The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-27 00:00:00

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- miost sheasefelly left es utmost immediately as Col.
Qu INTASA, my A. D. C. O'Betsm, nod many nther
Osikeit; sr. prepared to assert. This veteran hero of
20 campaigns set the noble eatireplo a flying 80
letuzues to Seelimin, the capital, and of thus eli•gosce•
fully abandoning the army. On !hp morning of the
ffi'Oth of Mooch, he says, he saw nos make no dt,pii.i.
glans; Its. speed of his horse preren:ed him, is.,, ills]
it reappear until the 5,b of April; the columns
Were then advancing, and our skirmisher engaged
milli those of she enema ; at this moment the Senor
K. COM, to we, and solicited leave to go to It e Milli!
of
Colitis—l answered, he might wig.. to the baths
mirk the same permission which he 1.a•I to retire to
Talcs and Santiago; but as within t.sif an hoer we
*hyoid deride tue fate of Chili, as th....• baths were
et
the dawns of thirteen leogu..s in rear of
the enemy, he might remain with the* army, if the
Mate of tilt health allowed him ; hr answered, it we,
ffinpossible, on account of as, old wound in his foot.
This answer exasperated me, and the inipelso of the
thiresent was to eider him to be shot; bat I coedit
Sir refrain from saying to him publicly, at Senior
(*signal, I la meanest drummer in the araiyhas a higher
Musa of himater than yoe."—l immediately turned
*y horse, sad ordered Senor VALCAItaI instantly
to publish to the army, that the Gementl of !l) cam-
.paigns was &inland of his commission, being found
Unworthy of holding it. The Senor B. issediately
Wormed I. Santiago, end whilst be, lost to ell &gl-
ib; of public shame. was packing op hie baggage,
tie that same evenirie convivial the enemies of oar
libtkieet &hypo. Were it not that the Colonel
tr,netliA, the Militant Atager (who was I be.
' rite else present), my own A. D. C., and other
. inherit, law whet passed, I am convinced that ors
:Wan who possesses the slightest sense of honour,
'would glee credit to what I have just related, •r be-
* tee dolt any man could be so regardless of his elta-
vidtek, es le art la so base • moiler. Bet, in facts
Bitatia's two confession, and the following remark
is his Manifest, furnish sufficient proofs of the troth
of my gatemen!. In one of the paragraphs, he says,
" blearivrtille the enemy approached, and the battle
Wunt now about to commence, all the commands
Vre allotted to others; no one was 'skived to me, I
wens indignant at an great an insult. I thought of
quillingltire limy, but in joirice In my character re.
strived to h!ohe in herein t last of .art with Genets!
ifillifiaiettn' I was refused, and he forgetting the
operttly if hi; character, glare veo• ro his hatred in
iffiiintemperate language of rage and fury, to which
I ..appusei reoloess and mod...anon. I looked at
iffitikrith firmness arid then left him." Bad he re-
tailed one 'perk of that courage which he se mach
hams of, or even seam of drama, would he not ra-
ther have (might, even as a common soldier, than quit
Who army at such • :nomad ; sock would have been
the conduct even of las most absiolored wretch, who
Was oat wholly *mid of every s;•atlt of feeling. Io
**other paragraph, 114 'says. " A scsadaloos report
his been progagatml, Illet:1 refused to in the
I'M& of Mans! ; aborainable falsehood ! Besides,
n' corirspondence with Geo.4sax dimwit proves
r the coistrary." tot the imposter produce the cor.
esp..odeiice to which he alludes, end the esecratioa
I the world fall on me. An additional proof of his
my is official. Documents are now in the pauses.
on •f General TALCAICL, as Cit. Qgiurcana,
- Vol 4tO: wisjela Allsitakes the fart tef-the. Senior
'vets 14404 offered a bribe to the Physician
IntiA, Ar.a., in or !or to induce him (previously to the
(W.le ot dlaypn) to give him a certificate of his being
vaidhle to remain en, longer nu actual service. This
!Physicists, who, as a Spaniardk is an enemy to oar
erase, is • mutt of principle Nod limos,, cense-
qoently he refused to semi., to such an insulting
proposal. Tl.e praises of the Savior BRAM are
Mot at all necessary i.. order to roguish the repots.
time of Goa Vat( Alto: and Cul. LA. ilhasts ; the
latter distingursited himself in this attach of Talcs-
buena, hat WAG Ullihil! to PIPrICIIITe She OWASSO".
*Met slaters anti art oppos•d to his courage, sad
that of the troops which to. rammanderl. But that the
world may judge e the character of Senor 8., I have
amongst my papery, i.. Chill, a letter from him, is
which be attributes to LAS litaas the failure of lbe
snack of Talcahuano. Tie vampire, son of •
French Mas, born in &gland, against whom the
hewer B. displays such hatred, is • person who me.
riff the esteem ef every worthy man, and the grafi.
tad' of this cornice, which be has served with sack
seal and ability. 1 had been silent from motives of
delicacy, except with the Supreme Director of the
Visited Provinces, relative to the Senor BiLlatei
coedert ; not from any respect to his person, but to
the brave men with whom lie had fought is the same
tasks ; sod if there are sae or two who have dia..
raced the name of Frencheree, the rest, as DANA,
Vcn., and the other Officers of that nation, have
acquired the esteem of their brother Officers, mid aid
es
with tree heroism in our joist straggle.
(Steed) " SAN MARTIN.
al Weedess, Oct. 7. 1811."

A Gentleness, amoontod ape, his weeder hobby.
'torso on rho Camberwell-rood, on Monday, anent-
ed a great crowd, /row rho rosier. of which be was,
or his earnest aolidtation, osiricared by a passing
rr,ge-coat►wear who carried his sod his horra.E ea
the roof.

A most deliberate Bonier was comaitted ran the
road meat Cram& Mille, County Tipperery, 01
thy lest, 11 the Biddle of this day. AMI of the
mote of &moose was lately married in that county,
awl having remedy had an amour with a wows, of
the name of Clantwy, he was met on the road by her
brother, who bred a mosket and shot him through
hart. An lowa was held nn iaterday, on
1!"• body, aid a verdict of irilfu! Murder Misread
sg4lllS. Glances, who has absconded.
ike .Shrj/ield Adrertiser —" Yesterday there
0.10 ',teat rejoicings tiarneghout this toots, in honest
r, the (wising of the Act for the Regulation of Cat.
I..ry W ire', which has been so lorg and ardently de.
rural by the iranefarterers of wronaht iron and steel
„,•i, In. !iberp rare roasted in 'ado's' places, pro.
„colons with Rigs aryl masie paraded the streets, the
beta were rang, mad musters and workmen alike
g•ve and partook of entertainments oo the occa.
4." •

It in rerwortr, thwt thirty.sis indictments will be
Ng:duo certain Elerto.4 of the borough of
4.:tseikutatl, at Ilte loseio4 A3c!ect lot Corneall.

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11OR311AIII, IS A Rcu

Jame: Gibbs, • ',disrobe' prepossessingappearonee,
newt about IS, was indicted under Lord Ellenbo-
ro.ngh's Act, for feloniously and maliciously stabbing
and coiling George Gibbs, with intent to murder or 4
do him some grierieas bodily harm, em the 15th 101141
at the parish of Storriugton„ in this comity.
George Gibbs, a youth shoot 18, the unfortseate
victim of the Prisoner's ferocity, ammeted in the
boa, dreadfully emaciated. and still labouring un-
der the eflacts of the outrage which he bad uttered, I
his wounds being yet greet, and gave the following
statement father was park keeper to Lord de
I. Znuch, who lived at Parham Palk. In the even-
ing of the 15,h of the 15th of March, about eight
o'cl.ork, his father sent him with a message to the
Crown poblic.hooso, a short distance from Parham,
when he met the Prisoner, near the end of his father's
preen The Prisoner had a stick over his shoulder,
arid although the night was rather dark, he could see
him by the light of a lonteru which he carried in his
hand. The Prisoner was then alone, but appeared
to have parted from another young man named Doke.
When the Prisoner approached him, he was about to
wish him good night, wham the former struck him
over the bead and face with the stick which he car.
tied. lie was nearly atumoed by the blow, which
being repeated, he was knocked down, and from the
violence of the blow, the stick was broken. The
witness immediately cried oat—" Oh ! Jemmy OWN,
don't murder me ;" and begged for mercy. The
Prisoner then went round him, and immediately
polling out a pocket koife, cut him twice under the
chin ; bat his sanguinary design basin failed by
these means, he stabbed him behind the right ear with
the soma •espon. Witness struggled to get from Alm,
and in doing so, disarmed him of the knife, and its
the scuttle the Prisoner drew it through his hand, and
wounded several of his 6ogers. The Prisoner then
took him round the waist, sad dragged Wm to • gate-
post, and endestoorstd to swing his heed ageinst it.
%Votress cried out for mercy, and called at morder."
upon which the Prisoner caught Isold of bias by the
throat, which he griped with both his bonds, In or.
der to prevent his making any seise. He imasedi-
at Pi I i•r% rds let go, but seised his threats second
time. and then the witness lost his senses, and re-
membered soothing afterwards; when he f @COIN al,
he Nand himself with his friends. Ile swore peal.
tiso-ty that he never had any quarrel in his life with
the Prisoner ; that they were name-sakes ; they were
net related ; that he bad known the Prisoner as a
passing acqaaintanee, and had seen him occasionally
bet be was by no means intimate with him. He
could in no meow limiest for the Prisoner's at-
tack upon him.
George Whale proved, that be beard the cry of
" murder" au the evening in question, and went to
the spot hens whence it proceeded, when he saw the
Prosecutor weltering its his blood, end in cons,.
(ponce of the alarm which be gave, the Prisoner was
pursued.
Wm. Moore proved, that he was slimier/ to the
eangeinery scene, in consequence of began the Pro-
motor cry oat " Murder"—" Jemmy Gibbs, don't
murder me!"

Maio, Der stated, that hitappewbowded P 4
~per between Wiwi and ten the ma night on Wrack-
lan-coaninn, and saw the Prisoner tossing from
bite, and endeavouring 'encamp%

John Braby was prone' wits the last witness
seized the Ptibollef : Ids loads and face were eery
bloody.
D.oiel Nosh picked op the porketekeify, which
was ..eared with blood, sod • stick, reseeibllei a
broomstick, broken in two or three pieces, which
aril:lnks produced, sod which wan roved is be
the Prisoner's.

Mr. Dolmen, a surgeon et Stbsington, whit was
called in, described the wounds which bed bees in.
Aired en the Prosecutor. The knife being shelve
to hits, he said it was dell oo the edge, sold I. Ids
judgment that circumstance prevented the wooed
being fetal. _ _ .

Ilere the cps, for the prosecution closed.
Mr. Ji4lco lierunt asked a. NUNN whit be
bad to se, in his..lefeece?
The. ['dulcet said, " I don't know that I can ley
any thing."
John Gibbs, the father of the Prisoner, cam* for-
ward in a state of pitiable agitation, so mach so, that
be could not stand, end stated, that be wee a label,-
leg man, that hisses, and he were in the habit of work-
ing for Mr. Emery, a farmer at Parham. Oa the
day mentioned in the inilictosont, after he end his soh
had performed their daily labour for their employe►,
they came home to do some work in their own gar-
den. He observed that there was something lingo.
ler In the behaviour of the Iris who seemed not
to work with his usual cheerfulness At supper.time
In the 'vetting, about seven o'clock, the Prisoner seem-
etl low.spirited and ate very little food. He kept bock
from lb. l's, instead of coming forward as use,/ sm..
such ocravioes to join in the humble cheerfulnee of
their meal. Moot helf.pest seven the Prisoner went
ootiod wave► refereed. He did not know of soy gear-
rel bet wrest the Prosecutor nod his soo.

Sarah Gibbs, the wretched mother of the Prisoner,
gee is ee agony of grief, stated, that she observed
semethlai mitigates in the behaviour of her sen daring
sepper•time of the sight in geostion. lie ate little,
and sat stoke babied from the rest of the family. Ills
aunt was present, mad was about to go home ; he was
asked to accompary her, het he merle no answer, and
stood dejected againat the cupboard of the room.—
Whetss keel, of no quarrel between her son and the
Prosecutor. They always appeared to be no geed
terms with each other. The Prisener was a quiet,
affectionate., and industrious lad, and worked early
and late, cad wee sot gives to gusts of passion or ill-
, temper. - .

Anne Price, the Priaem►r's aunt, observed biscuit.
(11.(I at the slipper time above.mentioned; his belts.
floor was very different from what it usually was;
he appeared very low. When he was nursing wit.
ur...'s child, ha threw It up in a great flurry, anti
no: with his usual sod tender care of the child, of
which he was very fond. The Poisoner was mild in
his manner!, dutiful and attentive to hie parents, and
extremely diligent in his employment. On that night
the witness asked him to see her home; but snaking
no answer, he stood silent and dejected. Ile used
to sae hoe lime at night en the like ecccesions.

Mr. R. Emory, a respectible farmer et Port.ain,
stated, that the Prisoner worked for him three et fou►
Years. Ile was ■n eatrentely good workman, ai.J •
tern indestriont, attenti►e lad; lot always ►ore lhr
character of a tied, kind howled pm% man,aud aas
newer kn.wn t”qoarret with any body.
Mr. Justice lit vr.vv then wonted ep the wh.rl.•
of the case will. great minuteness, and adverting 1..
the defence which had been set up, told the Jury,
that if they were of opinion that the Prisoner, at the
time he committed the dreadful offence imputed I.•
him, WIS possessed of Wittiest reason to diariegesis
right from wrong, he was answerable to the law fee
the act he had committed, and the p►nal consegeence
which most fellow a correlation for that act must be
visited upon his heed. _ _

The Jury, after a few essaseets' delibentlee, fogad
tbe Prisoner Guikg.
Tito Learned Jatige lantedistely proneeeced the
awful sentence of death, le a maser so inspressiwi
and pathetic se te lean es dry eye in Court, bailie(
not le the Prisoner no hopes of mercy.
Tito Prisoner. daring the whole of the trial, was
sensibly seared by realms and eppareolly issue
hoed seesibility.
After he was removed frees the her, the Prime*.
for and his father appeared is the witeess-Yea, .ad
earnestly implored the Leaned Jodie to span hie
life, and adapts tbe 'esteem of the law 1. Ines-
portetles.
Mr. Jostles BATLIIT said, thee Ms duty was le.'
math*, and that if he dared to relax the severity of
the taw, be should west se easeintion so the part of
the Prosecutor to precept hilt to as *et to which he
was 'laterally impelled by his owe foliar of owe-
soisrratinn for the unhappy convict. Bet he dated
not, for the sake of the Public. seeped thsr penise.
went. If mercy could be esteoded to the Prbeeee,
it could wily be 'tubas/ by eis applicatioa to the Se-
cretary of Siete.

Hoene Monera.—At the Devon Mikes, Mars
H'oesforen was tried and found (silty of the murder
of her husband at Oakhamptoo, by poisnaing him
with arsenic. Her motive and matioer of seem-
plishing the deed are described in the following ad-
dress of the Judge, when passing en her the aortal
sentence of the law :—Msry Woodman, you hero
been coovicted en the clearest evidence, of one of the
worst of crimes. You hare murdered lb* person
whom you were bound to love and cherish, for the
base purpose of indulging a criminal tine.—
Your husband appears by the evidence, to have
been ilea)s kind to you—he was content to starve
himself to maintain yes. You attempted to destroy
him three different times. When you accompanied
him to a weddlug at Smith ZAal, apparently oo the
best terms of friendship, you administered to him'
a deadly poison ; and there is little doubt bet
what you called rhubarb was bodement...—.
When you went to the souses, and he told yoe
pear heabrod was getting hector. yen requNted biro
to supply you with a vestal., of anweic , and
is little doubt that with 'bat anemic, you ef-
fected your horrible impose. Whoa you me your
husband suffering under agonies that would have
softened the herrt of a savage, 04 reterned to the
chew, and t hes perhaps tie politer.,
werioth.presed fatal. Tose ion of tit; 0.4
lot. a stub, was to spend the moue) roe theft uh.
tabled after he was dead. His Lordship seesawed.
and her, in the most impressive maaaire, to wake eve of
the remaining time she had to lee le noblest her pg.,.
with that God whom she hod eis heferaursty ff,n,god
bet feared, from her present hardened a pres more, that
teething that he meld my, would impress him with a
sew of the awful sitnesion in Watch she steed. His
Lonialdp ceacleded by_preersetecing the aerial sew.
tenet. of With. Tbe Newer stood unmoved et all
the Judge said to her ; and when be bed Goielied,
alto *book her list at the witnesses, nad eselaimed,
" Every one of yew that have own, ageism one is per.
jored ! I hope the Devil will dreg you MI to hell!
God will forgive me; and I will come back again to
all ..f you I" She woold have sold more, bet wee
takes from the bar. Oe Monday, she was worsted
al Eames, pursuant to seetemes, and continued rem.
partitively birdseed to the last.—When on the inf.
fold, she often looked round towards the primon, with
the hope, it is believed, of seeing her guilty para.
moor, who is there ander mime* for issuing coma.
terfeit coin ; but he was very properly kept est of
her site. She was a handsome woman.

I)urotertit. Acctorerro—Yesterdsy about 1,41
o'clock, John Long, a lamming mem, in the ease ,
ploy of Mr. Itichartbae, the builder, was sent with
several others to work at a common sewer in Vie..
street, Piccadilly, the interior of which was cede?.
going repair. Imeg was ordered to go doers the
hole in a berket, lot bad scarcely Meted himself ,
end benched it 0ff,411101 the rope broke, sod he ;
was precipitated into Ma sewer, Wicket and all. by 1
• bite his arms end thighs were broken, and his bead
hectored. lie was dragged set Milk a rope sod car.
tied to St, Georgia 11041106 1104• I ImPro re-
covery. • •
Old
Doting the net-ellen tot
Bailey, the breeches pectins -i-ofTh &Mr " aof the
same of Johnstone were turned beside oat, sed robbed
of their contents, at the very memesit the enforteriets
malefactors were latmehed Into eternity.—This is
another convincing proof how little peblic @secede's
peeve.' the commilyion of crimes.
Thersday night es Me. Alter', of Westminster-
road, was reboiling home along the Keut.rrisd, he
was atheked near the Elephant and Castle by three'
fellows, who k locked him-dolt ri, searched bis wale,
and ran away in the direction of the Dover Road.
Barney Moore 0' Aril. a noted lines cloth thief,
who for icener.five veers pest has reigned primness.,
Mesch.ereen robber in this neighboorbood, less coo.
vieted at Galan AP%i2614 for pig.steallog, sod is to be
transported. Ile was tried at diferent Assizes 3$
Times, is very CA1111.141110 in law affairs, sod probs.
lily will yet arrive at lba seessit of his professims.—
( Neter! Telegraph )
EXAmrt.s to Stile t /ITC—Among the domestics of
the let. IlesieT Nunn's, Esq. of Davy Hulse
Hall, at the lime of his death, were the following
rare instances of onusesl length of service ; all of
chore, in consideration of their meritirrietis coo.
deo, are hembomely pror:ded for in hie will, either
by legacies or ennuitles :—linesisheeper. 3^ years;
huller, Se; groom, Jr.; 11; gardener,
and itoesemaiJ, 9.