The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-14 00:00:00

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prisoner ford. whim be tai koowi for many ran.
ram to him acrd o
d said be had a larmpastity ot Silk
to dispose of as•a bargain. The wisseess.eaMe to
town with Ford, who, soon after their arrival, lOok
bins to a pnblic-imiosse near the City-road, where he was
introduced so live otherment amongst whom was the
prisoner White. These men, be was told by the pri-
soner Ford, were to have a share la the predate of the
silk. The witness was taken to see the silk. which
had been lodged in a low obscure room mar Hoxton.
There were seven hags of it. for which the witness
cave 2101., which he paid in five SOL notes. He be-
lieved that this took place abut the 97th of Septem-
ber. lie at first, from the low and suspicious appear-
ance of the place where the silk was lodged, suspected
that he had been, as he termed it, " done." After it
was in his possession. he was pressing in his inqui-
ries of Ford's son, as to the manner in which his
faller Caine by it, when lie acknowledge.) to him (the
witness) that it hail been "prigged." The witness
subsequently sold it to Slr. Palmer.
Several witnesses were called to corroborate the evi-
dence of Thorpe, and to prove that he bad been seen
with Ford at the time stated. Witnesses were called
to prove that the 50/. notes, paid by Thorpe to Ford,
hail been changed at the Bank on the following morn-
i: by Ford and White, whose signatures were upon
the backs of then,.
liarrison, the Marsha!man, in company with For-
rester, the younger, stated that they took White into
costosly, and on searching his house in John-street.
Lioselsonse, they found a most extensive assort sent sit
loirglarious appatatus, consisting of between two and
three hundred skeleton keys, calculated to akitutangle
the most intrirate locks, together with tiles, iron
crows, dark lanterns, phosphorous bottle, in short it
.vas a eottipl:tte depot. They also found a quantity sit
plate with the crests, Ike., carefully filed oaf, severa.
valuable watehrs, with Loll chains. seals, Ste., with a
varirty of other property, all of which 11-bite said was
his own, and defied any one to prove to the contrary.
lie applied to have it restore.l to hint.
11's-;1., the rartstatt, was charged with having as-
siste-I in carrying away the silk at the time of the
robbery being committed.
The three risotters were folly cournitteil for trial,
and Thorpe held to bail, himself in 5110/. and two
others in t.:110/. each, to give es Hence. Ilis Lordship
ordered that the property found in the possession of
White should be advertis-il.
Ilow-sTtscrr.—On Frill:ly last information was re-
ceived ai this office of a person of tlie name of Kopf ha-
ving left Leipsie improperly, with the sum of 30,00(11.
itt gold. Ile was t by two rrsons from that
ph see to England, but it wit.: undiscovered at what
port he landed. An application was made on Satur-
day afternoon to the sitting magistrate, for an officer to
he sent to (rave end, it being suspected that he was
at that place ; and lavettler, one of the principal
olfw.rs, wasitnntetlii!els sent there, who, from intel-
lige:ire be gained on his arrival, returned t r !osmium
early on Sotolay, sad proceeded with all possible des-
rat:•ll to Liv,opool, where he mien-ed.:II lit taking Mr.
t:si,ifinto custody, and al .is two travelling porlmay-
teAn.., %.Igielt etontainvil Nits-arils of 39,004/. in :rah':
awl they arrived at this office al t 7 o'clock yes cr.
thy rroning. 3l r. Kopf was then taken t ► the 31arquis
of Auszies,.a public-house, where lie was to remain in
custody until his examine ion, which was fixed for this
day.

Turso Appkby was charged with pick-
ing Ow 1)00:et of a 6..ndeatan, on 31unday night, in
Loliff-iter.%
The lietaletatan stated, that shout the hour of twelve
that night, be was pa4sing through lamg-.Lure, in com-
pany with a Lady, whom he was escorting home. and
felt a tug dt his coat ; he took nu notice of it then
but LA pea reely Wair:Cti MI paces when a second at•
tack was matte un his poeket ; hr. immediately turned
run a:al saw the prisoner svith the tail of his coat
in his hand, which he was shaking about, for the ;our-
pose of ascertaining what Lis pocket contained, and at
the F.ame time observed a companion of the prisoner
with his lisnolkercitief, which he had not quite
drawn front the pocket ; he then secured the prisoner,
hut Itii companion escaped.—Committed.

NA r TIC Al, IS l'E L L LIG EMI?.
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The ('aroquette. of Liverpool. was taken by thewa-
fives. on the coast of Africa, and plundered of the greater
Dart of the rargo. She was afterwards retaken by a
slave ship and boats trolls two British vessels. The re-
mainder of the cargo was divided amongst the captors,
and the vessel sold.
The Bruer, Cowl!, from Liverpool and Bristol to
Oporto. which pot into Milford the ;th instant. leaky,
is discharging her cargo to repair.
The liannah..lones. from Oporto to Sligo, was totally
lost. on the ('rowheatl Rucks, near Castletown, on the
chi inst. Crew saved.
'Else Ili. son. Jolmson, from Liverpool, for Buenos
Acres, was totally lost near Wicklow. Crew saved.
'Else Mr.tea, Vidal. from Ilabis to Faval, was taken
on :Is: 19:1) of June, or Cape tie Vert's, fty an insurgent 1 1
privet cr, of 211 guns.
The Aeliv ~ Higgins, from Rio Janeiro. which put I,
into Fon ey on the ail inst. grounded on an anchor on
Wednesday morning, and was in a Nitiiiing state, when'
her oalste WWI eget, WO sIIC was run upon the beach.—
Cargo sFscharging, with .l. damage.
The Marv, Billing, of 1111.1 for Liverpool., from Bahia,
whicit was driven on shore on Wintry Straw! the 2title
ult. has been rot off, and was carried into Dingle the 3.1
inst. and it WAS supposed would discharge.
• The Vittoria. Driver, bound to Loudon, which put
back To Ben4al, with &image, has been condemned, and
was sold the Mb October. The cargo t!anshippcd it.
the flanges. Oliver..
The Jane, Hall, coal laden, in proceeding from Shields.
on the 14th inst, ran upon the touter part of the "Herd
Sand, but w.ts got off the following tide, leaky, aid sae
of her maul-topmast linekstays broke.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Collins, of the Duchess
of York, 'lilted i'tis Dec. 18•29.—., I beg leave to inform
you of the ship Duchess of York having arrived, all well.
is cat. 10. 0. S. hang. 32. 30. W. We kave had a quirk
passage thus far, sod have sow sine and! S. B. trade.
We run to the lino in twenty-two days and a half from
the I.aud's Rod. Have spoken the ship Albion for
South America, aul brig /Meeker for the Brasil&
ll'he Jain and Adam, Knight. from Virginia, which
pot into Falmouth, 4th inst. leaky, is discharging her
cares to repair.
Hanwtca,Mancn 12.—The Prince+. Charlotte packet,
arrived this day front Heligoland, which place else left
en the 6th instant; reports that the ftlhe was full at ire.
and that thew was no possibility of her reactants Eas-
haven ; that the light vessels stationed at tLe woutks of

/der. ten for tifer were itpikileV4lllllfe
yon the la& t,
AAP of site t.
. Nowt try Mini feu
Os shore a few &Is age,.estelly dimming& 111411-04111
oPPOrittiidter .bi 141enoPieltk. Thoteessel that
law hes a lit Pe rokiel. //AK befflt Alit
The ship might to be the oes. with eepiter- Hyde de
Neuritic, tbd ?teach Ambessider, on board.
Nswareav MAcce t--The Neptune lishiag boat, be-
longing to this port. Vries& here es the lidJadany,
with 18 'rates of wiadpweass, very mach damaged.
part 9f the cargo of idisasseted sloop, which she fell
in with about the tali alt. in lat. 57. The crates are
marked • A. M. and C 64 of Bristol; aid the cargo of
the sloop consisted of glass, grindstone, vitriol; &c.
PORTIMOUTII6 Fan. ltt. Theship Charles HMO,
Scott, from LoMen to Bombay and China. which pat
into this port, leaky, went out of barboar this day,
having &nest out and stopped the Ink.
Hr. !Brawn', Pan. s.—On the Ist instant, a suspi-
cions schooner, tinder American colour', passed by ibis
anchorage, ant'at night scot two boats ea beak the
Portuguese schooner retie Visitors, from Bahia, hound
to Lisbon, cut her cables, and plundered her of about
IMO dollars, a number of sails. rope. &c. but did not in-
terfere with the cargo. The schooner is now ernising
off the north side of the island, and has brought several
vessels to. She mounts four guns on a side, and a long
one au a pivot amidships ; sails remarkably fast, and ap-
pears fall of men. The Felix Ventura is arrived at
Lisbon.

LONPOI-.1-I.IIIKETS, MAtecn 13.

COTTON.—There has been a great increase in the
demand for Cotton since our last publication, the pur-
chasea exceed '2300 packages, of which, about use hall
has been bought on speculation, the remainder divided
between the parcels taken for the home cousumption of
the country and for shipment; the partiettlars are—in
bond, 350 Pernanis 1 lid. middling. and .(ltd. fair and
good fair; 230 Bowials fair $2.1.; 150 Snrats,very com-
mon 37a1.; 1110 fair 31allras, MI. ; !nit) II" gal ordinary
eia
5111. to s;d. for good : —duty paid, 150 Pe ms very fair
141. and 1311. good ; 170 Minas Geras Si . and nil. fair
aml very fair ; 3t, l'aras good I0d.; and 5111Numyrnas very
good 1611.
St (I.lR.—There has been no alteration in the ileums,'
or in the prices of 31micovades during the last week :
the request lot been steady. There is no alteration this
fure, 1111 l us in the demand for Mateovailes ; the mil trket re•
main' %teeth., lint withoat briskness. The pulilie .ale to
Barbadoes fingar went freelY, lint at rather :aver prices :
good white 77.4. middling 7 l .s. a 735. GI ; the reittainaei
634. a tills. The unfavourable news received last week
respecting the Russian Tariff (the minty on Refined
stated at 424.) had the effect of depressing the price* so
itelimal lisimis het week : the request far middling ate •
broth lump. had previously been cis asider.ible ; lie.
cons!, were less enquired after, and could eleo he pnr•
chased on lower terms. Molasses were dull, and tier
:rims receded Gd. a Is. 'fliere i 4 a consi,tes.ible ins-
! provesiseia in the 1111•111:11111 for Refined I itisi.ls this morn.
ing. ; the price!, are higher : 31olattes 235. There wee.
nu purchases of East-India sir Foreign Sugars by pri
rate contract last week ; by pale sale, a small parer:
Brazil, 22 chests, sold on rather low terms for yellow ;
the brown sold fully higher than any previous sale;
brown 264.61. a 2:15. yellow :Ns.
COFFEE. —The public sale. sit CoTee after the slay
of our publication last week (Tuesday). consisted of 3t
casks and 1314 bags, pi incipally Brazil and St. Domingo
descripti : the former sold freely, and at high prices;
istlinary tuidsilin!, 112.14. atol 12.15. ILI. fine ordinary 121 s.
Gd. and 122 o: ordinary to good ordinary 117 s. ff I2os —the
St. Domingo :sold at the ',revision prices; I Itss.6d.tor good
or Unary pale—fair tpality tlavasinAls, small bean. sold
120.. 6d. ordinary I Na. The few pareels of Jamaica
Coffee brueglit forward last week sold uncommonly
high. gamind ordinary in several inetanees 121 a. and 121 s.
61. ordinary Middling 1:!414. There were no public sales
of Coffee ;hie forenoon; the one advertised was post.
poised to a future day. The market, both yesterday and
to-day. has been uncommonly heavy, generally on ac-
count of the langaiii request towards the close of last
week, but particularly on account of the extensive re-
ports yesterday and this forennon ; above 60011 bags ant:
-410 hurls. Coffee are reported' from the Brazils, St.
Domingo. &e. which with the West-India vessels ex-
pected, will add greatly to time present stock. The
quotations are noissinaliy the same as at the close of
lust week.
TE.l.—The tea sale at the India Route is expected to
finishabent:l'hursday. Boheas have sold i per lb.
higher titan the last sale; low tongous at the advance
of 114. • idling descriptions nearly 1111. per lb. higher,
and the tiner mooch about time prices of last sale-
SPICES, lice.—There has been a general and brisk
demand for Pimento; 20 casks and 70 bags, at public
sale, went off with spirit, and for good quality did. was
realised.—Pepper has also been in good imesnand.—ln
other Spices there has heen little business done, and no
alteration whatever in the prices ran he stated.
RICE.—By public sale list week 146 whole and 24
half barrels Carolina Rice were brought forward, new
Rice of a very good colony lint a little broken; there
were offers about :es. 0 334. but the holders would not
accept these prices; at :Lis. the whole was withdrawn.
There has lately b. en more inquiry fur East-India Rice,
but no sales of any commequence have been effected.
IRISII PROVISIONS--The demand for Beef has
rather subsided ; purchases of Mess calm be made on ra-
ther lower terms. —'f I:ere is nu alteration in the request
or in the prieet of Pork. —flutters have become heavy,
on account of the return of mild weather.
RI: If, BRANDY, and 1101J1ANDS.—The ilem il
f
fair Rum continuedx ecees!ingly languid during tile st
week, a few inconsiderable parcels were taken for e,
home trade, bat notwithstanding the season of the y r,
there appeared to lie no CN port request ; the Russian it-
riff will irate 311 mil:watt:aide eife..t on the usual ship-
ments to Ilse 13 Ilk ; fur some weeks large parrett" sir
Wins are reporte.l from the Wears' odia Docks for expor-
tation, these sieilverit. are, we believe, on amount of the
1 vivernnoott emitract.—Rrandv remains in a very de-
pressed state, scar..ely any 'airs are reported since our
llast.—l'ar Geneva there is no enquiry. lily public sale
this forenoon, 60 puncheons of bemerara Rum, about
a half averaging prouf, were takin in at Is. RM.; the
reniThtler, averagiec 7 0.. P., sold at 2s. Isl.
IIEMP, FLAX,' *and TALI/ff.—The demand for
Tallow since our last has continued very languid, anal
the prices still continue to decline ; a further redaction
lof 611 a Is. must be stated since Tuesday last, amid tine
.ttiarke: is heavy at the reduced quotation.—ln Hemp of
Flax there is little alteration.--lly the last accounts from
1 Petersburg, the exchange remained at ni.
1.
011.S.—tireenland Oil may be stated at a small reduc-
tion : there are considerable export orders In town, hnt
Icenerally 'lnvited to excessive low prices; several of the
limits reported to be 21/. and M.—Southern Oil may
also be stated at a small depression, owing to the arrival
101 several cargoes during the last week ; we understand
however tint a considerable proportion of the new sup-
plies were sold some time ago on arrival, at higher
rates than the present currency.—`Mme Cap* oil has
also arrived, we believe, tinder similar cirestonstaneea.—
In the other descriptions, and in Seed Oils, there is little
alteration.
TOKACCO.—The rale +males of Toilette More our
has are turn incontiderahle parcels of Virginia.. one at
21d. the other it 414. purchases ntay_ be made lower than
our reduced qatiteiiotto. At the Wylie vale last week,
t4O hied* Keokuk!. Thvittle. and Maryland, only about
.10 hlids sold. at very low prices. • . .

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