The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-17 00:00:00

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lISINICTION AND EXPOSURB OF CHEN-
NELL AND CHALCRAFT.
After the bodies of these wretched men had been
cut down, they were received into the waggon, which
conveyed them to the place of execution, and ex-
tended on the elevated stage which had been con.
articled in the vehicle. The procession of officers,
constables, &c. was then reformed, and the re-
mains of the murderers were conveyed its 'slow and
awful silence through the town of Godalosing until
they arrived at the house of the late Mr. Cherwell.
Here the procession halted, and the bodies of Chen-
sell and Cljalcraft were removed front the waggon
into the kitchen of the house, one of them being
placed on the very spot where the housekeeper,
Tilzabeth Wilson, was found murdered. After this'
the Surgeons proceeded to perform the first offices of
dissection, and the bodies in this state were left ex-
posed to the gaze of thousands, who, throughout the
day eagerly rushed in to view them. The effect of
this awful scene may be imagined but notsdescriberl.
The horror and reflection, however, which it ex-
cited, will, it is hoped, produce that salutary warn-
ing and effect, which may in future prevent the re-
currence of those deeds which gave rise to the sad
spectacle.
It will he recollected that Chalcraft gave as a rea-
son for refusing to see the dead body of his murdered
master, toe shuddering feeling with which he had
viewed the man murdered at Petersfleld*. From
what has since transpired, there is every probability
that his reason for ,lisliking the sight was the same
in tenth ca•Pa, namely, his connection with the act of
murder. It is singular that tie and Chennell were at
the :•' ,4•P at the 'iMP the for mer crime was perpetrated,
end •i at s,me of the 0, hes of the *Om were found
near Gorlalming, where Chalcraft Another
murder +, it will be recollected too, was perpetrated
at Farnham, and the two criminals were there at the
time, while the knife found in the house appeared to
be one of Chennell's father's. Other acts of the kind
have been attributed to them, though not on so good
foundation.
• The name of this man was Z. Senrson: his father was
+clerk at the Three Cups waggoa-odire.Alitertgate-sireet ; bay-
ing acquired some property, be had resolved to increase it, by
• ing to sea; on his way to Portsmouth he stopped to take
some refreshment at Peteistield, when impiiideitils looking a
display of what he had about him, he Via.: Wav-I•tid. ii is sap.
posed, by Chancel and Cliale-tift, who had hero diiukiug ut
the puhlic•liouse, and murdered.
+ The murder here alluded in was that of a Mr. Stillwell, a
small farmer. who resided in Ilolt Vilma. near Forum:oh—
Stillwell W:s6 of most penurious habits, tint not suffer a female
to come uear him, performed all household (Airs himself. and,
apprehensive of being robbed, always kept his doors locked
nod his a 'minas fastened : having saved 3001. he made enquiry
on a inarkessdas at Faruhum whit would give him ihs• blithest
juiciest for his money. A day or two afterwards he wns round
murdered ; the deed was supposed to have been perpetrated
Willi two shoesessker's knives, supposed to have beets taken from
the elder Mr. Chennell's house.

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Several of our Cornish Boroughs will long hare
cause to remember the late General Election.—
The contests at Fowey are already known to our
readers; and are likely for some time, to afford a
profitable harvest to the Gentlemen of the long
lobe; the legal campaign was opened, in due
form, at the late Assizes; having been pre-
ceded by Dome sharp skirmishing set the Courts
above. The case of notorious Grampound i.,
however, likely to be attended with more serious
consequences. The inveterate antipathy which the
worthy and independent Electors evidenced to the
bribery oath, during the progress of their election,
bag already been recorded. The cause of this aver-
sion is pertly espisined by the fact, that the Grand
Jury, at the late Assizes, found no less than thirty-six
bills of indictment against as many of these privileged
individuals for bribery.—The evidence to he given on
there trials will exhibit a fair specimen of the
practices which prevail in the generality of our
Boroughs.— The s} stem needs only to be exposed to
be reprobated by ems men possessed of common
sense and common honesty. If the facts connected
with the late Election bo fairly laid before the Hon.
Moose, we do not see how the disfranchisement of
the Borough is to he avoided. The Electors of Gram-
pound, desirous of making the most of their privi-
leges, went to niatket with their franchise, without
the intervention of a Borough Broker ;—they have
no Patron, and, therefore, there is no probability
that the visitation doe to their transgressions will be
everted by the intervention of noble influence, either
in the Lower or the Upper House of Parliament.—
(West Briton.)
ATTEMPTED SUlClDL—Saturday RS Me. Blake of
the Hampstead•road was going through Battle•
bridge, he observed an elderly female of decent ap-
pearance, walking backwards and forwards, appa-
trendy in a very pe-turbed state. At length she
approached the river Fleet, which coos through that
part, and precipitited herself in. Mr. Blake in-
stantly flew to her assistance, and dragged her out
covered with mud, and with some severe contusions
on her head, she having 'fell with violence against
some stones and rubbish in thwAitch. She had for
some time lived in a respectable way at Pentonville,
but lately became embarassed, and this she assigned
as her reason for the rash attempt.
A field of wheat of 40 acres, the property of Mr.
COOMBE, of North Newton, in Somersetshire, was
last week reaped and stacked in one day. To effect
this 184 individuals were employed.
A child, about ten years of age, last evening fell
oat of a three pair of stairs window, at No. 10,
Angel-court, Strand. Although much bort it is
likely to recover.
Coats EtChATI GS. Aoo.l7.—There was a small supply of
English Wheat this sonriling, which oa4 readily di4p44,1•41 of at
so athanre pf 9.1.; Fine Foreign. p.riicularly Mitotic, is.
dearer. hot mi omfatter on lii.• inferior quality.—Barley 2..,
White Pea 2.., and atttill,. dear r.—ln Beans and other arti-
lento alteration.
Ilk heat (English) .... 70 62 ' Grey Peas • .51 58
New ditto — Beans .
Ditto (Foreign) .... 70 84 do. —
Rye .. 44 48 Oldad° 65 72
Barley . .40 58 ',Oats
New .. . I Fiar do ••• •
Malt
White Peas 6..60 64 Feed do. . ...... .... 30,96
New ditto,.. ..... , Fine F10ur........... 70 75
Ditto Heifers... .l. 68 72 seconds.. •
SMITHFIELD MAKKET. Ago. 11.
To sink the ‘ittni. per *vow of 81n..
&Of ......3s. 84. to 4s. Fd. i Hrn, .r Cotttie this en,
Mum* ..4s. Ud. tt. 4 141 d. •40184, . - 2740
Veal ..-. 51 Oft to 5. 6d.
%ore, and Lambs . 17.6.1,.
Pork —.54. 01 tf hs 6,1. ‘l.". - • •• • • 940
Lt.sab....4s. tkl. to 5- likt. Pies....— ..... —.. • 22
HAV-11% F 1
Hay 5l. 0.. ,td. i sl. 81. pd.
Closer .... 51. 0.. 4,1. to 9 0 041.
Straw .... ot. Os. Cd. to 2., lON Ud.

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