The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-26 00:00:00

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Mr. SeAlciter espierall• en the other side, coutendedio
that the 5041 Goo. Hr. repeated the 13th Geo. 111. wbicht
midi peewee peenensieOL siese within 'Os; Wish.
qualified Governors, and therefor*, chit the defendant
was iota Governor within the'siestiog of the Aht, arid
the verdict ought to be set aside, and a nonsait
entered.
Their Lordships were tinaninsesisly of opinion tkarthe
53d Geo.lll. although not espresety,did, virtually, repeal
the 13th Geo. 111.
A nonsait was accordingly entered.
Mr. Jorrtcs Barr, in prononacireg his judgment,
said, he was very sorry, at the defeodant bad been so
punctual in the performance dope part of his duty as a
Governor of the Poor. namely, attendance at parish
'dinner', thht the Court bad not power to'compel him to
pay for whit he ate and drank ; but thit decision would,
in a short time. renunetate the parish, as it would Brat.
ly reduce the number of guests at all future parish
diluters.

ADb SESSIONS.

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OLD Batr;tr, FIDDLY, AvaiL 25.
Marinel Kraos, aged 37; Carle Balky: 30; Yee
'Schmidt, 31; Jacob Robilean, 98; Yan Lawmape, 33 ;
Martin Kapee, 34 ; Yan Vannes', 22 ; Yan Yenner, 22 ;
,Van de Fnese, 20 ; Vollin Margie, 32; West Modular,
S 4; .Kendrick de Ungar, 25; Yan de Frenchberg; se ;
Jonathan Vandyke, 24; Tan Cie; 55; Hendrice Alter-
moo, 25; Tan de Frenark, 16; Cornelius Reyna*, 38 ;
Abram de Molinaar, 24; John Harrison, 27 ; William
Dangerfield, 18, all stated to be snakes of Flushing,
Middleburgb, and Trebel-, and by profession fishermen
and mariners, were pat to the bar on an indlitment cow
elating of 12 counts, the principal charting the pri-
sooers with malicionslrshooting into the Badger, a ves-
sel in the service of his Majesty s Customs, otf Dunge.
nem within fourteen leagues of the county of Kent, on
the 13th of January last, and killing and slaying James
Harper and William Cullum, officers of his•Majetty's
Customs.
All the prisoners, except the first six, pleaded in Eng-
lish, which language they appeared tolerably well ae-
qoainted with. The captain of the smuggler, Cornelius
Kejmus, is a good looking man, and pleaded Not Oullty,
with great firmness.
The facts have been so recently detailed at length 1*
Tea STATIMMAN,Aat his unnecessary to repeat thew'
When the case for the prosecution was closed, the pri-
goners, on being called upon for their defence, said they
would leave it to their counsel; with the exception of
Repass and A. Molinaar, who handed in written paper".
Before these were read, however,
Dr. LUSIUNTON rose to offer objections in point of
law to the present proceeding. The learned Doctor con-
tended, in the first place, that the Badger bad no right
whatever to search the vessel in question, and that the
attack made by the former was illegal, and not anti o-
risett by any existing statute. The grand principle of
the law of nations (the learned Doctor contiaued), as laid
down by the Noble Lord (Stowell) now on the bench,
was mutuality ; and if the right of search exercised in
the present instance were to be allowed and sanctioned
by the authority of their Lordships, there was not a
single British vessel upon the ocean which would not be
"abject to similar visitations by the vessels of war of
every other independent State. Dr. Loshington pro-
ceeded to cite various authorities in support of his posi-
tion, and was about to enter upon a new pow, when
Mr. Justice PARK said, he begged pardon for inter-
rupting the learned Doctor, bat it might be the most con-
venient course to inform him, that it was the intention of
the Court to reserve these points for time consideration of
the twelve J edges ; and the learned Doctor would then, of
coarse, have an opportunity of repeating the able ar-1
guments which be bad now advanced. The learned
Judge added, that he considered the case as one of the
very last importance, aed deserving of the most grave
deliberation.
Mr: Baoccumw then informed theit Lordships that he
had'Upwards of 20 witnesses to call, and it was Impossi-
ble to say at what time the trial would conclude.
The Judges consulted, and Mr. Justice Pau informed
the Jury of the intimation of Mr. Broughams, observing
that the trial would, in all probability, last until four or
five o'clock in the morbing, if they proceeded with it,
and perhaps they would thick it better, exhausted as
they Oast all necessarily be, to adjourn until the next
morning. He must, however, inform them, that' he
weld not permit them to separate until the trial was
finished. They must be conducted to some coffee-bee*,
under the care of an officer, for the night.
The Foreman of the Jury, on behalf of himself and
fellows, offered some objections, but finally acceded to the
proposition, and the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomnorrow (this day.)
The Jury were conducted to the London ColYee-house,
under the care of an officer of the Court, who wss sworn
to watch and 'keep them from all communication with
other persons.

On Thursday morning Edward Hales, under 10 years
of age, who was convicted at the late Surrey Assizes for
a rape, underwent the awful sentence of the law at
liorsemooger-lane Gaol. The unfortunate youth was
ordered for execution on Monday ; but in consequence of
a communication, from Mr. Hayfield, of Guy's Hospital. '
to Mr. Baron Graham, a reprieve was granted till Wed- "
nesday, when it was extended to Friday; but subs.- '
quently the order was countermanded, and most unex-
pectedly
the warrant was received from the Secretary of
State for his execution, it appearing there were no cir-
cumstances of a mitigating nature. The miserable boy
was attended by the Rev. Mr. Mane from bis cell to the
roof of the prison. When arrived at the scaffold, he said
to the executioner, " Be quick, let me die as fast as you
can." Every thing being ready, soon after eight
o'clock the drop felt, and be sufferer was launched Into
eternity.
Weawesdarrorniag, alma four o'clock. the wake=
whose beat is in Stratford-place, Oxford-street, is
some smoke issuing from the parlour windows of General
Hendaties horse. He immediately made an alarm of
" Fire." Several engines arrived. On the firemen en-
tering the place they discovered the parlour all in domes;
the element bad forced its way through the ceiling into
the drawiekroom, and had arrived at such a height that
it threatened couaiderable destruction. The engines
played on the dames, and in a short time they were get
ander, but not before the lower part of the premises were
destroyed. with the furniture, which was of the west ex-
pensive and splendid description. The servants went to
bed at their usual hoar the night before, and no cads,
can be traced as to the origin of the fire.
Another fire broke out about six o'clock in the seem
lag, at the house of Mr. Tatham, baker. of Ltee.kheted
it was first discovered in the lower part of the house by
a labouring man who was passing by the bouts at tie
above hour. it originated in consequence of anise shiag
ings basing caught lire in the hakebuose. and the Sauk*
made spoon* through the floor. The alarm was Soil
circulated, and some engines arrived on.the spot ; the
tire was in a short time completely subdued, but the Want
part of the house and furniture were deetrnyed '
on Thursday the 10th instant, seoraser's iitSk.st
tM
held at West Carlton, in the county of Nerthemptoo, by
the Coronet for the district, on the body or Mt, T. Illienatte.
wfie shiS fognatiitaing, on the preceding day, but not until
are was extinct, to a stab). io . hie
,occapialiou.
Lunacy. 'IIU deceased "if formerly a resiilltahle:deoVer
and heed at'Sieltiajaki, aid wattWill-iaoitit to
SorthaniptOisdalie &gruel Nklioßi.fbc Cobyttii. . TN.
pieigild state of tbillieekerit Mier eut42
ftatieS; ink* biLfbtailrair •ucti‘fii uo.
NIS bt tdi diOduld; aeldilit4d 'MA to co
de. fatal
and lamentable set.
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POI4CID.

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Matistore-novas.-•4 ms
s war yoeferday,becteght
'fore the Dina Itliirolt; charged adder' the following,
.24reernettitiber
Joseph Barlow, of Stavely, near Chesterfield, stated'
that, in November, 1821, the prisoser and two other .0
swindled him out of camomile flowers to the value of 151 i.
12i. 6d. Thee paid him on the spot 131., having put into.
his hands 13' light guineas, and a forged U. note, and
they gave hies three or foar bills, with what he new knew
ware forged iodorsements, in payment of the remainder'
,of the sum. One of the bills was on a house in Alder-
'lminbury.
William Timbury, offetter-lane, engraver, produced a
bill, and stated that he advanced the•cash for the bill to
Mr. Barlow. It was as follows:
" .625 London, October 23, 1821.
" Two months after date pay to my order the sum of
12/1. for value received: " William Loading & Co.
"'To Mr. Jno. Julian, Currier, Packeridge, Herts.
" Accepted and payable ow eccouot of the Ware Bank
of Messrs. Cajot and Co.. at Messrs.biertineau's and Co.,
Bankers, London."
Witness, when the bill became due, presented it at
Martineau's, hot the answer was "no order." He got it'
noted, and want to Bridgewater to look for the last in-
dorser, but found there was no such person. lie tried to
find " Tucker and Co." a firm also on the back of the
bill, bat they were no whereto be found. The indorsers
were " W.-Loading and C 0.," who were also not to be
approached, Charles Tucker and Co., Thomas Only, J.
Barlow, W. Timbuty.
Mr. Barlow stated, that he received the bill from the
prisoner on the 21th er 25th of October. Is2l, at his
place in Staining-lane, where the prisoner told him of
Ore high respectability of Cowling and Co., of a passage
is Tokenhouse-yard ; when witness went to inquire after
Mr. Julian, wen finding the bill returned, be could not
find any inch per,OO.
Mr. Viinbory said he had written to Puckeridge and
directed to Mr. Julian, but the letter was returned, No
'itch person being to be found.
The prisoner said he had nothing to do with the goods.
He merely had a commission for procuring the names of
drawers end Indorsers, for each of which names be wo
in the habit of receiving a certain number of shillings,
and he had his books ready to prote that lie had MOM,
414 7e. 9d. for the name of Julien, who was a proper'
person.
William Lewis, who said he was a general dealer, de-
clared that he knew Julian at Packeridge, and tl.at he
believed the writing in the bill to be his: Had sees Mm
accept 20 bills. Used to write by post to him, and receive
answers in the same way.
The Coeo MAYOR satd the case was one of the utmost
limpertance, and gave directions that every exertion should
'be made to find the parties. In the mean time he ordered
the prisoner to be remanded.
Harrom-Genemet.---Yesterday William and Mark*
ITupmaa were *tight op in the cestody of Mr. three
Cambridge. High Constable of Cambridge,cbarged with
, selling five-posed forged Bank of England notes. the
prisoners, with three others, Were apprehended a few
days age in Sharp's-alley, Cow-cross, by Thompson, a
constable, en sesOeiots of steeling horses from a farmer
near Cambridge, and taken there for examination.—
They were discharged for went of evidence; but Win.
Dudley, one of the persons accused, charged both the
prisoners with being wholesale dealers in forged five
pound Bank of England notes ; in consequence of which
the prisoners, together with the accuser, were sent op
to London for examination, the offence being alleged to
have bees committed is Shaep's.alley, Cow-crone.-1
Thompson, the'constable, stated to the Magistrates that
the case had been that day sabniired to the Directors of
the Bank, who intended to proeccate, and sent the pri-
soners there for examination, requesting at the same
time that they might be committed for further examina-
tion, when the Solicitor to the Bank and Mr. Christmas,
one of the examiners of flank notes, would attend. The
charge was ordered to be takes. William Hadley de-
posed that be purchased two forged five-posed Beak of
England notes of the prisoner, William Thiene, in the
presence of the other prisoner, Charles Topman, who
also promised witness to sell him more. The prisoners
were remanded.
UNion How..--Joseph Bootee*, a journeyman car-
penter, was loosed up yesterday, charged with having
committed a burglary and robbery in the house of Mr.
Ellerbey, who resides in Queen's 1t0w,43 rove-lane, Cam-
batmen.
Mr. Ellerbey stated, that on the night of the 20th of
March, his house was broken into -daring a storm, and
robbed of a (timothy of clothes and jeweUery. The fol-
lowing morning on examination it was dicovered that the
various drawers, cupboards, and writing desks, which
were forced open, had every appearance of having been
accomplished by an ingenious workman ; sespicion in
consequence, fell upon the prisoner. who is a carpenter.
and had been frepently employed as such by the com-
plainant for the last two years, and thereby sgained a com-
plete knowledge of all parts of the hoes.. The prisoe-
or was at work in the house a few days prior to the bur-
glary, and subsequently Mr. Ellerin,/ caused hies agates
to be employed,se order to ascertain whether his suspi-
cions were well grounded. The prisoner was at work a
few days pilor to the burglary, and subsequently Mr.
Ellerbey' caused him again to be employed, in eider' to
annual whether his sespicions were well grounded.—
The prisooet was set to work accordingly. and. wheels
took an opportuaity of examining his tool basket, is
which he found a chiuel, (now produced) which on be-
ing compared with the impressions left on the parts of
the drawers and writing desks wrenched open, exactly
corresponded. •
A writing desk. which was opened in this way, was
shown is Court, sad the Magistrate was **tidied that
the chissel which the prisoner acknowledged to be his,
was the instrument used for the purpose.
"Iflreprisoder rally comiAted for trial.

The lidinow pending infarlimisent for eousolidating
the several. register laws, contemplates an alteration is
the mode of ascertaining the tonnage of ships. It has
hitherto been the practice to consider the length and
breadthimily of the'vesin, as the bees for calculation.,
withinitteferesee to the depth; this the register ten-
tage had little relados to the aetsal capacity of the ves-
sel. To remedy this. the length
.honi the after part of
the item intim-Vire part of the stern post is to be takes
ea dedi; The length Is then to be divided halo folk
050s1pOitli and the depth taken at the three points's,
&vision, from the under surface of the deck to thii Cis
pti.sarbiee of the eeillng ainii the bison. The sildiee
depth is to be divided; *lithe breadth %nitwit the heti
depth: •The other tsndepthluareto.he divided into fill'
parts. mad the breadth to be also taken .at' the till
quarters. of each. The rift bresddie thus astettaisk&
are • to be. added 'together, sad multiplied by thi half
ewe of the two dept ss at the quarter length...ail
that by the length, and the: product to be divided,,hy
ellefor tainsigi. One of •thfseetioni of the Hifi pter..l
vidis for the ISO
krtriag of y6stele; sltbant tfito*amik:
ship being steeled by tbet*sitit required by tisir elf&
laraddeotiteinpl .IaVA:
Ewa. Aran. eL—Osis afaimasoa• a viiaitt
imitned;' earlings child, was walking along• tile. foot-
. iiath to' Dad on the'scinth side pf Arthur's Son
and palm og &Rider the hugo.bialtto columns coin:
nionixiciadis by the naineorlimspepifikiltS; a small
piece of thi tabilgOk d.s* the . precipice,
struek'bet .ott the bail, and toiled-bed to Ai.
tier lik is despaired of. The child was nuipituid.