The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-03 00:00:00

FtrAirie,§MAN ;

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• • CHAKLBS BUSS EY: . .
• —"low
MAIDSTONE, Atm. 1.
SATURDAY EVENISG.-The brother, sister's, end
other friends and relations a Hase..4, *et* this day
suffered to visit him about two o'clock. The scene
was deeply affecting. lie appeared rather dejected,
still however persisting id his declaration of being
innocent. He parted with his friends by snaking the
following emphatic declaration tits May Cod bless
and preserve you! Ile knows my innocence, and I
treat you will believe in it also. J never yet hive
imbrued my hands in the blond of a fellow-creature!
Nu, 'bank (leaven, from that stain lam free! The
Almighty, I trust, will soon brio to light the real
murderer of the unfortunate Mr. Bird and his ser-
vant." The Rev. Mr. nudge and other religious
characters are with him.
It seems to have been the wish of a great Many of
the inhabitants of Greenwich that the. waiting*
should take place before the house of the late Mr.
Bird, but as no application was made to the Court.
no order was issued upon the subject. The sentence
of the law wEI therefore take place at one o'clock
this day (Moody) ou • Peuuingtou Heath, the usual
place of execution.
The following ere literal copies of, the letters
written by Hussey, and produced on the trial
COPT OP A LETTER TO 11!IS.WALIK4LET..,
Mas. dare to say your feelings is
mach bust on the screen' about toe; I ham jilt as
itriment es you. You know I left your house on Sun-
day mooning about eight o'clock or half-past.
'lsent and called on Gantry, the shoemaker, sod, as
my shoes was, not finished, I wass there•until ten or
after; then in going to the washerwom.an, I met with.
Jessey, Mr. Suter's servant, and I went to Waller's,
Ship and Lest, and I paid for a pint of pert, awl h 4
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paid one; then I went strait to Mrs. Beisets, sod she
made me have some dinner with her, wich it was af.
ter 4 when I left her house. In coming to Lefton's,
I found it necessary to go to the grail gates, when
saw a than jest jump over the wall ; he walked down.
to Lettott's grownes very fast, and when he cease
into the garden he ran so ; curiosity made me go to
look ; I saw a bundle op in the corner. I got rigor,
and looked at it ; and I saw two watches, and
I.ot.like, thought I had got a prise; I laid it by
some old rubbish by Letter's pricey until she Satur•
day fowling, then I saw what their wars. and I was
very much alarmed me, I did not like to make it known
for fear of getting into a bother. I should have made
away with them if I coeld; you allow, it is report.
ed a parcel of things is cGveied with blood, that k-a
night cap that William ila.ledou don for me, es you
know the time as well as I do; and you know that
on the Saturday I *ass not out of your house after
seven o'clock, and Colter knows the same, and every
One. I him to blame in quitting England. I ham
now embarked for America; but my reckons', Mrs.
W. speak to my brother Thus. and he will settle it.—
I yosr
" CHAS, HUSSEY."

COPT OP ANOTHER LETTER ADDRESSED TO THOMAS

II UP EY.

6' MSARVIT BDOTlisite AxD Sittgat,—l mare to
say you *rein I world of trouble concerning she mar.
der of Mr. Bird, but I will inform you how 1
name-in -promion of site 04 the &bodily
:previous to when it happened, I dined with Mn.
Benet. a washerwoman, in Church row ; it may be
four o'clock when I left her house on that day, and
when I time to Lofton's, that is, at the Greenwich
Academy, 1 found it necessary to go to the folding
gates otisewbelith ; and there was a man with white
trowsers aisd brow jacket, just had got over the
wall, he walked of very fast, and I went to see if he
was up to any thing ; I saw a bundle up in the
corner by the tree close to the done, I g..t over and
jest looked at it; 1 saw two watces fall out, so tool
as I ant and was thought to myself a prize I had
got. I stowed the bundle away behind some lumber
that was in by !Atoll's privey, and I did not know
the contents of it until! the Saturday following.—

I was very• unhappy about it, and I would have
roads away with them if I. could, but I will allow
I art a rogue and a fool in acting es I have—hut •
any further l am as innocent as you are, or your little,
girl—but when I came to hear that them things being
found in my prosition, I was almost ready to faint, and
I thought before I oulJ come to answer for such a'
deed I mold quit England first. I hem shiped for Ame.
'rim, and I hope I .hall 'prosper. The said there was'
fused some thing with Mood. If you ast Mrs. Lefton,
she will tell you, or est William Aselmen, it woos done
by his hands when he had the misfortune to tumble
from the wall ; but you inquir in to that, sod you
will find it as true as the day. I shall suite to Mrs.
Welmsly. and she stows I was not out her hoes out
after seven o'clock, for after leaving the tap-room,
I went up stairs to the Lodge held there, & we did
not break company until after one, then I heded along
with Geo. their *meant, and he knows in sass out
after then ; hut lease it to the ule Lodge if I left
company after- seven o'clock. My dear Brusher
make yourself happy about me, & I remain your
loving brother,

" C. HUSSEY."
44 I hive to say farther, I emu clear up my point,
if brought into queoion ; but William thalami dou
not kuow a word about the business."

COPY OF A LETTER ADDRESSED BEFORE NIS TRIAL TO
THE REY. J• itIVOGE, OV 1.1146110C15E.

" Rev. St 11,-4 received your very feeling letter.
which I shell ever feel myself obliged to you for.
cannot express my gratitude for your very kind at-
tention and well wishes to my future happiness. I
am quite well and comfortable under my situation,
and quite in good spirits. As my time of trisl draws
very near to prove my innocence or guilt, which I
have been lying homier so long ; but I hope, by the
blessing of the Almighty, I shall be able to prove my
innocence to the satisfaction of all. I know myself
inoceni; therefore I have the liveliest hope of getting
ety acquittal. ' • People that have come to see me have
told tee they did not think their could be any hopes
for me; but I say; Sir, when their is life their is hope,
people say things semi.s so strong against me, Oho
my close has beets slated to he covered with blood ;
this, Sir I am able to prove by several of the wit•
dosses that is coming against me. This, Sir, will be
it meet singular thing that ever was koalas; and

•
reptis not. Inowie4. the Kate. 11e.141.4a5i,..
leaves strong growls So sasp-ro me Being col‘ystiid
in this dead. The statement is too lasi{ and teatimes
to make mention hear, hut if you should dounii deed
beer, I can tell yea the hole ftsteostiot of it, and 1
shall be very happy to see you down beer. bat trot
to put yourself out of the way, Sir ; dly trial I *s-
pecs will come orse bout Thiirsday next, with l-ets.
pet will be numerously attended. • And I should
wfsh fee every one that suspects me tiring guilty,
that they ould be there on my trial. 'hit book ydu
was so kind fogies me at the prison in London, 1 have
prated often since I have been hoer, end diferent
parts of Scriptures where you pointed our, 4nitb
I have derived great comfort from, and it as been My
daily practice to read the Scriptures, and prayrs, and
such spirtual books as I have got heer.llomily's Ser.
atone, Companion for Ike Prisoner, sod other
gious Tracts, And mas•Gon give me grace to continue
in the same if it should please,Goo to release me from
this priaon. You certainly, Sir, must misunderstand
me, in saying I should net take any slept le prove
my innocence ; I should wish to take every steps Id
prove it to the satisfaction of every one. Our !din.•
isle, as sat me if I should wish to receive the Nacre.,
meat ? It *wags about a fortnsight ago, I told hi*,
I was hardly qualideftde fur ; but I told,
him it tads gait as he pleased,—not that I have amyl
hatred or maliCe towards any one—l freely forgive
every nue as I hopes the Alosighty will forgive me
fair all My ofepcies—Sabath kreskitsg,'drunkeness,
end lusts, and all other tersto.etitinst as we have been
leaved. I •ho.pe, Sir, you visit ea • ie isi eapress.:'
ing myself in so vulgar a manner; the eierling is
growing late, and 1 shall be too late for the post, so
I .mutt shorten my let' .r. My respects to your tier:
vent, and hopes she is well. I remain, with respects,*
your very-obliged and unhappy servant, •
" CH HUSSEY."-
" htirtly wish yea, Sir, a pleasant jerney, when
:you should make it convenient to come to see
"I, dare to say my John Mos is very sorry fcri my
misfortune, being scquesed of so horrible a deed ;
fur he knows my family all very well, and knows ATP
wasssall• brought up as creditable as any one in the
town."
" Rer/James Rude, ke. t.torrin.wa.,”

DOGGETrS COAT A 1111) BADGg.

Saturday being the let of August, according to
the will of Mr. Doggett, the comedian, the almost
cowl and badge bequeathed by him, was rowed for
by the following 6 yoking watermen, just oat of their
apprenticeship :
William Nichol'', Greenwich; Gorge Jones,
Paul's Wharf; ilarneby Windsor, Tempt.; Charles
Dean, liorgeleydown • 11. A. Millets, Temple;
and Thomas Illlwall, *estmingier.'
At twenty minutes past five o'clock in the after.
noon they started from the Swan, near London.
bridge. against tide. Many bets were depending,and
Previous t.. starting Howell was the principal fa-
vssurite. The day being remarkably flue the river
made a very pretty show, from the great number of
boats which graced the face of it, and the bridge,
and hanks, were crowded as usual. At starting Ni.
coast., Apt ahead, and kept the lead until parsing
through Blackfriars'•bridge, where Dean took the
lead, but was shortly after passeti by Nichols ; its
passing thrtregh Waterloo-bridge Nicholls was about
seventy •r eighty yards before Dean, the ether four
being about ten yaps dictsnt from each other, and
the fl•st of them above 400 yards behind Dean.—
Ile, e ►Mullett gave in the contest. They kept close to
the Surrey shore,.accompanied bra vast number of
boats, Nicholls and Dean keeping considerably "
head of the other three. At about half-past six the
arrived at the goal, the Old Swan, at Chelsea, in th a
following order:—Nicholls first; Dean second ;
end Jones third. The first received • the coat and
badge; the second 41. 7s. 6d.; and the third
21. Its. 6(1. The two last prizes are the gift of the
late Sir William Jolliffe.

It may be useful to correct an error which seems to
prevail respecting the amount of deposits authorised
to be taken of individuals coder the New Saving
Bank Act. The first Act limited the sum to 1001.
the first year, and 501. in any succeeding year,
except as to Friendly Societies, who were allowed
to deposit to any amount. From the debates re-
ported to have taken place in tote House of Com•
mons on the passing of the new Act last Session'
(c. 48), it was supposed that it would. contain •
clause reducing the above sums to 501. and 251.: the
Act, however, contains no such restriction—the only
alteration mode, being in the case of an account kept
by ticket, number, acc. without disclosing tl'e deposi- '
tor's name, when the Rom deposited must not weed
101. in any year. In other repects the politer of re.
ceiving money remains as under the first mentioned
Statute.
‘VEttmovvn, Aod. 2.—Landed this morning from
*Cowes Pilot boat, Lieut. Johnson, holding a Com.
mission in the Buenos Ayres Navy, and three men,
hiving abandoned the Spanish vessel N. S. Cramer,
wit which they were in possession iu last. 44. long.
48, in a sinking state. .
' Many persons think Banat sill sell the Two Prizes
of £30,000 in the Lottery which begins To-mor-
row ; and we presume this opinion arises from his
having shared Two in the last Lottery which cow
twitted Prizes 'of that amount, or perhaps It is from'
his hiving sold Nine Prises of hi 30.000 in the last 10
years, add there having been but 13 in all during that
period.
...—.01.--
Coals nacttaact. AeG. S.—There was a glee supply of
wkriii this osou.ing, bat a dull etude at a decline drum 2s. us
4i.—Dats 2s tots. cheaper.—Pesu and lour 26. lowier.-10
other articles no alteration.
Wlscau (Isaglisto .... 70 60 Grey. Pao b4 ft
New ditto
Ditto (foreign) .... 76. 78 Old do. ....
Rte ~ '44 48 'lick do ..... 63 101
Barley . *Si Oats , . 33 36
New.— .. — rise ti 0...... .
Malt - ' 70 88 Palatal lit..». .?... * A
White Pea . 50 56 i Feed do - ,... ,... 64
New ditto. A — Fiat Furor. • "70 $6
thtto Boilers .. 6O 66 Seedisdi.. .
_..... 4... or
sMlTkiellti.D MAIM KT. Awe. 3.
To sari' the t.)841. per moot of imb..
see ._. 3.. 81. tr. . Sit. I Heat of Gattla Mils day I
*midi . 4a. 01. h. ss. ed. Roots .i . ...... 2.210
Yeti ..Si. . Sis.. 04. to . 61. Shut .L iii
u sad bs •—•. 1%79'
fors . . b.. 0.1. t., Is. 64. Colin 4. ..... .... ~
Lamb... Si. 01. to $. 414. Pies. .T. _,.... ..... —.
.11AY-MARKET-
nity .. .. M. 0.. 04. ti 81. fit, 414
Clover .... Sit. at oe. ,to . at.
, Ittaw -.... 21. Oa. 011. fe 1,11. MN W.