The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-11 00:00:00

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it wis conveyed to Elstroo—the imperfectly formed grave
eetween two small hedges, were severally visited, as was
every part oldie cottage. In one of the upper rooms there
ism bedstead, with a strong strap or slip of sackcloth nailed
to the frame on one side, and made to buckle to the other.
The existence of this might be accounted for in various
ways. Under ordinary circumstances each an object
would tnostprobahly have escaped notice ; brat here it was
a good dell remarked upon; and the favourite idea yester-
day was, that murders in that place were no unfrequent
oceorrenees, and this strapin question, it was presumed,
bad been used to secure the intended victims, se as to
preclude them from offering effectual resistance to the
wretches who doomed them to death; in the moment of
their assassination.
A gentleman of ibis town, being recently in London,
went into the Nortlitunberland Head, in St. Martin's
and into the public room there, on the evening of the day
following the murder of Mr. Wears, and had not been long
sitting, before Bunt, one of the persons accused of the
horrid crime, came in, and being well known by the
company, he was asked to entertain them with a song;
but that be refused, and amused himself by floorishieg a
pistol which he took out of his pocket. His conduct, says
our informant. was otherwise strikingly strange.—Hunt
-.vas some months ago at the White Hart Inn, in this town,
and sting several rungs in floe style, to the company there.
0-(betves Paper.)
, Elliott and Hickman, the pugili•te, were companions of
John Tburtell. What a change two abort years have pro-
duced. Elli..tt died by his own band—Hickman was killed
in *rate of intoxication coming from a bgkt—and John
Muriel' aaaims his fate es a murderer I

TO TILE EDITOR.
Earron—A most malignant and diabolical attempt has
been made to mix op my name with the parties concerned In
the late horrid murder, in consequence of my having four or
flee yearn ago been on terms of intimacy wilt' Probed+ .at a
time when he was carrying on a respectable business, and was
on terms of equal intimacy with some of tLe lint merchants in
London. That such intimacy between us ceased se long ago
as MI is well known to the malicious author of the paragraph
allude to, and that I have subsequently been pot to au Im-
mense expense and inelovenlence in consequence of his hosti-
lity towards me, and partienlarly by his causing a fraudulent
Commission of Bankruptcy to beisseedagainst me, which the
Lord Chancellor, upon my petition,seperseded.
It is true that a verdict was obtained against me, as stated
by Bathe's Assigttees, in January, 1821, but it is equally tree
end well known to your informants, that upon my final exami-
nation to November, 1821, under the Commission issued against
rue, the Chief Commissioner, after a long and most patient in-
vesthration, declared himself convinced, that I was- a most
injured was by such verdict, which appeared to Aim to hare
brew obtained by perjury, and he was satisfied, that could I
myself have been examined as a witness (which I could not,
being the defendant), a verdict must have been given in my
favour. and my ruin have been prevented.--After this being
publicly declared in Guildhall, it is base and unmanly thus to
attack me.
It is true, as stated. that Probed is my debtor in upwards of
3.0001. as appears upon my balance sheet. Though I am far
from shrinking from a cool and Impartial Investigation of my
conduct through life, still I do protest against being thus drag-
ged before the public in the detail of a horrid transaction to
which I am no party.
It is maliciously misstated in all the public prints, that I took
the cottage of Mr. Reword. and let it to Probed ; but the real
feel is, that I entered upon It immediately after George Heath,
t!te Barrister. and kept it till about the latter end of Nov.
ISIP, when I sold the lease and furniture to Mr. Ileward. and
Mr. Deward himself lived in it from that period until within
t'le last sit months. when he let it to Probed.
Vt.der these circumstances, I rely on the justice of the Press
act again to coon. ct my name with these horrid details.
am, Sir, your very obedient servan
Nov.lo, 1.823. WM. HOLDING,

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ACCIDENTS BY THE COMMEMORATION OF THE
POWDER PLOT.

Limes, Nov. 10.—The downfall of Doty Faux was torn.
memorated hereon the last Wednesday evening, by a die.
play of squib-artillery of the mobility, but with less vigour
(.f we may be allowed the expression) than had been com-
mon on this occasion. The only consequent mischief we
have beard of was a broken pane of glass at the Star Inn,
and a disfigurement of the porch of the adjoining house,'
*there some silly fellow had posted himself, defying the
rocket-train to dislodge him, and which was not effected
until his'clothes had been set twice on fireaestnil one of his
eyes endangered. Rut
In Southover, we understood, a rocket thrown from the
street issued through a window of a chamber of Mr.
.1-Liman's house, and set fire to the furniture of the bed
whereon bis children were sleeping, but happily it was
observed and extinguished before it had time to do any
mischief.
SW141.011,1'0:1. Nov. B.—On Wednesday the anniversary
of•Onnpon der Plot was celebrated by every deinonstratioo
of loyal feelings. In the evening, a large bonfire biased
oie the Marsh, and fireworks were thrown about in abno-
Osece. We regret to say, a man of the na ne of Cox, fell
from the Platform, and was seriously bruised; a lad of the
ctine of Davis, also fell and broke his arm; a large serpent
was thrown into the window of the keeper of the debtors'
gaol. which set fire to the curtairs.
Wtsicnusrsti, Nov. B.—A fire occasioned by some mis-
citlevons boys or others in discharging squibs, took place
as Tuesday night, on the premises of the Rev. Mr. Canon
Eisins. at Chltidingford, in Sorry, Which consumed a barn,
coach house and stable, together with the Rev. gentleman's
carriage. This it; one among the many instances of mis-
chief arising from this silly and dangerous practice.
We are'sorry to hear from a correspondent, that at Staple-
tor on Wednesday the sth lust. the Anniversary of the Gun-
powder Plot, about a dozen of resolute fellows in a high state
of inebriation. between two and three in the morning, re
birdied the almost then extinguished bonfire with a fresh sap-
p.i of branches and other materials, which was conveyed to the
spot by means of a donkey cart, and disturbed the repose of
the quiet sod peaceable inhabitants by yells, Ituzzos,most pro-
fane swearing, and dlacha-ging of guns. The miscreants In-
deed were ripe for any mischief. if prompt measures are not
take* by the magistrates and the respectable part of the inha-
bitants, to suppress each conduct. there is every reason to fear
teat it will ultimately become a signal for swatting more se-
rlous.—(Brisful Mercury.)

On Friday morning, as the tiaiosburo' steam boat was 1
plying up the Humber, the Engineer was greasiok the
wheels, when his hand was caught by the machi
neer, and nearly torn off. He was taken hack to the
In6rusary. where it was amputated at the wrist. He is
doing wltll.—(York Herald.) •
UNIORTUNATE ACCIDENT.—One of those unavoidable
casualties which seem inseparable from the use of machi-
nery, occurred last week at the carding mill of Meer.
Scot and Graves, Calbeck: being the third in that mannfac•
spry Within the last nine months. A young. lad having
gene in nrpererieed by the workmen, and incautiously
issodlinz o•-e of the wheels when in rapid circumrolatiou,
bis band was drawn in by the h• It, and so dreadfully man-
gled, that it is thought atnputrl-m will be necessary,—
(Carliale Journal )
A singular eirrnmstanre was Mentioned in the course of
investigating the clsius of Benjamin Postley Smith, to the
freedom of the borough of Maidstone, the said Smi h har-
ing claimed hr birth. It appeared. that at the latter part
of Isis mother's pregnancy, she was employed at a mill at
Loose, near Maidstone. One day while at work she nas
taken ill, and knowing that if the child should prove to he
a male..and be horn uut of Maidstone, he would not be
entitled to his freedom, she used every exertion to get into
the.parieh, and was enabled to reach Fostley Fields, which
•re within the favoured lisnits. It then became pecessar
to send for medical assistance, and her arcuuchement
tactilely t.ttsk place in the lirlds.—(iloidittine Gin.)