The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTALLJGEIVCE.

DEAL, San. 19.-Last night, and 'this mons*, it has
Mown very bard from th, W. S. W. ; but it being cif' the
land. the shipping in t. se Downs have rode lately.
A boat belonging to the Diana frigate was upset in the
QOM Ireton, with n Lieutenant, Mitishipiwast,aad several meu
on btt•rd, this morning. The Rainsgate boat (Nile), Thomas,l
Wilkinson, Master, nod some of his crew, observing the P4o'
cideut, was immediately put oft their assistance, and suc-
ceeded in saving the whole of the*, and landing thew nt
Ramsgate. The boat was keel upviojet,aod the men obit,
and about live miles from the shore. The Lierteoutfo Woe
we cannot learn, but bear he hut; only one arm.
Ilk Majesty's ship Captain, 71 guns, arrived in the Downs
la*t night.

Ps.v moven, SETT. IR.—Arrived the Amelia frigate, from
the coast of Spain; the brig Eliza, from Quebec:, bowed to
London, laden with timber; the brig Harriet, linseph Ash-
ley, Water. from Grenada, bawd to Lowden, hides with
Nagar, &c.; the Tennant, of SU gam, Eras Fekrol.
The ship Edward, Captain Harker, froot this post
Ogrilis put into Ferrol with damage.
the Jaldme sloop of war, to the 'Nestward.
POLICE.
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80w.ava1ax...../ohn Simone, driver of the
Gloucester mail, coach, was finally examiner/1)1)0n
a charge of having freentilently embezzled Bank.
notes to the amount of 561. the property of Mr.
Capel, stock-broker, a pent/Inger in tie caatiage.
appeared from Mr. Capel's evidence, that be
took his passage in the coach from the Angel Inn,
behind St. Clement's, iii lune last. At the time
of his entering the carriage he had the bank notes
in Ids pocket. On his arrival at Oxford, be
quitted the coach, and in about twenty minutes
be missed his notes, and returned to search the
coach, in which the Prisoner assisted, but the search
was fruitless. The Prisoner then suggested that
Mr. Capel's pocket might have been picked after
be went (ruin the coact! ; and Mr. Capel immedi.
ately wrote to his eke( in town, describing the
number of the notes, desiring him to stop the-
payment at the Beak, and advertise the notes in
handbills, offering a reward for their return.
Thu* measure was adopted, but in vain. SONIC
time afterwards Mr. Capel received an intimation,
from the Bank that one of the notes, No. 5,601
for 51. had been paid in there from the house d.
Meux and Co. brewers. luquiry was conic.
qiiently made, and the note was traced to a Mrs.
Stevenson, who keeps the Queen's liond public.
house, in Wych.street, and- who attended to
give het evidence. She stated !that the Prisoner
ran into her house, apparently in a harry, on
Alonday the 30th of Jane last, and asked her for
'change of a 51. note ; adding, that he should -lose
a shilling if he did not get it. She changed it for
him ; and, on the Thursday following, she paid
this note, with others, to Mr. lleux; her brewer,
and it proved to be one of the notes lost by Mr.
Cl pc'.
Sayers, the Officer, stated in evidence, that in
consewience of instructions he received, he went
to the Prisoner, and advised him to acknowledge
at once how he came by the note he had passed to
Mrs. Stevenson. The Prisoucr for a long time
persisted iii saying he bad found it. Sayers told
him 1w was going down to Oxford to search his
house, spun which the Prisoner ackaowledged
be had found the notes in the coach, just after
Mr., Capes had left it ; and he gave Sayers a lettee.
to his wife, desiring her to deliver up to hint dog
Bank notes iii her possession, which she did, and
they corresponded exactly with those Mr. Cape(
had lost.
The Prisoner was fully committed for trial.
DISTURBANCE as COVENT-GARDEN THEATRX.
A number. of young mem wore brought before
the
,Magistratc, charged with having been aWitie
and abetting in riotous proceeding at Cuvent.gar.
den Theatre, on Monday night. The must se.
sinus charge against any of them was against a
young man who is a clerk is; the Office of tt.;
Commander in Chief, and who was alleged to
hare been seen kicking one of the box-doors off
the hinges.

The youn man pleaded, that keying dined with
some friends, he was somewhat iwebriated, and that
he was Intluct,d to mix in the genre clamour by
the example of all street biest, He acknow.
'edged his error, and expresetaiiis regret fur it ;
but he was held to bail for his appearance at the
Se•sions.

The other charges were for making a noise, at.
t, miming to put out the eandleas and. other such
crimes and misdemeanors. 'The youug men had

been all night in custody, end they were ordered
to find bail for their appearance, which they in.
stauily entered, and were liberated.
MAR LROIiOUGH.STRZET. —Three young mail
were yesterday charged at this Office with bawl
forged and uttered fictitious one-pound Bank
England notes. The Prisoners are suspected 10
have been the real makers of these notesrthousands
of which hive been lately circulated. There are
others concerned who arc not yet taken) and con-
sequently it would defeat the furtherance of pub-
lic justice to state more particulars.
UNION-11A 1.L.--Yesterday Mr. Elliston 'under-
went his third and final examination, when it being
stated to Mr. IluornaEvs, that no farther evi-
&nee would be produced against his client, that
Gentleman repeated his former arguments in fa-
vour of Mr. Elliston being admitted to bail.
Sir ions Planoae observes, that could he fol-
low his own inclinations, he would most willingly
accede to the wish of the parties, and admit Mr.
Elliston to bail ; but be felt that Lis duty impera-
tively called on him to adopt 11, different line of
conduct, and commit him for jrial ; as applica-
tion) however, might be mado„,to a Judge who
he had no doubt would admit hip to bail ; he (Sir
John) would go further, it was his opinion that
on the evidence as it now stood, the Grand Jury
woOld not find a bill against the Prisoner.
Mr. HusennEts said, be felt it his duty to
submit implicitly to the decision of the Magistrate,
and should adopt the course of proceeding which
he had recommended, namely, of making au ap.
pllcation to a Judge.
Mr. Elliston was then folly committed to take
his trial, for firing the pistol with intent to murder
M; Colson.