The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-26 00:00:00

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DEBIORS.

A vast number of persons of both sexes arc
confined in the different gaols of the metropolis
for debt ; but the beneficent Act of the last Ses-
sions will relieve a multitude of them—in fact
all who were in actisal cestody up to the Oita .f
February last, will he discharged in the course
of this and the three following days, from the
prisons of the City of London, the Lord
MAYOR, in conjunction with She Recoatma,
Laving seconded the humane intention of the
Legislature, by appointing the ugliest day for
their liberation that the forms of the Act
-would allow, which is this day. There are
many individuals excepted from the benefits
of this Act ; for instance, Swindlers of all des-
criptions, Adulterers, and persons under the deno-
mination of Seducers, unless where they have
been ten years in tastody; Attornies, and Perions
acting as such, who have che4ted their clients by
converting monies entrusted to them, for such
clients' ase, in their professional capacity, to their
own profit. These, and a great many others,
will meet with opposition, and of course, be re-
manded until they can overcome the objections
made to them, or give satisfaction to their respec-
tive creditors. But all who are not opposed will
be discharged, the number whereof in the City of
London, exclusive of the County or Middlesex
prisoners, amount♦ to upwards of COO.
Sir JAMES IMRE.% Kca, Bart. was unanimously
served heir to the Dukedom of Roxburgh, in the
Parliament House last week at Edinburgh, by a
respectable Jury, at which his Grace the Duke of
Gotteox was Chancellor.

In a matter of account which was yesterday un-
der discussion in the Court of Chancery, a list of
Ind debts was motioned, the int item of which
was—" Sir Fletcher Norton, 65."
On Friday as Sir Joss and Lady LADS Were
going down Ifenapsissd-hill, in their way to Hen.
don, in a coracle, the pole came out of the splash-
ing-leather, and falling against the horses, set
them kicking and rutming at full speed. In this
perilous situation, Lady LADS jumped out of the
eurricle and fell, but received little hurt ; 'Sir
You c kept his seat until the foot-board was kicked
off and the harness broke, when, flailing that he
had no command, he leaped from the eurricle, and
was much bruised from the fall ; the horses cm.
tinned running furiously to Sir Joss's house with
the coracle, a distance of near four miles, and en-
tering the yard, got into a pond, from whie!‘ they'
Isere got out with difficulty, very steelt eat shout
the legs, but not othcswise hart. Sir Jon" and
Lady LADE were both bled, bnt fortuuste'y have
received ao very serious injury.

. THE EXPEDITION.
OtakCTtliNll FOR, DItIMBARIPII4IIOIIO,II.
--- is to superintend the disembarkation of
the army ;
fax this service; and they are to take to their
assistance such officers or the ships which they
respectively command, as may be necessary to
execute the object, and to preserve order and re.
gularity among the men, and the boats of their
several divisions.
The boats of the tnen of wir and transports
are to be classed in divisions and subdivisions,
each division to be co mantled by one of the
Captains, and each sub livision, which is 'not to
consist of more than six boats, to be commanded
by a Lieutenant. There is to be in eat,' of the
boats a careful petty officer, and in each of the
transports' boats a careful Mate.
The Agents of the tr unisons are to furnish a
list of all the boats on board the different ships
under their charge, specifying particulkidy the
description of boats, and the number of troops
they are capable of carrying with perfect conve.
nience. A list also of the boats that are unfit
for that purpose, describing whether they are
capable of carrying stores, fit to tow, or to what
other general use they may be applicable. The
agents are to put their boats in divisions Ltd
subdivisions, with s proportion of Masters, and
a Mate in every boat, snbmitting their general
disposition to the senior Deicer of his Majesty's
ships attached to that division, for his approba.
don.

The boats of tho men of war which are to com-
,pose the divisiema, are to be arranged according to
the following order, viz.
First Divisioo. Second Div. Third Div. ' ta►rth Div.
The launches of the men of war which hive to
disembark the field-pieces of the brigade, are to
be fitted with skoeds for that lmrl►ust:, u► order
that each gu►t may be landed at the moment the
boat touches the beach. If horses are embecited,
it is recommended that they are nut landed in the
first instance, but that a strong company of SCA_
men, with their harness to each goo, shall be
employed for that purpose, as they can move
much quicker than horses for a short distauce.

The men of war boats of divisions to be die.
tingaisheil by a small divisional pendant ; and if
the transports can furnish their boais with a small
pendant of the sante colour, it gill bo a great
convenience.

When the signal is made for the boats to assem-
hie for receiving troops, cat+ triviiion is to collect
alongside the ship which is puintrd out by signal,
and the is immediately to hoist the divisional flag
as the point of rendezvous.
will give the necessarydirections
for the boats to repair in divisions and subdivisions
to the ships of war and transports ; when they
are to receive the towns in regular order, accord-
ing to the regiments that are to be landed ; and
when the signal is mado to put Wl*, the several
boats containing each regiment respectively ere
carefully to keep together in a line, and not to mis
with these carrying other regiments in their way
tip the landing. The more effectually to ensure
this desirable end, one Lieutenant is to lead the
!meteor each regiment, and (me t° keep in the rear
when they are pulling in a line a-head ; hot if in a
line abreast, to be on each beam.

if it is taped lent for the regiments to land, so
that they may be immediately funned, the con.
mending officers will point out the central compa-
nies and the relative position of the other cumpe.
nice, in order that the boats to receive them may
be arranged accordingly. The boats carrying
the central companies are to be distinguished by
colourof the regiment, as a mark fur the
boats of that regiment to form ou each side of
them ; and the boats carrying the flank comps.
vies to be distinguished, the greriadiqry or right, by
a pendant, light infantry, or leltoi

pendant. _
The lung boats and launches are to be attended
by such boats of their respective ships as the Cap-
tains may think necessary to tow them ; and the
boats not employed in this service are to assist in
towing inch transports' boats as may be directed
by the Captains of the divisions. laartienlar eau.
lion must be taken not to crowd the boats, espy.
eially if any opposition is expected.
The mode of disembarking the troops must be
decided by circumstances, and the number of boats
belonging to the Expedition ; the rendezvous will
be signified by signal.
In forming the order of landing, whethet in
brigades or divisions, attention must be paid to
keep the boats, in which the btigailca arc embark.
ed, in the order of landing, that there may not be
any confusion on the botch.
The divisions may be snide out iii starboard,
larboard, and centre ; or, first, second, third
fourth, &e. &c. all to be distinguished by pen.
dents, and the officer who commands the division
is to carry in his beat a small flag, of the eoloor
of the distinguishing Bag of his division ; and to
have two Officers to atteud him in boats without
troops, fur the purpose of carrying messages
across the line. Officers to be provided with speak.
log-trumpets in the beats, and messages to be re.
peated.
A proportion of spar( beats to be in the rear of
the lines, as a rescue for any assistance which may
be required.

Au old viaticsr to, a roodeut of the city of
Chaster, of the na...0 of Sinai better knowo in
the annals of sporting fame by the name of OLD
Stan, has undertaken, for a wager a 500 gui.
seas, to perform 1000 miles in 1000 successive
hours, upon the BANCLAY plan. Odds are, in
general, much against him, from his extreme old
age, but the knowing ones back him pretty Not&
deotly, from his approved game. The Chester
race.courso is expected to be the scene of action.
Yesterday Mrs. Osborne, of Piccadilly, was
badly beret by the horse on which she rode run.,
ning against the ironwork at the entrance of
Hyde Park. The servant immediately misted Ms
mistress, and called a backney.coash, in which she
rctltratvi home.

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MA %LIM 10 lit if —Yesterday, Joseph
Heath, a well-lusown Character, was charged With
a capital felleity, ia obtaining by meetves of
Madame Parnell sic bank notes of 11. each. ,It
appeared by the statement of Maaatne Purnell, a
millisser and late dealer, in Berwick-mead, that.
the Prisoner called on her on the 10t11 Instant, sot
represented himself to be Mr. Reeves, of the
Alien-office; be informed her that an inforsnation,
had beat laid against her at that Office, as being
a person unfit to remain in this country; but that
he.(lllr. Reeves) being interested for her, would,
it furnished with 101. from her, take care to shut
the mouth of the malicious informer. The Prose.
cutris, knowing there was such a gentleman as
Mr. Reeves at the Alien-office, became mach
alarmed, end under • the impression gave the Pri.
'otter 41. and promised to pay the remainder when
he should call again in a few days. On this the,
prisoner departed, after basing enjoined secrecy
of the Prosecutrix. He called again the day
before he had appointed. The Prosecutrix having
some suspicion of the man, a female friend was
stationed behind the door whilst she conversed
with him. She gave the Prisoner this time 21.
more, and he was to call again for the remainder.
lie added that he should not expect much for his
trouble. He did call again, and the Prosecutrix
then kept him in conversation, whilst Gregory, a
constable, was procured, who took him into cus-
tody. iefore the constable came, the Prosecu-
trix had told the Prisoner that she could not part
with snore money, when he replied, that she
should not roman bvehonrs longer in thiscountry.
The Prisoner always refused to give his address
any otherwise than that his country.house was at
Somers-town. The Prisoner behaved with the
utmost audacity, and attempted to repel the charge
brought against him, by accusing the NOSCCII Iris
of haying dult in contraband goods; but the Ma.
gistrate refused to receive the charge, and the
Prisoner was fully committed for trial for the
capital offence.

GUILDVA LL. —Yesterday, a servant of Mr.
Rivington, bookseller, was charged with stealing
a bundle of printed paper. One of Mr. Riving_
tun's shopmcn stated, that several bundles of
waste paper had been missed from their cellar,
which pat them on the watch. Ou Monday, the
Prisoner was desired to take some .books to the
binder's, when the appearance of his bag exciting
suspicion, he was pursued and detained; the paper
in question was found in lie bag. The. Prisoner
begged hard fur mercy, and Mr. R.ivington sug-
gested, that the best means to retriere.his charac.
ter, would be to volunteer fur the Navy. He re.
quested five minutes to consult with his wife upon
the subject, n hick was allowed him ; he after.
wards returned, and expressed a desire to accept
the offer which the humanity of his master had
suggested.
Mr. Matthews, a cheesemoner, charged his
porter with steeling two pounds of cheese, which
were found concealed iu his hat. Mr. Matthews
said, he had had several cheeses broken to pieces,
which bad been carried off piecemeal, and he had
suspected several of his sertants. It was diseo.
veresl that the cheese, when broken, was stowed
away in small pieces, fur the convenience of car.
rying off; one of these pieces being missed when
the Prisouer went qut to dinner, he was pursued,
brought back, and the cheese found in his hat.
The Prisoner now declared, that it was the first
thing he had ever taken in his life, and his 'outer
compassionately agreed to forego prosecuting.

At the Assites for Lincoln, held on Monday
last, Ann Gibson, the wife of Joseph Gibson, of
Torksey, farmer, was indicted, upon the verdict
of the Coroner's Inquest, fur the 'larder of her
daueter, three years of age, on the oth of April
but.
Joseih Newby deposed, that he lived as servant
with Mr. Gibson ; that his muter had four chil-
dren ; ho remembered that on Thursday, the oth
of April, about nine o'clock in the morning, he
heard a child scream, as if distressed, and thought
the sound proceeded from a well near the house;
he looked in, and saw two of his master's chil-
dren in the water, upon their backs ; the well was
eight yards deep to the water, and four yards more
in the water ; both the children were alive and
floating, when ho discovered'thetn ; a person of
thr name of Mary Noble, who had been employed
in the house, came to him, with a view of' assist.
ing to save the children, and she let down the
bucket a little way, whets suddenly she perceived
Mrs. Gibson, the prisoner, run to throw herself
into a pond ; whereupon she let go the windlass,
and the bucket falling down upon one of the chil-
dren, struck it on the head; the witness afterwards
descended, and recovered both the children from
the water; but one of them, Ann, three years
old, was dead, he had no doubt in consequence of
being struck by the bucket, as there was a strong
mark on her forehead ; but he could not tell wile-
ther her skull was fractured or not. •
The JUDGL .here interposed, and said, the death
of the child was clearly not caused by drowning
and suffocation, in eenseqoence of being thrown
Into the well by the mother, as stated by the In-
quisition ; but was occasioned, however nnintee-
tionally, by Mary Noble letting rho bucket de-
scend with velocity when she ran from the %ell
to take care of ber mistress ; the indictment, there-
fore, was defective. The Jury eocurdingly ac-
quitted tide prisoner.
Janes Pao', of East Botterwick, in the parish
of Messingham, charged with the murder of her
infant son, a year old, by drowning him in a posit,
was satisfactorily proved to be subject to Aral and
to have been insane at the time of the saciaockuly
catastrophe. She was therefore uttered to be im-
prisoned during his Majesty's pleasure. The
oveicheAl wuman, it appeared by the evidence,
took her two children from her home, and pro,
corded to a ditch or pond some distance io the felt,
where the attempted to drown both them and her-
self ; and, when taken front the water, they all
appeared to be dead ; shei sod trne of the childree,
flowerer, were restored.

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The Covet of Uliiittery ails day *v. Oteepied
from ten iu- the nioroingonttl tlitee, in hearing
"miatifel4 to dr: Witter 'I frepOrt;-none of which
'fiord any thing irrtereitiacto the Raeder

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HERTFORD MIME&

Month% July 24.
This rooming, about twelve o'clock, Lard Et
LEXIBOROUGH and the Lord Chief Baron arrived in
this town, and opened the Commission for holding
the Assizes fur this county. The Lord Chief Ba-
ron sat at the Crown side, where only three pri.
40nell stood fur trial, and merely for petty of-
fences. Lord Elleoborough on the Civil side,
on which there was only one case of importance,
which related to the right of

FOX-HUNTINO.
TUE LAM. OF EMI W. Tilt HUN. AND KW

CAPZL.
This was an action of trespass, in which the
Noble Earl complained that the Defendant (whi
is his brother), in company with divers other per-
sons, broke and entered the Park of Cashiobary,
in this county, with hones and dogs, and destroy.
ed hi♦ herbage and broke down his fences. To
this the Defendant pleaded, that he had started a
destructive animal called a fox, and that be was
in pursuit of him, as the most effectual way to
kill him. To this plea the Plaintiff had replied,
that the trespass was not committed with a view of
killing the animal, but for the pleasure of the
ehace.

Mr. Scrjoant SHEPHERD said, the Defeudanta
were Members of the Berkeley Hoot, who kept
a subscription pack of hounds, and they claimed
the right of pursuing their game over every man's
Inclusure; and as Mr. Capet put himself at the
head of this Club, the Noble Earl brought the
action against him, as the most prominent person
of the party. 'l'he Jury, without doubt, knew,
that in the neighbourhood of Cashiobury, laud
was divided into much smaller divisions than it was
its more remote parts of England, and was also
is a much higher state of cultivation. There were
gentlemenle plantations, nursery.grounds, garden.
grounds, and small farms, of high cultivation, yet
all the property of these persons would be at this
mercy of a mob of London huntsmen, juktieg a
subscription pack of hounds, if the law were to
be as it would be contended on the other side. He
would submit it to the Jury, wkethermhe plea of
the Defendent 0,411 not perfectly ridicolous. He
fancied there 'IF" many more effectual remedies
for destroying fpacs than by bunting theru with a
large field of spitritimen. Among 'the metabets of
the Berkeley Ilthif, there were several clergymen,
who descended from their pulpits—bankers, who
left their shops iu London—and brewers, alma-
Boning large concerns—all, as they would fain
persuade the good people of Hertfordshire, for the
patriotic motive of destroyhtg these noxious aui..
male, the foxes, in this county. But he would
ask the Jury this question : supposing arty rustic
should shout one of these fuzes while the hunt
was in full pursuit, though that would be a far
more effectual method of destroying the wheal,
did they not believe that amok a man would meep
with lenges. ettOrtalisaseat from the stembers of
the hunt ?—Thg doubt was, whether
,Ae would
not meet 'Or at good hurse-whippiisg for his
pains. He shook clearly prove the thspasses
and as to the question of damages, it •Wis nut thug
wish of the Noble Lord either to put inoney in
his own pocket, ur take it from his brother ; all
he asked were nominal damages, to settle the quest
lion of
Two wituesses were then called, who proved
the factsaer the Berkeley Hunt, with a subscrip-
lion pack, frequently during the season hunting
over the estate of the Noble Plaintiff ; and Mr.
Hollingshead, the Plaintiff's keeper, proved that
the Defendant had &Wired him not to destroy the
foxes.
Lord ELLEnsolouots said, lt was useless to go
further with this case. The only question on the
record was, whether the defendaut pursued the
game with the 'ale view of extirpating flexions
animals, or with the desire of sportsmen. And
could any man entertain a doubt on the subject ?
it was said in the old cases, that destroying noxi-
ous animals was justifiable for the benefit of the
common weal ; but would that authorize a total
disregard to the interests of the landed proprietor ?
Indeed, the case would not bear argument ; no
man could for a moment snppose that the lk.
retidents had any thing but their own pleasures In
view.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff—
Damages One Shilling, which carried costs, as
-there was a justification. It was *greed to take
similar verdicts in the other actions.--The Assizes
ended.

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YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.

FORUERY.

David. Anderson *al indicted for uttering"
knowing them to be forged, two notes, purport.
ing to be Bank of England cotes, d t e ♦alue
•f 11. with intent to defraud the Goweroor and
Coe►pany of the Bank of England, Am
Mei PIUI' on behalf of the

4 prosecution, stated,
pat he had been eight years Counsel for the Bank
of Rugload, in prosecutions of this sort, but this
was theint in whick be had been employed with.,
in this city ; the case, when ad the circumstances
are disclaud, was such als complied them to pro-
secute; sod if it was brought home to the Pri-
soner, it we much to be Mutated, but the law
must take licoeurse, as these is no doubt the Pri•
soner wills fall under the statute which makes the
stance cnillistlA Dent, one of the witnesses who
woeki be i-alled on behalf of the prosecution,
had reason to knoi or the Prisoner's cooing to
York, as ntrdeubtle had amounitnted the L.

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II FOIL DIoRIEBARIrIffirrILOOPIL Maamsoaolic if *STREW!. —Yesterday, Joroplo COVRT4W tHANCIIItt. • )
Heath, a well-known Character, was charged a Ith
o superintend the disembarkation of a capital (obey, in obtaining by assumes of s -livestigy, Jgly lki'.
are to be attached to him Madame Purnell six bank notes of 11. each. .It The Court of Obietery ibis day *se beeepied I• •
ce ' • and they are to take to their appeared by the statement of Madame Purnell, a from ten iu- ilie Wareing Antil thtee, in hearing ,
II officers of the ships which they mi er and hiewriatolor, in Berwick.atred, that. caceptiesia to dr: Mister's frepOrt,—none of which command, as may be necessary to the Prisoner called on her on the 10t11 instant, sat would hard any thing irrterwtiarto the Kinder
ijcct, and to preserve order and re. t . -‘_. ~-,.%
represented kinisclf to bo Mr. Reeves, of the
lg the men, and the boats of their HOME ClRViiii! •
Alien.otfice; he informed het that an information
ns. had beat laid against her at that Office, as being ---ewee..at ,
a person unfit to remain in this country; but that
if the men of war and transports HERTFORD /13111211‘.
ised in divisions and subdivisions, he.(
Mr. Reeves) being interested for her, would,
to be co "minded by one of the Monday, July 24.
it furoished with 101. from her, take care to shut
I each sub livision, which h 'not to the mouth of the malicious informer. The Prose. This morning, about twelve o'clock, Lard Et
re than six boats, to be commanded cutris' knowing there was such a gentleman es LeXIBOROUGH and the Lord Chief Baron arrived in
nt. There is to be in cath of the Mr. Reevea at the akliesi-office, became much this town, and opened the Commission for holding
I petty officer, and in each of tho, slimed, end under 'the impression gave the Pri- theAssizer fur this county. The Lord Chief Ida`
ats a careful Mate. wiser 41. and promised to pay the remainder when ton sat at the Crown side, where only three pri-
of the tr oisports are to furnish a he should call again in a few days. On this the nets stood fur trial., and merely for petty of.
boats on board the different ships prisoner departed, after having enjoined secrecy fences. Lord Elleoborough ;at on the Civil side, ..
barge, specifying particulkrly the
on which there was only one case of importance,
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of the Prosecutrix. life called again the day
boats, and the number of troops before he had appointed. The Prosecutrix having which related to the right of 1 1
ile of carrying with perfect conve- some suspicion of the mm, a female friend was rmr.ii IMPri Ain_ 111 I

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