The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-26 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, IRO.

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LOOKINO GT.ts;RRS.

L'IEVERAI. large S Itt:11\ 1)- HAND PLATES,
t. RV liable for C;sloinels, Piers. and (';heals. Pre now on
sale, on reavoniltle Terns. at (..I.)PF I. ELLIOTT and
Coorsn'a, 93. RiThopagate-street Some of the
larger sixes are adteirab:v adapted for large dloing-rooms
and elegant drawing-rnetna.
Plate Olean for window-, fitted in at a greeter relative ad-
vantage than Crown Glass.

Irritation and altercation now took place. DAP-
ence of opiainn succeeded, with • /ergo majority as
usual, for tchowitortsol.
At the word "coromitosertt." the prisoner indig-
nantly paled out hig watch and r,imorpoirstly exhi-
bited a seal, ou which was engraved the Armes of
Drirsstriek.

ESSENCE OF SHRIMPS.
FROM the increasing demandof this much ail:
mired Satire for all sorts of Pi.. ke. it has tottered the
Proprietor, HENRY POWELT., at his Wholesale Olt and
Italian Warehouse, Newgate-strert, (where the Tnitla
may be supplied with this and all other Oranine Ssures,
Pickles. he.) to return his most grateful acktiowlellguienta
to the Public fur their kind patronage, aid at the same
time begs kave to arqulint them that it is sold by all
the Oil aa.t Italian Warehouses in !motion. and by one or
more respertable agents In every town throughout the
United Kingdom.
Observe. none is gennlne emir's signed " Diamore and
Son," sod the Pr"prictori* seal on the lurk.
To Merchouts. Captsins. and others. it is partleniartv re-
eommendeil for shipping, as it is war. anted to keep in an)
ell mate.

The B►nn*nick Arms, fora moment, staggered the
Court ; bet mum further priests consultatina they
resuinetl their legal courage, and it was wisely rm
solrerl, that the real. as well as the "fbliow" himself,
was au tatrorroa.

This derision too, was with equal delicacy communi-
cated to the insulted gentleman, whase situation was
now betas* insupportably Irksome.
With gloat eagerness, with graceful persuasiveness,
be turned to Mr. EP---; be apciesied to hispoliteettee,
to his kindness,-.-" Did Mr. IN--- really net know
him. Could he•porsibly forget him." No, Mr.
V— really did not know him. " Recollect." 011,
it was impossible he could forget.
Daring this eortfroutisig, one of the So/soma's asked
the prisoner, cont(' he remised Mr. F— of any particular
circumstance, soy paiticolor PLACE. Oh yes, the
stranger had met Mr. F---- at the FETE AT Csavron
11.n.'s

CARLTON•HOCSI Wei & bombshell; they were elee
tritied iota a thonsaad attitudes. _

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When Mr. F. recovered from his shock, he admitted
he had heen at tie Fete iit Carlton House, hut
affirmed 'roust positively he had not the most distant
recollection of any such person being there as " that
WWI."

In coniseqnence of those contradictions, and the
2TlSitlf effrontery of the "fellow," another private
consultation was held, when it was suggested before
he was "jelly eavratitted," (not that any further
evidence was wanting) to cross-esamine this bleeper-
mer concerning the Fete, when he was sure to commit
himself to Bride roll.
This mighty contain?' proposal was accordingly
communicated, and to the great surprise of the eve-
later who poured it, was snatched at with ecatacy ;
hot marked y the stranger with this specie! proviso,
that if he sliwnld make satisfactory answers, he should
be boatload, discharged without farther iaterrogatiou.
The *sedition seas promised *Tan the ward sad
roarer If Alr. F.
Interrogations were accordingly put, touching the
most minute circumstances of the Fete—the coin-

pany. the dresses. the conversations; to all of which
the prisoner made such immediate and satisfactory
ao-
ssrese as seemed se premiss bins his instant liberty.
Sat, no. he was not Se be acqeitteti. Projadice and
ignorance were not to be convinced, pride and vanity
mild nut dispense with en equipage; the "pene-
tration" of magistrates was not to be challenged ;
curiosity sttns nut to be disappointed. "An impostor
he must be." _

The Dul.e of lirnnswick was actually, for the causes
stated, detained a ?rimier at Shrewsbury, till an ex-
press arrived from a certain high quarter for his dis-
charre!!!
The solution of the riddle is this; his Highness had
been on a shooting party in the neighbourhood, from
whence he started i.eog. to pay a visit to a fair
favourite, who was then not far from Oswestry and
to whom he was about to write a " treasonable
letter," whe■ he was so proridealially arrested.
Oh! Mr. Editor, what iuust the suspense, the anxiety
of this gratrfal and dutiful postilion be during that
jasper:rat trier Wbat a shock must the result bare
been to Aim, who no doubt thought that if he could
but hang " that there ragged Frenchman," his for-
tone was ►made for ever. B.

SC ITLAY D.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dsc. 12.

Till Itt!to r. JOKY aotturrsow.
This was an information against the defendant, an
innkeeper in Alloa, for having removed and carried
away i 6 a cart, YU gallons of aquavits, without a per-
mit. An exciseinan proved that be stopped a horse
and cart, under cloud of night, tse the Stirling road,
having in it the above quantity of whisky ; that the
defendant, upon the seizure being made, jumped out
of the earl and ran away; while a boy, who %vas in
the cart, called after him " grandfather." A toll-her.
keeper, sod his wife. proved that the horse and cart in
question passed the bar a short time previtma to the
iseizure ; at which time they only übserved in it a
gums ity of straw, and a boy sitting upon it whom
they supposed to be the defendant s son. The cart
also was proved to belong to the defenal,nt. On be-
half of the defendant, his agent is Alio,' swore, that be-
fore his agency commenced, the excise .all told him br
did to; really know who the wan W.L. who ran away
from cart when he seised it. Ou being cross-ca-
mphor, he swum* that subsequently he told the excise-
mass that it was a d—d shame to prosecute defendant,
since he was under obligations to defendant's son:—
that he (witness) never had a conversation with on
of the other witnesses ; and that he never mentiour d
his coaversation with the exciceman to any rile, not
even to his- client, until this morning, when be
stated its import to the defendant's Attorney in
Exchequer.
Another witness swore that the extiseueaa told him,
is reference to the seizure, that he did not knotr ti ho
was the was wit) ran away from the cart, and tie-
airethim w Wok out for evidence respecting it.
He, as well as another I emu], was sent far some
time ago. by the precediug witness ; to whom he 'e-
lated his conversetion with the ex.:iseman. The pre-
ceding witness. himself ._____azobstlart, came down toge-
ther yeetertley, in a 'team best from Alias.
The Jury were witkeiteelL for_ the Crnwa by the
Loan Aurticsre; as for the &testiest
Manssits.
rbe (.one Cultll BalioN suscrned tip the evidence

PRICt SRYiir PKNCR.

to the Jury, who, retiring fur ball an how, r.•tu:ned A
verdict tut the defendant.

JURY (TWAT, Watosuspiar. Die. SO.

The following issues came ou for trial this day in
the cause in which Andrew Mitchell, at Keuneil Kerse,
Charles Orieve, brewer, in 13wrowstowness, and others,
ate held to be pttr.tters : and the Provost, Itheistrate,,
and Town Council of Linlithgow, are held to be
defend. re :

" Whether, it being admitted that the defenders
have levied cdstom at the bridge of Linlithgow, on
horses, cattle. cars, and all other carriages convey
ing merchandise, and at Torphichon Mill Ford, or
Brigge, and at the West Bridge, on rattle going to
sad coassieg from Falkirk. Tryst. the defenders have
uot been in the general praaiee for forty years and
upwards, prior to the 26th day of January. 1513.
of levying custom upon I orses, cattle, carts, and all
other carriages, conveying merchandise, passing the
river Avon from the It'es: Bridge to the month of the
ssid riv ?

tt Whether the defenders have not been in the ge-
neral practice, for 40 years and upwards, prior to the
26th day of January, 11313, of prying custom at the
ford of Jinkaboot on the said river Avon ?
Whether the said defenders have not been in tl.
genera practice of levying rusturn for 40 years wg l
upwards, previuns to the 26:h day of January. 181.,,
from the tenants and others residing upon the ester
of Kenneil, the pe..perty of the Duke of ilanallton,
passing the sail river Avon at the ford ofJinkaboat i"
Mr. JARntmc opened the case for the pursuers.
estamined IM witnesses.—The case for the defenders
was stated by Mr. MuNctscirr. who called 8 witness. s;
when Mr. JartilLT was heard in reply fur the pur-
suers; and the loan Cuter Coatartaaronen having
suuttnesi ep the evidence, the Jury, without lear;al
the box, returned a verdict for the pursuers on nil
the issues.

The brig Fairy of Penzance, belonging to the mas-
ter. Mr: Richard Oats, of that place, sailed front New •
lion. with a rargo of coals for Penzance, in the early
part of the present month, On the I Zitli iii.tint, when
off Cape Curnwa'.i, she sprung a leak, which incre.sed
rap;illy, -that there appeared no prospect of keeiiing
her above water, wt.l a signal of distress was hoisted
on the shrouds. Mier having been fear boars in this
situation, in a h avy gale from the S. E., the vessel
settled two feet by the head, and rils filling fast, not-
withstanding every efrert made at the pumps. At
this critical atoeseht. t SCIUMUNPIr bore io sight, iuoi oh-
serving the signal, bore down just in time to t. he qt.
board the crew, seven in number. sad one passvoger.
The master of the schooner, who is the brother
of Captain Oats, had the satisfaction of res-
cuing his brother and the crew from a watery
gram Shortly after they left the brig, she foundered.
Sy this event Capt. Oats is deprived of all his pro-
perty. and of the means of providing fur a family of
thirteen children.

NAPTES, Dec. 2.—The new of the rejection of
the Kill of Pains and Penalties ag.iinst the brave
Queen was received littie with enthusiasus by all
classes ; and here, where her persecutors pretended
that she had been treated with contempt and excluded

from society, a fete was given yesterday in honour of
dr! event. It was previously commnnica!ed to Sir
Wan. A'Conrt, the liritish Minkter, who accepted
the invitation; hot on the precedingday he was visited
with a diplomatic lira hache, and rscus..d himself, and
of course his diplomatic brethren felt the epidemy, and
did not attend, much to the annoyance of their gay
stmretaries and suitis. However, the fete was pre-
pared, and arranged with much taste and order, and
her Highness the hlar;ravine of Anspach did the ho-
nours, as you ivill see by the invitation cards.* The
dancin.; was animated, and continued to a late boor ;
the refreshments were of the best qnality, and the
music excellent. Thr 2 ttenti.in and unceasing po-

litenessuf the Alargravina wore felt and ackauwldged
by the company. The ball was given at the grtnd
hotel of the " Villa di Rums." Its walls (ouch the
sea, and from the splendid balcony were seen Vesuvius.
which tired away, in luminous activity, the whole
evening ; the fleet of English an 1 French men of war
anchored in fare; unti the various interesting sci.nery
of this classical pl;u•e.
The company was resiwctable and numerous ; of the
R;t.;fi•h, several of the hankers and merchants were
there, but none of the English who visit Sir Milieus
Toti rt.

Of the Neapolitans, French. and Spaniards. not a
prince or noble war. absent; the assemblage of beau-
;iful women was striking, and they were dressed
splendidly. Amongst them were Prince and Princess
Patemo, VW", and Duchess of Barwick and Atha.
31nielitsse Mal; and n ing:ders, Duke and Purloin
iii Serra di Falco, Prinie Marquess and Mar-
ekes& Kira d'Ebro. Priem, end Princess Dent'ei, Prio-
ress liboli, Prince an i Princess Piviatelli. Duke
Regina, Marquess Latlava. Duke di Bocce Romano.
Prince's Caspoli, Marquess Doke and Duchess
Na,a'; Duke and Duelsei.s Cspoli. Duke di Casserann.
Prince and Princess Hirai" Marqneas .Pinatolo, Mar-
quess Unilano. Dnelsesa Cal•brito, Ductless Uarcia.
tienrral N us. Pepe. Urn. Fiorentino Pepe, Duke di
Cases l'aiendo, Duke di Corigneno, Prince and Prin-
cess B..lisionte, (Literal Petrioell t, Duke St. l'Adora.
Duchess Flrirento, arquess Vacaloareta and daughters,
Dike Dimic, Duke Cas.en N u van.
• Millet—Mailame la Duchesse de Berwick est prie
de sit preeente le bal qui sera donne Via-
dredi I Dec, a huit beam, a la Villa di Roma, en ken-
neer de sa Maleste Is Keine D'Angleterre.
Sun Altesse la Mergravine d'Aissrai h a tiles verge
se charger d'ert hire leslonnears.
Naples, le 37 Novembre, 1820.