The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-23 00:00:00

RIOTS AT NOrTINGIIAM.

The difficulties under which colonial
hours In Jamaica, has produced expressions
satisfaction in the noose of Assembly L
we regret to read. A motion was made
STEWART, to withhold the customary
supporting the troops employed in the .
the Island. This rash suggestion was vesy
negatived.
By the returns of the Nand Officer,
that the expoit of sugar from Jamaica '
last year 19,048 hogsheads' 10,500
'hap it was the preceding; and' the e.
• decreased, In the same time, 8,4

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Nottingham, Jan. ff.
Scarcely a day passes but what furnishes some fresh
matter for surprise and animadversion ; for the mys-
terious Luddites Lre ever ou the alert; and their
proceedings are constantly more unfolding
their intentions. On Friday evening last, as Mr.
Townsend, who keeps the Batley Mow public-house,
at Basford, was proceeding home from this town, he
was stopped by two men, whose object seined to be
to take away his life, for his property they declared
they wanted not ; but, on his voice being heard, they
desisted from their purpose, and exclaimed, " 77utt
he was the wrong man, and might proceed!" What
does this meaq ? About three o'clock on Sunday
morning, a frame was broken in this town ; and the
following night four others were destroyed at New
Radford ; one of which was supposed to be the finest
plain silk stocking-frame in existence: and, report
tys, was then employed in making an order for the
Prince Regent. On the same night, nine warp lace
frames wire completely demolished at Limby, a vil-
lage about seven miles hence : they were employed :n
making what is called two course hole net ; an arti-
cle which, from its deceptive formation, has brought
the Nottingham lace into disrepute. I mentioned is
,iny fast; -thatiten or ereveli men had been discharged
at our County Sessions, for want of true hills being
found against them, who were charged with collect-
ing money to support the frame-breakers. Two
others, who were charged with the same crime, and
bad been imprisoned six weeks, were discharged, for
want of true bills being found against them, at ens
Town Sessions, on Friday last. Two Nottinghams
were last week taken up at Sheepshead, in Leices-
tershire, for selling Acts•of Parliament, and con-
fined suveral days its the dark hole at Loughborough
on suspicion of their being Luddites; 'but on cha-
racter being produced iu their favour, they were dis-
charged.

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r DARING RbBBERY AT PLYMOUTH.
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Monday night, some villains got on board the
IMaty, Captain Williamson, from Sunderland', then,
lying alongside the New Quay at Plymouth, and
aue.:eeded in getting into the cabin where the Cap-
tain and Mate were asleep, and took the Captain's
watch from under the pillow, together with his
pocket-book, containing the ship's papers, and six-
teen pounds in notes, with which they got oil' undis-
covered. It is conjectured they wore black crape
over 'their faces, as a piece was found on the cabin
floor the next morning. An attempt was made to
plunder the smack Friendship's Increase, belonging
to North Yarmouth, lying at a little distance from
the Mary, where they succeeded in taking the Cap-
tain's pocket-book, containing the ship's papers,
from him, while be lay asleep in the cabin ; and one
of the seamen that slept forward, hearing a noise on
deck, got out of bed, and looking up the hatchway,
discovered a tall man, in a great coat, on his knees
on the deck, overhauling a pocket-book i on which
he demanded his business, when the robber immedi-
ately made a hasty retreat, leaving the Captain's
pocket-book and papers behind him.
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Frotit the LONDON GAZE'
DI V N DS.
Feb. 11, X. Buckley,-Kennington-lane, Newineon, thaw
makcr—Feb. 11, J. Bewail, Bristol, merchant—Feb. 15, 14
Williams, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, merchant—Feb. /1.
W. Newman, Canterbury-square, Southwark, merchant—Jan.
25, J. Byrn, Broad-street, insurance-broker—Feb. 19, D. Side-
hotbasn, Stockport, Iron-merchant—Feb. 15, Isaac Eyre, Char-
ing-cross trunk-maker—Feb. 15. Richard Rigden, Ha tun-
street, s.tiddleser, blacking-uiaker—Feb. 15, A. Hordern, St.
John-street, china-man—Feb. 15, W. Harman, Old Gravel-
lane, St. tieorge's in the East, hatcher—Feb. 15, W. Finlay-
sae sad T. Wares, Liverpool, merchants—Feb. 15, T, Sher-
- re, shopkeeper—F-' South P.
lonmouthshire,

~ JAN. 21.

t oot recorded ----r4ci:---prer,io,l:Ca;;;rasbiri, shtipkeeper—Fei. 15, (i..S;nitiTad li II
ale. •J. Corm, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, bankers—Feb. 15,,J.
Taylor, Chatham, wine-wierehant—Feb. 15, C. Horne and F.
Finch, Church-court, Clement's Inn, wine-merchants.
CERTIFICATES, Faa. 11. i
[al produce le- , o".•li...,lirctratidStr°°.d•l,(4lll, til:al"”'"irriven!r—C• Graham,
er—h. , , tsbury, linen-droper—R A
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essions of dis- Thornton, Liverpool, aimberlmorchant—J. Fenton and Co:
r there, which Manchester, inerchma—T, Hughes, Perceral-street, Cerken-
well, builder—J, liarley, Houndsditch slopseller—R. Field, I •
Voiding, Kent:dealer—J. T. Evert, ' Damen-street, Clare.. • ado b
provision aMr.
for market, jeweilm—J. Hyde and J. Clemson, Manchester, dyers
no defence of —J. Hubbard. fintretreet, Cripplegate, cabinet-maker—E.
Firtb,llattoasordee, terner—R- Scott, Rrightnethiston, builder.
very properly PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. .•
William Harry and Co. Liverpool, ship-bnilders--T. picdw
er, it appears cock G0..1 Lidnevl,s4loac, zstershitee,r, iroussashen-414":
and upbohterers—k
L 1:115 increased Ri sand Elizabeth Blizard, Stourbridge, Wargemehmir- .
oeeccer more
..._, is—.N.a.t._subderSel. lerlen, London, foreign exehor
port of coffee nt,:r llene..‘ Th tll; UUtoroot Stcolionl, l:..;
ow mos #Ma .1.411 C WltChfit &IV ;4,,,0r
iAl7lbs, on, merchann.. . • -;.- ._•••F.%
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COMMON PLEAS, PLEAS, JAN. 22.

after Term, Term, in Guildhall, beforc Sir JANES
MANSFIELD.
PLEDGED MERCHANDISE.
COLLINS AND PEARS V. STANSIAN.
This was an action to recover the value •of mer-
chandise pledged under peculiar circumstances of
embarrassment in the Defendant's hands, for bills
of acceptance, at 501. per cent. on the value of the
goods.
From the statement of the leading Counsel, it
appeared, that the Plaintiffs were eminent muslin-
manufacturers in the City of Glasgow, and the De-
fendant a merchant in London, formerly belonging
to their house. Many parcels of light flowered cot-
ton and fancy mnslin goods had been forwarded
from the Glasgow merchants to their friend in
London, at the usual prices warranted by the com-
mon current of business. It appeared, however,
that towards the close of the autumn of 1810, the

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sale of cotton goods became very dull throughout
the whole realm, and merchants being pressed for
money, were disposed to part with their stock at
almost any price the people inclined to purchase
might propose to give. A general idea pervaded the
nation, that Government would proclaim universal
mourning throughout the kingdom for the death
of the Princess Amelia, which circumstance made
the sale of light flowered cottons still duller. The
Plaintiffs endeavoured to dispose speedily of a larger
quantity of goods, to avert, if possible, the dreaded
danger. Proposals were made to them, by the De-
fendant, of giving bills of acceptance of NM per
cent.; and many bales of goods were actnally lodged
in his warehouses, according to that uncommon
agreement. Soon after, however, the Plaintiffs be..
come bankrupts ; and a restitution of their property,
so much as remained unpaid for, was demanded from
the Defendant; the latter resisted; and to recover
the goods, 'or their invoice value, the present action
was brought.

The uhole correspondence between the parties
was produced, and read to the Court; wherein the
disposal of the goods appeared to be of the nature,
and was acknowledged as such, of pledged property.

Mr. Serjeant VAVGIIAV contended, for the Defend-
ant, that the last-described agreement wore the com-
mon complexion of all the former bargains between
the parties; it appeared a purchase, with half the
goods told, and the other half consigned. The whole
was an irrecoverable transfer-total orproperty, and no
evidence existed to prove it a pledge ; and he had no
apprehension but the Jury would, by their verdiet,
consider the Defendant in the light of both purchaser
and proprietor.
Sir JAMES MANSFIELD described from his notes in
'his charge to the Jury, the whole as a recoverable
pledge, lodged in the hands *of the Defendant as in a
factor's, either to dispose of the goods in questien,
or to return them if he could not procure a pur.
chaser.

The Jury enquired whether, if, on an examination
of the invoice, they found it more extravagant than
what the ordinary bargains and prices of the times
of the agreement warranted, they might be allowed to
consider such in their verdict

Sir James Massirtran consented to the legality of
this mode of proceeding, and sereral of the Jury
made calculations from their remembrance of the
prices • and declared, that an amelioration of the
original demand was necessary to make it consonant
with the current prices of blovetnber, 1810.

Mr. Serjeant VAX:I6OAPI produced a mercantile per-
son to bear testimony to the value of the goods ; but
while he was proceeding to raid his calculations, he
interrupted by
Sic JAKVI MANITIVID, who desired to know when
those estimates were made ?

On being answered, 66 aboNS •Ivosek ago," his
evidence was refused.

The Jury, having concluded their calculations, re-
turned a verdict of 1,3701. for the Plaintiffs.

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