The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-12 00:00:00

FURIOUS DRIVINU.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN

Stn,—The accident reported in your paper of Wedneiday.
as (=erring from the racing of two gigs, driven by tradesmen
at the East-cod of the town, demands more notice than a mere
detail of such ad, occurrence. When hacknep:coachmen, or
stage-coachmen play theie pranks from a spirit of Hvairy In-
digenous to every profession, and which are besides often
urgedhy the passengers; out of the silly desire of any thing
that could be construed into a pre-eminence, there ate very
properly grave lectures read to them, and often heavy punish-
meets as properly Inflicted. Now, Sir, it appears to me, that
persons offending in the same manner with their own vehicles,
ought to be equally responsible to the law, as they equally
endanger the safety of others; and when they have any per-
sons in company with them,there is no difference in the rye of
reason between the responsibility of the one, and of the other.
In this case there were Whim' lb both gigs I whose lives
were endangered by the badness of the parties. if Mr.
Martin, the meritorious looker after cruelty committed against
horses, asses, and cattle, would endeavour to cheek the prae•
ties of furious driving, it might be easily blended with his or-
dinary pursuits, and confer upon him additional credit.
Your's, Ais OBSERVER,

IRISH BUTTER.
....New.—

A correspondent informs us, that the stock of butter accu-
mulates at the wheel, aid that the quantity now on hand, there
is upwards of 70,000 firkins. The consumption runs princi-
pally ou Dutch, which comes forward in quantity fully equal
to the London wants. The excess from Ireland is frg,6oo
firkins, and from Ileilind 7,210 casks, or equal to 11,000
bleb Orkin,. It is a strange feature In the trade this season,
that the stock is held principally by the chdesemongers ; for it
seems that capitalists are becoming tired of losing their
money. Towards the end of November or beginning of Dec.
money becomes scarce, anti Bills at 2 months will then be
filling due. Those facts, allied by the unprecedented large
make in Ireland, places a det line beyond the possibility of
doubt. bet those, therefore, who are clear of stock remain
so, (until the large surplus which in those months will, un-
doubtedly be found at the public stores, aided by the wants
of the holdev) enable legitimate trade to triumph over
speculation. Best Waterford Butter has this day been sold
at 71s. per cwt. landed.

DINNER TO Ma. BROUGHAM, AT LASOOVV—PricPs three
times and four times the original sum are offered 'unavailingly
for tickets to this dinner: the enthusiasm that has been excited
Is most excessive—the Stewards have done all they can to ac-
commodate those who applied previously to Friday night.—
About fifty more than were originally intended will be admitted
—hut still many hundreds must be disappointed. A full week
before the dinner was to take place, the list of persons wishing
to attend was filled up, a circumstance unprecedented in Glas-
gow, and we believe any *here else—the strong desire to meet
with and express their approbation of our talented visitor,
having in this instance completely changed the Scotch charac-
teristic of cautious coolness for warm rad participate euthu-

siasm.—(Glasgow Free l'ress.)
Mr. Brougham is on his way to spend a few days at Drum-
mond Castle. If lie pass through Perth, will the citizens have
no mark of regard to pay to him who unites the characters of
orator, politician, patriot, and philovmher, mere remarkably
than any public man of his tluee?—(lbid.)
I eswicw ELECTION.—The contest un Monday last at Ips-
wich for the election of Bailiffs and town clerk was carried
on with all the exertions of both parties. Sir Win. Mid-
dleton Bart. proposed W. Pearson, B q and P. F. Seekaup,
*Esq. proposed It. Crawley, Esq., in the yellow interest. 11.
A. Crickett, Esq. proposed W. Batley, Esq., and E. Bacon
Esq. John Aldrich, &pi , in the blue in crest. The poll
commenced at eleven o'clock. and the yellows took the lead
by a majority of between thirty and forty; in the afternoon
the blurs got the ascendancy, and after struggling till past
eleven at night, the poll closed in their favour, the numbers
beinX—
For M . Batley and Aldrich 153
Mr. Jackman
Messrs. Pearson and Crawley
NI r. S. Notcutt 4311
It should be recollected that upwards of thirty persons
who now hold situations under Government are eligible to
vote on this occasion, though not fur Members of Par-

Haman?.
REPRESENTATIVIC Pain.—lt is said thait the vacancy
caused by the death of the lamented Lord Puwerscourt. as
a Representative Peer, is to be tilled by Ldrd Viscount
hurt.—(Deb/in Paper.)
We are hippy to be able to state from authority, that the
parchments that were stolen from the King's Bench office
by the female servant employed to sweep that office, have
been all recovered and restored to their respective places, so
thistle this Gond no injury can arise from the theft.—
' (Mtbien Morn. Post.)
Alterations and embellishments to a very considerable
extent are proceeding with at L)ury Lane 'theatre, prepara-
tory to its ensuing opening, and it is cal uiated that the
expense will amount to nearly 6,0001.
The decorations of Covent Garden Theatre are proceed-
ing with great rapidity. awl it is expected they will be
completed by the Ist of October. Tue plan of decoration
is quite new, and promises to combine great iocreasecif
splendour with additional comfort to the public.
Mr. M'Adam's plan for paving the streets of London in
a manner similar to that now cuing on in St.James's square,
is, we find, to be tried immediately epon a m we extended
scale. He commences next week in Perliament Street • the
whole of which, froso Charing Cross to the House of Lords,
is selected for the experiment, under an order from the
Board of Works.

Mr. Besnard, and the Dutch farmer who accompanies
him, since they lest Belfast. we understand, Isere visited
Olenerns Castle, Ballymena, Ballymoney. Kilrea,
lilaglierefelt,Coleraine, Newtoilisnavadv, and Londonderry.
At Glenaron Castle Mr. Besnard met Sir H. Davy, then on
a visit to Mr. Al`Donnel, whose attention on every occasion
that offers to benefit the country where he resides is inost
conspicuous. We feel much pleasure in stating. that Sir
H. Davy and Mr. M'Donnel accompanied Mr. Besnard to a
flax field, where the Dutch farmer showed them Isis system
of treating flax, of which, we understand, Str H:Davy
highly approved.—(BeYket News-letter.)
LYNN, September 9.—Since our last report, we have had
a eontinuatite of exreedingly fine weather, and the harvest
proceeds rapidly. WII4t has been carried the last week, is,
generally speaking, in very fine order.—To day we hail a
fair attendance at market; and a large supply of New Wheat:
the farmers submitting to a decline of tla. to 10s. per quar-
ter, caused a great briskness in the trade. The supply of
Old was very short; the holders at present are generally
firm ; what little was disposed of, was at a decline of about
4s. per quarter.—We bad a very small supply of New Bar-
ley; condition very fine: the little disposed of, was
decline of Is. to 2a. per quarter.—Oats in fair supply, and,
having a steady demand, they were taken off snuck the saws
as last week.
THING/ COMING ASOUT.—We understand, from every
good authority, that there are at this time no less than 22
distrusts in the parish of Terrington, near Lynn.—(Stans-
ford News.)
Coats-Excwanon. SIFT. arrivals of Wheat, NOD,
Barley, BA. Oats, 900 quartem, sad of Baur. 71101 sacks, are,
larger than requisite with the presets& limited demand. The
Wheat trade contiases so very all, that a farther decline of
ffs. per quarter Is submitted to, for the purpose of effecting
sales. Barley is also is. per quarter lower. Beans find very
few bayers. There is a considerable show of Oat samples,
and so very l'ttle doing at present in this trade, that the prices
are again reduced Is. per qr.
1311111171111, MARILST, RAPT. 14.—There was a good supply
this morning at market; but the prices of all descriptions of
cattle remain as per last market day. The trade was rather
heavy.

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• OLD 11ATENT.L.--Tats Moaatwo.
Muabaw:—William Britton Dyson was capitally ILA eted
for the wilful murder of Eliza Anthony, on the 26th of
July last.
Mr. WALJORD stated the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner was decently attired in mourning, and listen.
ed to the address of Mr. WaLpoRD to the Jury with very
great attention, though dreadfully agitated.
The case was for some time delayed in consequence Of
the absence of Mr. ANDRRWs, *hen Mr. ADoLPHUs volun-
teered his services for the prisdnei till the arrival of his
Counsel. Mr. Justice Baer, however, observed, that in a
cane of inch great importance it would be extremely de:
limbic to wait the arrival of Mr. Astonewn, who in all pro;
bahility had taken his own views of the case: In a few
minutes filet ANDREwS arrived, and the trial proceeded.
Abraham Bedford, a coalh stated that he worked
lathe coal barges on the Thames On I ThUrsaay morn
Ing in July he observed the body of a female floating in the
water, he assisted to get it on shore.
Elizabeth Bell knows the prisoner at the bar; kneW
Eliza Anthony Who lived with time prisoner in Sheerer&
street. Who'll diUed with them on she 25th ofJuly,and left
them shoot nine in the evening in Brewer itreet ; they both
appeared very depreeseil,and said they should go to the play.
About 12, the same night, prisoner and deceased came to her
lodgings, but did not stay more than three minutes.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock prisoner returned to her lodgings;
he appeared to be very wet—Witness asked where Eliza
was—Prisoner replied " poor thing, she is no snore, she is
drowned." He said, she bad unfortunately drowned herself;
Red he could not save ber.—Prisoner also said that Matteis
had made her do it—and he also had intended to make
away with himself.—Prisoner appeared in great trouble—
Witness never saw a man in greater anguish of mind, his
grief seemed very great. Witness had differed with the pri-
soner in consequence of the great affection lie had always
shown to deceased. Prisoner requested witness to allow
deceased to sleep with her that night, which she agreed to,
sod sat up late for the purpose.—On prisoner's, return he
was streaming with wet, and desire I witness to make
every alarm, and also to inform deceased's mother, who
resided in Boswell Court in Carey Street.—She did so.
Witness never knew a mole kind and tender-hearted man
in her life—does not believe he would injure a woman.
Elizabeth Mary Ellis lives at IS, Sherrard-street, Gold-
en-square, stated that a saw the prisoner, the deceased,
and Mrs. Bell, in company, on the evening of the 27th
July.
William Williams stated, that the prisoner and deceased
lived in his house as man and wife—they were in arrear of
rent about 18s. Witness remembers their going out on the
evening of the July. Witness spoke to the great
affection there appeared to be subsisting between the prison-
er and the deceased.
Frances Hopkins corroborated the testimony of Mrs.
Bell as to his being wet, an'l his exclaiming, " 0 Ma!
Poor Eliza, she is drowned," &c.
Robert Rawnsley, a watctimaii, was stationed in Jertnyn•
street. Saw prisoner at half-past one on the morning of the
47th. Prisoner was exclaiming "0 dear, 0 dear, what have
done I" and appeared greatly egitate.l. Witness arid '• Ydu
have done something I am sure, end I shall take you to the
watch-house." Prisoner said, •• It is all right," and rang the
bell of Mrs. Bell's house; • person named Holliday came up
at the time, and said the prisoner's name was Dyson. The
upper part of his clothes was not wet—did lilt observe the
lower part of his dress.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDRews.—Was not called before
the Grand Jury, nor before the Magistrates—did not feel the
prisoner's clones—will not take upon hint tea swear that any
part of his dress was wet or dry.
John Holliday. a Patrol of Bow-street, observed the pri-
soner standiog at Mrs. Bell's door, and asked what he wanted.
Prisoner made no reply. Mrs. Bell's door was than opened,
and prisoner went into the perms,. Witness afterwards west
up stairs, and heard prisoner say to Mrs. Bed, Eliza is
drowned. Prisoner appeared greatly alsrineii.
James Ray, a private watchman, in the Speaker's Gar-
den, stated that on the morning of the 26th of July, he
was on duty, and heard the cries of " Eliza! Eliza.! my
dear! help! help !" and " murder" repeated
times. He could not give assistance, because he was locked
in. It was a calm night, and he wrs about
.150 yards from
the spot.
George Salinway, a waterman moored his boat safe on
the night of the 256, near Westminster Bridge, at ebb
tide, found the boat next morning ne tr Old Palace Ysrd,in
deep water, alma toll yards f where he had left it. On
his way to Vane nat morning, he found a bonnet be-
neath one of the seats ; the seats were very dirty, as if
some person• had been struggling in it.
Samnel Willson, a Waterman, stated that from his
knowledge of the river, the boat of last witness would
scarcely have been afloat at half post one o'clock; there was
not suffiLient water to have drowned a person.
Mr. Ji-ffries, a aur /eon, saw the body of deceased. which
the understood had been six days in the water. It was in a
very putrid state. The head appeared ezceeilingly swollen,
and very much disfigured ; the head and face, in his
opinion, exhibited every appearance of external violence
having been nsed. Witness opened the body; the longs
were full of black blond, which proved that she died
from suffocation. Witness did not open the head.—
John Harding, also a surgeon, examined the deceased in
company with last witness. The face exhibited marks of
violence under the left eye.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDRRws.—Had never before
seen a body after it had been six days in the water.
By the t :eon —Had some experience relative to drowned
persons. The face of the deceased was more swollen than
tie had ever observed any. Vould out say what occasioned
the marks.
Thomas Corhyn, a surgeon, saw the body, but did not
open it. The evidence of this witness was much the same
as that given 'by the other surgeons. •
Mr. Jeffries recalled.—The deceased was five months
' gone a ith child.
Thoina. Gasket! examined the body before the Coroner's
Jury. His Opinio • was, that external violence hail not been
used; found no extravasated blood. Nothing could induce
him to believe that external violence had been used before
death.
John Reeve apprehended the prisoner ; he was very me-
lancholy, and made no resistance.
Mr. Stirling, the Coroner, produced the notes df the pri-
soner's confession at the Coroner's Inquest. It was a copy
only.
Mr. Justice Beer observed that it was not correct to
bring a copy. The original document ought to be furnished
to the Court; but as the extract was in his (the Coroner's)
own' hand writing, he might be permitted to read it. The
Coroner afterwards begged 'leave to state, from his great
experience in drowned persons who had been in
the water a much shorter time than the drowned.
such appearances as had been described by the surgeons
when there had been no suspicion of violence.
His LORDSHIP considered this a very important state-
ment.
At a quarter to one, the prisoner was called upon for his
defence. He declined to say any thing —bat called several
witnesses who gave bins an excellent character.
After a very able summing up by Mr. Justice Best, the Jery
at two o'oloek, begged to retire to consider their verdict, and
had not reiersed when our paper went to press.

BALLOON BOUND.—On the 6th inst. a large balloon, with
a ear, or boat under it, but without any person in it, was
picked up at sea, near Wyeh•op Zee, by fishermen, and
carried into the 'Fetal, where, it is said, it was taken In
charge by Mr. Tiede Ch ' 'mos. It is mode of silk, and
has the arms of &salami upon it. [This is probably the
balloon of Mr. Wren, with which he ascended from Leeds
oo Friday last, and the loss of which was described in the
account of that event.)—(.llurking Paper)