The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-11 00:00:00

S'LiriESMAN.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, June 10.
GILBERT V. STIES.
BET ON BONAPARTE'S LIFE.
This argument was resumed, .and Mr. Ilut.t.oca.
was heard against the rule for a new trial. lie con-
tended, Ist. That the wager was an annuity ; for if
the first count in the declaration were reduced to
writing, it wetted run, that the Defendant, in consi-
deration of 100 guineas, promised to pay .to the
one guinea per day, or 365 guineas per
annum, so long as Bonaparte should live. Although
such an annuity as this did not require registration',
as not being in writing? yet it was void as being cre-
ated by parole. 241 r, yet
the contract was void by
the Statute of Frauds, the agreement not being to be
performed within the sear, and therefore requiring
to be in writing: and, 3dly, That it was void, as
exciting an immoral and impolitic interest in both
parties; and that the interest of the party making
the bet, to preserve the life of Bonaparte, was no less
to he condemned than the interest of the party ac-
cepting it, in his assassination. The Learned Coun-
sel cited the authorities to which we nave before re-
ferred ; and the hearing of Mr. Glanow, and the
rest of the Counsel, contra, in support of the rule,
was postponed till to-morrow (this day).

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I;snia-House.—A, Cr neral.Ceert of Pro'Prietors.
was on Tuesday holden, biting specially convened for.
the purpose of taking into coif sitlerairog the expedi-1
miry Of npplying to Parliament for pecuniary aid.—
In conformity to .a bye law, a list of the papers
presented to the House of Commons etas then read.
The CHAISDIAN having stated the object,of the Meet-
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big, moved that a. Petition he presented' to the House
of Commons, setting forth. that large ifefits having
been contracted in the East litdieN,_ in carrying into
execution measures of great national importance,
,hills, drawn in India upon the Company would be-
come due in January next; to the amount of
4,50040001. beyond what the funds disposable. with-
in that period' would enable them to di&eliarge. The
1 Petition therefOre Weill on to play that the House
11would exercise their authority to enable the Com-
1-pany to raise such pecuniary aid as might be neees.
sary to the regular fulfilment of their financial en-
gagements. In answer to a question, whether it was
proposed to raise this sum by loan or by bund!,, the
Chairman replied, that he was clot able, under the
present circumstanes, to explain what the views of
the Government might be in relation to that point.—
. It certainly had been the intention of the late Chan-
cellor of th Exchequer that the larger part thauld
be received in the shat e of a loan, and that no in-
crease shoull take place of the bonded cl.bt. The
proposition was then put and carried in the afh relative.
SUMERSETSHIRE CHARITABLE SOCIETY.-11 any
! thing can encourage the laborious and poorer classes
of society to bear up with fortitude against those evils
which are occasioned by thepeculiar.pressure of the '
i times, it is the exertion of that principle of Woe- '
"volence, which prompts the wealthy not only to
alleviate their distresses, but as far as is possible
Ito prevent them. It is with this view the Somer.
1 adshire Society in London has been established.—
i The •immediate -object of the institution is to ap.
Prentice the children of the deserving poor of the
county of Somerset, and at the expiration o( their !
apprenticeships, to launch them into the world, and
• enable them to enter into business,' by lending them, -1
1 without interest, a sufficient sum for that porpoise. ;
This Society, which is yet in its infancy, on• Friday
last, held its second anniversary meeting at-the LW
i don Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill,, Mr. Serjeant Box I
in the Chair.—The Company, consisting of nearly a
hundred Gentlemen, sat down to a sumptuous dia- I
ner. During the repast many toasts were given, and
several excellent songs sung. The remainder of the
evening was passed in harmony, and every one de.
parted with the pleasing reflection that he had bee n
I contributing to the success of an estOlisliment found-
! ed for purposes which Heaven must approve. ,
SELLING A WI r E.—Monday a well-dressed woman
was sold with a halter round her neck, in Smithfield-
market, to a decent looking man, who gave eight
shillings for the lady, and paid the salesman sere*
shillings. An immense crowd witnessed •tbe scone.
`The woman declared it was the happiest moment of
1 her life, and the purchaser declared that he would
nol.take ten pounds for his bargain I
Saturday nine men were put on shore at Sandgate,
out of a schooner which had picked them up at sea,
they having made their escape from the prison of
Verdun, which they effected by means of working
' through
.the common sewer. The original number
which escaped in this way from the prison was
48, but on their arrival at the sea-shore, which
they accomplished in safety, and where they had
i procured a boat for their purpose, they were surf
rounded by a guard of soldiers; in this extremitx
they attempted to defend themselves %jai some tomy-
-1 hawks which they had found in the boat. In the Con-
, test 12 of them were shot, 27 made prisoners, acid
nine made their escape, although every one of them
I was wounded. .
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11 On Tuesday night the wife of Mr. Hodson, cheese-
monger, the corner of Queen-street, Drury-lane,
was unfortunately burnt to death in her kitchen, by
her clothes catching fire.
There have been no less than 212 commitments to
New Prison, Clerkenwell, within the last eighteen
days, 30 of whom are for trial at the next Old Bai-
ley Sessions.
MANCUZSTza RIOTERS.—The eight following were
left for execution on Saturday next, viz. :-
1 James Smith, Thomas ft erfoot, oh Fletcher, Ahrahani
Chanson, Jahn Howarth, John Lee, Thomas Hoyle, and llam•
nah Smith.
The sentences of the other principal Rioters were
as follow
Hsrst (the notorious (:eo. Ludd), Christopher bledcalt,
James Bricrley, Henry Thwaite, Joseph Greenhaigh, Saltine!
iltatteliff.t, Thomas Pkkup, John Burney, James Knowles',
.4°l= Fisisse,
_and Thomas Holden, were severally sentenced to
be trailptted for the term of seven ;ears.
John Mope awl Samtiel Crossley foe rioting and stealing at
Worsl,y,
,were atm sentenced to seven years transportation.
Asa Hamer, -bir rioting anti stealing. Huff at Bolton-npon-
Ilvwca,. mai fined is. and sentenced to stx months hard labour is
the Bonn Of Correction at Preston.
• IDefititt, LINE the public market in Green.
strilit,iehere the highest price is always given, pots-1
to a.the best quality were sold this-morning foe'
71. 7d.spett cwt. Yesterday, in the Spitallield mar-1
ket, some potatoes were sold for ss. fkl. per cwt.— 1
In consequence of this reduction in the price, several
of the owners of hoots, laden ;.witlt• potatoe.s, cif/sea
the hatches and refused to sell but the ,arrival of se,.:
vete' wherries,. with •thosame kind. of ca.rgoeslmailp
the . unfeeling, avaricionS'ilionoollsls rmiite lately
alter their intention, and tten as atria possible.
Haul JUNE fl.----Yesterday Sheet..
ing accident happened at Beierley; where Mr. John
Barnes, a promising young mats, aged 10, son to
Me. Wm. Barnes, • shin-builder of this place, was
unfortunately drowned. 'lie had gone from Iltfll
with a party, in a boat, up the river. • On arrivipg.
at the landing:plare at. Beverley, after a pleaSant
passage, en alarm was. excited amongit the pasself-•
'gen by a sudden motion of the vessel, and they all
rushed' to the side together, whereby she was-oveen
set aid the whole precipitated into the water. Mr.!
Barnes was the last person taken out, but had beep
too long under water to be recovered. No other
passenger received much injury. On SatuVday
evening last, as ThotnaS Daesbery, of this place,
publican, wet going along Great Passitge-street,
near the end of Nile-Street, he was attacked by same
soldiers, who grossly assaulted him, and cut him se-
verely with some sharp weapon, in different places.
Two soldiers, (toe belonging to the 30th and 'the
other to the 101st regiments, have this week been
'committed to the giro!, charged with' having' been
guilty of this assault. Thu wounded tam is riwo.-
Tering.