The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

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who was Alidtkiiibiell,..kiivicktl4l.thi• htols
and ran up stairs. -41VIIINW Ilten„reshed epon,o4:
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;,,joirrak.thea.other..,pipti:ths !witßiskiaid, a mak
loo.oLous the tibia.
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• OA ;tell* eal I ikl Nt hex defeote, the.Nomr•-
denied basing ustietahir enbecionie* language: 74
wastaboot to 'p* bed the 'Megistratm
rutted him.
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Spanish Patio..." "
Sir NATUANIEL-.-"
to Uptimeit,A;woor les ban fl •
.glad hear ; should hop,. o'.gentlema. holAime
the exaked rank of Msjor io the Pioglisb#ll4 eq
on far forget his hottoura-WOrofession as to
of such conduct."
The Prisoner smiled. lie said the Lady who woo
in compani with Mr Lambe, was well knows*
him, and that be had a commanication of a partici*
natere•to make to her, which it was necessary lag
should know; bet when he attempted to address
she treated him with coolness and contempt, grA
. called upon Mr. Lambe to protect her front m tot
fellow," Ile acknowledged having prodemd
pistols for the purpose of settling the mattmeatk,
spot.
Sir NATHANIELO—•" I
hate heard quite eneagiv.4
your story."
Here Donaldson, the Constable, prodeed the second
pistol, which was also laded, and desired to kiow
what be should do with it.
The Magistrate desired it should he kept till the
trial, and ordered the Prisoner to committed till
he found very excellent bail. He was dressed ha
every respect like an Officer, and had the appearaaca
of a Beats of the first water.

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APPRE NSIONAND__SUIGIDE .OF AN

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OUTLAW.

Some time in January last, a person of the named
George Cowen, a merchant, in great NeSOoft.attet4;
became a bankrupt, and absconding from his com.,
mission, was outlawed. Several of his creditors
hearing lately that he was living in great style ai
Rotterdam, applied to the Lord-Mayor for his
assistance in apprehending him; and accordingly,
Brand, the marshalman, was sent over to Holland
with his warrant for that purpose. The &wise
Government, however, manifested a decided upposi.
Lion to the measure; and it was only by the greatest
exertion of Lord Claticarty, the British Minister at'
that Court, that it was at length acceded to. Hit
Lordship was compelled to wilt() home to the English
Government, and obtain its sanction to an under.
taking, pledging a reciprocal conduct, before the-
Minister of Justice at the Hope was directed to*
furnish the necessary authority. This was done oa.
the 13th of lest Month, at 12 o'clock in the day, '
and Brand immediately proceeded to Rotterdam, in
search of his object, and at five o'clock the sameafter.
noon he met him walking in the street. On being
Amassed by the officer, ha treated the miner with
great contempt, and asserted that they dorsi net take
him; but the Dutch authority being shown to him,
be made but little resistance, and was taken into
custody. The populace, however, appeared alarmed
at the execution of a foreign warrant in their stseett,
end a great body of them collected immediately,
who showed a disposition to oppose the arrest; inso-
much that the officers found it cessary to get an
immediate and strong reinforcement ; and it was only
then by a Constant exhibition of their pistols, that a
fescue was not attempted, and the Prisoner was
' lodged its safety. The same night he was conveyed
Mx a strong party, furnished by the Cotnmissaire of
Police, to the prison at the Hague; and the Gower-
✓ef was directed to let him have every comfort con.
',Went with his ufe custody, till the packet should.
sail. Ou the morning of the following Wednesday,
however, the Prisoner requested the person appointed•
to be with him to procure him a little coffee for his
breakfast, and though the man was not away mete
than five minutes, nn his return he found him hang.
lug by his handkerchief to the knob of-a small cap-
board which was fixed in one corner of the
He was instantly cut down, but be had accomplished
his purpose so effectually, that life was totally es•
tinct. On uncovering his neck, it appeared that lie
had previously made an attempt to strangle himself,
ibis watch riband being' (nand twisted an tightly rattail'
his neck, as to be almost buried in the flesh.. The
officers also recovered from his lodging a large quint.•
City of valuable property, in cash, jewels, bank.motes,
watches, &c. which Brand bas brought back with

RonagnY it A itialrANTe-TOIL Hte eight of Wide'
'eadily last the premises of Mrs. Chatfield, Cr oydoew
~were robbed of property to a very considerable
I,amount. A secretaire was broke open, and a 201.
,Deak.Rate was (liken ; also 20 one pound notes, se.
.seral sovereigns, and a guinea, were stolen from the ,
same .place. From a cupboard, which was broke'
id" watch and three silver chain parses were
a with other property. Hall, the officer, was
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torake enquiry ; and, after an
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Inspection of the premises, communicated •to Mrs.
, atfield his suspicion that the robbery bad bora
committed by same part of the family : the see,
vents were mustered ; when it appeared that ate
of the footplate, Samuel Baker, bad absconded....
The officer immediately went in pursuit of his.

MARRIED.
Oa the Sath April. et the Friends Meetiorbelmse, Exeter,'
Jtreph Sparkes, Esq. Basket of that City, to Miss Webtoav
late of the Minories.

DIED.
Oa the Ist inst. at hie house in Montagu-street, Russell.,
tqoare, John Crawford. EN. to hip list •vear. ' •
On the ~Bth ult. at Bristlen•place, Bexley, Kent, 7110.11
ftl.llbie Esq. in the 78th year of his axe.
On the ed inst. Mr, James Romell, of. High.street, Latabetnt
in the 64th, year of bib H.
Oii thi• D!iih ult. in Great Romell-street, Bloomsbury, aged 34 I
Sophia, wife of Robert Rolininn„ Eq. and eldest daugluer of , I
tue la., itohert.Uarsieik lisq, of Torah:ins-green.
Ou the llitb of „humpy lost. on board the William Pitt Dot
And soon after leaving Bengal. William Hari, Esq. a .1
Ptoer so the•boasersit Messrs. Palmer and ('o of Acosta.
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