The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-05 00:00:00

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hack +he objectionable article. The. trod.. he hope,
;rod& bops their guard against this sort of flour, ithleh
might be ksowa by the e• sbortoess" of the bread mode
from it.
Gpstunatas---.Yeaterday, tfoite sittiog Alderman,
IticiattO Caati Mile, CO: tor:relies .Irebbe was C:
brotight Op on
,a warrant ibargiot with having oh-
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tsined. goods from Messrs. Curling. Proctor, and Co.
Linen-diapers, of Cheapside., under fraudulent pretences.
Mr. Joseph Proctor; jun. stated, that upon the 15th of
April the prisoner, who had formerly been in the em-
ploy of Mr. Barber, upholsterer. Lamb's Conduit-street,
and whom he at that time believed to be then in Mr. Bar-
ber's service, came to their sato house, and asked if they
had any oftt he satne pattern printed furni+nre, is that which
Mr. Barber had had sonwshort time before, as a person
who had seen that while bring made up, had taken a
fancy to it. They, however, had. none of that pattern re-
tnaining, and another pattern of the same colours was se-
lected, which the prisoner thought mix ht do ; but of this
they had only 63 yards, nhicb were given to the prison-
er with an invoice, in the name-of Mr. Btrber, aid one of
their yonng m-n sent with him to their lift in Fleet-
street, where fie- obtained the renctioder oFfbe quantity ais,
he said be wanted.
-These acre the facts of the east% and upon them the
Alderman observed, that they did not in his Judgment es-
tablish the fraudulent pretence. He asked, •aas there
any-proof that the prisoner said he came from Mr. Barber,
or wanted the good's for him? :.• -
Mr. Proctor would not vepture to sivear•that the pri-
soner had used Mr. parber:s name, otherwise then as
already stated. The fact was, thitt knowing the prisoner
as a servant of Mr. Barber's, find supposing, from the
very nature of his application, and his reference to the
ftirnitures previously had, lie_wss still with him. be con-
cluded he wanted the Roods on account of his mas'er,slr.
.Barber, and it was in that belief alone that he les the psi- •
soner have the furni:ore.
The Alderman said the offence with which the prison-
er was charged, consisted in his having used a fraudulent
pretence to obtain the goods: that fact must therefore he
clearly made out. Now it slid not appear that the pri-
soner had stated himself to be still in Mr. Barber's ser-
vice, of that be had been sent or authorized by him to
procure the goods.
After some further conversation, the prisoner was re-
manded; in order to ascertain by the person from when
the other part of the goads had been obtained in Fleet
Street, whether any stronger and more direct proof of
the prisoner's having made nee of a fraudulent pretence,
coup be established.
BOW•STRlERT.—Yesterday,Gottie had a final hearing.
Mr. Isaacs offered some evidence, which W 36 OiiiCLl64
to by Alr. Adolphus, for the prisoner, and •
Mr. MINSHUL observed that it would be easy for the
former gentleman to call these witnesses upon the trial,
and the Judges would decide whether their tesdowny
could be received or nor.
'f homes Baker deposed, that he was a dealer in co-als
In Whitecrosi-street, in 1811, and remembered the fire vet
the eight of the 29,11 of September. lie ran out at the
first alarm, but there was then no tire to be seen from the
street. Going through Shrewsbury-court, i.e raw •h.-
prisoner with a trunk in his hand, and asked him where
the fire was ; he replied, "(lush, hush, dote' say any
thing." • Witness soon afterwards saw Mr. and M. s.
Gibbs escape from the window.
The prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial.
Towle-Hann, SJueerrana.—On Tuesday nizlit, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, • desperate conflict took place
inTouley-street, in the 13orough.between a party of Irish-
men and the police officers of the district. lienz'o,
the officer belonging to the Town Hall, whose active
exertions in suppressing di.. disgraceful outrages t .at
nightly occur in the neighbourhood of the Maze, :poi,
Miser places. inhabited by the labouring Irish, had
eetejered him ao object of their resentment, weipassinit
along Toolev-streer, in his rounds, acconspanied by his
assistant Johnson, when they were met by a party of
from 20 to 30 Irish labourers, who commenced an imme-
diate attack by knocking Johnson down. Two of the
ringleaders were instantly seised by Kenzie, and dragged
into the shop of Mr. Thompson, baker, where lie was
followed by his associates, who beat him down, and alter
forcing his great coat over his face, kicked and beat hint
in the most savage and brutal manner. Johnson W 36
also again knocked down and his right arm broke. As-
sistance was sent for by Mr. Thompson, and on the ar- •
:Mal of a posse of watchmen, a desperate conflict took •
place for near half an hour; but note itbstandine the
further aid of several of the patrol, who came up der-
log the fight, none of the offenders, with the exceptioa
of the two first taken by Keezie, could be secured, the
‘rest retired fighting desperately.
The two men in custody, -both much bruised, were
yesterday morning taken. before Mr. Ahlettnan J. .1.
,SMITH, and held to bail, tlsCsaselees in 401. each, aid
four sureties in 201. eacbt to answer the assault at tae
:Sessions. • .

TUE LONDON MARKETS.

COTTON.-There was a fair demand In eV Cottini
Market last week, and above 820 bales were sold, viz.
bond, 200 Sends, bed. fair, to 65d. good ; 250 Bengats.
110. fair, to bed. fair to good fair; 60 Madras, bp. middling
Oa bed. good fair; 89 Orleans, Std. good fair; 10 Smyrns,
'Md., and duty paid; 100 Dedsereras, 101 d. ; 161 Carriecoo,
; 25 Certhagena, (ied. and bed. There Is very little
'enquiry for export, and Indian Cotton offers rather more
drawly. •
COFFEE.-The public sales of Coffee brought forwnr 1
last week,•consistlng of 530 casks and 180 bags of British,
Plantation, and 63 bags of Foreign, went off heavily, sod
the quantity sold was at pribes rather ander the Corner
earreney.: Jamaica floe cod good ordinary 100 s. to 1119. ;
middling to good middling, 118 s. 6d. to 1275. 6d. ' • low
riddling Dutch 115 s. to 1165.; Dominica ant 81, Lucia low
to fair middling 110 s. to 121 s. 6d.; Brasil fair to tine ordi-
nary. 935. Cod. to 9Ss.
NCO AR.-There was little business done in Raw Sneers
after Tuesday last week, and prices a shade lower 'secs
submitted to. On Tuesday the brown qualities were very
depressed, but good qualities went off freely at steady prices.
The public sale, 120hds. Barbedoes Sugar, went off with
firmness, 61s. 6d. to 68s. Od. The. demand for Refined -Su-
gars his been on a very limited scale, and prices are 25. to
3s. per cwt. lower.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-The holders of Pork are reloc-
tent to accept the present prices ; lut year's obtain 525. 61.
per barrel ; new 575. 6d. to 605.-Beef steady.-Bacon has
obtained a further advance.-Butters in fair demand fur rine
fresh qualities ; and inquiries made. for Cork descriptions
for shipments.
RUM, :;RANDY, sad WIILLANDS.-The Spirit market
last week coi.)inued in She lime depressed state ; I. •e-
-wards, le O.P. offering at Is. 6d.; Demerara, very ble
guilty, 27e 0. P. sold at 2s. ld. Jamaica 33, 0. P. at 24.
Id. and 2s. bd., good brown quality, end 26 0. P. clean Wl-
quality, at 2s. to 24:1(1.-In Brandy little business has beers
done • the best marks bare been sold at 2s. Bd. on hoard
to arrive. Tile holders are still anxious to sell. but can
meet with few purchasers. In Geneva there is no va-
riation.
SALTPRTIIIt.-The prices of Saltpetre Mast be stated
lower, and little beakless dole". •
HUMP. FLAX, sal TALLOW.-The Tallow Merkel is •
exceedingly doll, and Is. lowei.--to Gaup or Flaz there it
nutaing doing. . • •

Mayfield Fair. on Friday list, pretested a very °Oka"
ikon of horned tattle. and but* thin attendance. In sltort
twin e'2usidered a appall. dull -Fair, aadconseqyently ear
be object of. bat iltUe . , •

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