The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-26 00:00:00

r.Vrit.81.414 CURIOSITY.

The following little scene, save a Canada Paper,
srav .be amusing to our readers :—lt reminds ns
somewhat of the ordeal through which OencenEirerof is der
-
gibed as having passed in the pres thei
) rjesties of Brohdignag or Lißiput. There can be
ro doubt as to the authenticity of the narrative,
%Aids was drawn up by Sergeant Cam, bell, at the
r: karst of an officer of his regiment.
" In the month of August, 1815, 1 was ordered to
rceced with private John Fraser, and piper Ken-
r th Marquay, to the Palais d'Elisee, in Paris, then
t 1 e residence of the Emperor of Bussing when we
we! e joined by Serjeant Mar,regor, Private Munro,
as d Piper Ilackerrie, of the regiment ; Serjeant
(;cant, Piper Logan, and Piper Cameron, of the 92(1
rrgiment. About half an hour after our arrival at
e Palace. Lord Cathcart sent a valet to conduct us
to the grand hall, where we tort his Lordship, whom
i immediately recognised—he was pleased to order
me to take charge of the party. while he went to the
Emperor, to acquaint hint of our arrival. and in •ilmet
tcts minutes after the Emperor entered the hall. ac-
companied by his two brothers, Prince Llucher, Count
Fiatoff, and several other distinguished persodages.
'i he Emperor had a very minute inspection of us, and
1 is cnrioeity led him to point upon me (as being the
most robust of those who accompanied me) to step to
?le front. 1 was surrounded by the astonished Sold-
illy, and the Emperor commenced his insTection and
-estions, viz. :---
" 1. Examined my appointments, drew my sword,
inquired if 1 could perform asy exercise of that
weapon, which I told him I could not ; and at the
same tune, Lord Cathcart made a remark that it was
a deficiency in th- BrisiAs army which be never took
into consideration before.
5,2. Examined my hose. quarters, lege,
and
pinched my skin, thinkine• I wore eonsething under
my kilt, and hail the curiosity of lifting my kilt
up. so that he nbe deceived. The questiony
s
v ere—llow long I was in the army:—How man
actions I was in •—lf I was present at the action' of
she 16th. 17th, and IStli :—How many Alerts an:l
wen the regiment lost on the Itith, 17th,
wore
and IStli
of Jene ?—Whether I was in Egypt ?—lf we
the kilt in winter, or if I did not feel cold in that
F"eson ?—lf 1 was married?-11 my parents ware
save ? &e.
" The Emperor then ordered Lord Cathcart to make
put John Fraser through the manual and platoon
enrolee, at which performance he was hig,lsly pleased.
Ile then ordered the pipers to play up, and Lord
Ca:heart desired them to play the Highland tune
called Copte-sur-Sith. war or rain., nhi.h he explained
to the Emperor, who seemed highly delighted aids the
weir. After the Emperor hail done with nie, the ve-
teran, Count Platoff, came up to ine, took me by the
band, and told use in broke E
n ngli,h, that I was a
;nod and brave soldier, as all my countrynien were.
He then pressed my hand to his breast. an
Id passev me
his to press to mine. After all was c
r, odered to take the party to Lord Cathcart's quarter',
moneytoo
each from his Lordship, and also his appruha.
Lion for our appearance, &c.
"T. CAMPBELL. 14.0 79,11 RecimPrt.
" Camp near Blandiur, 3d July, 113113."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Aram 26.

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It will be in the recollection of our readers, that the
Lord Chancellor on Thursday intimated his intention
of giving judgments in certain eanses, which he then
mentioned. His Lordship accordingly this day came
clown to his private chamber, in Lincoln's-inn Hall, i
for that purpose, and handed over to the respective
Counsel the Orders he had made in them. He is ex-
pected to preside to-morrow, for the purpose of hear-
ing Lunatic Petitions, and also to come down to the
Hall on Friday and Saturday.

COURT OF KING'S BERM, Aran.
This Court sat to-day for the purpose of hearing
arzuments on motions made in former Terms, for new
trials, there being a considerable arrest of causes in
tio New Trial Paper. Judges present :—The I,nart
Cite' JVSTICE, Mr. Justice BATLEY, and Mr. Justice
BEST.

TIT'TSIAN r. 11111DCES.
This was an action of trover fora deed. The cause
was tried at the last Sumner Assizes, on the Western
Circuit, before Mr. Justice Burrough, when the plain-
tiff had a verdict. The case was in substance
o this :
mort-
AiirS• Scott had lent to one Lockyer, 820/. n
gage. The mortgage was assigned by her to the
plaintiff for 821/. After the assignment was executed,
it was submitted to the defendant by Mrs. Scott to be
settled, which be did, merely making some slight al-
terations. He afterwards refused to give the deed up
until his lieu for his trouble in perusing and settling
was satisfied. The question under circumstances was,
whether the defendant yas retained by the plaintiff so
as to give him a lien'?
The cim• was now argued by Mr. Williams an Mr.
Abraham for the defendant, and by Mr. l
Sejeant d Pill,
and 31r. A. Moore, fur the plaintiff.
The Cot•aT held, that there was neither an espress
nor an implied retainer by the plaintiff, whielt could
vire the defendant a lien for his cests, and therefore
I discharged the Rule for a new trial.

OL!) BAILEY, IrrDxssoiii.

SURRRY sEBlloliik

with
peered to reckon dos u the counter, saying
counterfeit surprise, at they Ml from his sleeve, 01,
here they ate."
Mr. Sleet very properly thought that justice re.
gaited the prisoner should be punished, and accord-
ingly phi* him in *hinge to the officer.
The prisoner, In his defence, appealed to the Beetle-
men in the Lord Mayor's office, for his having been
very active crimp during the war, and frequently at
the Mansion-Hoare with recruits to be attested. He
said, that since the peace he keeps a tobacco shop
near the Commercial read, cod that at the time et
getting the charge from Mr. Sleet, he was so 'sae.
feasted" with drink, that be did not know what he
was doing.
Mr. Sleet and the officer denied that the prisoner
had any appearance of intoxication at the time of
getting the change.
The Loan MAYOR fully committed the prisoner.
Bow-Svastw.—Testerday Sprillg alias keadrici.
the Black Pugilist, was brought to the Office on a
Bench Warrant, a true Bill having been found avian
him at the Sessions, on the charge of Cribb, the Pa-
gullet. The Prisoner endeavoured to pass off the
charge, by saying they were both fighting men top-
thee, and made light of the charge ; however Cribb
atteaded, and was determined to pursue the charge,
stating that the Prisoner had assailed him so violently
and behaved in such au outrageous manner in his
house, that he was obliged to take hint by the waist
and throw him down. The Prisoner was ordered to
remain in town till he bad found putt security.
At Mariborongh-street, yesterday, a fellow of the
name of Thomas Griffiths, a plasterer, was committed
for wantonly exposing his person before some nor.
serv-maids, in Portland place. information having
been given to John Wyatt, a constable, of these
disgraceful annoyances, he matched and detected the
culprit.
ZCNI-SQUA R c.--Ant-LTER A/IMO B MIA 0.-.-Tetttr.
dry, a
Baker its Prince's-street, al yeareti to an infor-
mation laid against him, for Is :ling deleterious jape.
'Rents upon Ilia premises for the purpose of aslant-
ing bread, which offence, conformably to throats%
rendered him liable to the penalty of M. Th t*.
•es.s who executed the warrant at the Defesasets
'owe, produced a raper containing alum, which they
found there. The Defendant pleaded Guilty, amidst
Magistrates convicted him in the mitigated penalty

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NAUTICAL I S l'E I, LIG ENCI.
—ow—
The Oanges, arrived off Plymouth froin India, for
London, left Bengal 24th Nor. : touched at the Cafe
14th Feb; passed St. Ilelena Ist March; spot,
11.51.5. Blossom cruising off there. The Lord Hunter
ford, O'Brien, was to leave St. Helena the folios*
day for England.
The Mevagissey. Bowden, which received dawar
in the gale of 4th of February at Messina, by late
advices, had undergone her repairs, reeived her tarp
on board, and was expected to sailc about tie 2604

February.
The Devon, of Plymouth, from Cork, has been tnweil
into Plymouth by H.M.S. bee, haring on Monday
lost her topmast and bowsprit.
The schooner Patriot, of Baltimore, was lost 9i
ult. during a severe gale, on the Double-headed Sett
Key. Crew saved.
CAPS or 000 D HOPS. Fan. 13.-- A report Iry
lately been in circulation or a vessel being urechrtles
the Whittle rock, in False Bay, which has sir
proved erroneous : but. as guns were distinctly hear.
in Simoa's Town, it is concluded that a sel has ben
in distress in that neighbourhood. a vesnd afterear6
stood off.
KRTAL, APRIL 4.—There is no appearance of or
water from this place, and I fear the navigation
si
the Gulf will be very late.
VEsszt.s sronrs of Bath,
aim
March, lat. 33. 53. long. 56. 511. dibtuasted and
Boned; and Three Sisters, Re 3, 16th Apri, (mt.tle
Orerock for Savannah, lat. 48. long. 14. 30. l
by
Riga, arrived at Plymouth.
Pactolus, about five weeks since, from Amsterdam,
for Batavia. near the Line; Robert and Ann,sfro
days since, long. I3i. and Rockingham, 22uti Mod
from Calcutta fur London ; by the Ganges, arrived ti
Plymouth.
*Eliza Ann, of Greettork, off the Western 142116.
2nd just. front Honduras for London, by the Pock*
ton, arrived at Deal.

. STEPNEY FAlE.—Yesterdav a 'treat many its
twit were received at Worship-street-office, of
beries committed upon individuals who had the
Prudence to go to this fair, nhich commence:.
Monday. It appeared that at a late hour a
no less than 50 went throng!' the fair. knocliing
every person, male and female, 14discriminal
taking watches, shawls, &r., without the
least
or intimidation. The police were on the alert, awl
got also ill-treated. This tiarint: ...am; perambulatei
White Horse-lane, Whitectiapel, an'l all the priociPl
thoroughfares. In White 110.. e-lane, a
fowl."
named Bartlett, his wife, and two ilanhtert.
11"
maltreated and robbed ; a vonng man named r
10otlilt
w
was knocked down, his coat, his watch,
gni
Hare-sn.e ...fields, a
taken from him. In
named Lee, walking with h'.. wife And children,
assailed, and robbed of their int,nev, iv., and '
persons who took their part were very much be
The police, and a strong bode of special
were ordered ont. Many of t! e ruffians are -I.
known to the officers, they :try ft Jed to be priollww`
from the Borough, and no doubt, but in a few 4+l
they will be taken. The Peliee
e of this
d several esr.
extremely active, and apprehend _
fellows, who will be fully examined on a
Attire

MARRIED.
On Tuesday last. the '4th itsst. at St. Sep
ulehre's
Mr. Walter, of Skinner-street, son of
Matthew %Volker, Esq. of Brigh:tm. and nephew to
K. Clement, Esq. of Imytonstonc. to Jane. gee!
of E. Clarke. E%q. of titawfvd : at tibe same tome,
Wise. of Winehester-Imuse. Brood-street. to
daughter of the late Al. Walker, Esq. New Steine.

DIED.
On the 46th inst. it Ms hou,e. South Lambeth. Mr.
Willy, of Hnekingham-street, Adelphi, in the Oh
Ids age.
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