The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-10 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

Sin,—Let a constant reader of your very respectable
Journal ask, whether a portion of one of its columns can
at times be_occupied better than in summoning the linen-
lion of England to the state of Ireland, I have lately
been perusing Reid's Travels in Ireland, in the year
ls22."—That smell volume contains more 'natter re-
garding the true state of " the sister island," than any
thing which has appeared in print since the time of
SWIFT. It is pregnant with such information as every
man in England ought to know—in Ireland the people
all know it. _

I beg leave to give you a short extract from the ye.
lame. The author, speaking of a " convict ship" which
he visited at Cork, says of the passengers—" They
might well be contended;—it was a %happy change for
them. The condition of a convict in New South Wales
is ten thousand times more comfortable than that of a
peasant in lreland,—in fact, there can be no comparison
between them. "This is at page 268—a little fu,ther on
the intelligent writer sketches another scene—it la rich
in misery and mischief.
"29th (Aug.) secured a place yesterday on theTraleellaii
coach &set outthismorning at an early hour. When we had
proceeded about a mile, one of the springs gave way,
whic's obliged us to wait until the coachman returned
to Cork and brought a smith to repair it. A very few
miles to the westward of Cork the country wears a
Irugged face, is badly cultivated, and exli:bits a frightful
population.. Breakfasted at a little town called Mac-
room, which had been the theatre of distress, discontent,
and disturbance last winter; the number of beg,t ars that
surrounded the coach during this short time, exceeded
any thing 1 had before seen. Men and women of all
ages stood in a throng. The moving appeal of the
females. contrasted with•the silent haggard aspect of the
men, filled the breast with horror and compassion.
Amidst all their wretchedness, these hardy tenants of
the hills seemed to feel deeply the debasement of pover-
ty; each man carried a stick, an accustomed companion
which had given occasional importance, perhaps, in the
day of comparative comfort, among rivals at the fair or
market; and even now it seemed an object as cherished
as their last remaining strip of clothing.
" Just before the coach varied, two soldiers came
op. They appeared to engage strongly the atten
tion of the ragged crowd that stood requesting cha-
ritable relief. One of these, tossing the tattered great
coat he wore off the upper part of his arm, where it
hung upon his shoulders, said, " '!'isn't long, Edmund,
since them fellows would'nt tlourish about here in that
way." " No," said his companion, " you may say that ;
and if they're wise, they wont stay here long. A third
exclaimed, ' They're all bloodsuckers, and have no call

Oar readers will recollect that the crew of a smug-
gling cutter captured by the Badger, were, on Friday,
brought before the King's Bench, by Habeas Corpus,
and coMmitted by that Court to the custody of the
Marshal, moil the affair i o which they bad been engaged
could encletgo an investigation before a Magistrate.—
On Saturday the whole of these men. twenty one in num.
her, and in seafaring dross usually worn by smugglers,
were breaght, on an Admiralty warrant, before the sit-
ting Magistrates. Sir K. Btavtti and R. Miresuunt-.
Esq., charged with the wilful murder of William Cal-
lum, a deputed mariner, serving on board his Majesty's
revenue cutter the Badger, on the high seas, within the
jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. The names
given by the prisoners were—
Matinee Krans, Carl Kalke, William Dangerfield.
Yen Schmidt, Jacob Bolibeau, Yan Lampe, Martin Ks.
pel, Yen Vannes., John Harrison, Yin Yenner, Vollio
Marco. Yen de Frieze, Kiest Molinau, Kendrick de
Bragne,Tan de Frenchborg, Jonathan Vandyke, Yin
Crat, Kendsick Meson. Yan de Frenack, Cornelius
Rayner, and Abraham de Molimar.
Henry Naser, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and an
officer belonging to the Preventive Service, stated tkat
he commanded the Badger sloop. On the 13th of Jan.
last, about 9 in the morning, he was sailing in the En-
glish Channel, and observed a strange sail t' the
Westward, about eight leagues from Doneness.
He immediately gave orders to chase, an when
within a mile and a quarter of the Vessel lie hoisted
his colours and fired a signal, to which no at-
tention was paid. He then tired a shot, and no notice
being taken by the vessel, a second shot was fired, which
they immediately returned, and continued maintaining
a running fight for near four hours. They then struck.
and called for quarters, and the firing ceased for about
five minutes, when the crew of the smuggler corn-
menced firing again with musquetry. One of the crew
of the Badger, named Callum, was killed. The action
continued for about sor 10 minutes, when they again
called. out they had struck. Several of the Badger's
crew were then put on board, and the smugglers taken
on board the Severn frigate, and carried to the Downs.
Henry Witting Wingfield, an Officer of Excise, and
Master's Mate of the Navy, stated, that on the morning
of the 13th of January, the Badger was cruising off the
coast of France. Witness was called up about 7 o'clock,
and informed there was a strange sail in sight. He inc
mediately went on deck, and saw at about three miles
to windward a cutter yawl rigged ; all hands were
called, and chase given. When nearing them the cap-
tain ordered the colours to be hoisted, and a signal
fired ; but no notice being taken by the vessel, a shot
was fired, which was returned, and enaction commeoced
'l9.aifik_co_stinued for nearlLfour hours. The Badger
%TIMM oft Metier collided Itsireelter arises- meat.
And became entangled in the rigging. The firing
ceased byorder of Lieut. Naser, the crew of the cutter thee
called out that they had struck, and in about 5 minutes,
after they commenced firing with ninsqaetry. William
Cullum, one of the crew of the Badger,immediately
A musquet ball entered at the side of the mouth, took a
slanting direction, and came out at the top of the head
The action was then renewed and continued for about
ten minutes, when they again sung out that they had
struck, and called for quarter. Witness then went
on board the Cutter, when one of the Prisoners,
named Ramus, who was considered to be the
Captain, shook hands with witness and said that she was
a good prize, and IVitness then put up the running tackle
and was desired by Ramus to go below and witness
their distress. He did so and found one man dead
and another dying, 7 of the smugglers were wounded.
The whole of the crew spoke good English. Witness
found below several papers, a Hatch Ensign, an English
Ensign, and a slate which was kept as a log, two prayer
hooks, two almanscks, and an English Navigationßook.
The bearings of Ostend and Calais were stated
on the log in English. The moo were then
put in their own boats and allowed to depart, hut were
brought back again and put on board the Severn. On
board the cutter was 856 bags of tobacco ; 50 half
ankers of spirits, and 13 chests of tea. Several other
seamen belonging to the Badger were called, but their
testimony was merely a repetition of that given by the
above witnesses.
Mr. PLATT atm was Counsel for the prisoners, said
that the charge of murder could not be made out. There
was no proof that they were Englishmen—and it was in
evidence, that two shots were fired, before resistance was
offered by the cutter, which resistance was justifiable by
the law of nations. _ _

Sir R. Brame said he should commit them for the
murder, and bound the witnesses over to appear at the
seat Admiralty Sessions.

MANSION HOUSE.—TITHES IN THE CITY OP LONDON.
—On Saturday the important question relating to the
obligation upon the citizens of London to pay 2s. 5.1. in
the pound upon their rentals, to the impropriators of
livings, came on before the LORD MAYOR. His Lordship
was attended by the Recorder, the Common Sergeant,
and the City Solicitor.
Dr. Owen, rector of St. Olave's, Hart Street, the plain-
tiff upon this occasion, was attended by Mr. Law, who
supported the Doctor's claim of tithe upon the :37th of
Henry VIII. against Mr. Abbott, of Mark Lane.
The defendant did not appear; hut Mr. Saunders, the
solicitor for the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. against
the claim of the clergy, stated, that Mr. Abbott was ab-
sent. not from any disrespect towards his Lorpship, but
because be considered the case out of his Lord.hip's
jurisdiction. Several gentlemen who seemed deeply in-
terested in the question were present; and the subject
underwent a very minute investigation.
The LORD MAYOR said, he had given the utmost at-
tention to all the arguments of this important question,
and was quite prepared to give judgment. It would be
unnecessary for him to attempt to vindicate the comlact
of the clergy, who had, it was evident, done all in their
power to save the pockets of their parishioners. It ap-
peared to him, upon being applied to in this case for an
order, a very strong measure, to send a person to prison
upon the authority of a doubtful instrument ; and as the
Act directed him to consult counsel, he had done so, and
was willing to state, that if his opinion on the question
differed from their's, he would concede it to them. Ile
did not consider himself at all hound by any former de-
cision, and certainly looked upon the question of the
enrolment with a great degree of suspicion. His Lord-
ship then enumerated the strong features of objection,
and condoled by stating, that he declined to act upon
the degree, and submitted the question to a higher
tribunal.

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A very extraordinary story it now in circulation in
this city and neighbourhood, which we siaa 1 relate,
leaving our reader's to form their own judgment on the
merits of the caae.On the morning of Saturday ee'nnight,
a woman living at Collycroft, near Bedworth, sur-
prized that her son a lad 13 years of age, did not come
down from his apartment at the usual time, went to him,
when he made signs for pen, ink, and paper, and wrote
to this effect—" that he had had a itition of an angel in
the night, who informed him, that be should be deaf an t
dumb fur the spare of a month!' He appeared uncon-
scious of sound, and incapable of utterance. He has so
remained ever since. Many persons from this City have
been to visit the youth, who are sati,4ed with the truth
°rigs tide& nt. The term tie* It "WORM until the
termination of this extraordinary visitation (if such it
be) of Providence, when probably the lad will be able
to dommunicate some further particulars respecting his
singular ease.—(Couentry Herald.)
On Monday morning, a considerable feeling was ex-
cited, in consequence of one of those unfortunate women,
who live in Rose's Barracks, Maiden Lane, being found
in her apartment very much burnt, and dead. The re-
mains of her body presented a dreadful aspect. In the
course of the same ally, Jonathan Donn, Gent. Coroner;
held an inquest upon the body, at the King's Arms, when
Mary Dexter deposed, that the deceased, whose name
was Mary Stretton, was about seventeen years of age,
and had only lived in Rose's Barracks since Thursday.
(having recently come, as we understand, from Slieeps-
head.) She had no furniture in the room, and siert
upon straw ; and bad been id for about a fortnight.—
On Sunday morning, witness went into her room, and
as she complained she had no money, nor any thing to
eat, Dexter gave her some dinner, and then left her.— .
The next morning, about half•past nine, Ann Jarvie
knocked at her door, but received no answer, and wit-
ness then lifted the door off the hinges; and on going
in, saw, that all the straw on the floor was consumed,
and there was tire in the ash's. and Mary Stretton
almost double, behind the door, very much burnt, and
dead.—Upon this evidence, the Jury returned a verdict
of—Accidental death.—(-Vottiogliarn Retinae.)
FlR6.—Saturday night a tire broke out in the store
manufactory belonging. to Mr. Prosser, near Hatton
Garden, niiich completely consumed the interior of Vie
hnuie.
HURGL %RIES AND ROBBERlES.—lnformation of the
following burglaries and robberies committed within tie
last week was given on Friday at the police-otlice
Hatton-garden:--Sunday night, or early on Monday
morning, the dwelling-house, of Mrs. Dehany, at Hayes.
is' Kent, was burglarionsly entered by some vinair..,
sod robbed of upwards of 100 lb. of plate, and upwards
of 1.5001. worth of jewellery. Monday night the house
of Mrs. Stewart, No. P. Grafton Street East, was enter-
ed by means of picklock keys, and robbed of a large
quantity of plate, wearing apparel, and linen. Wednes-
day night a roll of flannel, containing about 34) yard
was stolen from the shop•door of Mr. Bannister, beets
draper, 27, High Holborn; and on Thursday night
another roll of flannel of the same description was
stolen from the place, hut a person who happened to he
passing at the time, and saw the thief go off with
gave the alarm ; he was followed and taken into co stod
and lodged in the watchhouse. Thursday night the
house of Mrs. Marshall, clothes saleswoman, tiO, Great
Saffron•hill, was robbed of a great qaanuty of men and
avomen's wearing apparel.
Tue Wzramea.—This week has been distinguished by

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great variety of weather. On Monday we were enveloped
in one of the deepest fogs we can remember. Even het weml
2 and a o'clock in the afternoon it was necessary to use ca.,
dles in the westt.rn environs of the town. This fog procemte.:
not from vapour but from the smoke of London, and prove.,
the harbinger, as we have more than once had or,:asion to no-
tice, of an approaching frost. Tuesday and Wednesday very
very sharp clear days. On Thursday fe:l some snow, and
on Friday morniug.after a shower of rain. uhit•li at first froze
as it fell, a thaw fo.lowed, and a fad of rain cone on. ThiN
day has been cold but one of the brightest of the sessom
The quantity of rain teller here this week is 1 inch and iJ
hundredth parts.—Strand. Feb. ft.

THERWOMXTER.

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