The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-02 00:00:00

POLICE.

GUILDUALL.—W.Ansun, servant to Mr. Jack.
son, leather-cutter, Little Windmill-street, West-
miuster,yesterday charged Moldier:son officer be-
longing to Hatton-Garden office, with violence of-
fered to his person, by seizing on him, dragging
him into a public-house in the neighbourhood
of Smithfield, there searching him without any
warrant or authority, and at last setting hint at
liberty. The violence complained of took place
eight days ago. The Complainant had been going
about his master's business ; on crossing Hatton-
Wall, fie inquired the way to the part of Saffron_
hill nearest to Smithfield, and was soon afterwards
dragged into the public Tap-room of a Public-
house in West-street. He refused to be searched
in the Tap-room, and was carried into a private
room, where he was searched by Matthews, who
then tul,d hint who he was. The Complainant
went the same day to the Hatton-Garden Office,
claiming redress, but received none. His Master
was resolved to have justice done to the Complain-
ant, and to his character, if the law would atford
him any, and lie now came to the worthy Alder-
man, understanding the illegal imprisonment to
have taken place in the city.
Matthews, in his defence, stated that he es-
teemed himself, by his office, entitled to stop and
search all suspected persons.—The manner of the
Complainant, and the place to which he inquired
the way, being a common receptacle for receivers
of stolen goods, induced him to suspect him.
Finding nothing upon him, however, which sup.
ported the suspicion, he immediately set him at
liberty. The Prosecutor immediately complained
of the supposed outrage, at the Police-office, Hat-
ton-Garden, and Mr. Leach, the Magistrate, was
pleased to dismiss the charge, thereby approving
of his (Matthews's) conduct.
The sitting Alderman (Sir Rico. CARR Gr.y,s)
could by no means agree in the interpretation put
by Matthews on the nature and extent of the
powers vested in him by virtue of his office. Ac.
cording to his (the Officer's) conception of his
powers, he might from any undefined and absurd
suspicion of his own, seize on, and search, ally,
or every Gentleman whom he met on the streets.
Such, however, was by no means the nature of
the trust reposed in him, and which was to be
exercised for the convenience and protection, not
for the annoyance of the public. The responsi-
bility undertaken by an Officer was great ; it was
therefore at all times his (Sir R. C. G lyn's) wish
to protect them in the due discharge of their duty.
If they chose, however, to encounter any extra-
ordinary risks, they must abide the consequences ;
and, in this case, he could not help thinking, that
Matthews had greatly over-stepped his duty.
Matthews was accordingly bound over to take
his trial at the Sessions.

BOW.STREET.—Throe Hackney Coachmen at-
tended on Thursday at this Office, in consequence
of summonses obtained on the application of a
Gentleman residing at Kennington.—The Gentle.
man stated, that he was at Peckham fair last week
in company with a few friends, and having stopped
rather late, they were anxious to procure a con-
veyance to town, and swing the three men disco-
gaged, and their coaches empty, they offered each
of them their regulated fair to take them to town.
This, however, they refused, unless the Gentle-
men would allow other persons to get into the
cote* with them. The Gentlemen, not chusing
to be incommoded, declined doing so, when the
coachmen refused to take them, and on being re-
monstrated with, became very abusive, stripped
and offered to fight the person who addressed
them. A crowd was immediately collected, and
the gentlemen were obliged to. walk to town. On
their arrival at Camberwell they saw the three
coachmen they had spoken to, driving to town
with their coaches crammed inside and out. Tu
punish them for their insolence therefore, they
conceived it proper to summon them.
The fellows, on being called on for their de-
fence, said they were engaged when the gentlemen
came up to them; and behaved towards the Ma.
gistratcs with the greatest insolence and coutu-
macy.
Mr. ItFAD, the sitting Magistrate, immediately
directed them to pay a tine of 31. each, with which
sentence only one would comply ; the others de.
claring they would not. They were, therefore,
committed to Bridewell for one month.

UN I ON.HA LL.—Scveral shopkeepers, residing
at Newington and Walworth, were yesterday
summoned by the Society for the Suppression of
Vice, for serving in their shops during Sunday.—
They were convicted, and it being their first of.
fence, they were severally fined five shillings, and
four shillings aed sixpence costs, which they paid
and were discharged.
Wousuir-tram.—Yesterday, a woman of the
name of Morrice underwent a second examination,
being charged with uttering fictitious two-pound
mites, purporting to be West Ilam bank notes,
drawn by one Davey, and made payable atMessrs.
Postlewhite's, No. 2, Church-yard.alley,Tooley.
street. She was committed for re-examination.

DOBLIN, Atm. 28.—0 n Friday morning last,
three troops of the lit, or Royal Dragoons,
marched into Cove, and immediately were cm.
barked on board transports, which had been pre.
pared at that place to receive them. Five troops
more of the regiment were expected to arrive there
in time to be embarked this day or to.morrow,
when it is expected the whole will sail for Lisbon,
under convoy of the Emerald frigate, Captain
SIAITLANIn. Though two troops of this fine re.
giment are to remain in this country, yet the eight
troops for foreign service exceed 700 mend in
high spirits, and an equal number of horses in
the best condition) and completely appoiated.

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TIIE. MARKETS.

UXBR II)I: E.
Corn-Inipector's Iteturn.--Tifeß an it Ava 31.:
1110 heatt, per lo.id L.il. —s. to WI. --s.
New Ditto "ls. lUd. to 10d.
Barley, per quirter 4•Ls. —d. to 4rtl.
Uats :Wm —d. to 42b.

Beans, lICW Ms. —d. to —d.
•
Oki. ... —d. to —s. —d.
54;. —d. to 365. —d.

I.
roctcrT,.

Kent, 41. --s. to )1. a-.
Sozer, 31. --b. to 41. —s.
Ebsex, 41. —l. lu 41. 10s.

1' HOPS.

a~a~.

Kent, 41. to Q. 4s.
&roes, 31. '3s. to 11. 4..
Farnham, 41. —s. to H. —s.

PRICES OF HAY AND
ST. JAMLS.S.
Ifay. 41. Ria. 6d. to 61. 10-.
Straw,sl. Ss. lid. to YI. 14a.

YESTETtUtY.
issittscu
ilay, 51. 54. t.s 61. 14s.
I L:loser, I. Os. to 81. Os.
Straw, 11. is. to 21. Os.

SMITIIFIELD—Sr.rr. 1.
To shik the otrat, per st •of SOL
8eet....5t. Od. to in. 64. Head or Laub: this thy
Mutton ..44. Bd. to 5-. 44. 1 I Be: 3t WO
Veal ....6s. Od. to 7... 9d. Sheep and (.combs 7:40.1
Pork ....6s. W. to is. 64. Calse3
• Lamb....S. 6d. to 6-. Bd. flirt
lIAI-MAILKET.
hay 5l. 56. Ott. to S. Cm. Of.
Straw
Clover

sot:Tr( 11.1.—A00. 90.
•
Beads —.1911 Sheep.... 3,1t1U I Pigs.... IS.I
NEWOATE AND LEA DI:NIHAU. MARKETS.
(By the Cal Cafe. )
Beef 2s. 4d. to 4s, 44. ! Veal I•. 4d. to 6s. Od.
Mottoes ud. to 4s. Rd. I Pork Od. to is.
.od.
Lamb—. 4s. Ud. to ;is. 4d.
PRICE OF 'l'3l,lOlV.

St. James's Market 5l Be.l Tow. Tallow Pk 64 --6 OdClare Market
tio
:iiterhopel Market 56 lttd %1 bite ditto .. 966 Od —6 Od
per St. of alb. Soap. ditto .... 9660 d —s tid
111 6101 Melting Stuff.. 806 Od —s Od
Average or 9d Ditto rough 4thi tld —s 0:1
.Grates 1460 d
Good Dre,ts lls Od
Yellow Soap. 1066—Mottled. 1101—Curd, 1216.

Price of C:uidk., per dozeo:11: tid—Alustids, fas 6d
ItAW

Best Ileifersatid Steer, (per OrdiaOry lr. 10d. to Os. 0.1.
stone) Ys. Bd. on '2%. Jett. t Market Calf Is. 01. earb.
Middlnigs to.). 4d. to bd. Log. Hone lis.od. to kis.
PRICE OF I.I.L.ITIIER.
Butts. 50 to s:ilbs. each -lid to Ild per lb.
Ditto. 56 to 1,61b5. each - • • °rid to Y.3tl •
Alerctlitnts' Bucks - • I%i to '2ld
llressing !tides - lad to 19.1
1: hie Coach Hides - 110 ti 211 .
Crop Bides 43 to 501ba for cutting liid to 19d
Ditto SU to 401bs. -19 d to 214
Calf Skins SU to 4011,4. - Ytid to Yid
Ditto 53 to %labs. -33 d to :s9d
Ditto 70 tdiUlbs. 33*! to 1111.1

FALSE ALARM OF FIRE IN CREED-
LANE.

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On Wednesday aftcrnoon, abort five o'clock,
the neighbourhood of Creed-lane was alarmed hy
a great smoke inning from the 'cellar of h
occupied by a hair-dresser of the dame of ltyder,
who, it appeared, h.td been terminating the exig-
ence of an tticient armchair. From the wad-
ding and On stuffing of this piece of antiquity
there issued'a volume of smoke, from which seri-
ous danger Might bare been inferred. .011 exami.
nation, which was, hbweysr, no very easy mat-
ter, from the density ofohe smoke, the real
Cause of alarm was at length ascertained, Lid,
by the application of a few 'pails of %safer, the
burning materials were soon catingniskod. It tt 4S,
however, some hours before the smoke was com-
pletely dissipated, and front the apprehensions or
the officiousness of same persons, .4 tire-engine
arrived about ten o'clock. The firemen i nine-
diately proceeiled to esrmine the cellar, and seeing
that all was perfectly safe, retired in 'about tea
minutes, muttering curses against the authors of this
false alarm.

We are informed that no more licences Pill be
granted to import from, or export to, the coasts
of Holland and France. Repeated applications,-',
supported by urgent remonstrances, have been
made, to obtain such licences, particularly for
the importation of grain ; but we understand that
they have been, and will continue to be, at pre-
sent, wholly ineffectual.
An Inquisition was taken yesterday at Ham-
mersmith, before G. IloncsoN, Esq. Coroner, un
the body of William French, who was drowned in
the Thames on Sunday sennight, but whose body
was nut found until Tuesday last. The deceased
was in a sailing-boat, with three other unskilful
persons, when it was upset by a gust of pint!,
and he alone was drowned. He was a respectable
youth, an apprentice at Hammersmith. Verdict
Accidental Death.

On Monday, the 14th instant, an inquest was
held at Loughglin-house, in the count• of Ros.
common, on the body of Diniel Madden, in the
service of Matthew Wyatt, Esq. thu Agent of
Lord Dillon ; when it clearly appeared to tiie
Jury, that the deceased met with his death " in
consequence of some violent injury received, in ht:
act of protecting himself, in an assault made upon
him, on the night of the preceding Tuesday, on
the highway, leading from Castlerea to Lotghglin,
by some person or persons unknown." The unfor.
tunatc man had been dispatched, as an extraordina-
ry and confidential rucisenger, to the Post-office of.
Castlerea, with several packets of considerable
value, which he regularly delivered to the Post-
master there, about *even o'clock in the evening,
expecting immediately to return .with the Dublin
letters of that day ; but owing to some unforeseen
delay of the arri►al of the post from Rost:common,
he was detained in Castlerea till the evening had
closed, and in this luckless interval, the plan, nu
doubt, was laid, which the auassins afterward►
put in force, to attack him; having, however,
been formerly a Royal Irish Dragoon, he ma-
naged himself and his horse so expertly, that, but
for the injury above referred to, and occasioned,
it is supposed, by some internal strain, or, extra.
ordinary pressure of his body nn the saddle, 6e',
would have actually run the gauntlet without any '
other ill consequence than a few heavy blows
about the back and loins. It was in the severest
torture that he reached the house of Loughglin,
about three miles from the place of attack, and
after relating circumstautially the particulars of it,
wu pot to bed) never again to rise.

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THE 411311'.

A General Court-Martial has been held at lIPx.
hill, on Lioaciiant Lewis Ileintolll, of the.
Light Infantry llsttali.in of the King's German
Legion; upon the following chsrges, :

44 1. For a bo.te of authority, anti lasprqper interference
with an 'dicer's guard, at 1.1 Same* 31ttjur, Ili :vain, itt
cruelly and rep -melt), striking, ss ithout prct‘Geatitm, pr;va:•.
Abraham, an .1 the Acting S..rjl•ant-Corpttral ~f
the 2d Light Battalion of the K ire!. I.;errnan Legion, hma
on guard, and threatening to put I,mign Deneke, the n;hcot
nu guard, under arrest, to the prejudice of goo', older and
military diolptine."
"'Silly. For behaviour unbecoming the ch3rarter of at•
officer and a gentleman townrds Ensir,n of the
ha Light Battalion B,f the King's (irrnian on I;(c;,.1
a tratteport returning front Spill, and in making u-e ~f
scand.tlous inugange to the said Lo-1:n Hedeman,
nay provocation, repentedis striking, him, acd ahem en
deavuuring to provoke him to tight a duel."
Toe Court basing lomd the ilrisueer guilty of the mimes
laid to his charge. adjudged hint to b.r raskered: but elm-
sidered it ircunibent on diem to recommend to his
notice, the Ittug set vices of the Premix:, nod his
disl.ncled gate of maxi win n he enasmittect t'te tact t • 1.:,e
charged against him. 11'hich sentence his Amji sty has been
plem.ed to confirm, whereby Lieutetuut 11clu.o181 r notjutig.-d
Ite reixhirr4J.

I he Comoasnder-in-Chief baa therefore directed, that ele
eha.re,es ::here-menfloned, together mills the senietke •f tuft
Coati, stud bli Slajesty'ilciatiittuatiou thereof, shall be rt.ol
al Cle be.s.l of every Ile_itnent.