The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-22 00:00:00

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Mastatok-notes=,--ftsaves tis Ilia Cora l'ihurevialt i
tirdaypics. itpiWi s *tibia othersgiallaiteeS woe. ' 1
bider* 011011 "yds-4h* Brit Oats* wi/h ,Itevislg
out itrandidlent ticket, and the Ither two wstkimeitg
*did their &DV and facilitated the fraatielestt pelted . '
some coal Ilberch algal Vio proaecatioa was coadectill by
'the City Solicitor. It wit the &Ky of these offrems..4lo-
pointed for the pioteetion of the public, to samoura al the
coals sold, and to give tickets. "Melt. the buyers bail to
rtly on, as describiog the trite inimeare and spality of
coals they pdrebasedi but the "pritotice of the difesulant}
made the institution worse 'than useless toped them mimed
Nowell, gave a ticket giving :IMO description of thetqa
'My, and (there was reason tobeliesse),of .the*,qtraadty•
slate coals.and the other twoliad bees guilty of simbaeg
as.shewed theta to be unworthy of their offices.-,,The t
with respect to theirat of the meters. William Heir
was supported by the eyisletice of Mr. Rugg. of Red Lie
square, who stated, iliac be, some time sisce, was dodo
by an advertisement to give an order for dye chaldroes
coals from a coal merchant, named Poole, who adverb
*sell the beet Wall's Rod Coals at 4ss. per Clialdron. WO.
mess did not see the coils until his return rchi the tonsil''',
when he was Wormed that they were of avl quality; tied
though some of them bed been burned, be Was sore that
they were, by no means, of the full qualities; Mighsally.-- ,
Whoa be objected to the payment he was belied, 'and be
in consequence set on. foot theinvridgatlin which led to
the present charge. The Meter's ticket signed by the de-1
foot Mated the coals to be Wall's Eisi.—The Mater's
book; ii which &reentered the quantity mid quality of the
coals landed at the wharf was produced. From a it
appeared, that the coals delivered to. Mr. Hogg were sot
Wall's Bed, but Hedsworth coals, which ari!Of the lowest
wality, and several shilling& less the chaldiou than the
BHA End. The books proved that the Coats genitally
'sold by the particular coal merchant were Hedsitortb casts,
although be professed to sell nothing bet Wall's End. The
dthadant said, that on the day when the ticket was given
there was a great deal othusinen sad confusion, and that
be bad prpbably sent out the ticket by mistake. Indeed,
at tbie wharf. they did every thing to confuse the Meter.--
'He solemnity denied that he bad been intimated by any
corrupt motive. and implored the Lord Mayor to consider
his former good character, as be had a wife and * largillp
milt depending on him for support.
The LOAD Marna raid, whether the fact occurred free
a corrupt motive or criminal negligence, did not alter the
defendant's case. If more cases of this nature occorred. a
great change must be made amongst the coal-meters. The
ease was se clear that his Lordship was iodised to die
charge the 'defendant. bee.did not with, ea his own jag-
Nett, to deprive an individual of its tl wellhead, tut be sus-
Vended him from bis office,and referred the ease to the Court
. Aldermen, for them to decide whether be should be en-
duly dismissed. The case of a second meter, fur gettieg
shook and absenting himself from his duty. was also heard, 1
sold referred to the Court of Aldermen.
• itiott,nnAt.l.o.4n the midst of the business at thin Justice
itnent, yesterday, considerable interest was excited by a
*port generally bossed about the room, that a ladyhad
*it morning shot a gentleman in the Temple; and shortly
niliareards a yellow chariot, with the initials M. M. upon,
it, Strove ep to the (Mice, in which was as elegantly well
deemed young female, attended by her maid wryest, in
custody of Masters, a citrofficer.
When pieced in the front of the Magistrate's table. she•
stated her name to be Agnes ;Fated's. Her countenance
was not very handsome. but her dress and geoetal appear-
ance might almost he called splendid. Her Bogen were
almost covered with rings, sereral of them diamond
ones; she had au elegant gold watch at her side, and the.
portrait of a Heatletnan, set round with large pearls, was'
suspended by an elegant gold chain round bur neck. The'
female servant, who stood by her Bide, stwaiett deeply af-
fected, and was sobbing continually t bet the Matter
was evidently hbouring to keep' herself rornposed. so latch
so, that she corrected a mistake the clerk bad made In her
Christian name, having caught it as Ann.
On Mr. Alderman C. Slurs, the sitting Magistrate.
asking who charged the Lady, a Gentleman, at whale is.
stance she had been brought there, said lie bud so wish to
charge her. •The Magistrate, however, felt With duty to
know why she had been given into custody, on which the
Gentleman, who now stated himself to be Mr. William
Oausson, Paper-buildings, Inner Temple, replied he charged
her with an assault. He had, he said, ueverseen her before
till that morning, when she came to his chembera, and
threatened to shoot bins with a pistol.. She upbraided him
with bating caused her paramour, a gentleman of his se-
quaistance, to break off his convectioo with her, and
leave her. This be explsiosid, by saying she bad been
living with the Gentlessiso. He told her he had given him
the advice, that he now gave her, which was Aither to
marry or separate; on which she pulled a pistol oat of her
meff to shoot him. He seised her right hand, and the
pistol in it went eff. She bad another pistol in her left
hand; be immediately seised that hand, and that pistol
also went off. There was no apparent mark made on the
wainscot. nor did be thick the pistols were loaded with
bells, though one was subsequently found on the door,
which the pointed. out. He bad said to her, he was sure it
was only a joke, and that the pistols were not loaded ; to
which she replied, why the ball fell at my feet, and then
pointed oat where it lay.
The ball was now produced. and was evidently flattened
on are side by striking the ceiling. Masters also produced
o pair of very small pistols, and en elegant morocco case
which had contained them, the powder flask, &c. The
gplistols, he said, be took from her reticule, and the case out
we' her me.
During this statement, though the prisoner maintained
tier composure tolerably well, she was evidently much agi-
tated ; the tears rolled plentifully down her cheek. and she
seised the portrait two or Owe tones, and looked at it with
much apparent affection, at the name time moving her
bead in a manner as if to reproach it with unkindness.
When asked by the bligistrate what she had to say in
her defence, she replied, ".1 have no defence to make, It
is all true what he has said. The ball was in it. but I bad
:no deception to shoot hint, or I should not have held up the
'pistol towards the ceiling as I did, ft maylre true whit ,
:Sebes said sow, but I had been told very different. I am.
'indeed, in duty, bound to be his wife. 1 bare his promise."
Mr. Shown here stated he had no wish to proceed fur-
ther against her. and the Alderman pointed out to her the
great impropriety of her conduct, which he hoped she was
now sensible of.

The prisoner replied—" I am, indeed, aware of it, now I
am called back Witty senses; but my friend is flown, and
1 thought this gentleman had advised him to desert me;
but if what he now says is true, t am very sorry for. what
I have done." She then gave her promise not to go to
Mr. Gausson's chambers any more, and was discharged..
On leaving the table she applied to have The case and.
pistols returned to her: They were; she said, her own,
had been made her a present of. The. Magistrate,
however, thought it not right to trust them in her posses
sine in her present state of mind, and directed them to he
'detained at the office,
.promising they should be delivered
to her on her applicattou a day, or_two bence.'• •
The prisoner subtnitted to.rkis ariangetnent, 'curtsied
very respectfully to the Magistfat,, withdrew with hei
servant into the chariot, and ifrove'otC The name of the
tietitlenum with • ahem slie had been living did not
transpire during the whole of the csantination,.all, Men.
tion of It seeming to he cautinpslyitvoilled Icy 641%44.111M
Dow-STRCKT.—C. Grant, a youth of.IS. was hronghtal,
on . a charge of picking the pocket..of hit. &Mfg, Ai.
actor, of a silk handkerchief. •
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The prosecutor 'was .Leaving Drury-lame T. .atre on
Mondsy evening, with a Lady on his eras, when he•felt
pull at his cost•pocket, and turning rounds sfount the psis

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soner close to 6ita, eisdiridier it his pocket.---;
His handkerchief was ITO it wee not head aped
•ehe sisholigle e wit earthed homedittelk. He
bad two Companion., who eseepril. •
The prisoner .weest. at timid. he was as Mph's, dad had
triesdiwthownirld. _Beheld asi awl*. Sir Wm. Want;
" one Ot.thaKiriee'Loildseellent," but that dentleinao was
eat aware of the relesissahlp; or be *Mad; so doubt. do
sothethilig for hiss.—'rbe pritritter tree &Hy einintitted
foktrisi. Y. - r h •
uains-mottilerrAtimiletnes thasias.—Yesterilei J.
Nast, driver -of elm*, ehe Oteetrietcll aragefoaches:dod Mr.
T. Lila, proprieteit; ro ettmmted before Mf. Karon
FORD, the Sitting MYlatrata, to gifillref v an information
exhibited against him by Joseph Kidd, ter impeding the
public higlistay at Clearing Crises, by setting out his coach
and horses in the vithile rifeet for • looter time tbao is
necessary for setting dose or taking or leggairis or
padseogert. Convicted in the penalty of forty ibilliegi
and eerie.
Lasswin STans.—Eliealfreth Danelav, who was Min-
Tided ou Monday last la a penabY of *Ol. fir keeping
a liable house witheat i license, was yesterday charged
with a similar offence and convicted fa a like penalty.
The defendant below the wife eta woolcomber. conceived
that by vines of as Aet 6f Panamint of the late King,
she was at liberty snearry mi the huskies. of a publican
without license.
The Magistrate told her that she laboured Wader a Mit.
take, but still she might lath" herself by an appeal to the
&aim's. • ' •••
The defeedait replied that she did lot Mild to appeal.
Woasnir Stsare..-..Jamaes Holmes was charged with
keeping epee a public house without a license.
The deiendaht. brio, • wirslcomber, contended that in
sight of that trade. seder au Act of thefate King, he wii
legally authorised to tarry on. any trade ie say part of
Dent Britaie, except the Univerefties, and even there with
tbe_permiseion of the Vice-Chaecellor.
r The Magistrate said that the Mariano of a ;while au ribs
neither a trade see a mystery, and could not, therefore.
ease within the meaning of lbw Act. Ne should procered
to convict upon the statute unless the defendant wished to
raise ?Ave question upon it.
Defendant—l have applied to my heal adviser.
Magistrate--Theo let it stand over till to-morrow.
Yesterday several Gentlemen. who stated they had read
the case of Ana Simmons in the papers of Monday last, sent
liberal damtions for her relief and that of her fluidly, which
Mr. BSVILL bunmsely undertook to me appropriated to the
desired object.
Union HALL—Miss Louisa Bilividas Ker. and het;
servant, Rfixabeth Dann, were brought op for Mud exami-
nation. Om s former occasion they were ezatitined on •
charged robbing their' furnished apartments, is Chapel-
street, Lambeth, anti on their being resnaaded, the Siendl-
city Sbelety were made acquainted with the correspondeace
which Miss Ker bad with several persons of the highest
Cook on the subject of her distressed situation.
Mr. SWRSIT inquired' of Mr. Bodkin. who attended on
behalf of the Meodicity &briery, whether he had any cam-
plaint to make against Miss Krr.
Mr. Bodkin replied that he did not attend to prefer any
charge against the prisoners, but merely is conseinence of
the wish. of Mr. Chambers, who conducted a former exa-
oblation. It was not his intention to impugn the moral
character of Miss Kee, neither did be know whether she
had say daim upon due family of the Duke of Roxbargbe,
or was in any way related to his Grace. Inquiry, however,
bad been made into the farts stated in her letter to the
Lard of Mulvey*, wherein she stated that her father had
been librarian to the-College of PloyAcians,and it had beet)
atcertsined from the Principal of the College, that her fa-
ther had never held that situation in the estehlishasent.—
Some of the letters found in her possession were dated as
far back as three or four years age, fro:n whence it was
clew she bad been carrying on the trade of eircuistiog
" bergine letters," at least for that period. The mother
of Miss Ker bad been an adept in themes system of tester
writing, by which large profits were made, as appeared
from several of the letters which were found. The mosey
was expended with liberality. With respect to the letter
from the Duke of Portland, it appeared that oho circulated
co es of it among the Nobility, sad others of rank.
The Magistrate observed it was evideat Miss Ker had
procured money by false pretences, from the Duke of Port-
land, and from what Mr. Bodkin stated, there was no doubt
but that she wit a swindler. His Grace. however, was
the proper person to institute a prosecution for that of-
fence.
Mr. Bodkin said that be was quite satisfied the Doke
would aot come forward, as her prosecutor.
The Magistrate then inquired of Mrs. Coffee who
mimed the prisoners of having robbed her apartments,
whether she intended to press her complaint against
them.
Mrs. Coffee replied, that if she could recover her goods
or obtain the value of them, she would not prosecute.
The Magistrate recommended her to prosocute, to which
she consented. The evidence which was taken on the
former occasion was then read over, and Miss Ker was
convicted under the Pawnbrokers' Act, of having illegally
pawned a pillow and two pillow oases, which she bad
taken from her furnished lodging. The servant was dis-
charged on Miss Kees stating, that she had herself pledged
the articles, and declaring that Dunn was not privy to the
transaction.
Miss Kir, on being told that the penalty she bad to
pay, Was eds. or in default thereof, she would be committed
to prison, said that distress had driven her to the corns is-
sion of the offence, but she positively declared she was no
impostor. It was certainly tree that her father had been
in the sitaation sbe had mentioned. and her family were
related to the exalted persons she bad stated.
The Magistrate repeated, that if the penalty was not
paid, he mast be under the necessity of committing her to
the House of Correction for 14 days.
Mr. Bodkin told her,. that If she would abandon the
mode of tiring she had chosen, the penalty should be paid,
and that she should be sent home to her, parish.
Miss Ker consented, and Mr. Bodkin paid the penalty.

_ .41 beautiful and perfect Lunar Rainbow was observed on
tbe evening of Saturday se'nnight, at Newpart, in the Isle
of Wight, for the apace of five minutes, extending about
45 degrees.
Saturday night last, after Plank and the other officers of •
Marlborough Street police offiee had quitted the place,
Plank, having forgotten something, returned to the office,
on which he found several knockers of doors fastened by a
padlock to the knocker of the office door. t)n taking them
inside the place, he found on them several pieces of paper,
en which were written the directions of some tradesmen,;
Sm. On one of the knockers was tied a note, directed
" To the Magistrates at Marlborough Street Office,
which being opened, it stated that the knockers were the
'other evening torn off the doors of several honsekeepers in
a Tomand-jerry frolic, which caused much regret to. the
Orties who thus indulged themselves, and requested that
the Magistrate would caw the knockers to be returned a
their proper owners, who were" ppor 'moons." The wags
apologized for their non-appearance before. their woe..
etains, and pledged' themselves not to he guilty of a, like
of woce in future.
CIieLTEN HAM 0ct..20-r-Ow Thursday last* re 7setioes
accident 'veered at this place. A ponv in a low. pouglart..
belonging to the. Ettgbilloo. Leafy dilieu by
her Ladyship,. in commit, with the Hoe. Blri.'llsolven.
took fright at the upper 'end Of.Winchecimbe sfivet, and
running close to life. Powell's eirrlage stand, the. vehigis
"them tante In' tentaet' w? It a tiniplost, and was 444
Both! Ladles were throve,' nut and. dreadfully. hurt ; bet WS
• 'are happy to learn; that throne', the
~prouvrit unloc*"
of Or. Coley, and the SettestlAttelteriOu4ConsiVilii"
hal been averted.

eVerst., - . avow rte.-11,....4

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.Sincina r.-Yesterday earning early, the neighbourhood
of Cuiiberland Street. Bryanstone Square, was thrown
into Hit tremestalarsti; in conseqvience of Mr. Manners, the
proprietor of rhe Cumberland Tavern, at .the corner of
Bryanstone Street, having been found by one of hid
dangliteri hanging In the cellar by hi. neck.ktrchief. The
unfortunate man was upiards of 50 years of age, and
up to the fatal act, appeared to be in his .sonnd sensed.
altbough be Seemed to be unusually affable to all about
him. He was cut down igtamrly en, his being discovered;
but although warm, it baffled the skill of the most eminent
of the faculty to restore animation.
Vonosteass liantrzir.:—List night; at eight o'clack. in
loquisition was taken before Mogan Svintano, Esq., on
view of the billy of :kr. Manners, at the house of the de;
ceased. The Jury returned tbe following verdict —" Th.i:
the deceased pot a period to his enisteute by hanging hiln;.
self, ma time when lie laboured under a tit of temporary
derangement."
An toques% erao held on Monday evening at the Distil-
lers' Arms, Saffron 11111; on the body of an elderly man.
named Samuel Cook. Hyam Berne, of the Jewish per-
suasion, stated that lie residid at No. 16, Field Lane, and
is a hatter. On the 22d of September last, deceased, wit-
ne-t. and boar others, Weis iudicted for a conspiracy ;
tbef were afterwards aporeliended on a Bench warrant, and
taken hi Hatton Harden Office. where they remained luck-
ed up in the cell from 12 o'clock in the morning until half
past seven in the reenlist; when they were all bailed for
their appearance at the Sessions on Monday. On deceased
coming out of the offiee, be complained of being annuli,
and he there caught a bad cold. of which he did nut
recover. On Saturday hit, deceased's wife rame running
into his shop, saying her husband bud jast dropped down.
'dnd she was afraid he was dead; he went and band him
I laying on the floor of his parlour. Dr. Skinner, and seve-
r rat other' medical gentlemen who attended him, consider.
ed he bad died in a fit.—Robertiffortimer sa'd he bad
known the deceased 20 years, and never khew him to
have fits. On the evening lie was liberated froM Hatton
Garden, be said to-the witness he had caught a cold in
consequence of being locked up. At asthma times since
he has informed the witness that it would omasise his
death, together with the threats he had received. On the
Friday before his death, he called the witness into his
shop, and then- said, the treatment he bad received at
,Hatton Garden; together with the threats, he had received
troth a person named Stobar, would 6.lmaion hie death,
and thee be should never lire to ye Lis Counsel. Sale-
wick !Jaffa, deceased's son-in law; give a' dollar
.the deceased bad complained of a cold and a pain
In Ids chest, which be attribu:ed to being locked tip. at
Hatton Hardee. • The doctor, however, gave as his opinion
the deceased bad died of apopkey.—Verdict—lXed of
Apepkzi hy the visitation of Woo.

COURSIR Of It XCHANGR.--Tuasoar.
Amstardem .41. f.. 19 9 Gibraltar SOi 0
Ditto at Sight • 19 0 Leghorn .. . 421 to
Ronerdam. .. . .... .....'.l* 10 Genoa ....431 I,
Antwerp .. . • 11 6 Venice Italian L1v....98 1.1
Newburgh. ••• ..• ••• •• •25 r met.. .... 46 u
Altona . . 3B 9 Naples 3$ u
Paris, 3 days' 5ight.....93 90 Palermo. vez 110 o
• Ditto 2B 10 Lisboa ba 0
Borden: t . 28 10 Oporto XI' U
Frankfort on the elan ..1.58 Rio Janeiro 48 0
Altenburg 3es p rble.. Of Bahia 4O u
Berlin .. ..Cur Dolls 7d lugr. Ditblin
Vienna, R.f.9 in do 10 29 Cork ft U
Trieste ditto ...... ...... 10 22 BULLtO9I. per or.
Madrid so; 0 Portugal gold in eoin.OLOs.od
Cadla . 33j 0 Foreign gold in I►ars3l.l7sBol
Bilbao .Ili l 0 New D0ub10005....0 0 sP
Ilareelowa .. 334 U New Dollars 0 4 9
Seville

MAR MED.-4a 19tIt Isst- at St. Jobal Cour.* Rural doves. Jame g
terr, iltsq, of Tsoleyotreet, Southwark. to Slim Catherine Sophia Rivers.
of Jemmies row. Bormomisey.
' Ou the Seth inst.. Mr. T. Basra, of lihnicney, is Pies Mary Gray. of the
same glare.
On Monday the 110th instant, at St. Rotolph. Bisimpsgato, David Wl'hin
too, Esq. surfeits...el New Woad street to Mho Reid. of Copthalgessuet.
On Me Vtis September. at '4t.ltarple-bounr. T. Michelson. Y.D. of tie
Edgware-road, to Lavinia Julia Sordoni, 'interest daughter of Jenis Ken-
dall, Esq. of Marys-street.
DI SD—ON Sunday evening last, at her resliiesee, Claytem.plane. Kenning-
tom Mrs. Sank Tboroton,widow of the tat. Mr. Join Tbonstonoref Lis
of
litairolitionday morning. at Southend. Lewisham. Env. Illsaktsts Alien.
aged St many yaws an inhabitant John's. Southwark.
On the lfth instant, at Saudgate. frown Leigh, widow of Lieutenant.
Oenoral Charles. Leigh. and eldest daughter *Ms lad. Iltneinratits Admiral
Byron.
Uely. In her leak year. Mary Lewis, wi.low.":er St. Bride's Mast, Gin.
merganshire.

DOOdlif et plaeens szor.—ltom.
Thy horse, and (in the cup of life,
That hooey-drop) thy pleasing wife.
QOCRATES, by his Discourse on Marrive, so en-
-1,7 raptured his auditors with the subject, that the
INdirried men flew to their wives, end the bachelors hastened
to be wedded; and "The Spectator" has affirmed, that the
word " wife" is the most agreeable and delightful name in
nature.
The sacred institution, then, of marriage, compasses' the
desideratum of our enjoyment ; teeming not only with hap-
piness on earth, but disposing the soul itself to harmonize
with bliss hereafter.
Previous, however, to entering into this liallosred obli-
gation, it becomes an imperative duty, oat only to regulate
the passions, het to cleanse
.the grosser nature from those
impurities which the freedom of unrestricted pleasure may
have entailed upon it. To the neglect of such attention are
attributable, many of those hapless instances, which, while
they excite the commiseration of the beholder, should also
Impress him with the fear of self-reproach.
Luxurious habits will effeminize the body—a residenee In
the, tropics will relax the elastic fibre—bat more especially
does the premature infatuation of youth too frequently com-
promise the natural dignity into a state of inanition, from
whence the agonized suffeer more than doubts the chance
of relief. To all such, then, we address ourselves, t ffering
hope—energy—muscular strength—felieity nor will our
advances appear questionable, sanctioned as they are by the
multiplied proofs of twenty years socoessfal experience.
The easy cares of married life are sometimes disturbed
by the suspension of those bleseings which conc.mtrate the
nuptial wreath—for the female habit is often constitutionally
weak—vet it can he strengthened, and deficient energy im-
proved into functional power.
In every case of syphilitic intrusion, as well as in every
relaxation of the generative economy, we pledge our ability
to caret speedily, and with effect. Earnestly volleitous to
expel the emceeing empiric from the position so presumptu-
ously taken up, we deviate from general pri iciples with
Aces hesitation; and confident in our own honourable inte-
grity us Members of the College of Surgeons, we refer the
suffering community of either, Sex (especially those enter-
ing Into matrimonial life) at once to our houses, where daily
attendance is given for personal consultation ; and letters
from the country are immediately answered; these must
contains remittance for Ativiee and Medicine, which can be
forwarded to any part of the world, however distant.
GOSS and Co. M.R.C. Surgeons.
No. Ifr, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, London.
Just Published (Sixteenth Edition), I. THIS Lois or
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DR. EADY• respectfully raflilitelatteinteu "of those
.
afflicted, to his peculiar and effectnal methed of
.curet, end although he will not presume to pledge infallibility
in every description of ease yet es far as bittern aid, assist
ed by medical and surgical experience can be apple& as
'Promises st.speady and .perraaveist mwtoradon.—Dr. E. is
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t No. 3s, Desa-stram,Solso. and I.lidArhl'
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