilekk were Idelfit'
part oflhe prtklierty taken on: of ike bureau

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OM r• drefithef nmweiseild bred the rims -
11•01glaka of iselabeil. kilt ar itt the 1:
id deems
iteemeaelea of lb.-, h, .44'n= MU Iwo,
Stia hteetti ter hew* weaer, es .Wesiehuter_:bigirei
of Plitikati frhi-es ea hi tbk pocket if i
**Aka
olsioriefti Saa_l wain bed-rooms ; and 4=
tali . It. Tbe Pei" ha said, Kith ohs,
veer kea wed,
other ef the was left at hli beds, Ily Wde• le 1. es •
o
psieemets.
The aseminetia• if these two Wig eilaeladed, the,
were if they hadaisything farther to my ; flu;
3. after souse little hesitation, dance which he
. .1
repeatedly at Ms fellow prime/el—replied "fig.
lintel, put die truth about it. -We are the men tits 11l
ill bat*, were dnwa late it he the others, If mes-
sed 3adth." Hie estespenlea erviiied spike unwired se
this aeefseelee t sad twirling hit hat about, he meteg
obagned. la a careless indilGreat saenaer. 41 notary itell
assi doe place is my life to may knowledge."
They were then reemoved from the bar, and Weald
Mg !With were breaths in t and it was ghee ie ett.
,Gmbee that the eetelsomtet parse abovementioned add ii
iiki—hi wits food soil Sodfi i aid the pocket-book frith
6 gleseT apes 'Nam I Sala odd he found the pone
Is the road awn Syilishas mete thee a fette;glat iv,
mid Weston, who combated himself with mnrh insole,!
amdideace, declared that the money was Isis owe, das
guineas be had bail by bias snore than three years; ad
Om cash notes be had saved up at different times hos
his taming*, at hoeing osiers; " with eon and diva a
lat gravelling." They heft of then' denied all hem,
:),Itte of*. robbery, and declared their ability to pate
a distiert elibi:
Saagwell was them brought ie sego : 4„1 64,_
asked if he knew the men at the bar he derrimi that 4
slid ; and that they both stood at the 4110? 0; Ihso
tireen's house whilst he and Lainbelleototied thrush.
bevy : Weston having first forced himself boarish the
pantry window and opened the front door to intuit thew.
Weston was highly enraged at this derlaratiea sad
threatened SassgwAl with snaking snore tiletlegafre
which WORM fix bins with other crimes; at the same
time calling him a false swearing rascal, ex. He roe
sttesnpted to leave the har and seize one of the loallat
pieces which were lying near it. For what purpose lie
111311 e this motion Ilia not appear, as the nßicer*pereests
sal his proceeding; and he rewriter! to his place at Ilse
bar 'fluttering some inslisrinet resseirks spun Sangweb,
Eventssall, Weston, Smith, Sangwell, and lAashell,
were fully eommitted to Ilorsseusonger-lane gaol Ur
trial ; and the blagidtrate gave orders that they *odd
he ' +(barely sent oil to 'Kingston, in order thattheit
trial might take place at the present assizer.
01,11sasn. the remaining prisoner, was discharged,
there being nothing at all to show that hr had ant per•
tiripatioss whatever in the robbery. lie issui weedy
lodged in the same floor ',sills kauslwhl at the lion. its
steitutostreet, and h.. and Lis nife were ss.thuisled ni.
'ewe to prove that Laruhell did not sleep at how us
'he night of the robbery. •
It was stated in the ennrse•itillie business, is st Wes.
.on and Swili have stood issolieted ever since the lieri.
.hire Spring Assizes for shooting Fergusau, eat
sf the gamekeepers in Windsor Old Park.

NACT.CAL IN'INLLIGE.VCR.
The Cerro, of Colchester, from Colchester for Seller,
lib wool, was run foul of, oil' Cromer, 30th ult. soul
was towed into Yarmouth Roads next day, by the Mir
card, of Yarmouth, tlismastal, and otherwise ilionseril.
The Wellington, Brown, frmo Shields, with rot.
'tonna to Opoete, witich pot into Plymouth, in distress,
on the •28th tilt., and must d:s large part of int cargo
to repair her damages.
On the 3d ult. in lat. 37. 16. long. 59.2' . et, Saperk
arrived at tirresinek, encomitt r a severe „..le (moths
westward, and shipped a heavy sea, which Num. in the
bulwarks and the boat on sleek, and split the gunwales:
I and on the 18th, experienced another heavy gsie front
the N.N.W. which also did considerable damage.
On the 24tli February, lat. 43. O. N. loop. 4t. a. NV •
the Jane, Rogers, arrived at Dreenuck, expetiescetl a
tremendous gate front N.W. whirls lasted tor 44 hoer,:
in laying-to under bare poles, the sea broke very he:w,
on hoard ; carried away the balwarks and several tit
the staunchions and every thing off the deck
the ship on her beam ends, when she lay a ronsideraltit
time, until the fonemast was cot away, u bleb .arritsi
' the mainmasts and bowsprit along with it. ibr
' Illtb nit. to the Westward of Tore, experience.' auutlttr
gale front NY. to N.W. which •lasted nearly twenty-
' tune hours.
The schooner whirls fonntlitred off the Lizard. an II:,
28th tilt. proves to be the Jane, Wreck nel, frosts Exmatitit,„
in ballast ; one 1111111 drowned, the remainder titre tal.ca
off the wreck.
The Atlantic, Home, of and for Heaton, front
was totally 1041 in Crooked Island Passage on the 30th
December. Crew saved.
The Elisabeth, Vale. from Matanzas for Savannah,
upset at sea, during a squall on the 16:11 of Feb. ant
filled with water.
The Harrington, from Bermuda, which was upset 3t
Kingston, Jamaica, during a squall 011 the 30th I.f
Jan. was raised the following day, and apparently wit!.-
out damage.
'flee Mary Ann, which was on shore rear the Spanivit
Batteay, Shields, is bilgeil.
Tho brig body Trowbridge. of Liverpool, teal
lost on Or about the 25th of Dec. at New Sectli
land, near Cape Horn ; crew saved ; —the ship Anu•
Liverpool, was totallat lost at the sante pacer as tt•i-
also the American ship Clothier, of Salem, au the W3'
of Dec.; both crews saved.

All the Coach Proprietors in Birmingham hair r.-
iliterd the carriage of parcels of every description 'cut
to London be coach, to Id. per lb.
On Monday the 12th of Mardi, a party of gentle.
men belonging to Hamilton, ncrt to Winilyniai!in
Moor, in that neighbourhood, for the pitrpoige of relief•
ing a mark made by four gentlemen open a tree, OW
height of the great flood iu the Clyde in 1P32. If*
of the gentleman, Thig.rs. ilinnyit :mil James Harm
who were present in 17Se, thirtr.nior years apt). wry
of the number; aril, after reg.:oll:g themselv,•!.. a Mile
on the Tot, they returned to town. The !rceirra
sure„ 1.1 fret 3 inches in eircup sk..retire, awl it`
branches coverq IS falls of ground.

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On the 9d inst.. al St. Planers.. Josliiti EA • !‘
Pridenortls, Salop. to MiNt Susanna Maciniclawl, sa

DIF.D.
On,the VA ult.. al Florence. Waidtahert Rmnghton. r 9 •
post (:atiaiii in tlw litryal %my. and Lottnel a Marines.
This iralo;w: and ineritoriwis oflker ger, e.l I. • eugair) onict
artively rio.inore than $4 ‘ellfa, if r, eiormnolo,l it" 1'1.7.
ham brig. whirl* intensive! Vanillin 1,4t0,..0.01,,.? in hi' I't'
rikons s ts) age round thr %loth'. Ile 4-a4trretl all the ilO.
ant!,
rite of California, no!. oitil,l nee...my:n..4 d b)' the pr
rant itellillf 1111111”. of the ant . he fxplorerl the grr2t
river Columbia in its colorer.
. ()n Honda). Ibc Ist lost.. al P.ir) SI. Folaiwate. Gil,ro
Wern. F.%ti.. of the General Po,t 0:71,e. a.ze.l btu.
eon
Qu the Oft alt.. of % vapid Arai" ^l -Frctliten• 15" r
.111.11eter. eliere be battaelbled tor VW letorerf of hi, Weak
mir• tillirieß Rail, smier_i ion or tbe loe Ali. Skov* 110 k.
atAlutlits-ittreet. C ivi l/1W: it____9_4`li ill•

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