The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-23 00:00:00

a '-t S. IV ILIf I .“ 1 /11,..1" 111' t 1.,,1 -••IM -
think that you have no need of hint, tad as he is
very kinrkt thaok. Kim as mita-as if yon had." 4
(Langlaterk)-.-Mr. &bigot'se thee observed, that bet
had that day received a letter from a Nara! Oakesirs
for• the troth a whorl contents he coeld not bile*.
speak, stating that "Sir M. Maxweithed held a tii.`
entire Atmore daring the whole wer,ete. the Her-
bour-masterstsip of Sutinam, which, after paymenCof
a deputy end ottter !spews', was-estimated at 15001.
e-year. His friends say that it was gums him as a
reward for bis services in 4he capture of• that colony;
but in reply, it eraght to be stated, that many older;
and distinguished officers who were then there, ger_
nothing of the sort, whilst he was shortly afterwardt,
appointed to the command of a very fine frigate.
This intelligence was sent to him (Mr. Hobhouse) as
a pepitive fact ; whether it was so, he bad not yet had
tide to enquire ; they might look into that most fa-
moos of all famous books to know more accurately,
and if thel found it e ther be would not forget to tell
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that truth also On the Hustings. It is alio intimated,
that the pliant Irt aptiin has an hereditary claim on us
I.i:weasel place, his !other- having held, one of 5001.
a-year ; mit if thit were tire Case, he did not wish
to visit the atm of the fatheepepon the child, but only
[
d'esired. that lie itrOuld hi content with his 1,5001. a
year, *haul endeavouringta gain 4 or 5,000 of
their mites: Sir M. Maxwell may have mistaken the
el9Plaeserhf a drawiag.room for the applause of the
people of Westminster; but the 'tenon which he
caned at 11). last Election ought to have cured him
of such' folly. if, when he started under such fa-
vourable circumstances as disunion among the Friends
of the People, he was still enable, with all the Go-
vernment ittiloence, to get himself returned ; what
can heeapect now, when the Friends of Freedom are
dotted, rid not One voice can be espected for him
which is not retorted try force and violence? Mr.
Ilobhoose then concluded by exhot ling them to exer-
tion, and advising, them to employ that activity,
which, if it did not secure them victory, would, at
least, show that they were deserving of it.
The Thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the
Chairman, prier which the Assembly dispersed io a
quiet and orderly Mangler.

5C11001.211 ASTERS' SOCIETY.

Yesterday s most respectable Meeting of the Sub-
scribers to this excellent Institution Was held at the
Crowe and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, when it
appeared that the Society was in a most flourishing
state. Its (ends have heed much increased within a
short period, and there is every well-grounded hope
that it' will long Continue to diffuse its blessings
to the distressed and the unfortunate children of
learning. Upwards of two hundred Gentlemen sat
dean to dinner at sir o'clock, the Master of or
Charier-house, the Rev. 'Mr. Russell, in the Chaie):
—After the cloth wit 'moved, Nun Nobir 'Do•
mine was gong with OW effect by Messrs. 'lsaylor;
Collier, Bellamy, &c: The CHAIRMAN then pto:
posed the health of his venerable Majestyi
*bole long reign, he observed, had contributed an
meat to the happiness of the British nation, ancP
whole excellent moral conduct bad always afforded
the most edifying ()sample to his subjects. The toast
was drank in tretspectfot *Bence. Song, God save the'
Kintt--The health of his Rnyal Highness the Prince
Regent followed, with three times three, and ardent
npplasse.—Glee, hail Star of Brunneick.—The
healths of the Duke of York and the rest of the
"Royal Family were nest given.—The health of the
Royal Patron of the Society, the Duke of Cambridge,.
was nest drank, three times three, with every feeling
of respet and gratitude.
Dr. LINDSAY observed, that when he offered the
neat toast to the attention of the Assembly, he was
certain that it would meet with every mark of appro-
bation. He therefore proposed the health of their
Royal flighnesses the Dukes of Kent and Susan,
who, its the absence of the Royal Patron, had always
endeavoured to forward, by their exertions and by
their munificent donations, the beneficent purposes
of the Society. This toast as also received with
feelings of the most Lively satisfaction.
Mr. HEWLITT proposed the healths of the Presi-
dents the Bishops of Gloucester and Carlisle, from
whom a letter had been received expressive of their
regret at not being enabled to attend this annual
Meeting.
When the customary round of touts was gone
through, the health of Dr. Kelly, the Treasurer, and
Secretaty of the Society, was drank with the warmest
applause:
Dr:KELLY returned thanks, and read a list of the,
new Sultscribers, who were very numerous and li-
beral, and among whom the name of a Lady, for a
considerable donation, was particularly worthy of
attention.
Dr. LINDSAYIIoped that the Gentlemen connected
with the Society would use their infleence with the
Fair Sea, who were always willing tb become be-
nefactors to any useful Institution, and whose exam-
ple would produce the most favourable results. Ile
' then gave—" The health of our benefictris, and may
she long live to prove an incitemeent to oar fair coun-
trywomen to follow her example !"
i• The Rev. Mr. WlLLiasts, after an appropriate and
eloquent speech, proposed the cause of education
throughout the world.
• The CHAIRMAN thee proposed the health of the
Princess who had -so much contributed to render
their Royal Patron hippy, the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, which was received with enthusiasm.
Several patriotic foists, enlivened by excellent
songs and glees followed, end the'Meeting continued
in greet cordiality to enjoy this festive board until a
late 4 •44 .4:"

There will be a day's Irk lo.itorrow, within els
miles of London:for the lovers of bull., aiting and boa.
ing, Two reputed flame &Heirs will maket heir debut
as a prelude to a trial of pinningSnatchi it a boll from
'Norwich, said to be the best in England, young,
strong, and gash to the manoeuvres of all the canine
breed.
Sunday a great number of books were stole from
,the parisb chuck of .Christchurch, immediately &flee
the coticlusieu of thel morning service; almost every
pew was pluidered. The robbery was 'traded
while the perish officers were engaged' in the vestry:
room in distributing breld to the poor.

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LONDO EbSIONS.
Ad Idjoorninent of these &miens sit yesterday
held at Guildhall. •
Robert Graf, a yeeng ratan of reipectable
con-
ne=ians, wile indicted for violently assaulting, on
the 14th of August, 1818, Sarah Georgians John.
son, a girl 14 years of age.
Mr. BARRY sect-meted for the &ley of the Prose.
:elation. The Defendant was, he said, brought bo-
ilers three different Aldermen, at Guildhall, and at
length committed; bet the. Grind Jury ignored the
'bill on the capital charge, recrintmendieg !insister
'that shill should be preferred for the charge now ex.:
elbiled against the Prisoner, Which wet accordingly
alone. From that moment to the present, the De.
fendant'had, by every means letiliiBot ewer, pat toff'
the evil day. Ten Sessions had yettsedsvi,r, bet at
length the day hid arrived, at *filch the eviteittsl Was
to meet with coodign punishment. '
•Sarah Georgians Johnson, a very' kkeiesting girl,
wag called. She tesided with her Mother id Fetter-
lane. She had a father-in-late, who was a milkman,
and she frequently went out in the morning itteettit.;
ing to serve milk to customers. The Defendant to.
' sided in Corsitot.street, CBSs by, aid she went there
regularly with the milk. On Monday, August 14,
1816, having taken the milk there as anal, she wan
tasked by hint to come that eveeing to tea with hit
She had drank tea there once before. Ott
doing home, she obtained leave to do,:so, on condi.
Ilion that if Defendant's •sister we not there she
tithould.retern home immediately. Site went at five .
-efclnek; but finding the sister wee• not there; vita
about 50 quit the room, when the Defendant laid
bald of her by.too arm, and said she should not eat
sill she had had her tea. She entreated him to let
her go, but he fastened the door, and proceeded to
acts of violence. She screamed as well as he could,
but the Defendant threatened her, and said she had
better hold her tongue. He effected his purpose—
bruised and hurt her very much. Shy was ill in
itunsequence of it several mnotha.
Cross.esemined by Mr. A eoitcws.—She mentiene
ed the circumstance to Sarah Finch, with whom he
slept. the night it happened. S:te delivered themilk
as u.ual nest tumidly; at the hue where the De:
fendant lived, before she told the matter to her
Hwaother. Sarah Finch told her Mother, and on her
teeming home, her mother questioned livr about it:
Sarah Houghton, the mother of the child, curio:
flouted her in many of the Nets. She hid given her
dartgliter leave, with a caution, to drink tea with
the sister of the Defendant, and sespected that •
nothing improper had occerred till Sarah Finch toi.l
her. On being asked questions on the auhject, her
daoghter replied,' in tears, " Deer Intlther he bait
done what he ought not to have done." Wi °WAR imme-
diately applied to the Magistrates, *lto committed
the Defendant.
The Jury returned a verdict of Gustily. •
)1x was sentencrd to sit months impriaimment.—
It was taken into consideration that he had heen
fined seven weeks in Newgske, on the forever charted

• TIIR FOG.

The fog Mai spin uncommonly intense in anrt
rental the Metropolis yesterday morning. In the
Whitechapel-roari, several carts from F..,see, corning
to market, were overturned : one of these, bringing
mislatoe, &c. to town, was met near Ilt4rmford by a
post-chaise and pair, the pole of to.bich run into the
cart-horse's chest, and hurt it so, much, that the
poor animal died in about half an boor afterwards.
The fog continued to increase till the evening, when it
became so dense, as to escite alarm for all persons
either isscarriages or on foot who might happen to
be out in it. We fear we shall have many accidents
to record. The following are all that have yet cane
within our knowledge:--
As a Gentleman was coming out of the Ship
Tavern, Charing-cross, yesterday evening, be ..,was
t run over by a backnef-ooach, as he was crossing the
street, and was unfortatilately killed on .the
The accident arose from the thickness of the
which prevented him from seeing the epprotch of the
vehicle, till it was too late to get out of its way. He
was immediately .carried to a neighbouring public-.
house ; but there were no papers on him, from width
his name could be discovered. •
About half-past seven o'clock yesterday. evening, •
as two of the mails were passing atsing the Strand
during the thick fog, they ran against @itch other just
opposite to St. Clement's Church, and the Wheels by
some accident got locked together. The coachman
was Hung from one of them, but fortunately escapkdl
without any other injury than a few braises:. and
the only farther damage which occorred happened to
one of the leaders, who was thrown upon ode of big
knees by the concession, and was cat in one of them
so severely, that it was deemed impossible for him to
continue his journey that evening. The mail/ which
followed were each preceded by two link-begs, and
bad the beads of their leaders held by:a man who ran
on along with them.
Yesterday evening a foreign Gentleman driving
through Temple-bar inlet a broad-wheel waggon on
the City side, which coming in contact with his chase
on.one side, and a cart heavily laden on the other,
his vehicle was dashed to pieces; fortunately neither
the Gentleman nor the horse were mach injured.
Yesterday an elderly lady had her pocket picked
as she was going out of a mercer's shop, io Holborn,
by two women, who came into the shop to ask for
black worsted jails ; observing her purse, and which
p ckr-t she put it in, thee stopped the lady at the door
as she was going out, by pretending to be looking et
some prints hanging there. Otte of them begged the
lady's .pardon, saying, " Madam, your gown is ea.'
tangled with mine."—The lady went off witheot dis-
covering her loss, het shortly after returned, having
her parse, containing two sovereigns, one pi•
nes, three one petted Bsok-notes, and-some silver;
an immediate pursuit took place after the tw..
women, who left the shop at the time the lady dial
willtout purchasing any thing, but to we porpoise, Is
they had, effected their escape.
Lord Clifford's groom died suddenly in his bed at
the Manchester Arms, Adam-street, Raker-street,
on Monday. Ile had only arrived in London thq
preceding day.

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