The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-10 00:00:00

A tame 8n DlTlON.—Yesterday R. Spildstrry, a jour-
neyman Mechanic, was brought before the sitting Ma-
gistrate at Bow-street, (R. Birnie, Esq.) charged with
attempting to defraud a hackney-coachman of eleven
shillings; and also with uttering seditious expressions
of and concerning his Majesty the King. He was or-.
dered to find bail.
MARLIOROUOII•STR LIT OPTICR.-.-FORORD NOT'S.
—A dashing young female of notoriety, was charged
yesterday, before Mr. Farrant, with uttering a forged
5/. note to Mr. Phillips, a Cheesenionger, she knowing
it to be forged. The prisoner, on Saturday night,
went into the prosecutor's shop, saying she had been
sent by a gentleman (one of Mr. P.'s customers) for
half a cheese, which was immediately cut out and deli-
vered to her, upon which she tendered the note, and
demanded the change, but Mr. Phillips, on inspecting
it, discovered it to be forged. She was remanded.
ATROCIOUS Roan alty.—On Saturday morning,
about eleven o'clock, some person knocked at the door
of Mr. James Welding, No. 13, Alfred's-huildings,
Greenwich. No person was in the house at the time
but Mrs. IValding, who immediately opened the door,
and found there a tall man, who asked her if the next
house was to let ? She replied that it was to let, but
she had not the key. The man instantly exclaimed
"Never mind the key; it's money I want—and I will
have it !" As he said :his he rushed into the house,
knocked Mrs. Welding down, and, shutting the door
violently, fastened it on the inside. Whilst he was
fastening the door Mrs. W. had recovered herself, and
was hastening lip stairs, with the intention of fasten-
ing herself in one of the rooms, and giving an alarm
from the window ; but he overtook her, dra,,ired her
down again, and beat her on the bead with such vio-
lence that she soon became quite insensible. Wlivn
she came to herself she found that both her ears were
slit throng', and bleeiliog, the ear-rings having lite-
rally been turn away front them. She now crept to
the door and called fur help, but it was too late, the
robber was gone ; after having broken open every
place in the house, and rallied ulf a po..ket-hook con-
taining one 201., two I fq., and four out. pound Bank
notes ; several trifling articles of plate and jewellery.
and a quantity of uranium:: appal el. The tlastat%ily
perpettaiur of this outrage is a man :bout 5 feet I I
inches high, with a small purple wen Lear his left
eye. lie wore a black cue, with tapped boots, any!
his general appearance was what is usually called
" shabby genteel."

SCCONO FLOCGINO OF THE 1:10.4r r Give..—lt will be
remembered that tour of this desperate gang, viz. Win.
Jones, W. ll'atts, 31arti tient aml tiohert 111'13i isle, con-
cerned in rescuing the prisoners from Marsden the
gaoler of Marlborough-street and ill-treai ing
were severally sentenced to be roOli:O•1 to hard labour
in Coltibatlistiehls prison for on- year, anal to he twice
publicly dogged. Yesterday they were Hogged for the
second time, in the yard of the prison, before 31r. Sheriff
Williams. More than a linstlred la• Les Waa the punish-
ment of each. The gates were thrown open, and the
crowd was great.
Hass L AlTlDENT.—Yester.lav afternoon, a most
calamitous accident happened at the manufactory of Mr.'
Ctibitt, bui Wow, I;ray's I un-lawr-roasl. hr tlsaagplassion 4,*
quantity of strong varnish, used its polishing. inoliagony.
One man (the foreman) named Forester, was killed on
the spot, anal three wilera were carried to the hospital
so much injured as to make it doubtful whether thew
will recover. The boiler being on a tire in the work-
shop where the men w re at wor!:, it boiled over, anal
haring communicated its contents to the lire, the whole
instantly ignited, with an explosion resembling that of
a piece of ordnance.

Unita) SrEALlNO.—Tlitlrsdav last, Mr. Turner. of
Fitaroy-place, gave one of his children leave to go out
mid amuse hi,ii.ell .thont the door for short time; tlur-
jug. its ah•rurr, a feusale was sr-o lurking about the
spot, and the sea., shortie afterwards mis4ing. It
has no: since been heard of, althlngh every inquiry has
been made.

Ultimo OnopeiNG.—Satitr,lae night between eleven
and twelve o'clock, as the wa•ci malt was going his
rounds in Thomas-street, %Viti:e. !lapel, he discovereil ou
the step of a door a large market basket, containing. a
fine male child, apparently altoat see-n weeks old, dress-
ed in a lace cap, with net ritual, a calico shirt,
nil roller, and wrapped in a new dark shawl. The
little innocent's teapot- try habitation also deontained
three calico shirts, two r..11er4, a flannel blanket, a calico
frock and petticoat, a be.l gown, niae caps, six napkins,
and a pair of worsted stockings. The child was con-
veyed to the worklionse, where it is likely to do well.
On the u!t. a barn, stable, and oast house, at
Peaseaarsh, Sussex, in the occupation of Mr. Henry
Mien, jun. were uiili;!ly and inaliei 'tidy sit on fire,
and totally consumed, together with a considerable
quantity of wheat therein and a wheat stack, by some
incendiaries, who have hitherto escaped justice; but
for the apprehension of whoat a reward of lifty pounds
is offered, and we hope it will prove successful.

On Monday and ‘i'ednestlay evenings last, a person
wha, on account of his appearance, passed as the ce-
lebrated Captain 11.aelay, was singing ballads in
Annan streets. The !Mlle person, according to the
description we have received of him, lately visited this
place, Wigton, Brampton, &e. We have,ubserveil, by
the different nest spapers, that a person has also visited
Durham, Newrastle-upon 'Fyne, br.c. under the same
designation. Whether it be in reality the person sup-
posed we cannot tell ; all we can say is, that, wher-
ever he appears, he reaps a plentiful harvest.
ConoNert's I N Q ur.sv.—S :turtlav, an inquest was held
at the White Swan, Little tit. Andrew-street, Seven
Dials, before T. Stirli:tg, Esq. Coroner, on the body
of Cornelius Cuanniiis, age.l 52. It appeared that the
deceased was possessed of s-veral houses in St. (Ales's,
and of considerable property ; but he was of such a
penurious disposition, that he grudged himself the
necessaries of life ; he occupied an apartment in the
above street. He formerly kept a china shop, and used
to deal in antiquities of various descriptions, but be
would frequently shut up his shop, and be absent for
weeks together, and no one knew bow be lived or
where he passed his time. After this long absence, he
would return home, and open his shop, but he would
take it into his head to confine himself to his apartment
for a long time, and never be seen during the interval to
quit it, nor would he see any of his friends. After
indulging himself in this way for a lung time, several
persons were induced to make further inquiries, and on
going to his room door, they found it fastened, and
the key inside; on receiving no answer, the door was
forced open, and the deceased was found in his bed,
having been for some time dead. The room was
almost destitute of furniture ; a cabbage, quite decay-
ed, .my upon the table. A large sum of money was
• &end in the room. Verdict.—Died by the skits:lea
of UOtt.

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• POPULATION RETUXNS.

Halifax.—Malts 5,930; femalet 6,708 ; total 12,688 ;
increase 3,469.
Sheffield (town).—Males 20,915; females 21,3-12 ;
total 42,157 ; increase 6,317.
York (city).—Males 9,949; females 11,713; total
21,662 ; increase 3,072.
Ossett.—Males 2,323 ; females 2,432 ; total 4,775; in-
crease 692.

Idle.—Males 2,286; females 2,380; total 4,666; in-
crease 782.
Batley.—Males 1,927 ; females 1,990 ; total 2,717 ;
increase 742.
tiarforth.—Males 389; females 342; total 731 ;
Horbury.—Males 1,220; females 1,255 ; total 2,475 ;
Increase 119.

Morley.—Males 1,557; females 1,482; total 3,039 ;
increase 582.
Shipley.—Males 831 ; females 755; total 1,606 ; in-
crease 39'2.
Birmingham, including that portion of the parish of
Aston which forms part of the town, 101,123; increase
19,!.70.
Warwick, 8,235; increase 1738.
Dudley, 13,211; increase 4826.
Bridgnorth, 4096.
Wolverhampton, 18,380; increase 3543.
Lichfield, 5855.
Richmond, (Yorkshire) 1821—Males 1375;
Females 1971 ; T0ta13546 ; increase 490.
Jarrow, including Monckton, Hebburn, and Red•
worth—ln 1811, 3193; in 1821, 3630; increase,
437. Reword) Chapelry ;—ln 1811, 2905 ;in 1821,
3921 ; increase, 1016.
Stokesler.-31ales 883 ; Females 1017 ; Total
1900. Increase 500.

Parish of Whitburn, 1921.—Total, Males, 415; Fe-
males 411 ; one family omitted, 8 Total b 6-1; Total
in ISII, s43—increase in 10 years, 21.
Population of Annan in 1811 and 1:421.—1n the
Parish is 1811, 3311 ; in 1421, 4486 ; increase,
1145 ; u ithin the Royalty in 1811, 2291 ; in 1821,
2•19 ; increase of males within the Royalty, 1518 ; of
females, 16s1.

Population of Berwickshire, taken in June, IS2I,
33,3'42 ; population in 1811, 30,779 : increase since
1811, 2,11113. The population in Irioll %vas 30,091.
panisu or. sToKE-UPON-TRENT. Total. Inefraße.
I,nnown awl Lane-Eu(l
Skelton and Etruria
Bartley 1,151
Stoke, ProLI, tll, Boothen, Clayton,
Se..bridge 1,173 1,034
Penton Fenton Citlvert, Bot-
Boclinall, Bagnall, Eves 3.9C9 33
Total - - - - 29,194 6,7412

TRURO, Pm s.—Ptaa. --Shortly after three o'clock
on Tuesday morning the inhabitants of this town were
roused from their slumbers by the ringing of the be Ile
of St. Marv's-church, which announced that the aw-
ful calamity of lire had taken place in some pin of the
towml. It was shortly ascertained that the malt-house
of Messrs. Bate, situated between Pydar-street and the
mill-stream, was in (lames. The engines were speedily
got to the spot. and every exertion made to prevent the
conflagration from extending, which from the confined
situation of the neighbourhood, being crowded with
the dwellings of poor persons, some of them covered
with thatch, and the prevalence of a brisk wind,
there was reason to fear would be the case. We are
li ippy to state that the efforts made for this
purpose were successful ; the fire was confined
to the building in which it originated, but which
was almost entirely destroyed, together with the
greater part of a large stock of malt. The premises
were ins tred ; a partial Insurance was also effected on
the stuck, but, we are informed, not at all sufficient
to cover time loot. lied it not been for the timely dis-
covery of the tire by some persons who had risen at
an early hour to wash wool, in the vicinity of the
premises, the consequences would have been dreadful.
A gentleman informs us that the celebrated Mr.
firm, a few days a;:o nailed from the shores of the
Clyde, and hoarded his Majesty's sloop Driver, then
riding at anchor, at the distance of six miles, in one
hour and 20 minutes, while a smart sea was running.
lie is represented to have so rouch command of his
machine as to keep up with the steam boats. At a dis-
tance, no part of the floating apparatus being seen, he
appears like a man literally walking on the water.
lie is expected to exhibit at London on the day of the
Coronation, and we hope will call at Liverpool on his
rout to town.—(Lieerpool Mercury.)

DA RING OFIENDERS.—MackIow, the most notorious
of the prisoners who broke out of the Goal at Tewkes-
bury on the 4th instant, has been apprehended in Mon-
mouthshire, and brought back to Tewkesbury, the Ma-
gistrates of which Borough have committed him to
Gloucester Oaol, as a place of security. It appears, that
Macklow and his companion, Bennet, rear:ied Aberga-
venny on the Wednesday after they escaped from
Tewkeslenry, and were taken up there on the Saturday,
on suspicion of having robbed their lodgings on the night
of their arrival. This charge, however, could not be
brought home to them; but from their prevarication
and suspicions behaviour, they were committed to the
Gaol at Usk. as idle and disorderly persons. From this
place they broke out on Sunday evening, and persuaded
a man. confined for a trilling offence in the same cell, to
accompany them, promising to make him a sharer in
plunder to Or amount of more than Ibol. which they
had on the Thursday night preceding obtained, by
breaking into a silk-mercer's shop at Abergavenny; and
which they had deposited in an orchard near.that town !
This poor dupe, however, they soon left behind them;
and be was shortly afterwards found, and confessed all
he knew of his companions in eight; whereupon per-
sons were dispatched to Abergavenny, to watch for the
arrival of 3lacklow and Bennet, to fetch the stolen goods
from the orchard. About two o'clock in the morning
they were perceived at a small distance, and, after a
most determined resistance, Macklow was apprehended.
and the other escaped ; be was confined the following
night in the Lock-up House at Abergavenny, and both
his hands fastened with bolts to the wall ; bat by the
morning he had contrived to force them off, was com-
pletely free of his irons, and in a short time longer
would doubtless have also been himself entirely free
from restraint of any kind. The whole of the valuable
property stolen by these fellows en the Thursday night,
was subsequently found in a tree, together with loaded
pistols and other implements, which their desperate
mode of living rendered necessary ; and Macklow was j
then sent off to Monmouth tiaol, whence he was re•
moved to Tewkesbury, and is DOM in safe enstodv in
thouccsterrOaol. Macklow has ran a savit iniodtwit
course for many years, though he is now barely men* ;
he is a native of fewkesbury. where. his lather 'was a
respectable local preacher in the Methodist connexion,
and be himaelf.was brought tip in' the Lancasterion
Se foul there.

.AIECG4.

HOW, CIRCUIT, .
Ihnarroftros ntas.—Tbe rids!,
Esesx.—Monday, August 14,
KENT.—Monday, August'
Strasax.—Saturday, August
StilltZT.—Thursday, August _
His Majesty's personal Yacht. '"
will be ready in every respect
tion, and will go out of harboni
Royal Sovereign and Prir
minded by Sir E. W. C. Owen
are daily expected at Spithead,
the Royal Squadron under
Charles Paget. The three
Lieutenant appointed. Lieut.
Griffiths and Boyle, Queen
son, Albion, (Midshipmen)
Ueorge.

Ottiers have bean issued
the Defence, Intrepid, and
6th regiment on board, whi
St. Helena—they were to

NEW YORE, JI:Nr I.—Aceonnts
destruction of the town of
dares, by fire, on the 1411
destroyed—lS left standing,
200,000 dollars.

SUlCloe.—Saturday afternoon,
man went into the parlonr
corner of Howling-green-lane
for a pint of porter, and some I:
as it was brought to him, he'
throat from ear to ear.
Between two and thaee o'
and woman who were confined
trired to effert their escape
asleep in his easy chair aft

CAUTION TO INNSEIPE,
beer in stamped measures, I
of ale quarts or pints, or pet
tior more than .103. Upon
measures, or refusing to gi \
&c., :hey cannot detain any
A person holding► 161) ..crs
upwards of 3000 acres, near
is affirmed, as much for poor-ral
whole parish 40 years ago.
The following anecdote
we ran scare..ly expect it to
it has been transmitted to us
respondent :—The other day
Thomas Johnstone, tenant
ton, of Auchenabony, basil
and probably feeling his I
the want of it, 1: ft the field
went to a smithy about a mi
he shod. On arriving at t
pause for a few minutes as if i
of the house would come oul
form ; hut find ng nobody
placed himself in the corner,
during the operation of shoeit
coming in, he instantly made
holding up the shoeless foot.
the horse having missed hir
course of his search, and,
found the smith engaged
(Dumfries Courier.)

EXTRAORDINARY EXPREi
COURAOR IN BIKDA.—A COI
•rchard belonging to Miss .
at Shirehampton, sprung an.
was iu the act of retreating
mate of the unfortunate vie
and followed the rapacious
partner a considerable distal
and uttering piercing cries.
same cat was observed to
pair of ►uartins to and from
under the eaves of the
sowed contained young.
the observers, one of the .
the nest in a dirict line, and
its beak and immediately flew
was repeated three or four '
sternation of the pursuing
from her station into the house.

MARRIED.

On the 2d Inct., at Paris, Miss Roca Tnnno,
&seder of the late John TIMIIO, Esq.,
plate.
Yesterday, at his house in Cleveland-rr
Compton, D. C. L. late Judge of the Vice
at Barbadoee, and Felknr of Trinity Half,

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A disinterment took place lately at St. Mawes,
which was occasioned by an extraordinary circum-
stance. On the death of the Rev. Wymond Cory, of
that place, about 17 months since, it was found that he
had left a will disposing of certain lands of which he was
possessed, but these being entailed by a marriage settle-
ment executed by his father, it was necessary that a fine
should be levied and a recovery suffered, to enable him so
to devise them. No traces of such a proceeding being
discoverable, and the marriage settlement being found
by his executors, the will was set aside and the lands
were taken possession of by the heir at law. Anwar&
Mr. Cory's papers was a sealed packet, on which he
had written a request that it might be interred with him,
unopened. This was done ; hnt sonic of his relatives
who were devisees of the property in quot!on, 'appos-
ing this packet conio4oed papers of importance to
fr them, applied to the Eceletfallfleof Court for liberty
to disinter the body and take oat the pact,et which was
laid ors its breast. Perinisairm baiog legally obtained
the disinterment took place, 17 wombs after the death
of the deceased, and the packet was recovered. On
opening it, however, it was timid to contain a p• inter's
catalogue and some papers of no sort of importance.—
Why the deceased sealed up such papers, and desired
them to be interred with him is a question that must
now fur ever remain unanswered.

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Yesterday. at Mary-le-bone Church, Golfrey Thornton,
Esq. Grenadier Guards. eldest son of 14t1.71ten Thornton.
E.q.. of Morrgerhanger House. Bedfordshire. to Seasonal'.
eldest daughter of the late John Dixon, Esq., of Cecil
Lodge, Hertfordshire.

Yesterday, William Gonglas, Esq., of Orehardttin, late
Member for Plymptoa.
On Thursday last, suddenly, in Prinee
lane, by the rupture of a blood vessel on Cie
the wife of Mr. William Green. formerly of
daft-street, but latterly of Presidia,--•
street-road.

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SIMMER ASSIZES.
a
riday, August 12, at Hertford.
tat 11, at Chelmsford.
Let 13, at Maidstone.
gust 18, at Lewes.
3 ILttL...3, it Croydon.
Yacht, the Royal George;
pect for his Majesty's rear.
'arbour on Thursday nent.--:
inee Regent yuhts, cone
Owen and Sir M. Seymour.
bead, from Deptford, to joie
er Commodore the Hon. Sig
ee yachts are each to have a
lent. H. Alaingy, and Messes.'
I Charlotte; and Mr. Dave.
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) are appointed to the Royal *
cd to stop the proceeding of
l other transports, with the
rhich embarked at Hull for
sail on Thursday.
Accounts are received of the
r Omoa, in the Bay of Hon-
th April :-259 houses were
ng. The loss isestimated at
.rnoon, a respectable looking
✓ of the John of Jerusalem.
lane, Clerkenwell, and called
me bread and cheese; as soon
to took the knife, and cat Isis
o'clock on Sunday, a RIM
fined is a watehisonee, com-
e whilst the coasts's', MI
ter dinner.
sus.--Puldicens are to sell
regn!ateted by the standard
enalties of not less than 10s. •
n selling, such in unstamprd
ire the number of quarts,
y thing for their reckoning.
• of land in a parish of
,ar Maidstone, now pays, it
)or-rates as was paid by the
appears so marvellous, that .
:o obtain general belief ; but
us by a mos: respectable COT-
lay, a horse belonging to Mr.
ton the estate of Major Cal-
ring accidentally lost a shoe,
foot somewhat uneasy from
il where he o as grazing, and
iile distant, where he used to
this place he was observed to
rinezpectrtion that the owner
ut, and i otroduce him in due
in attendance, he walked in,
ner, where lie used to stand
toeing ; and, on the smith's
made known his errand by
ot. Soon after, the owner of
im, came to the smithy In the
LI, to his no small surprise,
in putting on a shoe."—
:pow. OF Al TAellateXT *nn
at watching the Birds in the
Snelliqg's boarding-school,
and captured a thrush, and
g with its prey, when the
'ictim Cow down from a tree
s destroyer of his feathered
tante, poi Ling at her tail,
A few 11.1)3 before, the
sit wate!ii tie the flight of a
rum their nest, constructed
house, and it is pee-
l.° the great surprise of
martins' darted down from
nd struelc the felon spy with
lew up agai::. '1 his evolution
▪ times, to the apparent con-
tabby, tt ho slowly retreated

ureuareten, our
.'s-street, Drury-
te 'chest. Frances.
of Lamb's Con-
, West, Gowen-
Tonno, youngest
of Devonshire-
)w. Sir Joho W.
S dutitalty Court
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Dieseet's Meath.
tubes, all Gee
to be addressed.