The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-24 00:00:00

l'O:ICS.
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Bow-rrnsitT.--Saturdey evening Mr. Ches. Bryan,
who 'tiled himself • "gentleman," WAS bronskt op in
custody to answer fir the following offence
About fur o'clock on Friday morning', the cart con.
veying the form of The H.soFd, from the
office in Catherine.stree, to Mr. Applegath'e Printinc
Ate, St. George's-fields, where the paper is printed,
was attempted to be stopped on Waterloo hridge, by
four drunken fellows, who petended they were Excise
Officers, in order that they might examine what the
cart contained. The Ca-man and a Printer who were
in the front of the cart, slimed for the safety of the
form. drove on with In .1 speed; but the pristmer
followed and tried to atop the horse, and take out the
pin which secured the door of the cart behind. 1.
these etteotpts be assaulted the Carman, who, however.
got safe off with his clieree, aided by the vigilance of
Matthew Grady, the Toll-taker. at the South end
of the Bridge, who observed what was going on, and
knowingtheca-t and what it contained, threw the gate
open ready for it to pass upon coining op. The prisoner,
however, followed :he cart through the gate. and on
his return to join his friends on the bridge, Grady de.
mended the toll for re-entering, which he refused to
pay. and sprung over the Sate. Grady pursued him
seized his bat, but Mr. Bryan and his friends nee.
vered the hat. nod assented Grady. The party was.
however, secured on the bridge, and carried to the
watch-house; bet the prisoner contrived to rim oat
et
the watch-hone, and was net retaken for some time.
before which Grady was obliged to return to his defy.
On the prisoner being brought back to thewateb-heap
there was no person present to prefer a charge against
him. and the whole party was discharged.
Mr. Brims was sought fur. and apprehended OM
Saturday afternoon. and the above facts beleg swora
to by Charles Seller, the carman, the printer, and
Grady, the worthy Magistrate directed the rimier
to be committed for the two assaults, until be proctred
good bail for each of them.

DIARY FOR TILE PRESE.VT JYRRIC.
WITZ TR' TIMMS OF SIGN WATER AT LONDON-RRIDCZ.
JIM if, 8,--TRIRIS SURDAT RIMS Tniarmr.
High water—mera. SO n. aft. 4; arms. 18 a. aft. 6.
43, 31.—Nar. J. &sr. hlidogs. Day.
High water—warn. 38 an. aft. 3; fovea. 74 a. after Sr-
2 T.—Sas rises 43 an. aft. 3.
High Inter--awn. 19 ma. after 6; SUM 41 a. OFT G.
96, W.—Trim. T. e. MOON FIRST QUAR. sr 7 noes.
High Water—morn. 4 an. after 7; even. 97 a. aft. 7.
97. Th.—San sets 10 ns. after 8.

High water—sera. fra to. after 7: area 19 at. after P:
F.—Clock fart 2 s. 43 sec.
High water--sore. 47 at. after 8; even. 13 es. after 9.
14 Prraa.
High water—Nora. 41 us. after 9,; 'Teo. 13 at. after 14.

Wearnite.—This haiiiiipedsillit She whole, s very
pleasant week, thou veep.... had appeared
which threatened a of'weather, aqd the heat had
actually abated. On Wednesday nsurning, tbe smoke
of London could not ascend • and, on Thariplafireeing,
there was a fog oa the Thanes. Wednesday, indeed,
turned eats warm day; bat most part of Thursday and
'all the following night, were chilly. On Friday morn.
ing,at eight o'clock, the thermometer was only .15, and
at an earlier hour, we believe, it was down to 50. !thins
often been remarked, that the longest days hare been
the coldest of the summer; and many persons me re-
member, that neer Midsummer, about 20 years ago,
there masa frost so smart as to wither thorium's! amide
,atnig-dot walnuts, who* eimeet ler plekhog. ha
Russiblattooie croe ssf the, most uncomfortable months
in the year. In the preceding mouth, the beat becomes
...powerful, as to dissolve the ice in the northern re-
taterbat on its breaking up, bleak I and boisterous
follows from the absorption of the caloric ; sad
the thermometer, which may have been up to 70, is
made to fallto3s. This has actually been the ease at
Petersburg, this year; and, from the prevalence of north-
easterly winds, orsr climate has probably now bees af-
fected with the change. No rain has fallen this week,
except a slight shower this afternoon ; bat on Saturday
night last, after we had written our report, a heavy
shower fell, which amounted to 73 hundredths of an
inch. To day the warmth has returned.
&reed, Jeer