The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-31 00:00:00

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gnaintance, and an aged gentleman of high phspert)
and tespectabtiity. He slessied that say money deal-
ings bad existed between the dtfinsdaht and Heck%
except that Berk% supplied Mt. Crewe with malt for his
use, being paid for the same in bills, which bills, no doubt,
were those first cartied by 'Jerks to Messrs Birch and
Co. Upon those declarations of Mr. Crewe in conver-
sation, spoken to by two of the witnesses. Mr. Scar-
let% contecded, that those persons must have been mis-
taken, and complained that they bad visited the de-
fendant for the purpose of drawing him into unwary
admissions. Mr. Crewe, who was a man averse to bn-
sinegs and of inclo!ent habits, had certainly abstained
from exerting himself to get Herbs apprehended as
soon as he became seqnainted with the freed which
had been practised ; but that omission could not ren-
der him liable upon bills to which he was no party.—
The evidence on the part of the plaintiffs as to the
hand-writing was far from satisfactory (one witness
indeed almost proved the defendant's case); but he
(Mr. Scarlett) should give snob evidence to rebut the
claim as would leave no doubt upon the wind of the
Jury.

Mr. 'fold Davison and Sir John Chet wode, both long
aeyainted with 3lr. Crewe, examined the endorse-
ments in quegtion, and did not believe them (although
there certainly was a strong resmblance) to be in the
hand-writing of that gentleman.
Mr. J. ('rewe (the defendant's son) declared that he
had never heard of any money transactions between
his lather and Mr. Herbs, except the payment for malt
received. The defendant wrote a wretched hand, sel-
dom or never wrote his name twice alike ; Geyer had
a decent pen in his Irons., acrd the ink in use was ge-
nerally impracticable. The endorsements in question
were mostly written, with great sameness of character
throagh the whole seties. itness decidedly he-
lirved that they were nut in the band-writing of his
tither.

The Ree. L. D. Coburn was distinctly of opinion
that the indorsements were not those of the defendant.
Mr. Mallet. an attorney, who had acted as collector
for llr. C. Wright (upon whom the majority of the
bills in qu?slion were drawn) produced bills to the
amount of 10,0001. which had been drawn upon
Wright Ire Berks. brt►eren 3lav Ib2o
all those bills bore the endorsement imrporting to be
that of Mr. Crewe --Erf:ev were prob.ll.lv those which
been discounted by Berk, at manic,' and New-
castle.]
The Lout) Uf:IEF Jrsvc, summed up the case, and
left the whole, upon the evidence, to the Jury.
The Jun•, after a few u►tautes consideration, found
a verdict for the tl:leutlaut.

S•icri:rvi r. liitoi:DEN.—lt is understood that as
ra as the forms of law will admit, an application
sr ml be ulnae to tim • Court of King's Bench for a new
trial in the above r.in.r.

;Elle court-martial ortlerell to try Lietenant I.
Fetcher, Fir%t Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship Tees,
oil charges of "cruel, oppressive, and unoffieer-like
con.lact totystyls several of the crew of that ship daring
the time he has belonged to her," cotnenenced its pro-
eeetlings on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the prose-
cution wis condoned. The Court met on Thursday
prop,roto, and Oil Friday the Lieutenant entered on
his defence, which was concluded in the course of the
day, ani) sentence was prononnced as follows :—The
Court is of opinion that the charge of cruelty has nut
been proved against Lieutenant Fletcher, but the re-
maining part of the charge has been proved against
hint, by his having inflicted punishment on some of
the crew, contrary to the regulations and instructions
relating to his Majesty's service at sea, and to the
rtivoins of the Navy ; and as the offence falls within
the 33.1 article of the art% and orders for the regula-
tion and better government of Isis Majesty's navy and
ships of war, and forces by sea, do:Is adjudge him to
he dismissed from his Majesty's service accordingly ;
but, in consideration of the very excellent character
given to him by several officers, and as his offence ap-
pears to have arisen from the bad system of punish.
',tent which existen on hoard his Majesty's ship Tees,
the Court strongly recommends him to the favourable
consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty. Capt. J. 13.11ay, of the Queen Charlotte,
President.

ii N DF:rt-srmot.—Ota Monday se'nnight, the
County of York te.ts visited by a Thunder-storm,
which Was sareeeded he heavy showers of hail and
rain. The thnueler was loud, and the lightning
vivid. and in mane places destructive. At Marsk and
Skelton (in leve!atirl) the lightning struck the house
of .lr. Beardshaw, hut without doing much damage, and
htorektol down, in the village Mr. Mackeretli, surgeon,
of thrisintrough, who lay insensible for two or three
minutes. Some haymakers in an adjoining field
were also struck down but recovered. Several sheep
n ere killed near Carnal's-, and two mild) c.,ws near
York. On Sunday se'nnight, Mr. Gibson, of Boggy
HAIL near Altiwick, had a mare and one sheep killed
by the lightning, and a top struck, which it is feared
will not recover. The mare was grazing in the middle
of a field ; the hair was literally singed oil her body.
On Friday week, a heavy storm of thunder and
lightning visited liolnifirth, and did considerable in-
jury to the premises of Mr. Bates, at Wynneybank,
near that place. Au uninhabited house, which was
used as a warehouse, was struck about three o'clock
in the morning ; the electric fluid, entering near the
top of the house, shattered a stone door-way, threw
down a chimney, and dislodged the coping of the
roof, which was transported to the distance of twelve
yards ; then passing- to the shear-room, it circulated
round tile room, stripped the walls of their plaster,
and finally found .an exit through the window. We
are glad to say no personal injury was sustained. Oa
the same day, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the
village of Marningliam, near Bradford, was visited
by a tremendous thunderstorm. The electric fluid
tcrucli the diansion of E. C. Lister, Esq. of that place,
and threw down a stack of chimnies ; it then passed
through the dining room, in which about thirty per-
sons were assembled, many of whom were slightly
struck. The only one seriously injured was a female
servaa, wlio.4e arm was considerably scorched. Most
of !he bell-witcs were melted, and the walls of the
dining room still retain visible marks of the most
ihrnring visitation.—(Leeds Mercury.)
here is at this time a great mortality among the
almon at the foot of the river ?ith. Whether it
proceeds from the smallness of the river, or some other
„atter, we know not; but they are found dead and de
in great titt:uhers.—(lliitchtve.t Poeina.)