The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-04 00:00:00

Mrs.. Davies so eld, ill-drosard. and had a very ravish-
looking chistitenance. Strestarted np, and exclaimed " You
a Jury, a fine Jury. If I had known, I would have broken
idlers resetted goods, stolen all I could get my hands Over,
and have given von something that would have made you
sentence me." While they thus insulted the Conrr, gene•
rat attention was drawn 'to them; the women looked round
about the court, spoke andiaughed to each other, and were
far more indifferent than any one present. Mrs. Paisley
was particularly on the alert, observing what was going on
beside her, and fixing her eves on *reporter, told him
putitalidown, and before I lain off, I will give you a speech
to pnt down too." The seetence was reading by the clerk,
when Mrs. D. &kid, " very clever ; goon. let us hear all about
it." They were an I risk, and spoke the langusge very broad.
Mr. Mliregor told them to rise and hear their sentence;—
" confound our eyes if we move a step," or something
worse, was the reply. They were by and by pushed down
st.irs, making violent imprecations, and crying " the curse
of Cod and the criec of orphans would Jame on them who
had wronged them." The audience were quite thunder-
*tends at this remarkable scene, and it created a great sen-
sation in the Court. All at first were mute with astonish-
ment; expressions of pity and contempt -at the hardened
and depraved conduct of the pannels at length. resounded
through the ball. After the first surprise was over, and'
when the wretched criminals were going away, the indig-
nant audience gave vent to their feelings by Saluting them
with a general his• of execration.
MONDA v, September Al.—When She• cages before the Court
were gone through, the Lord Justice CLasa; having called
upon the Sheriffs of the different counties, addressed them and
the Magistrates. ll+ said that the procsedings of this Circuit
bag exhibited a catalogue of crimes which might be equalled
in their number, but were unrivalled in the deal') depravity of
their nature. Murders, robberies, housebreaking, thefts, ho-
nikide, offences of stabbingand wounding, composed the dread-
ful list that had been brought before them. The result of
this circuit afforded a melancholy proof that crime was or. the
increase in Scotland. It was a pity to think so, especially
while it was on the decrease in ,England. He remembered
when a few hours, for two or th-es days, were sufficient to dis-
pose of the business of the Court. Now they"are obliged to
sit fourteen hours a day for upwards of a week. They may
expect soon to occupy a fortnight, and yet the busioess not he
gone through. Ile hoped to Goa the present examples would
have a good effect—he meant such cases as those of stabbing
and wounding, more particularly the wring of vitriolic acid.
It behoved the community to look uarrowly to sects offences,
for if instead of being repressed, they should be suffered to
go on, it would become a subject of deliberation whether the
law of England in such cases should not be extended here.
If surh practices were persevered in. it Would become a duty
to consider " whether Scotland ought not to be placed uuder
the protection of Lord Ellenborough's Act, which rendered
sneh offences capital." Such atrocities were one of the most
disgraceful features of the times, making. Scotland more re-
semble se Italian state, than a relleioes and enlightened
country. After urging the necessity of enlarging the Jell and
Bridewell of Glasgow, for the purpose of separating and clas-
sifying the prisoners, his Lordship concluded by exprve-,ing his
thanks to the Jury, to the public prosecutor, and to toe Lord
Provost, the Magistrates and Sheriff for the assiduous manner
in which they bad discharged their respective duties.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
•
(FROM THE PARIS PAPERS OF THURSDAY.)
The Aluaitear contains a isretty long Report from t:-neras
Cluilleminot, respecting the taking of fort St. ; it it
eared 22d September; an i likewise a despatch from General
Hottenbonrg to the blioister of War, dated Perpignan, the
[7th, as follows
"My Lord—l bare thebonopr to inform your Excellency,
that I have this moment learnt that Flutter's has capitulated:
the garrison are prisoners of war. It is on the 29tb that the
troops of limn Dams will take possession of it.
" The necessary preparations for the siege of Urgel are
carrying on with ac icily. Batteries are already erected
against the Flee at titree different points.
" I am, &c.
"The Lieutenant General commanding the Division
of the East Pyrenees.
"The Debut: la) s the garrison to 3000 men.
' Llobera has issued from Tarragona with 2.000 men, and
is advancing to Lerida.
•• Gen Fromelin and BarenEeoks are pursuing him with
a force sufficient to beat him. Milan. has resumed the eons-
mind of Tarragona."

Fitioncst roino.--Fants, Oct, 2.—Fivel. per Cents.
eised at 90. 50. t. closed at. 90.55. ; Bank Stock, 1,600 ;
Neapolitan, 5
,per-Cent. . Exchange on London, one
month, 25 75.; 3 months, 25 55.
FURTHER _EXTRACTS •• FROM THE PAPERS OF
WEDNESDAY.
(IRON TOR JOURNAL DES DERATS.)
The followitig is an extract from a Letter from Pampe.
hos, dated September IS.:---" The Governor had contrived
to get two covered chariots out of the town. These chariots
were destined to conceal some French refogeet who hail
served against 'us in Pamprlons. The number WAS too
great to go out concealed in this manner. Spanish uniforms
were given them, hut our soldiers recognised them, attacked
them, dragged them from the enemies ranks, and gave them
up to the military authorities." .
(raw( sin COURIER FRANCOIS )
The Journal of-Touloure Poirtiires the following de-
tails:—
" Putman/tn.—The Constirutiortal division landed with
four packets of Cartridges a man. On the 15th it bad tra-
verved the country hkwein elonga as far as Llado. Ge-
neral Damao, notwithstanding his ill-health, took active
attestor's. Orden-,were given to the inhabitants of Oironne
and the other towns to take armi, onder pain of the
severest penalties. This•Generat barkalready taken a pad-
thin at Llado on the 15th.' General Nisolase, who emu.
atanded the detached troops 'blockading Barcelona, ar-
' rived on the 15, at six o'clock in the evening, at Betabr.
Hr marched a part of his troops to IL:ampredon, another to
Ripol), and a third to liarejs;da. to cut off all retreat from
' the Constitationalists. The tiring commenced in the af-
ternoon at Lied°. The. *esti was extremely &Infantry.
The enemy fougbt With incredible fury,especially, the
Foreign Legion. The action lasted till the commencement
• of night. 'The nest day they wished to continue their
march to Figueroa. if they had not lost this night in
taking a positron; it is suflicTeritly probable that they would
have effected an entry. A still sharper action took place in
tie environs of Lids. distant three quarters of an hopes
suareh from Figuetas. The carnage on both sliis win
horrible; but at length the ammunition being expended.
sod the Constitutionalists exhausted with hanger, Colonel
Fernandes demanded a 'parley. A capitulation swag con.
eluded. is which it was agreed to sew the lives of the
foreign prisoners who formed part of the COnstitutional
Many French officers, mot expecting thisciaose,•
destroyed themselies. one with rums, and others with
• ' their swords and pistols." •
, The following piseticolers Of the capture of Ritzy, says
the Carrier, ass by ea eye-witnes& of the efgot..: They are
41 After *eh% bees com.pletely defea*..hy the Preach.
Siw wandered so the mossitaiets..witb oot 91) followers,
is honloimelt' 15 et whoi" wve sepiriter••elbrers: Ez.
housed with flair= and Wager,' he =es the. heintit of t
Toned. PedrogiT .and an lobildtast Niches; warned
Lopes taro. Ile ;mirth's aside. and seld-, fly beends.-
rare sow an opportunity of .eking year dwa and
' fertilises; you hive only to conduct me, snob-
...v=4V soy one whatever, to Carolina, earbenerss. and
Navas diaolosa, where I have good friends. who will pro-
eons me a (side to Setreseadara. "hither I a= delimits of
reasediog! The hermit and his companloweefused his
alters; bat Riede ceased thee to be seized sad lootalted
apes two moles, dieteriog a them at the same time. that
whether Willis( or net they should servo as guides to the
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