The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-21 00:00:00

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Mawatop.Hovid.iielfatie firkin teat .long' cesall.rh,
MC Prises, the Cowmen Councilmen,, who has Ripely Oda
up the ofthinafortanafe entigraits to Payed% alteeJl-
ted upon the Lord Mayor, with several others of them; lid.
sorest wisher* fee those who hy ill, and were doable lo
obtain redieL Five of them were placed at the bar. Their
• werrvallintrtfilti yonegmen of the decent and well 4 stoma-
ed 41asi of Scotch labourers. They had evidently lOW
rose extreme suffering ant illness, as. their appimitnele
was ghastly sad cadaverene t their eyes were dull aadisofill.l
and their persons wan.—The first who was Whet mien.
to state his case was a man named Jewel Hattie:. - Heisaid
Ise babeen broeght up to the ?lough and to agriculture
gmeerally, and that be bad besides learnt the trade of a
sawyer. He bad been induced by flattering promises,
which were made•to LIM at the Portia Land Mee at
Edinburgh, to sell all be had, and leave Scotland .with Lis
wife midland'', for•Porals. They abewed him a beautiful'
picture Of a totirn called San Josef, where they said there
were tem inhabitants.—The Lord Mayor: Well, did you
find a town thereN--Hastie answered in the Scotch
dialect: There were two teases or hats found, belonging i
to two persons who were mist away. That 'was all the 1
town found, bat there were no inhabitants. They had
fled, for it they had staid they Meal& have been starved.--
The Lord Mayor inquired in what ahead.** the settlersl
"arrived at the place 2—Hastie stated, that they all sr.
rived in excellent health .wept one or two. Near 1,
the place *here they landed was a elangerows her, Which
the boat could not get over, sad they Were obliged to roll Unite
seeks of shore in Me water. Their calks were mostly opem
add their lour, their meal, and barley, were all spelled by
the tilt water. He thought that the badness of the provisiods4
frets this eases, greatly promoted the destructive disorder
brought OS by the " hot, war, and cold" climate. The Lord
Mayor inquired of what nature they found the lead. nestle
kid, the "lead" they found was all sod--nothing but sand
With anderweod. of a nature which grew in those arid hails.,
It Wok Sallysto clear away; bit when It was cleared they IMO
nothingsi bit lend: The r-seashore of Blighted, which iris
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by
the hide ererY timely-four boon. would, in his
opinion, be just as prodoctlie as the best of the jrnmeethey
am there. They tried va. loss owls of Seoteh teed la lt, bat
,
; mirror them made the slightest progress, and lib Was am
i wise would. This was the description of load. for Manatee
, 'mites, that he saw. but be was laformed that there was some
iptid load about forty miles up the river, antoupt the saw*
1 Alm Indeed, he saw some glorious timber. He dimieribed
-the greatest aaaoyance they saimantered, In the eodeareers
to work lathe place, was from the vamoose insects with
'Which they were assailed and constantly tormented. • The
" jiggers," the And dies, and the mosquitoes never left them
free from Fele, and they could Dot push.throegh a bash of lin-
den/0W but at the hazard of raising a snake, or a tiger eat.
Is every directionthey worked, Moyfoond " vesomous beasts
plesty." His Lordship asked whether they met soy horitlie
treatment from the natives t—Hastie said. that when they had
bees there about fourteen days, the Mosquito iiiegeame down,
attended by some of his savage subjects, sad said. that, salsas
they swore allegiance to him, he would aot permit them testa,
there. mod had upwards of 7,000 men whom he world. bring
down to massacre the whole of the settlers. This Mail bed
bran brought up at Jamaica, and understood English welter-
He was said to be fond of ram. and the people said that Sir
• G. Maegregor, once, wizen his Majesty was In good hutioar
from the ram. got from him * greet of thirty miles of Poysle
hod. But nude declared, be had heard his Majesty say, he
did net hold the great to be good. and that, If he bad Meows
who and what Sir Gregor was as well as be sow brew
M witt
the re t never should have bens made. Never more.
he have Sir Gregor's people in, his dominions. The silielie
of his Majesty, when they beard Sir o.'e name mentioeed.
drew their hands across their throats. cried " Yaw i. Yew. 1"
end looked quite "hilted" (angry.)—Thb Lord Mayor:
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whet has become of Sir Gregor hiltregor 1 Did you see say
tang of him 1-11lastie said that Sit Gregor's agent 'repre-
sented that be was in Paris. Hestia sow pressed his ewe ease
upon his Lordship. He had been staved to go out by Sir
Oregon himself as one of his labourers at 431, a year; had
lost all his savings; two of his " balms" had been earried
off by the fever, his wife now lay dangerously ill with the
fever, and his remaining balms were unwell ; the fever and
4 the ape were upon himself even sow while he was spooking
to his Lordship, and he had no bread, and was quite destitute.
'Hie Lord Mayor gave ea immediate order for ids and his fa-
mily'. nespdea in St. Thomas's Hospital.
The neat ease was that of a lad. mimed James Burgess,
who said that his father was a boat-builder, and with Its
mother and font children went out by the persuasion( of
Sir Greer Macgregor to %pis. Witness's *other sunk
under dm climate, aid died on her way bone, and lie (BO
boy) was now loft an orphan with his three sisters. his
father having caught a fever, sad died on his way lawine..i-
The next object was a man who bad formerly been its the
service of the Duke of Argyle: Hewes induced to embark
his savings and go out with his wife mod family. Holiad
lost his wife, and returned in the almost wretchedness.—
The Lord Mayor thought it unnecessary to inquire teethe*
into the cases. He asked a few general (Festiva*. and all
Use poor creatures concurred in tbe account of the =
don, and of the arts used by the promoters of .tie
to entrap them. They expressed their regret that they.bed
not returned sooner, as a little before they arrived, tens
vessels full of emigrants bad started for the sense pa m*.
sad, doubtless. would meet with the same, or pechap,di
worse fate. One of them, called the Albion, had started*
few weeks since from the River, and besides natives. of
'' Bathed, had on board some Wears, and adsorb of a
4. seleable colour," who, it is stated, bad been induced to
go out as a " body guard" fir the Governor of Poyais.
• The other vessel, it was said, was called the Scheme.—
, The Lord Mayor observed, " 1 understand they are nego-
ciating another Porde Loan. Does any one knew what
security they offer ?"—A Gentleman replied,." The security
of a grant of this sandy land, made by a druniseo Chief.
who now denies its validity."—The Lord Mayor said be
never beard of a more complete humbug, and expressed his
surprise at its success, which was amazing.--The Settlers'
said, that supposing the climate In the interior to .be
adapted to British constitutions, aid that the land was
good, the settlers could only exist in a strong forie and
combined to act, as they would have to encounter the
hostility of the Mosquitos, a warlike tribe, or the still
more powerful eptaity of the Spaniards; and that it would
be ie vain to attempt to conciliate the good-will of both
peeers.—Mr. Prince said, the misery of the orphans sod
the sink who had landed was extreme. He bad witnessed
it. Some humane persons had suggested a aubicription
for their relief, and he most heartily concurred in the' pro-
posal. The Lord Mayor agreed that the case was highly
deserving of the beneficent exertions of the public, and put
his name at the Lead of the subscription. Mr. Prince, his
brother, Messrs. Fry and Chapman, also subscribed, and
the house of Fry and Chapman expressed their readiness
Ito receive subscriptions. Mrs. Fry is to inquire into the
elate of the orphan females.—His Lerdslup soon after
received a verbal communication from Mr. Sheriff Laurie,.
who said that the Scottish Hospital had. in zonsequetece of:
the statement in the papers of Saturday, instructed. him .te:
offer a free passage 1101116 to the whole of the suevieors,i
who had no occasion to apply to any parish, but might:
claim the aid of their couLtryinen fur that purpose.-. Tate
Lord Mayor said the liberal offer • ould be joyfally excepted;
bat the s • bscription for the orphans and the sick -must not
be prejudiced by it:
Guii.on•u..—Datrid Perry, the messenger in the bleiN
Whose previous examination was given at length in nor
paper of yesterday, was again brought up before the trinket
magistrate, Mr. Alderman Cox. • •
• A gentleman from Messrs. Knight and Fyson, solicitors,'
Desist/halt-street, atteeded. and commuoicated to the
Magistrate that further discaVeries had been made, of the
nature of which they were Rot at present prepared to pro-
Oct the necessary proof, and he in consequence had to se..
quest that the prisoner might be further remanded. .• •, i
• • Air. Montgomery. whom the prisoner had mentionedias
tite.pereon who Smith told him had recommended kin,.
also in attendance, and assured the Magistrate that Itisialt

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not recommeeda tie 'lb any yla say instai
and that he bad no iii- nor eta, Isimall..-Ofedtb
Ssaitis er tap,prireaettion 4.. MR:4re the
risrist
.strst-•
Thitieritout. was then ttriii stiesleettiaPre-
•pireftif proceed farther On t s ease at present, atsdissiatts
accordingly remanded. : . ...
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' flow' NthisT.—Roilienlr .rnwettsvwfrilepoript,nrioses
sod Ceo. Edmonds were tkronirkluann a charge of attempt-
ing to rob the boll..tit Mrs. Fevre, in Surrey-street, Strand.
It appeared kaat AM statement eV*. mievant girl, that WI
Sunday morning she canardoven stairs, between six and
'sexes o'clock... She opened the:parlour shatters. and Went
40,wri te. the kitchen; while thee' she beard. the chairs la.
rthei pa 'Tour move ; she rem up atairs;and saw Jou. getting.
outof the window. She screamed -out, and the OHM&
droppesi Lisliat, -and. with his companion Edmonds, misio
was standing outside, ran off. They 'were both par4ed.
'ad eeteured.• Nothing had been taken.
Sir R. Rums observed, that the priloners Lad huh:
gapped kuit.in time, or they would ban had to answer for
a more serious offence.--The prisoners were committed re
take their trial for the misdemeanor. . .• •
MR. CO,OI34RTT AND THE KENSINGTON TRUST.
Mr. Cobb it attended yesterday at ibis Office, io pad•
suance of adjournment, to support the ialussatioas which
bad ken &lei against Mr. Levi, the lessee of the needed.
ton Trusts, for extorting from the delvers of one horse ear*
a toll of klarpeure halfpenny, instead of threepence. as
law eauted.—Previoas to the basin* being comose
Me. Cobbett accused the defendant and Its advisees,
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falsehood, in asserting, when be was at the office lain; teas
they were taken by surprise iq their informations. • whets;
id point of fact.' Mr. Law had been retained the previous
Saturday to mpue them. He also expressed strong Wig-
Ratio's at Levi listing_ applied to Lint the epithet Atheist,
when nothing had escaped Rom him that could have
warranted sub abuse.—Levi said Mr. Cobbett had called
hiss J. thief."--Sir 11.11iroie remarked that no such
language had been used in his presence; the conduct of
Ur. Cobbett. throughout this business had been most
'correct. -Mr. Law, Who was in attendance for Levi.: then
proceeded at great length, and with mach ingenuity. to
testify the course which bad btu pursued :by his client.
ii was followed by Mr. Cobbett. who ably contended that
no answer bad been gives to the charge, and that to all
intents and prows the defendant bad violated the pro--
vinous of the Act, and-had extorted from the public a sum
to which -he was not estitled.—Sir Richard Birt.le said
there was no part of the Act which directed theiii, to come
to an immediate decision. and be and hie brother Magi.-
hates wield therefore consider the case. aid give their
judgment to-morrow, (this day).—Mr. Meehan wished to
know whether Mr.Cobbett would Imo:intent to take the
declaim on one ease,. and to withdraw the others?—This,
Mr. Cohbett declined, on the ground of the- eipences 1
which bad been incurred by the complaleuts.—The
office was crowded to excess throughout the day; and
Mr. Cobbett, eh he left the 'See, was received oy the
populace with toed ebeers. ' . 1
Horror-aAapeX.—Jame, ltiforgan.a tailor, and Bridget
Boas, a Welsh Woman, were charged. the former with '1
being found concealed in the house of islientlinpan in
Toott'smart. Chancery-lane; and the latter, who was
servant la the house, master said, that himself and wife'
went oat on Sunday evening, leaving the Mule prisoner
to take ears of lb. hoes.. They returned kiwis, eleven
and twelve o'clock ;list, **ogre all their knoskiiig and
ringing, they euld not obtain entrance. 'Their Tears be
Wee ezeited;tind apprehending nothing less than that
the house had been entered and- tabbed. and poor .filisifik'
murdered. they assembled the- watchful guardians of the :
*lit, and taking the precaution to arm themselves.. they'
effected an entrance by force. They then. with demean
noes explored the lower part of the house; and finding
every thing in nearly the same order an they left it, their
Imre(' iricntased ; they formed themselves In hattleirrity,
and merantiag the stairs, HI proceeded ennieleited-to tit*
Ildtetrons of the luckless B dim, %Item, they fnalid fast
ailatip.locked in the arms (tithe male. prisoner. uticootcious 1
Wlthedin and clatter that bad been raised below. SUrpriei
fee a few minutes mastered emery other, _feeling.; but
sly regaining their self-pateession, the party draggedsapless a-ii enamoured pair to the watch-house. The
aers were new 'destined apart : Morgan laid be was
iler. and lodged in Great Si. Andrew-street, Seven
la i be kept eompaan with Mies 'Evans, Aid. iatended
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due time to mike he his wife. Bridget Brans 's act-
rug proved that is woman iseer wit at. all." She said
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Horgan was her sweetheart ,• be visited ~ her on Suoday
evenids; hat *complaining of sudden. (lloessodis permitted
him to retire to her room ; and to rehire his heed. to lie
down on the bed kilien,. to greets% his being disturbed,
she lay down, beside him ; and flan/ asleep. dreamed of
matrimony; marriage favours, and such like, until the pre-
sence of her muter and tbetreardians of the night, waked
her to the danger,* reality of her' eiteation. Tim ali-
ght,* repuhataied the madam of female eeriest.. whose
forward impleitheneektinistlig thcwisiteef sewage men.
bad been follinved)sy thielisidesty Of. . their aiseltes'• house.
He then read the oillienia souveleeteeki stelkinsnbeera
them. • -• . aim' ”..t; I; ~t.. 11 ~. • • . .
. Queers SQUAlle.—Stleettkak 11111111111111T4111•111111140TS.--
Yesterday two lads named Edward .116110.1 and Jobe
shields, the one about Moe, And the ottierdeirew years old
(the forneer-deliaquent is son to Mt. Raton, a respectable
tradesman in -Great Smith' Street,* Weetteinstet, and the
latter is the apprentice to' that gentlelhari), Were brought
before the Illagistrite, Mr. WNW& on-the charge of break-
ing and entering the hones of Mrs. Lloyd, >t lady residing
in Great Smith Street, under the following circunistasees :
—About eight o'clock on Setardepevesing, the prisoner
Shields went to the house of Benjamin. Timbrell, who
keeps a general sale-shop in Bewliag Street, Westminster.
*ant offered some Riau detesters, tumblers, Ste, 'which he
Ind is a large hand-basket' for said.' 11e:broil, who is a
constable, from' the youthful appearance' of 'the. prisoner,
suspected be had purloined the articles; lied' bisMispicions
were strengthened by the' decanters being; sit ii very rich
manufacture, and were offered to him at a ?my low price
by the prisoner. He therefore put several questions to tint
as to whom the property belonged, and whether be Lad
become honestly
,possessed of it? He said hie name was
Shields, that he was appredficeci hi' Air. '.Boltott, of 18,
Great Smith Street, sad thoee mid' his .etang tinter had
found the basket and 14 contents Ott the-thump, is Dean's
Yard, Westminster, a short time !Were. ' Titubrall was pot
satisfied with this getout. stet therebrut tuok the 'prisoner
to the watch-hoese; and th!alretit follir.'Boltem's hotise,
and ascertained froth
.inguleY. that Ybelicket stork, as to as
regarded his being .bin
,( Er. Bi'liou's) apprentice Was
correct; but on the flirther, aearciting fur young &Aloe, be
was found to be absent, nor could • be, be„ bend . of any
where in the neighbourhood. Thabrell theureturned to the
watch-hose.. and without nay. hope of forgiveness being
held oat to hie, or any othertissiacosseat,be(Shi olds) stated
that he and the prisoner Bolton slept together is the back
lattic of his master's house. On Friday. night they went
up Hairs to' bed, and they agreed that they should rob Mrs.
Lloyd's house, wheillrertEtlll7llrtAt doors lower down.
abestteet T. accomplish Ili they got out at their bed.
foolll.window, and.ocanied•klustg, the parapets of the ad-.
*icing houses till thdr deachen that .of -Mrs.:Lloyd, into
-which they.gaised ateshreece by getting in: at the bath
garret window.. sad stoke from the cepboird, the decanters
and the ether glass 0 Ahoy them-proceeded ,back-the. .111111.,
. way end want ho bed..l 1 serasegteed the following. morn-.
-trig, that ' be (Shields) ; 'kaki: -dispose :of it at whatevegi
once it woild. fetch, asstthe .prate should be. diridod
between them. Aseordingly.lie and Bolton set oat to ;bit
evening for the.: perpose,irind Win lst he-was offering the
thus for sale.an his (Timken) yeong libites. we...steed
-lug -at a. short distances:and ha .supposed his had.ran aw
-on lieding he did.' set . come: hack. Timbre/1 heard
thing of Dolma OW yesterday ,rotwakegi whew he app's'
handed him at Lis father', house, in bed.--The parents of