The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-26 00:00:00

DITNNTION OP AN A L LEGE D SMUGGLER AND DINERTER.

Mr. Beouniisst rue to make exceptions to the return
which had been mule to a writ of Habeas Corpus, command-
ing to bring before the Court the body of Thomas olio:
Jo!in Itogers, who was detained on board his Majesty's
ship Queen Charlotte.
The return WWI double. First that he wag detained
under a conviction, on a charge of smuggling. and
secondly, that he haul deserted from hisMajestys ship the
Beaver at %tonte Vied.).

Mr. BROUGHAM, in a very able argument, contended that
the detention was unlawful on both grounds, but the
Court thought that it was enough if one of the returns was
good, namely the second, and that it could not try the
question whether the man was liable to the charge of
desertion or whether he was, as had been alleged,
serving on board the Itevear, against his will. He sw•as
therefore ordered to he remanded, in order to be tried by a
Court Martial, for desertion ; this Court being of opinion
that, Hite should be acquitted on this charge, he would be
set at liberty.
Mr. PRATT. who was with Mr. Brougham, then moved
that the conviction for smuggling should he brought, by
certiorari, into this Court. The motion was refused for
want of the service of proper notice.

COURT OF NINO'S BENCH—DUBLIN, Nov. 22.

la the ease of Baron liolfinsn, Counsel was hoard on
Saturday, to set aside the prohibitory order obtained to
slay the proceedings.—Judgment postponed.

TILE KING V. PATRICK SMITII.
His Majesty's Attorney tieneral came into Court and
applied for a po.ver of Habeas Corpus, for the removal of
the body of Patrick Smith, now in Newgate gaol, who
bad been convi,ted capitally under Lord Ellenhorough's
Act, at the late Monaghan Assizes, hut had escaped from
prison, and was subsequently arrested in Liverpool, and
brought to this country.—Order granted.

ESCAPE OF LEMON.

MARGATE, Nor. 24.—Our police has lately directed its
attention to the party of Lemon, a party connected with
some of those who are charged with the murder of Air.
‘Yeare, hot unfortunately the vigilance of the body wa• not
awakened until the object had escaped. It appears that
the whole gang, inclu4ing the unfortunate deceased, were
well known here ; and at the latter part of the season had
made a lodgment at the Queen's Arms Inn, in this town,
for the purpose of pursuing their nefarious practices. The
respevable landlord of that ion found their proceedings
inronsistent with the well known comfort of Its establish•
meet, and speedily dislodged the party, who then diSpersed
into private lodgings. A considerable quantity of furniture
is now in the town belonging to these cormorants on
society, and there is little doubt hut the ensuing season at
this place would have witnessed some of their deep laid
schemes. The widow of a Clergyman of Canterbury ha.
by some means become a party to these transactions, and
it was at her lodgings that the officers of the peace were
well directed to the apprehension of Lemon, who had but
just left the premises when the officers entered. A constable
followed the delinquent to hover, and learned that he had
taken his departure for the Continent. It appears, however,
that Lemon was at Margate during the perpetration of
the murder, and can, therefore only be wanted to supply
some link in the chain of evidence against those who
are at present detained on suspicion of the murder.—
Kentish Chronicle.)

IRELAND.
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DUBLIN. Nov. 24.—DARt:40 ATTEMPT AT IifORWAT
Roniixar.—Between the hours of six and seven o'clock on
Friday evening, as Colonel Bowles, of Dublin Castle, was
proceeding along and on fuot, to the Vice Itegal Lodge, in
the Phoenix Park, he observed that lie had been followed
by a man from the Barrack gate to the pond in the park.
(in arriving at the turn leading to the Vice Regal Lodge,
he was met by two other men, who were joinel by this
fellow, one of whoin struck at him with a heavy slick,
which he held %sill' both hands in making the blow.—
Another of them called out to him, " if you do not give
your money we will shoot you." Colonel Bowles resisted
the ruffians, and called out for assistance, on which they
made ott', taking the direction of Castlekoock. In the
scuffie, Colonel Bowles lost his hat. A fellownamed William
Kelly has subsequently been taken into custody on suspi.
cion of being concerned in the above attempt at highway
robbery.
A Coroner's Inquest Wilif held on Friday, by Alderman
Tyndall, at Air. PMl's brewery. on the body of Sarah
Hughes. Eke Jury returned the following verdict:—
" We find that the deceased came by her death, by incan is
misty going into a tun or vat, for the purpose of cleaning
it. which immediately caused suffocation."
The four Bank of Ireland notes of one hundred pounds each,
which were feloniously taken from Mrs. Desmond by the two
Browne's, and for which the elder Browne was convicted, and
sentenced to transportation, have been recovered. In conses
queues of a letter wnich came from young Browne, Peace
Other Hinds, of Marlborough /Brant Pollee Olflce, proceeded
on Saturday to the house, No. 66, Dame Street, where the
Browne. lodged, and having ripped the bed in Browne's
apartment, found the notes concealed under the ticken.