The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

StiiTESVIAN

of the WA/ideal Muscled to, and not from any neglect or in-
activity on the past of the parish, the expence should not fail
upon the parish.
The Loan MAYOR said, that a false representation most
have been made to Ald. Waithome, or be would not Deco
sanctioned the discharge of Hussey.
The foreman believed that to be the cue; but still' was of
opinion that the parish should not participate in the expense.
The LORD Mavoa.—Then do you refuse to offer a reward
in this case I
Foreman.—We do not say that; but we wish to See what
the city will do. If we had not put the accused party into
safe custody, we should at once offer a reward; but as we
neglected not our duty, we think it hard to have the conse-
quences of the mismanagement of others visited upon us.
The Loan MAVOR said he really did not well knowl
how to act in this case. lie could not take upon Ulnae
to answer for the course the Courtof Aldermen might follow.
The foreman said he understood that if the verdict of mast-
slaughter had been returned. Hassey would have bee*
forthcoming, and that in all probability he was now not very
far from the scene of violence.
The Latin Alavoe said that he thought it would be pees
dent in Mr. Teague to offer a reward, and to represent the
circumstances to the Court of Aldermen.
Mr. 'Venue replied, that he should certainly follow his
Lordship's directions.
The LORD MAYOR.—NO, no, I give no directions on 'the
subject. I merely give my opinion.
Mr.Teague then said, he should immediately offer a re-
ward, and the deputation left the Justice-room.
Alderman Waithman, upon arriving in town. called' upon
the Lord Mayor, and represented the circumstances as They
are related above, and the case is to be brought before the
Court of Aldermen to-_morrow (this day.)
MARLBORODGIC-3T.--M5 office was yesterday crowded
to excess with tradesmen from Oxford-street and that neigh-
bourhood, who were anxious to hear the re-examinatlon of
Samuel Buckley, who is in custody on suspicion of being an
accomplice in the robbery committed on Friday evening
last at the shop of Mr. Rutland, the jeweller. .
Mr. Rutland and his wife repeated their former evidence.
as stated in our paperof yesterday, with the exception that
Mrs. Rutland could not positively say that the man who en-
tered the shop, and is supposed to have taken away the pro-
perty, spoke to or appeared to recognize the prisoner. Be-
ing asked by the magistrate what he had to sty, the prise-
Der stated that be did not• deny any part of tile statement
made by Mr. and Mrs. Rutland, but positively declared that
he had no knowledge whatever of the persons who com-
mitted the robbery. lie said he was at present guile unpre-
pared for any defence, as he has been ever since his appre-
hension kept in solitary confinement; and refused all core-
manication with his friends. Mr. CONANT said that he cer-
tainty had given directions that he should not be allowed to
have an opportunity of communicating with those a ith whom
there was every reason to believe he had been acting in con-
cert; but he had no intention to obstruct any intercourse he
might wish kir with a solicitor or other person necessary for
his defence. Any letter he wished to write upon t
hat hat sub-
ject should be carefully delivered ; but it must beopen
for inspection of the Governor of the prison, and the
case should stand over for soother examination, though he
(Mr. Conant) had at present quite sufficient evidence upon
which to send him for trial.
Mr. Young, who attended as solicitor for Mr. Rutland.
said that he had been making some inqairies about the pri-
soner, particularly of Mr. Rolland, of Craven street. from
whom he learned that the prisoner had been formerly a very
resp: etable man, and had spent a large fortune, but for tee
last eight years Mr. Holland knew uothiog of him. The
latest communication he had with him was in subscribing
five guineas to enable him to take the benefit of the Insovent
Debtors' Act. He understood teat since then he had been
some time guard to a coach.
Mr. Young wished the prisoner to be asked if he had not I
been tried once at the Old Bailey.
The prisoner said be had not the least objection to answer
that question. lie certainly had about five years ago been
tried there, o a charge of conspiring with others to win
money from an young man fraudulently at play; but upon
that' charge he was acquitted.
On being remanded (Jr 'nether examination, he said he
hoped the Magistrate would allow his wife to visit him in
prison.
Mr. CONANT said he could not grant this regrest, butt he
understood his wife was now in an adjoining room of the
office, and he might see her in the presence of vie gaoler :
he might also see her on the next day of his examination;
but she could net be permitted to have any communication
with him in prison.
Mr. CONANT also gave directions that he should have an
opportunity of taking the air in the prison yard. Ile was
then remanded.
Qu ses-seuitaz.—Yesterday morning the Rev. Mr. Frede-
rick Steward, stated to be a Roman Catholic clergyman,
and Luke Tallye, private in the 3d Dragoon Guards, were
brought before ROBERT RAINSrORD, Esq. charged with at-
tempting to commit an unnatural crime.
The evidence against the defendants were two sisters,
named Pritchard, common prostitutes, residing in Pie-street.
The constable of the night said, when the clergyman was
brought in, he began to argue, saying, that if the charge was
actually proved, it was so offence against the state, and he
ought not to be detained.
:Me Magistrate called upon theprisoners for their defence,
when Mr. Steward answered, that he had laboured under
great depression of spirits for some time past, and wen' to
Mr. Davies theatre on Saturday night, with a hope that'the
performances would in some degree animate him: he went
to the gallery, under the idea that the pit was equally disor-
derly and frequented by as low a class of company : here he
met the soldier, and his conversation entertained him so
well, that he treated him to some porter when they quitted
the theatre. Observing the soldier was rather intoxicated,
end he basing said be was a stranger to town, he went to
put him upon the direct road towards Buckingham-gate,
having said be was quartered in that neighbourhood ; but,
unfortunately, he met this woman, who enticed him to her
lodgiug, and with Mr. Steward) went to protect him, or, in
other words, a view to dissuade him from such bad
company.
The woman observed, Mr. Steward attempted to run away
when the watch was called. To this he answered, that he
had not sat down in the-room at all.
The soldier gave partly thesame account as the clergyman
did ; and both most solemnly protested their innocence.
A gentleman who was acquainted with Mr. Steward told
the Magistrate he certainly was at times so low and deject.
ed, that he considered him out of his mind. He certainly be-
lieved the charge was unfounded.
'Flie Magistrate was sorry that a gentleman of the descrip- '
don of Mr. Steward should forget himself so mach as to be ,
seen in the street at such an hour, in company with a soldier.
The witnesses certainly were not reputable ;
Mrs.characters b
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that was" for a jury to determine. He then red Steward to findsureties, himself in 2001. and two sureties in
1001. each ; the soldier himself in WI. and two sureties in
2bl. each, for their appearance at the sessions; and the wee
men and watchmen were bound over to prosecute.
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It has been remarked that fewer swallows (Hirunda
rustica) and martins (Nirentria erbica) have visited
Brighton, this year, than in former years. It is not
unlikely that our expanded population has induced these
birds to seek places more thinly inhabited ; or, that the
tribes of insects on which they feeds are not now, front
the increase of buildings, so numerous here. =4 from
there IPinir less garden ground than forinerly.—(Brigh-
ton Herold.)
, A serious accident took place in the Market-place, DOT.
beta, on Saturday last, by the son of Mr: Middison, wag-
goit-sgent, intpradently tiring a loaded pistol, Without
atoning it to be to, scone of men in his father's em-
ployment, by Which the latter was dreadfully wounded
so the forehead and part of his face; but it is expected
he will recover. with the loss. however, of both his eyes.
The bey was also hurt in tbe face by the splintering of
ttm noel. imt not dangerously.
Early *a Monday morning lust, a sumgcling Ingrer
'sritli &mega consfiting of SOLI tubs of spirits, eras tap-
Astied near the Laed's-sid, by the Sprightly fteveirBlo
cutter, and carried into St. I ves.—Dariog the iliipe, se-
feral dints Were flied from the Goiter, by which four of
in cif, of the Psgiter were win:100 r—we are 140roi-
( thalio reiistincs Whatever was made by die ...alp
trh who hive bees tranvia to the COuntp "Amt.—
est Briton.) _
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A coroner's Inquest was yesterday held, before Mr.
Westminster, t the Prioce of lirales'a Feathers, Dean-street,
on the body of Francis Chichester, Esq.,
who was foud drowned near Westminster-bridge.
Win. Wavill, Esq., M.D., examined.—Was now stay-
ing at Hatchett's Hotel, but resided at Norwood, Devon;
had been acquainted with the deceased for years, wise
was the eldest son of a gentleman of the mog respecta-
ble family, resident at Hall, Taunton, Devon, and would
On coining of age, to which he only wanted a few
months, have come into possession of a very large for-
tune. The deceased was a student of Trinity College,
Oxford; but had been residing for some menthe past in
London, and was labouring under bodily ill-health,
which produced great despondency of mind, though in
no instance coming under l:a observation did that des-
pondency aliment to a total aberration of the mental fa-
culties. Ile had heard from the' servant of the deceased,
that lie got vp about half-past one o'clock oa Sunday
morning, and went out, saying, that he was Koine to
the doctor's, and would be back again soon, but never
returned.
• Mr. B. Walker, surgeon, was in the habit of attending
the deceased, whom he last saw on Sunday: his qpinioe
of' the state of his mind was in coincidence with that of
the last witness.
John Taylor, waterman, deposed to finding the body
about half-past three o'clock on Sunday morning, near
the stairs.of Westminster-bridge; the body was, just co-
vered by the water, the tide bring then nearly our.
The Coroner summed op, and observed, that although
little doubt existed of the deceased having,. while in
a
state of insanity, made away with himself, yet, as they
had no evidence to that fact, hp thought the proper ver-
dict for them to come to would be—" That the deceased
was found drowned," which verdict, after consulting to•
gethar, the jury agreed. to.
On Friday, the 20th instant, an inquest was held be-
fore PhTUR La Deese, Esq., in the Rules of the King's
Bench Priam', ou the bo ty of Wro. Coombe, E.g. The
deposition of the servant. Lydia Sweitzer, was taken'
and it appeared the deceased died entirely from a decay
of nature, is the 53d year of his age- He had been iu
the nest* of the Marshal upwards of twenty years.—
Verdict, "sited a Natural Death.' =N. B. It may be
remembered that this worthy Gentleman was the author
of Doctor Syntax, and several other very adniirable
works.—An inquest was also held the following day, in
the Rules of the Kings's-Bench Prison, on the body of
John Stewart Esq. who (it appeared from the depositi-
ons of the nurse) had for some time laboured under a
decline, which complaint caused his death.—Verdict,
" Died a natural death,"
On Thursday, the 1211 i .inst., Mr. Collihole, of Pothe.
ridge Barton, io the parish of Merton, and tenant to the
Right Hon. Lord Rolle, sent his son, with three other
men, and three boys, to plough at Dalton-Marsh. On
their return from work, three of the part)'—namely; Jr.l
John Cdlibole, aged 2J, John Neale, 21, and Jeremiah
Scroggins, 11, in a cart drawn by two tine horses—pro-
posed to shorten the distance home, by crossing the
river; and, obeerving.a breach caused by the action of the
water on the opposite aide, which offered a tempting
landing-place, they incautiously attempted to ford it, and,
being unacgoaintea with the depth of the nater, were alt
drowned'. 'l'he other workmen, who had gone round by
w .sr of fleaford-bridge ,on attaining some high groued,
looked hack to see what progress their compa-
nions had made, and were filled with the must gloomy
forebodings at not furling them within view. They ini•
inediatuly took the horses from their cart, and made for
the spot with the greatest speed, where their apprehen-
sions were fully confirmed by seeing the fore horse, stilt
attached to the 'cart, struggling in the water, with his
nosejust above the surface. They contrived to free the
animal by cutting the harness. The bodies were found on
the following morning. -(E.reter Gazette.)
The verdict retui tied by the Jury, who Lehi an inquest
on the body of the sentinel who a tot himself on Friday,
at Wind,,or, was, " that the deceased had.put an end to
his existence, by his seen musket, in a state of mental
depresaion."
On Tneatiav night (17th inst.) an attempt wassmade
on the life of tlyarn Isaacs, of Exeter, who has forsaken
the Jewish faith, and embraced the Christiawreligion.
A person came unawares upon him, as be was walking
in the street, and inflicted a stab on the chest with a
knife or oilier sharp instrument: fortunately, the wound
is not mortal, which it must have been had the weapon
penetrated deeper. The assassin made his escape, but it
is hoped lie will be discovered and brought to justice.
It may be mentioned, as an extraordinary instance of
the increased number of Irish people within this city,
that Todrick's Wynd, which some few years ago did not
contain, one, is now entirely inhabited by them. it hap-
pens, unfortunately for this colony, that it is greatly
distracted by religious feuds • but cath in olics at length
has gained a complete ascendancy over the Orange inte-
rest, which is now represented only by one family,
whose determined seal, however, gives rise occasionally
to some sanguinary quarrels. A few evenings ago a re-
gular row took place tu the Writ' ; and upon the police-
men arriving, tbey found one of the combatants hail bit '
the dust, and a few others contending for his body. Two
of them were yesterday fined in small sums by the Police
Court.—(Scotsman.)
The guard and passengers of the Glasgow mail had a
narrow escape about two miles from Mid Calder, as they
were proceeding westward on Tuesday morning. At
Raw Camp quarry, belonging to the Earl of Morton, the
operation of blowing was going on, and the explosion,
which took place at the moment they. were passing, scat-
tered fragments of stone in all directions, some of which
of considerable size, fell upon the coach. it is clearly
incumbent on persons working in quarries so near the
road to take care that such dangerous operations shall
either be performed when nobody is passing or to pre-
monist' those who come up unexpectedly of their danger,
in sufficient time to avoid it.
On Sunday morning, at five o'clock, a fire was disco-
vered in a grocer's shop in the West Bow, Edinburgh,
which destroyed the furniture and great part of the stock ;
but by the exertions of the firemen, &c. it was confined
to the premises, and finally put out before eight o'clock.
The grocer, we understand, was fortunately insured..
, MILANCSOLT ACCIDICNT.--011the morning of Sunday
last, as some young men were bathing in the river Wear,
at Nab's End, near Durham, one of diem, of the name
of Wilkie, a shoemaker, got out of his depth and was
sinking, when one of his companions, named Plowe, the
son of Mr. Howe, taylur, of Elvet Bridge, went in to his
assistance ; but being seized round the waist by Wilkie;
they both sunk. Another young man, called Irvine, oa
'bear again rising to the surface, attempted to get theta
, out, but was also caught hold of by both and dragged
to the bottom. There they get disentangled, and Howe
and Irvine agsin appeared Arrive water; a foufth young
man, of the name of Baker, succeeded in dragging Irvioe
oat. He then proceeded to Howe, bat was so exhausted
AA be was unable to render him any assistance, and
down with him. Howe never rose again, arid Baker Eau
coming to the surface was, singular to relate, mewed by,
kyine, who had in the mein time partly recovered, aid
WOOOlllO the shore in nearly a lifeless state. The alarm
was soon afterwards given in the town. and numbersof ,
people ran to the place, whew twoyouitg gentlepien if ,
abut t city. Messrs. Man, Hutchinson apt Grange, togs-
ther with another young mac, immediately threw tfilik.
,Ila es into ihe water, awl after some momeeti lost in ee-..
ayouriog to Lad the bodice, that of Howe wars Ailed,
end carried to the shore lay the foresee Oakum*. That
,of Wilkie was, found aft* dragging tles neer i.e twu
!wars. A Voisave's wriest was behl ta Monday reee•
ing, who brought is a ni*et of—igifigkeire pm*