The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE.

Mexitoti Hovss.—A master carpenter, named Mar.
chant, was bronght before t.te Lord Mayor, charged by a
Jew named Levi with having broken into his house, tak-
ing away his staircase and the back-door, and threatened
to murder any one who should oppose him.
Levi stated, that at an early hour yesterday morning
he was disturbed by a loud knocking at his front doer.
On looking out he sxtv the prisoner, who demanded en-
trance, saying, that he came by the landlord's order to
make improvements in the place. Witness said he want-
ed no improvements, and desired the carpenter to go
about his business. Yes, do that, observed the car•
penter, and walked round to the hack-door, which he
battered with a hatchet, until it fell in. The hatchet
was then app Led to the staircase, which alsci gave way
to the dextrous strokes of Alarchant, who paid no atten-
tiod to remonstrance or enticaty, or to the sr reams of the
fee :ales on the first dour, lions whom he cut off all means
of communication, except by larder. He then threat-
ened to use his hatchet against the head of any one who
sh.mld oppose him, an I was carrying olf the timber,
when a constable took him into custody.
The Loan Maims expensed his astonishment at such
proceeding, and asked tor some explanation.
Mareharit said he had been employed by tbp rs lord
to put up a new door and a new staircafr, and as Mr
'Levi was web an enemy to his own interest, it was +op-
posed to be no harm to compel him to acacias of a
service.
Mr. Nobler—Why, my good man, yin night as well
pull an old coat off a Matt in the street, and put a new
one on him. What do-you mean by that rude civility ?
Muchar.t said, be had noldet of agog the hatchet

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LONDON MARKETS.

(From Cotobetes Register )

Cray, JULY 9, 1823.
BAcotlt.—The traders beidn to be really alarmed. Some
have adopted the wise course of genic:: out of stock on the
best terms they can : for this purpose they are employing
some of the most active dryers, to sell dried to the retailers.
This is what we some time ago said they woeld be driven
to do; and the consequence is, that the trade of the whole-
sale dealers is almost at an end for this Beeson. Tne ehune-
anee of pa*, too, and the /grantable weather for keeping
that article, have operated very much against the consump-
tion of Flecon.—On board, 38.. to 39e.—Landed. 40e. to 43r.
for the best: some inferior parcels So be brought much
lower.

FILTTER.-1 MT general opinion prevails that Butter
will advance in price. Those who have made money by
Bacon: hope to do the same by Butter; and those who nave-
lost, or are likely to lose, by Bacon, hope to repair their.'
error by • speculation in Butter.—Dutch, Sir. to St,s.—
Waterford, 78s. to 60s.—The importers of Mitch lose
money at the present prices.
Carese.--This article is still rising in price, both here'and
in the country; but more rapidly in the country than here.
It is already too high to admit of may profit being roa,de.—
Old Cheshire 64:. to 745.; New, itee.. to: 84a.—Dbublo
Gloucester, 60s. to 681.; Single, 481. to 60in

Smonot.m.—The Officers of Excise belringEng WC! is-
gow, (whose Eames are familiar to• the pubilve4
Munn, Sinunonds and At'Fariane,. during the night of the
3d lust., assumpaided by a party of the 73d regiment, coat-
otandel by Lieutliamilton,proreeded to the moor of Eagle-
sham. in quest of private distillation, wirer. trey discovered
and completely destroyed four very extensive illegal distil-
leries, the whole consisting of four stills, 1700 gallons
wash. 30 gallons low wine, 23 fee renting tuns, V sated
casks, 13 barrels of ground dcy male, and several casks of
yes,t. Great praise is due to Lieut. Hamilton an! his
party, for patience and perseverance I. traversing the moors.
after marching 14 miles to the first distillery, and also fir
their readiness in assisting the Officers of Excise is des:rop-
ing all the articles found.—(Seotek paper.)
At Exeter Castle on Friday last, Mrs. Hayman, a Ir.:y
of great respectability at Topsham, was Mimi in the mitt.-
gated penalty o( 201. on the prosecuti,m of ibri exeisema w,.
for having some spirit. charged as smuggled, found in
her house. 4 seem', that the dealer who sends out sp-
rits to bis customers without a paper peribit is fineable;
and the purchaser, who receives it, without such peraiii;,.
or who does not krep that permit attiring as be keeps lse•
spirit, to protect it and himself. 'is liable to have raw*
spirits taken front him, to be branded as a surtiggler,
fined, or sent to prison, and 'o forth.
A CHILD OF FMC YllAlte 04. D. CUTTING GM TURGAT.
—Thursday morning, about nine o'clock, Alm May, Will-
keep a lodging-house in the Commercisl ivad. qui ire,
casiiit to go out for a skirt time, leaving her liUle'bot•-
shout five years old, in. the kitchen, 'luring her Orator.,
which was longer than she at first expected ; Ht. shill
w'nt into the room of Captain Fraser, one of the 1 'tiger-.
whore dressing case was on the table; from which the
hey took a razor and cut his throat io a most sho
manner. On the return of his un-ther, he ea. fruid
weltering in his blood on the parlour floor. Surgical.
aid was-instantly calledain, and the incesion sewed up;
but there is very sligh) hopes of his recusere.
On the morning of Saturday week, Mr. James D:n-
widdie, of Whitehall; sent his shepherd to the hill fur
an unshorn sheep, which he sttipt of its fleece, and on
the same day at dinner, as iris i social group of friend,.
hr wore excellent trowsers, manufactured, by his ois
domestic., ont of the fleece in question. So Intuit fur
the mettle of moorland maidens:.—(Erin.. Star.)
On Sunday last, a man named Johnston, residing at
B onward, near Dornock„ having returned from ti•h-
ing herrings, after &ding one of them Fat a little milt:.
went into a neighbour's bowie, and without tusking any
complaint, fell down and instantly expired. He was
:22 years of age.—(aid.)