The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-30 00:00:00

BENCH OP JUDGES.

The present situation of the Bench of Judges de.
serves the particular attention of -Government, or
(if Government neglects it) of some Member of the
House of Commons. The aggregate 'ages of the three
senior Judges of the Court of Common Pleas,amount
to 230 years. The youngest of the four (who is only
63 years of age)'has been long ill—he has not been in
Court since the last Summer Circuit, and there is no
hdpe of Ms amendment. Some of the Judges in the
other two Courts have attained a venerable age,
which demands repose—but possibly they cannot
conveniently make the sacrifice. The pension of a
Judge is very disproportionate to the' saliiry. The
salary is 4,0001. per annum—this is' by no means a
large remuneration, for the Judge pays his circuit
expences,.which amount to nearly 1,0001. In case
lof retirement, the pension is 2,0001. Thii propor-
tion may do very well in the case of an Under Secre-
tary of State, or, indeed, many other offices %here
1 the persons who take them make no sacrifice and
who may be removed, and so become entitled to
their pensions, after a very short service—but a
Judge cannot have his pension till after he has served
15 years, or is afflicted with some permanent infir-
-1 mity, which Incapacitate 4 him for his duties, which
j infirmity must be recited in the patent. If deafness
I be not a permanent infirmity, old dge is, and it
every day becomes more and more incurable.' It is
not from among the young Barristers that sledges are
selected, yet one of the Judges his been 32 years on
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the bench, and two others 25. When a'Judge has
discharged his important' functions for 15 years, he
I should, be entitled to retire without' diminishing any
! of those comforts which are net less necessary as his
life advances. It is impossible that a Judge can
have accumulated any thing out of his salary. The
pension should be raised from 2,0001. to 3,0001. at
least. The public money can peter be better ap.
plied than hi giving respectability' and comfort to
Oast men whose learning, wisdom, and integrity,
I; shed so. much lustre ou the administration of justice.

TRIALS OF THE RIOTERS.

TXTR4,CT OF A LETTIR FROM cnEriEtt, MAY.
44 On Monday eventing the High Sheriff of Che.
shire, preceded by his javelin men, left the Hotel
about six o'clock for Vickers'-cross, where he. met
his Majesty's Justices of A;size, the Honourable R.
Dt u.ts and the lion. F. PC atoN, and after the usual
ce.'emony, escorted them to the Cattle, where they
opened their Commission. The next morning the
attended Divine Service at the Cathedral, and then
proceeded to Court; after the Grand Jury were
sworn in, Judge DALLAi delivered his charge to
these—it was written, and he read it to pre.
vent mistakes. The Bills were then handed to the
Grand Jury, who retired, and the Court adjourned
to eight o'clock this morning—it was extremely
crowded, but not the least tumult or disorder has
taken place; double piquets are mounted, anct.at-
t'tended by the City Magistrates ; they search every
suspicious house, and take up those who cannot give
a proper account o( themselves, of course many lu.
i dicrous scenes have been witnessed.

" Six of the rioters were tried this day, three
found Guilty, and three Acquitted; but one of%the
latter was detained, another indictment having been
found against him. The Court rose about five
o'clock, and commence sitting to-morrow at eight."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PLYMOUTH, Mar IS.
Arrived the Brothers, of Guernsey, _James Barringham, Mae.
ter, from St. Domingo, last from Mangan, laden with coffee, oil,
lagwood, &c.; the Ranger, Vinery, Master, from Guernsey;
Victory, Coats, from Cork ; Staverfon, Guest, from Dartmouth;
Dart, Butler, from Limerick; Blessing, Mills; and Sulk-
Beirut, Pearse, both from Wales.
Went op harbour to repair damages reit!ived in the action
with the French frigates and batteries at. L'Orieut, his Majesty's
Northumberland, of 74 guns. _

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Sailed his Majesty's ship Lunquestador, of 74 guns, to the
PORTSMOUTH, Msi49.
Sailed his Majesty's .ship Misletoe, with a convoy, fur Goan-
sey ; Gambler, Pon Mahon, and Zephyr, on &cruise.
Arrived his•MajestA rib ip Thracian, from a craze; sod the
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Prevoyante, from Woolwich. •
His Majesty's ship -CossaehAves instructions for Spain, Por-
tugal, and the Mediterranean.
FALhIQUTII, Ms! 47.
Arrived the Ann packet, from the Brazils, in 7.5 day.
The Manehesier packet, with a Mail • from Gibraltar and
Malta is go'neintrithe Roads, and, with the rest of the pockets,
still remain. '
YARMOUTH. MAT. D.

Arrived this morning the Chanticleer,•from aaralze. •
Sailycl the Blazer, foriieligoland.
VEAL,./dav 29. •
Sailed last evening, after poet, his Majesty's ship Chatham,
and cue whole orthe outward-bound coasters and colliers.
• Airivell the Albion cutter, *ith dispatches from off Flushing,
SlltileS his Majesty's-ship Corinth, for of FluShing.
• • • . • - SCILLY, Wei 26.•
.The Lieutenant of .the signal. station ha. Poported, that the
nosed Capin Black, in the late Guernsey packet,now a French
• pro vsiteer, again nulde hrs appearance btfthese Islands last week.
A pilot-boat was chased by him. • •

Capital Ifoliset, Vapital Pictures; Capita, Wives,
Capita, usba n de, • ice pita! Ho rses t Capital Wines,
are all 'to be had by a Lottery Oapital, the opportu-
`nity is a Capital one,_eutiCeaitn's, Nn. R, Charing.
cross, is a r;pital Office, to buy it.—Next Thursday
all the Lnttery will.be.drawn. •
• Thtrrsday evening, about •eght o'clock,• a lad,
about 1.4 year* of age, got up to ride behind a coach,
going atcrpg arececharth-street, towards London.
bridge, while swelter coach was following close
behind : the boyitieghting, fell down, and was
tramPleit• under horses' feet ; the driver being
abirinettby !topped his horsed, when tho
boy waaextricated, and escaped being ran over, but
Was very much. bruised, and taken to the /if/spits!,

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