The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-06 00:00:00

hid-tiekisg, the property of Mr. flown* Meadow& of
\Torino Palliate. is his dwelling-Itowe.
The Jury famed the prisoner Guilty of steal's/ to
.t►e amount of 395.

IXTRAORMARY OCCURRIINCi AT NEWQATE.

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At the last April Sessions held it the Old Halley. '
a young female was convicted upon an indictment
charging her with having stolen a shawl, the ptoperty
of one Ann Moreton, sod seuteneed to transpottlition.
Up to the 15th of last month she remained Is prison.,
in daily expectation of being sent off with the large
batch of convicts under condemnation, to the destined
abode of those whose case admitted of commutation
from capital wisliment. On that day her father sad
ether, and a young man who has been attached to
bee for some time, waited open Mr. Weather, the He-
teener of Nefertiti, and assured him in the meat ear-
nest manner that they had undeniable evillest,: of her
istoocence, and a strong proof of the crime of perjury
upon the part of her accuser. After a long anal mode*
investigation by the late Sheriffs, they became so m-
isled of the innocence of the woman, and the guilt of
Doer armor, that on the 18th of Jen% they waited on
Ate. Peel. with the decements to preys it. which they
then presented; anti on the 19th a fall pardon was
transmitted to Newgate. Bat • amongst those
papers was one of a singular nature, and which
hod the effect of producing a very remarkable ter-
mination to the case. The young magi who was attached
Ito the accused, acid who seconded the efforts of the
parents in their application fur justice or mercy—this
person, who is a respectable market salesman, thought
the best way to stet upon this occasion, was to direct
to the Secretary a letter, describing the state of his
heart, declaring that before the crime was at all spoken
of, or thought of by any body, he bad determined to
marry the girl, and that so firtbly convinced was he 4.f
her innocence, he was ready to put that loteetioninto
;effect. in the presence of his Majesty's Ministers, if
they would be piggied to grant her a pardon. and de-
liver her over to be incarcerated in his arms. Who-
ther this document operatesl in producing so quick as
answer to the application of the parents, it is difficult
to say; but it is certain that the case received an at-
tention, which reflects the highest credit upon Mr.
Peel, as well as npos the Sheriffs, who sincerely
hoped that the thing would end in matrimony. It
was soon afterwards found that the salesman had
hien arm terms of such intimacy with. the girl, as
rendered it very probable that in the bliss of meet-
ing once more. all thoagitts of the ceremony ne-
cessary to sanction the contiOnioce of their acquaint-
s's.* would be dropped; and it was considered but fair
lilt. as imbed become master of her person by a ma-
weretvve, seliesing might be done to make her even
with bliiik by living her anunansweralla claim upon
his protection. to accomplish this pgrgomi. the eon-
sequesees of the applicatioo were siaissied, but a
.ntnalfrintsti assured the saltease, that the King bad
given a favoutable ismer, sad that a fall pardon
imight be calculated open, if tits yooog woman's same
hoar 1 syfeile banged . to. i‘s,/ ;bee loom: This
i ~
teie••• ;ii," 'll-
It= 1 hat an interview having takes place
ego most deeply committed, the case was at
ijgbedeteeleined to be referred to the Rector of St. Bo-
tglph. It was eleven o'clock in the forenoon when the
salesman resolvett,tp purchase a license. Twenty mi.
sates elapsed in teeming it at Doctors' Commons,,
aid the utmost baste was necessary, as the ceremony
could not be performed after twelve. Mr. Wontner,
however, took care to have a coach in readiness, and
Dr. Cotton, who was delighted at the prospect of a
conclusion so unlike those he had been accustomed to
l!booviassisee.
witness, determined, if any obstacle presented itself,
se perform the ceremony himself. They reached the
@lurch five minutes before the awful hour ; but to
the distraction of the Weeded bride, Mr. Hatt.
the Rector, was from home, and the clerk of the
parish positively refused to allow any one to of-
&late In his plate without his permission. The
poor girl bitterly felt the disappointment, but the sales-
man bore it too stoically to give much pleasure to Dr.
Cotton or the °oversee. who took back the young
woman to the prison to wait fur the hour of solemnisa-
tion next day. The seismal' was warmly invited to
remain under the same roof with her, and the affair
was so well managed that they became man and wife
the next morning, without knowing any thing of the
pardon. On leaving the church, the happy couple de-
sired the coachman to drive to Newgate, where they
supposed they were to wait the Secretary's answer;
bat they were astonished at being told that they could
no longer be admitted to tbe prison; and the salesman
was mete with surprise on being presented with his
wife's pardon, which had been granted two days be-
fore he married her. As soon as those facts were
known to the prisoners in Newgate, there were above
twenty petitions preseated is one day to Mr. Wuntoer,
from men who offered to marry upon the same cuodi•
Lions the same number of wooing sow under sentence.

Thomas Gook. the principal evidence against Jay.
the lad who was employed in the King's stable, it is
said, is not connected with Bow-street. or any of the
islice Establishments, bat Is merely a substitute Con-
able of St. James's Perish, hired by a housekeeper
avoid serving the office. The other two witnesses ,
are represented as in no way coonseted with the Po•
lice, bet were friends of Hook.
Row AT TIM COBURG Tnaaxas..--Thueday night.
during the representation of Uilderoy at this theatre,
the audience and the performance were interrupted by
the outrageous conduct of a party of sailors, forty is
member, who had just been discharged from the Vigo,
74, at Plymouth, and were in a state of intoxication
Some of them had got into the Pit, and others in tin
Gallery, and repeatedly insulted those persons who
were seated before them, by striking them on the head
with their hats, calling out " Silence! Order! Hats
off!" Ice. Di r.° ce. when there was not the least occasion fur it ; On the `lttlth ult., at Po: to -Re; ea lio. near Edinburgh, Sir
and in the midst rattle piece. those in the Fit stood up, John Mr.egregor tturray, Ran., of Lanwiek Castle, Perth-
and bawled aloud to their shipmates in the o.illery, shire,
who answered them with gee! Hall and the othe. ~(r .
Ti,o
inlhe 2.)th %it., at ['Herm', in the 246 year of his age,
officers of the Theatre, with much difficulty, removed 'noo theemei st. s.. iiinesd.ealed 41, Mary, the wife of Daniel Brent,
the most noisy from the house, and four or five wet, Esq., of sliotherhithe.
taken to the Watchhousr, but all but one, Ca pro- On tier 47th ult., at Hampstead, Mary, the wife of Dr.
miring not to return to the theatre, were discharged Walo"k' r.
, the ild Instant, after two day's confinement. at the
sad be was so determined os going b4rti.lo bill ship.
he'lse of J. M. French, KIN' q.. or Isliaatoa, fa her 97th year,
*Emir that it was fused necessary 1.0 keep him al. . ,olith, relict of the late Hugh French. M. D., Sydenbarn,
night in limbo. He was yesterlay brought before the Kent.
Magistrate at Union Hall, klid having expressed lei . Oa Tuesday. the 9cl iastant. Elisabeth, wife of the
outride, for his frolic, bA was set at liberty.
- Rev. John Hewlett, B. D., Morning Preacher
Foundling.

BIRTH.
Yesterday morning, 111 m. Was. Holt, of Thrtadaeedle-
street, of a coo.

MARRIED.

On the 4th Instant. at St. Leonard's, tilhoreditch, Mr.
John Yates. of the elty-road, to Frances. yr.ungest
daughter of William Bramwell, Esq.. of Proge:,eet.place.
Paddington.

On Thar' lay last. at UV Pawns Tie.'w Chore. Mr.
Samuel Cortauld, of 11; Gating, &Mei, to Ellen, so tneest
daughter of Wan. Ta,sior, Esq., of Frederick-place, liamp-
stead•road.